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Vaquitas could breed their way back from the brink of extinction

The 10 remaining vaquitas have enough genetic diversity to rebuild their species, but only if there is a dramatic reduction of illegal fishing operations in the Gulf of California

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Vaquita or Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena sinus), caught as by-catch, Baja California, Mexico, critically endangered species

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Huge flightless swan roamed the ancient seas with a cradle on its back

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Huge flightless swan roamed the ancient seas with a cradle on its back

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How the ‘blue acceleration’ is supercharging ocean exploitation

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How the ‘blue acceleration’ is supercharging ocean exploitation
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Anchovies stirring up the sea may be influencing ocean mixing

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A cluster of deep sea octopus Muusoctopus robustus at Davidson Seamount, off California.

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Deep-sea ‘octopus garden’ has warm water that speeds egg hatching

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Remarkable trove of species found living beneath Antarctic ice shelf

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A field of manganese nodules in deep-sea waters near Hawaii.

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Race to start commercial deep-sea mining puts ecosystems at risk

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A sea cucumber, Chiridota heheva

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Sea cucumber has modified genes to help it live on hydrothermal vents

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Inside the fight to stop destructive fishing in marine protected areas

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Kelp surveys on England's south coast monitor a key climate defence

Take a trip aboard a research vessel surveying kelp along England's south coast to see if these plants, crucial for locking up carbon and increasing biodiversity, can recover after a trawler fishing ban went into effect in the area

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Kelp surveys on England's south coast monitor a key climate defence