Over 100,000 whales, dolphins, porpoises and othermarine megafauna recorded in Scotland’s seas

2025 was a record-breaking year for the number of animals reported to the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT). Over 100,000 individual whales, dolphins, porpoises, and other marine megafauna were recorded by members of the public and reported via the Trust’s app, Whale Track—representing the highest annual total ever reported. Read more here.

Scientists use underwater sounds to track ocean’s most elusive whales

Beaked whales are among the rarest and most mysterious creatures in the ocean. They dive deeper and longer than almost any mammal. Often, scientists know them only from stranded bodies on shore. Read more here.

​​How one rescue by diver in Fujairah put UAE on global marine conservation map

What began with freeing a trapped stingray has grown into a global initiative teaching divers how to safely respond to marine conservation and ocean intervention. Read more here.

Connecticut’s Sperm Whale: The Predator That Built a State’s Fortune

The sperm whale was designated Connecticut’s official state animal in 1975 to honor a 19th-century whaling empire and maritime ambition. Read more here.

Sharks vs. hurricanes? Scientists say predators can help track huge storms.

Researchers are looking at how sharks can help gather ocean data for improved hurricane predictions by using the predators as freely moving monitors by putting sensor tags on them. The goal is that the sharks will gather temperature and other data that will go toward improving hurricane forecasting – data that’s challenging or expensive to get elsewhere. Read more here.