Pacific nations lead in ocean conservation efforts

From creating the world’s largest Marine Protected Area to launching the biggest Indigenous-led marine reserve on earth, Pacific nations are redefining ocean conservation. In parallel, we are supporting coastal and island communities across the region to turn bold conservation visions into reality. Read more here.

How barnacles attach to whales and boats

In the vast expanses of our oceans, an extraordinary biological phenomenon occurs daily as barnacles—small, unassuming crustaceans—successfully colonize the surfaces of massive whales and seafaring vessels. Read more here.

What triggers mass spawning events in the ocean

Mass spawning events in the ocean represent one of nature’s most spectacular phenomena, where thousands or even millions of marine organisms simultaneously release eggs and sperm into the water column. Read more here.

Drawing from the deep: Seaweed ink makes waves for ocean conservation

Creators have turned an artistic eye to the topic of ocean health, with a little help from seaweed. It’s all part of a joint initiative by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and art curators Artwise, which aims to raise cash for ocean conservation projects in the UK and further afield. Read more here.

Seismic noise from oil companies threatens Amazon River Mouth marine life

Petrobras has been conducting surveys since 2013 using seismic airgun blasts that can destabilize marine ecosystems by interrupting essential communication in the marine food chain. Read more here.