Field Notes

Keep your distance, for his safety and yours Following a minor incident involving the bottlenose dolphin Oliver, we would like to repeat our warnings about interactions between Oliver and people in the Novigrad Sea. Videos circulating on social …

🎤 Listen to Ocean Women project co-leader, Zuna’s, TEDx Talk! 🌊 99% ocean. That’s the Maldives. Yet, for many women and girls, the sea can be a barrier instead of a playground or livelihood. 🌐 Globally, 68% of women can’t swim (compared to 43% of men). In the Maldives, some women are: ⚖️ 5x more likely than men to be unable to swim 🐠 10x more likely to have never snorkelled, never seeing the v

Every July 28, World Nature Conservation Day comes around with a simple reminder: the Earth is very important. We rely on it more than most people realize. Clean water, stable weather, food systems, and even coastal protection during storms all connect back to functioning ecosystems. The problem is those systems are under pressure almost everywhere […]

Years of rejected retirement solutions and inadequate government planning left captive whales with no truly humane option.

Sea Shepherd joined fishing communities and government representatives in Yucatán to strengthen marine protection, combat illegal fishing, and expand long-term collaboration.

Your satellite tracking questions, answered by an expert in the field! Since the early 2000s, Sea Turtle Conservancy has been using satellite telemetry research to study the movements of sea turtles across the globe. Throughout that time, we’ve received a lot of questions about the satellite attachment process, our public releases, and how we use the data once turtles are released. Our Research Bi

A new generation is taking the watch. This May, Sea Shepherd, Mexican scientists, and the San Felipe community trained future vaquita observers aboard the M/V Seahorse to help protect the world's rarest porpoise.

Memorandum of Understanding acknowledges shared respect for the Wksitqamuk (Earth) and Mi’kmaw worldviews about the environment and all living things.

Every day, Sea Shepherd supporters carry the mission beyond our ships. This summer we've added two new ways to take it with you: embroidered Sea Shepherd caps and the official Sea Shepherd flag. Every purchase helps keep our crews where they're needed most.

Memorandum of Understanding acknowledges shared respect for the Wksitqamuk (Earth) and Mi’kmaw worldviews about the environment and all living things.

Most people don’t go to the Pacific coast thinking about vultures. They think about waves, beaches, fishing boats, or seabirds diving into the ocean. Black vultures are usually just part of the background. A dark shape in the sky, or a few birds on a roadside pole. Something you notice for a second and then […]

The Marine Dynamics and Dyer Island Conservation Trust (DICT) teams were alerted on Wednesday, 1 July, by Jason Stafford of Ivanhoe Sea Safaris, who reported a deceased whale close to Gansbaai Harbour. The whale later washed up at Die Plaat, and our team immediately responded to assess the animal and begin documenting the stranding. Upon [...]

On Wednesday, July 1st, we marked our traditional Dolphin Day. In the morning, the popular “Treasure Hunt” game was held for children aged 6 to 12. While they were busy solving challenges, younger children created marine-themed chalk drawings …

Earlier this year, two bronze whaler sharks (Carcharhinus brachyurus) were found washed ashore in Struisbaai, with clear signs of orca predation, lying only a few metres apart. As shark strandings are relatively uncommon and provide a valuable opportunity for research, the carcasses were recovered by Dickie Chivell, volunteer coordinator Ilizna du Plessis, and Marine Dynamics [...]

"What do we do with all the old penguin homes?" It sounds like a simple question, but finding the answer led to a wonderful community initiative. For almost 20 years, the Dyer Island Conservation Trust has been building artificial nests for the Critically Endangered African Penguin, not only for the colony that the Trust works [...]

Over the past few weeks, we have reviewed numerous photographs and videos of a bottlenose dolphin observed interacting with boats and swimmers in the Novigrad Sea and the Velebit Channel. We can confirm that the dolphin featured in …

Discover a Unique Volunteer Experience! 🌊 Looking for a meaningful way to strengthen your team while demonstrating your company’s commitment to sustainability? ⛵️ Whether you're an organisation seeking to boost employee engagement, or an individual with volunteer leave ready for a purposeful adventure - our marine conservation expeditions offer a rare opportunity to make a real difference. 🙌 Joi

Discover a Unique Volunteer Experience! 🌊 Looking for a meaningful way to strengthen your team while demonstrating your company’s commitment to sustainability? ⛵️ Whether you're an organisation seeking to boost employee engagement, or an individual with volunteer leave ready for a purposeful adventure - our marine conservation expeditions offer a rare opportunity to make a real difference. 🙌 Joi

The Pacific Ocean is enormous, larger than most people can easily imagine. The coastline connected to it changes constantly. One area may have freezing water, rough waves, and dark rocky cliffs, while a few thousand miles away the same ocean can look tropical, with coral reefs and sea turtles.. That difference is a big reason […]

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Effective wildlife response does not start with a logo or a contact name in an ... The post Meaningful Wildlife Preparedness Requires More Than a Name on a Plan first appeared on SANCCOB.

In this episode, Sea Turtle Conservancy’s Senior Lighting Project Specialist Emily Wooley meets with Joseph Scarola, Senior Scientist and Sea Turtle Lighting Specialist with Ecological Associates Inc, as well as Rachel Rainbolt, Conservation Officer with the City of Sanibel. They will discuss how skyglow effects our nesting beaches, why this source of light is such a challenge, and what is being d

Neves, J., den Hollander, J., Castro, J. (2026). Values, Beliefs and Pro-Conservation Dispositions in Marine Tourism: Comparing Marine Park and Whale Watching Visitors in Portugal. 𝘛𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘮 𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴. https://doi.org/10.3727/216901926X17748555226651 A new scientific article co-authored […]