‘I am terrified by what I see’: marine ecologist on a life devoted to coral reef conservation, and the unfolding biodiversity catastrophe

‘I am terrified by what I see’: marine ecologist on a life devoted to coral reef conservation, and the unfolding biodiversity catastrophe

Laurence McCook, director of Oceans Conservation at WWF-Hong Kong, in the New Territories. He tells

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The Mariana Trench: What It Is & What Is Down There | TheTravel

The Mariana Trench: What It Is & What Is Down There | TheTravel

The Mariana Trench (or Marianas Trench) is famously the deepest part of the oceans. It is known to b

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Florida Desperately Feeding Lettuce to Manatees to Stop Mass Starvation

Florida Desperately Feeding Lettuce to Manatees to Stop Mass Starvation

A manatee munches on lettuce in a Florida rehabilitation center last month.Photo: Eva Marie UZCATEGU

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Sea Level Rise Will Be Catastrophic—and Unequal

Sea Level Rise Will Be Catastrophic—and Unequal

One of the ideas people have explored is building seawalls, coastal defenses that deflect rising wat

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World’s First Octopus Farm Sets to Open Raising Ethical Concerns About Farming Sentient Creatures

World’s First Octopus Farm Sets to Open Raising Ethical Concerns About Farming Sentient Creatures

They are some of the most intelligent creatures on the planet, but one company wants to start farmin

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Meet the MV Don Questo, our research vessel for Sudan #OPREDSEA21

Meet the MV Don Questo, our research vessel for Sudan #OPREDSEA21

The Research and Liveaboard Vessel MV Don Questo in Sudan It's with great pleasure that I announce a

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House-Reef Bio Diversity Restoration Project Started

House-Reef Bio Diversity Restoration Project Started

The House Reef fringing, the Red Sea Marine Academy | Experimental Research Center, is a perfect tes

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Antarctica: each tourist effectively melts 83 tonnes of snow – new research

Antarctica: each tourist effectively melts 83 tonnes of snow – new research

Every summer, as the sea ice surrounding Antarctica retreats, tens of thousands of tourists and scie

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With Fewer Than 10 Left, Can the Vaquita Be Saved?

With Fewer Than 10 Left, Can the Vaquita Be Saved?

The adorable vaquita, the world's smallest porpoise and rarest marine mammal, has been pushed to vir

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Chile’s mysterious fish death phenomenon is perplexing scientists

Chile’s mysterious fish death phenomenon is perplexing scientists

Thousands of dead sardines and anchovies have washed up on a Chilean beach in an unexplained natural

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"Every second breath you take comes from the ocean."

"Every second breath you take comes from the ocean."

The European Commission's Mission Starfish initiative aims to restore health to our seas and inland

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Creating sea change: why ocean literacy is key to protecting our marine ecosystems?

Creating sea change: why ocean literacy is key to protecting our marine ecosystems?

Ocean travels to Malta and the Netherlands to meet the enthusiasts attempting to raise public awaren

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