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"Camo Sharks" kicks off National Geographic's upcoming Sharkfest extravaganza.

Noise pollution underwater has been likened to a nightclub, with seals and porpoises having to "shout" at each other to be heard, according to new research.

The great white sharks gather to feast on an abundance of seals in the area.

Whale watchers and marine ecologists have reported multiple daily sightings in spots including Sea Lion Caves and Gold Beach.

"Our officers were able to detain the seal until the seal was taken into custody," the Southampton Town Police Department said.

The dolphin carcass was found weeks after a great white shark sighting on a nearby beach.

Scott Thompson wondered if the seal was saying "Keep going, dude" with its nudges, after he fell into the Santa Barbara Channel.

An animal rescue center said the young seal likely swam 400 miles from its birthplace in Maine.

A spokesperson for Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue told Newsweek the seal "put up a good fight to protect itself when we got him."

A nonprofit said the grey seal pup was underweight and had a fresh bite wounds on its abdomen.

"Unfortunately not every rescue has a happy ending, but at least we were able to free her from her trauma and pain," the animal's rescuers said.

The adorable noises are part of the nursing period for the seal pups being looked after by Marine Mammal Rescue.

Fundraising project Vital Impacts includes works by 100 nature photographers in a bid to support grassroots conservation campaigns.

A new study offers clues about why human beings are so talkative.

Comical scenes show the seal chasing the seagull around its enclosure, as the bird expertly evades capture.

Over the past century, only a handful of ringed seals have been spotted in the region.

Kostis, an endangered Mediterranean monk seal, was said to be a "mascot" for the island of Alonissos. Authorities are now searching for his killer.

It is estimated that there are only around 1,400 monks seals left living in the Hawaiian Islands.

The animal seemed unfazed by the paddleboarder sitting directly behind it.

The deaths are the latest in a string of what are feared to be intentional killings.

Populations of the apex predator are growing in California waters, a new study has indicated.

A group of concerned animal lovers managed to save an elephant seal pup after it was discovered trapped in a storm drain.

It is hoped the tiny, malnourished pup will recover and be released into the sea.

An estimated 2,778 seal pups were born on a stretch of coastline in the U.K.

"It was absolutely amazing to see something so dramatic and intense in person," said 27-year-old Haydn Thomason.

Scientists have noticed significant ecological changes in the North Pacific near Alaska, including premature whales and slimmer seals, which they have linked to rising temperatures.

This picture of Snooty the lemon shark was taken by Galice Hoarau and submitted to the 2019 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition.

An English conservation group responded angrily to the news that three baby seals died after people refused to heed the warnings of experts who suggested they should not interact with the animals.

Report from World Animal Protection reveals cruel practices at aquariums and zoos around the world.

A post-mortem examination conducted by the Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme suggests the animal was killed deliberately.