Northern & Southern Resident Orcas Hunt Differently, Which May Help Explain The Decline of Southern Orcas
By Dr. Jennifer Tennessen, a Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Ecosystem Sentinels, in the Biology Department at the[…]
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Category: Stories from the Sea
New Research Paper Reveals There’re More Than 170 Trillion Pieces of Platic Afloat in The World’s Oceans
By The 5 Gyres Institute An Analysis of Ocean Plastic Trends Over Time Reveals an Urgent Need for Policy Interventions[…]
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SAWFISH NEWS: Havenworth Coastal Conservation Meet and Greet with Sawfish Experts
Contributed by Tonya Wiley, Havenworth Coastal Conservation During the 20th century, the population of smalltooth sawfish in the United States[…]
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Marine Heatwaves Decimate Sea Urchins, Molluscs & More at Rottnest
Curtin University researchers believe rising sea temperatures are to blame for the plummeting number of invertebrates such as molluscs and[…]
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An Environmental Nightmare: Why Is Nothing Being Done to Prevent Plastic Pellet Pollution?
By Tanya Cox, Senior Technical Specialist, Marine Plastics, Fauna & Flora In January 2023, plastic pellets – or ‘nurdles’ –[…]
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Aquarium Scientists React to Death of Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale
NOAA confirms whale died from a vessel strike as scientists draw attention to ongoing human-caused threats Photo Banner Credit: New[…]
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Tupinambás Ecological Station and Alcatrazes Archipelago Wildlife Refuge Earn Blue Park Award at IMPAC5
New Marine Protected Areas Recognized for Outstanding Conservation Marine Conservation Institute announced that Tupinambás Ecological Station and Alcatrazes Archipelago Wildlife Refuge[…]
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Cordillera de Coiba Managed Resources Area Earns Blue Park Award at 5th International Marine Protected Area Congress
New Marine Protected Areas Recognized for Outstanding Conservation Marine Conservation Institute announced that Cordillera de Coiba Managed Resources Area (Área de[…]
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Pitcairn Islands Marine Protected Area Earns Blue Park Award for Outstanding Conservation Value
Marine Conservation Institute announced that Pitcairn Islands Marine Protected Area (MPA) won the prestigious platinum-level Blue Park Award for exceptional marine wildlife conservation at the 5th International[…]
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Gitdisdzu Lugyks MPA Named a Blue Spark in Growing Network of Highest Quality Marine Protected Areas
The 5th International Marine Protected Area Congress (IMPAC5), Marine Conservation Institute announced that Gitdisdzu Lugyeks (Kitasu Bay) MPA is now a Blue Spark[…]
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