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Worry For Orcas In French Marine Park Spikes After Video

A video posted online of two orcas circling in an algae-infested pool in southern France has brought a fresh wave of worldwide concern for cetaceans Wikie, 24, and her 11-year-old calf Keijo.

International Business Times · May 17, 2025

Malaysia’s ‘fish hunters’ target invasive species, one catch at a time

Invasive species are an issue the world over, and waterways in mega-biodiverse Malaysia are threatened by imported fish.

Al Jazeera · May 17, 2025

'Saltwater in my veins': fight to protect island homes

Tishiko King's love of the ocean is at the heart of a documentary following her fight to protect her Country in the Torres Strait islands.

AAP · May 16, 2025

This flat-bodied South African gecko was a 'lost' species. It's been found again after 34 years

Researchers who were dropped off by helicopter in a largely inaccessible and remote canyon in South Africa say they have discovered a type of gecko that hadn’t been seen in more than 30 years and was thought to be extinct

The Independent UK · May 14, 2025

Attempt to protect rare chalk streams in planning bill rejected by Labour MPs

Government vetoes cross-party effort to protect threatened waterways from push to rip up environmental red tape

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025

Hundreds of acres of rare temperate rainforest to be restored on Isle of Man

New project is the largest so far in a £38 million programme by the Wildlife Trusts and Aviva to revive the vanishing habitat.

The Independent UK · May 13, 2025

Toxic algae bloom kills hundreds of marine species in Australia

Karenia mikimotoi algae has spread across more than 150km of coastline since it was first detected in March

The Independent UK · May 13, 2025

Foreign overfishing in Senegal fuels migration to Spain, a report finds

A report from a London-based environmental group says illegal overfishing and destructive practices by foreign vessels are responsible for increased irregular migration to Spain from Senegal in West Africa

The Independent UK · May 13, 2025

Beachgoers beware! A record algae bloom is headed for South Florida

What’s that smell? Gross, brown seaweed blobs are aimed at Florida beaches again this year — and they’re massive

The Independent UK · May 12, 2025

‘A horror movie’: sharks and octopuses among 200 species killed by toxic algae off South Australia

Karenia mikimotoi algae can suffocate fish, cause haemorrhaging and act as a neurotoxin, one expert says

The Guardian - AU · May 12, 2025