Marine life

NUS researchers develop novel oral vaccine to protect farmed fish from deadly virus

The oral vaccine developed by researchers from the National University of Singapore can be mixed into fish feed, providing an effective and easy-to-administer solution to boost immunity against the nervous necrosis virus.

Critically endangered hawksbill turtle spotted in East Coast Park

Hawksbill turtle at East Coast Park on June 22, 2026. The critically endangered hawksbill turtle was spotted by chance at about 5pm by staff from the National Parks Board (NParks).

Indonesian scientists develop new way of detecting walking sharks through seawater samples

The Indonesian speckled carpetshar belongs to one of the six species of walking sharks found in Indonesia and is found exclusively in the Raja Ampat archipelago.

Muted coral spawning in Singapore in 2026 may reflect lower resilience across reef

The Diploastrea brain coral in Pulau Satumu were among the species that spawned in 2026.

Deep-sea denizens go years without food with clever biological fix

The Bathynomus jamesi, a supergiant isopod found at about 900m under the surface.

Greek fishermen struggle to keep up with pufferfish invaders

Massive teeth on each jaw of a pufferfish allows the invasive species to tear through fishermen’s catch and damage their fishing equipment.

World’s largest whale graveyard discovered by Chinese scientists

The world's largest whale graveyard has been discovered at the bottom of the Indian Ocean by Chinese scientists, who found that the vast expanse of both new and ancient carcasses supports huge communities of deep-sea life.

Spotted a seahorse or pipefish in local waters? S’pore researchers want to know

An estuarine seahorse photographed by marine scientist Neo Mei Lin in Pulau Hantu in 2010.

Firefighters rescue turtle trapped in drain near Melaka motel

Firefighters found a sea turtle stuck inside a drain and immediately carried out a rescue operation to remove the marine animal safely.

Dead dugong spotted at Bedok Jetty; first recorded sighting since 2021

The dugong was found floating in the waters off Bedok Jetty on June 6, before it eventually washed ashore and was discovered further along the East Coast Park beach.

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