This depiction of the Gloucester sea serpent was created in the 1880s-1890s, per the Cape Ann Museum. The caption says it's "engraved from a drawing taken from Life" in an August 1817 sighting. If we ...

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A sea snake’s senses of sight and smell are greatly diminished underwater, and the added challenge of trying to stay buoyant makes underwater mating no easy feat. A new study has identified several ...

Sea snakes have dramatically reconfigured their sense of smell for underwater life. Researchers found their airborne scent detection system has largely vanished, while their water-based chemical ...

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The snakes' poor vision is believed to be behind the confusion. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A scuba diver off Australia ...

Coastal and tropical waters harbor formidable sea snakes, some of the ocean's most potent predators. Species like Dubois's Sea Snake, Yellow-Lipped Sea Krait, Beaked Sea Snake, and Olive Sea Snake ...