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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.

Sea Shepherd Calls Off Operation Zero Tolerance

March 14, 2013

(OCEANS) November 5, 2012 marked the official launch date of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s (SSCS) ninth annual Southern Ocean campaign, Operation Zero Tolerance (OZT). The extremely successful mission to stop Japanese whalers in their tracks consisted of the organization’s strongest fleet yet, including four ships—Steve Irwin, Bob Barker, Brigitte Bardot, and Sam Simon—as well as a helicopter, eight small RIB’s, three drones, and over 100 international volunteers. Now, Sea Shepherd volunteers can pack up their bags after Captain Paul Watson announced late last week that the Operation Zero Tolerance campaign has prematurely come to an end. Read on to learn more about Sea Shepherd Australia’s success in what is being coined as the most successful Antarctic Whale Defense Campaign yet. — Global Animal

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Sharks Swarm Florida Beaches

March 9, 2013

(OCEANS) FLORIDA — Tens of thousands of sharks have recently been spotted along the Florida coastline. Beaches around the area have been closed while the sharks migrate north. This annual shark migration is taking place a little earlier than usual this year, and marine biologists may know why. Read on to learn more about this massive shark swarm. — Global Animal

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U.S. Navy Sonar Threatens Marine Life (VIDEO)

March 7, 2013

(OCEANS) Whale & Dolphin Watch is a grass roots organization committed to bringing awareness to the public of the U.S. Navy’s history of killing and harassing thousands of whales and dolphins through their underwater sonar and sound programs. They are fighting to “stop or call attention to those that kill and pollute until new technology is embraced and in a place to protect all sea life.” Read on to learn more about Activesonr signals negative impact on marine life and sign the petition to put an end to the U.S. Navy’s underwater sonar sound program and protect our Earth’s whales and dolphins. — Global Animal

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Mystery Mass Fish Stranding

March 4, 2013

(OCEANS) Last year, in mysterious circumstances, hundreds of dolphins stranded themselves along Cape Cod. Thankfully, 300 of them were rescued and helped back into the ocean. Unfortunately, 220 mangled Mobula Ray fish that were found on a beach in Gaza City were not as lucky. And once again, the bizarre stranding has no scientific explanation. Bob Rubin, an expert on Rays, told MailOnline that he has never seen a Mobula Ray fish mass stranding of such proportions. Although no exams have been performed on the fish, the local fisherman deemed them safe enough to consume, and brought them to sell at the market. Read on to learn more about Mobula Rays and the speculation surrounding the stranding. — Global Animal

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Oldest Living Molecules Uncovered

February 27, 2013

(SCIENCE) Can you name anything that is hundreds of millions of years old and is still alive? Scientists can. Crinoids, which are spindly sea creatures, have molecules that function as defensive toxins and pigments called quinones. Scientists have discovered ‘living’ quinone-like molecules salvaged from 350-million-year-old crinoid remains. These findings help disprove the prior consensus that complex organic molecules cannot survive fossilization. Read more about this astonishing uncovering and what it means for the future of science. — Global Animal

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Academy Award Nominee Drowns For Fish (VIDEO)

February 24, 2013

(OCEANS) In a controversial new PETA commercial, award-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix puts himself into the position of the 1 trillion fish who are killed each year by the fish industry. In the video, shot by famous shark photographer Michael Muller, Phoenix narrates, “In water humans drown, just as fish suffocate on land. It’s slow, and painful, and frighting.” The Master star carries out possibly one of the scariest parts of his career as he desperately trashes underwater, each failed breath further filling his lungs with water. The ad brings awareness to the fact that we often choose to separate fish from land animals simply because they’re different. Read on to learn more about this initiative and view the video for yourself. — Global Animal

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Whale Wars End In Battle Royale

February 20, 2013

(OCEANS) Sea Shepherd alleges that two of its vessels were hit by a Japanese ship in Australian Antarctic waters. The incident occurred after the anti-whaling group was ordered to leave the area by a Japanese whaling boat. This lead to the use of “concussion grenades” and more severe vessel damage. Paul Watson, the founder of Sea Shepherd, says it is unlikely the whalers will resume their hunt this season. Read more to find out why the whale hunt might not continue. — Global Animal

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Dolphin ‘Super Mega-Pod’ Swarm California Coast (VIDEO)

February 19, 2013

(OCEANS) CALIFORNIA — A tour boat filled with passengers was taken by complete surprise last week after tens of thousands of dolphins spanning across seven miles of sea swarmed together off the coast of San Diego. As seen in a video uploaded to YouTube on Sunday, the boat’s passengers screamed and pointed as they witnessed what the ship’s captain called a “super mega-pod” jumping up and down in a feeding frenzy. Capt. Joe Dutra of Hornblower Cruisestold NBC Bay Area that he spotted the estimated 100,000 common dolphins on Thursday around noon while he was on his daily tour. He said the pod was more than seven miles long and five miles wide. Read on to learn more about this rare phenomenon and watch the video of the spectacular footage. — Global Animal

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