Basking sharks seek winter sun in Caribbean
Researchers have finally solved one of the enduring mysteries of marine biology by tracing where hundreds of basking sharks spend their winter months. Read More »
Island celebrates first fledgling bird since 1620
A highly endangered fledgling petrel spotted on Nonsuch Island off Bermuda is the first bird of its species to be born on the island since the 17th century, conservationists claim. Read More »
Dolphins thwart Somali pirate attack
A fleet of Chinese merchant ships sailing through the hijack-prone Gulf of Aden has been saved from pirates by a pod of dolphins, according to Chinese state media reports. Read More »
One-flippered turtle fitted with prosthetic fin
A turtle with one flipper who appeared doomed to spend more than 100 years paddling round in circles has been fitted with a prosthetic fin enabling her to swim straight. Read More »
World’s rarest shark cooked in coconut milk
One of the world’s most elusive sharks has been caught, carved up and cooked in coconut milk by fishermen in the Philippines. Megamouth sharks are so rare that the accidental snaring of the giant fish in trawler nets was only the 41st human sighting of the species. Read More »
Pet dog lost at sea survives four months on desert island
A canine castaway who was feared lost at sea has been reunited with her owner after surviving for more than four months on an uninhabited island. Read More »
Experts call for ‘worldwide web’ for endangered whales
Conservationists have called for the creation of a “worldwide web for whales” to protect the giant sea mammals and the ocean regions vital to their survival following a meeting of marine mammal experts in Hawaii. Read More »
New shrimp’s name auctioned on eBay
Wildlife lovers with several thousand dollars in spare cash can now hope to buy zoological immortality by bidding to have a new species of shrimp named after themselves in an eBay auction. Read More »