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What is ocean’s ‘lake of death’? What happens when marine life enters one of deadliest underwater spots |

Brine pools kill marine life because extreme salinity, oxygen absence, and toxic chemicals stop all cellular functions/ Courtesy University of Miami Brine pools, often nicknamed underwater lakes or lakes of death, are some of the most dangerous environments in the ocean. They are pockets of water so salty and oxygen-free that they form sharp, visible […]

These abandoned orcas in a French marine park are running out of time and every option looks grim |

Kept in stagnant, algae-laden tanks inside a deserted crumbling park, the orcas endure isolation, poor water quality, and minimal stimulation/ Image: Instagram Two orcas in southern France are confined to stagnant tanks inside a closed marine park, with their legal deadline for removal approaching. The facility is locked, visitors are long gone, and while the […]

UAE: Sharjah Ruler inaugurates state of the Art Marine Science Research Centre in Khorfakkan | World News

Sheikh Dr Sultan inaugurated Sharjah Marine Science Research Centre, featuring 12 labs, research port, and global partnerships/Image: WAM H.H. Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, officially opened the Sharjah Marine Science Research Centre in Khorfakkan, marking a significant step for marine research and education in the UAE. […]

Artillery blast over closed I-5 at marine corps anniversary damages vehicles, sparks backlash amid JD Vance’s visit | World News

Shrapnel from a prematurely detonated artillery round struck patrol vehicles during JD Vance’s Marine Corps event at Camp Pendleton/Image: X A major US Marine Corps anniversary celebration at Camp Pendleton turned into a public safety and political controversy after a live artillery round exploded prematurely over a closed stretch of California’s Interstate 5. The blast […]

Inside JD Vance’s Marine past: From an Iraq recruit to flexing military power in California | World News

When Vice President JD Vance stood before roaring F-35s and artillery fire at California’s Camp Pendleton on 18 October 2025, it was not merely a patriotic display — it was a return to his origins. Once a Marine corporal documenting the Iraq War, Vance is now the second-most powerful man in the US, using the […]

‘Proud dad of US Marine’ deported by ICE agents moments after visiting pregnant daughter at California military base

A US Marine’s father was deported and his mother detained after both were arrested by federal immigration officials while visiting family at Camp Pendleton in California.Under the MAGA government, immigration enforcement is even affecting military families.Steve Rios, a Marine from Oceanside, said his parents, Esteban Rios and Luisa Rodriguez, went to Camp Pendleton on September […]

Tsunami disrupts marine life: Hundreds of sea lions flee powerful waves after Russia earthquake – Watch

Striking footage from Russia’s remote Antsiferov Island shows dozens of Steller sea lions scrambling to escape as tsunami waves crash into the coast, moments after one of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday.The 8.8-magnitude quake was centred off the Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific, including Japan, Hawaii, Oregon, […]

‘I feel betrayed’: US Marine veteran after father assaulted, arrested by masked agents; DHS secretary says ‘illegal alien’ currently in custody

Marine veteran Alejandro Barranco (AP) A United States Marine Corps veteran has said he feels “betrayed” after masked federal officials assaulted and arrested his father, as the man got caught up in one of the ongoing ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) workplace raids which advocates say have left immigrant communities “terrified and on edge.“Marine veteran […]

‘I just knew he was up to something crazy’: Hero marine tackles passenger trying to open plane door mid-flight

A US Marine shared a moment he wrestled a disruptive passenger to the ground to prevent him from opening a plane’s emergency exit mid-air. Sgt Maj Jody Armentrout, 50, said his instincts kicked in when a man began behaving oddly on Saturday morning’s All Nippon Airways flight from Japan to Texas. The long-serving Marine, who […]