Collaborate Disseminate
One of the real and dangerous consequences of plastic waste making its way into ocean is the increasing threat it poses to marine life. Sea turtles are one example of a creature that regularly consume these pieces of trash for dinner, and a new study o… Continue reading “Olfactory trap” lures sea turtles into eating plastic waste
Grey whales may be “blinded” by solar storms, according to a new study published in the journal Current Biology. The solar activity interferes with the whales’ internal magnetic navigation system, causing them to become stranded on the shore, often res… Continue reading Blinding solar storms could be the cause of whale strandings
A new survey led by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) indicates that blue whales and other large whale species are making a welcome comeback in Antarctic waters. The three-year wild water whale project conducted off the island of South Georgia in the … Continue reading Antarctic survey shows increased blue whale numbers
Scientists at the University of Exeter have turned to Twitter for a better picture of the effect ocean plastics are having on sharks and rays…
Continue Reading Scientists identify more than 1,000 sharks and rays tangled in ocean waste
… Continue reading Scientists identify more than 1,000 sharks and rays tangled in ocean waste
One of the ocean’s most tantalizing questions has been answered by an expedition to the ‘white shark cafe,’ a remote zone in the middle of the Pacific. Continue reading We Now Know Why Great White Sharks Gather In a Mysterious Ocean Void
Douglas McCauley works with tools like Global Fishing Watch to engage the public in the future of the oceans. Continue reading The Marine Biologist Using Big Data to Protect Ocean Wildlife
Nature is weird as hell. Continue reading What the Heck Is This Shark?