Marine wildlife


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
Fresh oysters in New York market

Revitalising New York Harbor: The Billion Oyster Project

ByJules StewartDec 2, 2024
Jules Stewart reports on the ambitious plan to bring oysters back to New York Harbor, which once had the world's richest beds of the molluscs
Turtle swimming with plastic bags around it in the ocean

Can conservation work in a divided world?

ByVictoria HeathNov 6, 2024
After recent Antarctic conference falls short of protecting marine life, is it possible for countries to work together for the greater good?
Enteroctopus dofleini or Giant Pacific Octopus close-up view of suckers

New octopus-inspired adhesive may revolutionise underwater builds

ByVictoria HeathOct 9, 2024
New adhesive modelled on octopus suckers able to change shape and attach to objects underwater – its uses range from healthcare to robotics.
Krill drifting underwater in the St. Lawrence estuary in Canada

Krill can store as much carbon as mangroves & seagrass, study finds

They might be small, but they're certainly mighty: krill play a major role in carbon sequestering in oceans across the world. Here's how...
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