Geographical

Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Marine wildlife

A majestic humpback whale swims gracefully through the deep blue ocean while displaying its long white pectoral fins and skin

Marine heatwaves disrupt whales, study finds

ByVictoria HeathOct 28, 2026

Whales may face increasing challenges in a rapidly warming ocean, from impacts on their metabolism, nutrition and reproductive success A…

How acoustic technology could end the conflict between Namibia’s fur seals and hake fishers

How acoustic technology could end the conflict between Namibia’s fur seals and hake fishers

ByTommy TrenchardOct 14, 2026
In Namibia, Cape fur seals and hake fishers are competing for the same catch. Tommy Trenchard joins scientists testing an acoustic technology designed to protect both
Chinstrap penguins

The world’s largest penguin colony is collapsing

ByVictoria HeathOct 8, 2026
Almost one-quarter of the world's largest penguin colony population has been lost due to 'climate-driven changes'
Fin whale swimming in deep blue ocean water.

Iceland to vote on bill to stop whaling

ByVictoria HeathSep 11, 2026

If a ban goes ahead, it will leave just Norway and Japan as the sole countries in the world to…

Humpback Whale in Blue ocean close to Water surface underwater in Tahiti

How a humpback whale’s dive shapes its song

ByKhadeejah MasudAug 20, 2026
A new study is first to find that a humpback whale’s song structure is directly connected to its movement through water 
Antarctica mountains and ocean. South Pole. Antarctica seascape and landscape. Glaciers.

A France-sized piece of ice is missing from Antarctica’s West Coast

ByVictoria HeathJun 15, 2026
Around 650,000 square kilometres of winter sea ice in West Antarctica did not freeze over this year, researchers say
Two individuals of Thecacera sesama sp. nov. feeding on a bryozoan.

Tiny nudibranch species discovered in northern Taiwan

ByKhadeejah MasudJun 1, 2026
A species of sea slug – barely the size of a grain of rice – has been discovered in Taiwan’s waters by scientists
Koheru (Decapterus koheru) schooling fish underwater

Ocean acidification is ruining social life of reef fish, study finds

ByVictoria HeathMay 22, 2026
Fish are becoming part of smaller shoals, which offer less protection to individuals, as ocean pH becomes more acidic
ribbon worm

Scientists discover more than 1,100 new marine species in a single year

ByVictoria HeathMay 19, 2026
From 'ghost sharks' to worms on volcanic seamounts, scientists have discovered a complex array of life beneath the ocean surface
A sea turtle

How are animals adapting to climate change?

ByVictoria HeathMar 16, 2026
From faster metabolisms to changing colours and smaller bodies, discover the adaptations animals are acquiring thanks to climate change
Blacktip shark

Urban light pollution alters nighttime hormones in sharks, study shows

ByVictoria HeathMar 10, 2026
First-ever measurements of melatonin in wild sharks shows artificial light can disrupt nighttime hormone levels
Orangutan

The top ten most endangered animal species on the planet

ByVictoria HeathFeb 23, 2026
From the vaquita – the world's rarest marine mammal – to the Sumatran rhino, discover the species facing extinction across the world
Load More