ENDANGERED ANIMALS – Sharks are the latest endangered species shown to be worth more alive as a tourist attraction than dead for shark fin soup. Good news for animals!
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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.
Crabs Use Math To Evade Predators
(SEA LIFE) Fiddler crabs may not see very well, but they make up for that lack with an incredible ability to statically determine whether a swooping creature is a predator or a harmless bug. The process these crabs use to decide if something is a threat is so complex that scientists are even thinking of using it to improve robotic vision systems. Sounds like these crabs are smarter than robots! — Global Animal
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Canadian Seal Hunt A Dead Tradition?
CANADA (WILDLIFE) – The annual seal hunt in Canada opened Monday, but poor ice conditions and a lack of economic incentive have made hunters think twice before going out to kill this year.
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Watch Video Sent To Politicians To Save Oceans
CANADA (HELP ANIMALS) – (VIDEO) With the recent oil spills polluting our oceans, we know that oil tankers are a risk to marine life, but the noise pollution caused by these vessels is just as dangerous. Whales are confused and frightened by the unnatural noises, and squids are literally being torn apart by sound waves. Watch the video that depicts the last silent sanctuary left to many whales, and the consequences that would befall the area if the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline is approved.
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Sound Pollution Killing Ocean Life
The deaths of thousands of squid over the past decade have been linked with human noise pollution. Even short bursts of low intensity sound severely damages the balancing mechanisms in squid. High intensity sounds, like those of a seismic air gun, literally blow holes through a squid’s head. People are unknowingly killing cephalopods with sound pollution – what other underwater ecosystems might we be damaging? — Global Animal
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Marine Life At Risk From Radiation In Japan (UPDATE)
JAPAN — While the ocean has a high capacity for diluting radiation, the radioactive isotope levels in the sea near Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant bring higher risk of death, mutation, and genetic degradation for marine life than previously predicted. The greatest threat is to future generations of sea creatures; the radiation could interfere with reproduction and the development of young, causing a collapse of the population. — Global Animal
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Study: Climate Change Killing Penguins
Numbers of Chinstrap and Adélie penguins in the Antarctic Peninsula region have dropped by more than 50 percent in the last 30 years, driven mainly by dramatic declines in supplies of tiny, shrimp-like krill, their main prey, says a new study.
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Hygienic Sharks Make Going To Cleaners A Priority
When you live underwater, do you really need to take a bath? These sharks think so. A recent study on thresher sharks has shown they often go to cleaner fish habitats to stay clean. Read on to find out what implications this study could have on ocean conservation. — Global Animal
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