Marine Life

Scientists Discover Weird Sensory Organ That Helps Whales Survive

Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Video, Animal Anatomy, Marine Life, Biology, Cetaceans, Israel Organs, Oceans, Mammals, Whale Organ, Whales, Animals, Anatomy, Marine Biology, Science News

By: Jennifer Welsh, LiveScience Staff Writer Published: 05/23/2012 01:11 PM EDT on LiveScience Whales that feed by taking big gulps of the ocean...

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Dolphins Engage In 'Extensive Bisexuality' And 'Periods Of Exclusive Homosexuality,' Study Finds

Posted 03.29.2012

Read More: Dolphins, Marine Mammals, Marine Life, Bisexual Dolphins, Gay Dolphins, Animal Bisexuality, Bisexuality, Bisexual Animals, Gay Animals, Mammals, Gay Voices News

Dolphins were once humorously alluded to as "gay sharks" on an episode of "Glee," but a new study suggests that bisexuality and even homosexuality amo...

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Discovery Sheds Light On Sea Turtle Migrations

Posted 03.06.2012

Read More: Sea Turtles, Video, Marine Life, Animal Migrations, Sea Turtle Migrations, Turtles, Turtle Migrations, Oceans, Green Turtles, Green News

By OurAmazingPlanet Staff: Sea turtles are known for the amazing migrations they make, swimming long ocean distances to return to their birthplace ...

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PHOTOS: Must-See Images Of Our Mangrove Coast

Posted 02.04.2012

Read More: Florida, Biscayne Bay, Mangrove Ecosystem Photos, Marine Life, Mangrove Coast, Miami Art, Ecosystems, Photos of Biscayne Bay, Miami Green, Miami Culture, Barry Fellman, Miami Science Museum, Bary Fellman Photographs, Art Meets Science, Miami News

We see Biscayne Bay nearly daily, but are we really looking? Miami-bred artist Barry Fellman's photos of the mangrove ecosystem that nestles Miami are...

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Troubled Oceans at the Bottom of the World

Al Gore | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Arctic Marine Life, Arctic Warming, Arctic Sea, Marine Life, Marine Life Arctic, Ocean Acidification, Arctic Ocean, Ocean Acidity, Oceans, Green News

Acidifying oceans, a result of the same carbon dioxide pollution that is warming our planet, is a problem of multiple dimensions.

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PHOTOS: Costa Rican Island A Sanctuary For Unusual Sharks, Rays, Dolphins

Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: Video, Costa Rica National Parks, Dolphins, Marine Life, Costa Rica, Oceans, One World One Ocean Campaign, Sharks, Cocos Island Costa Rica, Green News

From One World One Ocean: The second week of One World One Ocean's expedition to Cocos Island brought with it a new round of amazing underwater pho...

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Inspiration and Child-Like Innocence: Are We Allowed?

Denise Lumiere | Posted 12.07.2011

Read More: Stress Management, Creativity, Dolphin Tale, Films, Fun, Balancing Life, Laughter, Mammals, Motivation, Peace, Innocence, Movies, Marine Life, Inspiration, Children's Movies, Environment, Disability, Medicine, Overcoming Adversity, Productivity, Parents, Ocean, Parents News

What if we really allowed ourselves to enjoy life, to laugh more -- and to see more inspirational movies? What if we took some time off, even if it is just two hours to enjoy a children's movie? What could be wrong with that?

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One Pebble, Epic Ripples: Why You Need to Help Save Bristol Bay

Ashley Koff | Posted 10.31.2011

Read More: Pebble Mine, Marine Life, Alaska, Bristol Bay, Seafood, Green News

It is an all too familiar story: a foreign corporation seeks to extract nonrenewable resources in a pristine, productive ecosystem.

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Baltic Sea Expedition Shows Importance of Marine Protected Areas

Kristian Parker | Posted 10.22.2011

Read More: Baltic Sea, Marine Life, Oceana, Overfishing, Green News

The Baltic Sea has provided fish for millions of people since the days of the Roman Empire. Unfortunately, the sea is increasingly sick as a result of decades of pollution and overfishing.

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Changing Climate: Deep Oceans Off Alaska Face Existential Threat

AlaskaDispatch.com | Posted 10.14.2011

Read More: Toxic Chemicals, Sewage, Marine Life, Carbon Emissions, Deep-Ocean, Waste, Science, Climate Change, Pollution, Global Warming, Garbage, Green News

If deep oceans covered an area only the size of the state of Alaska, then humans have so far explored in detail only about 2,400 square feet -- enough space to park seven or eight cars.

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The Hidden Lives of Sharks

Simone Lewis-Koskinen | Posted 09.24.2011

Read More: Conservation, Marine Life, Finning, Ocean, Sharks, Slidepollajax, Shark Finning, Shark Week, Green News

More people die while driving to the beach than while at the beach, let alone from shark attacks. In fact, more people die every year from toilet-bowl products or run-ins with a bucket than shark attacks.

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Fishing for Survival: How a Global Market Is Shaping One Island Community

Coleen Jose | Posted 08.28.2011

Read More: Marine Life, Palawan, World Wildlife Fund, Biton, Fishing, Philippines, Overfishing, Fisheries, Coral Reefs, The Coral Triangle, Green News

Abundant marine, animal and plant life in the Philippines support a rapidly growing population of 90 million. The nation's wealth in natural resources also serves as profitable products in the global market.

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Are You Blue? Ten Things You Can Do to Help Heal Our Oceans

Brenda Peterson | Posted 08.22.2011

Read More: Whales and Dolphins, Marine Life, Climate Change, Seals, Conservation, Oceans, Green Living, Global Warming, Green News

If we take the long view of geology, natural selection may simply disappear our self-destructive, short-sighted species. And the seas will recover, with or without us.

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Redefining Marine Territories in a Changing World

Michael B. Gerrard | Posted 08.08.2011

Read More: Marine Territories, Threatened Nations Conference, Marine Animals, Marine Life, Oceans, World Oceans Day, Green News

Global sea level rise complicates the resolution of questions that have presented geopolitical difficulties for centuries: who owns the sea, and how much of it do they own?

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Sharks Hold Key to Healthy Marine Systems (Video)

Mark Tercek | Posted 07.05.2011

Read More: The Nature Conservancy, Climate Change, Coral Reefs, Sharks, Marine Life, Coral, Hawaii, Marine Ecosystem, Palmyra, Green News

Palmyra's isolation has allowed it to escape most of the damage usually caused by human populations. It allows us to look back in time to see what a healthy ecosystem should really look like.

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Scientists Point to an Ocean of Trouble

Kelly Rigg | Posted 06.18.2011

Read More: Ocean Acidification, Climate Change, Marine Life, Oceans, Overfishing, Water Pollution, Climate Science, Green News

The base of the ocean Jenga tower, the little critters at the bottom of the food chain, are getting hit from all sides. Anyone who's played that game knows it's a bad idea to pull out the blocks at the bottom.

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At the Marine Mammal Center Near San Francisco, Little Miracles Happen Every Day

Eileen Ogintz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Animal Rescue, Elephant Seals, Marine Mammals, Marine Life, San Francisco, Marine Biology, San Francisco Travel, Travel News

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NASA Data Strengthens Reports of Toxic Rain on the Gulf Coast From BP Spill

Jerry Cope | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Toxic Chemicals, Nasa, Cdc, Marine Life, Gulf Restoration, Ira-Leifer, BP Oil Spill 2010, Gulf Oil Spill Cleanup, Gulf Oil Spill, Orange Beach, Dolphins, Oil Spill Rain, Nasa Oil Spill, Oil Spill Toxic Rain, Gulf Toxic Rain, Nasa Toxic Rain, Green News

I spoke to NASA scientist Ira Leifer at length about data collected during the oil spill last summer, strengthening claims that oil was brought onshore in rain during the spill.

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Shark Attack RAMPAGE Leads To International Expert Panel

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Egypt, Red Sea, Marine Biology, Sharm El-Sheikh, Red Sea Resport, Shark Attack, Egypt Shark, Marine Life, Shark, Egypt Resoty, World News

Egypt is hastily assembling an investigative team of marine biologists after a series of shark attacks at a Red Sea resort last week, the BBC is repor...

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Shark Attacks 4 Russian Swimmers In Egypt's Red Sea

AP | HADEEL AL-SHALCHI | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Egypt, Red Sea, Russians Attacked, Russian Shark Attack, Shark Attack, Cairo, Egyptian Shark Attack, Marine Life, Egyptian Red Sea, Shark, World News

CAIRO — An oceanic white tip shark badly mauled four Russian tourists swimming close to their beach hotels in two separate attacks at an Egyptia...

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Kill the Drill, Not the Bill

Jackie Savitz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Oil, Marine Life, Oceans, BP Oil Spill, Oil Spill, Gulf Oil Spill, Legislation, Green News

As long as we continue to drill offshore, oil will contaminate valuable marine resources. At the very least, the US Senate must pass legislation to respond to the biggest environmental disaster our country has ever seen, and time is running out.

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From Beautiful Nudibranchs to Coral Graveyards: Marine Research in the Indian and Pacific Oceans (PHOTOS)

Dr. Terry Gosliner | Posted 05.25.2011

Even when local communities make every effort to conserve their reefs, global climate change means more bleaching, more dead reefs, and more ocean acidification.

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PHOTOS: Ocean Technologies To Save The Planet

Huffington Post | Alden Wicker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Oil Clean Up, Marine Life, Rovs, Oil Spill, Alternative Energy, Kevin Costner, Microphones, Green Technology, Wave Energy, Spill Clean Up, Acoustic, Our Oceans, Tidal Energy, Fish and Chips, Tag-a-Giant, Slidepollajax, Smarter Ideas, Energy Debates, Green News

We can send a man to the moon, but the ocean is still a dark and mysterious place to researchers and scientists. The latest generation of ocean techno...

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56 Pilot Whales Die After Being Stranded On New Zealand Beach

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pilot Whales, Marine Life, New Zealand Pilot Whales, Pilot Whales Die, New Zealand, World News

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Only 24 of several dozen pilot whales stranded on a remote northern New Zealand beach survived a stormy first night ashore...

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Protected Seals Found Decapitated In Northern Ireland

Yahoo! News UK | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Northern Ireland, Aquatic Life, Grey Seals Beheaded, Protected Seals, Beheaded Seals, Grey Seal, Seals, Grey Seal Pups, Marine Life, World News

Protected seals in Northern Ireland were decapitated and possibly shot, it has been revealed. A total of 12 animals discovered on the shores of Co Dow...

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