Marine life

Dugongs and sea turtles at risk after Queensland floods wipe out seagrass, study shows
Researchers say sediment from floodwaters reduced exposure to sunlight and smothered seagrass the animals rely on for food
Jordyn Beazley
20, May, 2022 @8:00 PM

Dugong sees red: Pig the sea cow predicts Labor will win Australian election (sort of)
In completely unscientific experiment the Sydney Aquarium resident sided with a tortoise and crocodile in predicting Anthony Albanese victory
Rafqa Touma
20, May, 2022 @3:41 AM

Fishers hold River Tees protest over mass crab and lobster deaths
Demonstrators rejecting algal bloom explanation for wash-ups on England’s north-east coast call for investigation to be reopened
Mark Brown North of England correspondent
19, May, 2022 @4:23 PM

Pharmacy in the sea: Dolphins ‘use coral as medicine for skin ailments’
New research suggests the cetaceans may be self-medicating for their skin ailments, adding to evidence of the medicinal properties of some corals and sponges
Sofia Quaglia
19, May, 2022 @3:00 PM

Dolphins can recognise each other by taste of their urine, study finds
Aquatic mammals can recognise friends and family members without seeing or hearing them, research finds
Helena Horton Environment reporter
19, May, 2022 @11:03 AM

Accidental discovery that scallops love ‘disco’ lights leads to new fishing technique
Scientists hail breakthrough that could maximise catches while reducing damage caused by fishing
Anna Turns
18, May, 2022 @5:00 AM

Migrant workers ‘exploited and beaten’ on UK fishing boats
Report tells of 20-hour shifts for £3.50 an hour, racism and sexual abuse under cover of transit visa loophole
Karen McVeigh
17, May, 2022 @1:04 PM

Rejection of Arctic mine expansion bid offers hope for narwhal population
Conservationists and Inuit community relieved at decision on Canadian iron mine that threatened ‘extirpation’ of cetacean
Tracey Lindeman in Gatineau
16, May, 2022 @6:00 AM

Bleached sea sponges found in New Zealand waters for first time
Extreme ocean temperatures blamed for turning sea sponges white in more than a dozen sites on southern coastline
Eva Corlett in Wellington
16, May, 2022 @5:29 AM

Country diary: Billions of mussel larvae call for 15,000 metres of rope
Duisky, Scottish Highlands: The process of harvesting the mussels we eat starts with a morning boat ride on a milky loch
Kirsteen Bell
16, May, 2022 @4:30 AM

Australian authorities to buy out fisheries, citing climate crisis
$20m permit buyback aims to help recovery of jackass morwong, redfish, john dory and silver trevally
Lisa Cox
16, May, 2022 @1:00 AM

Rare UK seabirds put at risk by ‘alarming loophole’, say campaigners
Ministers accused of ‘giving up’ on birds as they explore exemptions from duty to protect the animals
Helena Horton Environment reporter
12, May, 2022 @11:01 PM
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