Browsing: ocean
Marine protected areas are often framed as one of the most powerful tools we have for ocean conservation. Draw lines…
The ocean beyond national borders has long been a frontier of freedom for shipping, fishing, and resource extraction, leading to…
The deep sea is one of Earth’s final frontiers. Given its crushing pressure, near-freezing temperatures and utter darkness, it seems…
The first time you see an oceanic manta ray (Mobula birostris) glide near the surface of our sun-dappled ocean waters,…
The great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran) has long captured the imagination of divers and scientists alike. With its unmistakable T-shaped…
Imagine standing on the edge of a misty mangrove at dawn, the water dark and still, knowing that beneath the…
At first glance, Mike Vincent thought he was staring at… well, who knows what. Driftwood, maybe? The tide low and…
When the Maldives declared its waters a shark sanctuary in 2010, it made history. The small island nation banned all…
Sharks are often imagined cruising just beneath the waves, dorsal fin protruding from the dark, ocean waters to alert people…
For more than 15 years, Marine Megafauna Foundation co-founder Dr. Andrea Marshall suspected that one of the animals she was…