Researchers sound alarm after catastrophic discovery in ocean: ‘ The race is on’

A report revealed that Earth has already passed one of the first catastrophic environmental tipping points: the large-scale decline of warm-water coral reefs. It says the planet is dangerously close to several other tipping points involving ice sheets, ocean currents, and the Amazon rainforest. Read more here.

India’s marine mammal research set to advance with new acoustic tracking efforts

India’s marine mammal research could soon take a major leap. Read more here.

Feedback time extended on ocean protection strategy

The Marine Resources Enforcement Strategy, aimed at protecting Bermuda’s oceans, has been given extra time for public consultation, the Ministry of Public Works and Environment announced. Read more here.

Conservation group rescues sea turtles caught in nets in Nigeria and reward fishermen

Conservationists and students were cheering as three rescued sea turtles made their way back into the ocean at a beach in Lagos, Nigeria. Weeks after the turtles were rescued from fishermen, they were released back into the ocean, becoming the latest of dozens of sea turtles saved. Read more here.

Concerns as ‘vulnerable’ turtle spotted in sea

Wildlife experts have urged people to report sightings of loggerhead turtles after one was spotted in the sea off the South West coast. Read more here.