marine life
Rare ocean sunfish makes 2nd appearance in Marsa Alam
Environment
April 17, 2022
Rare ocean sunfish makes 2nd appearance in Marsa Alam
For the second time in less than four months, the city of Marsa Alam in the Red Sea several divers…
California groups track face masks, gloves bound for ocean
World
March 24, 2021
California groups track face masks, gloves bound for ocean
PACIFICA, Calif. (AP) — Disposable masks, gloves and other types of personal protective equipment are safeguarding untold lives during the…
Sea life around Mauritius dying as Japanese ship oil spill spreads
Environment
August 12, 2020
Sea life around Mauritius dying as Japanese ship oil spill spreads
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Mauritian volunteers fished dead eels from oily waters on Tuesday as they tried to clean up damage…
Video: Five false killer whales make rare appearance at Hurghada
Environment
June 20, 2020
Video: Five false killer whales make rare appearance at Hurghada
Experts from the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries in Egypt have spotted a group of five false killer whales…
Great Barrier Reef suffers worst-ever coral bleaching: scientists
Environment
April 7, 2020
Great Barrier Reef suffers worst-ever coral bleaching: scientists
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has suffered its most widespread coral bleaching on record, scientists said Tuesday in a dire warning…
Palau bans ‘reef-toxic’ sunscreen
Environment
January 1, 2020
Palau bans ‘reef-toxic’ sunscreen
Palau’s pioneering ban on “reef-toxic” sunscreens took effect Wednesday as the tiny Pacific island nation introduced strict environmental measures that…
Losing Nemo: clownfish ‘cannot adapt to climate change’
Environment
November 27, 2019
Losing Nemo: clownfish ‘cannot adapt to climate change’
The star of Pixar’s blockbuster “Finding Nemo” may be about to vanish again — this time for good — as…
Following in Hurghada’s footsteps, plastic bags to be banned in Marsa Alam
Egypt
July 16, 2019
Following in Hurghada’s footsteps, plastic bags to be banned in Marsa Alam
The Governor of the Red Sea governorate, Major General Ahmad Abdallah, announced that plastic bags in Marsa Alam would soon…
Biggest ever seaweed bloom stretches from Gulf of Mexico to Africa
World
July 5, 2019
Biggest ever seaweed bloom stretches from Gulf of Mexico to Africa
A vast expanse of brown seaweed stretching across the Atlantic is a threat to tourism but a boon to marine…
‘Super corals’ give glimmer of hope for world’s dying reefs
Environment
May 15, 2019
‘Super corals’ give glimmer of hope for world’s dying reefs
Hawaiian “super corals” that have recovered despite living in warm and acidic water offer a glimmer of hope that dying…