Aptly named marine biologist, writer, broadcaster.
Latest book: What the Wild Sea Can Be, shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction and Wainwright Prize for Conservation Writing
UK + France
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www.helenscales.com
Dr Helen Scales
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Happy #worldoceanday everyone!
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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...
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-... 🧪🌊🏝️🐚 🪸🐠🐬🐋
Hi Bill! Thanks for reading. I couldn’t agree more - there’s so many reasons to defend the deep 🌊
Whatever happened to the dream of living underwater?
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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/...
Happy World Book Day!
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
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Here’s why I was in Galápagos: reporting for @theguardian.com on critically endangered scalloped hammerhead sharks
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
🌊 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/
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
Dr Helen Scales
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
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..
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.
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.
Bill Berry
The Marine Biological Association
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 ...
