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West Indian Manatee Saved By WHOI and Brazilian NGO

Tico, The West Indian Manatee, was saved and nursed back to health by a Brazilian NGO before undertaking a monumental journey after release.

Antarctic Seals Use Dive Timing Strategy To Optimize Foraging Possibilties

Scientists have found the Weddell seal uses a dive timing strategy to optimize its foraging options.

Artaic Teams Up With Guy Harvey For New Mosaic Design Collection

Artaic and Guy Harvey have teamed up for the launch of a Mosaic Design Collection.

NOAA Announces Vessel Speed Restrictions In Areas Off US East Coast

NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service recent announced vessel speed restrictions off the US East Coast to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales.

Ocean Advocacy Groups React To Trump Win

Ocean advocacy groups have reacted with sadness and determination at Donald Trump's US presidential election win.

Report Highlights The Need For Ethical Principles To Guide Large Scale Climate Projects

A new report has concluded that any major research into massive intervention in the planet's climate systems must be subject to certain ethical principles.

COP29 Baku Ocean Declaration Released By Ocean Pavilion Partners

The COP29 Baku Ocean Declaration has been released by the Ocean Pavilion's partners

Fastest Degrading Bioplastic In Seawater Found By WHOI Scientists

A research team from the Wood Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has discovered the fastest degrading bioplastic in seawater.

New Marine Protected Area Established Off Puerto Rico

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.

A New Report Says Protected and Conserved Areas Need to Double On Land and Triple At Sea By 2030

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.

Healthy Coral Sounds Used To Encourage Growth Of Coral Larvae

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 Expansion Threatens Ocean Life in ‘Coral Triangle’

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.

Diana Thomson Named Oceana’s New Board Chair

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

Your Help Is Needed To Lobby Against Microfiber Pollution

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

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