GlobalAnimal.org’s OCEAN section dives into ocean conservation, including activism to save whales, dolphins, turtles, and bluefin tuna. Find news about Sea Shepherd and efforts to stop the Taiji dolphin slaughter.
(ANIMAL RESCUE) CANADA — Four white-sided dolphins were stranded on Vancouver Island when the tide went out. Luckily, two men spotted the trapped animals and organized 80 people into a rescue mission using the radio, Facebook, and Twitter. Once again, social media brought people together to save animals. Read the rest of the heroic story here. — Global Animal
(OCEAN CONSERVATION) This Monday, a few recreational fisherman found a dying giant squid floating in the shallows off Florida’s coast. Read on for the story on the elusive giant squid. — Global Animal
(SEA TURTLES) AUSTRALIA – Plastic bags, lids and even lollipop sticks were among 317 pieces of plastic found in the digestive system of a green sea turtle. This tragic sea turtle death demonstrates the human impact on oceans. – Global Animal
WILDLIFE (PHOTO GALLERY) – In certain turtle habitats around the world, such as the US Virgin Islands, turtle nesting season is coming to a close and the hatching will soon begin! Celebrate this year’s upcoming hatchlings by enjoying these baby turtle photos. — Global Animal
(OCEAN CONSERVATION) Although coral looks like branches of a colorful underwater plant, it’s actually teeming with, and created by, living animals — tiny, tentacled polyps. The idea of flora is reinforced by the fact that coral lengthens over time. But this is an occurrence of older generations of polyps dying and leaving behind exoskeletons, on top of which the next generation make their homes.
Coral are an important part of reef ecosystems, and the algae with which they symbiotically pair, is what gives them food, a clean environment, and their magnificent colors. It’s a delicate balance maintaining this relationship, however, and something as minor as climate change can cause coral bleaching. More and more tropical coral are growing ghostly and scientists fear oceans could be losing big in the years to come. Read on…— Global Animal
(WILDLIFE/ANIMAL VIDEO) When most people imagine penguins, they imagine the black and white, flightless bird living in the snowy tundra of the Antarctic. The African penguin, however, thrives in the sometimes sweltering climate of Cape Town, South Africa. Learn more about these adaptable birds here. — Global Animal
(OCEANS) In an old episode of Friends, “The One with the Jellyfish,” Monica gets stung and the only cure is, well, unpleasant. We’re told in school that jellyfish are brainless floaters. Made up of 95% water and oozing with stinging venom, they’re kind of like swimming poison ivy. What we’re not told is how ancient jellies really are, how varied the species, and how complex scientists are finding their infrastructure to be. Venture to the National Aquarium with The New York Times’ Natalie Angier to better understand the fascinating floating invertebrates, our age-old friend, the jellyfish. Read on…— Global Animal
(WILDLIFE) Starting the wave really gets energy flowing at a ballgame, but studies show that human aren’t the only ones who do it. The Emperor penguin has revealed its own version of the wave, and scientists are beginning to understand just what it does for our flightless arctic friends. — Global Animal
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