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Endangered species /
North America
Rice's whale campaigners sue Trump over 'death blow' to species
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Trump administration are accused of 'gambling with an extinction level event' in the name of Big Oil for revoking protections to limit gas and oil vessel speeds in crucial Rice's whale habitat. Read More
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Australia /
Endangered species
Rare shark and ray eating habits clutched from the jaws of history
While teeth from shark and rays are routinely used by researchers to study the diet of a species, one of the biggest challenges in shark science has historically been collecting samples from rare and critically endangered species... until now. Read More
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Exploration /
UK
Scientists unveil 'most remarkable new marine species' of last year
The Mystery Mollusc, the Divine Dragon Glistenworm, and the John Hooper’s Carnivorous Sponge; yes it may read like a science-fiction Top Trumps but these are three of what are officially recognised as the ‘most remarkable’ new marine species named in 2024. Read More
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Antarctica /
Marine Life
Another giant iceberg breaks free leading to 'amazing' seabed find
An iceberg the size of Chicago has just broken free of an Antarctic ice sheet, leaving an expanse of seabed to be studied by science... and it turns out, it's thronging with marine life - and even potential new species - that's been there for centuries. Read More
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Marine Life /
New Zealand
Octopus rides shark: Footage of 'Sharktopus' stuns scientists
No one is certain where the octopus was headed when it decided to hitch a ride; but given that its mode of transport was the mako shark - famously the speediest shark in the ocean - we can all rest assured it was about to get there in record time. Read More
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Florida /
Marine Life
Breakthrough virus discovery could turn tide on killer algal bloom
Scientists in Florida have broken new ground in their understanding of harmful algal blooms known as 'red tide' by identifying the viruses - one of them a new viral species - associated with the organism that causes them to occur. Read More
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Iceland /
Marine Life
UK's Faroese fishing deal 'blood-stained' say dolphin campaigners
The UK government has signed a £5 million fishing deal with the Faroe Islands; one that campaigners have decried for helping to fund the 'barbaric and inhumane' dolphin hunts led by the boats bringing "blood-stained" fish to the UK's supermarkets. Read More
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England /
Marine Life
UK marine life 'bouncing back' after four years of kelp recovery
On the fourth anniversary of the Sussex Kelp Recovery Project and the introduction of the Sussex Nearshore Trawling Byelaw, researchers and locals are celebrating the encouraging signs of local marine life and seabed ecosystems now on the mend. Read More
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Climate change /
Spain
Sardines in hot water are swapping plankton for plastics
Sardines in the Mediterranean struggling for a decent bite of shrinking plankton are accidentally ingesting more and more microplastics and microfibres, scientists have found. And the root cause of all their problems? Well, it's climate change - of course. Read More
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