Ocean explorers have mapped out 1.4 million square kilometres of the Arctic Ocean seafloor in “unprecedented detail”; dolphin conservationists in Florida launch a project to assess microplastics in rainfall; shortfin mako sharks could be more resilient to climate change than we think; and a decision to protect North Atlantic right whales from fishing gear entanglement is our ‘hit of the week’.

From the dedicated team at Oceanographic, Social Media Manager, Ben Hartley, and News Editor, Rob Hutchins wade through an ocean of soundbites and headlines to bring you the most important, the most hopeful, and the most down right intriguing developments from across the past week in news.

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