In US court fight, the shark finners win

March 2008

Reuters Reports: The US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decided Monday the seizure of the 29,407 kg of shark fins was not legitimate because the ship was not actually a fishing vessel.  

Help Stop Sea Turtle Trade In Bali

March 2008

The Island of Bali in Indonesia has been the hub of the sea turtle trade for two decades. The buyers of turtle meat, shells and eggs are mainly found in the Asian markets as well as in Indonesia itself. Turtle meat and eggs are not going to feed the poor, instead they are a privilege of affluent societies. Turtle shell is being used for jewellery and ornaments, all unnecessary objects, for which hundreds of thousands of turtles have to lose their lives.  You can help buy signing a petition at Oceanica-TV. 

March 2008

Debunking the myths: Shark Bites and the Recent Tragedy

Learn more about the reality involved with shark diving and the recent tragedy of the death of Markus Groh while on a shark diving trip in the Bahamas.  Lots of other information about the importance of sharks for our environment and what you can do to help on this site as well. 

March 2008

Shark Species Face Extinction

Nine new species of sharks, including the scalloped hammerhead, are to be added to the official list of animals at global risk of extinction, scientists have revealed.  The World Conservation Union (IUCN) will add them to its "red list" of vulnerable species later this year after recent analyses showed over- fishing has reduced some populations by as much as 99 per cent.

March 2008

Unknown Blue Whale Population Discovered off Southern Chile

CDNN reporting: “The significance of the place is that this is a place they feed; this is a place that is important to them and not only for adults, its for calves,”explains Hucke-Gaete.  “If we find calves, that means the population is recovering and that carries on a big responsibility for us.  We need to take care of this place.”

Elusive Albino Killer Whale Spotted in the Aleutian Islands

March 2008

MSNBC: A team of government researchers assessing N. Pacific fish stocks spotted an white killer whale off Kanaga Island in the southern Aleutian Islands.  They estimate it to be 30 feet in length and weighing 4.5 tons.  Watch the 1.5 minute story on MSNBC.com