Whale sharks don’t need help being spectacular. The world’s biggest fish is impressive in nearly every aspect, growing as long as 12 meters (40 feet) and weighing up to 21 tons. A new study in the journal Endangered Species Research used photo-identification techniques based on the sharks’ distinctive spots to discover a new hotspot for …
Whale sharks pose no threat to humans (Image: GETTY) 1. The date of August 30 was proclaimed at the Second International Whale Shark Conference in Mexico in 2012. It is now celebrated by aquariums and wildlife organisations worldwide. 2. Whale sharks are sharks, not whales. They are the largest fish on this planet and are …
In Photo: Whale sharks, more popularly known as butanding, in the Philippines. File Photo For juvenile whale sharks—or at least to a few which scientists were able to observe—the Sulu and Bohol Seas and the waters in between are important feeding grounds. A globally endangered species, the behavior of whale sharks, locally called butanding, largely remains …
Microsoft agrees with Sebastian the crab from The Little Mermaid. It’s better down where it’s wetter. The company’s new undersea data center off the coast of Scotland includes a couple of underwater cameras that give web viewers a glimpse of the subsurface environs. “We installed two video cameras on the outside of the pressure vessel to observe environmental conditions near our …
Larval fish of ‘Dendrochirus.’ Japanese underwater photographer Ryo Minemizu has dedicated his 20-year career to capturing some of the smallest organisms in the sea—plankton. Shooting primarily in the shadow of Mount Fuji in the Osezaki sea, Minemizu goes deep underwater to discover the beauty and diversity of these microscopic creatures. His dedication sees him spending two to …
Rodney Bursiel won the grand prize in the 2018 Scuba Diving Magazine underwater photography contest for this upside-down photo showing a whale just below the surface. (Rodney Bursiel / Scuba Diving Magazine) From a clownflsh fluttering off the coast of Indonesia to a tiny octopus clinging to a glass tube, the undersea world provides no …
Well-meaning beach-goers are being warned not to return beached dolphins to the sea. Dead dolphins were found on two Pembrokeshire beaches after people tried to refloat them. RSPCA Cymru said cetaceans often move on to land because they are seriously ill and in some cases, to die. Returning them to the sea can be “hugely …
With two sea turtles killed in Long Island Sound by propellers in the last month, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is asking boaters to slow down and be aware of these endangered animals. A dead juvenile sea turtle — believed to be a loggerhead — was found Aug. 9 near Norwalk’s Sheffield Island by staff …
While free-diving off the shore of Kaunolu on Hawaii’s island of Lanai, a Hawaiian family saw something they’d never seen before: A young whale shark. Even for people who spend a lot of time in Hawaii’s crystalline waters, this endangered animal—the world’s largest fish—is a rare and joyous sight. But the initial wonder …
BOCA RATON, Fla. — The struggle to save the already endangered green sea turtle faces a new challenge. The turtles nearly vanished 40 years ago in Florida, but a coordinated effort by conservationists, government agencies and volunteers brought the animals back from the brink. Now, the males of the species seem to be disappearing, CBS News’ …
