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Fatal freshwater skin disease in dolphins linked to climate crisis
Researchers report affected animals off the coasts of the US, South America and Australia Dolphins are increasingly dying slow, painful deaths from skin lesions likened…
The bioluminescence on these beaches is next level
Sea sparkle, or bioluminescent algae, happens in many parts of the world, but rarely is it as intense as in this footage by Raymond K….
Deteriorating Oil Tanker Threatens the Red Sea, Scientists Warn
An abandoned tanker carrying 1 million barrels of oil is at risk of spilling its toxic cargo into the Red Sea, a group of concerned…
Great Barrier Reef outlook ‘critical’ as climate change called number one threat to world heritage
The outlook for Australian sites including the Blue Mountains and the Gondwana rainforests has deteriorated, report to Unesco says The outlook for five Australian world…
Nearly 100 whales die after mass stranding in New Zealand
Twenty-six whales survived being beached but later had to be euthanised Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/beached-whale-stranding-new-zealand-b1761533.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The…
12 Sea Creatures That Look Extremely Fake
Why leave Earth in search of aliens when you can just dive right into our oceans? No doubt, the seas are filled with all sorts…
Race to save whales from biggest mass stranding in Sri Lanka’s history
About 120 pilot whales involved in mass beaching, with at least two found dead so far Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/pilot-whales-rescue-mass-stranding-sri-lanka-b1551512.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
Shark washes up on beach after being stabbed by swordfish
Attacker may have been trying to secure food in a high-competition environment, scientists suggest Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/shark-swordfish-fishing-mediterranean-study-b1399955.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it…
Fukushima nuclear disaster: Japan to unveil plan to release radioactive waste water
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says his government is working on the final details of a plan to release massive amounts of radioactive water being…
Coral reef taller than Empire State Building is first discovered in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef for 120 years
It makes a total of eight tall detached reefs in the area, including at Raine Island, home to the world’s most important green sea turtle…
Cat and mouse on the high seas: on the trail of China’s vast squid fleet
Huge foreign fleets gather 400 miles off South America’s Pacific coast attracted by giant squid. Peru’s coastguard must defend its territorial waters amid rising tension…
Two-headed shark caught off the coast of India
Nature found a way to make those terrified of sharks even more worried about the ocean. A shark with two heads (previously at BB). Two…
World’s biggest plastic producers join call for UN treaty fighting plastic pollution in oceans
<p>Damaging plastic weighing same as 60,000 blue whales are dumped into oceans each year and forecast to rise, report says</p> Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/plastic-sea-coca-cola-pepsi-danone-mars-tesco-ocean-pollution-birds-b1015887.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
The Atlantic Ocean Hasn’t Been This Hot in at Least 2,900 Years
More than 20 years after intoning, “The water’s getting warm, so you might as well swim,” Smash Mouth’s “All Star” continues to be prophetic. Case…
Young whales looking to dine flock to waters off NYC
Whale watch captains and scientists say recent years have seen a tremendous surge in the number of whales observed in waters around the Big Apple…
Squidbot moves like a real squid to take pictures of coral and fish
Engineers from the University of California San Diego have created a new squid-like robot that can operate in the ocean untethered. The robot propels itself…
Glowing robot squid could be the next step in deep sea exploration
<p>The robot can carry a camera and other sensor, and moves by shooting water out of its body</p> Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/robot-squid-glowing-ocean-university-california-b860589.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
Rare lobster saved by fishmonger is rehomed in aquarium
<p>Crustacean earns reprieve thanks to bright orange shell</p> Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/lobster-aquarium-fishmonger-canada-sea-life-blackpool-b838386.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The Article Was Written/Published…
‘Queen of the Ocean’: 50-year-old great white shark seen off Canada coast
<p>Huge predator may be mother to 100 offspring</p> Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/queen-ocean-50-year-old-great-white-shark-seen-canada-coast-b837432.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The Article Was Written/Published…
‘It’s like a graveyard’: VIDEOS show mass death of sea animals at Kamchatka tourist hotspot, surfers complain about toxic burns
Hordes of sea animals were washed up at a popular tourist beach in Kamchatka after surfers complained about suffering from eye burns. A probe was…
Five-mile stretch of oil slime washes up on Florida beach after Hurricane Sally
<p>One official said that it was possible Hurricane Sally had whipped up oil still in the Gulf from the devastating Deepwater Horizon Spill a decade…
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