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‘Senseless Killing’: Dolphin Found Shot Dead on California Beach

‘Senseless Killing’: Dolphin Found Shot Dead on California Beach

How could anyone shoot a dolphin? A dolphin that washed up dead in Manhattan Beach, California died from a bullet wound, according to local animal rescue workers. Earlier this month, Peter Wallerstein, the founder of Marine Animal Rescue, responded to a call about a stranded dolphin on the surf, according to NBC News. By the […]

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    The Seafloor Is Disappearing

    The Seafloor Is Disappearing

    By Marlene Cimons Much of the deep sea has never been explored close-up by humans. Some submarines have plumbed its depths, but reaching the ocean bottom is a complicated and expensive journey, challenging because the seabed lies under more than three miles of water, which exerts huge amounts of pressure. “We know more about space […]

    So Many Sharks! See Footage of Rare Nursery in Irish Waters

    So Many Sharks! See Footage of Rare Nursery in Irish Waters

    Marine scientists discovered a very rare shark nursery about 200 miles west of Ireland and shared a mesmerizing video of the find. Back in July, the government-supported Marine Institute‘s SeaRover survey found a large school of blackmouth catsharks and what appears to be thousands of their egg cases, also known a “mermaids purses,” at depths […]

    90 Belugas, 11 Orcas Trapped in ‘Whale Jail’ off Russian Coast

    90 Belugas, 11 Orcas Trapped in ‘Whale Jail’ off Russian Coast

    Ninety belugas and 11 orcas are being held in tiny enclosures described by media reports as “whale jails” off Russia’s Pacific east coast. An investigation has been launched at the site near city of Nakhodka, where some of the whales have been contained since July, CBS News reported. ‘Whale prison’ discovered by drone in Far […]

    $1 Billion Effort Launched to Protect 30% of the Planet by 2030

    $1 Billion Effort Launched to Protect 30% of the Planet by 2030

    If you follow environmental news, every day it seems like the world is getting worse. One landmark study found that animals are going extinct 1,000 times faster than their natural rate because of human influence and habitat loss. To help fight back against these worrying trends, Swiss billionaire and conservationist Hansjörg Wyss will be donating […]

    These Whales Are Suffering a Slow-Motion Extinction

    These Whales Are Suffering a Slow-Motion Extinction

    By Joshua Learn Whether southern resident killer whales, North Atlantic right whales or Maui’s dolphins, a handful of cetacean species are facing the prospect of a slow-motion extinction they can’t breed their way out of. It’s easy to point the finger at humans, either directly or indirectly, for causing the crisis. But each of these […]