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August, 2008

  • 10 August

    Sturgeons Likely to be Endangered in Caspian Sea in 13 Years

    Sturgeon From Wikipedia

    (From en.apa.az)- The Iran international scientific research institute determined that if sturgeon poaching continues, there will be no sturgeons in the Caspian Sea after 13 years. Iran, Russia, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan are conducting monitoring to study the sturgeon stock in the Caspian Sea. Astara (Azerbaijan) – Bender-Torkeman (Iran) part of …

  • 10 August

    Meltdown in the Arctic is Speeding up

    Mother and Cub From Wikipedia

    (From guardian.co.uk)- Ice at the North Pole melted at an unprecedented rate last week, with leading scientists warning that the Arctic could be ice-free in summer by 2013. Satellite images show that ice caps started to disintegrate dramatically several days ago as storms over Alaska”s Beaufort Sea began sucking streams …

  • 10 August

    Two Women Fight to Save World’s Deepest Lake

    Baikal Lake From Wikipedia

    (From iht.com) Bolshiye Koty, Russia- The world”s oldest, deepest and biggest freshwater lake is growing warmer, dirtier and more crowded. Baikal has been called the Sacred Sea, the Pearl of Siberia, the Galapagos of Russia. But these pristine waters, well over a kilometer deep (a mile deep) in some places, …

  • 10 August

    Environmentalists Focusing on Preservation of Kuwait Turtles

    Sea turtle

    (From arabtimesonline.com) Kuwait-  International laws protecting turtles have been enforced due to a drop in their numbers, which is due to development projects and other constructions and activities along and within the waters. In this regard, Director of Live Resources at the Environment Public Authority (EPA), Mona Al-Faraj, told that …

  • 10 August

    Whales Mourn If a Family Member is Taken

    (From abc.net.au)- Tasmanian scientists are examining the teeth of 100 whales and believe their research shows whaling impacts the mental health of other whales in the pod. In February 1998 more than 100 sperm whales from three pods beached and died on Tasmania”s north and west coasts. Dr Evans says …

  • 9 August

    Mussel Species Believed Extinct

    Pearlymussel From Wikipedia

    (From al.com)- Three mussels once found in the Tennessee River, two of them in Alabama, are presumed extinct because they have not been found in more than 25 years. A comprehensive status review conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the last five years looked at data, surveys, …

  • 9 August

    Oamaru Penguins Under Threat

    From tvnz.co.nz

    (From tvnz.co.nz) New Zealand- Conservationists in north Otago fear coastal erosion is destroying an important penguin nesting site, and they say the situation is not being helped by a fence put up by the local council. Angry seas are gobbling up a delicate coastline and for the Oamaru Creek Little …

  • 9 August

    Fears For Future of Bird Sanctuary

    Horned Puffin From Wikipedia

    (From scarborougheveningnews.co.uk)- Officials at Royal Society for the Protection of Birds” Bempton Cliffs nature reserve have voiced fear for the future of their famous puffin colony. The news of the fall in numbers comes just days after the National Trust announced numbers at the colony on the Farne Islands, off …

  • 9 August

    Multinational Fleets Deployed in Battle to Save Cod and Tuna

    From Wikipedia

    (From the-news.net)- European Union countries have this week launched joint sea patrols in the fight against over-fishing of endangered species. In its biggest over-fishing campaign yet, it is coordinating the deployment of some 50 patrol boats, 16 aircraft and 30 inspectors to the Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic, to ease the …

  • 8 August

    Hidden, a 3.5 Million Trash Heap Lies in the Ocean

    Marine debris on Hawaiian Coast From Wikipedia

    (From abcnews.go.com)- The world”s largest trash dump doesn”t sit on some barren field outside an urban center. It resides thousands of miles from any land — in the Pacific Ocean. Bottle caps, soap bottles, laundry baskets and shards of plastic are just a few things that float in the ocean”s …

  • 8 August

    Breeding Shags Hit By Parasites

    Isle of May From news.bbc.co.uk

    (From news.bbc.co.uk)- Parasites found in the stomachs of North Sea birds on the Isle of May are reducing their ability to breed, Edinburgh biologists have found. A study by the city”s university discovered parasites in the stomachs of European shags were preventing mothers feeding their sons enough nutrients. As a …

  • 8 August

    California State Legislature Unanimously Approves Sea Otter Awareness Week

    Sea Otter From Wikipedia

    (From marketwatch.com) Sacramento, CA-  The California State Legislature unanimously approved a resolution officially proclaiming the last week in September as Sea Otter Awareness Week throughout California. “Sea Otter Awareness Week is about informing people of the threats that sea otters still face every day and about what concerned citizens can …