Join our Q&A with marine biologist & author Helen Scales! @helenscales.bsky.social We'll chat about her work and “What the Wild Sea Can Be." All are welcome! No book club membership needed. 📅 Friday, Sept. 25 4pm ET/1pm PT 📍Science Friday's YouTube 🎟️ Free! RSVP for reminders https://bit.ly/4xIPtfG

I’m over the moon that my book What the Wild Sea Can Be is the Science Friday Book Club pick 🌊🐋🐟💙🪼🦭🦈🦑 Read along from September 1 And I’m doing a livestream Q&A Sept 25 @groveatlantic.bsky.social

Science Friday@scifri.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Science Friday is diving into the ocean for our next Book Club pick! 🌊 Helen Scales (@helenscales.bsky.social) gave us a sneak peek into her incredible book, "What the Wild Sea Can Be: The Future of the World's Ocean” and will be answering your questions in a livestream next month.

In October I’ll be in Bury St Edmunds talking about the future of the seas and all things aquatic 🐟🐋🦈🦑🦭 Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival Sat 10th October 2026 Book tickets here: www.burylitfest.co.uk/product-page...

Celebrating the centenary of our remarkable Attenborough on Sunday @royalsociety.org with some great people @helenscales.bsky.social @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social Sandra Knapp. Do join us!

Panel: Sir David Attenborough – a lifetime of wildlife | Royal Society

Join an expert panel to celebrate the life, work and legacy of Sir David Attenborough FRS and to examine the radical changes the planet has undergone throughout his remarkable life.

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Here’s why I was in Galápagos: reporting for @theguardian.com on critically endangered scalloped hammerhead sharks 🦈 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The Galápagos is a wildlife haven. But is that enough to protect the rare scalloped hammerhead shark?

The species is abundant within the protected archipelago but when they migrate outside the marine reserve to give birth they run the gauntlet of industrial fishing

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Happy #worldoceanday everyone! 🐟🦈🦭🪸🐠🪼🦑🐋 I’m still pinching myself I got to go on a research expedition to Darwin and Wolf Islands in Galápagos earlier this year I wrote a blog about my trip for @flyingeyebooks.bsky.social who published my book about the islands flyingeyebooks.com/exploring-th...

Nobrow Press - Exploring the Galápagos Islands: An adventure with real marine biologist Dr Helen Scales!

This World Oceans Day, scientist and author of the Scientists in the Wild series Dr Helen Scales has joined us to tell us all about her latest adventure in the..

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New Issue now available for preorder themadridreview.com?utm_source=s... Youth! Dr Helen Scales! Sinéad Morrissey! More! @helenscales.bsky.social @unep.org @unepwcmc.bsky.social @fiddes.bsky.social @cristinajurado.bsky.social Out on #worldoceanday #environment #oceans #poetry #writing

Whatever happened to the dream of living underwater? 🌊🐟 Great to see my BBC radio documentary on aquatic living getting a replay on BBC Radio 4x I chat with many awesome people including Sylvia Earle and Commander Chris Hadfield about living beneath the waves www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Hi Bill! Thanks for reading. I couldn’t agree more - there’s so many reasons to defend the deep 🌊

Ash Daibach@whimberry.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Just finished reading The Brilliant Abyss by @helenscales.bsky.social after realising I just didn't know enough about hydrothermal vents. Brilliant abyss, brilliant #naturewriting. The deep really is full of wonders, to explore and to defend from predatory extractivist capitalism.

Happy World Book Day!

The Marine Biological Association@thembauk.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Must Reads for Future Marine Biologists…  @nmbluk.bsky.social  The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish by Chloe Savage. A beautifully illustrated adventure into Arctic waters, sparking curiosity about mysterious marine giants.

🌊 A historic moment for the ocean. The #HighSeasTreaty has officially entered into force, marking a new era in the protection of our shared ocean. Learn how you can take action for the High Seas: https://highseasalliance.org/

Only 18 days (Jan. 20, 2026) until publication of OCEAN: FROM THE SHORE TO THE ABYSS, by @ashadevos.bsky.social, with contributor chapters by @helenscales.bsky.social, @rebeccarhelm.bsky.social, @drandrewthaler.bsky.social, & me! Preorder here: www.thamesandhudsonusa.com/books/ocean-... 🧪🌊🏝️🐚 🪸🐠🐬🐋

Ocean: From the Shore to the Abyss

Water covers more than 70 percent of the Earth but three quarters of our oceans’ depths have never been explored by humans. This stunning book takes readers on a deep dive through the different depth ...

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My wholehearted thanks and massive virtual hug to everyone who read, borrowed, leant, bought, talked about and reviewed my books in 2025 and who came along to hear me talk at live events and festivals. I've been blown away by the reception of my releases of this year Happy bookish new year! 📚

A few of the wild things I saw in the sea this year 🌊🦑

In 2025 I was lucky to share joyful times with many friends, old and new. Here are glimpses of the moments I will hold tightly as we step into 2026. Sending love to friends I didn't see this time around the sun. I hope our paths will cross again soon Happy new year everyone 💙

Russia and China threaten the Antarctic marine environment and jail a Ukrainian scientist for high treason because he studies endangered Krill. 👁️ #ocean #habitat #whales #law

Dr Helen Scales@helenscales.bsky.social · last yr.

Krill fishing has just got even more political and horrifying Ukrainian scientist, Leonid Pshenichnov, has been arrested by Russia for his work in Antarctica towards protecting krill from overexploitation He faces life in prison for "high treason" 🦑🌊🧪 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Krill fishing has just got even more political and horrifying Ukrainian scientist, Leonid Pshenichnov, has been arrested by Russia for his work in Antarctica towards protecting krill from overexploitation He faces life in prison for "high treason" 🦑🌊🧪 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Russia arrests Ukrainian biologist for backing curbs on Antarctic krill fishing

‘Trumped-up’ charges spark diplomatic row as scientists express fears for health of 70-year-old Leonid Pshenichnov

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New book out today!! My latest collaboration with the amazing art duo Good Wives and Warriors Join us on a journey around the ocean, from icy poles, to kelp forests, coral reefs and the mysterious deep, meeting all sorts of amazing animals along the way 🌊🐠🦭🦑🐋🦀🦈 www.laurenceking.com/products/oce...

So proud to stand alongside my amazing sister @krhendry.bsky.social at the Week Junior book awards Our book Scientists in the Wild, Antarctica, illustrated by fabulous Rômolo D’Hipólito, was shortlisted for STEM book of the year Huge thanks to @flyingeyebooks.bsky.social for cheering us on! 🐟🐧🦈🦭🐋

The North Cornwall Coast has frankly been showing off this week. I’ve been visiting favourite spots, surfing, hiking and star gazing. Tomorrow (Saturday 27th) I’ll be at North Cornwall Book Festival talking about the ocean and my book What the Wild Sea Can Be 🌊 endelienta.org.uk/whats-on/ncb...

New Books & Arts 👇 Marine muses: Rene Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social reviews "Ocean Art: From the Shore to the Deep" by @helenscales.bsky.social "This book is a must-read for art enthusiasts and ocean lovers" www.nature.com/articles/s41... Free to read: rdcu.be/eGpor

It was a joy to be on stage last night with the other shortlisters for the @wainwrightprize.bsky.social for Conservation Writing and have a chance to bring the sea all the way to the Cotswolds 🌊 Congrats to @guyshrubsole.bsky.social for winning again! @atlanticbooks.bsky.social #whatthewildseacanbe

@bengoldfarb.bsky.social When I first heard about sea otter bones turning purple from eating sea urchins I though maybe they might be a hint of lilac but noooope - they can be REALLY purple!

Elakha Alliance@elakhaalliance.bsky.social · 2y ago

Is that really a purple #seaotter skull 🦦💀?! Why, yes it is. This phenomenon is known as echinochrome staining. It occurs when sea otters consume copious amounts of echinochrome-containing prey items like #seaurchins. 📸: Peter Monteforte & Morro Bay State Parks #funfact #seaotters #ocean

I've launched a new science writing course at Cambridge University exploring creative ways to generate ideas for short form writing +podcasts +videos 📚🧪🎤📹 Spaces available for next class: Online 6 weeks Starts 8 Sept For writers of all levels anywhere in the world www.pace.cam.ac.uk/courses/crea...

Today was an octopus day in Brittany. Not 1 but 2 in a secret spot nearby (as featured in What the Wild Sea Can Be), including a female carefully guarding her eggs, tucked deep under a rock. It’s heartbreaking knowing she doesn’t have long to live, but joyous knowing this is an octopus nursery 🐙 🐙

“It has a presence about it. My heart carries this heart with it. It is important to protect it and be kind to the mangroves inside.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The heart-shaped mangrove formation fading due to rising seas

The Heart of Voh is a symbol of New Caledonia’s pristine environment but its outline is changing due to the climate crisis

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🌊Good ocean news🌊 A federal court has rejected the US administration's rollback of fishing protections in the culturally rich and biologically vital waters of the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument Fishing there is illegal and must now be blocked www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Court overrides Trump officials’ rollback and blocks fishing in Pacific Islands monument

Judge in Hawaii rules that commercial fishing is illegal in federally protected area in the central Pacific Ocean

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Happy National Marine Week! 🌊🦑🐬🐙🦭🦈🦀🐟🐋 To celebrate, I've written a blog for @reaktionbooks.bsky.social about my new book Ocean Art, about my love of the sea and how artists have long been helping people to care about this hidden realm reaktionbooks.co.uk/the-hidden-r...

The Hidden Realm of the Sea | Reaktion Books

To celebrate National Marine Week, marine biologist and author of Ocean Art, Helen Scales, explores her love of sea life and how artists have long been helping people to care about this hidden realm. ...

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I’m over the moon that What the Wild Sea Can Be has been shortlisted for @wainwrightprize.bsky.social It’s a thrill and an honour to see my book alongside these 6 amazing titles and their fabulous authors 🌊💙

The Wainwright Prizes@wainwrightprize.bsky.social · last yr.

We’re thrilled to announce the 2025 #WainwrightPrize for Conservation Writing Shortlist! 🌍 Urgent, unflinching and globally minded. These books confront the environmental crises shaping our world and the paths to change. #StoriesThatConnect

There's something of Totoro/Studio Ghibli in this lobster from the new book by @helenscales.bsky.social