Published by Ocean Conservancy I’m glad to end this week with great news for both fishermen and fish in the Gulf of Mexico. On June 23, federal fisheries managers in the Gulf voted strongly in favor of keeping an innovative concept that is working well to provide recreational red snapper fishermen greater access while delivering greater […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Elephants have been hit hard by a global poaching epidemic that’s emptying the planet of an array of wildlife. As many as 30,000 elephants are killed for their ivory each year. This senseless slaughter feeds a lucrative, global black market for ivory, which endangers the survival of entire elephant populations […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Launches Environmental Law Enforcement Manual in Ecuador En espanol To commemorate World Environment Day last week, the Galapagos office of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society released a Manual on Environmental Law Enforcement in Ecuador. The manual was produced with Fiscalia General del Estado, Ecuador’s top law enforcement […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Everything we eat has some impact on planet Earth and the animals we share it with. Like us, wildlife need open spaces, clean water, and fresh air to survive. Yet humanity’s need for food is using up these resources and putting pressure on animals and their habitats. In fact, between […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Whales roam through all of the world’s oceans, communicating with complex and hauntingly beautiful sounds. Their behavior is the most fascinating, least understood, most difficult to study, and least funded area of whale research today. So little is known about whale behavior that it is rarely considered in management and […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd Announces Operation Jairo II baby sea turtle trying to make it to the seaLOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 8, 2016: Today, on World Oceans Day, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is proud to announce its latest campaign to defend, conserve and protect our oceans. The campaign, Operation Jairo II, […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Television Star Richard Dean Anderson to Executive Produce Sea Turtle Documentary Why Just One? Actress Holly Marie Combs boards as Associate Producer of the first feature length film produced by Sea Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Premiering July 2016 Sea Shepherd Conservation Society supporters Richard Dean Anderson and Holly Marie Combs […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Setting an example for the world in the fight to save elephants, the United States has finalized new regulations that will help shut down commercial elephant ivory trade within its borders and stop wildlife crime overseas. The change in US elephant ivory policy shifts the burden to the seller to […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Promotes Environmental Law in Galapagos En español Last week was an important one at the Galapagos office of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Two activities of the legal project were executed: The presentation of a booklet on penal environmental legislation, and the organization of an introductory course […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Thoughts of India’s wildlife inevitably concur up visions of tigers. But another iconic species dominates India’s waters. The king of India’s Himalayan rivers is the mighty mahseer. The name roughly translates as “mahi,” meaning “fish,” and “sher,” meaning “tiger,” further cementing its reputation as the tiger among fish. Out of […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Trying to count the number of seals and polar bears on sea ice in the northern Arctic Ocean’s remote Chukchi Sea is no simple task. But scientists are finding answers by looking skyward — 1,000 feet in the air in fact — to record populations of these iconic Arctic species in this […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd Hosts Free Ship Tours in Los Angeles May 14 and 15 Farley MowatAfter wrapping up a three-month operation (Milagro II) in the Gulf of California, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s M/V Farley Mowat will be docking at Marina del Rey this week in California. The conservation organization will host […]
Researchers are constantly looking for ways to combat disease, whether it is a familiar one like the flu or something never seen before like the Zika virus. Nanotechnology may offer hope to develop treatments for both. Dr. Tom Webster, chair of Northeastern University’s chemical engineering department and the president of the Society of Biomaterials, is […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Announces Sea Turtle Defense Documentary “Why Just One?” Newly hatched Olive Ridley making a run for the ocean. Photo: Matthew Karsten, expertvagabond.comSea Shepherd Conservation Society announced the release of its first feature-length, in-house documentary, titled Why Just One?. The documentary addresses the dramatic decline in sea […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund It’s important to remember humans aren’t the only ones who take extraordinary steps to protect, nurture and raise their young. The animal kingdom is flush with moms that take the time to teach their babies how to find food and protect themselves against the elements. Here’s a look at five outstanding […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund On March 8 at 1:51 am, standing on a four-inch-wide plank about 10 feet above the ground, I saw the culmination of 19 months of work illuminate on a laptop. A black and white video of rangers walking down a dirt path appeared clear as day in the middle of […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd Conservation Society joins with marine scientists to study the effects of microplastics on whales in the Gulf of California. by Oona Layolle, Captain/Campaign Leader Whale research. Photo: Mike RigneyIn Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s latest scientific research campaign, we are studying the toxicology levels in whales in the Gulf […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Climate change and associated extreme weather events are in evidence throughout the world, from melting sea ice in the Arctic to severe droughts in Australia. But sometimes its impacts go unnoticed, particularly in remote areas in developing countries, where communities are often left to manage the changes on their own. […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society ‘Survivorman’ Joins Sea Shepherd for Operation Milagro My Week on the M/V Farley Mowat by Les Stroud – Survivorman Les Stroud. Photo: Carolina A Castro Joining the Sea Shepherd on a campaign was never anything I took lightly. I realize that they have received some fame, along with some infamy, […]
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society SeaWorld Has Found Their Judas By Captain Paul Watson, Founder and President of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Paul Watson with the Nisshin Maru in the background. Photo: Barbara VeigaThe Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) may be collecting their 30 pieces of silver over the next five years. […]