In Tanzania, the fight against blast fishing is ramping up

Also known as bomb fishing or dynamite fishing, blast fishing is a critical issue in Tanzania, says Kennedy Osuka, a fish ecologist at the University of Liverpool in England. Read more here.

4 never before seen octopuses discovered in deep sea of Costa Rica

Enigmatic octopuses that have been newly discovered in the waters off Costa Rica add to a growing registry of deep-sea dwellers. Read more here.

Warfare in the Red Sea: What about nature?

Nature is silent in warfare. It can’t speak. Strangely, this well-known characteristic of nature is rarely accounted for by humans. Read more here.

Penguins are an indicator species for the health of the oceans

Saambr spokesperson Ann Kunz said that although African Penguin Day is celebrated in October, Penguin Awareness Day is dedicated to raising awareness about all of the species of penguins, including the African penguin. Read more here.

Endangered whale ‘likely to die’ after suspected vessel strike

Expanded whale “school zones” could help prevent boat collisions, but proposed rules are facing backlash from the boating industry. Read more here.