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Mitos y verdades sobre los tiburones

Seamos realistas, los tiburones tienen mala reputación. Gracias a historias sensacionalistas y estereotipos, los tiburones son más temidos que admirados. Son etiquetados como peligrosos e indiscriminados asesinos capaces de comerse cualquier cosa que vean. De hecho, los tiburones son con mayor frecuencia las víctimas. Cada año, se matan millones de tiburones para satisfacer la demanda de sus aletas, las cuales terminan en un plato de … Continue reading Mitos y verdades sobre los tiburones

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Undercover in a shark fin trafficking ring: Interview with wildlife crime fighter Andrea Crosta

By Philip Jacobson  Four years of investigating jaguar parts trafficking rings in Latin America led Andrea Crosta to a grim realization: The same smugglers were often involved in a variety of illegal enterprises, including moving different kinds of wildlife products across national borders. Especially shark fins. “We kept stumbling upon shark fin trafficking — it was the same people,” Crosta told Mongabay. “And it happened everywhere: … Continue reading Undercover in a shark fin trafficking ring: Interview with wildlife crime fighter Andrea Crosta

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Little penguins at risk of vanishing from WA island as once-thriving colony reduced to 120 birds

Exclusive: Study shows Penguin Island population in freefall, sources say, amid pressure from tourism, boat traffic and warming seas Narelle Towie A once-thriving population of little penguins on a tourist island off Perth’s coast has plummeted to no more than 120 birds, with plans to build a container port in nearby foraging grounds further threatening the survival of the colony. The latest population study on … Continue reading Little penguins at risk of vanishing from WA island as once-thriving colony reduced to 120 birds

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Deep-sea mining: Norway approves controversial practice

By Esme Stallard | Climate and science reporter, BBC News Norway has become the first country in the world to move forward with the controversial practice of commercial-scale deep-sea mining. The bill, passed on Tuesday, will accelerate the hunt for precious metals which are in high demand for green technologies. Environmental scientists have warned it could be devastating for marine life. The plan concerns Norwegian … Continue reading Deep-sea mining: Norway approves controversial practice

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First Thing: Ocean around Florida as warm as a hot tub

‘Unprecedented’ readings above 100F add to previous warnings that water temperature is putting marine life in peril. Plus, how workers in Japan are keeping cool The surface ocean temperature around the Florida Keys soared to 101.19F (38.43C) this week, in what could be a global record as ocean heat around the state reaches unprecedented extremes. A water temperature buoy located in the waters of Manatee Bay at … Continue reading First Thing: Ocean around Florida as warm as a hot tub

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‘Nature is being destroyed’: Russia’s arms buildup in Barents Sea creating toxic legacy

Indigenous people and experts say Moscow’s military push and increased shipping and mining will destroy Arctic environment About this content | John Last The Barents Sea port of Severomorsk is the base of the Russian navy’s Northern Fleet and, since 2014 – when Russia first invaded eastern Ukraine – it has become the main administrative hub for all of Russia’s Arctic military activities. As the war in … Continue reading ‘Nature is being destroyed’: Russia’s arms buildup in Barents Sea creating toxic legacy

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Drones are showing us sharks like never before

By Madeline Halpert & Kayla Epstein | BBC News, New York A boom in drone photography has helped shed new light on the murky ocean, and closer-than-you-think encounters between humans and sharks. Joanna Steidle, 50, grinned as she launched her drone over the Atlantic Ocean on a hazy July morning. She was on the lookout – for sharks. A native of Southampton, New York, Ms … Continue reading Drones are showing us sharks like never before

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Why Naval Sonar Leads To Mass Whale Strandings

By RACHEL BAXTER | PublishedJanuary 30, 2019 For decades scientists have known that naval sonar can have a detrimental impact on marine life. The sound is so intense that marine mammals will swim hundreds of miles, dive incredibly deep, or even beach themselves in an attempt to flee the unbearable din. Beaked whales, in particular, tend to strand themselves in response to sonar. A new review paper, published in … Continue reading Why Naval Sonar Leads To Mass Whale Strandings

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