Ocean life: animal news with sources
Ocean life: the latest stories from newsrooms and wildlife agencies, in full, with the source named and a link to the original report.
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Offshore gas plan threatens Australian turtles and whales
An environmental regulator warned that drilling in the Browse basin could cause irreversible destruction to Scott Reef habitats.
The Guardian · · 1 min read
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Rainbow sea slug spreads to Cornwall with warming seas
A flashy nudibranch normally found off Spain and Portugal is turning up in southern England as seas warm, delighting rockpoolers.
The Guardian · · 1 min read
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Costa Rica faces scrutiny over silky shark trade
An international wildlife treaty is reviewing high export volumes of silky sharks from Costa Rica to assess whether the marine species faces extinction risks.
Mongabay · · 1 min read
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Mantis shrimp visual pigments act as reversible switches
A study reveals that marine crustaceans possess self-resetting pigments capable of detecting far-red light under shifting underwater conditions.
Phys.org · · 2 min read
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Dogfish blood reveals unexpected hormone
Canadian scientists discovered traces of cortisol in spiny dogfish sharks, challenging decades of biological assumptions about marine predators.
Phys.org · · 1 min read
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Ancient jellyfish show repeated genetic evolution
A genetic study of distant jellyfish lineages shows that identical molecular changes happen far more frequently in nature than scientists previously assumed.
Phys.org · · 1 min read
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Trapped shark in South Korea draws crowds
An endangered dusky shark stuck in a Busan canal has captured global attention while sparking discussions about warming ocean waters.
Mongabay · · 1 min read
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Seagrass fish provide vital nutrients for coastal diets
A study in East Africa shows that meadow-dwelling species provide higher concentrations of essential minerals and fatty acids than nearby coral reef catches.
Mongabay · · 1 min read
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Toxic bloom kills thousands of Australian sharks and rays
A deadly marine event off South Australia wiped out over 8,000 elasmobranchs, threatening endemic species and disrupting local coastal ecosystems.
The Guardian · · 2 min read
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How open ocean animals rely on groups to survive
Researchers reveal how food scarcity, predator threats, and moving water drive diverse marine species to band together across vast offshore waters.
Phys.org · · 1 min read
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Protected US sharks are captured for foreign aquariums
A regulatory exemption allows commercial suppliers to remove sand tiger sharks from Delaware Bay and export them to aquatic facilities across the globe.
The Guardian · · 1 min read
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California beach closes after great white shark sighting
A two-mile section of Huntington Beach was shut down through Wednesday afternoon after lifeguards received reports of a circling predator.
The Guardian · · 1 min read
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Hake and coley downgraded on seafood guide
Conservationists urge shoppers to rethink their fish choices after mounting pressures caused popular cod substitutes to drop on a sustainability guide.
The Guardian · · 1 min read
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Study connects distant squid fleets to ocean wildlife harm
A five-year probe reveals illicit fishing, shark finning, and the capture of marine wildlife such as dolphins and turtles across international squid grounds.
Mongabay · · 2 min read
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Dozens of new deep-sea species found off Argentina
Scientists analyzing marine life from an underwater canyon identified 57 previously unknown animals alongside evidence of plastic waste.
Mongabay · · 2 min read
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Chinook salmon return after Klamath River dam removals
Thousands of migrating salmon quickly repopulated hundreds of miles of newly opened habitat after barriers were dismantled in Oregon and California.
Mongabay · · 1 min read
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Fishmeal plants drain marine stocks in Senegal
Coastal processing factories grind whole wild catches into export feed, shrinking marine supplies and straining regional fishing towns.
Mongabay · · 1 min read
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Whale researcher concludes decades of ocean advocacy
Paul Spong has stepped down from global whaling commission meetings after nearly sixty years of studying wild orcas and defending marine life.
Mongabay · · 2 min read