Marine life

Science Journals

Sisters’ Islands Marine Park designated Singapore’s first ‘Hope Spot’

auhope26 - Aerial view of lagoon tidal pool (Credit - NParks)

Nearly all coral reefs risk collapse in 50 years: IUCN

Corals are heat sensitive and particularly vulnerable to human-driven climate change, which is warming the world’s oceans and increasing the frequency and intensity of damaging bleaching events.

Busan’s celebrity shark Bukang-i back in canal again, a day after returning to sea

Bukang-i, an endangered dusky shark, was first spotted in the canal at Busan’s North Port Waterfront Park on Sept 18.

Stranded shark Bukang-i returns to sea after a month

An attempt to guide the stranded shark nicknamed Bukang-i back to the sea in South Korea’s port city of Busan on Oct 21.

Busan to make third attempt to guide shark Bukang-i back to sea

Bukang-i, a roughly 3m Dusky shark, was first spotted in the canal on Sept 18.

Coral reef health at Malaysia’s Tioman, Redang islands worsening due to rising sea temperatures

Monitoring by the Fisheries Department at 32 islands in Malaysia’s marine parks found serious environmental pressure and worsening reef health at six islands.

Shark kills woman in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, prompting beach closures

The woman was swimming with a group when she indicated she was in trouble, a witness told the public broadcaster.

Busan shark Bukang-i may have just 2 weeks to live, says expert

The 3m-long dusky shark was seen slamming its head into the canal wall on Oct 19.

The Conscious Traveller

Hanifaru Bay in the Maldives draws hundreds of manta rays. Can tourism help protect them?

Manta ray-watching tourism generated US$227.3 million (S$290.9 million) in the Maldives in 2021.

Exotic species appear off California thanks to an unusually strong El Nino

The unusually strong El Nino has brought in larger catches for fishing businesses.

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