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Aquarium Kicks Off Summer Season with Extended Hours
The New England Aquarium is kicking off the summer on Central Wharf with extended hours; an outdoor public photography exhibition; the return of The Reef, an outdoor bar along Boston Harbor; and three new films at the Simons Theatre. Read more…
7 Tourist Attractions in Massachusetts You Can’t Miss!
Whatever you do, talk with the locals. Everyone will share a story or two and give you advice on what to see next. No matter where you go – from Stockbridge to Boston and from Salisbury to Provincetown – we hope you create memories that keep you coming back. You are always welcome in Massachusetts. Read more…
Emerald Bracelets to Solve Three of the World’s Greatest Environmental Problems
Three of the world’s greatest environmental problems are increasingly being met and abated in residential neighbourhoods across Massachusetts. Read more…
Conservation Photography
The shells of this species reach 10–40 millimetres (0.39–1.57 in) of length. This cowry is pure white, smooth and ovate, the base is flat and wide. The anterior and posterior extremities have a slight purple colouration, with a yellow circle at the edge of a depressed pustule (hence the Latin name of this species, verrucosus ). The mantle of the living cowries is white and completely covered by small brown spots. Also the foot is white with dark dots and can be extended widely around the base of the shell.
I am still screening my archives, and look what I have found! A photo of the one and only Polka Dot Egg Cowrie I have ever seen! A ‘Through the Window’ photo because this tiny beauty was hiding in a sponge ! Hope you like it, my friends. The photo was taken in Lembeh strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, in October 2017 by Kathrin Landgraf-Kluge
What’s In Our Newsroom
UNESCO Designates 11 New Biosphere Reserves
UNESCO has approved the designation of 11 new biosphere reserves in 9 countries, including three countries for the first time: Chad, Georgia and Zambia. Two existing biosphere reserves in Spain have also been extended. Read more…
Fin Whale Songs Shed Light on Migration Patterns
A Curtin University-led research team has uncovered valuable information on the migration patterns of the fin whale, as well as where they breed and feed, which will help aid in the monitoring and protection of the species. Read more…
God Save The Queen (Conch) By Sandra Gail Gainey
The plight of the Queen Conch in the Gulf of Mexico, and specifically in Florida’s nearshore waters, is one of the most underappreciated struggles for survival. Read more…
Military Veterans Join Forces with Marine Science Experts & Ocean Conservation Groups to Restore and Preserve Coral Reefs
Perfectly aligned with the famous slogan, “The Few, The Proud,” a group of retired Special Operations military veterans and marine scientists have joined forces and are working together in a unique initiative that aims to make a transformational impact in the ongoing journey to save the world’s oceans. Read more…
South Fork Wind and Leading Environmental Organizations Sign Agreement to Further Enhance Protections for North Atlantic Right Whales
South Fork Wind, a joint venture offshore wind project developed by Ørsted and Eversource, announced that it has signed an agreement with leading environmental organizations to enhance further measures designed to protect the North Atlantic right whale during the construction and operation of the offshore wind farm. Read more…
Australian Start-Up Seabin US Expansion Accelerated by Community Donations and Corporate Sponsorships
Australian clean-tech startup, Seabin, has today announced its first official global expansion, opening operations in Los Angeles. As part of their 100 Smarter Cities For Cleaner Oceans campaign, Marina Del Rey in Los Angeles has been selected as the first of three planned locations in the LA region as the second city after Sydney, Australia. Read more…
Rehabilitated Sea Turtles Returned to Ocean Off Cape Cod
As part of its work safeguarding ocean animals and habitats, the Aquarium will be tracking and studying the movement of these turtles. Prior to being released, three loggerheads and three green sea turtles were outfitted with satellite tags. Four loggerheads also received internal acoustic tags, a procedure the Aquarium has pioneered in sea turtles for long-term monitoring. Read more…
Three Blue Park Award Winners Announced at UN Ocean Conference
President of the organization, Dr. Lance Morgan, presented the awards to government officials representing the three new Blue Parks alongside representatives from the council and former Blue Park Award recipients. Read more…
Asian Small-clawed Otter Pups Born at the NC Aquarium Fort Fisher
Three Asian small-clawed otter pups—all females, born Saturday, May 21, are growing and bonding with their parents Leia and Quincy behind the scenes at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher (NCAFF). This overwhelming amount of adorable represents success in the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan®(SSP) Program. Read more…
Major Companies Are Pledging Against Deep-Sea Mining
Patagonia, Scania, Triodos Bank and Volkswagen Group are among the newest to join a group of corporations pledging against funding deep-sea mining and using it in their own production processes. Read more…
Two Countries, Two Government Officials, Poised to Make One Critical Decision
Canada Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray and Washington State’s Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz are expected to announce major decisions that will determine the future of commercial net-pen aquaculture along the Pacific Northwest Coast. Read more…
Our Living Oceans Brings Ocean Conservation into the Home
EarthxTV presents a new original series, airing on September 6th that reveals the hidden life within our oceans. In partnership with the Khaled bin Sultan Oceans Foundation (KSLOF). See more…
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