A group of fishers spotted a rare baby animal-and it wasn't its massive size that captured their attention; it was its ...

Sharks have had a tough time since the 1970s, when overfishing, habitat loss and a growing trade in their fins began to cut ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s Ocean Conservation Administration has welcomed a newly enacted international ban on the trade ...

The Ocean Conservation Administration (OCA) yesterday welcomed a decision by the Convention on International Trade in ...

The Ocean Conservation Administration (OCA) today welcomed a decision by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered ...

A lifelong passion for these ocean predators sparked a career in conservation photography and a mission to share the love.

The majority of whale sharks in a marine tourism hotspot off Indonesia have human-caused scars, according to a new study. Photo from NOAA, UnSplash The majority of whale sharks in a global tourism ...

A dead whale shark, likely entangled in fishing nets, was found on Yarada Beach, prompting a post-mortem by authorities.

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