Calico damba, Paretroplus kieneri, is a small cichlid from Madagascar that is quickly becoming rare in its native home. Here a pair guards a fresh clutch of eggs. Egg coloring varies between off-white to pink

Our new project with the FBA and others has hit BBC news! We are working together to investigate the status of the rare Arctic charr in Windermere:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Great to see our Arctic charr recovery project gaining traction in the press. Until Tuesday 29th April you can donate to our Green Match fundraising campaign to double your donation donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

In the heart of the Colombian Amazon, the towering mountains of the Serranía del Chiribiquete harbor secrets including South America’s oldest rock art.

Now, in the wake of a shaky peace process, the park is revealing another secret: dense peat deposits.

😮TWO REDISCOVERED lost species!

1. Lipochromis microdon, a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria, not formally recorded since 1985! 👇
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2. The Chel Snakehead in the Himalayas, not seen since 1933!

How's that for a bit of conservation optimism?

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I really recommend you take a little time to read this report. These discoveries every year are so inspiring and motivating.

Beautifully presented, full of insights to the scientists and their work behind some of these discoveries, you won't regret giving yourself the time to read it.

@shoalorg.bsky.social's hotly anticipated New Species report is here!

Every year on #WorldWildlifeDay, SHOAL release a report detailing the extraordinary discoveries from the hidden underwater world of freshwater habitats.

🐟👉 shoalconservation.org/new-species-...

#SHOALWrapped

It's that time of year again - when we reflect our most memorable moments of the last 12 months.

Let's just say we certainly stayed busy in 2024!

Check out SHOAL Wrapped for a round-up of highlights from 2024, our most transformative year yet: shoalconservation.org/shoal-wrappe...

This critical paper is what we need to kick us more into action for freshwater species.

In 2019 we launched the SHOAL Initiative to accelerate and escalate action for threatened freshwater species across the globe. We have the clear evidence of the crisis and now is the time for MORE ACTION.

Good to read in this era of #biodiversity loss. 🧪🌍 #wildlife
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🇦🇺 Troubled waters: how to stop Australia’s freshwater fish species from going extinct: https://theconversation.com/troubled-waters-how-to-stop-australias-freshwater-fish-species-from-going-extinct-242950

ICYMI: a round-up of recent freshwater news from around the world

💧 Thousands of blue-clad protesters join London march for clean water: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/03/thousands-protesters-march-for-clean-water-london-sewage-pollution

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