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Pulse of the
Blue Planet

Stories from the ocean,
told through words and images,
in service of marine conservation.

Higher Seawalls Mean Greater Safety? "Natural Defences" Are Rewriting Coastal Governance Worldwide

Higher Seawalls Mean Greater Safety? "Natural Defences" Are Rewriting Coastal Governance Worldwide

Sand Becoming a Scarce Resource — Can Development and Sustainability Coexist?

Sand Becoming a Scarce Resource — Can Development and Sustainability Coexist?

Chaojing Marine Reserve Turns Ten: An Ocean Cleanup That Hauled Up 198 kg of Marine Debris — and a Decade of Dedication

Chaojing Marine Reserve Turns Ten: An Ocean Cleanup That Hauled Up 198 kg of Marine Debris — and a Decade of Dedication

Stop Saying Diving Is Just Floating Around: Here's the Science That Proves How Much Energy It Burns — And Yes, the Belly Is a Different Story

Stop Saying Diving Is Just Floating Around: Here's the Science That Proves How Much Energy It Burns — And Yes, the Belly Is a Different Story

New Taipei Marine Protected Area Expansion Bans Spearfishing — Gongliao, Wanli, and Ruifang Spark Debate Over Policy and Enforcement

New Taipei Marine Protected Area Expansion Bans Spearfishing — Gongliao, Wanli, and Ruifang Spark Debate Over Policy and Enforcement

Sharks Can Count, Love Jazz, and Hear Your Heartbeat — Eight Senses That Make Sharks Smarter Than You Think

Sharks Can Count, Love Jazz, and Hear Your Heartbeat — Eight Senses That Make Sharks Smarter Than You Think

Samsung's Latest Galaxy Watch Ultra2 Partners with Mares to Deliver Professional Dive Logging and Underwater Safety

Samsung's Latest Galaxy Watch Ultra2 Partners with Mares to Deliver Professional Dive Logging and Underwater Safety

From Yilan Rice Fields to Penghu Coral Reefs: How a Single Grain of Rice Became a Force for Ocean Protection

From Yilan Rice Fields to Penghu Coral Reefs: How a Single Grain of Rice Became a Force for Ocean Protection

Does Scuba Diving Damage Coral? Should I Still Dive?

Does Scuba Diving Damage Coral? Should I Still Dive?

The Conscious Traveler's Guide: 5 Ways to Embrace Sustainable Travel

The Conscious Traveler's Guide: 5 Ways to Embrace Sustainable Travel

Think There's Only One Kind of Manta Ray? There Are Actually 10 Species Worldwide — Manta Trust's Complete Guide

Think There's Only One Kind of Manta Ray? There Are Actually 10 Species Worldwide — Manta Trust's Complete Guide

How Much Is One Batfish Worth? Can You Spearfish at an Artificial Reef? A Diver Brought a Speargun on a Keelung Steel Reef Boat Dive — Here's What the Law Actually Says

How Much Is One Batfish Worth? Can You Spearfish at an Artificial Reef? A Diver Brought a Speargun on a Keelung Steel Reef Boat Dive — Here's What the Law Actually Says

From Energy Bottleneck to Ecological Impact: The Ripple Effects of the Strait of Hormuz Conflict

From Energy Bottleneck to Ecological Impact: The Ripple Effects of the Strait of Hormuz Conflict

Can Aquaculture Relieve Pressure on Wild Fish Populations? Ecological Costs and the Hope for Transformation

Can Aquaculture Relieve Pressure on Wild Fish Populations? Ecological Costs and the Hope for Transformation