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Silky sharks conservation effort working in Atlantic, but Indo-Pacific still a problem
99.8% of shark fins come from Indo-Pacific: conservation efforts in Atlantic Ocean are working
Creature of the Month: Oceanic Whitetip Shark – Carcharhinus longimanus
Diving with Oceanic Whitetips
The glorious oceanic whitetip sharks spend a lot of time in shallow water, tend to swim slowly and are...
Remotest islands in the world to be a massive marine reserve
Tristan da Cunha, the most remote inhabited islands in the world, is creating the fourth largest marine reserve on the planet.
Tumble drying your clothes damages sea life
Tumble drying in a washing machine releases microplastic fibres as "laundry lint" which damages the gills, liver and DNA of marine species,...
Dolphin Talk
With their large brains dolphins have many factors in common with humans and great apes.
Dolphins communicate primarily audibly. Whilst the sounds...
Male seahorse pregnancy as complex as females’
New research by Dr Camilla Whittington and her team at the University of Sydney has found male seahorses don't just carry the developing babies...
Underwater robots reveal habits of endangered whales
Not all humans are morning people. Neither, according to a new study, are all sperm whales - at least when it comes...
Sharks ‘extinct’ on 20% of world’s reefs
But hope lies in key conservation measures.Though many people find them intimidating, menacing or just plain scary, sharks...
Revealed: Tiger sharks’ travels and preferred hangouts in the Gulf of Mexico
Like other highly migratory sharks, tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) often cross international boundaries. Scientists now know exactly where they like to go...
Creature of the Month: Golden Trevally
The young fish like to seek out large animals like sharks, groupers and dugongs for protection, acting as pilot fish.