Ocean Sentry
(From seattlepi.nwsource.com)- Two environmental organizations, one based in the Seattle area and another in Washington, D.C., on Monday sued the Navy in federal court, saying that its continuing practice of detonating explosives in Puget Sound is potentially harmful to marine life and out of compliance with at least two major …
July, 2008
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29 July
Study: High CO2 Environment Damages Reefs
(From upi.com) Miami – Reefs may erode in areas with high carbon dioxide levels because the “glue” binding coral skeletons to larger reef structures is missing, a U.S. study found. The study found coral reefs in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean offer a real-world example of the what reef ecosystems …
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25 July
Dead Fish Wash Up On Durban Beach
(From news24.com)- Scores of dead and dying fish littered the surface of the Durban”s Isipingo River lagoon on Thursday after large volumes sewage poured into rivers. The deaths were linked to the theft of scrap metal from an electricity pylon that subsequently toppled over and cut power to several industries …
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23 July
Bush Calls For Offshore Drilling
(From australia.to) – In a news conference at the White House, Mr Bush told Congress there was “no excuse for delay” in lifting the ban. Since 1981, a congressional moratorium has prohibited oil and gas drilling along the east and west coasts and in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, an …
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22 July
Turtle Killed By Boat Propeller Found
(From honoluluadvertiser.com)- A large dead turtle that was in an advanced stage of decomposition and a young live turtle suffering from tumors were recovered from North Shore beaches yesterday and Sunday, respectively. Initial reports suggested that the large turtle was a victim of a shark attack but experts determined that …
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20 July
Turtle Found Slaughtered
(From starbulletin.com)- State and federal authorities are investigating the death of a green sea turtle that was found mutilated yesterday on the North Shore. The turtle had been beheaded with its organs cut out and missing flippers, said Deborah Ward, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Land and Natural …
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18 July
Shock After Mutilation Of Penguin
(From manlydaily.com.au)- A mutilated little penguin had to be put down recently after it was found suffering by a member of the public at Manly”s Collins Beach. Three weeks ago, on June 29 the bird was found lying on the beach with its flippers cut off. The horrified person called …
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17 July
Relocate Species Endangered By Climate Change, Scientists Suggest
(From cbc.ca)- Consider it the modern equivalent of Noah”s Ark: scientists say policy-makers should consider moving species outside their historic ranges to prevent extinction caused by climate change. A group of Australian and U.S. researchers suggests that if current conservation practices are not enough, more drastic measures may need to …
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12 July
12-Year-Old Sealers’ Trial in Court This Month
(From thewesternstar.com) A case that is setting Canadian legal history is slated to be called in provincial court in Corner Brook Tuesday. Judge Wayne Gorman’s courtroom will be the site for the trial of 15 sealers who were charged 12 years ago with allegedly selling blueback seal pelts. The 12-year …
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2 July
Two men charged in East Coast seal hunt protest plead not guilty
(From The Canadian Press) SYDNEY, N.S. — The lawyer for two men facing charges of getting too close to Canada”s spring seal hunt was in a Nova Scotia courtroom on Wednesday to enter not guilty pleas on their behalf. Lawyer Guy LaFosse said his clients, Alexander Cornelissen, captain of the …
June, 2008
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20 June
Japan Warns Citizens Against Mentioning Whaling
(From ABC News) Japan has issued travel advice cautioning Japanese citizens who happen to be in Chile next week to avoid mentioning whaling, ahead of next week”s meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in Santiago. Japan”s Foreign Ministry is warning its citizens to take care during the IWC meeting, …
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1 June
Sea Shepherd Forum and Youtube Channel Officially Open
We are pleased to announce the new Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Youtube Channel and Forum! Now you can subscribe to the new SSCS Youtube Channel and share all the videos and footage with SSCS actions. Please subscribe now! With the new Sea Shepherd Forum for the first time those who …