The Gulf of Maine, historically the fishing breadbasket of North America, is now empty.
As a child, I was lucky enough to spend my summers with my grandparents in Maine (aka, Vacationland). This meant...
1. Geometric moray eels are male and female at the same time
Photo credit: Tim Sheerman-Chase (CC BY 2.0)
When mating, each geometric moray eel can act...
We talk to Nuria Baylina about making the Manta Ray Azores project self-sufficient with the help of holidaying scuba divers.
Marine biologist Anna Sobral founded Manta Catalog Azores in 2012 to develop understanding of manta and devil rays. The Azores is one of the few places that these rays are known to congregate: the large Sicklefin devil...
Three marine molluscs have made the shortlist for the 'Mollusc of the Year 2022'. And divers everywhere can vote.
Take your citizen science to the next level with Operation Oyster. Divers are asked to incorporate oyster data gathering into their regular diving activities throughout the year.
The rebrand comes as Green Fins' are urgently ramping up their work due to climate change impacts. The initiative continues to grow and adapt from a simple code of conduct to an ever-expanding sustainable network. To date, the initiative has spread to 14 countries and connected with thousands of divers, dive professionals and operators worldwide.
The Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales gives useful advice on what to do if you see a whale, dolphin or porpoise on a beach.
If you find a live whale, dolphin...
Restoring whale numbers would mean more iron in the water from their poo, which would mean more phytoplankton, and more carbon dioxide taken up from the atmosphere. Whales once contributed to as much carbon removal as forests of entire continents.
A shy fish, the leopard-spotted goby lives in cracks on steep walls and caves. Shipwrecks are also a favourite habitat. You find them in the shallows and down to 40 m. It tends to face its crevice...