Oceans


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
Black smoker - deep-sea hydrothermal vent

How deep-sea vents can help warn of future eruptions

ByBryony CottamNov 24, 2025
A 35-year study of deep-sea vents has uncovered temperature clues that may warn of future eruptions
Degraded coral

‘Difficult’ future for Great Barrier Reef under climate change, new model shows

ByVictoria HeathNov 6, 2025
Most sophisticated modelling yet shows Great Barrier Reef could lose most of its coral by end of the century
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

How waters in the Gulf of Panama are changing

ByVictoria HeathOct 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
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
Fish or Famine – why the future of our oceans matters to everyone

Fish or Famine – why the future of our oceans matters to everyone

ByMark RoweSep 17, 2025
Explore the critical issue of overfishing and its impact on ocean health and fish populations worldwide.
Hooked on imports: the curious collapse of Britain’s fishing industry

Hooked on imports: the curious collapse of Britain’s fishing industry

ByMark RoweSep 17, 2025

The UK’s relationship with the sea is entangled in politics, trade and tradition – but its fishers and marine ecosystems…

Can the sea keep feeding the world?

Can the sea keep feeding the world?

ByMark RoweSep 17, 2025
Explore sustainable aquatic food systems and their role in achieving food security and improving nutrition globally.
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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