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Tourists gather near the coast at Kaniyakumari.

Plans to explore oil and gas in biodiversity-rich Wadge Bank raises concerns

K.A. Shaji 29 May 2024

Artificial reefs to boost fish catch, support livelihoods

Riddhi Doshi 21 May 2024
‘Animal Forests’ of Kerala’s rocky reefs with soft corals and solitary hard corals. Photo by Umeed Mistry

Traditional raft fishing threatened as reefs choke on plastic

Max Martin and John Bennet 12 Feb 2024

[Commentary] Conserving marine ecosystems through the Wild Life Protection Act is not very effective

Shivani Swami 10 Jun 2021
Uma Mani, Chennai-based homemaker who learned diving at 49. Through her paintings, she has been trying to draw public attention to the devastating effects of climate change on marine life

Chennai artist and deep-sea diver creates awareness about coral health

Anjana Parikh 9 Jun 2021

[Commentary] The unspoken crises of Lakshadweep

Rohan Arthur 3 Jun 2021
Marine debris entangled in branching coral in the waters of the Gulf of Mannar. Photo courtesy SDMRI.

Ghosts of the gulf: Marine debris a threat to corals in the Gulf of Mannar

Aathira Perinchery 18 Jan 2021

Cyclones made coral recovery quicker in Gulf of Mannar this year

Ankita Sengupta 31 Aug 2020

Lakshadweep unveils world’s first sea cucumber conservation reserve

K.A. Shaji 5 May 2020

Artificial reefs breathe new life for Tamil Nadu’s fishing communities

Mahima Jain 11 Feb 2020

Study explores recovery patterns of corals in Palk Bay after the 2016 bleaching event

Neha Jain 25 Dec 2019

Towards better prediction of coral bleaching

Aathira Perinchery 25 Nov 2019
Marine cleaners and client Moray and shrimp

Where do fish go for a spa?

Sejal Mehta 26 Jul 2019

Seabird poop may enhance coral reef recovery after bleaching

Sahana Ghosh 11 Jul 2019

Corals in Gulf of Mannar show signs of recovery after bleaching, but new threats loom

Manupriya 28 Jun 2018

Fish in Lakshadweep tweak feeding habits to deal with coral bleaching

Sahana Ghosh 19 Jun 2018

The first official record of animal diversity of the Great Nicobar

Bhavya Khullar 29 Dec 2017