Issue No. 08 / 2026

Stories from the blue.

A visual journal exploring the creatures, ecosystems and hidden stories beneath the surface of our oceans.

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01 North Atlantic / 58°N

FEATURED STORY

The quiet giants

Following the migration of humpback whales through one of the richest feeding grounds in the North Atlantic.

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From the field.

Dispatches from researchers, divers, photographers and explorers documenting life beneath the surface.

Marine life 6 min read

A forest beneath the waves

Why kelp forests may be some of the ocean's most important ecosystems.

Deep sea 8 min read

Where sunlight disappears

Entering the twilight zone, the mysterious world between surface and abyss.

Climate 5 min read

A changing polar ocean

Life at the edge of the Arctic and what a warming ocean means for its inhabitants.

Species spotlight

Meet the inhabitants.

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42° 18' N
68° 55' W

CETACEA / 01

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

Known for their haunting songs and spectacular breaches, humpback whales travel thousands of kilometres each year between feeding and breeding grounds.

Length 12–16 m

Weight 30–40 t

Diet Krill & fish

Field notes

Small observations. Big ocean.

DID YOU KNOW?

The ocean produces around half of Earth's oxygen.

Microscopic phytoplankton drifting through the upper ocean are responsible for a remarkable share of global oxygen production.

FIELD NOTE

Sound travels about four times faster underwater.

The density of seawater allows sound waves to travel much faster than they do through air.

OBSERVATION

More than 80% of the ocean remains unexplored.

Beneath the familiar surface lies an enormous world that scientists are still working to understand.