Monthly Archives: April 2014
Lots Of People Think Tsunamis And Tidal Waves Are The Same Thing — Here’s Why They’re Wrong
By: Caroline Moss Tsunamis are often referred to as “tidal waves” because when approaching land, they look like a tide which suddenly rushes away and crashes back in a form of […]
Down-Listing Jeopardizes Humpback Whales
By Misty MacDuffee and Chris Genovali In the middle of the Easter long weekend, the federal government published a notice in the Canada Gazette that they intend to down-list the status of […]
Dolphins Use Sponges as Tools to Snag Snacks, Scientists Say
By: Charles Q. Choi Dolphins can use sponges as tools to snag food they could not otherwise grab, researchers say. This is the first direct evidence that dolphins can use tools to […]
Why Are We Still Killing Sea Lions at the Bonneville Dam?
By: Alicia Graef Wildlife officials are back at it with their war on sea lions at the Bonneville Dam this year simply because they’re doing what sea lions do: eating fish. Last […]
Freedom Denied: Dutch Court Condemns Morgan the Orca to Continued Captivity
By: David Kirby A court in the Netherlands Wednesday upheld a 2011 decision to transfer Morgan, a female orca rescued in a stranding off the Dutch coast, to an entertainment park […]
NOAA Investigating Rare Whale Beachings
By: Anna Rose MacArthur Three rarely seen whales beached on Alaska’s coast last year, and NOAA Fisheries is investigating whether human activity contributed to the strandings. The Stejneger’s beaked whales […]
Region’s conch, lobster trade under threat, say officials
ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) — The future of the Caribbean’s conch and lobster fisheries remains under threat despite regional efforts to protect it, regional fisheries officials said here yesterday. The issue […]
Huge tidal wave affects Bulgaria’s Pleshivets village
Vidin. A huge tidal wave has affected the village of Pleshivets, municipality of Ruzhintsi, district of Vidin. Mayor of the village, Mencho Lozanov, announced the news for the Bulgarian National Television (BNT).As […]
Eating Away at the Algae Problem in Hawai’i’s Coral Reefs
Sea urchins are all the rage as an exotic ingredient in sushi and even pizza—but they are also helping Hawai’i’s coral reefs. In Kane’ohe Bay,coral reefs are suffering from an overgrowth […]
Dying coral reefs threaten the livelihood of millions
Declining coral reef health is threatening the food security and livelihoods of millions of people living in the coastal tropics, according to a study by University of Queensland researchers. Lead […]
Endangered blue whales found dead off Newfoundland big loss to species
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A research scientist with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans says the discovery of nine dead whales off Newfoundland earlier this month is a significant loss […]
Overfishing has wiped out 96 percent of Pacific bluefin tuna
The Pacific bluefin tuna has fallen to historically low levels in recent years — a victim of heavy fishing and Japan’s boundless appetite for sushi. A new assessment published Monday estimates that bluefin […]
CleanSeas Tuna Expected to Turn a Profit Sooner Than Expected
AUSTRALIA – Port Lincoln fish farmer Cleanseas Tuna is ahead of schedule and expects to turn a maiden operating profit this financial year as production and sales of kingfish surge […]
Rum Journal: Drink This Cocktail, Help Save Caribbean Sea Turtles
TO CELEBRATE earth day, Rum Journal decided to bring you a special “green” cocktail called the Spicy Island Turtle. The cocktail, which comes from Kendie Williams, the master mixologist at […]
Another Orca Impregnated Too Young by SeaWorld
Kalia, the daughter of Kasatka, who infamously almost killed her trainer by dragging him to the bottom of a tank repeatedly, is far younger than an orca who […]
Ottawa removing North Pacific humpback whales from list of ‘threatened’ species
OTTAWA — The Harper government is downgrading the protection of the North Pacific humpback whale despite objections from a clear majority of groups that were consulted. Critics say the whales […]
Karen Telleen-Lawton: Whale Feces Yield Big Clues for Marine Biologists
By: Karen Telleen-Lawton One of my favorite cartoons, by retired cartoonist Gary Larson, is about canine poop. In my recollection, two leashed dogs chat while one of their owners stoops to […]
Mesoplodon hotaula: New Species of Beaked Whale Discovered
Marine biologists have described a new species of beaked whale known only from seven specimens found stranded on tropical islands in the western and central Pacific. Mother, right, and calf […]
Minke Whale Genetics show Adaptations for Diving
By Jessica Wingar, RJD Intern Minke whales, Balaenoptera acutorostrata, may not be the largest baleen whale, but they are the most abundant. These whales are about thirty five feet long, 6500kg, and […]