James Bowyer: Solitude & Survival in The South
Standing on the Devon coast, my phone rings. “Hi James, we’d like you to look after Rothera for us. Are you happy to take the job?” “Yes, of course!” Cue …
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Category: Stories from the Sea
Mako and Whale Sharks Are “Racing” to Help Save Their Fellow Sharks
Sharks Can Be Tracked Via Online Site Anywhere in the World FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Do you have COVID-19 burnout? Are you suffering from quarantine fatigue? Need a break from watching story …
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Green Berets Earn Blue Stars After Debris Removal Off Key West
The U.S. Army’s Green Berets are known as the most specialized experts in unconventional warfare. This week in waters off Key West, they took part in an unconventional assignment, removing more …
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What Does Recovery Mean for Endangered Smalltooth Sawfish?
Following the population decline of smalltooth sawfish in the United States and the 2003 listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), a team was assembled to recover the population of this endangered …
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What’s Happening to The Most Remote Coral Reefs on Earth?
Scientists from the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation have published their findings on the state of coral reefs in the Chagos Archipelago, considered the last frontier for coral reefs. …
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Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp – Photo taken in Indonesia – Jack’s March Underwater Photograph
It’s easy for divers to get stoked on seeing the big-ticket critters. Manta rays? Majestic. Sharks? Spellbinding. There’s this cognitive leap, though, that occurs for divers when they learn to …
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Birch Aquarium Celebrates Baby Weedy Seadragons’ First Birthdays
This week marks one year since two Weedy Seadragons were hatched at Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. In honor of the thriving babies, Birch Aquarium …
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Sawfish News by Tonya Wiley
Tonya grew up far from saltwater in Michigan and North Texas but developed a love for the ocean during family vacations to Florida and caught her first shark while fishing …
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Manta Rays & Whale Sharks Gain Full Protection Under New Fisheries Law in Mozambique
After 20 years of research and lobbying efforts, the Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF) is thrilled to announce a major legislative victory for ocean life in Mozambique. A new commercial fishing …
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How Horseshoe Crabs have Survived for Eons in NY and NJ & Why They’re Vital to Human Health and Safety
By Andrea Kramar and Sarah Porter With the worldwide race to develop and manufacture vaccines came renewed interest in horseshoe crabs. The sea creatures, which are over 350 million years …
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