Seabirds such as albatrosses killed by longline fishing (BBC News) “Up to 300,000 seabirds are killed every year by longline fisheries, according to a study. Commercial longlines can be hundreds of kilometres long, with more than 1,000 bait hooks along the … Continue reading
A looking oxygen crisis and its impact on world’s oceans (Yale Environment 360) Oceans need oxygen. Life needs oxygen. But a warming world means less oxygen in the oceans. Rare lion tamarin monkey born in Durrell (BBC News) “One of … Continue reading
Pew: 71% of Americans say “This country should do whatever it takes to protect the environment.” (Climate Progress) 59% believe that “strongly.” Indonesia and the European Union have finalized an agreement aimed at ending the trade in illegally-sourced wood (BBC News) “The … Continue reading
A Race Against Time to Save Oiled Penguins (YouTube) Responders to a shipwreck and oil spill off a remote South Atlantic archipelago are in a “race against time” to save thousands of endangered penguins that have been coated in crude, local … Continue reading
Biologists help endangered penguins find true love (Treehugger) “Once a match has been approved, the couple is moved to a more intimate setting downstairs. “Candlelight and romance,” Hume calls it. If the penguins hit it off — and they usually … Continue reading
Last year worst yet for rhino killings in South Africa (333 killed) “Ten of the rhino were black rhinos, which are listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List, the rest were white rhinos, listed as Near Threatened. In … Continue reading
Some 180 to 200 rhinos may be killed by the end of the year in South Africa “Poaching of the endangered African rhino is on the rise, driven by increased demand for horns from Asia and the Middle East for … Continue reading