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Endangered Olive Ridley Turtles Reappear At Odisha Beach After 33 Years
The marine species had last appeared at the beach in 1992 when 3 lakh turtles had laid eggs.
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Expert On Why Record Number Of Endangered Olive Ridley Turtles Are Arriving At Odisha Beach
The mouth of the Rushikulya River in Odisha's Ganjam district has emerged as a major rookery for the endangered olive ridley turtles with over 6.82 lakh such marine species assembling for mass nesting, officials said on Sunday.
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"Silky" Patrols Waters To Save Sharks In Colombian Pacific
A lone catamaran named "Silky" patrols waters around the remote island of Malpelo, a protected refuge yet full of peril for endangered marine species in the Colombian Pacific.
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Humpback Whale Freed From Entanglement After 22-Hour Rescue In Sydney
A juvenile humpback whale was freed Friday after it was entangled in ropes and buoys in the harbour of Australia's largest city for 22 hours.
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Endangered Whale Likely Dead After Collision With Cruise Ship Off New York Port
A necropsy, the animal equivalent of an autopsy, identified the deceased marine mammal as a mature female sei whale, an endangered species typically found in deep waters far from land.
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Nearly 10% Of Marine Life Towards Extinction: Watchlist
The effects of human activity from climate change to pollution are "devastating" marine life, with nearly a tenth of underwater plants and animals assessed so far threatened with extinction.
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Number Of Deaths Of Olive Ridley Turtles Declines In Odisha This Year: Official
The number of deaths of Olive Ridley sea turtles along the Odisha coast has come down this year as the state forest department has taken various measures for the protection of the endangered marine species and their habitats, an official said.
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50 Kg Sea Fans, Other Wildlife Parts Seized In Assam, 3 Arrested
The Assam forest department and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) got a major success with a massive seizure of illegally smuggled marine life products, mostly sea fans, apart from parts of several endangered species from Guwahati on Tuesday.
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Beer Bottles May Help Save These Endangered Fish From Extinction
Endangered Australian spotted handfish are taking refuge in discarded beer bottles on river beds to save themselves from extinction, scientists said today. The spotted handfish is the first marine species in the world to beclassified as critically endangered.
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Hong Kong's Love for Seafood Poses a Threat
A seafood lunch in Hong Kong is enjoyed by locals and visitors alike, but what about the threatened species on the menu and fishing practices that endanger marine life?
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Ocean Threat From Hong Kong's Taste for Seafood
A seafood lunch in Hong Kong is enjoyed by locals and visitors alike, but with threatened species on the menu and fishing practices that endanger marine life, campaigners want to change the city's appetite.
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360 Kilograms of Sea Cucumbers Seized in Tamil Nadu
More than 350 kilograms of sea cucumber, an endangered marine species, were seized and four persons arrested for allegedly hoarding them for smuggling near Tuticorin on Sunday, police said.
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Scientists urge New Zealand to save 'sea hobbit'
Marine scientists have called on New Zealand to immediately ban fishing in waters inhabited by the world's rarest dolphin, saying that losing just one more of the creatures will threaten the species' existence.
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70 kg of sea cucumber seized
In the second such seizure within a week, 70 kg of sea cucumber, an endangered marine species, was recovered on Thursday, forest officials said. Forest officials on routine duty at Devipattinam spotted a group of people standing beside a motorcycle. On seeing the officials, the men ran away, leaving the sea cucumber and motorcyle.
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Endangered Olive Ridley Turtles Reappear At Odisha Beach After 33 Years
The marine species had last appeared at the beach in 1992 when 3 lakh turtles had laid eggs.
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Expert On Why Record Number Of Endangered Olive Ridley Turtles Are Arriving At Odisha Beach
The mouth of the Rushikulya River in Odisha's Ganjam district has emerged as a major rookery for the endangered olive ridley turtles with over 6.82 lakh such marine species assembling for mass nesting, officials said on Sunday.
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"Silky" Patrols Waters To Save Sharks In Colombian Pacific
A lone catamaran named "Silky" patrols waters around the remote island of Malpelo, a protected refuge yet full of peril for endangered marine species in the Colombian Pacific.
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Humpback Whale Freed From Entanglement After 22-Hour Rescue In Sydney
A juvenile humpback whale was freed Friday after it was entangled in ropes and buoys in the harbour of Australia's largest city for 22 hours.
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Endangered Whale Likely Dead After Collision With Cruise Ship Off New York Port
A necropsy, the animal equivalent of an autopsy, identified the deceased marine mammal as a mature female sei whale, an endangered species typically found in deep waters far from land.
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Nearly 10% Of Marine Life Towards Extinction: Watchlist
The effects of human activity from climate change to pollution are "devastating" marine life, with nearly a tenth of underwater plants and animals assessed so far threatened with extinction.
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Number Of Deaths Of Olive Ridley Turtles Declines In Odisha This Year: Official
The number of deaths of Olive Ridley sea turtles along the Odisha coast has come down this year as the state forest department has taken various measures for the protection of the endangered marine species and their habitats, an official said.
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50 Kg Sea Fans, Other Wildlife Parts Seized In Assam, 3 Arrested
The Assam forest department and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) got a major success with a massive seizure of illegally smuggled marine life products, mostly sea fans, apart from parts of several endangered species from Guwahati on Tuesday.
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Beer Bottles May Help Save These Endangered Fish From Extinction
Endangered Australian spotted handfish are taking refuge in discarded beer bottles on river beds to save themselves from extinction, scientists said today. The spotted handfish is the first marine species in the world to beclassified as critically endangered.
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Hong Kong's Love for Seafood Poses a Threat
A seafood lunch in Hong Kong is enjoyed by locals and visitors alike, but what about the threatened species on the menu and fishing practices that endanger marine life?
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Ocean Threat From Hong Kong's Taste for Seafood
A seafood lunch in Hong Kong is enjoyed by locals and visitors alike, but with threatened species on the menu and fishing practices that endanger marine life, campaigners want to change the city's appetite.
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360 Kilograms of Sea Cucumbers Seized in Tamil Nadu
More than 350 kilograms of sea cucumber, an endangered marine species, were seized and four persons arrested for allegedly hoarding them for smuggling near Tuticorin on Sunday, police said.
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Scientists urge New Zealand to save 'sea hobbit'
Marine scientists have called on New Zealand to immediately ban fishing in waters inhabited by the world's rarest dolphin, saying that losing just one more of the creatures will threaten the species' existence.
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70 kg of sea cucumber seized
In the second such seizure within a week, 70 kg of sea cucumber, an endangered marine species, was recovered on Thursday, forest officials said. Forest officials on routine duty at Devipattinam spotted a group of people standing beside a motorcycle. On seeing the officials, the men ran away, leaving the sea cucumber and motorcyle.
