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02:02

Sharks in Sweden

Indeed, we do have sharks in Sweden. Perhaps up to 17 different species! Some are, of course, very rare visitors to Swedish waters, while others...

Reportage: Daniel Hager

Photography: Johan Candert

UW-Photography: Göran Ehlmé, Tobias Dahlin

West coast

01:13

Invasive species: Part 6 – Sargasso Snare

Sargasso seaweed, a brown algae, was initially discovered in 1985 in northern Bohuslän and has since become prevalent along the Swedish west coast. ...

Reportage: Lena Scherman

Photography: Göran Ehlmé

Climate and Environment

West coast invasive species seaweed

White Whale in Hunnebostrand – could be Russian “spy whale”

The beluga whale that caused a stir in Hunnebostrand could be Hvaldimir – a Russian "spy whale" that escaped from a mission, reports P4 Väst....

Text: Alice Nordevik/TT

Photo: Darryl Dyck/AP/TT

West coast

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Invasive species part 5 – Clinging Jellyfish – alien but not invasive

In English the species name is "clinging jellyfish" in Swedish it is called “klängmedusa”....

Reportage: Lena Scherman

Photo: Tobias Dahlin

Climate and Environment

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01:01

Invasive species: Part 4 – Japanese giant oyster

The Japanese Giant Oyster is larger than our domestic variety, and its edges are so sharp that medical services on the west coast have issued...

Reportage: Lena Scherman

Foto: Tobias Dahlin, Kimmo Hagman

West coast

West coast invasive species oyster

04:47

“What have we done?” – A film by Tobias Dahlin

The film "What have we done?" which shows man's ruthlessness towards our oceans was praised and named "Honorable mention" in the international competition DPG/Wetpixel Masters...

West coast

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Fly into the world of rays

"I saw my first ray in Sweden six months ago, but then I unfortunately didn't have a camera with me. But this time I was...

UV Photo: Göran Ehlmé

West coast

West coast starry ray

Algae protein-rich – with spillage from herring

Algae can eventually replace soybeans as a more environmentally friendly protein crop. In Bohuslän, green algae are grown for research purposes – and fertilized with...

Text: TT

Photo: Jonas Lindstedt/TT, Kimmo Hagman

Climate and Environment

Algae Herring West coast

01:00

Ghost fishing beneath the surface

Every year, large amounts of fishing equipment are lost in the sea. In many cases, the equipment continues to fish without anyone taking care of...

Text: Anna Axelsson

photo: Divers Against Ghost Nets

Fishing

fishing West coast Death traps Fiske

West coast

Sharks in Sweden

Invasive species: Part 6 – Sargasso Snare

White Whale in Hunnebostrand – could be Russian “spy whale”

Invasive species part 5 – Clinging Jellyfish – alien but not invasive

Invasive species: Part 4 – Japanese giant oyster

“What have we done?” – A film by Tobias Dahlin

Fly into the world of rays

Algae protein-rich – with spillage from herring

Ghost fishing beneath the surface

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