World Ocean Day rallies the world for ocean and climate action on 8 June and throughout the year. From the microscopic phytoplankton that produce about half of the world’s oxygen to the blue whale, the largest creature that has ever existed on planet
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microscopic, single-cell parasite for the die-off, which took hold early last year. Affected Diadema antillarum urchins lose their spines and suction, then succumb to disease.
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We admit: we not really would miss those boogers.....
Yet they also have a purpose so....
Marine biologists at a Florida university say they have solved the mystery of a mass die-off of long-spined sea urchins from the US to the Caribbean.
The scientists blame a (1/2)
The oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) is a large pelagic requiem shark inhabiting tropical and warm temperate seas. Its stocky body is most notable for its long, white-tipped, rounded fins. The species is typically solitary, though they may gather in large (1/2)
Incredible photo of a shark shows mysterious bite mark on its side taken by Jalil Najafov in Mexico?
Looks like a Orca was having appetite for sushi and the sushi did not cooperate..... (that is just my opinion and what do I know about sharks..... 🤣
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The global population of sharks and rays has crashed by more than 70% in the past 50 years, researchers have determined for the first time, with massive ongoing losses pushing many species towards extinction.
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The lost shark (Carcharhinus obsoletus), which was only formally described last year, enters the Red List as Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct). The species was last recorded in 1934.
📷 Rays, sharks, and dolphins enjoy new freedom as humans retreat from the oceans. It is a now-familiar story: as humans are trapped indoors by the deadly coronavirus, wildlife is taking the opportunity to fill abandoned spaces. The... https://t.co/FDoy72fKJZ
USS Kittiwake at Caymans. The ship was a United States Navy Chanticleer-class submarine rescue vessel in commission from 1946 to 1994.
Kittiwake was decommissioned on 30 September 1994 and struck from the Naval... https://t.co/Ly3WvknGvg
📷 Beaches have been closed dozens of times this summer on Cape Cod, prompted by nearby sightings of great white sharks. But researchers say the rising number of closures and sightings is “definitely not” reflective of a “boom” or sudden... https://t.co/gruOCULXeU
📷 If one day sharks suddenly decided that humans were a viable prey option & a favorable source of nutrition, sharks would be hunting, killing & consuming humans on a daily basis. Luckily sharks have much higher standards & prefer far more... https://t.co/jNVRmJnq4h
The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2018. Out of thousands of entries from around the world, Mary McGowan, from Tampa, Florida, won the overall prize. Other entrants included an a smiley shark https://t.co/3Y98RUp8du
John M. Dowd, a former top lawyer for President Trump, has a message he wants to convey to the public: “The glorification of these dangerous predators” is careless. https://t.co/njUPihIRIr
Yes, you got that right Fluwa Tue - #Sharkettes are fairly rare in comparison.... More power to them :)
How izit at #Baja? Planning to stop by at off-season! :) Better stock up the fridge :) I bring Amarula from here..... https://t.co/aM6xlvFLqq