Dragon, a female North Atlantic right whale, has been discovered entangled off the coast of Nantucket. She is currently in declining health, and has a buoy lodged in her mouth.
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Polar bear cannibalism on the rise in Russia’s Arctic, scientists say
Polar bears in Russia’s Arctic are increasingly turning to cannibalism as growing human activity and development in the region shrinks their hunting grounds, scientists at the Russian Academy of Sciences said Wednesday.
Read More »How South Africa’s mangrove forests store carbon and why it matters
Marine ecosystems are particularly interesting as potential carbon sinks or stores. Coastal wetlands like mangroves, salt marshes and seagrasses can store more carbon than terrestrial ecosystems. This is because the waterlogged soils preserve the organic carbon and prevent decomposition.
Read More »A heat wave in Antarctica melted 20% of an island’s snow in 9 days
A nine-day heat wave scorched Antarctica’s northern tip earlier this month. New NASA images reveal that nearly a quarter of an Antarctic island’s snow cover melted in that time — an increasingly common symptom of the climate crisis.
Read More »A plan to save Earth’s oceans
At least 26 per cent of our oceans need urgent conservation attention to preserve Earth’s marine biodiversity, a University of Queensland-led international study has found.
Read More »One-third of plant and animal species could be gone in 50 years, study says
A new study by University of Arizona researchers presents detailed estimates of global extinction from climate change by 2070. By combining information on recent extinctions from climate change, rates of species movement and different projections of future climate, they estimate that one in three species of plants and animals may face extinction.
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Saimaa Seal (Pusa hispida ssp. saimensis) – Around 310 individuals remain
They are among the most endangered seals in the world, having a total population of only about 310 individuals. Saimaa Seals reside only in Lake Saimaa in southern Finland. Breeding success of Saimaa ringed seal depends on sufficient ice and …
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Angelshark (Squatina squatina) – It is believed to be extinct across most of its former range
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Beluga Sturgeon (Huso huso) – Population decline of over 90% in the past three generations
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Abbott’s booby (Papasula abbotti) – About 6,000 individuals
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Amsterdam Albatross (Diomedea amsterdamensis) – About 130 individuals, with 80 adults
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Bluefin Tuna
Bluefin tuna faces a devastating future and a devastating future for a species means an uncertain future for all of us. The increasing voracious appetite for sushi and sashimi, the greed and the lack of a governmental organisation able to …
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Overfishing: Oceans Are Dying
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We Need to Stop Eating the Oceans
By Captain Paul Watson. The Oceans are like the Goose that Laid the Golden Egg. As long as it was alive it laid a golden egg each day but then the greedy farmer decided to kill it to get all the …
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The World of 2108
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One dolphin’s story: A pilot whale’s plight
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Aquacalypse Now: The end of fish
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Farewell, Little Porpoise