Dubbed as “Mama Ranger,” Angelique Songco leads a small team of rangers protecting the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park from illegal fishing and poaching.

Songco received the award for leading a team of marine park rangers who protect the 97,030-hectare Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, the Philippines’ largest protected area.

A long-time ranger, who oversees the protection and conservation of the Tubbataha Reefs Natural ... The park is a reef ecosystem located in Cagayancillo, Palawan that "supports over 360 species of ...

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Flinders University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Coral reefs are much more than just a pretty place to visit. They are among the world’s richest ecosystems, hosting about ...

Mar. 11, 2025 — Researchers combine acoustic monitoring with a neural network to identify fish activity on coral reefs by sound. They trained the network to sort through the deluge of acoustic ...

Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this natural park is home to more than 360 species of coral. In addition, while exploring Tubbataha Reefs, tourists can find manta rays, tiger sharks, and ...

The outer reef at Moorea in a coral dominated state. In dynamic ecosystems, and especially in the nutrient-limited environments where coral reefs grow, not much will go to waste. Microbes dominate ...

The return of apex predators such as sharks can restore critical ecological balance to coral reefs, creating healthier ecosystems. New research found a rise in the shark population on Ashmore Reef ...

The warm islands sitting off the coast of this East African nation are steeped in heritage, lined with sandy beaches and fringed by coral reefs. Often known as the Swahili Coast, the region is a ...

Songco was awarded for her decades of work in leading a team of marine park rangers who protect the 97,030-hectare Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park Protected Area. During the award ceremony on April 1 ...