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Marine Conservation in the News
Shark conservation proposal defeated at UN meeting The Associated Press The opposition to the shark proposal came hours after the marine conservation group Oceana came out with a report showing that demand for shark fin soup in ... Sharks need protection, says report Japan and China Help Defeat Shark Conservation Proposal at UN Meeting Maldives bans shark fishing |
Marine Act will not protect seabirds Surfbirds News The RSPB has learned the UK Government's new Marine Conservation Zones will offer virtually no protection to seabirds. While other wildlife and their ... |
 The Hindu | RP asked to back ban on bluefin tuna Malaya ... should live up to its tradition in fisheries and marine conservation as it earlier led successful efforts to regulate whale shark fishing," Ingles said. ... Bye bye, bluefin: bid for trade ban fails Blogging: Oceana: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna and CITES Bluefin tuna loses out because scarce fish are more profitable |
 Village News Network | Tracking the great hunter of the sea Village News Network A great white shark is brought on deck of the Marine Conservation Science Institute's vessel to be tagged and released. Michael Domeier poses next to an ... |
 Popular Fidelity (blog) | Leviathans may battle in remote depths Los Angeles Times For more reserved scientists, the possible link between sharks and squid, suggested by marine ecologist Michael Domeier of the Marine Conservation Science ... Sharks Fight Squid For Ocean Dominance Great white sharks' migration more complex than once thought Sharks and Squids: Battling Leviathans of the Deep |
Leary: Give plastic bags the sack Newton TAB The nonprofit Center for Marine Conservation places plastic bags as among the most common debris found in ocean cleanups. ... |
Co-op scoops top award at Seafood Champions Talking Retail The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) recently ranked The Co-operative as the number one sustainable seafood retailer in the UK. Only fish from certified, ... |
Seeing fish through a child's eyes Washington Post In the March 8 news story "Red grouper are not just tasty, but also architecturally inclined," Marine Conservation Biology Institute President Elliott Norse ... |
 CNN | Whale of a tale Santa Monica Daily Press ... the Marine Mammal Protection Act. It all started last October when an outreach coordinator for the marine conservation group Sea Shepherd Conservation ... Trendy restaurant apologizes for serving whale meat Endangered Species: Why Japan Keeps Fighting the Whale Wars |
 BBC News | Bluefin tuna crisis tops agenda at meet Gulf Times ... Parties to the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) which begins in Doha today as a watershed moment for marine conservation. ... Garrett rejects bluefin trade ban Ban on bluefin tuna would 'threaten Japanese culture' Talks to Address Trade in Tuna and Ivory |
Marine Biology News
High Arctic species on thin ice
A new assessment of the Arctic's biodiversity reports a 26 percent decline in species populations in the high Arctic.
How can accidental captures of loggerhead turtles be reduced?
Scientists have studied interactions between the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) and fishing gear such as longline hooks used at the water surface, mass beachings, and the effects of climate change on these animals. In order to reduce captures of this marine species without causing economic losses for fishermen, the scientists are proposing that fishing in the summer should only be carried out by night and in areas more than 35 nautical miles from land.
Even oysters pay taxes: 'Metabolic taxation' accounts for part of difference between fast and slow growth of animals
In physical, as in financial growth, it's not what you make but what you keep that counts, marine biologists believe. Their study of genes associated with growth in oysters suggests that slow-growing animals waste energy in two ways: by making too much of some protein building blocks and then by having to dispose of the excess.
Beluga sturgeon in Caspian Sea reclassified as 'critically endangered'
Beluga sturgeon in the Caspian Sea have been reclassified as "critically endangered" placing them on IUCN's Red List, providing strong evidence that fishing and international trade should be halted and a stock-rebuilding plan should be initiated immediately. Beluga sturgeon populations have been decimated in part due to unrelenting exploitation for black caviar -- the sturgeon's unfertilized eggs -- considered the finest in the world.
Thrill-seeking holidaymakers may be putting dolphins at risk
Tourists wanting to watch and swim with dolphins are now being urged to keep their distance in a bid to protect both the animals and the local communities whose livelihoods depend on them.
Sharks from deep waters of Cantabrian Sea are opportunist hunters
A team of Spanish researchers has studied the diet of three species of sharks living in the deep waters in the area of El Cachucho, the first Protected Marine Area in Spain, which is located in the Cantabrian Sea off the coast of Asturias. These animals feed on the resources available in their environment, according to changes taking place in the ocean depths.
Fishery management practices for beluga sturgeon must change, experts urge
A first-of-its-kind study of a Caspian Sea beluga sturgeon (Huso huso) fishery demonstrates current harvest rates are four to five times higher than those that would sustain population abundance. The study's results suggest that conservation strategies for beluga sturgeon should focus on reducing the overfishing of adults rather than heavily relying upon hatchery supplementation.
Automated slaughter line for salmon
Automatic bleeding based on machine vision and robot technology: Norway is now operating the first salmon slaughter line in the world to use such techniques. The innovation makes for more rational operation, says the system’s pilot operator.
Swedish scientists stop acorn barnacles
Marine organisms that fasten to the bottoms of ships have always been a scourge to seafaring. By monitoring how the larvae of acorn barnacles go about finding suitable spots to attach themselves, researchers in Sweden have managed to design surfaces that prevent growths -- without using poisonous chemicals.
Urged on by urchins: How sea lilies got their get-up-and-go
Nature abounds with examples of evolutionary arms races. Certain marine snails, for example, evolved thick shells and spines to avoid be eaten, but crabs and fish foiled the snails by developing shell-crushing claws and jaws. Now, a study finds that sea urchins have been preying on marine animals known as crinoids for more than 200 million years and suggests that such interactions drove one type of crinoid -- the sea lily -- to develop the ability to escape by creeping along the ocean floor.
To the Antarctic or Brazil for new feathers: Thin-billed prions select their moulting grounds individually
Scientists have studied the migratory behavior of thin-billed prions and discovered that the animals spend their molting season in two areas that are at a considerable distance from each other. Thus, it would appear that some seabirds can be extremely flexible and change their habitat if required -- a vital adaptation to the unpredictable conditions found on the high seas.
Scientists discover 600 million-year-old origins of vision
By studying the hydra, a member of an ancient group of sea creatures that is still flourishing, scientists have made a discovery in understanding the origins of human vision.
Development of more muscular trout could boost commercial aquaculture
A 10-year effort by a scientist to develop transgenic rainbow trout with enhanced muscle growth has yielded fish with what have been described as six-pack abs and muscular shoulders that could provide a boost to the commercial aquaculture industry.
How sea turtle hatchlings use their flippers to move quickly on sand
Researchers conducted the first field study showing how endangered loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings use their limbs to move quickly on a variety of terrains in order to reach the ocean.
'Globetrotting' new worms discovered on Great Barrier Reef and Swedish coast
Between the grains of sand on the sea floor there is an unknown and unexplored world. Scientists have just found new animal species on the Great Barrier Reef, in New Caledonia, and in the sea off the Gullmarsfjord in the Swedish county of Bohuslan.
Deep sedimentation of acantharian cysts: a reproductive strategy?
Spore-like reproductive cysts of enigmatic organisms called acantharians rapidly sink from surface waters to the deep ocean in certain regions, according to new research. Scientists suspect that this is part of an extraordinary reproductive strategy, which allows juveniles to exploit a seasonal food bonanza.
Warming coastal water, thinning marine populations: Tracking of 2010 El Niño reveals marine life reductions
The ongoing El Niño of 2010 is affecting north Pacific Ocean ecosystems in ways that could affect the West Coast fishing industry, according to scientists. Researchers report a stronger than normal northward movement of warm water up the Southern California coast, a high sea-level event in January and low abundances of plankton and pelagic fish -- all conditions consistent with El Niño.
Mercurial tuna: Study explores sources of mercury to ocean fish
With concern over mercury contamination of tuna on the rise and growing information about the health effects of eating contaminated fish, scientists would like to know exactly where the pollutant is coming from and how it's getting into open-ocean fish species.
Hydrothermal vents discovered off Antarctica
Scientists have found evidence of hydrothermal vents on the seafloor near Antarctica, formerly a blank spot on the map for researchers wanting to learn more about seafloor formation and the bizarre life forms drawn to these extreme environments.
Participation important for healthy marine parks
The involvement of locals is a key ingredient in the success of marine parks which protect coral reefs and fish stocks. The largest-scale study to date of how coastal communities influence successful outcomes in marine reserves has found that human population pressure was a critical factor in whether or not a reserve succeeded in protecting marine resources -- but so too was local involvement in research and management.
Creating a dream breed: New way to farm prized Blackspot seabream fish
Blackspot seabream is a prized fish on many tables but it grows slowly at sea, is heavily overfished and is incredibly difficult to farm. No European company had successfully bred it until one Galician company teamed up with local partner and Norwegian nutritionists to develop a new method.
Sea squirt offers hope for Alzheimer's sufferers
Plaques and tangles in the brains of Alzheimer's patients mark its slow, inexorable progression. Finding new drugs to prevent plaques is currently the best hope for sufferers. However, efficient drug screens that detect plaque formation are often impossible due to their slow formation. Researchers have now identified the sea squirt, our closest invertebrate relative, as a potential new resource for drug development.
Red tide: Researchers issue outlook for a significant New England bloom of a toxic alga in 2010
Scientists have issued an outlook for a significant regional bloom of a toxic alga that can cause 'red tides' in the spring and summer of this year, potentially threatening the New England shellfish industry. This year's bloom could be similar to the major red tides of 2005 and 2008.
Marine spatial planning: A more balanced approach to ocean management
The old balkanized approach to ocean management, in which different resources and activities are governed by different laws and agencies, has failed to protect ocean ecosystems or reduce conflicts between ocean users, a panel of international scientists says. It should be replaced with a more balanced approach using marine spatial planning.
Endangered Species Research publishes theme section on biologging science
Biologging -- the use of miniaturized electronic tags to track animals in the wild -- has revealed previously unknown information about a wide variety of ocean animals. Biologging science is showing researchers how animals work in the furthest reaches of the ocean environs. A collection of papers on Biologging Science is being published in the scientific journal Endangered Species Research, which features a wide array of cutting-edge biologging research from around the world.
Ancient corals hold new hope for reefs
Fossil corals, up to half a million years old, are providing fresh hope that coral reefs may be able to withstand the huge stresses imposed on them by today's human activity. Reef ecosystems were able to persist through massive environmental changes imposed by sharply falling sea levels during previous ice ages, an international scientific team has found. This provides new hope for their capacity to endure the increasing human impacts forecast for the 21st century.
Understanding global climate change through new breakthroughs in polar research
Scientists have investigated the distribution and abundance of Antarctica's vast marine biodiversity with the Census of Antarctic Marine Life.
Barnacles prefer upwelling currents, enriching food chains in the Galapagos
The barnacle, a key thread in the marine food web, was thought to be missing along rocky coasts dominated by upwelling. Now a research team has found the opposite to be true: Barnacle populations thrive in vertical upwelling zones in moderately deep waters in the Galapagos Islands.
Giant plankton-eating fishes roamed prehistoric seas, fossil evidence shows
Giant plankton-eating fishes roamed the prehistoric seas for over 100 million years before they were wiped out in the same event that killed off the dinosaurs, new fossil evidence has shown.
Dolphin cognitive abilities raise ethical questions, says Emory neuroscientist
Many modern dolphin brains are significantly larger than those of humans and second in mass to the human brain when corrected for body size, says a scientist. Some dolphin brains exhibit features correlated with complex intelligence, including a large expanse of neocortical volume that is more convoluted than that of humans, extensive insular and cingulated regions, and highly differentiated cellular regions. This has ethical and policy considerations.
Climate change and coral reefs: Coral species has developed the 'skills' to cope with rising temperatures
Marine reserves are increasingly important for species that are being forced by climate change to move to a new home, adapt to new conditions or die. Biologists have now compared the relative benefits of large and small protected areas in perpetuating populations. Interestingly they have also found a coral species that has developed the "skills" to cope with rising temperatures.
Long-reigning microbe controlling ocean nitrogen shares the throne
Marine scientists long believed that a microbe called Trichodesmium, a member of a group called the cyanobacteria, reigned over the ocean's nitrogen budget.
World-class protection boosts Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Australia's Great Barrier Reef is showing an extraordinary range of benefits from the network of protected marine reserves introduced there five years ago, according to a comprehensive new study published.
Will coral reefs disappear?
How vulnerable are coral reefs to climate change due to higher ocean temperatures?
Dolphins could be ideal model to study human cervical cancer, veterinarians say
Dolphins are the only species besides humans known to harbor infections of multiple papillomavirus types, which are known to be linked with cervical cancer in women. As a result, dolphins may be the ideal model for the study of cervical cancer in women.
Link between marine algae and whale diversity over last 30 million years, study finds
New research shows a strong link between the diversity of organisms at the bottom of the food chain and the diversity of mammals at the top. Throughout the last 30 million years, changes in the diversity of whale species living at any given time period correlates with the evolution and diversification of diatoms, tiny, abundant algae that live in the ocean.
Damage to threatened Gulf of California habitats can be reversed
Once described by Jacques Cousteau as the "world's aquarium," the marine ecosystems of the Gulf of California are under threat. Destructive new fishing methods are depleting the sea's habitats, creating areas that are ghosts of their former existences.
Diversity of corals, algae in warm Indian Ocean suggests resilience to future global warming
Corals that harbor unusual species of symbiotic algae have been discovered thriving in water that is too warm for most other corals. The discovery gives hope that coral reefs and the ecosystems they support may persist -- at least in some places -- in the face of global warming.
Dolphins' health shed light on human and ocean health
New research suggests that diseases found in dolphins are similar to human diseases and can provide clues into how human health might be affected by exposure to contaminated coastal water or seafood.
New discovery: Plaice fish are spotted (on the inside)
Have you seen a spotted plaice? Probably. Marine biologists have now studied the spotted insides of plaice.
Marine reserves in the spotlight: Meeting both conservation and fisheries goals
Marine reserves are known to be effective conservation tools when they are placed and designed properly. This week, a special issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences is dedicated to the latest science on marine reserves, with a focus on where and how reserves can most effectively help to meet both conservation and fisheries goals.
The carbon cycle before humans: New studies provide clearer picture of how carbon cycle was dramatically affected long ago
Two new studies contribute new clues as to what drove large-scale changes to the carbon cycle nearly 100 million years ago. Both research teams conclude that a massive amount of volcanic activity introduced carbon dioxide and sulfur into the atmosphere, which in turn had a significant impact on the carbon cycle, oxygen levels in the oceans and marine plants and animals. Oxygen levels dropped so low that one-third of marine life died.
Barley protein concentrate could replace fishmeal in aquaculture feeds
Scientists have developed a barley protein concentrate that could be fed to trout and other commercially produced fish.
Marine protected areas: A solution for saving the penguin
Researchers have shown that closing fishing zones in the ocean has a beneficial effect on Cape penguins, an endangered species endemic to Southern Africa that feeds exclusively on fish.
Beyond the abyss: Deep sea creatures build their homes from materials that sink from near the ocean surface
Evidence from the Challenger Deep -- the deepest surveyed point in the world's oceans -- suggests that tiny single-celled creatures called foraminifera living at extreme depths of more than ten kilometers build their homes using material that sinks down from near the ocean surface.
Sustainable fisheries needed for global food security
Increased aid from developed countries, earmarked specifically for sustainable seafood infrastructure in developing countries, could improve global food security, according to a new policy paper.
Mass extinctions: 'Giant' fossils are revolutionizing current thinking
Large-sized gastropods dating from only 1 million years after the greatest mass extinction of all time, the Permian-Triassic extinction, have been discovered by an international team of researchers. These specimens call into question the existence of a "Lilliput effect", the reduction in the size of organisms inhabiting postcrisis biota, normally spanning several million years.
Will earlier springs throw nature out of step?
The recent trend towards earlier UK springs and summers has been accelerating, according to a new study. The research is the most comprehensive and rigorous assessment so far of long-term changes in the seasonal timing of biological events across marine, freshwater and terrestrial environments in the UK.
Global Warming/Climate Change in the News
 USA Today | Report: Global warming treaty monitoring needed USA Today Satellite and monitor improvements could allow independent monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions within five years, a science panel concluded Friday. ... Council Pushes For Better Greenhouse Gas Estimates Report concludes greenhouse gas reporting cannot currently be verified |
 Greentech Media | Shocking Survey: Africans Blame Themselves for Climate Change The Infrastructurist ... doing so little to cause/worsen climate change, a lack of immediate educational efforts won't make global warming that much worse than it already is). ... World Policymakers Have Underestimated Climate-Change Impacts, Says Expert The science of climate change The clouds of unknowing Global warming's problems |
 KFBB NewsChannel 5 | Climate change cited as Mont. leases suspended Washington Post "We view this as a very big deal, if a modest first step, in the BLM addressing climate change in oil and gas development," said plaintiffs' attorney Erik ... Climate change cited as Mont. leases suspended |
Language of Religious Fervor Inflames Climate Change Debate New York Times People who say human-induced climate change is a fact that demands urgent action are described as "believers" or "climate evangelists," while those who ... |
 BigPond News | Climate change deniers make head way--but not much allvoices The Stanford study stated: When respondents were asked to give their personal opinion in 2009, 75 percent said that global warming probably has been ... Spin, science and climate change A response from a climate change skeptic How Should Climate Scientists Talk About Climate Change? |
Scientists: new study does not disprove climate change threat to Amazon Mongabay.com The press release claimed that the study had debunked the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) theory that climate change could turn ... Amazon Rainforest Still Very Susceptible to Dieback Due to Climate Change IPCC is right: Amazon still at risk from drought, global warming |
 SDNN | State Senate Hearing In San Diego On Climate Change And National Security KPBS California state lawmakers will hold a hearing in La Jolla on Friday to talk about the connection between climate change and national security. ... Experts say relying on oil puts Americans at risk |
 Tonic | Climate Change Impact on Water Already Affects Nations Worldwide Media Newswire (press release) Washington - Experts often characterize climate change in terms of a projected rise in global average temperature over the 21st century. ... World Water Day: Over 1.5 Million children die due to illnesses caused by poor ... |
CSUS dean, professor take heat for global warming study Sacramento Bee ... of his research on two politically charged issues: California's global warming law and the regulatory burdens imposed on the state's businesses. ... |
 GulfNews | Nations large and small join climate change campaign Sydney Morning Herald What unites such a disparate group is concern about climate change. They have all signed on to participate in Earth Hour next Saturday. ... Feature: An hour to fight climate change Iconic Sites in Japan Join "Earth Hour 2010" Global Climate Change Initiative Cities black out for climate change |
Coral Reefs in the News
vs Coral Reef Boylan Catholic High School So it was in the non district meeting with the Coral Reef Barracudas at Alex Fernandez Field. Hialeah dropped a 7-3 decision after leading 2-0 early on and ... vs Miami High |
 Irish Independent | Gallery visitors told: 'Dive in, the water's crochet' Irish Independent Sophie Merry takes the plunge at the Science Gallery's latest exhibition, 'Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef' which opens tomorrow in Dublin. ... |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Belize: a guide for beginners Telegraph.co.uk This 14-day tour highlights Belize's natural beauty, taking in rainforests, mountains, waterfalls, Mayan ruins, the islands and coral reefs. ... |
Coral reef protection projects awarded funding Hawaii 24/7 Two community environmental groups are planning projects to protect Hawaii's coral reefs, using substantial donations as a result of a recent settlement for ... |
Whale sharks arrive early at Ningaloo Reef Easier (press release) The reef is part of a marine ecosystem that ranks seventh on the world's list of coral reef biodiversity 'hotspots' and is second in terms of the number of ... |
Endangered species conference conflict continues Cool Earth The conference is being held in Qatar and the fishing of tuna and Japanese harvesting of endangered coral reefs are two of the most contentious issues up ... |
 MSN Philippines News | New Caledonia taps Australia for reef protection AFP CANBERRA — New Caledonia on Wednesday enlisted Australia's help to protect its massive coral reef, the world's second biggest after the Great Barrier Reef. ... Australia to help protect New Caledonian reef New Caledonia seeks Australian help for reef protection New Caledonia Asks Australia For Reef Help |
Ancient corals offer new hope for reefs UPI.com BRISBANE, Australia, March 3 (UPI) -- Scientists say they're studying ancient fossil corals near Papua New Guinea to determine how coral reefs might ... Ancient corals provide hope that reefs may survive global warming REEFS REGRESS Fossils prove reefs can be resilient |
 The Guardian | World's coral reefs could disintegrate by 2100 The Guardian Coral reefs in the Red Sea, north of Jeddah. Photograph: Hassan Ammar/AFP/Getty Images The world's coral reefs will begin to disintegrate before the end of ... Fishing bans boost Australia's Great Barrier Reef reefs form on 'ancient template' Poachers raiding rich Barrier Reef zones |
Secrets discovered TODAYonline Likes the Maldives, the land is fringed by white beaches and water so clear that you can see patches of coral reefs from the plane. ... |
Whales in the News
Could Icelandic Whale Make Its Way Into Danish Pork? New York Times (blog) This is a query for contacts in Denmark or around the European Union who might know whether there's any way to track how ground-up whale ... Illegal Icelandic whale meal exports into Denmark raises questions about the ... |
 Brisbane Times | Whaling protest in Korea Brisbane Times The director of Oscar-winning film 'The Cove' protests against whaling outside the Japanese embassy in South Korea. 19/03/10 Up next. ... 'The Cove' Director Louie Psihoyos Spearheads Anti-Whaling Protest (VIDEO) Oscar Winning Director Leads Whale Protest |
 Newsweek | Jaws, Claws and Randy Whales: Bringing Discovery's 'Life' to Life New York Times (blog) We're not just going to show you cheetahs and killer whales doing cheetah stuff and killer whale stuff. We're going to parachute you in on one day when this ... Crew had the time of its 'Life' filming whales' courtship ritual 'Life,' visually stunning as life itself That's 'Life': Discovery Channel's documentary series is absolutely astonishing |
 Treehugger | Environmental dilemma: Protect killer whales or salmon they eat? Montreal Gazette A study by US and Canadian scientists shows that killer whales in Puget Sound, Wa., mostly are feeding ... DNA analysis of whale poop brings surprising results Chinook: It's What's for Dinner |
Humpback whale washes ashore in Ocean City Washington Post A 10-ton, 27-foot-long whale washed up on the beach at Ocean City this past weekend, presenting a public spectacle, ... Dead whale is removed from Ocean City beach Whale washes up in OC Workers remove whale carcass from beach |
Ship Strike, Illness To Blame For Whale's Death The Dispatch OCEAN CITY – It appears a boat strike likely caused the death of the 27-foot, 10-ton juvenile humpback whale that washed up ... Whale washes ashore in OC |
The Hindu | Japan must back down on harsh fishing practices San Francisco Chronicle In 1986, a global agreement halted whaling. But Japan balked, saying its national diet included whale meat, a claim many analysts say is exaggerated. ... A World Without Tuna Conservationists condemn Japan's passion for coral |
 New York Daily News | Sushi chef, restaurant charged with serving endangered whale Reuters The case stemmed from informants who ordered whale meat at the restaurant in October 2009 and evolved into a sting operation by US wildlife and customs ... Santa Monica sushi restaurant caught serving endangered whale Sushi restaurant, chef charged over whale meat Prosecutors File Whale Of A Case Against Sushi Eatery |
 USA Today | 'Life': Hot on the trail of the humpback whale's heat run USA Today The sounds of a humpback whale's tail and fin slaps on the ocean surface can be heard for miles around. To paraphrase Kelis' hit song from a few years back, ... |
 HotIndieNews.com | Researchers back from Antarctic no-kill whale trip The Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Whale researchers returned from Antarctic waters Monday after a six-week expedition that they said proved Japan's annual kill of ... US senator moves to protect whales Senator Kerry introduces bill to protect whales Bridget Vercoe: Whaling cop-out will bring an ocean of discontent |
Dolphins in the News
 Baltimore Sun (blog) | National Aquarium's baby dolphin is a girl Washington Post (blog) Officials say the dolphin calf is a particularly strong, fast swimmer. No name yet, but the aquarium plans a contest so the public can have a say in naming ... Can you name that baby sloth and dolphin? |
Blue Dolphin Energy Company Receives NASDAQ Delisting Notice; Plans to Request ... PR Newswire (press release) To appeal the determination and avoid delisting, Blue Dolphin will request a hearing before a NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel (the "Panel") prior to ... |
Could Icelandic Whale Make Its Way Into Danish Pork? New York Times (blog) The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society has posted Icelandic government records showing sales of whale meat, oil and meal included about 26 tons of whale ... Illegal Icelandic whale meal exports into Denmark raises questions about the ... |
Turkish captive dolphin site protested UPI.com ANKARA, Turkey, March 19 (UPI) -- A planned captive dolphin facility in southwestern Turkey is meeting with online resistance from animal rights activists, ... |
 CNET | Browser smarter on Android smartphones CNET Dolphin Browser is really cool but it's not a lot better as the default browser on the latest update for Nexus One. Of course, if you're using an "old" ... |
 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor News | Clearwater Marine Aquarium's Dolphin, Winter, Meets a Wounded Army Soldier Zoo and Aquarium Visitor News Clearwater, FL - Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) resident Winter the dolphin enjoyed a special encounter with Army veteran Brian Brennan, ... |
Dolphin Mock Drafts Around the 'Net, 3/19 Edition The Phinsider (blog) by Matty I on Mar 19, 2010 12:15 AM EDT in News 2 comments It's time again to glance over the 40+ mock drafts we've been following to see how things have ... |
Animal Suicide? O'Barry of Oscar Winner 'Cove' Says Yes TIME Forty years ago, Richard O'Barry watched Kathy, a dolphin in the 1960s television show Flipper, kill herself. Or so he says. She looked him in the eye, ... Oscar-winning documentary screened at Adventure Centre |
 ARTINFO | Finding Art in Rock 'n' Roll Suicides ARTINFO LONDON—In his third solo show at Seventeen Gallery, “Burn Away Fade Out,” Newcastle artist Graham Dolphin explores the phenomenon of ... |
 BBC News | Is it wrong to swim with dolphins? BBC News But now doubt has been cast on health effects of dolphin swimming - not for humans, but the dolphins themselves. British researchers have found that ... |
Sharks in the News
 Wired News | Shark-Bitten Crocodile Poop Fossils Found (No, Really) Wired News A silicone rubber mold of the tooth marks indicates that the biter was most likely a close relative of today's tiger shark. This fossilized poop doesn't ... |
 Lake Wylie Pilot | Dubai hotel frees whale shark Montreal Gazette A Dubai hotel which was keeping a whale shark as a tourist attraction has returned the creature to the wild. A rare whale shark that was a hotel attraction ... Resort frees shark Free Sammy! Whale Shark in Dubai Aquarium Should Be Freed Sammy the whale shark returned to the wild |
Has SXSW jumped the shark? San Jose Mercury News (blog) It was 10 years ago that I first decided to journey to Austin for what was the 14th edition of South by Southwest and I had friends who told me “It's really ... |
RFA: NJ says the shark season will go on Sport Fishing By RFA March 19, 2010 - The Atlantic City Press today reported that New Jersey shark fishermen have gotten a reprieve from the federal government with news ... NOAA announces measures to rebuild blacknose sharks, manage smooth dogfish and ... |
Did Dan Choi Jump the Shark, or Has the Gay Community Forgotten What Real ... Huffington Post (blog) Of course Dan Choi jumped the shark, and he did it in his military uniform for all the cameras to see. You know what, though? I think what we needed was to ... |
Study: Twitter May Have Jumped the Shark PC World A study of nearly 19 million Twitter accounts attempts to determine how people are using — or not using — the microblogging service. ... |
 Ninemsn | Giant shark stars in spectacular light show Ninemsn A giant white shark and two playful dolphins are the latest underwater creatures to feature in a spectacular light show that takes place each year in Japan. ... Get off the bridge, and make it snappy! Giant shark's image is projected onto ... Shark attacks bridge in light show |
 CBC.ca | Maldives bans shark fishing Divernet The Maldives Government has confirmed that it will introduce a total ban on shark fishing, starting on 1 July. The statutory ban will apply to all Maldives ... Shark conservation proposal defeated at UN meeting Sharks lose out at UN meeting Japan and China Help Defeat Shark Conservation Proposal at UN Meeting |
Bid to save whale shark fails AsiaOne PASIR PUTEH: An attempt by the crew of a deep sea trawler to save a whale shark found floating off the coast here proved futile after it died while being ... |
 Austin American-Statesman | Hey, Google ... Mayor swims with sharks in hopes of becoming test city Bradenton Herald SARASOTA - Mayor Richard Clapp showed no fear when he jumped into a tankful of bonnethead sharks Wednesday. ... Sarasota mayor swims with sharks Florida Mayor Takes Internet Competition to the Shark Tank Sarasota mayor swims with sharks at Mote for Google Fiber |
Cephalopods (Octopuses, squids, cuttlefish and nautiloids) in the News
 Los Angeles Times | Greenberg, reviews Awards Daily (blog) With “Greenberg,” the writer-director who came to prominence with 2005's “The Squid and the Whale” has reached new highs or new lows, depending on your ... 'Greenberg' review: Stiller's stellar in tale of slacker 'Greenberg' movie review: LA existential Noah Baumbach shows 'Greenberg' how he sees it |
 Fast Company | HDTV Is Good Enough for the Octopuses Fast Company Forget 3-D television; HDTV is good enough for discerning octopuses, so it must be good enough for us. ... Even Octopuses Prefer HD Over SD Octopuses prefer watching high-def televisions Octopuses excited by high definition television (HDTV) |
 The Phoenix (blog) | News of the strange: Octopuses prefer HDTV, Souls for sale, and more The Phoenix (blog) Oh those snobby cephalopods! Watching crabs run around on a mere big screen isn't good enough for them, they want that crisp, sharp, HD quality or they're ... Police: Woman texted agent about drugs |
Brandspeak for the Squid in Us Creativity When two male squid fight and become really aggressive, they turn white. But to court their females, squids prefer to showcase their colorful skin. ... |
Chuck Norris Feeds His Vampire Squid $100 Bills: Mark Gilbert BusinessWeek Chuck Norris keeps a pet vampire squid in his bathtub. He feeds it $100 bills that US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner passed to him in a plain brown ... |
 CBS News | Starving sea lion pups washing up on Orange County beaches Los Angeles Times If all goes well, after a month or two, they graduate to gulping down solid sustenance -- squid, anchovies and herring -- exercising in an outdoor pool and ... Dozens of Starving Sea Lion Pups Found Along California's Beaches Starving, dying sea lion pups wash ashore Starving Sea Lion Pups Washing Up on Local Beaches |
 Atlantic Online (blog) | Rent: 2 Films By Lightning Rod Noah Baumbach Atlantic Online (blog) Baumbach is best known at this point for 2005's The Squid and the Whale, an uncomfortably funny film about children coping with divorce, but this squabble ... My Greenberg Problem—and Yours |
 GLTNewsNow | Squid Ink: FDA doesn't want your gay blood, but check back in June GLTNewsNow Earlier this month, Senator John Kerry (D. Massachusetts) led an initiative demanding the FDA lift their ban on blood donations for men who ... |
The truth is out there: 20/03/2010 Independent Octopuses have no personality, according to research published in the New Scientist. Using high definition television, scientists monitored the cephalopods' ... |
The home of the famous Squid Jigging Ground, the Town of Holyrood, joins Targa ... Inside Track Motorsport News (blog) Surrounding a spectacular deep water port which was the actual home of the squid jigging ground, Holyrood also counts a beautiful marina, a sea-side board ... |
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 PhysOrg.com | Scripps Oceanography dispatches rapid response exploration of Chile earthquake ... PhysOrg.com This is the Scripps Institution of Oceanography's research vessel Melville. Credit: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego Scientists from ... |
NSF dispatches rapid response oceanographic expedition to Chile earthquake site EurekAlert (press release) Scientists funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and affiliated with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) at the University of California ... |
Voyages to vortex of trash San Diego Union Tribune (AP Photo/ Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Mario Aguilera) Miriam Goldstein of UCSD's Scripps Institution of Oceanography was the lead scientists on ... |
 San Diego Gay & Lesbian News | Senator to head public hearing on climate change San Diego Gay & Lesbian News The hearing will be held at 9 am Friday, March 19, at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 8610 Kennel Way. Kehoe along with members of the Senate ... Friday hearing in La Jolla to focus on energy security, climate change |
MILITARY: Costs drive Navy and Marines to go greener North County Times ... Committee on Climate Change invited senior military officials to discuss the issue at a meeting at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography on Thursday. ... |
School may hold lessons for UTSA San Antonio Express The flame for discovery that started with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in the early 1900s was passed on to a medical school and university ... |
UCSD offers walking tours La Jolla Light ... campus recreational facilities and include short stops at Geisel Library, Thornton Hospital and the Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. |
SDNN | Experts say relying on oil puts Americans at risk SDNN The California State Senate Select Committee on Climate Change held a hearing at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography to discuss the challenges the nation ... |
North County reaching out to bring in business meetings San Diego Union Tribune Patrick Helbling, director of operations for the Birch Aquarium, acknowledged that the Institution of Oceanography's new Scripps Seaside Forum will be an ... |
2010 El Niño sets elevated wave records along SD coast San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription) Monroe is editor of UCSD's Scripps Institution of Oceanography Explorations online magazine. Send comments to editor@sddt.com. All letters are forwarded to ... |
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