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Rescuers Free Gray Whale Tangled in Netting Off The Coast Of California
A gray whale that became entangled in fishing nets has been freed thanks to some help from some incredible rescuers.
Tag: "Marinelife"
King Penguins come back from the Brink
By Atula on 24 Feb, 2012 in Marinelife
In the 19th century Macquarie Island, between Australia and Antarctica, was known for its abundant seal and king penguin population and this attracted sealers to set their base here and extract the prized ‘blubber’ the oil used for lamps.
Ship Noise Stresses Baleen Whales
The Baleen whales are characterized by having baleen plates for filtering food from water instead of having teeth. But it seems that while these endangered whales are able to filter food, they are not able to filter the low frequency noise created by large ships in the sea and these noises are a constant source of stress for the whales.
SoCal The Place To Be For Whales
By Jeff Fox on 06 Jan, 2012 in Marinelife
Southern California isn’t just the place to be for beach bums, surfers and aspiring movie stars any more – it is also the new cool hangout for whales. December was a record month for gray whales spotted off the Southern California coast, and now a group of killer whales have been hanging out in the Redondo Beach area.
First Ever Hybrid Shark Discovered in Australian Waters
Scientists have just discovered the world’s very first hybrid shark off the eastern coast of Australia– and it wasn’t created with science!
Marine Animals Will Need to Move Quickly and Relocate to Avoid Climate Change
By Atula on 12 Nov, 2011 in Marinelife
Coming decades are going to be very crucial for fishes and other sea creature as the temperature rises all over the world. According to a latest study conducted by team of international scientists, marine life will only be able to survive if they travel large distances and move away from the warming waters of their natural habitat.
Coral Reef Fishing: How Much Is Too Much
By Jeff Fox on 06 Oct, 2011 in Marinelife
Most things in life are best done in moderation. Like fishing on coral reefs, for instance. You don’t want to outright ban fishing or people would lose their livelihoods. On the other hand, if you don’t limit the amount of fishing that takes place it would cause irreparable damage to the ecosystem. The problem is, it has never been known in the past how much was too much in terms of fishing a coral reef
Snorkelers in Florida Swim With A Whale Shark
A group of snorkelers off the coast of Florida experienced an encounter of a lifetime when a whale shark happened upon their tour and stayed for a half an hour to swim with them.
Mass Extinctions In Oceans Predicted
By Jeff Fox on 22 Jun, 2011 in Marinelife
The Dead Sea might get some company soon. In a recent report, scientists have stated that humans are destroying the world’s oceans much worse than previously thought. In fact, things have gotten even worse than the “worse case scenario” predicting just a few short years ago. Pollution, habitat destruction, global warming, overfishing – the list goes on and on at how the human race is killing off the ocean race.
Nine New Marine Species Discovered in Bali
By Atula on 17 May, 2011 in Marinelife
A two week long survey conducted by Conservation International (CI) and its local partners in Indonesia led to the discovery of nine potential new marine species including eight fish species and a coral reef species.
Sea Urchins can Use their Whole Body as an Eye
By Atula on 04 May, 2011 in Marinelife
Researchers studying sea urchins have found out that this marine invertebrate can use its entire body from the ‘feet’ to the tip of its spines as eyes. The findings have been published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Endangered Whales Chow Down in Cape Cod
By Jeff Fox on 29 Apr, 2011 in Marinelife
A new restaurant has opened on the Cape Cod coast – but you have to be a whale to eat there. The right whale, whose easiness to hunt and kill earned them their name (the “right” whale to hunt), are now considered endangered, with only about 473 left in the world. However, shocked whale watchers and scientists have spotted 100 of them recently just off of the coast of Cape Cod in Massachusetts.
Eleven Whales Saved from a Pod Stranded on a Tasmanian Beach
By Atula on 19 Mar, 2011 in Marinelife
Dolphins and Whales often get stranded on Tasmanian beaches with the latest being a pod of 30-35 whales stranded on the South Bruny Island beach. But efforts made by conservationists this time, helped make 11 whales go back to the sea unharmed.
Rare Porcupine Ray Spotted at Great Barrier Reef
By Atula on 17 Mar, 2011 in Marinelife
A rare variety of Sting Ray was spotted by chance and photographed swimming at Opal Reef, 35km northeast of Port Douglas. Scientists say the sighting of the species is unusual because it prefers to swim in shallow coastal waters.
