Trump administration cuts to NOAA threaten efforts to save sea lions from toxic plankton

Trump administration cuts to NOAA threaten efforts to save sea lions from toxic plankton

Federal research and funding plays a crucial role in enabling scientists to monitor ocean conditions — including the domoic acid outbreak that is now killing hundreds of marine mammals up and down the California coast. “Everything we do — all that data we collect — it couldn’t be done without the federal government,” said Clarissa […]

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Canada’s Marineland to rehome its whales and dolphins as it seeks a buyer

Canada’s Marineland to rehome its whales and dolphins as it seeks a buyer

Canada’s embattled Marineland theme park is to raise money to “expeditiously” remove animals from its grounds, including the world’s largest captive beluga population, as it looks for a buyer. But a lack of available sanctuaries in the country suggests finding a home for stranded whales, dolphins and pinnipeds will be a daunting task. In February, […]

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