カテゴリー: Marine life
Orca cared for by hundreds of volunteers and experts in bitter cold after becoming separated from its pod two weeks agoAn orphaned baby orca that captured the hearts of people across New Zealand has been farewelled at a special ceremony and taken away …
The apex predators show preferences for certain individuals and avoid others, according to new research on sharks in FijiThey reach 3.5 metres long, weigh more than 200kg and are an apex predator. But even apex predators need friends. And, according to…
China’s Pacific fishing fleet has grown by 500% since 2012 and is taking huge quantities of tunaRead more of our Pacific Plunder series hereSince long before the steel-hulled fishing boats from foreign countries arrived in the South Pacific its people …
Government suspends fishing along 50-mile coastline after explosion and fireA cargo ship carrying tonnes of chemicals has sunk off Sri Lanka’s west coast, and tonnes of plastic pellets have fouled the country’s rich fishing waters in one of its worst m…
Aerial footage shows a cargo ship carrying chemicals on fire off the Sri Lankan coast. The fire on MV X-Press Pearl, a Singapore-registered ship, broke out on 20 May and has been burning ever since, spilling microplastics across Sri Lanka’s beaches and…
Debris has killed marine life and is being seen as country’s worst environmental catastropheSri Lanka is facing the worst environmental disaster in its history after a cargo ship carrying chemicals caught fire off its coast, spilling microplastics acro…
China received more than half of all seafood, wood, and minerals exported from the region in 2019. Experts warn this is creating ‘enormous challenges for sustainable development’Read more of our Pacific Plunder series hereOne country dominates the Paci…
Japan has announced it will dump 1m tonnes of contaminated water into the ocean, sparking controversyFukushima: Japan announces it will dump contaminated water into seaJapan’s decision to release more than 1m tonnes of treated radioactive water from th…
Overfishing and smuggling of this crucial animal are affecting biodiversity and the livelihood of local fishers in Sri LankaIt’s after sunset in Jaffna when Anthony Vigrado dives into the waters of Palk Bay, scanning the seafloor to collect what seems …
The waste caught by fishing boats used to be thrown back into the sea but in Kerala it is now turned into black goldFor years, plastic caught by fishing communities on the Kollam coast in India’s southern state of Kerala was thrown back into the water,…
About 50 long-finned pilot whales became stuck in the shallow water off Farewell Spit, and about 26 have diedA team of experts and volunteers are racing the tides to save a pod of pilot whales stranded at Farewell Spit at the northern tip of New Zealan…
Crew on two vessels face further investigation in Pacific nation, a month after similar incident in PalauTwo Chinese fishing vessels have been detained by Vanuatu authorities amid allegations they were fishing illegally in the Pacific nation’s territor…
Animal killed with what appeared to be exploding harpoon, after one ‘half-hearted’ attempt to free itAnimal welfare campaigners have condemned the killing of a trapped minke whale off the coast of Taiji, a town in Japan best known for its annual dolphi…
Outpouring of disgust after brutal attack on endangered Gangetic dolphin in Uttar Pradesh went viralThree men in India have been arrested after they were filmed brutally beating an endangered river dolphin to death in a video that went viral.The attack…
With its unique blend of gossip, jokes and songs mixed with serious global issues, Kadal Osai has built a devoted audienceSelvarani Mari is a fisher and seaweed collector who lives on Pamban Island of Tamil Nadu, on the southernmost tip of India.Every …