Tag: "sea turtles"

Green sea turtle. Photo credit: NOAA.

How Entanglement Kills Whales and Lots About Sea Turtles

Today’s highlights include a video on what scientists learned about whales that get entangled in fishing gear, and sea turtle poaching and conservation efforts.

Cauliflower coral (Pocillopora damicornis). Photo credit: Dr. James P. McVey, NOAA.

Weekly Roundup 24

Here’s a roundup of other stories worth reading this weekend, including fisheries policies and sustainable fishing, ocean pollution, climate change and much more.

UPDATE: Protected Areas for Loggerheads

UPDATE: Protected Areas for Loggerheads

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

Manx Shearwater, Puffinus puffinus. Photo credit: tombenson76 via photopin cc.

Weekly Roundup 22

Here’s a roundup of other stories worth reading this weekend, including fishing regulations, shark conservation, seabird migrations, whaling and more.

Kemp's ridley. Photo credit: qnr via photopin cc.

An Orca Pod, Shark Fin Soup and Sea Turtles

Today’s highlights include a playful orca pod, successful sea turtle rehabilitation and release, shark fin soup and the roughtail stingray.

UPDATE: FWS Proposes Protected Areas for Loggerheads

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

Polar bears on shrinking Arctic sea ice. Photo credit: NOAA.

Weekly Roundup 12

Here’s a roundup of other stories worth reading this weekend, including endangered species from sharks to polar bears, dolphin communication, climate change and more.

Loggerhead Turtle escaping a net equipped with turtle excluder device (TED). Photo credit: NOAA

NMFS Withdraws Proposed Rule for Sea Turtle Protection

The National Marine Fisheries Service withdrew a proposed rule that would have required Turtle Excluder Devices on all skimmer trawl shrimp boats in the southeastern US.

Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata). Photo credit: Tom Moore, NOAA.

Endangered Hawksbill Turtles are Monogamous

New research reveals the mating habits of critically endangered hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata).

Sea Turtle Farming: Conservation or Cruelty?

Sea Turtle Farming: Conservation or Cruelty?

Many people aren’t aware that turtle farms even exist but lately it’s been showing up in the news more often.