A newly published report highlights the range of socio-cultural benefits people experience from the coast and sea, helping to ...

museums and others participating in the Ocean Census, a global alliance founded to accelerate the discovery of marine life. New species of shark, sea butterfly, mud dragon, bamboo coral ...

Even species considered to be “aggressive”, such as tiger ... There are many ways to lower your risk of encountering a shark ...

When top ocean predators vanish, the ecosystems they leave behind don't just adapt—they transform in surprising and troubling ...

Explore the complex issue of catch-and-release sharks and why stronger measures are needed to protect threatened species worldwide.

Known for their powerful ability to launch out of the water in pursuit of prey, the loss of great white sharks from False Bay ...

Over 800 marine species were recently discovered through two years of collaborative efforts in the Ocean Census, founded in April 2023 by the Nippon Foundation and Nekton. A post shared by kendy ...

“And for the species that have been discovered … with Ocean Census, it’s across such a wide variety of taxa; so everything from sharks to pipefish to gastropods (such as snails) to my own ...

Researchers from the University of Aukland got a chance sighting of an octopus hitching a ride on the back of a shark, which ...

Ocean Census has embarked on numerous expeditions—so far—with a sole aim: discovering new species in the "world's greatest ...

Currently, 17 oceanic shark species are covered by a retention ban to protect them from incidental catch in tuna fisheries. The team had a simple question in mind. "For all shark species that we ...