Motukawanui, the largest of the Cavalli Islands, off Matauri Bay, is one of 107 islands around the world that have been identified by a major international collaboration of scientists, researchers and conservationists as offering the best chance to save some of the world's most threatened species
The shortfin mako, the world’s fastest known shark, which can reach speeds of up to 70 kilometers per hour (43 miles an hour), is one step closer to extinction. Click on the link below to read the full article.
A frequent NOAA Fisheries collaborator, Lars Bejder’s research has helped us better understand tourism’s effects on marine mammals. Click on the link below to read the full article.
The National Geographic Society (NGS), in partnership with the IUCN SSC and Fondation Segré, have put out a request for proposals with the main goal of halting further biodiversity decline by implementing species conservation plans for species and groups of species.
Conservationists say these high levels of protection are necessary to safeguard benefits that humans derive from nature—such as the filtration of drinking water and storage of carbon that would otherwise increase global warming. The areas are also needed to prevent massive loss of species.
Several photos and videos of Ramsey swimming with, and even occasionally touching, the giant shark have since gone viral on social media, leaving many awestruck over the breathtaking images.
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According to the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme’s (SPREP) Shark’s and Rays Conservation Officer, Juney Ward, the media can sometimes paint a very negative picture of these creatures.
Research into the decline of humpback whale sightings in Hawaii points to a food chain disruption likely caused by warmer ocean temperatures...Click on the link below to read the full article.
Information about how marine animals move through the oceans has become vitally important as efforts progress to create a global plan for securing sustainable fish stocks in the high seas. Click on the link below to read the full article.
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