Ocean Sentry
Scientists are trying to determine why more than 260 bottlenose dolphins have been found stranded along the Northern Gulf of Mexico since the beginning of February.
June, 2019
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17 June
The daily massacre of Cape fur seal pups is due to start in Namibia in a couple of weeks
From the 1st of July through November 15, 80,000 Cape fur pups, still dependent on the teat, will be beaten to death with pick handles for their fur pelts.
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16 June
Climate change may turn important marine organisms into ‘junk food’
A new experiment by San Francisco State University scientists shows that the oceans of the future may make some types of microscopic algae poor eating for the creatures that feed on them.
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16 June
Greenland lost 2 billion tons of ice this week, which is very unusual
Over 40% of Greenland experienced melting Thursday, with total ice loss estimated to be more than 2 gigatons (equal to 2 billion tons) on just that day alone.
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13 June
Alaskans find more dead seals along warming Arctic Sea
At least 60 dead seals have been discovered along beaches of the Bering Sea and Chukchi Sea in northwestern Alaska, and scientists are trying to determine what caused their deaths.
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12 June
Hot summers causing arctic sinkholes as permafrost thaws rapidly: study
Arctic sinkholes are appearing across the Canadian High Arctic as permafrost — ice expected to be frozen year-round — thaws and collapses due to climate change, according to research published Monday.
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12 June
In hot water? Study says warming may reduce sea life by 17%
The world’s oceans will likely lose about one-sixth of their fish and other marine life by the end of the century if climate change continues on its current path, a new study says.
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11 June
Canada passes historic anti-captivity law
Canada made history today with the passing of Bill S-203: Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act. Bill S-203 will prohibit breeding, imports, exports and live captures of whales, dolphins and porpoises across Canada, building on Ontario’s Bill 80, which was passed on May 28, 2015.
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10 June
Japan will resume commercial whaling in July after a 30-year break
Next month, Japan will resume commercial whaling, an activity that was banned in 1982 by the International Whaling Commission (IWC).
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9 June
Sharks killed in secretive Indonesian trade despite government efforts to protect some species
Cutting fins off sharks is not illegal in Indonesia, but the practice of finning them at sea, and throwing their helpless bodies back overboard, is believed to be one of the biggest threats to shark populations. Indonesia is believed to kill more sharks than any other nation on earth.
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9 June
Arctic coast erosion revealed by drone images
Extreme erosion of Arctic coastlines in a changing climate—up to a metre a day—has been revealed with drone surveys.
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8 June
This is how much plastic is thrown into the Mediterranean Sea every second
A quarter of the plastic waste produced by 22 countries and territories is released into nature every year of which roughly 600,000 tonnes ends up polluting the Mediterranean Sea. It’s the equivalent of roughly 563 plastic bottles being dumped into the Mediterranean Sea every second.