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elkhorn coral

44 per cent of coral species threatened with extinction – IUCN

ByDIVE StaffNov 13, 2024
A new IUCN Red List report published at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, finds 44 per cent of reef-building coral species face extinction.
A male hawksbill turtle next to a diver in the Red Sea, Egypt.

Ten of the most critically endangered marine species

ByVictoria HeathJul 14, 2023
From the smallest population of cetaceans to a seastar plagued by disease, here's ten iconic marine species listed as critically endangered
The orcas causing boat attacks in the Strait of Gibraltar

The orcas causing boat attacks in the Strait of Gibraltar

ByVictoria HeathJun 20, 2023
Discover the hunting tactics, migratory patterns and lives led by the endangered orcas attacking boats in the Strait of Gibraltar
Great white shark population ‘booming’ – scientists

Great white shark population ‘booming’ – scientists

Great white shark populations are 'booming' off the Atlantic coast of North America according to scientists at Ocearch
dugong feeding on seagrass

Increased protections for East African dugongs

ByDIVE StaffJan 24, 2023
The increasingly vulnerable East African dugong population has been reassessed on the IUCN Red List as Critically Endangered
UK petition to stop shark meat being sold under misleading names

UK petition to stop shark meat being sold under misleading names

A UK governmnet petition is asking for the law to be changed to prevent endangered shark species from being sold under misleading names
MMF study of black and striped marlin diving behaviour

MMF study of black and striped marlin diving behaviour

ByDIVE StaffJun 8, 2022
A Marine Megafauna Foundation study finds the diving behaviour of black and striped marlin allows both species to successfully coexist.
Bahamas sharks: protected for nearly 30 years

Bahamas sharks: protected for nearly 30 years

ByDIVE StaffJun 1, 2022
Sharks have been protected in The Bahamas for more than a generation, Alex Kydd is impressed with the results...
Protection urged for Sabah’s endangered devil rays

Protection urged for Sabah’s endangered devil rays

A new study into schooling shortfin devil rays in Sabah, Malaysia, has seen the island recognised as an area of interest for sharks and rays
Two great hammerhead sharks The Bahamas

The nine species of hammerhead shark

ByGraeme GourlayNov 5, 2021
A rundown of the nine known species of hammerhead sharks with photos and illustrations plus where to dive with them
One third of all sharks and rays threatened with extinction

One third of all sharks and rays threatened with extinction

A major new study re-assessing the IUCN Red List status for all sharks, rays and chimaeras has found that more than one-third of…

Guitarfish now the most critically endangered marine family

Guitarfish now the most critically endangered marine family

ByDIVE ContributorsJul 19, 2019
The annual update to the IUCN Red List of threatened species finds guitarfish are the most critically endangered of all marine fish families
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