Protecting Endangered Seahorses by Rebecca Scherr
Have you ever travelled to a coastal destination and found cute little seahorses used as jewellery or decorations? What about seeing live seahorses in tanks for sale? While the sale …
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Category: Ocean Literacy
Aquarium Tracks Record Number of Rehabilitated Sea Turtles
New online map available for public to track where turtles swim, feed, and travel The New England Aquarium is tracking the movements of 14 rehabilitated sea turtles that were satellite …
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Squat Lobsters Guide Scientists to New Hydrothermal Vent Field
After 43 hours of searching, international science team discovers new hydrothermal vent field off the Western Galápagos Puerto Ayora, Ecuador– Scientists on a Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition have discovered a new hydrothermal …
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Ocean Conservation Leaders from 11 Countries Convene at Aquarium to Share Insights & Research
Journalists invited to Global Conservation Day and symposium at New England Aquarium on Sept. 25 and 26 Fourteen ocean conservation leaders from 11 countries, all part of the New England …
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Papahānaumokuākea: The World’s Largest Protected Marine Reserve, Safeguarding Diverse Ecosystems & Bird Habitats
The expansion of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands established the world’s largest protected marine reserve. It further protected the region’s interconnected ecosystems, comprised of deepwater and shallow …
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At Home in the Monument: New Research Shows Koholā Widespread in Papahānaumokuākea
By Sarah Marquis New research raises an important question: does more than one population of humpback whales occupy the Hawaiian archipelago? Whales are born to travel. As a migratory species, …
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NY/NJ Harbor Estuary Designated as Hope Spot: A Remarkable Urban Revival Story of Environmental Recovery
Contributed by Dr. Judith S. Weis, a Marine Biologist Photo Banner by Tyler Tierney: Mill Creek Marsh Trail Meadowlands We are delighted that our estuary, the NY/NJ Harbor Estuary, has …
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Ocean Exploration Trust Explores Uncharted Area in Papahānaumokuākea Marine Monument with Ala ʻAumoana Kai Uli Expedition
As we launch this voyage from Hawaiʻi, we express our deepest aloha to the communities of Lāhainā, Kula, and Kīhei on Maui who are dealing with unimaginable trauma and grief …
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Scientists Discovered New Ecosystem Underneath Hydrothermal Vents
International science team discovers deep-sea habitats, evidence of hydrothermal animals, in volcanic caves beneath the ocean floor Balboa, Panama – A new ecosystem has been discovered in volcanic caves beneath …
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Novel Research Takes Marine Conservation Tools to a New Dimension
Contributed by UPWELL Mobilizing multidimensional movement data and fisheries effort data to help protect critically endangered East Pacific leatherback sea turtles. MONTEREY, CA – In the new article “Incorporating multidimensional behaviour …
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