West coast

    Endangered sharks dumped alive – exclusive pictures from Lysekil harbour

    Endangered sharks dumped alive – exclusive pictures from Lysekil harbour

    Sheltered animals face a painful death. At the bottom of Lysekil harbour there are about 60 dogfish and several rays. Dogfish, Klorocka and Knagrocka are classified as highly threatened and endangered. Tobias Dahlin/Deep Sea Reporter's close-up photos show with uncomfortable clarity that several of the sharks are still breathing, but dying.

    Walrus in Smögen

    Walrus in Smögen

    Walruses usually swim in the Arctic, but now a young walrus lies on a pier in Smögen and basks in the sun

    Unknown wrecks explored on the West Coast

    Unknown wrecks explored on the West Coast

    The Baltic Sea is famous for its ability to preserve old wrecks. But along the West Coast there are many wrecks that have never been properly investigated, according to Staffan von Arbin, who researches the subject at the University of Gothenburg. "Each ship brings a new piece of the puzzle to history, so we can paint an even better picture of how society used to work," he said

    Soon you can brush your teeth with algae

    Soon you can brush your teeth with algae

    Scientists claim that in the future we will use algae for most things. Fredrik Gröndahl, who is the research leader for the Seafarm project, says that in the near future we will certainly find algae in concrete, clothes and even in our bathrooms

    Burning Invasion on the West Coast

    Burning Invasion on the West Coast

    The burning clinging jellyfish was discovered in 2018 and has found its way home in the water at Lilla Askerön, in Bohuslän. Ideally, it wants to live in the eelgrass meadows that the researchers are now restoring in the area

    Reflections from a dive in Kosterhavet

    Reflections from a dive in Kosterhavet

    Join the underwater photographers among plants and animals at a dive in Kosterhavet National Park