In Graphic Detail: Gray Whales in Flux
The number of gray whales in the eastern North Pacific Ocean was a cause for celebration a few years ago. What happened?
Jan 26, 2023 | 300 words, a quick read
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An Illustrated Tribute to the Sato’s Beaked Whale
These shy animals eluded humans for so long. This is the story of their discovery.
Dec 29, 2022 | 39-panel comic
In Graphic Detail: The Polar Silk Route
China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative aims to link much of the world through road, rail, and maritime networks, including ice-free routes through the Arctic.
Dec 22, 2022 | 500 words, about 2 minutes
For Humpbacks, Bubbles Can Be Tools
A lungful of air is like a multifunction toolkit for humpback whales.
Dec 20, 2022 | 1,500 words, 8 photos
One Great Shot: Bucktoothed Bumpheads on the Great Barrier Reef
A photographer captures a school of bumphead parrotfish showing off their chompers among the corals.
Dec 9, 2022 | 250 words, 1 photo
In Graphic Detail: Mining the Shallow Seas
While ocean advocates worry about the race to mine the deep sea, mining in shallow seas off coastlines is already a reality.
Nov 25, 2022 | 400 words, about 2 minutes
One Great Shot: High Stakes Humpback Rescue
A biologist-photographer attempts to save one of his subjects from entanglement.
Nov 18, 2022 | 350 words, 1 photo
In Graphic Detail: Six Coral Continents
Coral reefs are some of the most imperiled ecosystems on the planet, but the largest and most connected reef networks might just have what it takes to survive.
Oct 21, 2022 | 450 words, about 2 minutes