Ocean News

After the last of the 10 satellite transmitter tags had been successfully attached and the shortfin mako sharks carrying them had been released back into the ocean’s expanse to continue their odyssey, the Sims Lab left the western…

There are few places on earth where biodiversity is more apparent than at Machalilla National Park on Ecuador´s Pacific coast, which has an environment that favours the development of a unique and thriving marine life. Here is a…

New hope in the land of the rising sun Japan may not be the first place that comes to mind when we think about world-class shark diving, yet scientists recognise it as a global shark biodiversity hotspot. Some…

How do you begin to gather information about a small-scale fishery that is completely unregulated? The easiest way may be to just ask the fishers. But that may not be as easy as it sounds. Although Belize is…

The white sharks have returned to the Neptune Islands, off the coast of South Australia – and so have we. This past August and September were eerily quiet at the islands. Although this time of year is by…

#goodsharkkarma is all about developing a positive and respectful relationship with the most feared fish in the sea. Every year in early December, thousands of beach-goers descend on Clifton 4th Beach in Cape Town, South Africa, for the Wavescape Surf Film Festival Beach Screening. This year’s event was held on…

My field of vision, already limited by my mask, narrows further as I focus on my camera’s screen through its underwater housing. Having to concentrate so hard means that I am temporarily oblivious to my immediate surroundings, so…

In Malaysia, TEDs – short for Turtle Exclusion Device – are making their mark among local fishing communities. At a recent training and demonstration workshop in Sandakan, on the island of Borneo, they were a huge hit. Local…

It’s noon and I’m locking the door to my office in Geneva. It’s 10 °C, cold for this time of the year… Winter is coming. Photos by Nadia Bruyndonckx © Save Our Seas Foundation

The Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF) is calling all emerging wildlife and conservation photographers to enter its 2016 Marine Conservation Photography Grant. Winners will have the incredible opportunity to go on assignment, earn an income and gain experience under the guidance of National Geographic; photographer Thomas Peschak and Kathy Moran,…

From the south of the Philippines, the more than 200 islands of Tawi Tawi drip like green jewels all the way across the Sulu Sea until they almost touch Sabah, the province of Malaysia that lies north of…

In my previous blog I wrote about myself and the first project of my dissertation. This time around I would like to tell you about my passion, the research field of conservation genetics – an applied science involving…