Last week, Emily told you about the mermaid splashing about in New Zealand, and the dolphin-inspired flippers that are a pricey but fun way to speed along in the water. But humans aren’t the only creatures who can benefit from aquatic prosthetics. Winter, a bottlenose dolphin, was injured in a cra...

The BBC has incredible footage showing sharks, dolphins, whales and gannets (sea birds) feasting on a shimmering ball of sardines.The gannets dive surprisingly deep (around 60 feet!) for their share of the feast. It really does look like an elaborately choreographed dance. The bait ball is an annual...

Here's another museums/oceans crossover event, this time with a popular Food Network star! From Natural History's website: March 20th and 21st A Guide to Picking Wisely from the Sea: With Tastings, Discussions, and Luncheon "Explore the connection between a healthy ocean and the seafood that we eat ...

Oceanographer Robert Ballard appeared on the Colbert Report last night, and it made for some good watching. Ballard is most known for discovering the Titanic in 1985, but he's got worthwhile things to say about the importance of ocean exploration. My favorite tidbit from this interview? According to...

Last night, I arrived back at my rowhouse in northwest DC after walking five miles, biking four, and spending more than seven hours in the bitter cold to witness our new president take the oath of office on the national mall. Happily exhausted, I put my feet up and for the first time, watched severa...

Filed under: Arts and Culture, Iraq, Netherlands, United States, Australia, Argentina, Airlines, Ecotourism, Budget Travel, Consumer Activism With the 2009 turnover has come new beginnings and changes that have influenced the travel world. Some changes began to happen a few years to thousands of yea...

As President-elect Obama enters office in January, he faces oceans in crisis from overfishing, dirty fishing, climate change, mercury contamination, and more. Help us get the ball rolling with our new leader by asking him to be a champion for ocean conservation. We entreat President-elect Obama to b...

If you've seen the film Grizzly Man, then you're familiar with filmmaker Werner Herzog's obsession with the beauty and extremity of nature. His latest, Encounters at the End of the World, is set in Antarctica, and promises to be as haunting as ever, as Herzog's team explores the places above and ben...

China’s economic boom is raising living standards hugely in many ways, but the toll of the resulting pollution can be brutal....

Will farmers hear the call of the wild?...