Like migratory birds, marine life retreats during the cold and dark season. But there are those that linger when the sea slows down. At Christmas time, when old folklore is at its most present, in our reverent waiting for Father Christmas, there is actually another world with fabulous life forms. Very close to us. Deep Sea Reporter wishes a Merry Christmas from a jetty in December.
Global shipping is leaving marine organisms with increasingly less space to move freely. A new study now shows that ships operate in over 90 percent of the areas where whales reside. However, deadly collisions can be reduced.
At the ongoing UN meeting in Cali, Colombia, strategies are being discussed to reverse the loss of biodiversity. Meanwhile, a new report from Greenpeace International warns that the target of protecting 30 percent of the world’s oceans by 2030 is at risk of not being met.
Extreme weather events caused by climate change are intensifying faster than Europe's preparedness. Sweden is no exception, say researchers. - We are always one step behind, says Blaz Kurnik from the European Environment Agency (EEA).
The alleged ‘spy whale’ Hvaldimir was shot dead, claim the organisations One Whale and Noah. The animal rights organisations have filed a police report in connection with the whale's death, they said in a press release.
An endangered shark species has shown signs of 'virgin birth'. Italian researchers have discovered that female dusky smooth-hound have given birth - without the involvement of a male.
The dark chronicle of a squid jigger and a man trafficked onto it.
Warmer seawater combined with acidification could pose a major threat to ocean sharks. Their eggs develop much more poorly, leading to the death of the embryo, according to a new study.
Erlendur Bogason considers Eyafjör∂ur in northern Iceland to be his backyard. He has dived here for over 25 years and has not just become familiar with the fjord and its inhabitants but has made some surprising fish friends. The close contact that Erlendur has with Stephanie, the Wolffish and the other residents of this marine protected area is astonishing. It gives us a whole new insight into the complexity of fish behaviour and how they interact.
GREENPEACE Several offspring of the endangered hammerhead shark species have been found by researchers on an expedition in the Galápagos Marine Reserve.
Since almost four years ago, we have license hunting on gray seals, since two years on harbor seals and protection hunts on ringed seals since several years ago. We hunt all three seal species along the Swedish coast and there are several reasons.
Meet Sylvia Earle, a pioneering oceanographer and unwavering advocate for marine conservation. Her lifelong commitment to exploring and protecting the wonders of the sea serves as an inspiring call to cherish and safeguard our oceans. We had the privilege of meeting her on an expedition to the Galapagos Islands.
Mie's research focuses on the evolutionary and behavioral ecology of marine zooplankton. Despite their microscopic size and remote habitat, Mie aims to enhance our understanding of their role in the ocean ecosystem.
Meet Dr. Tessa Hempson, a coral scientist dedicated to exploring and preserving the coral reefs. Tessa strives to raise awareness about marine conservation, emphasizing collective choices for our oceans' future.
Many of us love the sea, the beach, the water, and swimming in the waves, but there are those who care a little more than the rest of us. Those who, with commitment and passion, also give something back to the sea. In a mini-series we called " Ocean Devotion ", you meet some of them.
We accompanied seal researchers from the University of Gothenburg, to Koster. In the archipelago on the Swedish west coast. Koster is one of the places where the harbor seals give birth, at the beginning of summer every year.
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency decided this year that we should shoot 630 harbor seals, 1500 gray seals and 350 ringed seals. Some think that is far too few, others are worried that the seal population will fail again. We asked the scientists and got different answers.
A baby shark without a father has seen the light of day at a zoo outside Chicago in the United States. The mother, of the epaulette shark species, has lived in the aquarium since 2019 and never with a male, reports NPR.
Explore the dramatic journey of the Baltic Sea's seals from near extinction to recovery and the debates surrounding their resurgence.
Sweden, Finland, and Norway conduct hunting for seals as trophy hunting. In most other countries, hunting of large marine mammals has been prohibited. In the USA, they have even banned the import of fish from countries that kill marine mammals to protect their fishing industry. Sweden doesn't have much fish to export, so that import ban is unlikely to affect us significantly. However, we hunt a large marine mammal – and that is unique.
The grounded ferry Marco Polo is being salvaged - and is currently being moved out to deeper water, the Coast Guard reports. The salvage entails new risks for further oil spills, and a minor spill has already taken place.
When the seal population had collapsed around 1980 and was almost completely extinct, the authorities put an end to all hunting. Seal protection areas were established, and all three species found along our coasts were protected. At the same time, we received EU directives to reduce emissions of DDT and PCBs. It led to the recovery of all three seal tribes.
Several stocks of the Baltic herrings in the Baltic Sea are seriously threatened according to the World Wide Fund for Nature's latest Fish Guide. The Baltic herring is an engine in the ecosystem and when the stock shrinks, it has consequences, says fishing expert Inger Melander.
Prosecutor James von Reis writes that "it is not possible to prove who committed the deed".
