Stories

Discover stories from above and below the ocean. Explore scuba diving adventures, updates on vital ocean conservation efforts, and firsthand experiences of exploration shared by our global Pioneers and Ambassadors.

The Trouble with the Ocean

The Trouble with the Ocean The oceans are under enormous stress from human activities, many of which link back to the practice of fishing. The oceans have long been considered a bountiful, inexhaustible resource, however we now know that that is very much not the case. Over the past century as technology has developed, fishing…...

By fourth element | 7 minute read

When Life Gives You Lemons

Sharks are some of the ocean's most fascinating and misunderstood creatures. At Sharks4Kids, we believe education is the key to changing perceptions a...

By fourth element | 5 minute read

Clearing Wrecks – My Work with the Baltic Sea Heritage Rescue Project

My name is Sabine Kerkau, and for more than eight years, I have been leading the Baltic Sea Heritage Rescue Project. Together with my team, I recover...

By fourth element | 5 minute read

Changing the Gender Narrative

Love The Oceans seek out passionate individuals within local communities in Mozambique and provide them with training and resources to protect their l...

By fourth element | 4 minute read

Sun, Science and Submersibles

Dave Abbott, Expedition videographer/photographer and fourth element Ambassador joins a marine science research expedition to the bottom of the ocean....

By fourth element | 8 minute read

Favourites from the Archive

Welcome to the Zoo(plankton)

Henley Spiers explores the dense bloom of zooplankton in Shetland at night. Plankton lies at the base of the aquatic food chain, fundamental to the mo...

By fourth element | 5 minute read

This is Scientific Storytelling

Once Alyssa found herself asking an utterly unexplainable question, of which no amount of literature could solve, she'd created an itch that simply co...

By fourth element | 4 minute read

Love the Oceans

Widely recognised for their exceptional approach in combining marine conservation with community development , 'Love the Oceans' provide valuable educ...

By fourth element | 5 minute read

United for the Nursehounds

The endangered Nursehound Sharks of the Balearic Islands are under threat due to overfishing. 11 organisations came together to develop a breeding pro...

By fourth element | 5 minute read

Life Finds a Way!

Your eyes soon become accustomed to the poor conditions and slowly things start to stand out. The rock to your right suddenly gets up and runs away;...

By fourth element | 5 minute read