Ocean floor polluted with 11 million tons on plastic, new study says

Recent research spearheaded by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, in collaboration with the University of Toronto, estimates that up to 11 million metric tons of plastic pollution currently reside on the ocean floor. Read more here.

Thailand frees endangered turtles with trackers to boost conservation hopes

Off the shore of Thailand’s resort island of Phuket, marine conservationists have released 11 baby leatherback sea turtles into the Indian Ocean, hoping they can thrive in the wild and return in two decades to reproduce. Read more here.

Equity must be considered in ocean governance to achieve global targets by 2030, researchers say

As the world presses forward with urgency towards reaching global biodiversity and climate targets by 2030, there must be increased attention to center equity in dialogue and practice when designing ocean conservation, adaptation and development interventions. Read more here.

Short finned pilot whale “Haitang” to be released into ocean within May in Sanya

An aerial drone photo taken on May 15, 2024 shows a worker from Sanya Haichang Animal Conservation Center feeding the short-finned pilot whale “Haitang” in Sanya, south China’s Hainan Province. Read more here.

National Geographic photographer inspires teens to help safeguard the world’s oceans in Santa Barbara.

Hundreds of high school students rushed to their seats to see National Geographic photographer Cristina Mittermeier at the Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara. Read more here.