pacific ocean

Two Women Lost at Sea Defend Themselves from Claims They Lied About Their Story

By Billy Perrigo

Women Lost at Sea Survived Shark Attacks and Storms

By Billy Perrigo

Remote Pacific Island Found Covered in Plastic Trash

By Kevin Lui

Google Doodle Celebrates 100 Years of the Trans-Siberian Railway

By Tekendra Parmar
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Scientists Spot Googly-Eyed 'Stubby Squid' in the Pacific

The footage was captured by a remotely-operated submersible, sent to the sea floor by scientists working on E/V Nautilus

By Kate Samuelson

Men Saved From Desert Isle After Writing 'Help' On Sand

A real-life Castaway

By Nash Jenkins

Japan Is Spending $107 Million to Rebuild a Tiny Pacific Island

It is the latest in a series of controversial Asian maritime territorial claims

By Nash Jenkins

Fewer Humpback Whales Returning to Hawaii

But it might not be bad news for the whales

By Josh Sanburn

El Niño on the Cusp of Record Breaking Severity

The warm waters could mean intense storms and drought across the tropics and sub-tropics

By TIME Staff

Watch a Whale Photobomb a TV Presenter as He Moans About Not Seeing Any Whales

It turns out the whale was right on time

By Joanna Plucinska

Watch Newly Discovered Footage of Amelia Earhart

It is thought to be the last surviving footage of her

By Helen Regan

New Expedition to Retrace Amelia Earhart's Last Moments

A new expedition will look for clues to support the theory that the famed aviator survived a crash landing on her 1937 voyage

By Alissa Greenberg

See a Massive Oil Slick in the Pacific Ocean After Spill

21,000 gallons of crude oil spilled into the Pacific Ocean off the Santa Barbara County coast on Tuesday after an underground pipeline ruptured. The oil slick spread to at least 9 miles long by Wednesday afternoon

By TIME Photo

U.S. to Vietnam: Stop Helping the Russian Air Force

Russian warplanes refueling in Vietnam are engaging in "provocative" flights near U.S. interests in the South Pacific, Washington says

By David Stout

From Nationwide Protests to a Historic Space Launch

Watch this week's #KnowRightNow to catch up on all the latest stories

By TIME Video

Prepare for El Niño, UN Weather Agency Warns

United Nations weather agency tells governments to brace for the weather event, and the devastating droughts and floods it brings

By Mirren Gidda

Sea Lions Are Starving to Death—and We Don't Know Why

America's busiest marine mammal rehab facility is trying to figure out why mothers seem to be abandoning their young along the Pacific

By Katy Steinmetz

Salvadoran Man Returns Home With Fish Tale of the Ages

Family greets man who spent a year adrift in the Pacific Ocean

By Per Liljas
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