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Animals News tagged with Marine Wildlife

More Than 1,000 Catfish Species Are Venomous
Animals  (tags: News, Animal, Catfish, Venomous, Marine Wildlife )

Katie
- 1 day ago - livescience.com
At least 1,250 species of catfish are venomous, a new study finds. Most catfish use their venom for defense. Some in North America can inflict a sting that humans notice. Elsewhere in the world, a few catfish species can even kill humans.
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Protected Zones Will Help to Save Britain's Marine Wildlife
Animals  (tags: marine act, bill, welfare, protected areas, marine wildlife, protection )

Simone
- 37 days ago - guardian.co.uk
An exotic underwater world of seahorses, sharks and corals that surrounds the coast of Britain is to be given greater protection under new legislation coming into force this week. The long-awaited Marine Act will allow conservation groups to map sites
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Last Chance to Save Our Seas?
Animals  (tags: marine wildlife, mamals, laws, legislation, climate change, whales, humans, habitat destruciton )

Simone
- 153 days ago - wwf.org.uk
As the long-awaited UK Marine and Coastal Access Bill comes close to being finalised in parliament, new WWF research confirms how much of our marine life is under threat - from over-fishing, oil and gas drilling and climate change.
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Sick Sea Critters Aided By Marine Mammal Center
Animals  (tags: Sea lions, Marine Wildlife, Marine Mammal Center, animals, animalwelfare, environment, humans, investigation, protection, rescued, suffering, wildanimals, sadness, wildlife )

PinkMindy
- 183 days ago - google.com
A recent surge in weakened and malnourished sea lions found along the Northern California coast is mystifying scientists and keeping workers hopping at the newly expanded Marine Mammal Center.
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Florida's Manatees & the 2009 Florida Legislative Session. Take Action! Safeguard Florida's Environment!
Animals  (tags: Save the Manatee, manatees, manatee, over-development, marine wildlife, AnimalWelfare, conservation, endangered, environment, ethics, extinction, habitat, protection, law, society, wildlife )

Julie
- 238 days ago - org2.democracyinaction.org
Multiple bills threaten Florida's ecosystems, including the manatee's aquatic ecosystem. Current economic difficulties are being used by the development community & their allies as an excuse to 'relax' environmental safeguards in FL.
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Underwater Photography: Marine Wildlife Off British Shores (10 Pictures)
Animals  (tags: marine wildlife, underwater photography, Britain, animals, environment, protection )

Cher
- 251 days ago - guardian.co.uk
The annual British Society of Underwater Photographers / DIVER Print competition demonstrates the rich variety of wildlife off our shores, and this year's winners have been unveiled, with a snap of a male corkwing wrasse taking top spot.
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EXCLUSIVE: Rare Photos of Humpback Whale in Gulf
Animals  (tags: gulf of mexico, marine wildlife, whales, humpback whle, death, endangered, extinction, habitat, humans, suffering, sadness, protection )

Jacquelin
- 272 days ago - baynews9.com
A group of deep-sea anglers came across a dead humpback whale while fishing in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday. Manny Galvao and Dean Hill were competing in a kingfish tournament about 27 miles off the coast of Boca Grande. During their trip home they ca
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Whale-Watch Boats Cited: Canadian Vessels Run Afoul of Washington State Legislation
Animals  (tags: canada, marine wildlife, whales, orcas, whale watching boats, cited, endangered, extinction, protection, habitat, humans )

Jacquelin
- 272 days ago - whale-museum.org
Canadian whale-watch companies using high-speed inflatable boats are running afoul of a Washington state law designed to protect endangered killer whales in the boundary waters of Haro Strait off San Juan Island. "There is a bit different technique C
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Obama's Call, Yellow Subs, Beaching Whales
Animals  (tags: phillipines, marine wildlife, whales, dolphins, barack obama, endangered, extinction, protection )

Jacquelin
- 272 days ago - journal.com.ph
Finally, United States President Barack Obama called President Gloria Arroyo, just to make sure that the Philippine Island has not turned red, and that the Visiting Forces Agreement is still in place despite calls for its abrogation. In the meantime,
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Oregon Spring Whale Watch Week March 21-28
Animals  (tags: oregon, marine wildlife, whales, gray whales, whale watching, migration, endangered, extinction, habitat, humans, protection )

Jacquelin
- 272 days ago - blog.oregonlive.com
Oregon's annual spring whale watching week is coming March 21-28. Why do gray whales migrate? How long does the migration last? Where do they go from here? When will we see them again? From March 21-28, visitors to 26 "Whale Watching Spoken Here" si
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Whale Sanctuary Names Advisory Panel Members
Animals  (tags: hawaii, Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National, marine wildlife, whales, advisory panel, endangered, extinction, protection, habitat, humans, environment )

Jacquelin
- 272 days ago - honoluluadvertiser.com
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary has selected seven new primary members and eight alternates to serve on its sanctuary advisory council."The sanctuary is extremely excited about
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Scientists Hunt for the Rare Right Whale
Animals  (tags: georgia, marine wildlife, whales, North Atlantic right whales, endangered, extinction, habitat, environment, humans, protection, suffering, sadness )

Jacquelin
- 272 days ago - seattlepi.com
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. -- The biologists had been in the plane for hours, flying back and forth over the calm ocean. They had seen dolphins, leatherback turtles, water birds and even a basking shark -- but not what they were looking for. Then Millie Br
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Baby Girl Steps on Stingray
Animals  (tags: australia, marine wildlife, stingray, toddler steps on stingray barb, stable condition, endangered, extinction, habitat, humans, protection )

Jacquelin
- 272 days ago - thedaily.com.au
baby girl is in hospital after stepping on a stingray barb near Sea World at Main Beach on the Gold Coast. The 12-month-old toddler is believed to have stepped on the animal while playing near the theme park about 8am (AEST) on Tuesday. An emergenc
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Wayward Whale Still In Bay
Animals  (tags: california, marine wildlife, whales, gray hwale, bay, endangered, extinction, habitat, humans, protection )

Jacquelin
- 273 days ago - 10news.com
A gray whale that took a sharp turn at Point Loma is lingering in San Diego Bay Saturday and has yet to rejoin the annual migration from the lagoons of Baja California to Alaskan waters. The U.S. Coast Guard sent a 33-foot boat, with a whale expert fro
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100 Nude Activists Protest Canadian Seal Hunt in Spain
Animals  (tags: spain, marine wildlife, seals, protests, seal hunt, canada, endangered, extinction, slaughter, suffering, sadness, protection, humans, habitat, AnimalCruelty )

Jacquelin
- 273 days ago - planetsave.com
The sprawling mass of nude painted-red bodies seemed to cause quite a stir in Madrid yesterday. While the effectiveness of nude protests is always arguable, the Spanish media has covered the story extensively today, with some outlets even including foota
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