CONSERVATION NEWS

News, views and features from the front lines of conservation

In historic move, Costa Rica makes big splash for conservation

By Kiley Price

December 17, 2021

Costa Rica announced Friday that it will expand its protected ocean area from 2.7 percent to more than 30 percent of its territorial waters.

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Teeth to tail: 6 stories about sharks this week

By Sophie Bertazzo

July 21, 2017

For Shark Week, dive into these six shark stories from around the world.

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Expedition to ‘island of sharks’ gathers hundreds of hours of new ocean data

By Monika Naranjo Gonzalez

January 23, 2017

Over 10 days, 18 scientists logged 310 dives in Cocos Island’s waters. Here’s what they found.