From Whales Bermuda “On the afternoon of February 12, 2012 operators on the Silver Bank worked together in an attempt to help a badly entangled humpback whale that was discovered during the first afternoon of their scheduled tours. Jeff Pantukhoff… Read More ›
Month: February 2012
Sea Otters Under Attack
Editor’s Note: Two stories featured the endangered California Sea Otter in today’s news: Unexplained great white shark attacks on sea otters, and a bill, HR4043, ending protection of otters on a military weapons test site. Both are posted here. … Read More ›
New Weapons of Sperm Whale Slaughter: Plastics, Plastic Bags, Carcinogens
We have a new blog for the young children in your life: Neptune 911 For Kids. This fun blog features stories about ocean-hero kids, marine mammals, ways to save the ocean, and pages about the unique and weird creatures one… Read More ›
Sea Cucumber Poo as Coral Reef Savior?
Sea cucumbers could hold the key to saving the Great Barrier Reef, University of Sydney scientists say. Scientists at One Tree Island, the University of Sydney’s research station on the Great Barrier Reef, say sea cucumbers reduce the impact of… Read More ›
Seaborn Rubbish Trashes Once Pristine Beaches and Sea
From the Los Angeles Times By Ken Ellingwood, Los Angeles TimesJanuary 27, 2012, 4:45 p.m. Reporting from Mahahual, Mexico— Just off a rutted dirt road, a beach as white as flour pops into view from behind a wall… Read More ›