Conservation

Immerse yourself in the vital world of marine conservation. We bring you up-to-date news, initiatives, and breakthroughs in the fight to protect our oceans and their rich biodiversity.

From preserving coral reefs to safeguarding endangered species, we cover the urgent challenges and uplifting victories in the ongoing journey to conserve our underwater world.

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Climate-resilient coral reef in Fiji (Matt Curnock / The Ocean Agency)
Ranking reefs: Who pledged what at Our Ocean Conference?
Great white shark, filmed under water in the Mediterranean for the first time
Ghost-divers capture first Med u/w white shark footage 
OOI eyes on the deep ocean (NSF)
‘Absolutely myopic’: Trump to dismantle deep-ocean watch
Diver and reef manta (Simon Hilbourne)
Divers & snorkellers put $2.6m value on each Maldives manta
ROV dives to make world’s deepest banner protest
Magazine editorial banner graphic titled Eight-armed Invasion showcasing the UK octopus population surge.
Cornwall Octopus Bloom: Inside the 8-armed Invasion
Grey whale in San Francisco Bay (Darrin Allen NOAA)
Detection system shields whales from ship-strikes
A scuba diver resting on the reef in the presence of a thresher shark in Leyte, Philippines
75% of scuba divers rate themselves ‘above average’
Dr Naul and Dr Pau of the Sea Turtle Health Institute with a patient
First Indian Ocean turtle hospital opens in Maldives
Diver placing a quadrat on a transect at Pateku Island (Ollie Velasco / NatGeo Pristine Seas)
PNG ‘marine highway’ to be Melanesia’s biggest MPA
Wyland with one of his sculptures in Islamorada (JC Fine)
FIFA is not going to kick Wyland around
A dolphin being used for a hands-on encounter (Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals Media)
15yr-old dolphin’s death sparks war of words
Harbour porpoise (Marcus Wernicke)
UK failing whales & dolphins, says The Wildlife Trusts
Identifying manta rays in the Maldives (Kaitlyn Zerr)
Earth Raise: Double your manta & shark cash
Threatened by plastics - the Hawaiian monk seal (Kent Backman)
Hawaiian monk seals most at risk of extinction by plastics
Scuba diver Natalie Anderson observing a vibrant weedy sea dragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) in the seagrass beds of the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria.
Diving with Natalie Anderson: Sixgill Shark Advocate & Her Journey Down Under
Exmouth Gulf - Conservation Corner
WA Government Commits to New Exmouth Gulf Marine Park: A Landmark Victory for Ningaloo Conservation
Thresher sharks (Dani Escayola, Ocean Image Bank)
Migratory sharks win new levels of protection
Jersey coast (Dan Marsh)
Jersey divers could benefit from MPA boost 
Corals cultivated in the new lab are outplanted on the reef (Coral Spawning Lab)
Seychelles coral lab dives into spawning success
Seagrass Saviours – Citizen Science, Divers and the Fight to Restore Plymouth Sound
Seagrass Saviours – Citizen Science, Divers and the Fight to Restore Plymouth Sound
Eric Smith (Sussex Underwater)
Doctorate for diver who helped win trawler ban
Divers can do their bit for the planet by not eating fish this February (Simon Hilbourne)
Divers, who’s up for a fish-free February?
Manta flyover (Jasmine Corbett)
Christmas cheer: Manta Trust hails pivotal moments 
Massive coral-restoration testing on GBR
Diving With Taylor Ladd-Hudson: Teenage Shark Advocate Changing the Ocean Narrative
Diving With Taylor Ladd-Hudson: Teenage Shark Advocate Changing the Ocean Narrative
Tracking deep-sea activities (NOAA / DEA)
Public eye: Deep-sea mining tracker launched
Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire
Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire seeking AAUS accreditation
Silvertip shark, Revillagigedo (Pelayo Salinas / CDF)
Sharks thriving in remote MPAs – but not mainland areas
Opening of the solar-powered desalination plant (Dive Academy Fiji / Viani Bay Resort)
Dive-school brings fresh water to Fiji community

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