Over the years, marine megafauna stranding cases have been on the rise due to multiple factors such as overfishing, oil spills, collision with vessels and fishing boats, ghost nets, plastic pollution and many others. While most of the marine megafauna…
Have you ever come across an animal you never thought you’d see? I don’t mean while on safari somewhere. But when you’re running errands, walking on the beach or heading out to meet a friend. You sort of stumble across…
By Farnaaz What were Tauktae and Yaas? In the second week of May 2021 a severe tropical cyclone “Tauktae” formed in the Arabian Sea, near Lakshadweep Islands. The cyclone was named ‘Tauktae’ – a Burmese name for a rather vocal gecko.…
Turtles at ReefWatch Turtles are known to have great personalities, with their fair share of quirks and wits. ReefWatch, your friendly neighbourhood NGO, is determined to rescue, rehabilitate and restore these charismatic species. We have treated three female Olive Ridley turtles…
10 Ways Your Holiday is Hurting the Ocean… and what you can do about it! The dreamiest vacation of all is a getaway to the seaside. Vast ocean blues, soft white sand, long evenings, short dresses, salty hair, flirty skirts,…
From The Field: Diving into Indian Corals Reefs with Nayantara Jain As a diving instructor, Nayantara Jain spent years introducing visitors and tourists in the Andaman Islands and the Lakshadweep to the wonders of the ocean beneath.Soon enough, an internal…
So what does ReefWatch Marine Conservation stand for? If you are here on this page, you probably love the ocean. You probably care deeply about protecting it. Most likely, you’ve spent a little time by the sea and you are…
