For the Love of a Little Sea
The birthplace of experimental marine biology is in decline. Will Ireland rally to save it?
Nov 21, 2024 | 5,500 words, about 28 minutes
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Little Books with Big Subjects
These marine-themed children’s books have lessons to share without sacrificing story.
Nov 19, 2024 | 1,600 words, about 8 minutes
Finding Food and Solace in the Intertidal
On the complex pleasures of harvesting shellfish with the people you love.
Nov 14, 2024 | 3,600 words, about 18 minutes
The Other Side of the World’s Largest Dam Removal
Removing dams from the Klamath River in Northern California seems like a clear win for fish and rivers. Why do some locals hate it?
Nov 12, 2024 | 7,300 words, about 36 minutes
Islands of the Feral Pigs
In Hawai‘i, people, pigs, and ecosystems only have so much room to coexist, and the pigs exist a little too much.
Oct 31, 2024 | 4,800 words, about 24 minutes
The Slow-Motion Destruction of Tortoises’ Slow-Motion Migration
On the Galapagos’ most developed island, researchers are tracking a growing threat to the millennia-old migration routes of giant tortoises.
Oct 22, 2024 | 1,900 words, about 9 minutes
The Coming Collision Between Whales and Tankers on British Columbia’s Coast
Decades after they were hunted to local extinction, fin whales are recovering in the Kitimat fjord system—only to be threatened by a booming LNG industry.
Oct 15, 2024 | 5,300 words, about 26 minutes
Where the Rivers Run Pink
Non-native pink salmon have swarmed Norway’s rivers, prompting a relentless—and potentially fruitless—fight to beat back the invaders.
Oct 8, 2024 | 5,200 words, about 26 minutes