Last week saw a milestone victory for manta-ray conservation efforts worldwide, with the Indonesian government passing legislation to ban the fishing and export of the species within its waters.
Conservation
Sea Sanctuaries is a conservation organisation primarily focused on protecting the vulnerable ecosystems in the heart of the Coral Triangle in Indonesia.
Sea cucumbers (class Holothurioidea) are echinoderms, an invertebrate animal characterized by their hard internal skeleton and the regular presence of a spine.
In the past week, images of the blood-stained waters of Japan’s Taiji cove have made their way into international media, providing sickening proof of the massacre recently committed there.
With plastic debris littering our oceans to an ever-greater extent, it should come as no surprise that barnacles have also been impacted.
The effects of urbanization and industrialization can be felt worldwide, from the air we breathe to the water we drink.
An independent study shows that Thailand caught almost 25 tons of shark from 2000-2008.
Just over a week ago, the state government of Western Australia confirmed plans to implement drastic shark control measures.
Are you fascinated by the kings of the ocean? If the answer is yes, then pencil your calendar March 3-10, 2014 and start packing.
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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch may be out of sight for most people, but that does not mean it should be out of mind.
The exceedingly rare Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi) population is so small — and so uncommon is a sighting — that upon seeing one in Maui last February, all our boat’s divemasters clamored for a view.
Shark Week is coming up again, and although it’s gotten better, too often sharks are portrayed as mindless killers. But in reality, people kill sharks – not the other way around.
Project AWARE Foundation is looking for innovative and results-driven projects to address two key focus areas: tackling marine debris problems and protecting critical shark and ray species.
With turmoil and even talk of civil war in Egypt, what are the potential consequences for the Red Sea?
Citizen Divers Enlisted in Conservation Study of Sea Turtles and Sharks at Cocos Island National Park, the “Most Beautiful Island in the World”
The easiest way to visualize the coral animal is to think of an upside down jellyfish.