The Project AWARE Foundation, Manta Trust and WWF International release the world’s first-ever best-practice guide for tourism operators
Conservation
Dedicated to protecting dolphins since the 1970s, Ric O’Barry’s Dolphin Project is still going strong.
The effects of global warming are visible everywhere, but perhaps nowhere more so than in the Arctic and Antarctica. Here are five marine species threatened by polar climate change.
After the death of a bodyboarder due to a shark attack in Reunion Island, pro surfer Kelly Slater thinks a shark cull is in order.
Millions of sharks lose their lives each year at the hands of fishermen in search of their fins. What is shark finning, and why is it damaging to ecosystems?
A Costa Rican court has, for the first time, served criminal charges for shark finning and sentenced a Taiwanese business owner to prison.
In late January, the world saw the first photographs of a stunning new coral reef near the mouth of the Amazon River. Sadly, oil drilling already threatens it.
To honor Rob Stewart’s life’s work, Sharkwater: Extinction will be completed.
Is sexual coral reproduction — coral sex — the future for helping to restore the world’s coral reefs? Is it more effective than current coral restoration methods?
Often we associate marine-conservation projects with remote parts of the world. But in reality, some of the most important marine-conservation programs take place in an urban environment.
The Marine Megafauna Foundation SE Asia is working in and around Indonesia to protect the area’s manta rays. Here we’ll chat with one of the organization’s founders.
The captive-dolphin aquarium Dolphin Bay Phuket is drawing the ire of local activists and marine-wildlife advocates
The controversial documentary “Blackfish,” featuring killer whale Tilikum sparked a world-wide discussion on cetacean captivity. Now that Tilikum has died, what’s next for SeaWorld and captive cetaceans in general?
Our seas are at risk from every corner. Here are three of the most significant threats to our oceans today.
In this series of articles, we’ll profile conservation organizations focused on ocean protection. Today we’re chatting with the scientific director of the French NGO BLOOM.
Adults know that touching marine life is a big no-no. But what about kids, who learn by touch starting very young? With some guidance, parents can help them understand why the marine environment is strictly hands-off.
In recent years, documentaries like The Cove and Blackfish have drawn our attention to the cruelties behind whale and dolphin captivity, which has in turn shone a spotlight on aquariums in general.
Mangroves may not be as sexy as coral reefs but they’re just as important to the overall health of the ocean. Read on to find out why.