Rachel Newsome, SOSF project leader, created a manta ray 'Fitbit' to track activity via wingbeat frequency, aiding understanding of energy expenditure. More insights on overcoming morphological hurdles and tagging these majestic creatures in her blog.
saveourseas.com/update/develop…

Out in NatureClimate : Following an intense upwelling event killing 81 species e.g., bull sharks and manta rays, we show increasing trends in upwelling frequency and intensity in SouthAfrica and easternAustralia and how movements of bull sharks are impacted!

The Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite, launched by NASA on 8 February 2024, is the first of it's kind, allowing us to see microscopic organisms from space!

Link to public data:
pace.oceansciences.org/access_pace_da…

Are you ready for the Big Give #GreenMatchFund ?💚

The Big Give is a fantastic initiative that will DOUBLE donations made to the Manta Trust as part of the Green Match Fund, DOUBLING the impact of your gift! 🌿🎁

The Green Match Fund will run from 18-25 April 2024.

Three more weeks to go to apply for the Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF) Keystone Grant funding opportunity!

Apply here: saveourseas.com/grants/funding…

Tomorrow is the last day to submit abstracts for the 7th IMCC7!

The #SharkConservationFund 2023 Impact Report is here! 🎉

Explore our efforts to safeguard #sharks & #rays through strategic grantmaking. From legal protections driven by CITES to new management measures in MPAs, we celebrate our progress and eagerly anticipate the year ahead.🦈…

The clock is ticking...last two days to submit and share your work at the single largest gathering of ocean conservationists in the world, ie IMCC7 .

Learn more here: scbmarineprogram.org/meetings-imcc7…
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Employing the relatively new and rapidly evolving method of eDNA barcoding, Jannes Landschoff, co-supervisor to Emma Rossouw's project, reports on 900 organisms identified in in South Africa's Great African Seaforest.

saveourseas.com/update/a-kelpf…

We are proud to be sponsors of the IMCC7, particularly as this year's event will be held in Cape Town, South Africa - home to the Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF) Shark Education Centre.

The 'paradox of climate change' is born from the inertia of both the impacts of climate change, which will rage on, even after emissions are reduced, and the inertia of human society as we follow the well-worn tracks of daily existence.
atmos.earth/the-time-parad…

Occurring along the sea mounts of the nine underwater mountain ranges of the Cordillera de Coiba Marine Protected Area, Panama, was the discovery of 12 prickly sharks, previously unwitnessed in Panama. More on this discovery below.

saveourseas.com/prickly-sharks…

You’ve heard the word ‘biodiversity’ but do you know what it means for us and the planet? 🌎

Sir #DavidAttenborough explains why #biodiversity is crucial for all life on Earth. #ShareOurPlanet
via WWF

Climate change and nutrient pollution are driving oxygen out of the #ocean and coastal waters, threatening marine life and fisheries.

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How do sharks and rays break down hard structures in their food, like fish scales and crustacean skeletons? Bacteria in their gut microbiomes plays a role in this process! Read more about elasmobranch stomach bacteria in Miguel A. Tripp Valdez’s blog!
saveourseas.com/update/stomach…

Unveiled for the first time in a recent PLOS ONE paper, is the habitat, feeding, and breeding behaviours of the enigmatic velvet belly lanternshark – a bioluminescent deep-sea shark threatened by climate change and deep-sea fishing.
saveourseas.com/shedding-light…

Attention shark and ray researchers, conservationists, and educators! A reminder to apply for the SOSF Keystone Grant, open until May 3, 2024, 18:00 CET, supporting projects that address pressing ocean issues related to sharks, rays, skates, and chimaeras.
saveourseas.com/keystone-grant…

Abnormal behaviour and deaths among Critically Endangered smalltooth sawfish has been reported in the Florida Keys. NOAA Fisheries and partners are attempting the first ever emergency rescue and rehabilitation efforts for affected sawfish from the wild.
fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/…

The winghead sharks of the Kikori Delta, Papua New Guinea face exploitation from the swim bladder fishery. The Piku Biodiversity Network, Dr. Michael Grant and project leader, Yolarnie Amepou, work with local fishermen to gather data to inform management.
saveourseas.com/update/unveili…