Eighteen Shark and Ray Species Granted New Global Trade Controls at Wildlife Conference Makos, Wedgefishes, and Giant Guitarfishes listed under CITES with support from more than...
Manta rays form social relationships and actively choose their social partners, a new study has revealed. Research published today by scientists from the Marine Megafauna Foundation,...
Great Eggcase Hunt You can become a citizen scientist by helping The Shark Trust find and record shark eggcases! WHAT IS AN EGGCASE? Some sharks, and...
Chance sighting suggests ‘coastal manta’ may venture out further offshore than previously thought A pregnant reef manta ray was encountered for the first time at the...
Shark Advocates International (SAI) have released Sharks Ahead, a report revealing countries are falling short on their obligations to protect shark and ray species through the...
Manta Trust, Four Seasons Resorts, Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and Baa Atoll and Dharavandhoo Council host the first Baa Manta Festival joined by 1000 visitors and...
Over 90 governments attending the 12th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention of the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS...
Conservation Groups Call On Mediterranean Officials to Better Enforce Protections Conservation groups are calling for answers and action in relation to the landing in Turkey of...
Our planet still has exceptional wildlife. But one must travel far to witness some of the last remaining unspoiled areas. Arriving in Sorong brought back old memories...
A new scientific study by the Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF), the University of Queensland (UQ) and Proyecto Mantas Ecuador has been published in Royal Society Open...
Project AWARE Communications Manager Domino Albert is at CITES CoP17, an important week for sharks and rays. To find out more about Project AWARE, visit www.projectaware.org.
After 13 Species Listed in Plenary, NGOs look to implementation, remaining threats Conservationists are delighted that CITES* Parties have officially listed devil rays, thresher sharks, and...