‘Shock’ dugong decline in Gulf of Carpentaria prompts calls for more research, fishing bans
Researchers have recorded a 50 per cent drop in dugong numbers in one of the most globally important…
First Bluefin Tuna Caught in North Sea in 60 Years Is Sign of Healthy Ecosystem
– credit, Dominator, supplied to the BBC Jack Gardner couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw the behemoth…
Girl, 10, helps save stranded humpback whale at K’gari
A young girl’s quick thinking has helped save a stranded humpback whale, after it became stuck in shallow…
As UK oceans warm up, experts warn great white sharks are ‘already lurking off beaches’ and another toothy predator could follow
With rising ocean temperatures, great white sharks are migrating further north than ever documented. Researchers suggest that these…
Scientists discovered how the Moken sea nomads developed an extraordinary ability to see underwater like dolphins |
For most people, opening their eyes underwater turns the world into a blur. The human eye is designed…
On Brink of Extinction, the Vaquita Porpoise is Being Preserved By Digital Image
Vaquita, Gulf of California in 2008 – NOAA Fisheries on Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) The elusive vaquita porpoise…
World’s Largest ‘Whale Graveyard’ Teems with Deep-Sea Life Including Species Unknown to Science
Images of whale remains and the community of creatures that live on them – credit, Zhou et al.…
VIDEO: Rare footage of Mediterranean great white shark captured by ghost diver
More than 132 feet below sea level, a diver was removing abandoned fishing nets from a shipwreck in…
Photography contest captures fragile beauty of marine life
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel announced the winners of its “Israeli Sea” photo contest…
Kids News: SA bans extends fishing ban following algal bloom
The widespread algal bloom* that recently struck South Australian waters, suffocating marine life and damaging ecosystems* across the…
Increased Sightings of World’s Two Largest Whale Species Decimated By Hunting Provides New Hope for Survival
Fin whale by Sara Golaski for the Dolphin Project via SWNS Increased sightings of the world’s two largest…
Abrolhos Islands coral reef shows resistance to climate bleaching, study finds
Scientists have discovered a coral reef off Western Australia remained shockingly unscathed by a record marine heatwave that…