Conservation requires the management and protection of not only wildlife populations, but the habitats they rely on. The identification and characterization of these essential habitats is a key first ...

Human activity has altered nearly all ecosystems on Earth, contributing to substantial biodiversity loss across taxonomic, genetic and functional dimensions, from the intraspecific to the ecosystem s...

The study finds limited evidence that shark finning regulations alter global shark trade volumes. While overall effects are not significant, long-term trends suggest gradual trade shifts, including…

Calling prospective PhD candidates! I'm pleased to announce that I'm looking for one and perhaps two PhD candidates. One will be involved with an ARC Linkage project on sea cucumbers across the Grea...

« Je ne sais pas comment mon successeur va boucler le budget l’an prochain. » Devant les sénateurs, l’actuel PDG du CNRS est revenu sur les contraintes budgétaires imposées à l’institution, malgré une...

Kaitlyn Gaynor and Jennifer Green introduce the many forms of conflict between humans and wild animals.

Ce classement, développé par TIME Magazine en partenariat avec Statista R, vise à offrir une évaluation rigoureuse et contemporaine des universités du monde entier. Il repose sur des critères multidim...

Gardiner et al. reconstruct the diversity of sharks and rays across the past 145 million years using deep learning and an extensive dataset. Their results unveil previously hidden patterns, including ...

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Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Nov. 27, 2025 – CITES CoP20 Parties voted to list oceanic whitetip sharks on Appendix I, the highest level of protection offered by CITES. The vote marks a major victory for one...

ShoalBase offers a global database on fish social behaviour, supporting research, conservation, and ecology through community contributions and visual data mapping.

Christophe Galfard reçoit Guillaume Néry, champion d'apnée , le biophysicien Bill François et Johann Mourier, biologiste pour un combat Requin VS Méduse.

Scientists have identified a super-habitat for reef sharks in Fakarava. The finding could have major implications for conservation.

The number of individuals in a given space influences animal interactions and network dynamics. Here the authors identify general rules underlying density dependence in animal networks and reveal some...

Nature Ecology & Evolution - The number of individuals in a given space influences animal interactions and network dynamics. Here the authors identify general rules underlying density...

Critically Endangered female angelsharks (Squatina squatina) are changing normal mating routines in warming oceans as they prioritise staying cool over visiting breeding grounds when things get too…

The aggregation of dusky sharks (Carcharhinus obscurus) and sandbar sharks (C. plumbeus) around coastal infrastructure in the eastern Mediterranean Se…

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Tonic immobility, a temporary cessation of voluntary movements, is a widespread phenomenon within the animal kingdom. While commonly regarded as an ‘anti-predator’ defence strategy, empirical evidence...

Les aires marines protégées sont au cœur des discussions de la Conférence des Nations unies sur les océans, qui se déroule à Nice de lundi à vendredi. Franceinfo a plongé dans la plus ancienne de Fran...