The critically-endangered river shark had only been sighted a handful of times in the 21st century. Then one Indonesian fisherman accidentally caught 17 in a week.

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Last year did not go as planned. The weather was not on our side, and neither was time. Our prayers for calmer seas went unanswered. We only made it out once, and under those conditions, we could only...

When I started doing remote volunteer work, I never imagined how far it would take me. The Tubarões e Raias de Noronha Project welcomed me in a way I will never be able to thank enough. Today, it is i...

Over the past 6 years, Manta Watch Aotearoa New Zealand (MWANZ) has celebrated some big conservation wins! The project has built an active nationwide citizen science network, alongside dedicated field...

Summer Newton, a project manager at the Maldives Manta Conservation Programme, Laamu Atoll, speaks about scanning manta rays using ultrasound

At night, I was dreaming about sharks, neh. I was so nervous!” says Benjamin during a conversation in the temporary container offices at Muizenberg.   The glass doors brought in the current mood of th...

It is 6:00 a.m. at the crack of dawn as my team and I, usually consisting of three to four persons, wake up and prepare for a day covered in fish juice. With eyelids heavy, and some of my teammates st...

A new study, led by researchers based at the Save Our Seas Foundation D’Arros Research Centre (SOSF-DRC), has found 12 types of microplastic in the secluded waters where reef manta rays feed daily, ra...

There has been no significant change in global trade flows highlighting gaps in current regulations and enforcement

Scientists have described a new species of deepwater catshark, Apristurus drona, based on specimens caught as bycatch off Kerala’s coast.

For years, when the nets came in, the focus was simple: bring the catch aboard and take it to shore. Whatever was caught in the net was part of the day’s catch, and there was often little reason to st...

Not every classroom has four walls. For a group of fisheries and marine science students, learning began at the fish landing site, where fishing boats returned with their daily catch. Palang Village, ...

Biodiversity in the Great African Seaforest relies on relationships between species – some that are mutually beneficial and others that can seem like a horror show Many species have mutualistic arrang...

The winners of the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026, presented by Oceanographic and Blancpain, have been revealed.

Researchers say warming oceans are shifting shark habitats, including where some species migrate and raise their young.

When we wrote our previous blog post, we had finally overcome the customs delays that had slowed down our giant freshwater stingray tagging project in the middle and lower Paraná River. What happened ...

In 2022, I visited Zanzibar for the first time. Like many people before me, I arrived with images of beautiful coral reefs, turquoise waters and vibrant marine life. As a marine biologist, I couldn’t ...

For many marine scientists, their undergraduate years are a time of unparalleled independence, growth, and self-discovery.   During no other period of one’s life is there such freedom to pursue one’s ...

The enormous deep-sea creature, which can grow up to seven metres in length, had never been filmed in this part of the world before.

Historically, the Gulf of Oman was a global hotspot for sharks and rays. Situated on the northern edge of the Indian Ocean, the region supported an extraordinary diversity of marine life, including ma...

A tiny red shrimp discovered during a night dive turned into a two-year detective story. With the help of an international expert, the mystery was finally solved. A shrimp never photographed before?  ...

Basking sharks are one of the world's largest and most elusive fish species. But off the Irish coast, these gentle giants swim so close to the shore you can nearly touch them.

Researchers have new insights into how whale sharks feed and how this might change in response to climate change

When most people think of orcas or killer whales, they imagine powerful predators capable of hunting almost anything in the ocean. And they would be right. Around the world, orcas feed on fish, seals,...

In August 2025, our team stood on a small research vessel in the waters of Bahrain under a sun that had pushed air temperatures past 45°C. The sea surface temperatures read between 35–36°C, one of the...

A key ecosystem under pressure   Results obtained during 2026 reveal a clear picture. A total of 1,400 individuals were recorded, belonging to seven species of rays and three species of sharks, with a...

Sharks have been observed rubbing against manta rays and other large marine animals, likely as an alternative way to remove parasites when cleaner fish aren’t accessible.

Scientists assessed how vulnerable sharks and rays around the world are to climate threats and the largetooth sawfish came out top

The inaugural Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF) Ocean Storytelling Film Grant (OSTG) has been awarded to a film project that will tell a story of deep conservation urgency. By providing funding and ment...

As scientists, we often approach data collection with a rigid, black and white mindset – one that is tethered to a strict schedule, with set times of the day and specific days of the week. On paper, i...