How the famous Pitcairn Island become a model of ocean conservation

Pitcairn Island, one of the remotest places on Earth, was once home to mutineers. Today it’s a trailblazer in biodiversity protection with lessons for us all. Read more here.

Maori King and other indigenous Pacific leaders sign up to granting whales legal personhood

Pacific indigenous leaders, including the Māori King, today urged the legal recognition of whales as persons with inherent rights. Read more here.

Rare seaweed the size of nearly 900 rugby pitches found off Falmouth

One of the largest amounts of a rare type of seaweed ever found in UK waters has been discovered by researchers in Cornwall. Read more here.

Father and kids to swim across Palk Strait to raise awareness about ocean conservation

Famous deep sea swimming coach Aravind Tharunsri, along with his nine-year-old daughter Thaaragai Arathana and seven-year-old son Nishvik. Read more here.

Deep sea mining future still murky as negotiations end on mixed note

Between March 18 and 29, members of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), the U.N.-affiliated regulator of deep-sea mining activities in international waters, met for talks in Kingston, Jamaica. Read more here.