NEWS AND OPINION: Most species of shark and rays living on coral reefs are facing extinction according to a study conducted by Dr Samantha Sherman… Read More »Most sharks living on coral reefs are facing extinction
NEWS AND COMMENT-CAPE TOWN: As I understand this, this is a disturbing example of humankind’s effect on wild animal behaviour through their behaviour. That is… Read More »Seals’ unprovoked attacks on Cape Town beachgoers are disturbing (video)
Dolphins have to shout at each other when trying to communicate as underwater noise has increased substantially because of increased human activity over the past… Read More »Dolphins shout to be heard over human-created ocean background noise
Thor the walrus has become quite famous in the UK. Believed to be between 3-5 years old he’s been spotted at various locations on the… Read More »Why is Thor the walrus so far south feeding off the UK coast?
Research published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B reveals that albatrosses appear to learn to avoid fishing boats in order to improve survivability… Read More »Older albatrosses learn to avoid fishing boats to live longer
‘Cetacean stranding’ is the technical term for beached whales and dolphins. They normally die because of dehydration or collapsing under their own weight and they… Read More »New theory on why dolphins beach themselves
It may surprise people, it certainly surprised me, that non-vocal species such as turtles and tortoises, lungfish and caecilians are actually quite vocal according to… Read More »Non-vocal species such as turtles are chatty
For me, this video is frankly disgusting. I hate it and can barely bring myself to watch it. It is just bloody horrible. These are… Read More »Video of man catching mud fish will fascinate and horrify equally
This is a nice example of improved wildlife conservation in the UK, something which always pleases me. SaxaVord Spaceport, are building a spaceport on the… Read More »Spaceport operator on Unst digs soundproof holes for otters
The beaver became extinct in England about 400 years ago. I understand that there were hunted to extinction. Beavers were reintroduced to the capital of… Read More »Historic day: beavers legally protected in England
This is a brilliant little video which certainly surprised and delighted me. Wow, humans can learn about the sentience and intelligent behaviour of animals all… Read More »Two groups of penguins meet on a track and something surprising happens
At the moment, we know of only one animal, other than the human-animal, which has the ability to form cross-group alliances to boost their reproductive… Read More »Dolphins can make strategic cross-group alliances
Researchers from the Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador in St John’s examined 133 adult ring-billed gulls living in four locations and tested their blood… Read More »Grabbing human food makes seagulls more intelligent
Like me, you may have found it difficult to understand why humans have to go down into the depths of the oceans in super-strong underwater… Read More »Why can fish withstand high water pressure but not humans?
NEWS AND COMMENT-TARONGA ZOO, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: A baby sea turtle was rescued from Sydney beach and brought to Taronga Zoo where they have a wildlife… Read More »Rescued baby sea turtle defecated plastic for 6 straight days
Citizens of New York and marine biologists, and I expect conservationists, are excited to see bottlenose dolphins showing up in the city’s harbour. They have… Read More »Dolphins get a taste for a cleaner Big Apple
There is a philosophical discussion taking place on the Internet over a man who punched a seagull to death because it stole one of his… Read More »Man punched a seagull to death because it stole one of his chips. Acceptable?
Plastic rings can find their way into the habitats of many wild species where they can do damage and kill animals. The picture on this… Read More »Cut plastic rings to help protect wildlife
The Times reports that sailors off the coast of Spain and Portugal have been told to be vigilant about the possibility of attacks on boats… Read More »Marauding killer whales ram Spanish sailors and I’ll tell you why
Scientists have found a suite of bioactive compounds in specific corals and sponges which were secreted and which helped to treat skin problems in dolphins.… Read More »Dolphins queue up to rub against coral and sponges for medicinal purposes