Island initiatives to restore coral reefs

Each of the six islands—Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius, and St. Maarten—has taken unique and proactive measures to address the challenges facing their reefs. Read more here.

Striking image of a whale feeding wins photo award

Caballero’s picture was chosen from more than 15,000 images submitted by professional and amateur photographers. Read more here.

Ocean advocacy organization wraps up second research expedition in the Channel Islands this year

The team from the Oceana organization has been doing dives, and collecting water samples to check the DNA of sea life in the northern Channel Islands. Read more here.

Philippines fisherman call for justice after oil tanker sinks

The motor tanker Terranova capsized and sank off the tow of Limay, on the western side of Manila Bay, carrying 1.4 million litres of oil, the largest oil spill in the country since 2006. Read more here.

Whale anchored to sea floor by rope as divers help

The animal was spotted on Sept. 10 by a charter boat company near Walvis Bay, a coastal city located about 500 miles north of the South Africa border. Read more here.