RT @TheWCS: This winter, the @WCSOcean Giants team retrieved and redeployed 6 acoustic monitoring instruments for a two-year project, suppo…

These species are the cornerstone of the ocean as we know it, and we have an opportunity to act now to save them from extinction. The clock starts now –��proposals will be voted on at #CITESCOP20 in November 🌊 Learn more and follow along:

RT @TheWCS: JUST IN: New proposals released at #CITIESSC78, our WCS team on the ground in Geneva reports. Oceanic whitetip sharks, whale s…

RT @TheWCS: Shared governance increases marine protected area effectiveness, says a new paper co-authored by WCS’s @emilysdarling. When gov…

New science shows the power of collaboration 🌊 MPAs with shared governance—where multiple groups work together—are 98% more likely to net better conservation outcomes than those managed by state agencies alone🤝 Dive into the @PLOSONE study here:

RT @TheWCS: New science by our @WCSocean team has mapped #coral reefs across the Western Indian Ocean. This uncovered unexpected pockets…

RT @TheWCS: As rising sea levels and #climatechange-induced storms hit coasts, one threat flies under the radar: sewage pollution. This is…

RT @TheWCS: LISTEN: Conservation funding is not enough to address the threats faced by coral reefs, says WCS’s Fahd Al-Guthmy. On the lat…

In the new @MantaTrust study, scientists highlight globally decreasing populations of vulnerable rays and call for urgent fisheries management action. Learn more about how @theWCS is working to create a more sustainable future for sharks and rays:

Mobulid rays, including manta and devil rays, are among the most endangered elasmobranch species due to heavy fishing driven by demand for their meat and gills: ➡️43 countries catch significant numbers of rays ➡️14 countries extract gill plates Read on:

Out now: A new global assessment of manta and devil ray meat and gill plate trade The WCS-supported study looked at ray meat and gill plate trade across 75 countries, and calls for urgent action to protect these endangered species. 🔗Read on here:

RT @TheWCS: We understand more about sharks and rays than ever before, but they remain among the most threatened vertebrates. Declining fas…

RT @TheWCS: Thrilled that @datamermaid was chosen as a winner of the @AWS_Nonprofits IMAGINE Grant. With less than 15% of the world’s coral…

🌊 Coral reefs, data, and decision making - dive in to the latest Planet Beyond podcast installment from @Fugro this week, featuring @datamermaid🪸 Discover how data is transforming reef conservation and driving smarter decisions #ForCoral 🎧Listen here:

RT @wcs_kenya: A colourful and energetic start of the 2024 Annual Fishers’ Forum in Kwale, Kenya. #FishersForum2024 #SustainableFisheries…

Researchers in the Solomon Islands have discovered the world's largest coral, >100 feet long🪸 Even amid the 4th global bleaching event, there is still hope #ForCoral in underwater climate refuges all over the world. WCS’s @emilysdarling talks to @CNN:

RT @TheWCS: World’s largest coral shows there are still environmental conditions where corals can survive and thrive, even potentially thro…

Behind the paper: Transforming Place-based Management Within Watersheds, a new blog out now via @PLOS 💧 Read it here:

RT @GlobalFundCoral: 🚨 At #CBDCOP16 Emergency #CoralReefs Session, states, scientists, community reps, & @UN leaders urgently called for in…