The research was conducted by scientists at CSIRO, Australia's national science agency; Ocean Conservancy, a U.S.-based advocacy non-profit; and the PADI AWARE Foundation, a non-profit public charity that drives global ocean ...
Environment
Sep 16, 2021
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Coastal litter is a big environmental problem. But how does this litter differ around the world, and why? In the first global analysis of its kind, we set out to answer those questions using data collected by thousands of ...
Environment
Sep 16, 2021
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Meat alternatives are officially mainstream. To wit, Burger King added the plant-based Impossible Burger to its menu nationwide in 2019, and McDonald's plans to unveil its own McPlant in 2021. Alongside these vegetarian options, ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 24, 2021
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When marine biologist Stuart Sandin talks about sharks, it sounds like he's describing Jedis of the ocean. "They are terrific predators, fast swimmers and they have amazing senses—they can detect any disturbance in the ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 27, 2021
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The wild horses roaming North Carolina's Outer Banks are being endangered by old fishing lines and hooks left on its popular beaches, according to the Corolla Wild Horse Fund.
Ecology
Oct 19, 2020
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Plastic waste in the ocean is an increasing problem for wildlife, including seabirds who frequently mistake it for food. However, ingested plastic does not just pose physical risks for such birds. A new study in open-access ...
Ecology
Aug 19, 2020
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More than 1,000 bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) live in the Indian River Lagoon year-round. The estuary system along the central east coast of Florida stretches about 250 kilometers and provides valuable shallow ...
Ecology
Aug 04, 2020
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A rescue team helped free a young humpback whale that was tangled in fishing gear south of San Francisco days after a fisherman first spotted it, a conservation group said Tuesday.
Ecology
Dec 17, 2019
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New research has revealed that marine turtle hatchlings entering the ocean close to jetties have a high likelihood of being eaten.
Ecology
May 14, 2019
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Federal officials say last year was slightly worse than average for the entanglement of large whales, which is a major threat to the animals' populations.
Plants & Animals
Dec 06, 2018
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