Ocean

After 16 years of grassroots efforts, local communities in northern Puerto Rico are celebrating the creation of a new marine protected area: the Jardines Submarinos de Vega Baja y Manatí.

The international community has made some headway on pledges to protect 30% of the Earth by 2030 but progress must accelerate, a new report warns.

Researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have discovered that the sounds of healthy coral can be used to encourage coral larvae to settle and grow.

Oil and gas concessions and production areas in the "Coral Triangle" region of Southeast Asia overlap with tens of thousands of kilometers of marine protected areas, which include mangroves, coral reefs and seagrass habitats, according to new analysis from Earth Insight, SkyTruth, CEED Philippines, and others, released this week.

Ocean conservation group Oceana has announced new leadership for its international Board of Directors.

The Ocean Conservancy has issued a call to action requesting your help combating the scourge of microfibers in our oceans.

Xiaomeisha Ocean World in Shenzhen was caught displaying a fake whale shark.

Researchers from the University of Sydney, WCS, and partners have found that nearly 10% of all coral reef fish exist due to international conservation efforts. 

SeaTrees has announced the launch of the first Marine Biodiversity Credits at COP16, in Cali, Colombia.

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the Matson Navigation Company have announced a new joint effort to combat vessel strikes against marine mammals.

The US National Marine Fisheries Service this week issued updated guidance for assessing the effects of noise pollution on marine mammals.

An emaciated dwarf sperm whale calf was recently found washed ashore on Butler Beach in St. Augustine, Florida.

The government of the Azores has created the largest network of marine protected areas in the North Atlantic, covering a staggering 300,000 square kilometers/115,830 square miles.

The world is in the midst of the world’s largest-ever coral bleaching, due to over a year of rising ocean temperatures.