thank you @Puja_Goa (of the wonderful @TerraConscious) for sharing this video shot yesterday of two magnificent Orcas cruising in the mouth of the Zuari estuary, where they have been known to enter.
so awesome!
(note: 9am off Grande Island, by barrastrike. video by Denzel Lobo)
WHAT KILLED THE CRABS?
The official story is something like “a billion snow crabs disappeared.”
If that sounds fishy to you, keep reading. Let’s dive into the ecology, oceanography, & geopolitical history of the Bering Sea.
A science thread on crabs, corruption, & collapse: 🦀
Join us on this guided #kayak experience led by our co-founder Roshan Gonsalves,to explore the beautiful & biodiverse #mangroveforests of the Nerul #river in #northgoa. We have are looking forward to welcoming you aboard a #terraconscious experience soon. Book through our website
“It’s gutting to know that plastic pollution has been found in one of the wildest parts of our oceans. It is further evidence that few parts of our oceans are left untouched by plastic ” - James Cordwell, our plastics campaigner,
https://t.co/hPdTbw64re
The roumor is that India's Surface Transport and Water Resources Ministries believe that it is not forests, but roads and dams that produce year-round water for India.
Keep at it, @thecaravanindia. This verdict reflects not on your sterling journalism about #JudgeLoya, but on the now seriously scary Supreme Court. https://t.co/sSqNm1exCy
1950 - The First IIT
1956 - The First AIIMS
1959 - The First REC
1961 - The First IIM
1961 - The First NID
1961 - NCERT
1962 - CBSE
1963 - The First Kendriya Vidyalaya
1963 - Mid Day Meal Scheme
1964 - Nehru died and so did innovation in education. He must be blamed for this too!
Puja Mitra fights for the dignity of animals in Goa. Her @TerraConscious organisation is at the forefront of responsible tourism in the state. For all this, it's an honor to feature her as this week's Goa Streets "Trailblazer." https://t.co/sUfsLtKYXv
DID you know! :O Whale sharks are the biggest fish in the sea. https://t.co/IPAoHotbh3 via @NatGeo
Follow @terraconscious on instagram for more fun facts on the marine marvel of the day! :)
Government is celebrating a 1% increase in the country’s green cover. But, in reality, India has lost 21,000 sq km of forest in two years. That's ten times the size of Delhi & Bombay put together. Plantations mask this deforestation. https://t.co/z7KsWHzoWJ via @scroll_in