Whales and dolphins play and communicate with each other, study finds

A study analysing hundreds of social media videos has described many interactions between whales and dolphins as “playful”. Read more here.

Philippines designates new MPA to protect marine life and support local communities

The MPA – currently the largest in Siquijor – is home to coral reefs, seagrass meadows, commercially significant fish species and populations of sea turtles and sharks. Read more here.

‘ A key opportunity’: Brazil and France urge nations to boost ocean climate action ahead of COP30

Brazil and France have just launched a new challenge to countries to put oceans at the centre of climate action. Read more here.

Sliteye shark discovered in Chagos Archipelago a new first

The recent sightings in deepwater seagrass meadows underscore the ecological importance of the Chagos Archipelago and its Marine Protected Area, revealing previously undiscovered biodiversity in its reefs and seagrass beds. Read more here.

Hout Bay’s mussels signal a hidden marine pollution crises

A new UCT study has revealed that Hout Bay’s marine environment is seriously threatened by pharmaceutical and personal care product compounds (PPCPs) that persist and bio-accumulate in marine life, even kilometres away from pollution sources. Read more here.