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Scientists: Marine life at high-risk of extinction

An expert panel of scientists discovered the world's oceans are at a high risk of entering a phase of extinction unprecedented in human history.

In the Media by Andrew Ardizzi

Philippines mulls $1 million penalty for coral reef destruction

The owners of a Panamanian-registered cargo ship that ran aground off the coast of Sarangani province in the Philippines may be asked to pay at least $1 million for damaging the reef in a protected area of the country.

In the Media by Leo Reyes - 3 comments

Radiation levels spike in seawater around Japan nuclear plant

Tokyo - The Nuclear Safety Agency of Japan confirmed on Saturday that radioactivity levels measured in the seawater surrounding the nuclear plants in Fukushima.

In the Media by Adeline Yuboco - 1 comment

80 pilot whales beached in New Zealand, half are dead

A second mass beaching of whales in a month has occurred in New Zealand. This time 80 pilot whales have beached at Spirits Bay at the tip of New Zealand's North Island.

In the Media by Kev Hedges - 4 comments

Marine Life Census offers glimpse of life underwater

After 10 years of work, a team of 360 scientists worldwide studying everything from the tiny algae to the largest whale has concluded that there are some 230,000 known species inhabiting the earth’s oceans, and another million or so as yet undiscovered.

In the Media by Martin Laine - 1 comment

Gentle Whale Sharks of the Philippines get president's attention

Philippine president Gloria Arroyo has just taken a bold step in the preservation of whale sharks by issuing an order directing all concerned agencies of government to protect migratory whale sharks locally known as 'Butanding'.

In the Media by Leo Reyes - 2 comments

University of Alberta: Volcanic eruptions wiped out marine life 93 million years ago

University of Alberta scientists claim the mass extinction of animals and plants was due to undersea volcanic eruptions, which altered the chemistry of the sea as well as the atmosphere.

In the Media by Chris V. Thangham - 3 comments

Predatory Crabs, Fish Set to Return to Antarctic waters

Predatory crabs and fish are poised to return to warming Antarctic waters for the first time in millions of years, threatening the shallow marine ecosystems surrounding Antarctica. Antarctic marine communities resemble the primeval waters.

In the Media by Bob Ewing - 2 comments

The Dolphin Murders

Dolphins are playful and intelligent as well as being one of the most social creatures in the sea. It is now being discovered that Dolphins are also brutal killers, killing baby porpoises as well as their own young.

In the Media by Susan Duclos - 35 comments

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PHOTOS: Marine Life From Pole to Pole

Scientists find astonishing richness in species in Arctic and Antarctic oceans.

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How three million shipwrecks affect marine life

Canada failing its oceans, biodiversity panel finds

An expert panel investigating the state of Canadian marine biodiversity has accused the government of failing to protect the country's oceans, leaving marine life threatened and the nation's ocean species at risk.

Great Pacific Garbage Patch affecting sea life

An increase in plastic debris floating in a zone between Hawaii and California is changing the environment of at least one marine insect, scientists report.

U.S. navy sued over possible sonar impact on whales

Conservationists and Native American tribes are suing over the U.S. navy's expanded use of sonar in training exercises off the country's west coast, saying the noise can harass and kill whales and other marine life.