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Finless porpoises play in the Yangtze River waters of Yichang City, China, on April 22, 2025. Credit: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Five Years Into a Fishing Ban, the Yangtze River Is Teeming With Life

By Johnny Sturgeon

A young humpback whale swims with its mother in the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean near the island of Rurutu in the Austral archipelago of French Polynesia. Credit: Alexis Rosenfeld/Getty Images

How a ‘Powerful Vision’ on Whales and Oceans Could Change Worldviews

By Katie Surma

For 33 hours, Elissa Phillips and Anahita Sahar Babaei locked themselves into the crow’s nests of a whaling ship, as dozens of supporters gathered to protest whaling in Iceland on Sept. 4, 2023. Credit: Hard to Port

Peaceful Protest Against Whaling in Iceland Lands Two Activists in Court

By Teresa Tomassoni

An underwater acoustic camera captures a harbor seal interacting with a tidal turbine in Washington state’s Sequim Bay. Credit: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Underwater Cameras Could Help Unlock America’s Tidal Energy Industry

By Johnny Sturgeon

Sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima) stands tall and creates foundational habitat. Credit: Shane Farrell

Maine’s Once Abundant Kelp Forests Face an Array of Growing Threats

By Pragathi Ravi

Cold-stunned sea turtles arrive at New England Aquarium’s hospital and are evaluated for infections and injuries. Credit: Vanessa Kahn/New England Aquarium

Hundreds of Sea Turtles Are Freezing in Cape Cod

By Teresa Tomassoni

Oceanic whitetip sharks just received the highest of protections offered by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. All international trade of the species is now strictly prohibited. Credit: Renata Romeo

Sharks and Rays Gain Landmark Protections as Nations Move to Curb International Trade

By Teresa Tomassoni

Deep-sea mining equipment is seen onboard the research vessel MV Anuanua Moana in the Cook Islands on June 10. Credit: William West/AFP via Getty Images

A New Tool Could Help Track Deep-Sea Mining Activity

By Kiley Price

More than 90 species of reef fish, including the commercially important southern red snapper, depend on the Great Amazon Reef System, where they feed and shelter in its crevices and caves. Credit: Greenpeace Brazil

As COP30 Unfolds in the Amazon, Brazil Is Drilling for Oil Near the Great Amazon Reef System

By Teresa Tomassoni

Kayakers paddle near a group of manatees on March 22 in Crystal River, Fla. Credit: Thomas Simonetti for The Washington Post via Getty Images

In Florida, Manatee Deaths Edge Up Slightly in 2025

By Amy Green

An Indigenous Guna scientist monitors a nesting leatherback sea turtle on a beach in Armila, Panama. Credit: Teresa Tomassoni/Inside Climate News

Deadly in Small Doses: New Research Shows the Lethal Effects of Ingested Plastic on Marine Animals

By Teresa Tomassoni

Expert marine mammal researchers used high-powered binoculars called “big eyes” to search for the vaquita porpoises, which are typically hard to see due to their small size and shy nature. Credit: Paula Mosa

Rare Sightings of Critically Endangered Vaquita Spark Cautious Optimism About the Species’ Ability to Recover

By Teresa Tomassoni

Andrea Crosta, executive director of Earth League International, has been investigating the illegal totoaba trade since 2018 as part of his organization’s Operation Fake Gold. Credit: Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Inside the Fight to Stop the Illegal Trade Driving the Vaquita Porpoise Toward Extinction

By Teresa Tomassoni

A green sea turtle grazes on seagrass in Turks and Caicos. Credit:Teresa Tomassoni/Inside Climate News

After Decades of Protections, Green Sea Turtles Have Been Saved From the Brink of Extinction—for Now

By Teresa Tomassoni

Sperm whales swim near the Eastern Caribbean island of Dominica. Sperm whales are the deepest diving mammals on Earth, going as far as 3,000 meters. Credit: Amanda Cotton/CETI

AI Is Decoding Whales’ Communications. Could That Be a Turning Point in the Push for Their Rights?

By Katie Surma

A humpback whale jumps out of the waters of the Pacific Ocean near Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Credit: Alfredo Martinez/Getty Images

Whale and Dolphin Migrations are Being Disrupted by Climate Change

By Teresa Tomassoni

Fish swim underwater at the North Seymour Island dive site in the Galapagos archipelago, Ecuador. Credit: Ernesto Benavides/AFP via Getty Images

A Turning Point for the Ocean: What the High Seas Treaty Means

By Teresa Tomassoni

Freshly caught tuna are offloaded from the hold of a fishing vessel in Ghana’s Port of Tema. Credit: Kyle LaFerriere/WWF-US

Human Impacts on Ocean Could Double or Triple by 2050, a New UC Santa Barbara Study Warns

By Teresa Tomassoni

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