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This 1,600-pound ocean giant just went somewhere no other OCEARCH-tagged shark has ever been
9+ hour, 33+ min ago (284+ words) Contender, a 14-foot, 1,600 pound adult male great white shark was tagged by OCEARCH in January near the Florida/Georgia line. The nonproft works to research ocean life by tracking their locations throughout their lives. Contender, the largest male white shark…...
North East conservation volunteer inspired by rainy dog walk gets national award
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (274+ words) A rainy dog walk in Northumberland led to a decision, and now that decision has earned national recognition. Nigel Green, a volunteer from Slaley, has been named Volunteer of the Year by the Land Trust for his dedication to conservation…...
Great white family tree takes shape after DNA reveals 2 tagged sharks are siblings
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (495+ words) What is believed to be the first genomic study of white sharks in the Western North Atlantic has yielded fascinating results that are helping scientists further understand these apex predators and their patterns. A recent DNA study conducted by OCEARCH…...
Nine Species of Deep-Sea Sponges Discovered in Alaska
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (943+ words) Scientists have discovered nine new species of sponges in the Gulf of Alaska and Aleutian Islands. The specimens were collected during the Alaska Fisheries Science Center’s long-standing annual bottom trawl surveys, which monitor the condition of groundfish and shellfish stocks…...
MP forest staff, community group honoured for wildlife conservation
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Animal rescue charity wins BBC Radio Merseyside Make a Difference Award
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (666+ words) THE WORK of an animal rescue charity that was launched in Wirral has been recognised with a BBC Radio Merseyside 'make a difference' award. Celandine Wood, which provides sanctuary to animals in need, won the Animal Category during a ceremony…...
Bizarre creature caught on film for first time ever lurking miles below surface of sea
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (516+ words) Piddington women write to MPs warning they'll be outnumbered by illegal migrants Shocking footage of bizarre deep-sea bigfin squid recorded in California Researchers stumbled across the mysterious deep-sea dweller while searching for corals and sponges A bizarre creature has been…...
A living structure nearly the size of Vatican City, and nobody sees i
1+ week, 5+ day ago (489+ words) A deep-sea expedition is an expensive bet. Ship time is booked months in advance, a remotely operated vehicle descends for hours at a stretch, and nothing guarantees the target is where the maps suggest. The Schmidt Ocean Institute’s recent trip…...
Where is Breton headed next? Massive great white shark moves farther offshore in the Atlantic
1+ week, 5+ day ago (393+ words) Video from Sept. 2020 shows OCEARCH tagging an adult male white shark named Breton. Breton weighed more than 1,400 pounds and was 13 feet long at his tagging. CAPE HATTERAS, N.C. — OCEARCH’s white shark Breton continues to defy expectations, outliving the expected lifespan of…...
Siphonophore
1+ week, 6+ day ago (100+ words) While exploring an unnamed seamount in the central Pacific Ocean during the 2017 Discovering the Deep: Exploring Remote Pacific MPAs expedition, we observed this deepwater siphonophore at a depth of 1,531 meters (almost a meter). Although it looks like a single organism,…...