The weird creatures coming to beaches as Wales becomes ‘more like the Med’

The weird creatures coming to beaches as Wales becomes ‘more like the Med’

Sightings of unusual and exotic marine species will become more common on Welsh coasts as sea temperatures rise, a marine biologist has said. Over the coming years, warm-water sharks, turtles and jellyfish will visit in greater numbers and for longer periods if current trends continue. Some creatures may pose a greater risk to beachgoers, prompting […]

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California and Indonesia Urged to Build Relationships to Save Leatherback Sea Turtles

California and Indonesia Urged to Build Relationships to Save Leatherback Sea Turtles

In response to Governor Brown’s signing of Assembly Bill 1776, which designates the endangered leatherback sea turtle as California’s official state reptile and designates October 15 as Leatherback Conservation Day, state and federal agencies have been encouraged to build cooperative relationships with the Western Pacific island nations, where Pacific leatherback sea turtles return from California […]

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