Marine Animals

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82 healthy sea turtles hatch at San Diego SeaWorld

AP News 23 days ago

San Diego SeaWorld home to 82 healthy baby sea turtles after unassisted births on park's beach The population of endangered green sea turtles at SeaWorld in San Diego grew by 82 in October when the eggs hatched on Shipwreck Beach without human ...

San Diego Sea Turtles

AP News 23 days ago

In this photo released by SeaWorld San Diego taken Wed. October 7, 2009 showing senior Aquarist, Christa Miller, transfering sea turtle hatchlings to a holding pool at SeaWorld San Diego. The population of endangered green sea turtles at SeaWorld grew by 82 ...

Massive fire blazes on leaking Australian oil rig

AFP Global Edition 23 days ago

An oil rig burned uncontrollably off Australia Monday as officials warned the massive blaze could not be contained until they plug a leak which has gushed tonnes of crude over the past 10 weeks. As the government ordered an inquiry into the ...

Maple Leafs Sabres Hockey

AP News 25 days ago

Buffalo Sabres fans dress as penguins for Halloween during the first period of the NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Buffalo, N.Y., Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Don Heupel) Copyright 2009 AP News

Scientists 'back bluefin tuna trade ban'

AFP Global Edition 27 days ago

Scientists who advise fisheries regulators support a ban on trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna, a sushi staple, to protect the species from over-fishing, environmental groups WWF and Greenpeace said Thursday. International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas scientists concluded that the ...

To protect penguins, protect krill -marine experts

Reuters Environmental Online Report 28 days ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - To protect penguins on the rapidly warming Antarctic peninsula, regulators need to ensure the survival of shrimp-like krill, the base of the food chain at the bottom of the world, marine experts said on Wednesday. Whales and seals also ...

Oil firm delays new bid to plug Australia leak: officials

AFP Global Edition 29 days ago

A Thai-based firm put off a fourth attempt to stop a major oil leak in the Timor Sea off Australia's northwest coast on Tuesday due to technical problems, some nine weeks after the spill started. PTTEP Australasia said equipment problems forced a ...

Becoming a Marine Biologist

Inform 29 days ago

Let’s clear one thing up-becoming a marine biologist is not the same thing as becoming a dolphin or whale trainer. But if you really want to study the oceans and spend your life researching the watery depths, there are certain steps you ...

Oil spill 'massive' risk to Australian animals

AFP Global Edition 33 days ago

A massive oil and gas leak off Australia's northwest coast was killing seabirds and threatening thousands of marine animals, conservationists warned Friday. Oil company PTTEP Australasia is preparing to make a fourth attempt at plugging the leaking Montara wellhead, which has been ...

Blue whale washes ashore in Northern California

AP News 35 days ago

Blue whale washes ashore in Northern California; scientists suspect it was hit by ship A 70-foot, female blue whale that officials believe was struck by a ship has washed ashore on the Northern California coast in what scientists are calling a rare ...

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