Great white shark returns to Vancouver Island waters

The female shark named Kara was first spotted off the Island on March 10 and was seen off San Francisco waters by March 22. Read more here.

Marine resource conflicts in Africa revolve mostly around access: Study

A new study identified more than 1,000 conflicts in Africa over an 11-year period and found that nearly 75% were disputes over access to spaces and resources. Read more here.

Nearly three in four marine protected areas undermined by wastewater pollution

A global modeling study found that 73% of marine protected areas are exposed to nitrogen pollution from wastewater — often at higher levels than in nearby unprotected waters. Read more here.

Cape Town ocean swim raises over R605K for endangered sea turtles

Every stroke they took helped raise awareness and support for endangered sea turtles and the important work of the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation Turtle Conservation Centre (TCC) in Cape Town. Read more here.

What went right this week: a ‘global milestone’ for ocean conservation, plus more

Nations achieved a ‘milestone’ for people and planet, terrorism deaths fell to a 20-year low, and medicine’s ‘most ignored organ’ was finally mapped, plus more good news. Read more here.