A Ugandan survey found that the population has risen from 786 in 2010 to 880 today, due to conservation efforts

The Coral Sea and adjoining Great Barrier Reef will be protected from oil and gas exploration under the scheme

3 Amazon deforestation hits record low

Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest has dropped to its lowest level in 24 years, Brazilian government says

4 South Pacific small island states to link marine resources

The Micronesian and Polynesian nations are working to ease the impacts of overfishing, pollution, acidification and climate change

A plan to preserve the most biodiverse region on Earth from oil exploitation has put Yasuni national park at the frontline of a global battle between living systems and fossil fuels

6 Costa Rica bans hunting as a sport

The biodiverse nation, with 25% of its land protected as reserves, becomes first Latin American country to ban hunting

7 South Korea drops plans to resume whaling

Proposals to conduct 'scientific' whale hunts similar to those carried out by Japan provoked storm of international criticism

Dan Watson has devised a system based on a series of escape rings for fish, which can be fitted to a fisherman's trawler net

The drug was banned across south Asia in 2006 after it was found to be responsible for catastrophic population declines

10 Dolphin murals spark marine awareness campaign in Philippines

A painter's spontaneous reaction to slaughter of dolphins shown in The Cove turns into a movement for protecting ocean life