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Watch: Massive endangered whale shark spotted swimming off Malibu along California coastlineAn enormous whale shark was recently spotted swimming near Malibu, California. This endangered species, the world's largest fish, is genera...- Solar panels cut light by 80% in sea cucumber ponds, but what happened to sea cucumbers surprised scientistsSolar panels installed over sea cucumber ponds in China reduced light levels by 80.5% and lowered water temperatures by 1.20°C, according t...
- In 2012, Alaska counted 58 pigeon guillemots on Naked Island as mink threatened nests. 11 years later following restoration, their numbers had jumped nearly 400%, reaching 288 birds in 2023Pigeon guillemot numbers on Alaska's Naked Island Group have significantly increased. This recovery followed a multiyear effort to remove i...
- In 1970s, silver carp were brought to the US for aquaculture. Now the jumping fish threaten a $20 billion Great Lakes industryInvasive silver carp are rapidly approaching the Great Lakes, raising alarm over potential ecological and economic damage. The recent detec...
- In 1942, the tanker SS Gulfoil was torpedoed in the Gulf of Mexico; nearly 70 years later, NOAA found its wreck covered in Lophelia coralThe SS Gulfoil, a World War II tanker, has transformed into a stunning coral reef over the years. After resting on the seabed for decades, ...
- In 1990, Utah officials killed more than 99% of the fish in a 17,000-acre reservoir; years later, it became a top trout fisheryIn 1990, Utah wildlife officials took the bold step of using rotenone to eradicate over ninety-nine percent of the fish biomass in the rese...
- In 1960, Japan’s future emperor took 18 bluegills home from Chicago. Their descendants multiplied into millions and invaded Lake BiwaA significant ecological problem arose from a 1960 gift of bluegills to Japan's Crown Prince Akihito. These fish propagated swiftly, infilt...
- In 1989, a Japanese oyster farmer began planting trees in the mountains to save his dying bay; the river cleared, and marine life returnedJapanese oyster farmer Shigeatsu Hatakeyama restored his bay by planting trees. Healthy forests upstream provided essential nutrients for o...
- Swallowed whole and then spat out by a humpback whale, diver shares harrowing experience: 'They’re not aggressive animals..'Lobster diver Michael Packard was swallowed by a humpback whale off the coast of Provincetown, Massachusetts, in June 2021. He struggled in...
- An ode to mackerel, an intensely fishy fish that’s rich in tasteThe most delicious version comes from mackerel that is simply fried or grilled, smoked, and served with a dash of lime.
- Treasures of the sea: Everything that comes out of the captivating whales is preciousNothing beats the musical story of blue whale, the largest animal ever.
- Whale sightings aid quest to protect wildlife in Indian Ocean oasisThe scientists are on a monthlong quest to document whales and other marine mammals living around the Mascarene Plateau, hoping to bolster ...
- Ancient whales were predators not gentle giants: Scientists
- CMFRI focusses on production and conservation maricultureTo give a fillip to fish conservation and production, the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Vizag has identified 74 spec...
- Global warming could cause fall in oxygen, mass mortalityEarth's oxygen could dramatically fall due to change in ocean temperature of just several degrees, thereby resulting in mass mortality, sci...
- Artificial coral reef structures net big fish along Tamil Nadu coastThey may not exactly be coralreefs but they are attracting schools of fish. And fisherfolk of 25 coastal villages in the state are smiling ...
- Thousands of unhatched flamingo eggs strewn in Little Rann of KutchBird watchers and experts, who visited the site, attribute the drying up of water at the site to this phenomenon.
- Whale carcass spotted at RK Beach in VisakhapatnamBeachgoers were taken aback to spot a decomposed whale carcass washed ashore near the Submarine Museum on R K Beach on Monday morning.Spott...
- Flamingo flock makes pit stop in ChennaiThese are special guests in times of destruction and degradation. The arrival of a flock of flamingos in Chennai has excited birdwatchers, ...
- Jellyfish invasion in a warming worldAblood-orange blob the size of a small refrigerator emerged from the dark waters, its venomous tentacles trapped in a fishing net. Within m...
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