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From today, SHOAL will no longer post, comment, follow or DM on X. We can no longer justify the problematic elements of the platform by engaging with it, and will cease all activity.

Thanks for being part of the journey 🐟 🐠 🌍

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Today in London, thousands of protesters took to the streets to hold the UK government accountable for its repeated failings in cleaning up the sh*tty state of the nation’s rivers and coast 💩 🤢

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Rivers are Connected. Actions to Protect Them Must Be Connected Too.

The health of freshwater systems is core to that of surrounding landscapes – but much more must be done to factor freshwater health into conserved area management 👇

iucn.org/crossroads-blo… @MicheleThieme

Scientists have definitive proof that ghosts exist!👻

But this is no phantom, and no horror story: the Critically Endangered Giant Salmon Carp – the Mekong Ghost – has been recorded for the first time since 2005 signalling fresh hope for the Mekong region
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Happy #Halloween, let’s talk about the Table Mountain ghost frog 👻🐸

They may sound supernatural, but the ghost frog and the threats they face are very real.

Head to our blog to learn more about these spooky little guys: buff.ly/4dIxrjr

“The rediscovery of the Giant Salmon Carp is a reason for hope, not just for this species but for the entire Mekong ecosystem.”

As delegates gather at @COP16Oficial, the Giant Salmon Carp's rediscovery reminds the world we must focus on inland waters 👇

shoalconservation.org/mekong-ghost-r…

🌍 SHOAL partner Michael Köck is on tour! He's on a journey across Europe to zoos, public aquaria and museums to engage stakeholders about Plan G*

*the conservation plan to save Mexico's highly threatened Goodeids

Part 3 of his trip is on our blog now: buff.ly/4h5OIpT

Celebrating #WorldRiverDolphinDay? Dolphin-ately! 🐬

The #FantasticFreshwater Indus River dolphin can't see, so amazingly navigates using echolocation, as well as swimming on their sides, while trailing one flipper along the river bottom.

📸 Nyal Mueenuddin (WWF Pakistan)

Learn about the fish that's as loud as a jet engine ✈️

Danionella cerebrum was featured in SHOAL's New Species 2021 report and, as well as a superpower of making incredibly loud noises, the species has become invaluable for neurophysiological research 🧠
forbes.com/sites/scotttra…

🌍 SHOAL partner Michael Köck is on tour! He's on a journey across Europe to zoos, public aquaria and museums to engage stakeholders about Plan G*

*the conservation plan to save Mexico's highly threatened Goodeids

Part 2 of his trip is on our blog now: buff.ly/4dKV22X

Berlin's Bloodworm Eel: a bizarre #newspecies that lives in the soil of the Costa Rican rainforest. They are “the latest addition to the very exclusive list of soil-dwelling fishes.”

thenewstribune.com/news/nation-wo…

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

🇧🇷 ‘Losing Noah’s Ark’: Brazil’s plan to turn the Pantanal into waterway threatens world’s biggest wetland: buff.ly/4eJ5aKV

Only one-third of Europe's surface water is in good health, warns European Environment Agency. Climate change, habitat degradation, freshwater overuse and pollution are key threats ⚠️

france24.com/en/europe/2024…

The SHOAL team continues to expand! Nathaniel Ng joins us as Southeast Asia Programme Coordinator. Nathaniel will be managing and coordinating SHOAL's efforts in Southeast Asia.

It's fin-tastic to have him on board!

shoalconservation.org/nathaniel-ng-s…

New species!! 🐠

A new Cave Fish with extremely small population size has been discovered in western Guizhou, China. Member of the same Sinocyclocheilus genus as the cover star of the New Species 2023 report 👀

Read more 👇
novataxa.blogspot.com/2024/10/sinocy… #NewSpecies

New species discovered in China! 🐠 👀

Scientists found a shimmering creature with “rather large” eyes in rivers of Zhejiang Province

Read more 👇 miamiherald.com/news/nation-wo…
#NewSpecies

Call for proposals! 📢

The Fonseca Species Conservation Fund is now accepting proposals for amphibians, freshwater fish, primates, small mammals, and tortoises and freshwater turtles of the Asia-Pacific region.

Learn more 👇

shoalconservation.org/fonseca-specie…

Two new species of freshwater fish discovered in Nagaland, northeast India! 🐟🐠

#NewSpecies
eastmojo.com/news/2024/09/2…

We're excited to introduce Chouly Ou as SHOAL's newest team-member! Chouly is joining us as US Conservation Coordinator, and brings a wealth of experience as an interdisciplinary conservation scientist.

A very warm welcome, Chouly!

shoalconservation.org/chouly-ou-shoa…