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A tornado of sardines swirls around diver and photographer Erwin Poliakoff in the Philippines.
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Why the Littlest Fish Matter a Whole Lot

Top predators along the California coast are having a rough year. Recently starving...
May 2015
A juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtle emerges from the nest
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Taking the Temperature of the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle

The Kemp’s ridley is a “riddler” among sea turtles. Although the species was...
May 2014
In 2011, storms and lack of ice-cover due to a warmer winter climate resulted in hundreds of seal pups being washed up on the shore of Prince Edward Island. Like many, this young seal faced an uncertain future. See more Nature's Best Photos.
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Ice-Loving Seals and the Loss of Sea Ice

The threat that climate change poses to polar bears has received a lot of...
September 2013
A Hawaiian petrel in flight
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4,000 Years of Marine History through the Eyes of a Seabird

Most people have never heard of the Hawaiian petrel, an endangered, crow-sized...
May 2013
Traditional fishing techniques now involve monofilament nets, with snorkelers diving down to ensure the bigger fish don't get away.
Personal Perspectives

Field Notes from the East African Coast

We began this journey three months ago, a team of scientists and filmmakers...
April 2013
Neighborhood Seafood Market in Rome, Italy
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Seafood for Thought

Sunday, November 21 marks World Fisheries Day, an annual occasion observed in many...
November 2010
Wandering albatross soars over the ocean

Saving Albatross Lives with Bird Scaring Lines

Soaring high above the open Southern Ocean, a snowy, white wandering albatross...
August 2017
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage

Shark Snapshot - Saving sharks with an underwater photoshoot

Sharks make headlines, but we don’t actually know a whole lot about...
July 2017
A Barbudan fisherman with a fresh lobster catch!
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The Blue Halo – Barbuda and Beyond

Papa Joe, the oldest fisherman on the Caribbean island of Barbuda, remembers when...
August 2015
Nuclear bomb in Bikini Atoll

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Coral Reefs Can Recover From Disasters. How Can We Save Them From Us? Bikini...
May 2013
David Barouh displays fresh fish for sale at Seattle’s Pike Place Market

Sustainable Seafood Glossary of Terms

Aquaculture - a form of food production involving the cultivation of commercial...
April 2011
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