August 2024

New findings about potential humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding behaviour in the coastal waters of Tanzania, first presented at the European Cetaceans Society’s April 2024 conference in Catania, Italy, may shed new light on their migratory and behavioural patterns.  Humpback whale (Ekaterina Kalashnikova/BCSS) The study, led by BCSS’ Ekaterina Kalashnikova, Mnazi Bay Ruvuma Estuary Marine […]

The BCSS Ocean Observatory is excited to share a new collaboration with Ifremer (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea) to enhance the understanding of the Yellow-edged Lyretail Grouper ecology (Variola louti) through advanced genetic sampling and analysis. This partnership marks a step forward towards the population biomass estimates and the proportion exploited by

Where should you dive for a chance to encounter your favourite marine animal? Students participating in BCSS’ Scientific Training Program tried to answer this question by carrying out a nine-month exploratory diving survey of marine megafauna at different dive sites around the Bazaruto Archipelago. To assess the chances of encountering a particular taxon under the