Female sea otters lead the way in tool use for survival

The findings highlight the importance of behavioral flexibility in the face of ecological challenges and underscore the need to protect the threatened southern sea otter population, which plays a crucial role in maintaining the balance of coastal ecosystems. Read more here.

Rescued whale released in South China’s Hainan Province

With a splash, the short-finned pilot whale plunged from a scientific research ship back into the sea in south China’s island province of Hainan on Sunday, 145 days after it was rescued. Read more here.

Researchers say ocean biodiversity work needs improvement

The world’s largest marine protected areas aren’t collectively delivering the biodiversity benefits they could be because of slow implementation of management strategies and a failure to restrict the most impactful human activities. Read more here.

Swimming event helping to save our oceans on World Ocean Day

Durban’s Sarah Ferguson may be best known as a record-breaking endurance swimmer, but her motivation for organizing the World Ocean Day Swim on June 8 is way more important than “just” providing a quality sports event in Durban for her fellow swimmers. Read more here.

Shark fishing bans double reef shark numbers – study

Published in Nature, Ecology and Evolution, the study represents the combined work of more than 100 scientists from across the globe, utilizing data from Global FinPrint, the world’s largest reef shark and ray survey. Read more here.