Ocean Conservation News – 02/18/2026
Turtles breeding earlier, but half as often, due to climate change Loggerhead turtles are…
Loggerhead turtles are successfully adapting to warming temperatures by breeding earlier, but depleting ocean productivity is causing a major decline in their reproductive capacity. Read more here.
– USD 29,311.06 was donated to the Galapagos Whale Shark Project (GWSP), supporting whale shark monitoring, photo-identification, satellite tagging, and data analysis. Read more here.
The San Juan local government reported the release of at least 91 Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) hatchlings on Sunday, along the shore of Barangay Abung facing Tayabas Bay. Read more here.
A hidden network of underwater fibre optic cables could offer unprecedented new insights into the lives of some of the world’s most threatened and elusive sea creatures. Read more here.
Declining reproduction rates show climate change reshaping the fate of southern right whales in southern seas. Read more here.
Turtles breeding earlier, but half as often, due to climate change Loggerhead turtles are…
US ocean regulator faces criticism over changes to right whale protection rule The U.S.’s…
Officials celebrate unexpected ‘superhero’ performing crucial ocean task: ‘Fantastic things’ In Belfast Lough, Northern…
French Polynesia Commits To Expanding Safe Havens For Marine Life By World Ocean Day…
Unidentified oil washes up on South African beaches On Jan. 22, reports started emerging…
Newfoundland will not support a National Marine Conservation Area on its southern coast The…
Species behavior drives Red Sea conservation plans The Red Sea hosts over 40 shark…
Pakistan minister calls for integrating ocean awareness into education to preserve ecosystems Pakistan’s maritime…
Brown sea cucumber genome boosts Galápagos conservation Scientists have decoded the first full genome…
Province, Ottawa back feasibility study of northern marine conservation area The Manitoba government and…