Save Our Seas

Hailing from 23 countries around the world, our 2026 Small Grant recipients are a mix of young researchers, experienced conservationists, and change-makers. Meet our 2026 Small Grant project leaders here: saveourseas.com/building-a-bea…

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📷Calling all photographers! The Photo Competition for UN World Oceans Day is open for submissions. This is your chance to have your photo featured at the UN World Oceans Day event on 8 June, ahead of the 2025 UN Ocean Conference. 🗓️Submit by 6 April 🔗ow.ly/v95750VoQeI

On the reefs of Seychelles, @lukesaddler captures this shot of the partnership that exists between the mutualistic pair, where the nosestripe clownfish finds safety and refuge nestled amongst the swaying polyps of the anemone.

Below the waves, and above the reef, life slows down. These 'classically shaped’ grey reef sharks aggregate in groups during the day, and at night, will disperse as they descend onto the reef to hunt. 🎥: @lukesaddler #saveourseasfoundation #greyreefsharks #shiverofsharks

1001 Seaforest Species by Sea Change Project aims to document life in and around the Great African Seaforest. Captured by Craig Foster, this pyjama catshark has its first welcome into the kelp forests which hug South Africa’s Cape Peninsula and False Bay coastline.

Up to 38% of tiger sharks off Tahiti had at least one fishing hook stuck in their bodies. A potential solution is hooks that may deter sharks. Another option is using carbon steel hooks, Have you ever seen a shark with a hook before? 📷: Sebastian Staines

In this episode of #WoS we are joined by Dr Stephen Kajiura exploring the ‘sixth sense’ of sharks – electroreception! We zoom in on the Ampullae of Lorenzini and chat about how electroreception doubles up as a kind of internal shark sat nav. @sharkmigration

After years of research, Meghan Holst confirms that San Francisco Bay is an important nursery area for sevengill sharks. Read Meghan’s blog to find out how these findings will help inform their conservation. saveourseas.com/update/first-i…

The recipients of our 2025 Small Grants are tackling complex questions about our changing world, and it’s their determination to shape the sustainability of our shared future that has us holding onto hope. Meet our 2025 Small Grant project leaders here: saveourseas.com/tenacity-can-c…

The SOSF D'Arros Research Centre sits within the D'Arros and St Joseph Reserve. Resident in the coastal clear waters of D'Arros Island are blacktip reef sharks - which help to maintain the balance of marine ecosystems by regulating prey populations. Footage by Dillys Pouponeau

Our cohort of 2025 Keystone Grantees are working to ensure we carve out a future that is kinder to people and the planet. Meet our 2025 Keystone Grant project leaders here: saveourseas.com/a-future-for-p…

🦈 Learn more about sharks, rays, and chimaeras! 🌍 Sharks International is the world’s largest conference for Chondrichthyes. Follow our page for the latest on #SI2026, insights into sharks, rays, and chimaeras, discover Sri Lanka with us, and much more! 📸 Rui Oliveria

The Save Our Seas Foundation welcomes 48 new project leaders from around the world, who are determined to create transformative change through their projects aimed at conservation, research and education. Meet the change-makers here: saveourseas.com/shaping-a-sust…

For the sustainable future we envision, our world needs change. The scale and scope of our 48 new project leaders for 2025 should inspire you, as they join a worldwide network of leaders in innovating and creating transformative change. Read more here: saveourseas.com/shaping-a-sust…

Sharks play a crucial role in Benin’s marine ecosystems. During the 2024 fishing closure, a workshop brought together fishers, scientists, and policymakers to merge TEK and local expertise with conservation efforts. More in Houangninan Midinoudewa’s blog. saveourseas.com/update/may-the…

Despite regulations, over 1 700 bottlenose wedgefish were caught near Karimunjawa National Park in a year - far exceeding quotas. Without community-driven conservation, stricter export rules alone won’t save Indonesia’s rhinorays. More in Faqih's blog. saveourseas.com/update/from-th…

Listening in on the masterful symphonies of blue whales and humpback whales has revealed that these whales reflect changes in the ecosystem through their acoustic behaviour. @MBARI_News Read more here: mbari.org/news/a-tale-of…