A nesting hawksbill turtle tagged in Seychelles was found dead nearly 1,500 km away on the Kenyan coast. This account traces her journey & what it reveals about migration, fishing pressure, & shared responsibility across the Western Indian Ocean. More below. saveourseas.com/update/seych...

How do you map microstructures in the brain of a 5m fish? Kara Yopak and team are using MRI chambers to study the neuroanatomy of the Critically Endangered smalltooth sawfish. More below! saveourseas.com/update/devel...

Yasmine Mohammad and the BCWhales team spent the day with seventy-nine humpbacks: a rare communion that left them feeling humbled, and in awe of these gentle giants. More below. saveourseas.com/update/an-en...

A little giant, sheltered beneath its mother’s fin. Every calf’s first lesson: safety in a mother’s care. 🎥: Luke Saddler

As our climate warms, Dr Collin Williams' latest study shows that silky sharks are avoiding higher summer temperatures in the Red Sea by keeping to a narrow band of cooler water and aggregating at a depth of 70–100 metres (230–328 feet). saveourseas.com/risk-of-over...

What is the fastest shark? We dove deep into the literature, only to find the answer isn't that straightforward. The shortfin mako shark takes the top spot on the podium. Click to find out which sharks are ranked in this 'race'. saveourseas.com/worldofshark... Artwork by Jamy Silver | © SOSF

Fishers in Kipini, Kenya, report sharp declines in shark and ray numbers. Their insights come from observed shifts in species and rising pressure, which calls for growing support for community-led protection. More below in Boaz Kaunda-Arara. saveourseas.com/update/fishe...

Tracking Somanga’s endangered guitarfishes and wedgefishes shows a coastline at a crossroads. But working with fishers, Bigeyo Neke Kuboja is now mapping out threats and protecting nursery grounds for Tanzania’s rhino rays. saveourseas.com/update/the-g...

As night descends on the reef of Costa Rica, whitetip reef sharks pursue their prey. Small and slender, they scour the crevices, wriggling into tight spaces. They are specialists in hunting bony fishes and cephalopods using scent, sound and electroreception.

To reach remote coastal communities, a portable marine conservation exhibit was installed on Honduras’ Pacific coast. The initiative links residents, researchers and visitors, creating space for locally grounded learning. More below in Ana Lucía López’s blog. saveourseas.com/update/beyon...

Highly revered for their majestic beauty, and highly exploited for their products, the relationship between reef manta rays and humans is conflicted. As demand rises for the gill plates of manta rays, hope persists in ecotourism, where humans want to see them at sea. 📷: Dillys Pouponeau | © SOSF

We are looking for our next Research Coordinator at our D'Arros Research Centre. Based in Seychelles, this person will have a PhD and coordinate research projects, have extensive hands-on fieldwork experience (preferably with sharks), and be a certified PADI Advanced Open Water diver.

With over 33,000 records informing Seychelles’ new species-specific protections, John Nevill is now monitoring the artisanal fishery to evaluate the impact of these regulations and close the loop between long-term data collection and policy action. saveourseas.com/update/compl...

Across Angola’s small-scale landing sites, rays form a significant share of daily catch. With stocks under strain, integrating fishers’ LEK and traditional practices is vital to balancing conservation with community needs. More below in Ana Lúcia Furtado Soares’ blog. saveourseas.com/update/rays-...

Adapted to the Great African Seaforest, the kelp crab is a mosaic of earthy colours, with a jagged-textured body, ideal for camouflage in its kelp forest habitat. 📷 : Jannes Landschoff

The call is out for all emerging conservation filmmakers to apply for our Ocean Storytelling Film Grant. Here is everything you need to know about this opportunity. Link to apply: grants.saveourseas.com

Are you an emerging conservation filmmaker? Apply for our Ocean Storytelling Film Grant now. The opportunity is here to develop a narrative that kindles the kind of wonder that nudges us all closer to the sea. Learn more: saveourseas.com/ocean-storyt... youtu.be/wpd3M_QComY

Did you know that there are over 60 species of sharks that are luminous? In this episode of World of Sharks, we learn all about the sharks that light up the darkness of the deep sea, with Professor Jerome Mallefet. Listen here: saveourseas.com/worldofshark...

Ana Lúcia Furtado Soares and team are building Angola’s first national database to guide real, community-grounded conservation. The Angola Elasmo Project combines fishers’ knowledge with science to document sharks and rays landed on Namibe’s beaches. saveourseas.com/update/voice...

Simon Mckinley began his journey by identifying thousands of fish in Galapagos BRUV footage. Years later, he met them in person underwater and he now tracks sharks across vast migrations, guided by those same careful eyes from the past. saveourseas.com/update/from-... @darwinfoundation.bsky.social

When the sun sets, the fimbriate moray leaves it lair to hunt fish and crustaceans on the reefs of the Indo-Pacific. They have a row of large, backward-curved canine teeth running along the roof of their mouths which they use to grip slippery prey.

In Guitarfish, late-stage young carry an internal yolk reserve that helps them face their first days in the shallows. Alfonsina Romo Curiel and team show that when fishers release these newborns quickly, many swim off - interventions can help restore a generation. saveourseas.com/update/is-th...

In coastal Angola, Ana Lúcia Furtado Soares is taking marine science into classrooms and fishing communities, where the work of the Angola Elasmo Project demonstrates that protection for sharks and rays is in the hands of an informed local community. saveourseas.com/update/from-...

The reefs surrounding D'Arros Island teem with life, a refuge for the interconnected marine ecosystems found here. On this coral reef, a grey reef shark is foregrounded by a school of snappers as it swims by. 📷: Simon Hilbourne

This week's CITES CoP20 is where NGOs and charities are urging world leaders to make the decisions that matter for the conservation of sharks and rays. The fate of these icons of the ocean's wild frontiers hinges on decisions made in the coming days. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/global-...

Hammerheads in rivers? In Cape York’s mangrove-lined waterways, great hammerheads push more than 20 km upstream, surprising Nicolas Lubitz and team, and upending assumptions about where these endangered predators live. What drives them into these rivers? saveourseas.com/update/hamme...

A changing sky above a changing sea is affecting our ability to follow wide-ranging species across the ocean’s most unreachable places. Find out more about how changes in the satellite constellation influence tracking networks in Sophie Prendergast’s blog. saveourseas.com/update/houst...

A true oddity of the sea, the red-lipped batfish has evolved adaptations perfect for a life on the seafloor. Its pectoral and pelvic fins have evolved into 'legs' that allow it to waddle along the bottom.

"For species hanging on by a thread, Appendix II is not enough, and even stronger protections — such as Appendix I, which bans all trade — is needed to save them from extinction," says David Shiffman, marine conservation biologist. news.mongabay.com/2025/11/for-...

Over the years, Project Lemon Aid has allowed students to engage directly with sharks in their natural habitat. Students learn what it is to care for their ocean and its inhabitants. Discover what the programme meant to them in Jillian Morris’ blog. saveourseas.com/update/the-i...

n an effort to identify and protect critical habitats and feeding grounds for Fiordland’s sharks, Eva Ramey and team are using baited underwater video cameras (BUVs) to survey the coastal ecosystems of Dusky Sound. saveourseas.com/update/takin...

Nearly all species of wedgefishes and giant guitarfishes are critically endangered. But with strong science measuring the impact of policy, and new genetic tools available to border officials, there is every chance that these 'rhino rays' can recover. Infographic by Kelsey Manners Dickson

Went out trying to catch and tag Chimaera monstrosa, ghostsharks, for the #SOSF_GhostTrack / #NFR_PUFFINS projects. Didn’t manage to catch any unfortunately, but we did catch a beautiful blackmouth catshark 🦈 We’ll try again next week! @saveourseas.bsky.social @bergentelemetry.bsky.social

Genetic tests have shown that Malpelo Island’s eagle rays have links to the Indo-Pacific, highlighting their vast migrations and the vital role this remote sanctuary plays in global marine networks. More below in Laura González Gordon’s blog. saveourseas.com/update/uncov...

Fear and reverence for sharks and rays shape coastal life in Cameroon. Cyndi Karel Ngnah is using community stories and animation to shift perceptions, helping children see these animals not as threats but as key components for ocean health. saveourseas.com/update/chang...

The cownose ray uses electroreception to search sandy seafloors for burrowing prey, like clams. Then, using its long pectoral fins, it stirs up the sediment and uncovers its prey. It grabs it with its mouth, crushing it between its strong, plate-like teeth. 📷: Nick Filmalter

Sharks have mastered the ocean for more than 400 million years, yet the threat that they may lose much of their remarkable diversity exists. If current extinction rates hold, sharks with the most distinctive bodies and ecological roles are most at risk. oceanographicmagazine.com/news/vanishi...

Largely understudied, the lesser guitarfish is finally getting its moment. Early acoustic tracking data show strong local residency, but a few individuals disrupt this trend entirely, challenging assumptions about this South African endemic. Read Taryn Murray’s blog. saveourseas.com/update/from-...

Following a blanket shark fishing ban in Timor-Leste’s artisanal fisheries, Adriana Gonzalez Pestana is working alongside fishers to help create policies that protect both local livelihoods and vulnerable species. saveourseas.com/update/livin...

Mantis shrimp eyes are absolute marvels of evolution! They are able to see a spectrum beyond human vision. While we have only three types of colour-receptive cones (red, green and blue), mantis shrimp have SIXTEEN colour-receptive cones! They are able to see colours we don't even know exist. 🤯

In a study by the University of Exeter, nearly 70 blue, porbeagle and tope sharks were tagged to track their behaviour after being caught recreationally using the catch-and-release technique. The result: most sharks survived after being released. www.bbc.com/news/article...

After a storm-battered season, there were few chances to track the giant Greenland shark in Skagerrak. Despite this, key progress still emerged for Gustav Hellström and team as cross-border teamwork and fresh receiver data offered hope. saveourseas.com/update/waiti...

Endangered ‘shark rays’ have been rescued from bycatch to be tagged and released on Taiwan’s rugged east coast. Through this, Kevin Weng and team have discovered their nightly dives, which may be the key to pulling a vanishing species back from the brink. saveourseas.com/update/migra...

Fisheries kill around 265,000 rays each year, researchers estimate - mostly in small-scale fisheries. Risk is highest in India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Peru, and Myanmar. Reef manta rays are particularly vulnerable to overfishing: their rate of reproduction is slow. 📷: Jasmine Corbett

Along India’s coastline, a rising wave of women is healing our oceans, moving beyond the margins of shore-bound roles traditionally ascribed to. www.vogue.in/content/once...

Ever wondered how the brain of a deep-sea shark differs from those of reef or pelagic species? By mapping neural variation in their brains, Kara Yopak and the ZoMBiE Lab show how these predators sense, learn, and adapt, demonstrating striking intelligence. saveourseas.com/update/the-z...

Rihab Louhichi and team are using underwater cameras to study sharks and rays in their natural habitat for the first time in Tunisia’s Gulf of Gabès. So far, they have found precious nursery grounds and new hope for the conservation of these threatened species. saveourseas.com/update/betwe...

Hammerhead shark numbers have been reduced worldwide, with some populations down by 98%. But in Australia, Nicolas Lubitz and team are uncovering hotspots where great hammerheads, scalloped hammerheads, and winghead sharks still exist in relatively high numbers. saveourseas.com/update/37520/

A deep dependence on the sea was reported in a survey of 31 small-scale fishers in Lunyuk, southern Sumbawa. And with the troubling catch of juveniles and adults, the an urgent need for co-managed, incentive-based conservation. More below in M Said Ramdlan’s blog. saveourseas.com/update/what-...

On this week's World Of Sharks podcast episode, Isla Hodgson is joined by Dr Yannis Papastamatiou. They get to talking about his work using cutting-edge technology to explore how sharks move, forage, and interact with one another. Listen here: saveourseas.com/worldofshark...