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A rare black seadevil anglerfish sees the light

March 20, 2025

A viral video shows a denizen of the ocean’s twilight zone making an unusual trip to the surface

How will we ever count them all?

January 30, 2025

WHOI biologist Francesco Ventura recounts a conservation win for sea turtles in remote Guinea-Bissau

Five marine animals that call shipwrecks home

January 23, 2025

One man’s sunken ship is another fish’s home? Learn about five species that have evolved to thrive on sunken vessels

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Deep-sea amphipod name inspired by literary masterpiece

December 19, 2024

Name pays tribute to Cervantes’ Don Quixote and reinforces themes of sweetness and beauty

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The case for preserving deep-sea biodiversity

November 7, 2024

WHOI biologist Annette Govindarajan offers her takeaways from the COP16 UN Convention on Biological Diversity in Colombia

News Releases

‘Fishial’ Recognition: Neural Network Identifies Coral Reef Sounds

March 11, 2025

Faster identification of fish sounds from acoustic recordings can improve research, conservation efforts

WHOI scientists aim to improve the study of marine heatwaves

February 28, 2025

Researchers call for regional and context-specific approaches to these extreme events

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and partners discover new ocean predator in the Atacama Trench

December 9, 2024

This crustacean is the first large, active predatory amphipod from these extreme depths.

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Weddell seals in the Antarctic strategically time their most extreme dives to maximize foraging

October 29, 2024

New research from WHOI and partners sheds light on a novel dive foraging strategy.

Reef Acoustic Playback System

New funding will boost vital reef restoration work

October 2, 2024

Coral Research and Development Accelerator Program funding will advance acoustic enhancement research in the Caribbean

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