What’s it like to swim alongside some of the ocean’s largest predators? Join underwater photographer Göran Ehlmé, one of the first people in the world to dive with and film orcas. “It was naturally a bit nerve-wracking at first,” he says.
Large numbers of young great white sharks are expected off the Californian coast as the El Niño weather phenomenon intensifies, and researchers are warning of a ‘shark summer’. The sharks are not coming alone – the warm water from the south is also bringing with it stingrays and venomous sea snakes. Normally, colder, nutrient-rich water […]
Invasive species from the Strait of Hormuz could cause “super-spread” and biological chaos, researchers warn in a new study. ´If you’d set out to design the worst-case scenario, I’m not sure you could have done any better,´ the lead author tells The Guardian. The 1,500 cargo ships that have been stranded in the Strait of […]
The removal of fuel from the tanks of the battleship Ilmarinen, which sank during the Continuation War in 1941, has been completed, reports Finnish broadcaster Yle. The operation, which began in mid-July, removed around 60,000 litres of oil from the wreck. An estimated 40,000 litres of oil remain in the Ilmarinen’s tanks. The plan is […]
Nuclear reactors are being shut down, cargo barges are running aground and tourists keen to go swimming are met with mud. For the third time in a decade, water levels in the Danube, the Rhine and other major rivers are extremely low. ´The summer season is already over as far as boat trips are concerned,´ […]
Humanity has now used up the Earth’s renewable resources for this year. 30 July marks this year’s ‘Earth Overshoot Day’. We are currently using nature’s resources 73 per cent faster than the Earth’s ecosystems can recover – a rate that would require us to have 1.73 Earths, according to the Global Footprint Network, which carries […]
‘Shark Guard’ is a follow-up to the documentary ‘Ocean Dreams’, a film about the ocean’s resilience when we leave it in peace. Here, we get a glimpse behind the scenes as the team encounters a group of sharks.
Seals, sea lions and walruses have unique hearing abilities – they are the only mammals that can hear well both in water and in air. How this works has been clarified in a study that also reveals when this ability first emerged. The study, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society, was carried out by […]
7,000 metres down in the Indian Ocean, where no sunlight reaches, there are ecosystems unlike anything else. The main players? Whale carcasses. ´It is an exceptional discovery,´ says Björn Källström, a marine biologist and researcher at the Maritime Museum and Aquarium. A spectacular whale graveyard has been discovered on the seabed of the Indian Ocean […]
The authorities in the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) are to carry out a survey to gauge public opinion on the establishment of offshore salmon farms. In response, hundreds of islanders have joined forces and publicly opposed this large-scale industry. Text: Marika Griehsel They argue that invaluable natural heritage will be damaged and that the local […]
Overnight alone, Ukraine claims to have attacked around 20 Russian oil and gas vessels in the Black Sea. The new strategy involves extending an intensive offensive from the Sea of Azov. ´ The first round of the naval battle is over. Now we’re taking the Black Sea,´ explains Ukraine’s drone commander Robert “Majdar” Brovdi, according […]
‘The Intelligence of Manta Rays’ is a follow-up to the documentary “Ocean Dreams”, a film about the ocean’s resilience when we leave it in peace. When it is given a chance to heal, life can return. In this feature, Mark Erdman, an ecologist specialising in coral reefs, shares his knowledge of manta rays.
Using state-of-the-art imaging systems, an international research expedition has confirmed the existence of a host of new deep-sea species off the coast of Brazil. These were found in what is known as the ‘mesopelagic zone’ – the part of the ocean that boasts by far the greatest biodiversity on the entire planet but which is […]
Fish have feelings; they feel pain and distress just like land animals, even though many of us do not think of them in the same way as we do, for example, dogs or cats.
In June, the world’s oceans were warmer than ever before. According to researchers, temperatures may rise further in the coming months.
Foreign spies are fitting turtles and fish with sensors to create underwater maps of China’s coastline, warns Beijing. “Beneath the deep waters, underwater currents surge.” Photo: Cody Jackson/AP/TT
The River Wye is the first river in the UK to be granted its own legal rights, covering its entire course from source to sea.
The Norwegian government is opening up 70 different areas—known as blocks—in the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea, and the Barents Sea for exploration of new oil and gas deposits.
One hundred thousand seals lie lazily along the shores of Pelican Point — a sandspit stretching out into the ocean just outside Walvis Bay in Namibia. A jackal prowls along the edge of the seal colony, waiting for an unattended pup, to grab a meal. Charles, the wildlife guide on our boat, tells us about the life of the Cape fur seal, which doesn’t seem very different from that of grey seals in the Baltic Sea.
Two vessels suspected of belonging to the Russian shadow fleet remain off the coast of Trelleborg. In March 2026, the Swedish authorities boarded the vessels, which are believed to be transporting Russian oil under a false flag. Russia regards this type of action as piracy.
Ocean devotion: Dr. Richard Smith. The ocean’s tiniest seahorses are drawing global attention thanks to a pioneering work of Dr. Richard Smith, a British marine biologist and underwater photographer. He has become the world’s leading authority on pygmy seahorses.
A coalition will be formed to reopen and secure shipping routes in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, French President Emmanuel Macron has announced.
Russian fish worth billions is imported into the EU via China, according to a new report by the European Parliament.
Ocean Devotion: Nuno Sá: ‘We need the sea’ Nuno Sá is one of the world's leading underwater photographers, with around twenty awards from the world's biggest nature photography competitions.
