Fourteen Green Turtles Make the Andaman Sea Feel Brightly Alive
A small group of green sea turtles released into the Andaman Sea turns into a joyful lesson in coastal care, seagrass ecosystems, and how visitors can love the shoreline gently.
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The Giant That Waited 40 Years in a Drawer: Meet Science's Newest Colossogiant
A 32.2-centimetre 'colossogiant' isopod collected in Puerto Rico in the 1980s sat unrecognized in a German university collection for ~40 years — until a student and a curator revealed it as a species new to science, complete with a 15-million-year family history.
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Tiny Worms in a Glass Castle Make the Deep Sea Feel Wonderfully Alive
A Japan deep-sea expedition has confirmed 38 new species, including two tiny worms living inside a translucent glass sponge. For Andaman readers, it is a bright reminder that the ocean still holds elegant surprises far below the waves.
Two Hundred Baby Sharks Are Quietly Bringing the Andaman Reefs Back to Life
Since 2018, a Khao Lak conservation team has bred and released 200 brownbanded bamboo sharks into the Andaman Sea — small, gentle predators whose return helps coral reefs heal.
1,121 New Sea Creatures Make the Ocean Feel Wonderfully Alive
Ocean Census scientists have added 1,121 newly identified marine species in a single year. For shell lovers on the Andaman coast, it is a bright reminder that every tide pool still has something to teach us.
The Ocean Just Added 1,121 New Pages to Its Living Library
Scientists are documenting ocean life at an astonishing pace, from transparent midwater animals off Brazil to tiny species in global collections. For Andaman beachcombers, the news turns every shell, tide pool, and reef glance into a doorway to discovery.
Khao Lak's Bamboo Shark Nursery: How Tiny Carpet Sharks Are Rebuilding Andaman Reefs
A small, beautifully banded carpet shark is quietly rebuilding coral reefs off Khao Lak. Since 2018, a local nursery has released over 200 bamboo sharks into the Andaman Sea — and the science behind why it works is more fascinating than you'd expect.
The Hidden Ally Inside Every Fish: How Gut Microbes Are Quietly Shaping the Ocean
Scientists have discovered that bacteria living inside fish guts may be working alongside their hosts to produce calcium carbonate — a mineral that shapes ocean chemistry and carbon storage. The finding, published in PLOS Biology, reveals a hidden partnership happening inside fish across the Andaman Sea right now.
Thirty-One New Ocean Species in Two Weeks: Meet the Tools Rewriting Deep-Sea Science
A single expedition off Brazil discovered more than thirty species never seen before — in just fourteen days. The secret? A squid microscope, laser scanners, and onboard DNA sequencing that turned decades of waiting into days of wonder.
The Forest That Refused to Disappear: Mangroves Are Coming Back Worldwide
A landmark June 2026 study in the journal Science confirms what Andaman coast communities already knew: mangrove forests are coming back. After four decades of satellite tracking, the global trend has reversed — and Phang Nga Bay is living proof.
1,121 New Species in One Year: From Ghost Sharks to Glass Castles, the Ocean Is Full of Surprises
The Ocean Census has just announced the discovery of 1,121 previously unknown marine species — including a prehistoric ghost shark and a worm living inside a glass sponge. With up to 90% of ocean life still undiscovered, the Andaman Sea holds secrets of its own.
Where the Seagrass Survives: Dugongs Follow Their Food to Phang Nga
As southern Thailand's seagrass meadows decline, dugongs are migrating northward to Phang Nga and Phuket — where an 800,000-square-metre restoration project races to secure their future.
Mae Namo's Sixth Nest: A Leatherback Super-Mum Returns to Hat Thai Mueang
On June 19, park rangers at Khao Lampi–Hat Thai Mueang spotted a record-breaking return: leatherback sea turtle Mae Namo dragging herself ashore for a sixth nest of the season — a feat that rewrites what we thought possible on this stretch of Phang Nga coast.
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