Ocean news from around the world

Arctic /

Climate change

Polar bears devastating Arctic seabird colonies as sea ice vanishes

With limited hunting grounds due to melting sea ice, polar bears have taken to raiding seabird nests, at a time when bird colonies are facing coastal erosion, dwindling cod stocks and rising sea levels Read More

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Australia /

Marine Protected Areas

Millions of kilograms of marine life caught in Australia’s marine parks annually

A Freedom of Information request reveals over two million kilograms of marine life is extracted from Australia’s MPAs each year, increasing pressure on the Albanese government as it looks to expand the country's marine parks Read More

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Australia /

Marine Life

Dolphins recorded using sea shells to catch fish for first time

Marine researchers in Hervey Bay have captured the first evidence of East Coast dolphins using empty shells as hunting tools, and passing the trick down to their calves Read More

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Ocean Plastics /

Switzerland

One year on and the global plastics treaty 'is going backwards'

A new Aid to Negotiations document for the Global Plastics Treaty has been released a year after Geneva's collapse, but campaigners warn it dilutes key measures and retreats from the ambition needed to end plastic pollution. Read More

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Conservation /

South Pacific

Pristine Seas lands in Samoa for MPA network survey

Samoa's newly established network of marine protected areas are home to nearly 1,000 recorded fish species, 200 species of coral, and critical habitat for endangered humpback whales and hawksbill sea turtles. Read More

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Marine Life /

USA

Phytoplankton dramatically decline following El Niño arrival

These tiny marine organisms form the bases of the marine food web, their decline will have a knock on effect across fisheries and wildlife worldwide – but scientists say post-El Niño rebounds occur due to iron-rich currents and mineral dust. Read More

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Climate change

Ocean hits highest-ever-recorded temperature in July

Average sea surface temperatures surpassed the previous record set in 2023, during a powerful El Niño Read More

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Marine Life /

USA

Tagging study reveals new insights into iconic humpback songs

The study maps humpback whale songs to complete dive cycles for the first time, revealing how physical strain shapes vocal displays and opening new paths for marine conservation Read More

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Marine Life /

USA

Resilient seagrass offers new hope for restoring degraded estuaries

Known for surviving fluctuating water and salt levels in man-made ponds, the hardy seagrass could jump-start the recovery of ecologically-depleted estuaries around the world Read More

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