Geographical

Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Oceans

Faroese whale and dolphin hunting

When traditions harm our ocean, we must call it out

ByVictoria HeathFeb 3, 2026
Sarah Champion MP discusses the harmful impacts that the grindadráp has upon pilot whales and dolphins across the Faroese islands
Humpback whales swimming pod

2025’s success stories in the fight for a better planet

ByVictoria HeathDec 25, 2025
Discover the ways the planet is healing in 2025 – from helping to ocean to recover to slowing extinction rates across plants and animals
A globster

Globsters: the strange ‘beasts’ found on beaches

ByGrace GourlayDec 23, 2025

Discover more about a mysterious, recurring ocean phenomenon that has captivated attention for decades From time to time, the sea…

Whale tail

First evidence of potentially deadly virus in Arctic found in whale breath samples

ByVictoria HeathDec 22, 2025

Drone sampling of exhaled wild humpback breath has confirmed whale virus circulating above the Arctic Circle A potentially deadly whale…

people walking busy street graphic

Geographical’s top ten most-read articles of 2025

ByGeographical StaffDec 18, 2025
From the world's biggest megacities to the creatures in the depths of the Mariana Trench, discover the articles that piqued your interest this year
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
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