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Bush Creates Largest Marine Protection Zone in the World
With the stroke of a pen today, President Bush will designate three new areas in the Pacific as Marine National Monuments to create the...
Giant Clams Make Comeback in Philippines Thanks to Science
Once a common sight in waters around the Philippine islands, the giant clam had virtually disappeared until marine biologist Edgardo Gomez decided to do...
‘Electric Oysters’ May Restore New York’s Waters
Solar panels perched atop poles provide a low voltage current that causes a chemical reaction in seawater, building up limestone on the electrified metal....
Pacific Ocean Dolphin Populations Improving
The Northeastern Offshore Spotted Dolphin is one of two dolphin species rebounding after population declines due to tuna fishing. ...
Humpback Whale Population Rebounding
From the brink of extinction, humpback whales have made a dramatic comeback over the past four decades, according to an extensive study. The new...
Senegalese Fishermen Save Dozens of Stranded Whales
Local fishermen struggled through the night to return dozens of stranded pilot whales back to the sea on Wednesday after the animals mysteriously beached...
Safety for Seagulls: Detangling California Fishing Piers
Thanks to a new university project, the sight of gulls or pelicans with fishing hooks in their mouths or fishing line wrapped around their...
Sea Turtles Nesting in Record Numbers on African Coast
Loggerhead nestings have reached record high levels in South Africa, a positive sign for the endangered marine turtle. There were over 2,000 loggerhead nestings...
Countries Rally to Protect Mediterranean Fish Stocks
Fifty countries concerned about the depletion of fish stocks in the Mediterranean Sea have committed to a set of measures that includes better netting...
10 Tons of Fishing Gear Cleaned From Channel Islands Waters
Lost and abandoned underwater fishing gear can be dangerous to wildlife as well as people. Derelict nets in particular can entrap fish, sharks...
Top Ten Stories of 2006: #3 – Species Recovery
Environmentalists Heartened by Stunning Finds of Species, Coral, and Recovery of Many Endangered • Numerous hopeful stories in 2006 showed that endangered...
Octopus Study Shows Efforts to Save Fish Stocks Pay Off
"Protecting marine areas for even relatively brief periods can significantly restore depleted fish stocks, scientists said on Monday. Researchers found that after an area...
Rays of Hope in the Philippines
Nine manta rays were recently spotted for the first time in 20 years gliding through Basura, the internationally renowned dive site in the Philippines.
“We...
3.8 million Acres of California Ocean Floor Protected
The Nature Conservancy announced this week the purchase of six trawling permits and four trawling vessels from commercial fishermen in Morro Bay as part...
London Birdwatchers Awed as Avocet Hatches in City Wetlands
LONDON — With its striking black and white plumage and elegant upturned bill, the avocet is one of the most distinctive birds. It's also...
Largest Coral Reef Preserved
Australia will end commercial coral harvesting on the Great Barrier Reef in order to protect the world's largest living reef formation. While it is...