In the world of fishkeeping, your home becomes a theater where you get to watch nature’s most interesting animals in action. It’s not only about the tanks and waters, it’s all about having a part of wild animals in places like your home where you spend every day. This hobby is more than just a […]
Tag: tuna
Popular Sashimi Tuna Species in Sharp Decline in Indian Ocean
The yellowfin tuna that is commonly used to make sashimi and other dishes like poke bowls may become scarce if overexploitation rates don’t improve, particularly in the Indian Ocean, a press release from international research initiative the Sea Around Us said. A new study by an international team of researchers has found that, since the […]
Man Rescues Baby Squirrel And Now The Squirrel Won’t Leave
There have been many interesting pets that people have enjoyed over the years. Most people consider a dog or a cat to be about as far as they will go but I’ve heard of people raising everything else, from pet skunks to pet snakes, and almost anything in between. Perhaps one of the more interesting […]
Tasmanian salmon industry used more than 2,400 anti-seal explosives in three months
The Tasmanian salmon industry used more than 2,400 underwater explosives against seals in the last quarter, with Huon Aquaculture reporting the death of two seals on its leases. Department of Natural Resources and Environment data disclosed under Right to Information laws show Huon Aquaculture used 1,887 explosives in the three months to the end of […]
Cheetah And Dog Meet As Babies And Become BFFs For Life
When Ruuxa the cub was just a few months old, staff at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park realized there was something different about him. After running some tests, they discovered he suffered from a rare genetic condition that impacted the way he could walk and run. While that could’ve been the end for him […]
Poisonous Dust Clouds Threaten Salt Lake City as the Great Salt Lake Continues to Lose Water
Climate change is causing lakes to dry up, leading to a number of unfortunate circumstances. The latest? As the Great Salt Lake’s water levels continue to decline, it could cause a toxic dust cloud to form around Salt Lake City. The Great Salt Lake has decreased by two-thirds of its size since the 1980s, and […]
California Drift Gillnets Entangled About 12 Humpback Whales in 2021
SAN FRANCISCO— After new federal reports estimated that the California drift gillnet fishery caught about 12 Pacific humpbacks in 2021, the Center for Biological Diversity warned the National Marine Fisheries Service today to expect to be sued for failing to protect these endangered whales from entanglements in drift nets. Today’s legal notice points out that […]
How Fishing May Contribute to Climate Change
From coral bleaching to ocean acidification, there is lots of discussion about how the climate crisis harms marine life. But is it possible that the loss of undersea animals could actually worsen the impacts of climate change? A study published in Science Advances last year found that the amount of carbon sequestered as fish dung […]