The Norwegian Audun Rikardsen is among the most renowned nature photographers and has received numerous awards, particularly for his perspective on whales. The Stadtmuseum Langenfeld is presenting 40 of his exceptional photographs in the exhibition "WinterWale", running until 1 September 2024. ElasmOcean is a partner of this exhibition and co-designed the "OceanLab", the scientific space for young people within the exhibition. Additionally, we are hosting a children's ocean day on 27 July, and will present the lecture "Our Ocean - Beauty and Vulnerability" on 8 August. Further details can be found in the events calendar on our homepage (https://elasmocean.org/tun/termine/). We look forward to seeing you!

underwater photography of black fish

Portugal seizes 53 tonnes of blue shark (*Prionace glauca*) in the Port of Leixões

Every year, more than 100 million sharks are killed for commercial purposes. Coastal fisheries are responsible for approximately 95 per cent of these cases, which has already pushed some shark species to the brink of extinction...

underwater photography of black fish

Portugal seizes 53 tonnes of blue shark (*Prionace glauca*) in the Port of Leixões

Every year, more than 100 million sharks are killed for commercial purposes. Coastal fisheries are responsible for approximately 95 per cent of these cases, which has already pushed some shark species to the brink of extinction...

underwater photography of black fish

Helgoland's Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus): decline due to avian influenza and dolly ropes – current observations in 2024

Observations from Helgoland 2024: *Morus bassanus*, *Uria aalge*, and *Rissa tridactyla* struggle with the consequences of avian influenza and the threat posed by Dolly Ropes. Populations show worrying...

underwater photography of black fish

Helgoland's Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus): decline due to avian influenza and dolly ropes – current observations in 2024

Observations from Helgoland 2024: *Morus bassanus*, *Uria aalge*, and *Rissa tridactyla* struggle with the consequences of avian influenza and the threat posed by Dolly Ropes. Populations show worrying...