One Great Shot: Beauty in Bones
Photographer Jake Wilton managed to trace an oily slick to a remarkable skeleton, just in time.
Sep 15, 2022 | 250 words, 1 photo
Oceanographic Region: Indian Ocean
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One Great Shot: Bling with a Sting
A decorator crab dons its armor.
Aug 12, 2022 | 150 words, 1 photo
How Tagged Turtles Are Boosting Tropical Cyclone Prediction
In the southwest Indian Ocean, turtle-borne sensors are filling in the gaps scientists need to forecast storms.
Jul 13, 2022 | 950 words, about 4 minutes
And Then the Sea Glowed a Magnificent Milky Green
A chance encounter with a rare phenomenon called a milky sea connects a sailor and a scientist to explain the ocean’s ghostly glow.
Jun 21, 2022 | 2,100 words, about 11 minutes
Mothering Mozambique’s Mangroves Back to Life
Villagers along the Limpopo River are restoring an estuary and securing their food supply, one mangrove at a time.
Apr 21, 2022 | 1,600 words, about 8 minutes
From Fish Waste to Community Wealth
A grassroots project in India is turning fish guts that once polluted beaches into a useful commodity.
Mar 17, 2022 | 1,600 words, about 8 minutes
In Their Legal Victory over Shell, South Africa’s Indigenous Communities Continue to Assert Their Power
South Africa’s High Court sided with Indigenous communities citing, in part, their deep cultural connection to the ocean.
Feb 7, 2022 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes
One Great Shot: A Different Kind of Nightlife
Mumbai’s shoreline lights up after dark, if you know how to turn it on.
Jan 14, 2022 | 200 words, 1 photo