These are several shots of what is believed to be a female Pacific Footballfish (I think I caught one of those in Animal Crossing!) that recently washed ashore in Crystal Cove, California. The fish normally lives at depths down to 3,000 feet, so it’s rare to ever see one at

This is a video of a male humpback whale circling the Tonga Islands (a popular spot with the females to bear calves since there are no killer whales there — the biggest threat to young humpbacks) in the South Pacific Ocean and singing his heart out in an attempt to

In a clear case of Mother Nature needing to pump the damn brakes, this is a video of a sea slug head crawling around after recent self-decapitation to rid itself of parasites in the rest of its body. The head will eventually grow an all new body. Aliens: they are

In coral reef and chill news, this is a 12-hour Youtube video of one of the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s coral reef exhibits, featuring a variety of tropical fishes doing their thing (swimming). It’s nice and relaxing. I just sort of zoned out watching it for the last half hour. I

Since under the sea never fails to deliver the freaky deaky, this is a video from a diver exploring the waters off Gozo, Malta, who happened to swim across this transparent fish-like creature. In the diver’s own words while I call Ariel pretending to be King Triton, who got hit

This is a video from The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute’s Deep RelaxOcean series of guided relaxation videos, this time focusing on the movement of a deep sea vampire squid. Personally, I did not find it very relaxing. I find everything about the deep sea terrifying, and just thinking about

These are two different videos (one from GQ, one from Vanity Fair) of marine biologist Melissa Cristina Márquez and marine and environmental scientist Apryl Boyle discussing and grading shark attack scenes from movies, including ‘Jaws,’ ‘Deep Blue Sea,’ ‘The Meg,’ ‘Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life,’ ‘Couples Retreat,’

These are the Anthénea luxury floating sea pods. Each eco-friendly pod can be configured with between one and three guest rooms, each with its own kitchenette and bathroom, and “features solar panels, a popup solarium roof for dining, 360° water views with an underwater observatory, and smart home automation.” They