Community gathers to support sea turtle conservation efforts at Folly Beach release event

The South Carolina Aquarium continues its ongoing sea turtle rehab and release. On Wednesday the aquarium and its Sea Turtle Care Center brought its number of released turtles to nearly 500. Read more here.

The world’s least visited country is sinking into the sea

The most popular tourist destinations are, unsurprisingly, large, well-known countries. France, Spain, and the United States see hundreds of millions of visitors annually. Nations at the bottom of the list are a little more obscure, but Tuvalu is the world’s least-visited country. Its all-time high came in 2019, when 3,600 tourists set foot on one of its nine islands. By 2021 — admittedly, the tail end of the COVID era — that number had dropped to 41. Read more here.

Sunscreens protect us but also pose real planetary health concerns

Sunscreens have become an important part of people’s sun management routine, protecting skin from harmful solar UV radiation. But many of these products contain chemicals that can be harmful to saltwater and freshwater ecosystems, while preliminary findings indicate some ingredients can have health effects. Read more here.

Scientists spotted a ‘yellow brick road’ at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean

PMNM is one of the largest marine conservation areas in the world, larger than all the national parks in the United States combined, and we’ve only explored about 3 percent of its seafloor. Read more here.

Vancouver whale watching company charged with disturbing a marine mammal

The charge against Wild Whales Vancouver Eco Tours and Haotian Ge, 31, was sworn on April 29 and stems from an alleged incident in West Vancouver on May 30, 2024. Read more here.