I wanted to start a thread with positive news about the state of our oceans, reefs, and sea life. I think everyone could use a glimmer of hope sometimes, especially about the things we love. Of course there is a lot of tragedy, and we need to continue to fight for and protect our reefs and oceans, but I wanted to share some news of recovery, new findings, new species, etc. that people may have not seen yet. I will continue to update as I find more, but I encourage everyone to post if you stumble upon anything! (Disclaimer: not all of these are brand new, but I think are still worth including)
Here we go:
Here we go:
- Gigantic 438-Year-Old Coral Discovered In The Great Barrier Reef In ‘Excellent Condition’
- Sanctuary Containing ‘Healthiest Coral Reefs In The World’ Just Tripled In Size Thanks To U.S. Government Protection
- Herbivorous Crabs Reverse The Seaweed Dilemma On Coral Reefs
- World’s Largest Seagrass Restoration Project Is A Virginia Success, Planting 600 Acres That Grow To Become 9,000
- A Fisherman’s Underwater Sculptures Have Stopped Illegal Trawling – Bringing Art And Biodiversity Back To Italian Bay
- A Surprising Bit Of Good News About Coral Reefs And Climate Change
- 4 Tuna Species Recovered After Decade Of Fishing Quotas–With Albacore In Stores Being Truly Sustainable
- Australian Scientists Discover 500 Meter Tall Coral Reef In The Great Barrier Reef–First To Be Discovered In Over 120 Years
- Scientists Make History With Discovery That Will Help Save America’s Great Coral Reef
- Scientists ‘Blown Away’ By Discovery Of Longest Animal Ever Recorded—And It’s Quite Beautiful
- Finally, Some Good News About Ocean Plastics
- Seven Reasons To Be Optimistic About The World’s Oceans
- Indonesia Creates Three Marine Protected Areas Within Coral Triangle
- Great White Shark Population Off California's Coast Is Growing
- Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System Removed From The List Of World Heritage In Danger
- Sea Urchins Save Coral Reefs Where Man Accidentally Almost Strangled Them
- (WATCH) 100 People Work Together to Rescue a Great White Shark
- Diver Puts Shark In Trance to Remove Hook From its Mouth (WATCH)
- Most CO2 From Australia’s Megafires Has Been Offset By Algal Blooms
- Mussels Can Help Filter Microplastics Out Of Our Oceans Without Any Harm To The Molluscs
- Real Life Spongebob & Patrick
- Thailand Announces Ban On Coral-Damaging Sunscreens In Marine National Parks
- Common Human Antibiotic Can Heal Coral Diseases – 95% Success Rate With Amoxicillin
- Grey Reef Sharks Hang Out With The Same Friends Year After Year
- Veterans Are Finding Renewed Purpose Through Scuba Diving Missions To Protect Coral Reefs
- Scientists Are ‘Thrilled’ To Report That Hawaiian Coral Reefs Are Finally Stabilizing After Mass Bleaching
- Baby Octopus Is Quick To Thank Human Rescuer Before It Swims Back To Sea
