Search Results for: marine ecosystems
An Off-Setting Adventure: Cruising the Galapagos with a Carbon-Neutral Conscience
A marine iguana in the Galapagos. Credit: Ron Lee, FlickrCC. Hundreds of marine iguanas huddle in a great sprawling mass, oblivious to visitors snapping photographs. The large gray reptiles blend…
Do orcas really live as long in captivity as in the wild? PETA reality checks SeaWorld claims
…the journal Marine Mammal Science found that the median life expectancy of 83 killer whales kept in captivity from 1961-2014 in the U.S. was only 12 years. The study also…
Could Seafood Be The Solution to Hunger Woes? Feeding the World by Better Managing Ocean Resources
…world’s oceans and marine biodiversity, wild seafood “requires no fresh water, produces little carbon dioxide, doesn’t use up any arable land and provides healthy, lean protein at a cost per…
Where’s the Shark Love?
Large sharks have trouble garnering sympathy. As a result, protection from overfishing is so poor that a third of pelagic (open ocean) sharks are threatened with extinction….
Global Warming Evolution: Wildlife Shrinkage on the Rise
…their respiratory systems. The result could be a profound shift in marine food webs with untold consequences for the health of the ocean, not to mention the state of our…
By the Numbers: Sharks 100 Million Sharks Killed Each Year? E Takes a Closer Look
…in 2008. Jean Luc Solandt of the UK’s Marine Conservation Society says: “The Maldives ban was significant, closing the loophole of by-catch, and stowed landings of fins, separate to carcasses….
Strawless in Seattle: Why Are Straws So Bad for the Environment?
…polluting underwater ecosystems and harming marine wildlife. The average American uses more than 38,000 straws over a lifetime without thinking about the implications of all this plastic going to waste…