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Dominica sperm whales near the surface. Photo Courtesy of The Dominica Sperm Whale Project.

Distinctive sperm whale cultures reveal dramatic population shifts in the Galápagos

Yasemin Saplakoglu 23 Nov 2016

Deep sea mining plans for Papua New Guinea raise alarm

David Hutt 18 Nov 2016

Is it time for a moratorium on commercial fishing of Pacific bluefin tuna?

Mike Gaworecki 26 Oct 2016

New tool lets anyone find out if deep sea mining is happening in their ocean backyard

Mike Gaworecki 13 Oct 2016

Ocean warming is “greatest hidden challenge of our generation,” according to IUCN

Mike Gaworecki 6 Sep 2016

END LOOP: Coding to end wildlife trafficking

Julia John 24 Aug 2016

Indonesia must do more to protect whale sharks, conservationists say

Fidelis E. Satriastanti 23 Aug 2016

Scientists have just discovered the first endemic bird species to go extinct on the Galápagos Islands

Mike Gaworecki 22 Aug 2016

From Boom to Glug glug: Indonesia’s new anti-poacher policy

Melati Kaye 9 Aug 2016

Sites targeted for deep-sea mining teeming with new species

Shreya Dasgupta 9 Aug 2016

Should you be concerned about plastic and other human debris in your seafood?

Mike Gaworecki 8 Aug 2016

Like Indonesia, Malaysia to sink illegal foreign fishing boats: minister

Mongabay.com 29 Jul 2016

Looks like Casper: Expedition captures first-ever live footage of ghostlike fish

Shreya Dasgupta 19 Jul 2016

South China Sea ruling slams China for poaching, reef destruction

David E. Brown 14 Jul 2016

The dark side of China’s foreign fishing boom

Cory Rogers 2 Jun 2016

Saving reef fish from the impacts of a hit film

Mike Gaworecki 23 May 2016

Company responsible for last year’s oil spill near Santa Barbara, California hit with criminal charges

Mike Gaworecki 17 May 2016

Five Pacific islands have already disappeared due to sea level rise

Mike Gaworecki 10 May 2016

Scientists say we need to be far more ambitious about protecting oceans

Mike Gaworecki 8 Apr 2016

Scientists discover ‘friendly cartoon ghost’ octopod in deep ocean off Hawaii

Mongabay.com 5 Mar 2016

The longest global coral bleaching event in history isn’t over yet

Mike Gaworecki 25 Feb 2016

Ubiquitous microplastic pollution in oceans found to disrupt oyster reproduction

Mike Gaworecki 17 Feb 2016

2015’s top 10 developments for the ocean

Douglas McCauley 31 Dec 2015

Conservationists to send killer robots after destructive starfish

Jeremy Hance 8 Sep 2015

Arctic Ocean acidifies, threatening food web and major fisheries

Mrinalini Erkenswick Watsa 14 Jul 2015

‘Lazy’ sea lion sons rely on mothers’ milk while diligent daughters learn to hunt

Nicholas Weiler 3 Apr 2015

Human impacts are ‘decoupling’ coral reef ecosystems

Jeremy Hance 9 Mar 2015

Scientists, NGOs race to save ‘Millennium Trees’

Shaira Panela 12 Feb 2015

Reeling in religious messages: how faith impacts fisheries in Fiji

Amy West 25 Nov 2014

Top scientists raise concerns over commercial logging on Woodlark Island

Jeremy Hance 21 Oct 2014

Extinction island? Plans to log half an island could endanger over 40 species

Jeremy Hance 22 Sep 2014

California blue whales recover to historical levels

Mongabay.com 5 Sep 2014

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