Marine wildlife


Almost all marine aquarium fish in the US are caught in the wild, research finds

Almost all marine aquarium fish in the US are caught in the wild, research finds

ByVictoria HeathOct 8, 2025
90 per cent of aquarium fish sold by US online retailers sourced directly from wild populations
The Pygmy Shark (Euprotomicrus bispinatus), the world’s second smallest shark species and one of the species with a high overlap with proposed deep sea mining.

Sharks, rays & chimaeras face threats from deep-sea mining

ByVictoria HeathOct 6, 2025
Habitats of 30 shark, ray and chimaera species overlap with potential proposed deep-sea mining areas, new study finds
An Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)

Why are cod populations dwindling?

ByBryony CottamSep 13, 2025
Discover exactly why cod populations are falling across the UK – and how some species are on the brink of collapse
How we are helping the ocean to heal

How we are helping the ocean to heal

ByMark RoweSep 8, 2025
It took decades to break the balance between ocean life and human demand. Now a new wave of innovation, enforcement and cooperation is trying to restore it
Following in the footsteps of explorers: The Royal Geographical Society Collection

Following in the footsteps of explorers: The Royal Geographical Society Collection

ByBryony CottamJun 9, 2025
The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) has joined forces with Travelsphere to offer a new collection of tours
Pod of humpback whales in Tonga

Superhighways to protect migrating whales

ByGeographical StaffJun 4, 2025
Revolutionary new platform digitally maps whale migration routes to support ocean conservation and international marine protection goals
UK risks missing global ocean treaty deadline as EU nations accelerate ratification

UK risks missing global ocean treaty deadline as EU nations accelerate ratification

ByGeographical StaffMay 29, 2025
The UK faces criticism for its delay, jeopardising efforts to protect 30% of the oceans by 2030
Bottom trawling fishing boat

UK’s ‘protected’ marine areas hit by over 20,000 hours of bottom trawling in 2024

ByGeographical StaffMay 20, 2025
Report reveals over 20,000 hours of bottom trawling in UK marine protected areas in 2024, exposing major gaps in ocean conservation efforts
A turtle landed as bycatch on a trawler

Innovation and technology vital to protecting marine wildlife from bycatch, says WWF

ByGeographical StaffApr 29, 2025
WWF highlights new technologies to cut marine bycatch, protect endangered species and strengthen UK seafood sustainability
BGS’s 1:50 000-scale geomorphology map of the seabed around Ascension Island.

New maps help conserve Ascension Island MPA

ByVictoria HeathApr 1, 2025
British Geological Survey maps are poised to aid conservation of one of the largest marine-protected areas in the world
arctic tern, sterna paradisaea Iceland

The longest animal migrations in the world

ByVictoria HeathFeb 7, 2025
From birds travelling non-stop for 11 days, to the incredible feats of caribou, discover some of the longest migrations animals make…
Great Hammerhead Shark up close in the Bahamas

New study finds overfishing has halved shark and ray populations since 1970

ByVictoria HeathDec 10, 2024
Sharks, rays and chimaeras have declined rapidly due to overfishing – as well as he habitat degradation, climate change & pollution
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