カテゴリー: Marine life
Volunteers are helping save baby sea turtles as the endangered species’ favourite nesting spots come under pressure from development, poaching and touristsPhotographs by Thilina KaluthotageIt’s a sweltering night on the western coast of Sri Lanka, and …
Department of Conservation fines 50-year-old after seeing footage of stunt on social media, and described his behaviour as ‘a blatant example of stupidity’The actions of a New Zealand man filmed jumping off a boat in what appears to be an attempt to “b…
Pod of orcas in north Japan freed themselves as gaps between the ice grew, officials sayA pod of killer whales trapped by drift ice off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island, have apparently safely escaped, officials have said.The orc…
Pod of orcas in north Japan freed themselves as gaps between the ice grew, officials sayA pod of killer whales trapped by drift ice off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island, have apparently safely escaped, officials have said.The orc…
Authorities had begun hunting sharks after a series of attacks in 2023 and say they will appeal the decisionA court in New Caledonia’s capital Noumea has ordered authorities to stop culling sharks, a practice brought in after a series of attacks last y…
The sardines and mackerel were found floating on the surface of the sea near the fishing port of Hakodate in HokkaidoOfficials in Japan have admitted they are struggling to determine why hundreds of tonnes of fish have washed ashore in recent days.Earl…
With the rivers that feed it drying up, less rainfall and a hotter climate, the world’s largest inland body of water is in peril. With five countries sharing it, can the political will to save this unique habitat be found?Text and photographs by Christ…
Hundreds of mussel farm sites in Gulf of Thailand affected by regular blooms that scientists believe are exacerbated by climate crisisAn unusually dense plankton bloom off the eastern coast of Thailand is creating an aquatic “dead zone”, threatening th…
Using explosives is illegal, wasteful and devastating to marine life and people’s livelihoods. Yet in Sri Lanka and around the world it’s thriving as a quick and easy route to a lucrative haulThe immediate aftermath of a blast is obvious, says Wilson P…
For generations, mothers in Tamil Nadu have taught their daughters the dangerous trade. But while their work has brought them financial independence, few are mourning its passingWith sacks tied around their saris and well-used goggles as their only equ…
Seafaring friends from Mumbai cope with a changing climate and an unforgiving economy in different ways in Sarvnik Kaur’s poetic, beautifully shot documentary Sarvnik Kaur’s patient, plangent documentary follows two fishers and friends from Mumbai’s Ko…
Public notice issued to watch out for the flippered creatures as they start to leave their breeding colonies and venture out into New ZealandSunbathing on roads, breaking through catflaps, visiting film sets, invading homes and taking in the heat of ba…
The gill plates of the extremely intelligent fish – many species of which are already categorised as endangered – are sold across east Asia as remedies said to have ‘no basis in medical science’Every morning, starting at 3am, Lakshan hacks up manta ray…
Authorities scramble to contain leak from sunken tanker that was carrying about 800,000 litres of oilAuthorities in the Philippines are scrambling to contain an oil leak from a sunken tanker that could threaten the rich biodiversity of more than 20 mar…
Nouméa beaches closed after man, 59, dies at the scene after being bitten several timesFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA shark has killed a 59-year-old A…