Conservation

Goliath grouper's comeback is a success story - Updated

Atlantic goliath grouper © Walt Stearns The Atlantic goliath grouper, onceover-fished to near extinction along Florida's east and west coasts, is making a significant comeback. And Florida State University scientists...

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How marine reserves impact coral and fish populations

Reef in Belize via Shutterstock Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science Miami University have researched the protection afforded by marine reserves over a 10 year span. They used 87...

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Twenty years after ban ivory still being traded

Can you remember what elephants are like. For example, is this the African or Asian species? Image Credit: Elephants via Shutterstock Leonardo di Caprio has this week taken over as...

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Protecting the innocent: Marshall Islands shark sanctuary

Image Credit: Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini) swimming over reef © Qldian The President of the Marshall Islands, Jurelang Zedkaia, declared the world's biggest shark sanctuary on October 2nd. The...

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Sharks and marine turtles in trouble around the world

Pressures on marine environments - from rising sea temperatures and overfishing to pollution and oils spills - is taking an increasingly heavy toll on a variety of marine species. This...

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