Madagascar’s oil potential has lead to hopes for development following the opening of an ExxonMobil operation on Friday. It is believed that the NW coast could have as much as 7-10 billion barrels of oil. Drilling for this source has been proposed to be as early as 2007, which would see the development [...]

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An article on BBC News has reported that scientists have found one of the smallest fish on record in the peat swamps on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Measuring a mere 7.9mm, this fascinating of fish has abandoned some of the general adult fish attributes such as the bony protection surrounding the brain and [...]

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Another idyllic day today here in Andavadoaka: bright sunshine, blue sea, a gentle breeze rustling through the coconut palms – even the goats have given their dawn chorus a rest. Volunteers and staff are mostly out on dives, but some are busy writing up data, working on personal projects, doing snorkel surveys and learning to [...]

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This is not necessarily conservation related, however it is aquatic and we think it’s interesting. Today in the Thames there has been an unexpected visitor – a northern bottle-nosed whale, which is 16-18ft long and is usually found in deep sea waters. Some might say it’s out of its depth (sorry!)Check out he [...]

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It is good to see that some politicians are taking the issue of renewable energy seriously. David Cameron and some other members of his shadow cabinet took a “lunchtime challenge” to switch their household electricity supplies to renewable providers online. In just over 4 minutes the switch was made to a company sourcing [...]

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