Ocean News

Evidence of social connections in basking shark behaviour? Basking sharks, the second-largest sharks in our seas, continue to amaze scientists as we learn more about their lives. These enormous, filter-feeding sharks made headlines in 2018 for their ability to breach clear of the water’s surface, making acrobatic leaps thought only…

There are many sources of plastic in our oceans, including the mountains of single-use plastic created in western societies, and lost and abandoned fishing gear. But far more insidious is the problem of microfibres, and it’s one that very few people are aware of. A recently published study has revealed…

Scientists devise conservation plan for angel sharks in the Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea By their very nature, angel sharks are not exactly the scene-stealing sharks of the seas. Camouflaged ambush predators that lie in wait for their prey, they settle subtly onto the sandy seafloor along shallow coastal…

Working within  Gitga’at First Nations territory is an incredible privilege for many reasons, but the thing that hooked me when I first came here a decade ago was the fin whales. The fin whale is an extraordinary species:…

Contamination of guitarfishes by human pharmaceuticals and personal care products   Pharmaceutical and personal products (PPCPs) are widely used among societies and end up in aquatic environments due to domestic wastewater discharges or even direct discharges. Furthermore, veterinary…

Reef manta rays are highly resident around D’Arros Island and St Joseph Atoll in Seychelles “They’re so charismatic,” enthuses Lauren. “I feel that they’re such a good flagship species to get people passionate about the ocean”. A Save our Seas Foundation project leader, and PhD graduate from the University of…

Coming to the Fisheries Research institute [FRI] to collaborate on the juvenile ray development project was an amazing opportunity, providing invaluable experiences in the field. In the previous article “Rough start for little rays!”, we described the process…

Nearly 30 new conservation projects added to Save Our Seas Foundation’s current roster Since 2003, the Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF) has been dedicated to protecting life in our oceans, especially sharks and rays. To do this, the organisation invests in research, conservation and education projects led by passionate and…

To protect life in our oceans, especially sharks and rays, the Save Our Seas Foundation has expanded its support of global marine research, conservation and education initiatives. This year, we are funding 20 new Small Grant projects aimed at generating critical knowledge on marine species and their habitats. Aimed at…

In an effort to protect life in our oceans, especially sharks and rays, we have also expanded our support of global marine research, conservation and education initiatives. Our Keystone Grants are a great example of this in action; aimed at generating critical knowledge on marine species and their habitats. This…

Like so many others I am housebound and therefore have had to work from home for the past two months. Carrying out fieldwork on our gentle giants has become a much-treasured memory. With the travel, and various other…

Whale shark makes history after being tagged for a second time by researchers. Back in 2007, Mexican whale shark scientist Rafael de la Parra and a team from the Mote Marine Laboratory first tagged the whale shark affectionately known as ‘Rio Lady’, off the coast of Cancún, in an area…