Scrubbing sea squirts, hauling receivers, scanning for pups: field prep may be messy, but for Sweden’s spiny dogfish, it’s the groundwork for conservation that could decide the fate of a coastal predator. More below in Petter Lundberg’s blog. saveourseas.com/update/prepp...

Remora fish, also called suckerfish, have evolved a flattened dorsal fin, a sort of suction disk which allows them to clamp onto larger, migratory marine species. Often, these species are sharks, with which remoras have formed mutualistic relationships. 📷: Matthew During

We’re proud to partner with Jackson Wild for the 2025 Jackson Wild Summit, a global gathering for nature, science, and storytellers. We can't wait to be immersed in the workshops, screenings, panels, keynotes, networking, and breathtaking landscapes. Register now: jacksonwild.org/2025-summit

'Seeking ghost shark secrets', Karly Cohen's uncovering of the mysterious lives of Pacific spotted ratfish has led to the identification of teeth on the tenaculum of adult mate spotted ratfish. www.washington.edu/news/2025/09...

Marlins slice through the water with lightning speed while sea lions dart and twist, both hunting to scatter shimmery fish once sheltered in their swirling bait ball. 🎥: Luke Saddler

In the murky Niger River, two stingrays wore the same name: a case of mistaken identity. DNA barcoding and local knowledge led to this discovery, and it could be key to saving the rare pincushion ray. More in Segun Olayinka Oladipo’s blog. saveourseas.com/update/the-s...

This week, on the #WoS podcast, Yolarnie Amepou discusses her deep cultural ties in PNG, where she is working to provide information to support fisheries management of the Endangered winghead shark in the Kikori Delta. Listen here: saveourseas.com/worldofshark... @mickgrant.bsky.social

What's your take on what's happening here? Just a curious octopus? 🎥: Byron Dilkes

Once just a story shared in riverside markets, vanishing under pressure from fishing and habitat loss, the pincushion ray is now rallying a citizen science movement in Nigeria to protect this thorny freshwater stingray. More in Segun Olayinka Oladipo’s blog. saveourseas.com/update/explo...

Caressed by luminous blades of kelp, this Cape seabream is at home in the Great African Seaforest. These small bronze-grey seabream form small shoals in kelp forests and over rocky reefs, and occur along the Angolan, Namibian, and South African coastline. 📷: Joris van Alphen | © SOSF

Feeling safe in the solace of a long and empty hallway, Harold lets out a small toot at the precipice of said long and empty hallway. Oh, he's not alone. Quick glance. Oh gosh, she’s seen him. Look straight ahead. Act normal. Quick glance. Oh no, oh no! She’s made eye contact. 🎥: James Loudon

Each spring, Critically Endangered tope sharks return to Welsh waters after long migrations. Project SIARC is uncovering whether these seas shelter them to mate and pup, knowledge vital for their survival. More in @danwmont.bsky.social's blog. saveourseas.com/update/a-top...

Socorro Island, part of the Revillagigedo Archipelago National Park boasts extraordinarymarine biodiversity below the waves: one could encounter sharks, rays, dolphins, pelagic fish and more. Here, a Galápagos shark is seen at the foot of the island. 📷: Christopher Leon

A study projects that by 2050, more than half of the world's straddling stocks will shift between countries' exclusive economic zones and the high seas. So? Silky sharks, blue sharks, skipjack tuna, and yellowfin tuna are among the most common straddling stocks. news.mongabay.com/2025/08/clim...

This Bryde's whale is greeted by dolphins as it reaches the ocean's surface, a spectacle filmed on the 2023 Sardine Run. 🎥: Simon Hilbourne

Little known and often discarded, the freckled guitarfish slips quietly through Gulf of Mexico nets. By working with fishers and scientists across the Gulf, Alfonsina Romo Curiel and team are piecing together the life of this elusive ray to guide its protection. saveourseas.com/update/freck...

Grey herons are common in wetland habitats, from marshes and tidal flats to small ponds and wet fields. These tall birds build nests in trees - far above the shallow waters in which they tend to stand - in colonies called 'heronries'.

A new study reveals that the teeth of sharks show visible damage under acidified conditions. Will they be all shark, no bite, in a time of unprecedented climate change? Read more on this study from Heinrich Heine University here: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Above the reef, hawksbill turtles carry a mosaic of overlapping scales across their shells, a design that mirrors the complexity of their surroundings. For more than 100 million years, sea turtles have crossed Earth’s oceans, sustaining the delicate balance of coral reefs & seagrass meadows.

We hope you’re easing into the week with the same effortless cool as these whitetip reef sharks. As the sun sets over Mexico’s Roca Partida, these nocturnal hunters awaken and begin their nightly pursuit of prey. 🎥: Byron Dilkes

From San Francisco Bay to East Coast labs, Kylie Rock and team are researching how mercury and PFAS build up in tope and sevengill sharks. These pollutants threaten brains, livers, and reproduction, revealing an urgent threat to these ocean predators. More here: saveourseas.com/update/from-...

A school of juvenile west Atlantic pygmy devil rays filter feed in the shallow coastal waters of Sarasota, Florida. Here, Kim Bassos-Hull, and Atlantine Boggio-Pasque, are on a mission for missing info about this Endangered species that calls the Atlantic home. 📷: Ken Lancaster | © Mote Marine Lab

This week, on the #WoS podcast, Dr Alice Rogers takes us to the end of the earth, New Zealand's Fiordland. Listen in to hear all about how they're tracking the movement of "the dinosaur of sharks" - broadnose sevengill sharks. saveourseas.com/worldofshark...

If you've been following along on @mongabay.com's shark meat investigation, this update may be of interest to you. news.mongabay.com/2025/08/mong...

Marine iguanas, 'mini Godzillas', sport bright white 'hats', fashioned from encrusted salt that has been expelled from specialised glands located just above their eyes. When feeding, they ingest salt which is then removed from their blood by 'sneezing' from these glands. 🎥: Byron Dilkes

In Hong Kong’s dried seafood stalls, shark fins no longer dominate. But rhino ray fins, which are rare, valuable, and from species now on the brink, still fetch fortunes. Conservation hinges on outpacing this growing trade. More in Demian Chapman’s blog: saveourseas.com/update/as-th...

The moray eel grabs your attention, in stark comparison to the reef it's on. But, what you may have missed, is the perfectly camouflaged scorpionfishfish to its left. Moray eel and scorpionfish, chalk and cheese, but both well-adapted to life on the reef. 📷: @lostnomadfound

Sergio Madrigal Mora wants to know where the Endangered Pacific nurse sharks of Santa Elena Bay are going. Together with a research team, they developed FLAIR, an AI tool for the analysis of data on moving animals in real time. FLAIR may answer this. More here: thecostaricanews.com/new-tool-to-...

Humpback whale calves take part in colossal journeys within the first year of life. After a few months following their birth, calves migrate with their mothers from the warm tropical waters of our oceans to polar feeding grounds, relying entirely on their mother's guidance. 🎥: Sebastian Staines

In Lolonya, where rays shape culture and livelihood, schoolchildren are becoming ocean stewards, learning that a single ray may give birth to just a handful of pups, and choosing to protect them. More in Bernard Eshun’s blog: saveourseas.com/update/conse...

Happy #InternationalWhaleSharkDay! Animation by Caiti Allison

Whale sharks, instantly recognisable by their large size and white spots, are named after a body size we more commonly see in marine mammals. But, mammals these are not - they're the largest fish in the ocean! 📷: Matthew During

This year, Jack was awarded the Keystone Grant, administered by the @saveourseas.bsky.social, to answer the question "Why is family important?" for two of the world's most threatened marine species: the dwarf and green sawfish. Read the blog below to hear more! saveourseas.com/update/part-...

In the waters of the Galápagos, a silky shark, larger than most humans, is utterly dwarfed beside a whale shark. Here, we witness a fascinating interaction: the silky shark rubbing against its giant companion, scraping parasites from its skin.

Through their Grants and Mentorship Programme, Vital Impacts presents their 2026 Environmental Photography Grant. Applications are NOW open with a call on environmental photographers/storytellers to apply. Apply here: site.picter.com/vital-impact... Deadline: 15 September 2025 📷: Chinky Shukla

Constellations of whale sharks gather seasonally in Wreck Bay, along the Great Barrier Reef - the first known aggregation found in eastern Australia and in the entire southwest Pacific Ocean. More on this here: news.mongabay.com/2025/08/whal...

Small and slender, with a very broad snout, and brilliant white tips on the first dorsal and tail fin; whitetip reef sharks are iconic in reef ecosystems. They can be found in clear, tropical waters throughout the Indian and Pacific oceans, from West Africa to the eastern Pacific. 📷: Sandra Bessudo

From neonates to giants, rays are fished indiscriminately along Ghana’s coastline, many critically endangered, all unprotected. Can local stewardship safeguard what law has overlooked? More in Bernard Eshun’s blog: saveourseas.com/update/ray-c...

Meet the orangutan crab. Orangutan footage © Nanang Sujana| Open Planet

At the Great Chagos Bank, in the Chagos Marine Protected Area, Baited Remote Underwater Video systems has filmed a first for the area - sliteye sharks on seagrass meadows. More on this here: www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...

A shark’s story was thought lost to the river mud. Nearly two years later, it resurfaced somewhere no one expected, thanks to a watchful passerby. More in Lauran Brewster’s blog: saveourseas.com/update/citiz...

A clownfish once said, "Keep friends close, anemones closer."

Lemon sharks have long been a model species of modern elasmobranch research, with much of our current understanding of shark biology and physiology coming from studies on this species. 📷: Wyatt Albert

In this week's episode of the WoS podcast, we welcome Carlos Gauna, The Malibu Artist. With his eye in the sky, Carlos has used his drone's vantage to film the moments often unseen, capturing behaviours and events that have never been recorded before. Listen here: saveourseas.com/worldofshark...

Scientists from different disciplines tracked sea turtles, manta rays and seabirds in the Chagos Archipelago marine protected area (MPA) in the Indian Ocean. They found that 95% of the tracking locations were inside the MPA. More on this study here: phys.org/news/2025-08...

Captured here is a green turtle slowly cresting the great wall of life that sits atop a steep drop-off surrounding the Marshall Islands. These reef slopes can plunge down to depths exceeding 3,000 metres in some spots situated just a few kilometres offshore. 🎥: Sebastian Staines

BBC Wildlife Magazine showcases a portfolio by 2024 Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Shane Gross. Winner of the Save Our Seas Foundation Ocean Storytelling Photography Grant, Shane captured life in a remote corner of the Seychelles, at our D'Arros Research Centre. Photos by Shane Gross | © SOSF

In the icy fjords of Norway, Lotte S Dahlmo and team have tagged their first elusive deep-sea fish rarely seen near the surface: chimaeras! Cold hands, dark nights, and frozen boats are paying off as the mystery of the ghost shark begins to unfold. More here: saveourseas.com/update/break...

The combined efforts of a network of collaborators, living on a small island chain in the Seychelles, brought about a major milestone in manta research. More on this here: saveourseas.com/jubilee-the-...

With over 4,000 sightings of now more than 500 individual reef manta rays across the Seychelles, the Seychelles Manta Ray Programme (SMRP) is continuously expanding and evolving. Infographic by Kelsey Manners Dickson | © SOSF