Feature stories on marine environment issues
08 Jun 2007
Waiter, there’s a shark fin in my soup!
Love them or loathe them, as top predators, sharks play an important role in the marine ecosystem — their decline is symbolic of all that’s gone wrong in the oceans as a result of mismanagement and greed. Find out more about shark conservation and fisheries management.
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24 Apr 2007
Kiwis of the Sea: New Zealand dolphins under threat
Endemic to the coastal waters of New Zealand, Hector's and Maui's dolphins are increasingly threatened by fisheries bycatch, marine pollution and boat disturbance. Find out more about protecting the world's most endangered dolphin species.
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01 Dec 2006
Malaysia’s turtle island faces uncertain future
The future of Malaysia’s critically endangered hawksbill turtles lies in the uncertain future of a tiny island, just several kilometres off the historic spice port of Malacca. With the island now up for sale, its future, and that of its marine life, is uncertain. Find out more about marine turtle conservation in Malaysia.
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07 Sep 2006
Banking on conservation in Tanzania
From the highlands to the coast, local communities in Tanzania are managing their natural resources and building sustainable livelihoods. Find out more about WWF's conservation work in southern Africa. » Read more
08 Aug 2006
The long journey back: Humpback whale migration through New Zealand’s Cook Strait
With humpback whale populations "vulnerable" to extinction worldwide, scientists are racing against the clock to find out more about these giants of the sea. Find out more about whale migration through New Zealand's Cook Strait.
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03 Feb 2006
Cape Verde: tourism or turtles?
Slowly dragging its shell onto the beach, a turtle emerges from the ocean. It is midnight and the moon is casting its shadow over the remote, white-sandy coastline of Boa Vista — one of the ten islands that make up the West African island-nation of Cape Verde.
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19 Jan 2006
A disaster waiting to happen: Preparing for oil spills in Norway’s Arctic waters
Concerns about high oil prices and instability in the Middle East have meant that the Arctic has become one of the final frontiers for natural resource exploration and exploitation. In the search for more oil and increased tanker traffic, oil spills are inevitable. Find out more about WWF's work on preparing for oil spills off the coast of northern Norway.
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11 Jan 2006
Tabu waters: Protecting Fiji’s Great Sea Reef
Fiji is leading the pack of coastal nations by committing to the establishment of a network of marine protected areas. The area, covering 30 per cent of its territorial waters or 39 million hectares, will be the largest system of underwater sanctuaries in the world. » Read more
12 Dec 2005
Killing killer whales with toxics
To date, polar bears have had the dubious honour of being the most toxic mammal of the Arctic, but a new study shows that killer whales have even higher levels of PCBs, pesticides and a brominated flame retardant. Find out more about toxic orcas in the Norwegian Arctic. » Read more
19 Jan 2005
Tsunami tragedy: WWF on-the-ground accounts
It has been several weeks since the Sumatran earthquake and the subsequent tsunami wreaked havoc on the Asian region, killing more than 200,000, injuring scores of people, and displacing millions from their homes. But, the memories are still fresh. The following are on-the-ground reactions from WWF staff directly affected by the tragedy and who are now focussing on humanitarian relief efforts and reconstruction issues. » Read more
