“Green Area international” and Lebanese Efforts Save “Lucky” the Sea turtle
Translated from Arabic by: Zeina Nasser The issue of “Lucky” the sea turtle summarizes the suffering marine organisms are going through in Lebanon. The abused sea turtle, which...
Mexico scrambles to save world’s smallest porpoise
Mexican authorities and scientists are scrambling to save the world’s smallest porpoise, the vaquita marina, from extinction, capturing illegal “ghost” fishing nets while hoping to...
Greenpeace: Thai fishing boats sail far to avoid regulations
The six men lay in red body bags, lined up on a concrete dock. The first died almost three weeks before his ship reached Thailand; the last almost made it alive but died the day before the ship...
Whales in the wild: rare gem amid Thailand mass tourism
Piercing the water’s surface with its almond-shaped mouth, a giant Bryde’s whale opens wide for one, two, three seconds, gulping in anchovies as a boatload of awed tourist look on in the Gulf of...
P. libani Fish is not Extinct… A beauty swimming in Lebanon’s Fresh Water
Marine organisms in Lebanon have been gaining more attention in the past few years. While it is extremely important to highlight violations against marine life in general, it is also very important...
Scientists confirm largest die-off of corals recorded
A new study has found that higher water temperatures have ravaged the Great Barrier Reef, causing the worst coral bleaching recorded by scientists. In the worst-affected area, 67% of a 700km swath...
Japan skating rink forced to close after freezing 5,000 fish
A Japanese skating rink that froze 5,000 dead fish into the ice as an attraction for visitors has been forced to close after receiving a barrage of criticism. Amusement park Space World is now...
Seal ‘attacks surfers’ in rare Australia encounter
An aggressive seal has bitten a surfer and knocked another man off his board at a popular Sydney beach in a “freak occurrence“, a report said today. Nathan Shepherd underwent surgery on his arm...
