More whales are likely to get entangled every year unless the “sheer insanity” of shark nets are removed from Queensland waters, scientists say. Rescue teams freed an adult humpback from shark nets on Tuesday morning, taking the tally to at least seven whales caught in Queensland nets in less than three months – six of […]
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Tiny Turtle Pooped Pure Plastic for Six Days After Rescue From Sydney Beach
This poor tiny turtle pooped ‘pure plastic’ for six days after being rescued from a beach in Sydney. The green sea turtle hatchling was missing a flipper when it was found on the beach immobilized and lying on its back in a rockpool. The 127-gram hatchling was taken to Sydney’s Taronga zoo’s wildlife hospital. According […]
Turtles and Alligators Rescued After Being Trapped in Florida Dry Retention Pond
Turtles and alligators were left helpless, without adequate food, water or shade when they found themselves stuck in a drained concrete retention pond in Florida. Luckily, concerned employees in the area saw what was happening and got the help that might have saved their lives! Melissa Murray, an employee in the Shoppes of Boot Ranch […]
Could a million freshwater turtles help clean up some of Australia’s polluted rivers? A team of scientists believes, they could!
For well over a century, freshwater fish from Europe – the carp (originally from China), have been released, either deliberately or accidentally from fish farms, into Australian waterways. The fish, now widely regarded as pests, are thriving. Their habitat includes rivers flowing through the Murray-Darling Basin of New South Wales. Those vast waterways support, through […]
Baby Sea Turtle Found Dead After Eating 104 Pieces of Plastic
More reasons to reduce your plastic use. A baby sea turtle was found dead with 104 pieces of plastic in its belly off the coast of Florida this week. A local nature center reported it had found the turtle. Gumbo Limbo Nature Center watches baby turtles and reports on their well being. Early fall is […]
Plastics found in dolphins, seals, and whales in UK waters
Researchers who examined 50 marine mammals that had washed up on Britain’s shores say they found microplastics in the guts of every single animal. In a paper published in the journal Scientific Reports last month, a research team from the UK’s University of Exeter and Plymouth Marine Laboratory detailed their findings after studying the digestive […]
We’re Losing Turtles At An Alarming Rate – And That Has Larger Consequences
Given that turtles have been around about 220 million years and even outlasted the dinosaurs, a lot of people assume that we have nothing to worry about when it comes to turtles’ continued longevity. Sadly, that’s not the case. On the contrary, turtles are one of the most vulnerable vertebrate creatures on the planet at […]
Environmental Awareness And The Great Barrier Reef
The great barrier reef that harbours a substantial amount of aquatic life is under threat from climate change and a careless disregard for the environment. As one of the one of the seven wonders of the world and being the largest living organism on this planet, the great coral barrier reef is home to many […]