Marine Conservation

Wildlife Week 2019: Just 19 of the most endangered mammal, the vaquita porpoise, still swim in the wild

The ongoing use of illegal gillnets for fishing, despite an emergency ban in Mexico, is driving the vaquitas to extinction.

Scientists induce spawning of Atlantic coral in Florida lab for the first time

Scientists could apply the same technique to dozens of species, opening up a world of new possibilities.

Some species of corals are becoming resilient to warming ocean temperatures

The insides of a particularly long-living genus of corals, Porites, led to the new finding.

Marine ecologist Divya Karnad, 2019 Future of Nature awardee, on working towards sustainable fishing

Marine ecologist Divya Karnad has been working with fisherfolk along the Coromandel and the Konkan coasts, with a desire to bring about change in unsustainable fishing practices. This work has won her the prestigious Future of Nature Award for 2019.

Win! Leonardo DiCaprio donates $2 million for marine conservation

Leonardo DiCaprio donated two million dollars for the conservation of oceans and marine wildlife.

Leonardo DiCaprio donates 7 million dollars to marine care projects

Leonardo DiCaprio has pledged to donate USD 7 million from his foundation to marine conservation projects for the next two years.