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The sawfishes are some of the most imperilled elasmobranchs (sharks, rays, and skates), with all five species assessed as Critically Endangered or Endangered on the International Union...
Inaugural year in longitudinal study of the Titanic shipwreck concludes after weeks in the North Atlantic Ocean diving in the 5-crewmember submersible, Titan. ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND – OceanGate...
Modern space technology and artificial intelligence have combined to enhance the conservation of marine animals: the new service, “SPACEWHALE”, developed by a team of creative scientists...
Friend of the Sea Launches the Whale-Safe Certification to Stop the Death of 20.000 Whales Every Year. Whaleship strikes have now become a significant threat to big...
Currently, there is no certification program that ensures Maine lobster is whale-safe. A new organization is working to change that. Mainers Guarding Right Whales, a nonprofit...
Twelve exploratory dives off California’s coast in previous waste dumping grounds and areas of potential mining will help advance understanding of human impacts on the deep-sea...
By Maggie Erwin It is a familiar summertime sight: large plates boasting bright red lobsters atop beds of lettuce and carrots; tourists gleefully carrying rolls to their...
By Mark Friedman, the RLNews Environmental Reporter. The Montrose Chemical Corporation of California was a chemical corporation that was the largest producer of the insecticide DDT...
By Stephanie Costagliola, A Marine Biologist Did you know shark oil is similar to our skin oils? Shark liver oil is known as Squalene or Squalane...
By Tonya Wiley, The President of Havenworth Coastal Conservation Several institutions conduct research activities on the biology, distribution, and ecology of endangered smalltooth sawfish in the...