All articles by Willie Mackenzie
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The Rainbow Ocean: 6 ocean species to celebrate Pride month with
As Pride month draws to a close, we wanted to take a moment to celebrate some of the fabulous rainbow diversity found in our ocean critters.
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The biggest little whales
This World Whale Day learn about the incredible animals and why they're heroes in tackling climate change and keeping our wider oceans healthy and full of life.
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Did life on Earth begin in the deep sea?
Some scientists think the ocean floor might well be the very place where life on our planet first evolved.
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Here’s what happened at the 2018 International Whaling Commission Meeting
Over the years we have become used to polarisation between countries in these meetings, and this meeting was no different.
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10 good reasons to not kill whales (as if you needed them)
We know that whales are important for the oceans, and we know that as long-lived, slow-growing animals they are much more susceptible to overfishing than actual fish.
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What to expect at the 2018 International Whaling Commission meeting in Brazil
Delegates from global governments, and NGO representatives are in Brazil for a very special meeting that happens only once every two years: the meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC).
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A brief history of commercial whaling and Greenpeace
Commercial whaling devastated the world’s biggest whale species, pushing some of them to the very brink of extinction in the first half of the 20th Century.
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5 things you probably didn’t know about krill
Antarctic krill are massively important for the Antarctic Ocean, but they also happen to be fascinating animals in their own right.
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For Valentine’s Day: the Antarctic’s most loving animals
The biggest hearts in the world are found in the Antarctic Ocean, so why not show them some love this Valentine’s Day?
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Which is the Antarctic’s top penguin?
Not every penguin is up to the challenge of living in the Antarctic, but those that do are a special sort of awesome. Remember, they don’t have the luxury of being able to fly away again if the weather turns bad.