Stormwater from high-density hotels and condos will flow into the ocean outfall at Hightower, endangering the near-shore reef by increasing bacteria levels and causing erosion. Nesting is second only to Archie Carr Refuge because of this reef. HIGH DENSITY is incompatible with the preserve they vowed to safeguard! Heavy traffic and lights from 85-foot buildings […]
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Support our initiative to remove shark nets which indiscriminately kill other marine life
Shark nets are contraptions designed to deter sharks from reaching beachgoers and keep swimmers safe in Australia. They do, however, kill marine life more than anything else. Thousands of protected animals such as dolphins, turtles, rays, and whales are ensnared and often killed by the terrible devices. The issue does not appear to be getting […]
Tiger savagely attacks caretaker after entering enclosure without authorization
On Tuesday, the injured victim of a tiger attack at Wooten’s Airboats in the Everglades was taken to the hospital. The attacked employee, who was not permitted to be with the animal, suffered injuries to both arms and was taken to the hospital by emergency medical services, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. “Preliminary […]
Pesticides can be eliminated by keeping aquatic animals in rice paddies
Rice cultivation and production are not environmentally friendly, despite its importance in worldwide diets. Pesticides and chemical fertilizers are used extensively in rice farming to increase yields and reduce insect and weed problems. Researchers have now discovered a solution to reduce pesticide use in rice fields by employing aquatic animals to help control weeds and […]
Geneticists have identified new groups of tiger sharks to protect
Tiger sharks sometimes swim thousands of kilometers—far enough to move among oceans. Their flexible diets and adaptable behaviors set them up to be successful jet-setters, zipping around the world and mingling with far-flung members of tiger shark society. But new research shows that tiger sharks from different ocean regions aren’t as chummy with one another […]
Leatherback turtle nest numbers in south Florida double previous record
The number of leatherback turtle nests found along some south Florida beaches reached record numbers this year, surprising biologists. The 79 nests laid by endangered turtles along beaches in Broward county this year is nearly double the previous record, according to the South Florida SunSentinel. The previous record was 46 in 2012, and the record […]
The surprising ways sharks keep the ocean healthy
Sharks, among the fiercest predators in the ocean, are also some of the most vulnerable. Three-quarters of open-ocean shark and ray species are threatened with extinction, primarily because of overfishing. For years, scientists have warned that these plummeting numbers could be catastrophic. Because sharks are top predators that help keep the food web in check, […]
Hundreds of dead turtles wash ashore in Sri Lanka after cargo ship wreck
Hundreds of turtles have washed ashore after a ship caught fire and sank off the west coast of Sri Lanka in June in the country’s worst-ever marine disaster, a court in the capital Colombo has heard. A fire erupted on the Singapore-registered MV X-Press Pearl on 20 May, carrying 1,486 containers, including 25 tonnes of […]