Understanding the UN biodiversity treaty: How it aims to protect 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030

The treaty on protecting the high seas from the United Nations, which has been eagerly anticipated, has finally come into effect, with this development signifying a landmark change concerning the protection of international waters. Read more here.

Rare “giant panda of birds” spotted for first time at Shaoguan’s Danxia Mountain

Shortly after the recording of the nationally protected watercock (Gallicrex cinerea), a truly delightful surprise followed as the black stork (Ciconia nigra), often dubbed the “giant panda of birds” and listed as a first-class nationally protected species in China, was recently spotted at Danxia Mountain in Shaoguan, Guangdong. Read more here.

Endangered, the manta ray can exceed 7 meters in wingspan, feeds by filtering, lives in tropical waters, and is threatened by fishing and human activity, despite its docile behavior.

The manta ray, known as the giant flying fish of the oceans, is among the largest fish in the world. Understand where it lives, how it feeds, and why it is threatened with extinction. Read more here.

Pacific Whale Foundation celebrates 45 years of whale research, Feb. 9-15

Pacific Whale Foundation celebrates its 45th anniversary in conjunction with the return of World Whale Day, marking a full week of community, culture, and conservation from Feb. 9-15, 2026 on Maui. Read more here.

In Scotland, fishing trawlers scrape the seabed despite protection promises

Bally Philp hauls up his baited traps from the waters off Scotland’s Isle of Skye, checking each one methodically. Unlike most of Scotland’s coastline, these waters are protected from industrial fishing methods that have devastated seabeds elsewhere. Read more here.