Second Amazon discovered on Earth: It is underwater and covers 6 countries

Dubbed the “Amazon of the Sea,” the Coral Triangle possesses expanses in six Southeast Asian nations, including the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and East Timor. Read more here.

Sunken ships in Sri Lanka’s Colombo attract more fish than coral reefs

Research shows that shipwrecks provide more complex structures with various microhabitats, attracting fish and offering both food and safety, making them more appealing than coral reefs. Read more here.

Fishermen, known as ‘Sea Nomads’ dive to protect ocean life in Madagascar

On the boat, Marco Tardelu, a skinny 33-year-old Malagasy man in an oversized wetsuit, cracks jokes as his teammates pull on their fins and rinse their rubber masks and snorkels, preparing to freedive to the coral reef 25 feet below. Read more here.

This New Year, new efforts needed to protect whales

As we welcome 2024, the urgency to protect whales has never been greater. With rising threats from climate change, pollution, and commercial whaling, conservationists are calling for renewed efforts to safeguard these majestic creatures. Read more here.

Whales wash ashore on Long Island beaches amid rising marine mammal deaths

Federal and state agencies were collaborating to perform a necropsy, with plans to bury the whale after the examination, officials said. Authorities urged residents to avoid the area to facilitate the work. Read more here.