The Kochi city police late on Saturday seized suspected shark fins weighing around 6,000 kg.
July, 2017
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28 July
British seabirds face an ‘uncertain future’ as UK waters warm up
Severe summer storms, which are one consequence of climate change, are hitting the breeding colonies of several species.
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28 July
Climate change will worsen nitrogen runoff, algae and dead zones, study says
More rains means more nitrogen runoff into rivers, fueling algae growth. A new study en the journal Science shows how intensifying rainfall will afect the nitrogen cycle as the planet warms.
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28 July
Warning: 2nd shocking shark abuse video being investigated by FWC
As that disturbing shark dragging video continues to makes headlines worldwide, a new video has surfaced, connecting one of the men to another shocking case of animal cruelty.
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27 July
Circles in the sand reveal boating damage to marine biodiversity
The findings of a study by Swansea and Cardiff University scientists highlights the need for boating activities along the UK’s beautiful coastlines to be conducted in a more environmentally friendly manner.
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27 July
Right whale deaths pinned on shift in feeding grounds
Climate change is sending more hungry right whales into the Gulf of St. Lawrence to feed and that is resulting in more deaths from collisions with ships and tangles with fishing gear, officials say.
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27 July
The barbaric slaughter of Cape fur seals in Namibia is underway
The barbaric slaughter of Cape fur seals in Namibia is currently underway and, over the next four months, thousands of seals living in Cape Cross and Atlas Bay will be brutally killed for their fur, oil and genitals.
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27 July
Lihue man sentenced after video captures beating of pregnant monk seal
A Lihue man will serve four years in prison for harassing a pregnant Hawaiian monk seal on Kauai’s South Shore in 2016.
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27 July
Turtles in the Mediterranean threatened by plastic tide
The majority of the animals have plastics, including bags and straws which take decades to break down, in their digestive systems.
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26 July
Sharks revealed as the great protectors of seagrass
Sharks, marine scientists say, are often misunderstood, described as ravenous man-eaters. In reality, sharks are critically important to the health of the world’s oceans, yet a quarter of all shark species are threatened with extinction.
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26 July
Plastic garbage patch bigger than Mexico found in Pacific
Yet another floating mass of microscopic plastic has been discovered in the ocean, and it is mind-blowingly vast.
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26 July
Onlookers laugh as shark is left in pieces after being dragged through the water
Horrific footage has been released of a shark being tied to a boat and dragged through the water while the passengers point and laugh.
Ocean Sentry