February 1, 2021 By Amorina Kingdon Hakai Magazine
A recent study sheds light on the role male seahorses play in nourishing their babies.
Seahorse Dads Have Gotta Feed Those Buns in the Oven
Small Particles, Big Problems?
February 1, 2021 By Rona Kobell Chesapeake Quarterly
Scientists grapple with many unknowns about microplastics and their impact on the Chesapeake Bay.
Sea lions are Dying From a Mysterious Cancer. The Culprits? Herpes and DDT
January 31, 2021 By Rosanna Xia Los Angeles Times
Now, after two decades of study, an all-star team of marine mammal pathologists, virology experts, chemists and geneticists say they’ve connected two surprising culprits: herpes and toxic chemicals, like DDT and PCBs, that poisoned the California coast decades ago.
Activists Make the Case That Bigger is Better to Protect Galápagos Reserve
January 29, 2021 By Elizabeth Claire Alberts Mongabay
A group of scientists, conservationists and NGOs are campaigning to expand the current Galápagos Marine Reserve to protect an additional 445,953 square kilometers (172,183 square miles) in the exclusive economic zone of the Galápagos Islands.
Boat Strikes in Maldives Put Pressure on Whale Sharks’ Survival Odds
January 29, 2021 By Elizabeth Claire Alberts Mongabay
Known as “gentle giants,” whale sharks are the sweethearts of the ecotourism industry. They spend large parts of their day drifting beneath the surface, feeding on plankton and shrimp with their massive water-filtering gills, which makes the species easy to spot from boats. It also makes them particularly vulnerable to vessel strikes.