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“Lilly” the sea turtle went home on Tuesday, May 30, after being treated at Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s (LMC) sea turtle hospital in Juno Beach, Florida. The large sub-adult loggerhead turtle was …
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By Mark Friedman, Marine Biology Educator for the Los Angeles Maritime Institute in San Pedro Researchers announced this past January that regular seafood eaters could be ingesting up to …
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From Bosnia to Chile, from Jordan to Finland, countries announce new protected areas totaling more than 1,600 square kilometres For the first time ever, protected areas at sea are larger …
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JUNE 13 – 15, 2017 | Washington, D.C. Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center What started as a small, daylong gathering in 2001 is now Capitol Hill Ocean Week® (CHOW), …
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New IDB study estimates potential impact on cities and people in low-elevation coastal zones A new study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) estimates that 4.2 million people in Small …
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The Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia (ARSBC) and Catalyst Paper (Powell River Division) are pleased to announce a joint effort to pursue the conversion of four surplus vessels into …
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Too Rare To Wear Survey Finds Turtleshell In More Than 30% of Shops, Suggests Tourists Can Help Save Endangered Hawksbill Sea Turtles by Purchasing Souvenirs Wisely One tourist at a …
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Peter Prokosch 10th of May is World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD). The common theme this year is “Their Future is our Future – A Healthy Planet for Migratory Birds and People“. The …
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50th ratification triggers entry into force of Minamata Convention in 90 days Mercury listed by the UN as one of the top 10 chemicals endangering human health and the environment …
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SeaKeepers Bermuda 2017: http://www.seakeepers.org/bermuda/ Throughout its existence, SeaKeepers has made it a practice to honor and promote those key decision makers and influencers who have made extraordinary commitments to preserving …
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