Hope for Right Whales
“Hope is a survival trait, and without it, we perish.” Jane Goodall describes hope as creating a plan and setting a course to move forward despite knowing there will be …
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Tag: stories from the sea
Manta Ray Magic: Witnessing a Feeding Frenzy in the Great Barrier Reef – Photography by Aliya Siddiqi
While working at an island that’s known as “the home of the manta ray,” it’s easy for most of us staff to get jaded at seeing one or two manta …
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Upstream: The Last Journey of Chum Salmon
By Lawrence G Watkins V Among the incredible migrations on Earth, the journey of the Salmon stands out for its endurance and scale Each autumn, seasonal rains swell the rivers, …
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The Ocean Hope Project: Celebrating the High Seas and Rallying Support for a Moratorium on Deep-Sea Mining
Photo Banner Credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute Over two thirds of global wildlife is already gone, the climate crisis is wreaking havoc on communities and the environment everywhere. The ocean, which …
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Pioneering Welsh Seagrass Nursery Growing & Sowing Seeds to Restore Lost Meadows
A new Welsh nursery is at the forefront of a mission to restore the UK’s lost seagrass meadows and equip organisations and communities with the tools to bring back biodiversity …
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Ericeira’s Surfing Renaissance: A Model for Eco-Conscious Surf Culture
By Christina Wurschy Davies Surfers have a unique connection to the ocean, which not only provides a generous home for their sport but as a vital part of their lives. …
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Choking The Seas: How Marine Debris is Reshaping Ecosystems
By Nhu-Y Tran Millions of pounds of plastics enter the ocean, wreaking havoc on marine ecosystems. Marine ecosystems have had to evolve rapidly to survive these changes. If climate change …
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Aquarium Scientists Identify North Atlantic Right Whale Found Dead off Georgia As a 1-Year-Old Female
New England Aquarium scientists have identified a North Atlantic right whale found dead off Georgia earlier this week as a female yearling, the critically endangered species’ second lost female. The …
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The Earth and Three Blinkered Scientists
By Dr. Rob Moir In the parable of the blind men and the elephant, the identity of the beast must be determined by touch and conjecture. The first person touches …
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Seychelles Leads the Charge in Seagrass Conservation for Climate Action
By Giacomo Abrusci Photo Banner Caption: A school of fish swims over a seagrass meadow (Thalassodendron ciliatum), now known locally as gomon zerb levantay. Photo Banner Credit: Seagrass Mapping and …
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