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31 July

6,000 kg of ‘shark fins’ seized

The Kochi city police late on Saturday seized suspected shark fins weighing around 6,000 kg.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

26 July