ingilizce Haberler Archive
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Broome shark killings believed to be result of illegal net fishing
A dozen sharks and other fish found dumped on a Broome beach are believed to have died as a result of set net fishing, which is illegal in the area. The animals were found in different states of decay by […]
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This Man Smashed an Underwater Bench Press World Record
A Russian athlete has set a new Guinness World Record for performing the most consecutive reps on the bench press… underwater. Vitaly Vivchar broke the existing record in Tomsk, Russia, in August 2020, cranking out 77 reps on a bench […]
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Conservancy shares photos of largest shark ever tagged off Cape Cod
WHDH) — The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy on Tuesday shared photos of the largest shark ever to be tagged in the waters off Cape Cod. Curly, an 18-foot female white shark, was spotted feeding on a humpback whale carcass off […]
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Is Migaloo back? White whale is spotted off the coast of Victoria as locals speculate the return of the rock star humpback
By ELIZA MCPHEE FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Australia’s most beloved whale Migaloo may be back sooner than expected after photos surfaced showing a white humpback off the coast of Victoria. The whale was photographed swimming near Cape Schanck off the […]
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‘It’s Going To Be A Lot Better’: Key Largo Scuba Operation Recovering From Worst Of Pandemic
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Florida Keys are known for their scuba diving. Pristine reefs, shipwrecks, and a plethora of sea life draw divers from far and wide. However, the pandemic heavily impacted the Keys dive charter industry. Several dive shops […]
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Photos of basking shark off Land’s End, Cornwall by kayaker
By Tom Bevan A kayaker has captured stunning close up pictures of a shark off the coast of far west Cornwall – which even bumped into his boat. Rupert Kirkwood, 61, is known as the lone kayaker and spends his […]
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Otters at Georgia Aquarium test positive for virus that causes COVID-19
It is suspected that the otters may have acquired the infection from an asymptomatic staff member, the aquarium said. ATLANTA — They had many of the same symptoms humans have when they are diagnosed with COVID-19, and it turns out […]
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Diver Recovers Lost Wedding Ring From American River, Reunites It With Heartbroken Husband
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Meet The Conservationist Saving The Rare Pink Dolphins Of Brazil’s Araguaia River From Illegal Fishing And Damming
Brazil can easily be described as a ‘cradle of biodiversity.’ The land and the waters of this South American country teem with species of flora and fauna found nowhere else on this planet. One such species is the Amazon River […]
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The new plague of plastic rain: It’s the latest terrifying evidence of the damage unchecked pollution is doing to the planet — how microplastics are literally pouring from the sky
By GEOFFREY LEAN FOR THE DAILY MAIL What could be more natural than the rain? Only farmers, drought-hit gardeners, and losing cricket teams truly welcome it, but we all know, even when soaked, that it is vital to life on […]
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Pandemic made 2020 ‘the year of the quiet ocean’, say scientists
The Covid-19 lockdown has produced the quietest year for the world’s oceans in recent memory, according to a group of scientists working on a global map of underwater soundscapes. Noise pollution from ship engines, trawling activities, oil platforms, subsea mining […]
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Local 11-year-old receives scuba diving qualification
She is most looking forward to the possible Mozambique trip they have planned for the end of the year. Kirkley College learner Carol-Ann Taylor (11) recently qualified in scuba diving, achieving her open water one, which means she can dive […]
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WATCH THIS: Drone footage captures deadly encounter between a shark and a crocodile
An incredible drone footage, which has gone viral recently, shows the moment when a shark chased a crocodile in the shallow waters off the coast of Australia. The epic encounter, filmed off the Wessel Islands in North Austria, shows the […]
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Sharks on a knife’s edge as Maldives mulls lifting 10-year fishing ban
Eleven years ago, the Maldives created a 90,000-square-kilometer (34,750-square-mile) sanctuary that banned shark fishing, but fisheries minister Zaha Waheed said recently that the government may be planning to lift the ban. Conservationists say reopening shark fisheries in the Maldives would […]
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Watch: Unbelievably rare Sei Whale spotted splashing around in the Firth of Forth
By Beth Murray An incredibly rare type of whale, which has only been sighted a handful of times in Scotland in the last 50-years, has been spotted in the Firth of Forth. This superb video of a Sei Whale was […]
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Team of divers help untangle whale with rope caught around its flipper
Around 10:30 a.m. on Monday morning, somebody asked Dr. Shannon Gore, the managing director of the Association of Reef Keepers, to call Blue Water Divers. While on the phone with the company, Dr. Gore overheard radio chatter describing a distressed […]
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Tracking Orcas with Tech: ‘The Images Took Our Breath Away’
Late last summer, a team of scientists from the University of British Columbia tracked southern and northern resident killer whales off the B.C. coast using cutting-edge technology that opened a new window into the lives of these charismatic creatures. The […]
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U.K. set to install the world’s largest underwater monitoring system to protect wildlife
by Sean Kelly AUSTIN (KXAN) — Within the next several months, the United Kingdom is set to lead the world’s first and largest ocean wildlife monitoring system to help protect wildlife and biodiversity. A network of cameras will look to […]
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Local woman looks to help save orca whales by using artwork
BINGHAMTON, NY – A local woman is looking for the community to contribute artwork to help save the Killer Whale population. Lilith Eve of Binghamton works closely with west-coast artist Snow Seychelle to help save orca whales from going extinct. […]
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Vancouver boaters warned about injured humpback whale spotted near Point Grey
Boaters are being urged to take “extreme care” while out on the water right now as a humpback whale off of Point Grey appears to been injured by a vessel strike. The whale has a deep gouge on its back […]
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This is where researchers forecast the polluted Piney Point water will flow in Tampa Bay
The models will help predict how the nutrient-rich wastewater dumped into Port Manatee will disperse throughout the bay. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Where the wastewater discharged from Piney Point into Tampa Bay will go and how long it will take […]
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Sea lion spotted along remote gravel road on Vancouver Island — seven kilometres from ocean
While driving along a winding road to Holberg in northern Vancouver Island, Greg Clarke spotted a peculiar spectacle: a sea lion plopped down on the gravel terrain. “It was by far the weirdest thing I have ever seen … a […]
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‘A grotesque test’: Calif. man sentenced for shooting, killing and mutilating elephant seal
A man was sentenced Monday to three months in federal prison for shooting, killing and mutilating a protected northern elephant seal on the Central California coast near San Simeon. Prosecutors say that 30-year-old Jordan Gerbich did not kill the seal […]
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Here’s the first ever footage of a baby sperm whale nursing from its mother
We know that mammals feed their young with milk from their own bodies, and we know that whales are mammals. But the logistics of how some whales make breastfeeding happen has been a bit of a mystery for scientists. Such […]
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Turkish photojournalist wins prestigious international award
Şebnem Coşkun, a Turkish photojournalist from Anadolu Agency (AA), won the first prize in the Nature and Environment category and the finalist award in the Photographer of the Year, Asia category at the Pictures of the Year (POY) Asia, a […]
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Scuba couple take the plunge under Busselton Jetty in WA’s first underwater wedding
By Zac Bruce and Dominique Bayens Decked out in diving gear, a white tutu and a veil, Debby McLeod had to mime “I do” to her husband Cam in WA’s first underwater wedding at the weekend. Plunging into the pristine […]
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Diver trying to break world record with 24-hour underwater clean-up
A world record attempt is underway with a diver trying to collect as much rubbish as possible from under Sydney Harbour. Dean Cropp is trying to break the record for a 24-hour underwater clean-up. “What you see on the surface […]
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Calls to lift Tonga whale hunting ban expected to fail
According to our Tonga correspondent, there are calls to lift the ban so Tongans, struggling through the pandemic, could enjoy healthy whale meat, instead of eating fatty imports. Kaniva Pacific reports that after a whale stranding in Ha’apai, where people […]
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GAR FISH REVEAL TRUE AGE OF OUR EYE-BRAIN CONNECTION
BY MICHIGAN STATE The sophisticated network of nerves connecting our eyes to our brains evolved much earlier than previously thought, research finds, thanks to an unexpected source: the gar fish. The new research shows that this connection scheme was already […]
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Bow of sunken 18th century ship found in Egypt’s Red Sea
CAIRO – 11 April 2021: Under the supervision of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, the archaeological mission of the Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University, succeeded in uncovering the bow of the sunken ship on Saadana Island in the Red Sea, […]
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They’re back from the brink, but how did humpbacks recover like ‘no other whale species has’
By Dominic Cansdale It’s a species pushed to the brink of extinction by commercial whaling, but almost 60 years later, more than 40,000 humpback whales migrate through Australian waters. Optimistic estimates suggest about 1,500 humpbacks were left in 1962, with […]
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Do Fish Die When Lightning Strikes Water?
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Fresh sighting of single bottlenose dolphin sparks renewed hope Fungie the Dingle dolphin is alive
A SINGLE bottle-nosed dolphin has been spotted interacting with boats off the coast of Ireland for the second time, sparking renewed hope that Fungie the Dingle dolphin may yet return. Fungie was a fixture in Dingle Bay for more than […]
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Beached dolphin dies despite rescue efforts of L.A. County lifeguards, Marine Mammal Center
A juvenile dolphin that repeatedly beached itself in Venice Beach has died, despite the rescue efforts of Los Angeles County lifeguards and the Marine Mammal Center rescue team. The dolphin was first spotted beaching itself around 4 p.m. near the […]
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Warm waters spell a big threat to Sabah’s sharks
KOTA KINABALU: A skin infection seems to be affecting at least one species of sharks in Sabah’s east coast waters. For years, the whitetip reef shark has been hunted for its fins. Now, this skin infection seems to have taken […]
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Nearly 30 invasive carp pulled from Mississippi River in herding operation
Minnesota and federal agencies herd the fish with nets and sound. About 30 more invasive carp were pulled out of the Mississippi River this week, suggesting that the destructive fish may have established a foothold in Minnesota. The silver and […]
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Research group studying effects of Piney Point on dolphins in Tampa Bay
Scientists are hoping to identify which dolphins are being exposed to the highest concentrations of wastewater and how it is affecting them. SARASOTA, Fla. — While engineers were able to shut off the flow of wastewater from the Piney Point […]
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Rare pink dolphins spotted in South China
Five rare pink Chinese White dolphins were unexpectedly spotted by tourists on an island in Shantou, South China’s Guangdong Province on Monday, stunning many netizens with their dreamy colors, with some proclaiming that the real “dolphin princess” has finally made […]
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Horsey seal with plastic ring on neck for years is rescued
A seal that had a plastic ring stuck around its neck for two-and-half years has had it removed after being rescued from a Norfolk beach. The animal, named “Mrs Vicar”, was captured on Horsey Beach, near Great Yarmouth, on Easter […]
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Explainer: We discovered that whale and dolphin brains produce lots of heat. Why it matters
We have all heard the mantra that dolphins and whales (cetaceans) are highly intelligent animals. Some claim they’re on par with great apes and humans – maybe even smarter. But where does this concept come from? There are two lines […]
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Do Shark Feeding Dives Impact Other Fish?
David Shiffman Question: “What does shark feeding scuba diving tourism do to other fish in the area?” — Mia V, age 11, North Carolina Answer: Great question! The short answer is that we don’t know very much about this; while […]
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North Sea whale death raises by-catch safety fears
The recent death of a humpback whale off the Northumberland coast has raised interest in and concerns for the marine mammals in the North Sea. With the number of whale sightings in the area growing, what can be done to […]
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Dolphins stranded in a Tasmanian bay, can they still be saved?
Australian rescue workers had to settle Thursday for the euthanasia of “pilot dolphins” who escaped after being stranded in the Gulf of Tasmania, while their 380 convoys were already extinct. The race against time, four days ago, has rescued 88 […]
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Noted underwater photographer Richard Salas to receive Wildling Museum award
The Wildling Museum is inviting the public to attend a virtual event honoring the museum’s Wilderness Spirit Awardee — renowned underwater photographer Richard Salas. The event will take place from 4 to 5 p.m. June 6 and will feature live […]
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Scientists turn fish parts into environmentally friendly plastic
April 5 (UPI) — Scientists have developed a new method for making environmentally friendly plastic out of fish waste — the heads, bones, skin and guts that get thrown away during processing. Researchers are scheduled to present their novel plastic […]
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Blackwater divers bring to light rarely seen photos of deep-sea creatures at night
Michelle Robertson (NEXSTAR) – It’s known as “blackwater diving,” and it’s bringing to light incredible images of tiny larval fishes rarely seen by the average person’s eyes. Blackwater diving is nighttime SCUBA diving in “epipelagic environments,” or places in the […]
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Australia: 380 “pilot dolphins” stranded in a gulf
CORY WEINBERG Rescue operations are underway in the Gulf of Tasmania to rescue stranded Cetaceans. Rescuers said 380 of them had died. It is the largest Cetacean Stranding recorded in the history of the country. Sad news in Australia. On […]
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Giant marine worms rising from burrows along Vancouver Island coast
DAWN GIBSON At a certain time of year, an unusual, alien-like phenomenon moves in the shallow waters of Vancouver Island. In the Facebook group, Field Naturalists of Vancouver Island, someone shared a special sighting of swimming polychaetes in the waters […]
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Births among endangered right whales reach greatest numbers since 2015
North Atlantic right whales gave birth over the winter in greater numbers than scientists have seen since 2015, an encouraging sign for researchers who became alarmed three years ago when the critically endangered species produced no known offspring at all. […]
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Over 100 whales to be killed in Japan as country starts controversial commercial whaling season
Several whale-hunting vessels have taken to the waters from Japanese ports with the official start of the commercial whaling season. They plan to catch 120 minke whales in the coming months. On Saturday, four ships – two in Miyagi Prefecture […]
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USS Johnston: Sub dives to deepest-known shipwreck
By Rebecca Morelle Science correspondent, BBC News A submersible has dived to the world’s deepest-known shipwreck. The vessel reached the USS Johnston, which lies 6.5km (4 miles) beneath the waves in the Philippine Sea in the Pacific Ocean. Explorers spent […]
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Divers Threaten to Boycott Country if Shark Fishing Legalised
The Maldives’ government announcement of discussions to legalise shark fishing for profit after an 11-year ban on the activity has resulted in international condemnation and an increasing backlash from the dive community threatening to boycott the country once lockdown is […]
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Divers Find 300-Year-Old Ship Sunk by Drunken Crew
A 300-year-old Irish ship that ran aground after the crew got drunk was recently found by a group of divers off the coast of Mandal, Norway. According to the ship pilot’s written record, the entire crew had been drinking as […]
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What It’s Like to Make a Big Ocean Discovery
It had been a long shift in the control room spent searching — to no avail — for minuscule organisms attached to the surface of Western Australia’s undersea rocks. On days like this, the most exciting part about being a […]
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Mediterranean Oil Spill Causes Millions in Damage to Israeli Coast
More than 1,000 tons of black tar has washed up on Israel’s coastline from Libyan-owned tanker that was spilling the crude oil into the Mediterranean Sea. Officials are calling it one of Israel’s worst ecological disasters in decades and are […]
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How to take images that make an Impact! – Ellen Cuylearts
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Huge Fish, Once Believed Extinct, Isn’t the ‘Living Fossil’ Scientists Thought
An analysis of coelacanth DNA suggests its genome has experienced some significant changes in recent evolutionary history, potentially dispelling the popular image of these iconic fish as being “living fossils.” The discovery of a live coelacanth (pronounced “see-lah-kanth”) off the […]
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Hundreds of fish species, including many that humans eat, are consuming plastic
Trillions of barely visible pieces of plastic are floating in the world’s oceans, from surface waters to the deep seas. These particles, known as microplastics, typically form when larger plastic objects such as shopping bags and food containers break down. […]
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Why Did Ancient Indigenous Groups in Brazil Hunt Sharks?
New studies show that shark meat may have constituted half of their diet and that the beasts’ teeth were used as arrow tips and razor blades In a snowy forest near Montreal, Martin Lominy aimed his bow at a butchered […]
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The new underwater eco museum in Cannes
It comes with a mission: to restore underwater biodiversity The long-awaited underwater eco-museum in the French Mediterranean is already a fact. Six statues by world-famous artist Jason deCaires Taylor were submerged underwater near the island of Sain Marguerite in Cannes […]
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New Jellyfish Identified Using Only ROV Video
In a first-of-its-kind identification, scientists recently discovered a new species of jellyfish after observing it purely via high-definition video footage. Using a remotely operated vehicle, scientists spotted a small, gelatinous blob in an underwater canyon near Puerto Rico in 2015. […]
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What’s the Average Size of a Shark?
Frequently Asked Question: “Everyone knows that the whale shark is the biggest shark, but what’s the average size of a shark?” Answer: Just over four feet—127 centimeters to be exact—according to data I gathered from my well-worn copy of “Sharks […]
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How do Deep Sea Animals Find New Food Sources in the Pitch Black?
Question: How do the creatures that specialize in living at hydrothermal vents move to new or different vents? — Andrew D, Massachusetts Answer: The short answer to your question, Andrew, is we have a general idea of how animals move […]
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How This Guy Dives 112 Metres Underwater with a Single Breath
The small French Riviera town of Villefranche-sur-Mer is a hotspot for the professional freediving community. It was there last summer that Arnaud Jerald tried to break the world record for bi-fin freediving, aiming to reach 111 metres underwater with a […]
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Largest Gulf of Mexico Marine Sanctuary Will Triple in Size
The Gulf of Mexico’s largest coral sanctuary is set to nearly triple in size Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary will be expanded from 56 square miles to roughly 160 square miles following approval from the U.S. government earlier this […]
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More than 1.5 Billion Face Masks Estimated to be in the Ocean
About 1.56 billion face masks entered the ocean in 2020 during COVID pandemic estimates a recent report from the conservation nonprofit OceansAsia. “About six weeks after COVID hit Hong Kong, so late February, we began finding masks” wash ashore on […]
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Deadliest catch: Thailand’s ‘ghost’ fishing nets help COVID fight
Underwater divers in plastic-choked waters off the coast of Thailand snip through discarded nets tangled around a reef—a new initiative helping protect marine life and aiding the fight against coronavirus. The “ghost nets” discarded from the country’s lucrative fishing industry […]
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Ocean pollutants ‘have negative effect on male fertility’
Long-lived banned industrial chemicals may be threatening the fertility of male porpoises living off the UK. Polychlorinated byphenyls (PCBs) were phased out decades ago, but can build up in whales, dolphins and porpoises. Scientists say harbour porpoises exposed to PCBs […]
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Drone Footage Shows Pod of Dolphins Warding Off Pair of Great White Sharks
Bu gönderiyi Instagram’da gör MARINE LIFE SHOWð³ð¬ðð¦ FROM Air (@dronesharkapp)’in paylaştığı bir gönderi There’s a lot going on here. You’ve got two great white sharks, a pod of dolphins, and a pair of kayakers – and you have the wonderful […]
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Fish migrate opposite way in Black Sea for 1st time due to global warming
Global climate change has affected not only the size of fish in the waters around Turkey but also their migration routes in the Black Sea. Officials said Thursday that all fish species are migrating from the east to the west […]
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Whale shark stranding points to silting of Indonesia’s Kendari Bay
Volunteers and officials successfully pushed a whale shark back out to sea after it got stranded in shallow water in Indonesia’s Kendari Bay. The incident, which one rescuer said was a first, has highlighted the consequences of the rapid silting […]
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WARMING OCEANS WILL BE EXTRA HARD ON BIG FISH
“Water temperature is already rising worldwide as a consequence of climate change and many fish species need to cope with this rapid temperature change, either by migrating toward colder regions or by adopting different life strategies such as shrinking in […]
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First orca baby of the year in B.C. named Ne’nakw
PORT HARDY — Who doesn’t love a first baby of the year story? But have you heard about the first baby orca of 2021? Five days into 2021, researchers spotted a new calf, hopping along beside its mother off northern […]
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Hundreds of gray whales dying off Pacific Coast in ‘unusual’ event
(NEXSTAR) – Gray whales are continuing to wash up on Pacific Coast beaches in what officials are calling an “unusual mortality event.” As of December 2020, an estimated 386 gray whales were stranded on the coast from Mexico to Canada, […]
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Rescued Sea Turtle in Florida Keys Euthanized Due to Tumors Caused by Pollution
Despite more than a month of coordinated efforts to rescue Tenora, a juvenile green sea turtle, pollution-related issues made it difficult to save her. She presented with a large external tumor on her left shoulder, and CT scans and radiographs […]
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New Fish Named After Gollum Discovered In India
Next time you’re dreaming of visiting Middle Earth, consider a trip to India instead of New Zealand. A new family of fish has been discovered in an India aquifer—and one is named for the Lord of the Rings’ subterranean-dwelling Gollum. […]
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Egypt suspends diving activities in Ras Mohammed after shark attack
Egypt has suspended all activities in the vicinity of the popular diving spot Sharm El-Sheikh’s Ras Mohammed after a shark attack left several people injured, during a snorkeling activity. According to an official statement on Tuesday, a task group, formed […]
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New Coral Protection Zones Created in Gulf of Mexico
NOAA recently increased protections for nearly 500 square miles of deep-sea coral habitat in the Gulf of Mexico. The new rules, created by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, ban bottom-tending fishing gear in 13 reef and canyon sites […]
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Polish Divers Find World War II Ship That May Solve A 75-Year-Old Mystery
A recently discovered wreck may hold the key to a WWII mystery still unsolved 75 years after the end of the war. Divers in Poland say they recently discovered Karlsruhe, a nearly intact German World War II ship that sank […]
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VIDEO: Attack by orcas along Portugal
There have been numerous reports of orcas attacking yachts along the coastline of Portugal and Spain this season and nobody really knows why. Halcyon Yachts, which provides international yacht delivery, experience two hours of harassment from a pod of orcas […]
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Scuba Diving with America’s Most Eligible Bachelors, Matt James and Tyler Cameron
From teammates to roommates to reality television stars, these best buds are now certified dive buddies for life By Becca Hurley October 7, 2020 Teammates, best friends and now certified dive buddies, Matt James and Tyler Cameron believe completing their […]
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WATCH: Belugas in First-Ever Open Water Sanctuary Take First Swim
Little Grey and Little White, the two inaugural residents of the world’s first open-water whale sanctuary, have just made their maiden swim in their new home waters. The pair of belugas was released for the first time to experience the […]
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Pet koi comforts fish partner after she undergoes surgery to remove tumour
Pebbles is a 20-year-old koi. The pet fish, unfortunately, had to undergo surgery to remove a large mass that was invading her fin. Veterinarians from HousePaws Mobile Veterinary Service sedated the koi, and kept her asleep by squirting sedative-treated water […]
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Questions about erratic orca behavior
by Shariqua Ahmed, DOGOnews Killer whales, or orcas, are the largest members of the oceanic dolphin family. While the intelligent mammals, which hunt in large pods, are known for their orchestrated attacks on unsuspecting marine animals, they have never posed […]
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VIDEO: Whale Freed from 4,000 Pounds of Fishing Gear in New York
A multi-state team recently freed a whale entangled in more than 4,000 pounds of fishing gear as it swam through New York’s Ambrose Channel. The four-day rescue effort began when recreational boater spotted the distressed animal off the coast of […]
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Interview: Zheng Ruiqiang and the dolphins of Shantou
Zheng Ruiqiang is a marine biologist based at Shantou University in southern China. He’s been studying Indo-Pacific humpbacks for the past ten years. Often referred to as the Chinese white dolphin, the species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN’s […]
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Tagged great white shark ‘Martha’ reaches New Jersey waters
A tagged juvenile female great white shark named Martha has reached the New Jersey coast. The shark, which at 7 feet, 184 pounds is just a small version of the ocean’s apex predator, pinged Sunday at 11:31 p.m. far offshore […]
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2 former captive beluga whales released into open water sanctuary
KLETTSVIK BAY, Iceland (WFLA/NBC) – Two former captive beluga whales, named Little Grey and Little White, have taken their first swim in their new open water sanctuary home in Iceland. Last Thursday, the whales explored the bay of the island […]
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France announces ban on use of wild animals in circuses, marine parks
France’s environment minister has announced a gradual ban on using wild animals in traveling circuses, on keeping dolphins and killer whales in captivity in marine parks and on raising mink on fur farms. Barbara Pompili, France’s minister of ecological transition, […]
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Fragment of WWII US bomber leased to USSR and crashed over Siberia found in river Yenisei
Divers fetched a small fragment of Boston A-20 bomber from depth of four metres by the city of Krasnoyarsk. ALSIB (the Northern Trace) air road historian in Siberia has described the find as ‘an incredible stroke of luck’. ‘This find […]
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Navy documents reveal officer flagged “dangerous condition” before deadliest submarine disaster in U.S. history
The Navy began releasing documents from the investigation into the deadliest submarine disaster in U.S. history this week, revealing that the ship’s commanding officer noted a “dangerous condition” on the vessel before it was lost. The first of the documents […]
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Open wide! Incredible image of a whale shark with its mouth full of fish takes the top prize in Scuba Diving Magazine’s underwater photography contest
Evans Baudin was announced as the overall winner with his shot of a whale shark swimming in Mexico Another shot showed a multi-coloured wunderpus – a species of octopus – sitting on a palm leaf Overall, the magazine judged 2,636 […]
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Whale rescue on Tasmania’s West Coast leaves lasting mark on volunteers
Trevor Norton spends most of his time restoring his 20-metre yacht Stormbreaker and taking tourists up and down the wild rivers which empty into Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania’s west coast. But last week the Strahan local found himself part of […]
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Coronavirus: Half a million sharks ‘could be killed for vaccine’, experts warn
Around three million sharks are already killed every year for squalene, conservationists say Half a million sharks could be killed for their natural oil to produce coronavirus vaccines, according to conservationists. One ingredient used in some COVID-19 vaccine candidates is […]
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Scientists Discover 30 New Marine Species in the Galapagos
By Melissa Smith Thirty new species of deep-sea invertebrates have been discovered by a team of scientists in the Galapagos Islands. Scientists from the Charles Darwin Foundation, the Galapagos National Park Directorate, the Ocean Exploration Trust, and individual biologists used […]
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Divers in SE Asia may have found US submarine lost in WWII
BANGKOK (AP) — Divers have found what they believe is the wreck of a U.S. Navy submarine lost 77 years ago in Southeast Asia, providing a coda to a stirring but little-known tale from World War II. The divers have […]
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Underwater Museum of Art Opens on Great Barrier Reef
The museum, which has both fully and partially submerged pieces, spreads down the coast of Queensland, with exhibits at Palm Island, Magnetic Island, John Brewer Reef, and off the coast of Townsville. The first two installations to open were the […]
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Denise Herzing Earns Sea Hero Honors for Bahamas Dolphin Research
Year Dive Certified:1975 Age When Certified: 19 Dive Certification Level: Open Water Diver Words to Live By: “Never give up, never surrender.”—Galaxy Quest What has Denise Herzing learned in decades of close observation of two species of dolphins inhabiting a […]
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Sharks4Kids Encourages Bahamian Students to Become Shark Conservation Leaders
By Jillian Morris Over the last decade, Sharks4Kids has visited schools in 15 countries and 16 U.S. states, teaching students about sharks and conservation. But our real impact is made during our field trips. We take Bahamian middle and high […]
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Senegalese Fishermen Become Sea Turtle Protectors
A group of Senegalese fishermen are working to protect the endangered turtles they once hunted. Green sea turtles nest on the West African beaches, facing pollution, fishing nets and poaching in as they come ashore. Thirty years ago, their meat […]
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Divers Recover 656-Foot Ghost Net, Release 115 Trapped Animals
A team of 10 scuba divers recently removed a 656-foot-long discarded fishing net, called a “ghost net,” from a popular diving and fishing site off the coast of Plymouth, England. The volunteers, who are part of the ocean conservation nonprofit […]
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Scientists Create Underwater Internet
First there was Hi-Fi, then Wi-Fi. Get ready for Aqua-Fi. By Melissa Smith Checking your notifications on a dive or live-streaming from the reef may not be such a far-off reality thanks to an underwater internet dubbed “Aqua-Fi.” Developed by […]