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.
Today is Endangered Species Day! It might not be the happiest of holidays, but endangered species are definitely worth celebrating.
Last Thursday, endangered loggerhead sea turtles won a federal commitment to protect important beach and ocean habitat.
Today’s highlights include protection for leatherbacks, a surprising shark video, seafood sales on the rise in China, and a two-headed blue shark.
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
Yesterday, conservation groups filed a lawsuit against the NMFS and the FWS for their failure to protect critical habitat for threatened loggerhead sea turtles.
Fishers in the UK will be trained to identify sharks and rays in order to help protect at-risk species.
Check out this great video about manta and mobula rays that was produced as part of the Manta Ray of Hope project.
Indonesian police confiscated 33 endangered green and hawksbill sea turtles that officials believe were on their way to local restaurants in Bali.
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.
Based on new information, Southern Resident killer whales–currently listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)–may be “delisted.”