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An international expedition on the Desertas Islands compares protected and fishing zones, measures rock temperatures and collects DNA samples from the water. Against the backdrop of the Selvagens reserve — the largest in the North Atlantic — and the growth of the monk seal colony from 8 to 31 individuals.
Otabek YusupovChina's state-owned shipbuilding corporation CSSC has received an order to design and build the world's first self-propelled floating research platform for Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Construction will begin in 2028, with delivery to the customer scheduled for June 2030.
Otabek YusupovThe winners of the annual underwater photography competition have been announced. First place went to Nur Tucker's shot 'Predatory Flock in the Ocean' about seabirds chasing fish near fishing nets. Second place went to Linda Ness's work 'Shark Gateway', taken off the coast of South Africa during the annual sardine migration, and third place to Luke Roomer's shot 'Mandarin Fish Mating Dance', taken in December 2025 in the Lembeh Strait.
Shahnoza Ergasheva
