How your pile of laundry fills the sea with plastic pollution
Tiny fibres from washing machines are being eaten by a multitude of marine species.
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Sludge, snags, and surreal animals: life aboard a voyage to study the abyss
Surveying the bottom of the ocean turns out to be far from easy. But there was something wonderful about seeing animals we have only read about in old books.
Curious Kids: why are some shells smooth and some shells corrugated?
Maëlle, 7, wants to know why some shells are smooth, while others are corrugated. It turns out that while corrugated shells are strong, smooth shells can move fast.
Tackling the kraken: unique dolphin strategy delivers dangerous octopus for dinner
It's not easy to tackle a live octopus - so many arms, all those suckers! But some bottlenose dolphins have found a way to defuse and eat these eight-armed sea creatures.
Plastic fibres are causing major harm to South Africa’s marine life
Microfibres and microplastics are a massive problem for marine life. Once ingested, they
severely affect marine animals ability to eat. There's also concerns about their toxicity.
How to tackle the rising tide of poaching in Australia’s tropical seas
Prized species such as sea cucumbers are increasingly being poached from Australian waters. But if foreign aid can give fishing crews alternative livelihoods, the problem could ease.
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