Human race just 0.01% of all life but has eradicated most other living things https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/may/21/human-race-just-001-of-all-life-but-has-destroyed-over-80-of-wild-mammals-study?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
Basking Sharks
(PORTLAND, Maine) — Scientists say a species of large, but harmless, shark has been gathering in atypically big groups off of the northeastern United States and Canada. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says groups of 30 to 1,400 basking sharks have been seen in waters from Nova Scotia to Long Island, New York. The… via …
Floating Sunscreen-Like Film Could Protect the Great Barrier Reef
By blocking some of the sunlight hitting the reefs, conservationists hope to dial down the rapid decline of coral. Read Complete article from National Geographic News here via Floating Sunscreen-Like Film Could Protect the Great Barrier Reef — National Geographic News
Brazil creates two new marine protected areas covering an area larger than France
While Donald Trump is opening up US waters to oil and gas exploration, the UK, Mexico, Chile, Honduras, Belize and Seychelles, are creating bigger and bigger marine protected areas. On March 20, Brazil joined the growing list. President Michel Temer announced the creation of two marine protected areas with the Brazilian exclusive economic zone (EEZ)… via …
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Scientists Found the First Two-Headed Porpoise
Rare footage of a shape-shifting cuttlefish fighting off a romantic rival
As Mr. Spock would say, Fascinating. Alien Jellyfish
So why do male seahorses get pregnant?
With their distinctive snouts and vertical posture, seahorses are some of the most unique creatures in the ocean. And with new genetic research, scientists are getting important insight into what made them that way. In a new report published in Nature, researchers have pinpointed a gene activated in one of seahorses’ most intriguing adaptations: the… via …
BBC News: Divers rescue trapped whale shark in Mexico
Divers rescue trapped whale shark in Mexico - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20621055
The Fight to Save the World’s Seas From China’s Bloated Fishing Industry — TIME
The frigid waters off Japan’s eastern coast teem with sardines, mackerel, anchovy and scallop. They are some of Asia’s most fertile fishing grounds, inspiring an exquisite seafood-rich national cuisine, and supporting a domestic fishing industry worth some $9 billion each year. Today, though, this natural bounty is under threat from a stealthy interloper: an armada… via …
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