Massive great white shark named Contender pings off Carolinas

Contender, a nearly 14-foot long white shark, has traveled nearly 5,000 miles since he was tagged by the research group OCEARCH.

• Dec 4

Nathan Florence on surfing career and fears

Surfer Nathan Florence is known for chasing extreme waves and documenting every outing. He spoke with "CBS Mornings" about the risks of his career, his fears and his desire to highlight the sport.

• Dec 3
• 04:44

Massive great white shark pings near New Jersey after visiting Canada

Contender, a 14-foot-long adult great white, has traveled over 4,000 miles since being tagged by a research group in January.

• Nov 13

Heat wave caused key part of Florida coral reef to become "functionally extinct"

A record 2023 heat wave all but eradicated two species of coral that historically served as the backbone of Florida's reefs, researchers said in a new report.

• Oct 23

Rare jellyfish that can have 70-foot tentacles wash up on Texas beach

Pink meanie jellyfish can look like cotton candy in the water and have a mild sting, said Jace Tunnell of the Harte Research Institute.

• Sep 24

Wreck of ship that sank nearly a century ago found 200 feet underwater

The ST Seiner set sail from Connecticut in January 1929. The ship was never seen again — until its wreckage was found off Nantucket.

• Sep 17

Australia to deploy underwater attack drones dubbed "Ghost Sharks"

Australia said Wednesday it will deploy a $1.1 billion fleet of "Ghost Shark" underwater attack drones to bolster its firepower in a threatening regional landscape.

• Sep 11

Study finds acidic oceans weaken shark teeth

A new study published in Frontiers in Marine Science found that in more acidic ocean waters, sharks' teeth were weak, brittle and more prone to breaking. According to the study, the leading cause of rising pH values is human carbon dioxide emissions. Maximilian Baum, one of the study's authors, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

• Aug 28
• 02:19

Hurricane Erin brings tropical storm conditions to Outer Banks

Hurricane Erin battered North Carolina's Outer Banks with strong winds and waves that flooded part of the main highway and surged under beachfront homes before slowly moving away.

• Aug 21

Annual State of the Climate report released

A State of the Climate report from the American Meteorological Society shares concerning updates about the planet. It shows that the annual global temperature, greenhouse gas concentrations and ocean heat all hit record highs last year. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.

• Aug 14
• 01:42

Flesh-eating bacteria cases on rise in Florida

Florida health officials say five people have died from Vibrio vulnificus, a so-called flesh-eating bacteria, with 16 cases reported in the state as of last Thursday. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides spoke with a microbiologist about the danger the bacteria poses.

• Aug 12
• 03:00

Flesh-eating bacteria cases on the rise

Reported cases of flesh-eating bacteria are rising in Florida and Louisiana, with at least nine deaths across the states. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides explains how you can stay safe.

• Aug 12
• 04:38

Underwater voyage finds sea creatures thriving in deep ocean

Researchers exploring deep ocean trenches in the Pacific Ocean found thriving lifeforms.

• Jul 30

Unknown illness sickens 140 people aboard Royal Caribbean cruise

Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas was on a week-long, round-trip cruise when passengers became sick, the CDC said.

• Jul 18

How sharks help determine the health of our oceans

While many fear sharks, they are an important part of our oceans' ecosystem. Marine scientists are studying how the food these predators eat can be seen as a litmus test for the health of the oceans. Elizabeth Cook reports.

• Jul 14
• 02:58

Divers exploring ancient shipwreck find artifacts, retrieve wreckage

Divers have spent decades exploring Greece's ancient Antikythera wreck. The latest expedition found relics and retrieved pieces of the ship.

• Jul 9

Divers visit mysterious 1904 shipwreck more than 500 feet underwater

Australian divers descended more than 500 feet underwater in total blackness to explore a ship that sank in 1904 with its whole crew aboard.

• Jun 27

Shark bites 12-year-old girl off South Carolina's Hilton Head Island

A 12-year-old girl was airlifted to receive medical attention after sustaining a shark bite in waters off South Carolina's Hilton Head Island.

• Jun 19

Biggest great white shark recorded by group moves up Atlantic coast

Contender, a nearly 14-foot long adult great white male shark, was first tagged by OCEARCH​ in January 2025.

• Jun 13

Plastic “nurdles” are polluting our waterways

One of the biggest challenges facing the modern world is one most people don't know about and often can't even see. It's the problem presented by nurdles, trillions of small plastic pellets produced by petrochemical giants. Leftover pellets have been escaping into waterways and oceans for decades, but only lately has serious action been taken to figure out what can be done. That includes a monumental settlement in Texas, where Jeff Glor traveled to ground zero for this issue.

• Dec 14, 2019
• 05:48

The last straw: Seattle's drinking straw ban

Millions of plastic drinking straws end up as litter, often in the oceans, which is why this summer Seattle became the largest city in America to ban plastic straws in restaurants, to be replaced with compostable or paper options. Tony Dokoupil talks with anti-straw advocates fighting the preponderance of single-use plastic in a throwaway culture, and with representatives of the food service industry in search of alternatives that will be easy for consumers to swallow.

• Nov 18, 2018
• 03:49

Possible fishing line entanglement solution

Seafood caught in cages can put other ocean creatures at risk, including whales. Entanglements in fishing lines have contributed to humpback whales being on the endangered species list. Now, there might be a solution, but not all fishermen are willing to pay the price.

• May 17
• 03:56

Five fishermen who spent 55 days adrift at sea arrive in the Galapagos Islands

The three Peruvians and two Colombians had been missing since mid-March and were found on May 7 by an Ecuadorian​ boat called Aldo.

• May 10

Shipwreck found 168 years after it sank, killing 16 crew members

The Koning William de Tweede was an 800-ton ship that was sailing near Robe, South Australia when it sank in June 1857.

• May 9

Eye on America: The next generation of pilots

In the skies, Carole Hopson, one of the few Black female pilots in the United States, is on a mission to inspire the next generation of diverse flyers. And in the seas, we take a look at how fishermen in Maine are working to clean up abandoned and lost fishing gear littering the oceans. Watch these stores and more on "Eye on America" with host Michelle Miller.

• Jan 31, 2022
• 23:37

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