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Emergency services responded to a distress call at Batemans Bay marina around 8pm on Saturday evening after a 56-year-old fisherman did not return from a day out on the water. …

An underwater initiative has commenced off the South Australian coast to assess the ongoing toxic algal bloom. Utilising drones dispatched from the Great Southern Ranger vessel, the mission aims to …

As shark sightings become more frequent off the coast of Sydney, a local spearfisher, Dean, experienced a remarkable encounter with a 2.5-metre great white shark at Maroubra. His close encounter, …

Marine biologist Jared Towers, from Bay Cetology in British Columbia, observed remarkable behaviour while studying killer whales underwater. He witnessed a juvenile female orca approach a camera, spit out a …

A harmful algal bloom, identified as karenia mikimotoi, has recently been discovered in the Port River of South Australia, specifically around Garden Island and Outer Harbor, which is close to …

The White’s Seahorse, measuring around 15 cm, is a distinctive marine species currently listed as endangered. These remarkable creatures have been disappearing from Australian waters, particularly in New South Wales, …

In an intriguing discovery, behavioural ecologist Michael Weiss observed southern resident orcas in the Salish Sea engaging in an unusual behaviour termed “allokelping.” This phenomenon arose when Weiss was reviewing …

A significant toxic algal bloom in South Australia, caused by the microalgae Karenia mikimotoi, is now starting to dissipate, but concerns remain about its potential return in the coming months …

A 58-year-old man has been charged following a significant incident involving reckless driving and an assault on a police officer in Oaklands Park, a suburb in Adelaide’s south. The event …

Every summer, Australian beaches witness a surge of bluebottles, commonly known as Portuguese man o’ war. Previously thought to be a single species, recent findings reveal that there are at …