Ocean News

The Manta Trust aims to inspire children all over the world to learn more about manta rays, marine ecosystems and environmental conservation and to become stewards of their natural environments. Since its launch in 2015, our Marine Education…

I saw the email first thing Friday morning; a sawfish had been sighted in the Tampa Bay area.  A man walking the beach in Redington Shores the day before had filmed a small sawfish swimming in the shallow…

Every year in May, our planet participates in Endangered Species Day by sharing the importance of wildlife conservation, as well as highlighting the many threats faced by critically endangered wildlife. Created to keep us aware of how fragile the existence of some animals really is, every Endangered Species Day is…

Spatial analysis of genetic diversity in Largetooth Sawfish highlights the need for action in the eastern Pacific and Atlantic.   In our previous blog, we described how our preliminary data suggest a global decline in genetic diversity in…

Sharks use magnetic maps to migrate Can you imagine attempting to travel thousands of miles without a map, compass, or GPS to guide you? Many of us would struggle to navigate across a city this way. Yet, migratory marine species manage to navigate their way across seemingly endless oceans to…

Save Our Seas Foundation is proud to announce its official partnership with The Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS). The goal is to increase awareness of the environmental, social and economic impact of marine conservation efforts here and across the world whilst educating people to make a difference.

Our Small Grant applications are Open!   The Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF) is dedicated to the conservation of our oceans, with a particular focus on securing a sustainable future for sharks and rays. Predators like sharks play a crucial role in healthy marine ecosystems, and the oceans are our…

The BBC Blue Planet II series launched the Seychellois giant trevally to global fame. To better protect this species, scientists monitored where and why the fish roam as they grow.

Finally, the Gulf of Mexico was in sight. For months, we had searched for the goldilocks combination of weather, feasibility, and health & safety to allow a trip to Port Fourchon, Louisiana. We gambled on a two-day trip…

We have always loved the fun and informative poster below, created by Rohan Chakravarty (who some might recognise as Green Humour) for our partners Bimini Biological Field Station Foundation (BBFSF-SharkLab). Inspired by the poster, we reached out to the SharkLab team and asked for their help putting together a little…

In less than a decade, drones have rapidly become indispensable to the world of film and photography. Their reach is ubiquitous as people now use them for everything from personal and professional filming, to conservation management and research. Their key benefit to researchers is the ability to observe animal behaviours…

As shark scientists, The Bahamas is a goldmine. The crystal-clear waters and diversity of environments over and between the limestone banks that make up the country provide habitat for an abundance of sharks and rays. But in late…