Ocean News

A high-level international workshop on the state of the world’s oceans took place at the University of Oxford earlier this year, where 27 participants from 18 organisations in 6 countries concluded that if the current trajectory of damage continues, the world’s ocean is at high risk of entering a phase…

We’re excited to announce the new Save Our Seas Foundation science team, which will be overseeing SOSF-funded research projects following the retirement of former Chief Scientist Dr Rupert Ormond. The following is an excerpt from the official press release: As per July 1st, 2011, Save Our Seas will work with…

The Save Our Seas Shark Centre recently hosted a Dutch film crew who are busy making a documentary on the relationships between surfers and sharks. They spent a couple days doing interviews in Cape Town with local players in the field, namely Sharkspotters, researchers, and activists. Here they can be…

Many divers love sharks. They are willing to pay a considerable amount of money to dive with these graceful predators. In that respect, sharks can be worth a lot of money. But how can you establish the value of a live shark, and is it even worth doing so? In…

Save Our Seas Foundation supported scientist Dr. Peter G. Bushnell (Indiana University South Bend) has just finished his first trip to Greenland for his research project “Conservation and National History of the Greenland Shark”. For this purpose, Dr. Bushnell has caught 25 Greenland sharks during this first trip. All were…

WEEK ONE: Part 1 – My Month Aboard the Save Our Seas Shark Centre! One week ago, I entered Cape Town and came aboard the Save Our Seas Shark Centre, a building along the beautiful Kalk Bay coast. Right away, two things stood out: 1.) I was struck by the…

The south-eastern coast of Florida is called the “Gold Coast”. But many marine biologists call it “Turtle Coast”. This is the coastal region where five species of marine turtles lay their eggs: the green turtle, the hawksbill turtle, the endangered leatherback turtle, the rare Kemp’s Ridley and 80% of all…

Nick Pilcher, a member of the Save Our Seas Foundation’s scientific advisory committee, was honored recently by the IUCN for his work on sea turtle conservation. Nick has worked with local communities throughout the world to establish programs that protect endangered sea turtles. Based in Malaysia, he runs the non-profit…

Save Our Seas was happy to read the WildAid report about the campaign ‘Say No To Sharkfin Soup’, partly funded by the Save Our Seas Foundation. Several Chinese celebrities were involved in this campaign, among others Yao Ming, a famous professional basketball player, who addresses the general audience and asks…

An article about ocean acidification in the British newspaper the Guardian / Observer of Sunday May 29th, 2011, presents a disturbing message. Ocean acidification is now one of the most worrying threats to the planet, say marine biologists. "Just as Vulcano is pumping carbon dioxide into the waters around it,…

The Antinea Changing Oceans Expedition – a ten-year adventure through the world’s most important marine eco-regions aimed at publicizing information on the state of our oceans – is currently in the Egyptian Red Sea, and they have some troubling news on the state of the local reefs: "Our aim was…

The 34th International Wildlife Film Festival wrapped up last week, showcasing some of the past year’s best productions focused on illuminating the natural world. The Save Our Seas Foundation was proud to sponsor this year’s Marine Conservation Award, which went to One Ocean: The Changing Sea, directed by Erna Buffie.…

Scientists in Australia have been researching the movements of juvenile white sharks to identify what habitats are important to them, how these movements connect areas where they are observed and used these data to examine population trends. Juvenile white sharks (less than 3.0 m in length) occur in a variety…

From a bucket of seawater, scientists have unlocked information that may lead to deeper understanding of organisms as different as coral reefs and human disease. By analyzing genomes of a tiny, single-celled marine animal, they have demonstrated a possible way to address diverse questions such as how diseased cells differ…

Sharks, tuna, billfish, and other top marine predators have generally been considered the most vulnerable to population collapse, having experienced massive declines in the past decades due to overfishing. But a recent study done at Stanford university suggests that smaller fish are just as vulnerable: "Analyzing over 200 scientific assessments…