High human traffic on beaches a threat to nesting turtles

Last year, a single wild boar wreaked havoc at the Turtle Conservation and Information Centre in Pantai Kerachut, destroying 12 precious turtle egg nests, each containing 80 to 160 eggs. Read more here.

Tiny sea slug could have a big impact on successful coastal conservation efforts

As climate change accelerates, finding effective solutions that deliver outsized impact becomes increasingly crucial. Now, new research from Chapman University shows that a tiny marine mollusk native to the U.S. West Coast may hold the key to more effective coastal restoration. Read more here.

UK’s delayed global ocean treaty action is a ‘priority issue’

With the second anniversary of the Global Ocean Treaty agreement now been and gone (it was on Tuesday, 4th March) the UK government has been accused of neglecting matters of the environment over its failure so far to ratify and enshrine the commitment to protect the high seas into UK law. Read more here.

Why sea turtles are dying in record numbers- and what is being done to stop it

Despite being around for over 110 million years, sea turtles are now swimming against rising tides of threats that jeopardize their survival. Read more here.

Dugongs dying as seagrass dries up

The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) announced that almost 40% of dugongs found stranded last year were underweight due to a lack of seagrass, their primary food source. Read more here.