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Dead Orca Caught in Fishing Gear Off Oregon Coast

Dead Orca Caught in Fishing Gear Off Oregon Coast

July 17, 2022July 12, 2022 Supertrooper 2 Comments

A dead orca carcass was seen wrapped in fishing gear off the coast of Oregon, which triggered a search to recover what may be the first dead killer whale in the state. A fisherman from Salem, Oregon, posted a picture of the orca wrapped in fishing gear on iFish.com. The fisherman thinks that the orca […]

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Petition: Protect Critically Endangered Hawksbill Turtles From Poaching!

Petition: Protect Critically Endangered Hawksbill Turtles From Poaching!

November 8, 2019February 18, 2021 Supertrooper Leave a comment

Hawksbill turtles are one of the many sea turtles that are critically endangered. Their extinction would affect marine ecosystems as they are a fundamental link that help maintain the health of coral reefs and sea grass beds. Unfortunately, they are endangered by human activity and climate change. The rise of ocean levels leads to an […]

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Destructive Fishing Gear Kills 400K+ Seabirds per Year

Destructive Fishing Gear Kills 400K+ Seabirds per Year

June 21, 2013December 23, 2019 Supertrooper 5 Comments

“Walls of death.” Gillnets have often been described in this haunting way due to their devastating ability to catch all kinds of fish, as well as sea turtles, seals, dolphins, and even whales. Marine creatures of all sizes and species are indiscriminately snared and drowned in these death traps, and a recent report reveals that […]

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Sawfish Designated as Endangered Species

Sawfish Designated as Endangered Species

June 8, 2013December 22, 2019 Supertrooper 2 Comments

Sawfish have a reason to breathe a little easier today: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has completed comprehensive status reviews under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and has determined that five foreign species of sawfish meet the definition of “endangered” under the Act. Of course, this “victory” is bittersweet: no one is celebrating the […]

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Featured video: saving sea turtles in Mexico’s Magdalena Bay

Featured video: saving sea turtles in Mexico’s Magdalena Bay

May 21, 2013December 25, 2019 Supertrooper 2 Comments

A new short film, Viva la tortuga documents the struggle to save loggerhead and green sea turtles in Magdalena Bay, Mexico. Once a region for a massive sea turtle meat market, the turtles now face a new threat: bycatch. Loggerhead sea turtles are drowning in bottom-set gillnets, unable to escape from the nets once entangled. […]

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Grins and Fins: Meet the Sociable False Killer Whale

Grins and Fins: Meet the Sociable False Killer Whale

March 30, 2013May 20, 2020 Supertrooper 5 Comments

American photographer Doug Perrine, 60, captured this priceless image of a false killer whale mid-grin off the coast of Kona, Hawaii. Less commonly known than the killer whale (or orca), the false killer whale is the third largest member of the oceanic dolphin family. Growing to 1,500 pounds and up to 20 feet long, the […]

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