‘Milestone for nature’: 10% of ocean officially protected

The world has reached an important milestone, with 10% of the ocean now officially protected. However, a nasty surprise awaits in many so-called protected areas. Read more here.

Scarborough Sea Life Centre Celebrates 35th Anniversary With Focus On Marine Conservation

The Scarborough Sea Life Centre is currently celebrating its 35th anniversary, marking over three decades of dedicated marine education and aquatic displays on the Yorkshire Coast. Read more here.

Migratory species summit adopts new marine protections amid extinction warnings

Delegates to the latest meeting of the Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals adopted new protections for 40 migratory species, including 33 marine animals like sharks, seabirds and shorebirds. Read more here.

Ocean protections clash with mining pressure in Indonesia’s most diverse marine ecosystem

Raja Ampat, a remote archipelago in eastern Indonesia, has been long regarded as a model for ocean conservation. But it is now under pressure due to the expansion of nickel mining and a surge of tourism. Read more here.

24 new species found in ocean zone eyed for battery metals mining

Scientists discovered 24 new species of tiny crustaceans and an entirely new evolutionary branch from a deep abyss in the central Pacific, some 4,000 meters below the surface. Read more here.