The Ocean News Podcast

As climate change rewrites the rules of the ocean, one of the most iconic species on the US West Coast is facing a new and deadly challenge.
In this episode of the Ocean News Podcast, we dive into groundbreaking research recently published in PLOS Climate that explains why humpback whale entanglements are surging, even as their populations recover.

In this episode of the Ocean News Podcast, editorial assistant Eva Cahill sits down with PhD researcher Marianne Glascot for the second instalment of our Women in STEM series.
With a background in organisational development and a previous career at HSBC, Marianne brings a unique, late-career perspective to academia. She shares her journey from environmental physics to a PhD at the University of Sussex, offering a candid look at the evolving culture of science today.

For the first time in 180 years, giant tortoises are once again roaming the Galápagos, as 158 were released in Floreana Island this month – which conservationists say will strengthen the island’s land-sea ecosystems.

Sea Shepherd has launched its 2026 Antarctic campaign to document industrial krill fishing near key whale feeding grounds. The mission will gather scientific data, increase public scrutiny and inform international policy amid growing pressure on the Southern Ocean ecosystem.

“I've been asked so many times whether I was the assistant of the researcher. Even after explaining, no, that's me, I've been asked again: are you the assistant?” says George Short, a female Marine ecologist working with the Sussex Wildlife Trust.

Canada has unveiled a sweeping new plan aimed at reducing deadly whale entanglements while safeguarding the future of its coastal fisheries. Earlier this month, Fisheries and Oceans Canada released its Whalesafe Fishing Gear Strategy – a five-year national framework designed to lower the risk of entanglements.

Loggerhead turtles are successfully adapting to warming temperatures by breeding earlier, but depleting ocean productivity is causing a major decline in their reproductive capacity.

Jessica Rowe and Miriam Payne - the aptly named duo behind Seas the Day - have returned to the UK having completed their ocean odyssey - an unsupported and non-stop row across the Pacific Ocean. Hear their tale of inspiration and determination on the Ocean News Podcast.

A parliamentary bill introduced in Aotearoa New Zealand is seeking to fundamentally reshape how whales are protected in law, proposing that cetaceans be recognised as legal persons with inherent rights. It’s a move that could shape our approach to nature rights across the globe.

A UK government consultation wants to secure the "long-term viability" of fish stocks to "protect coastal economies", but environmental groups like Oceana have warned government proposals are INADEQUATE, and have done little to “deliver REAL CHANGE for our seas”