At a conference in 2019, marine biologist and coral reef conservationist Melanie McField was caught off guard by a question from another attendee: How does it feel to have dedicated your life to studying an ecosystem that will be the first one wiped off the planet? “I’m rarely dumbfounded,” McField, who now serves as director […]
Dive Into the Most Breathtaking Ocean Photos of the Year
While floating in the crystal-clear waters of the northern Great Barrier Reef, a sleek, dark shape glided toward Marcia Riederer. The Brazilian-born wildlife and underwater photographer watched as the dwarf minke whale approached, snapping a photo at the exact moment it turned and fixed one eye on her. “These curious giants approach swimmers with an […]
Good News! Endangered Sea Turtle Populations May Be Recovering
Finally, some good news: endangered sea turtles are recovering because ome conservation efforts seem to be working. A paper published earlier this month in Inter-Research Science Publisher reveals that more than half of the 48 surveyed “regional management units” (RMUs), or groups of sea turtles that share the same habitat and face similar population threats […]
Trump Just Made Life More Dangerous for One of the Rarest Whales on Earth
Add endangered whales to the list of things the Trump administration doesn’t give a rat’s ass about. On February 20, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, an agency belonging to the Department of the Interior, announced it was cancelling a notice that recommended ship operators in waters occupied by Rice’s whales to restrict their speed […]