“they’re everywhere. above, below, slicing through the blue”

FOR THE DEDICATED WILDLIFE enthusiast, catching up with the ‘biggest fish in the sea’ should represent nothing less than a life highlight. But despite the whale shark’s vast size, it remains a mysteri

1 BASKING SHARK Basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus) are the world’s second largest shark. They grow bigger than great whites and can reach a staggering 12 metres long, yet these gentle giants feed on

Our speed over ground aboard Polaris reads 16kts. It’s midnight and the black, star-studded sky jigs around overhead. I’m tethered to the helm, watching our instruments like a hawk as I bear away to t

Five years ago, the shimmering turquoise waters surrounding D’Arros Island and St Joseph Atoll were designated a Marine Protected Area (MPA) – a milestone for one of the Indian Ocean’s most vibrant ec

Christopher Pepin-Neff recently held a 50th anniversary screening of Jaws at the University of Sydney campus. The myth of a villainous, murdering shark was arguably born on those same grounds. “The ro

They’ve recently made headlines for interfering with boats, but intelligent, family-focused and remarkably long-lived orcas–better known as killer whales–contain multitudes,