One Great Shot: Swallows Cave Spotlight
A unique sea cave in Tonga draws divers and underwater photographers to its otherworldly beauty.
Oct 30, 2024 | 200 words, 1 photo
Oceanographic Region: Pacific Ocean
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Marine Weather Forecasts Are Getting an AI Upgrade
Machine learning systems—powered by new data—are taking some of the guesswork out of maritime safety.
Oct 25, 2024 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes
Listening In on the Mysterious Marbled Murrelet
Applying machine learning to forest soundscapes helps researchers pinpoint rare and threatened birds.
Oct 23, 2024 | 800 words, about 4 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
Peekaboo Plovers
Can you spot these baby birds?
Oct 18, 2024 | six-panel comic
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
Weather Forecasting Is Deadly for Marine Wildlife
Latex balloons designed to collect high-altitude data become a threat to marine animals after they burst—though the scale of their impact remains unknown.
Oct 11, 2024 | 950 words, about 4 minutes
Trapped in the Tide of Organized Crime
How Ecuador’s growing armed struggle is affecting its traditional crabbing communities.
Oct 1, 2024 | 2,800 words, about 14 minutes