Giant phantom jellyfish spotted deep in Pacific

Like a scene out of a Jules Verne novel, scientists from Schmidt Ocean Institute recently encountered a giant phantom jelly (Stygiomedusa gigantea). Read more here.

PADI turns 60, strengthens mission to protect the ocean

Founded in 1966, PADI has grown into the world’s leading scuba diving training organization, certifying millions of divers and promoting safe, accessible underwater exploration across the globe. Read more here.

UK seas in 2025: ‘Incredible’ octopuses, pollution and some puffin good news

Divers and snorkellers reported numerous sightings, including of multiple octopuses, with the “alien” animals witnessed walking, mating and even grabbing at an underwater camera, while fishers were finding them in crab and lobster pots and when trawling, conservationists said. Read more here.

5 Turtle Photographs Celebrating a Conservation Success

In some much-needed uplifting climate news, 2025 marked a major victory for green turtles (Chelonia mydas), a species emblematic of both the fragility and resilience of our oceans. Read more here.

Cabinet endorses Fiji’s 10-Year Blue Economy Framework

“The Framework provides the overarching policy direction for all national Blue Economy initiatives, ensuring that actions across fisheries, ocean-based tourism, aquaculture, maritime renewable energy, maritime transport, and marine conservation and other relevant initiatives were coordinated under a single national framework,” Fiji Government said. Read more here.