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

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…

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

🌍 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

🌍 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

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

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 shoalconservation.org/mekong-ghost-r…

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… michele thieme

🌍 SHOAL partner Michael Köck is embarking on a European tour of zoos, aquaria and museums to engage stakeholders in goodeid conservation Read our interview with him now on our blog 👇 buff.ly/3Yktf55

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The team, looking at a tank full of critically endangered, likely undescribed, new species Betta burdigala sp. bangka. Adults collected for broodstock for our captive breeding programme Work supported by SHOAL @ScienceLeeds Veryl Hasan