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How dolphins shaped environmental laws, protected Benham Rise
Oceana Vice President Gloria Estenzo Ramos says the 'dolphin law' is a "prelude to bigger things" and will help protect Benham Rise

Valentine message to Cimatu: Declare Benham Bank a 'no-take' zone
Making the declaration will legally protect Benham Bank, the shallowest part of Philippine Rise, from 'human activity,' environmental groups tell Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu

Environmentalist: There's no reason to fear Great White Shark sighting in Aurora
Shark attacks are extremely rare

Marine scientist calls for stronger action to protect Philippine seas
Marine scientist Dr. Daniel Pauly says that their report has shown that the catch of fisheries across the globe is not only much higher than what is being reported by FAO – it has also been declining in the past two decades.

A whale of a tale in Bais
The Philippines is home to 30 types of whales and dolphins. Gregg Yan travels to Bais to look for one of the rarest species of all – the pygmy sperm whale.

Bulungan at the Navotas fish complex
The fishport employs around 1000 families engaged in the fish trade

Miners rejoice, environment groups fume over rejection of Gina Lopez
Environment groups say lawmakers who voted against the appointment of Gina Lopez have betrayed the people and should be exposed

How to feed a billion people (and get rock-hard abs)
By protecting fisheries humanity can raise yearly wild seafood yields by 100 million metric tonnes – enough to feed a billion people every day forever

Ocean advocate Alexandra Cousteau to youth: Earth's future lies with you
Inspirational marine explorer and conservation advocate Alexandra Cousteau tells the youth that the future of conservation is in their hands

Rappler Talk: Alexandra Cousteau's stories on deep sea exploration and marine life
Alexandra Cousteau granddaughter of renowned deep sea explorer Jacques Yves Cousteau shares stories from under the sea

'Protecting Benham Bank key to food security' - Oceana
The Philippines newest under water territory could help ensure the country s food security if we can protect it for the future

Rappler Talk: Surprises from the Benham expedition
Watch Rappler s interview with marine scientist Marianne Pan Saniano here live

Closeup concert, SSS pension, Serena Williams | 6PM wRap
Watch Rappler’s 6PM newscast with Zak Yuson

Latest Benham Rise expedition reveals vast coral ecosystem
Collectively among the decades of experience studying the ocean that we have aboard the ship no one has ever seen reefs like this says Margot Stiles of Oceana Philippines

Typhoon Lando: Relief ops team reaches isolated Isabela town
Floods in the towns of Tumauini San Pablo and Cabagan and in the city of Ilagan are subsiding in the aftermath of Typhoon Lando Koppu
Want to feed the world? Save oceans first
Sustainable fishing can help feed the more than 9 billion people expected to populate the Earth in 2050