#Dugongs, 700 new species now facing extinction

#Dugongs, 700 new species now facing extinction

“Dugongs, 700 new species now facing extinction” Populations of a vulnerable species of marine mammal, numerous species of abalone and a type of Caribbean coral are now threatened with extinction, an international conservation organization said Friday. The International Union for Conservation of Nature announced the update during the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, or COP15, conference…

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#Seal conservation efforts aided by facial recognition tech

#Seal conservation efforts aided by facial recognition tech

“Seal conservation efforts aided by facial recognition tech” A team of New York scientists may have sealed the deal on the conservation of one of Maine’s most recognized wild animals. The group of researchers out of Colgate University processed pictures of dozens of harbor seals in Casco Bay, on the state’s southern coast, then gathered…

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#Whistleblower claims .4B Gulf Coast project is killing dolphins

#Whistleblower claims $1.4B Gulf Coast project is killing dolphins

“#Whistleblower claims $1.4B Gulf Coast project is killing dolphins” A former Louisiana government researcher for marine wildlife says she was fired for blowing the whistle on mass dolphin deaths caused by state-led civil efforts. The Louisiana Illuminator has reported that Mandy Tumlin, who worked for the state’s Department of Wildlife and Fisheries from 2005 to…

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#Rare glass octopus filmed in remote corner of Pacific Ocean

#Rare glass octopus filmed in remote corner of Pacific Ocean

“#Rare glass octopus filmed in remote corner of Pacific Ocean” Deep under the sea, an almost entirely transparent creature has been spotted.  While on a 34-day journey in a remote corner of the Pacific Ocean, marine biologists recently made two rare sightings of a science fiction-worthy creature: a glass octopus.  In addition to seeing the…

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