The world’s most endangered seal can only be found in Lake Saimaa, Finland. It is currently under imminent threat of extinction with only 310 of them left. “Hair nickel, mercury, cadmium, lead and chromium concentrations were measured from still-born ringed… Read More ›
Month: November 2012
Plastics “Suffocating the World”
Thanks to Australians for Animals for posting this infographic from http://www.learnstuff.com
Ocean Acidification Dissolving Marine Snail Shells
From Reuters, Published: November 26 The shells of some marine snails are dissolving as the seas around Antarctica become more acidic, threatening the food chain, according to a study published in the journal Nature Geoscience. Oceans soak up about a quarter… Read More ›
Impacts of Seismic Survey Blasting on Marine Environment
By Sue Arnold CEO, California Gray Whale Coalition Photos by Charmaine Coimbra One of the most important outcomes of the PG&E HESS – whichever way it goes – is the raising of awareness on the issue of underwater noise… Read More ›
Disentangling Humpback Whale Danger in Sydney Harbor
From the Sydney Morning Herald Nov. 8, 2012 The bid to free a Humpback whale calf tangled in ropes in Sydney Harbour has been abandoned for the night, after an adult whale accompanying it began behaving in an ‘‘erratic and… Read More ›
The Risky Disentangling A California Grey Whale
“Looking into those eyes staring at you was kind of neat… Their eyes seem to be very thoughtful.”