Marine wildlife


Pilot whales in sea

First-ever cruelty charges brought against Faroese whale & dolphin hunters

ByVictoria HeathDec 4, 2025
Major turning point in the fight to end hunts that see dolphins and pilot whales driven into shallow bays and killed
Praia Grande, Island São Vicente, Cape Verde, Cabo Verde, Africa. Praia Grande on the eastern coast, Island São Vicente, Cape Verde, Cabo Verde, Africa.

Why are Cape Verde’s seamounts so important?

ByAmber BryanDec 3, 2025
The conservation of Cape Verde's seamounts is essential to protect marine life and biodiversity in our oceans
A minke whale, entangled in fishing gear, found dead on a beach on Sanday in Orkney

Why are whales stranding along Scotland’s coast?

ByMark RoweNov 27, 2025
Mark Rowe investigates the surge in whale strandings along Scotland’s coast — a warning sign, scientists say, of deeper changes in the North Atlantic ecosystem
An octopus camouflages itself with the seafloor.

Scientists able to produce powerhouse pigment behind octopus camouflage

ByVictoria HeathNov 5, 2025
Team discovers new method for producing large amounts of color-changing, nature-inspired pigment in the lab
Krill macro shot

WWF calls for moratorium on krill fishing after negotiations to protect them fail

ByVictoria HeathNov 3, 2025
Leaders have failed to come to an agreement on critical fisheries management measures to protect krill, penguins, whales and seals
Scalloped hammerheads gather in the region feasting on the profusion of small fish

In the Gulf of Panama, an ancient ocean cycle just failed

ByBryony CottamOct 29, 2025
For the first time on record, the cold, nutrient- rich waters that sustain an entire ecosystem failed to surface in the Gulf of Panama
Turtle with plastic around it in the ocean

Plastic pollution could linger on ocean surfaces for more than a century, new research finds

ByVictoria HeathOct 23, 2025
Scientists predict it could take more than 100 years to remove plastic waste from the ocean's surface, according to new study
Bleached coral

World’s first climate ‘tipping point’ reached as coral reefs experience dieback

ByVictoria HeathOct 13, 2025
First time the planet has reached a climate 'tipping point' – without urgent action, further planetary tipping points will occur
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
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