Ocean News

Today marks the 40th international Earth Day, a day devoted to promoting the sustainable stewardship of our natural resources through education and awareness. However, ocean conservation seems to be low on the list of priorities for many. We think it should be the most important issue. Despite its name, the…

Our Oceans are vital to the health of our planet but they are facing severe threats. In honour of Earth Day tomorrow we’re taking a look at the 5 biggest threats to our Oceans and what you can do about them. Since after all, without the Oceans, the Earth would…

Jon Bowermaster editor of the new book titled Oceans, The Threats to Our Seas and What You Can Do To Turn the Tide recently interviewed President Mohammed Nasheed of the Maldives. President Nasheed is one of the most outspoken politicians in the world on the threat of climate change and…

It’s always been a dream of mine to see Orcas (killer whales) and yesterday that dream came true, better than I ever could have imagined. Orcas are not commonly seen in False Bay, but over the last year there have been at least two other sightings of a small pod…

Our very own Ocean Correspondent, Cheryl-Samantha Owen, recently had great success at the Fujifilm Photographic Awards. Her striking photographs of various marine subjects from around the world won awards in several categories including winning the Underwater category with her image of blacktip reef sharks from Aldabra. We would like congratulate…

Oceans: Threats to the Sea and What You Can Do To Turn the Tide is being officially released on Earth Day (April 22) as a companion book to the new DisneyNature film Oceans. The book is an anthology of new essays by thirty of the most intriguing ocean thinkers and…

"It’s not about buying more, but buying better." That’s the slogan for a new startup which is aiming to bring two powerful forces – consumers and brands – together in the name of philanthropy. Act In Kind recognises that profit making is part of the world we live in and…

Here is a sequence from the film "Fragile Paradise", part of the BBC’s documentary series "South Pacific". It features the Fiji Shark Dive in the Shark Reef Marine Reserve and you might spot some tagged bull sharks. Enjoy! http://vimeo.com/5710620

The UK government has created a marine reserve around the Chagos Islands, the world’s largest coral atoll and part of the British Indian Ocean Territory. Encompassing all 55 islands and covering an area of 545,000-sq-km, the UK Foreign Secretary stated that the reserve would ‘double the global coverage of the…

This weekend Shark Truth launched a contest to reward Chinese couples who pledge to Stop the Soup at their wedding banquet. Shark Truth’s mission is to "Stop the Soup. One bowl at time." and they are specifically targeting couples-to-be. "We want to address the issue at the roots – with…

This weekend Save Our Seas took part in the London International Dive Show. The event attracted speakers, exhibitors and divers from all over the world and provided a great platform for us to promote ocean conservation to divers. Dr. Andrea ‘Queen of Mantas’ Marshall gave talks about her Manta Ray…

Proposals to limit trading of sharks rejected at global conference On the last day at the Convention for the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in Doha, Qatar, delegates voted narrowly to reverse a previous Committee decision to monitor and regulate trade in the porbeagle shark and confirmed rejections of…

On the last day of Shark Week we were honoured to have the President of the Republic of Palau, His Excellency Mr Johnson Toribiong attend the Gala evening. In his speech he demonstrated his ongoing commitment to protecting the marine environment of Palau and voiced his appreciation for the diverse…

In June 2010 Cairns, Australia will host the first dedicated global shark science conference in over 20 years. This meeting is aimed at gathering the world’s leading shark experts to discuss the most up to date scientific discoveries in shark and ray research. Given the growing global concern for populations…

The fact that Rainer has managed to demonstrate that these marine reptilians play a pivotal role in maintaining coral reef biodiversity makes their fragile status of Critically Endangered all the more alarming. Under serious threat of extinction, the removal of these wardens from the reef could have even more dramatic…