Tag: "endangered species"

Sea otters holding hands. Photo credit: Laurarob84 via photopin cc.

Happy (kinda?) Endangered Species Day!

Today is Endangered Species Day! It might not be the happiest of holidays, but endangered species are definitely worth celebrating.

May 17, 2013 | 1 comment View Post

UPDATE: Protected Areas for Loggerheads

Last Thursday, endangered loggerhead sea turtles won a federal commitment to protect important beach and ocean habitat.

May 07, 2013 | 0 comments View Post

Blue shark (Prionace glauca). Photo credit Greg Skomal/NOAA.

Sharks (One With Two Heads!), Leatherbacks, and Seafood

Today’s highlights include protection for leatherbacks, a surprising shark video, seafood sales on the rise in China, and a two-headed blue shark.

Apr 14, 2013 | 0 comments View Post

UPDATE: FWS Proposes Protected Areas for Loggerheads

In response to a lawsuit filed by conservation groups earlier this year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to designate 739 miles of critical habitat for loggerhead sea turtles

Mar 25, 2013 | 0 comments View Post

Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta). Photo © OCEANA.

Follow-Up: Lawsuit Filed to Protect Loggerhead Sea Turtles

Yesterday, conservation groups filed a lawsuit against the NMFS and the FWS for their failure to protect critical habitat for threatened loggerhead sea turtles.

Jan 09, 2013 | 0 comments View Post

Starry smooth hound shark (Mustelus asterias)-one of the at-risk species the fishers will learn to identify. Photo © Hans Hillewaert / CC-BY-SA-3.0

UK Fishermen to be Shark Identification Experts

Fishers in the UK will be trained to identify sharks and rays in order to help protect at-risk species.

Jan 07, 2013 | 0 comments View Post

“The Secret World of Mantas and Mobulas”

Check out this great video about manta and mobula rays that was produced as part of the Manta Ray of Hope project.

Dec 26, 2012 | 2 comments View Post

Hawksbill sea turtle. Hawksbills can nest faster than any other species of sea turtle. Photo credit: NOAA.

33 Endangered Sea Turtles Saved

Indonesian police confiscated 33 endangered green and hawksbill sea turtles that officials believe were on their way to local restaurants in Bali.

Dec 12, 2012 | 0 comments View Post

A loggerhead swimming in Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. Photo credit NOAA.

Lawsuit Launched to Protect Threatened Loggerhead Sea Turtles

Oceana recently announced their intention to sue the National Marine Fisheries Service and the Fish & Wildlife Service over their failure to designate protected areas for threatened loggerhead sea turtles.

Dec 03, 2012 | 0 comments View Post