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Whales are magnificent creatures, but they also play an important role in keeping our oceans healthy. One of the environmental movement’s biggest successes was a global ban on commercial whaling. But they now face other threats, as well as efforts by some governments to hunt them for profit once more.

For over 20 years a Greenpeace ship called Esperanza – ‘hope’ in English – lit up the darkness in the fight to protect the environment. Its voyages have now come to an end, leaving a proud legacy of inspiration and environmental protection.

The oceans are in big trouble and they need proper protection. Experts and campaigners are pushing to get 30% of our oceans protected, but is that enough?

Negotiations for the Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary failed this time. But we have a chance to protect the ocean with a new global ocean treaty.

The Galápagos Marine Reserve is a powerful example of what ocean protection can achieve. But outside its boundaries, industrial fishing is still doing damage. Now, governments have a chance to change that.

This major victory unlocked a whole world of ocean protection potential. It's up to us to make it a reality.

As governments meet at the UN to negotiate towards an historic Global Ocean Treaty, a groundbreaking study by leading marine biologists has mapped out how to protect over a third of the world’s oceans by 2030

This report uncovers the huge scale of the global squid fishing industry, which has grown over 10-fold since 1950 and is now jeopardising marine ecosystems around the world.

I'll never forget my first time diving with sharks. Time seems to stand still when you’re in the presence of these magnificent animals. Many people are scared of sharks, but should they be more afraid of us?

New Greenpeace analysis has found that only five of the UK’s 73 offshore protected areas ‘may be’ progressing towards conservation targets. Just two offshore protected areas have long-term site condition monitoring available - a damning reflection on the government’s failure to properly protect the UK’s waters.

Our planet is 70% oceans and seas, but only a tiny fraction is currently protected. We need a global network of ocean sanctuaries to protect oceans from overfishing, oil drilling and plastic pollution. The new UN Global Ocean Treaty will help in this vital step for ocean conservation.

To understand what’s happening to the seas, we asked the people who know them best. Their stories might just change the way you see our oceans.

The global meat industry is not only disastrous for the planet’s climate, it’s a human rights calamity. It doesn’t have to be like this.

The UK Environment Bill could become a strong law that helps protect nature – including forests, water and air quality and the climate – both at home and abroad. But only if the government gets the details right.

Oceans: Life Under Water is a brand new podcast hosted by wildlife filmmaker, broadcaster and zoologist Hannah Stitfall (BBC Springwatch and Winterwatch, The One Show and BBC Earth) that will take listeners on a voyage to the world beneath the waves.  The podcast is…