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Indian Ocean
Humpback whale takes swipe at over-eager diver |
Reuters - Thomson Reuters
Whale watching on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion may be a victim of its own success after a series of run-ins between a female humpback and over-eager divers seizing a rare chance to swim with the
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Marine Mammals
Mystery of Mercury Levels in Arctic Animals Gets Solved
Live Science
In the Canadian Arctic, a mystery has troubled scientists and local communities for decades: Why do marine animals in the western Arctic have higher …
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Whale Watching
This Whale Watching Cruise Got the Shock of a Lifetime When They Caught a Great White Shark Eating a Whale
Travel + Leisure - Kelli Bender / People.com
It was a dinner and a show for a whale-watching cruise in the waters near Barnstable Harbor on Cape Cod: A show for those on the boat and dinner for …
National Geographic
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Sea Cucumbers
National Geographic
AnimalsPhoto Ark? About Sea Cucumbers Sea cucumbers are echinoderms—like starfish and sea urchins. There are some 1,250 known species, and many of these animals are indeed shaped like soft-bodied cucumbers.
Human Geography
Rascal Voyages, CI Indonesia announce new luxury cruise-style exploration series
thejakartapost.com - News Desk
For many years, ocean conservation has been a growing issue for the planet. Human impact such as inappropriate fishing, oil spills and even …
Benny
Thames whale: Fireworks display postponed to protect Benny the beluga
independent.co.uk - Saman Javed
A fireworks display has been postponed to protect a rare beluga whale who took up residence in the Thames last month. Dubbed “Benny”, the whale was …
National Geographic
University of Washington
Dolphins have unique whistles for their friends, and more breakthroughs
National Geographic - Lori Cuthbert
MagazineBreakthroughs A gut worm does something helpful for once; the flu gets decoded; and crows can get confused during breeding season. Dolphins’ whistles identify their pals In the animal kingdom common
National Geographic
Porpoises
Narwhal
National Geographic
AnimalsReference About the Narwhal The narwhal is the unicorn of the sea, a pale-colored porpoise found in Arctic coastal waters and rivers. Narhwal Tusks These legendary animals have two teeth. In males,
Biology
The chemical cue tetrabromopyrrole induces rapid cellular stress and mortality in phytoplankton
nature.com
1. Gribble, G. W. The diversity of naturally produced organohalogens. Chemosphere 52, 289–297, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0045-6535(03)00207-8 …
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Photographers
A running list of action on plastic pollution
National Geographic
EnvironmentPlanet or Plastic? The world is waking up to a crisis of ocean plastic—and we're tracking the developments and solutions as they happen. In partnership with the National Geographic Society.
Taxonomy
Ancient steroids establish the Ediacaran fossil Dickinsonia as one of the earliest animals
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Mexico City
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Beluga Whale
Beluga Whale
National Geographic
AnimalsReference About the Beluga Whale Belugas are also called white whales, and their unusual color makes them one of the most familiar and easily distinguishable of all the whales. Calves are born or
Reef Aquariums
Friday Smorgasbord: Winter is coming edition
reefbuilders.com - Brian Blank
As the temperatures drop we start thinking about ways to keep our tanks warm, but doesn’t it just seem like yesterday when we were thinking about …
Toronto
Accused Ripley's aquarium skinny-dipper gets bail
cbc.ca
A man accused of swimming naked with sharks at Ripley's aquarium hours after an assault outside Medieval Times was granted bail by a Toronto judge on …
National Parks
Everything You Need to Know to Plan an LGBTQ-Friendly Hawaiian Vacation
thepointsguy.com - Eric Rosen
Though traveling as an LGBTQ individual, group or family can be challenging for a number of reasons, one destination where folks don’t have to worry …
Whales
Navy training off SC threatens right whales and dolphins, critics say
postandcourier.com - By Bo Petersen bopete@postandcourier.com
Conservationists have raised concerns that noise disruptions by fishing, shipping, military and other interests off the SC coast might be interfering …
National Geographic
Fish
Sea Anemones
National Geographic
AnimalsPhoto Ark? About Sea Anemones The ornately colored sea anemone (uh-NEM-uh-nee) is named after the equally flashy terrestrial anemone flower. A close relative of coral and jellyfish, anemones are
Digestion
A meat eater chooses a side of seagrass — this shark's an omnivore
cbc.ca
We're used to thinking of sharks as meat eaters, but a new study has found that the bonnethead shark — a small shark found off both coasts of the …
Breast Cancer
Yacht America raises pink sail for breast cancer awareness
fox5sandiego.com - FOX 5 Digital Team
SAN DIEGO -- October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, so a special sail was hoisted on Oct. 5 down at The Embarcadero. Yacht America, a 140-foot …
Seeking Alpha
Sea Lions
Dril-Quip enters FEED agreement for Sea Lion project
Seeking Alpha - Carl Surran
Dril-Quip (DRQ +1%) says it has entered into a front end engineering and design contract with Premier Oil (OTCPK:PMOIF), firming up a prior agreement …
Whales
How ancient whales lost their teeth—and turned into the world’s biggest living filters
sciencemag.org - April Reese
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO—Blue whales and their cousins are the only creatures on Earth that catch their food using baleen, giant combs of keratin that …
Animals
Captured Dolphin Is Injured And Miserable But No One's Helping Her
thedodo.com - Elizabeth Claire Alberts
They're trying to keep her a secret from the public ... Niji already lost her home and her family — but life is only getting worse. Last week, Japanese …
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Humpback Whales
Scientists Just Discovered a “Lost World” of Volcanoes Hidden Deep in the Ocean
Coastal Living - By Talia Avakian
Researchers have discovered an underwater volcanic world filled with marine life off of the coast of Tasmania. Scientists from the Australian National …
TODAY
Breast Cancer
Manatees rescued after trapped in Florida pond
TODAY
Pets and Animals Ruffin’ it: Adorable pooch loves spinning in the dirt 00:32 Hero Dog Awards: Meet some of the heroic finalists defying the odds 05:55 Manatees rescued after trapped in Florida pond 00:34
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World News
Testy humpback whale chases away watchers who get too close
Reuters
OFF REUNION ISLAND (Reuters) - Divers off the Indian Ocean island of Reunion have been warned: Give the whales some space or expect a fin for your troubles. The French overseas territory is one of the
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Lifestyle (UK)
Mama Whale Takes A Swipe At Tourists Getting Too Close | HuffPost UK
HuffPost UK
There are hundreds of whales swimming through the waters close to Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean. Tourists are arriving in droves, keen to swim …
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Humpback Whales
Text-Only : Recordings Reveal That Baby Humpback Whales 'Whisper' To Their Mothers
NPR
Morning Edition, · Baby humpback whales seem to whisper to their mothers, according to scientists who have captured the infant whales' quiet grunts and squeaks. The recordings, described in the journal
Fishing
Abbey Lakes giant catfish falls to lady specimen ace Chelsie
anglersmail.co.uk - Angler's Mail
CHELSIE ALDRIDGE had a top trip to France - including one of the biggest ever caught by a UK woman. Chelsie tackled Abbey Lakes and landed loads of …
Humpback Whales
Humpback whales and a calf jumping right beside kitesurfers
iheart.com - Corey Deitz
Corey & Patrick In The Morning Want to know more about Corey & Patrick In The Morning? Get their official bio, social pages & articles on 100.3 The …