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A Brazilian bay’s surprise shark nursery sparks conservation project
19+ hour, 13+ min ago (741+ words) ANGRA DOS REIS, Brazil — A fishing community in Brazil’s southeastern Ilha Grande bay once saw the blacktip sharks navigating the sparkling, emerald green water as potential food. That perception has shifted, at least in part thanks to scientists who discovered…...
Paddleboarders rescue a drowning raccoon | The Moment
18+ hour, 42+ min ago (102+ words) CBC Paddleboarders rescue a drowning raccoon | The Moment Paddleboarders Tucker Olinger and Owen Lee tell The National about the moment they rescued a raccoon from drowning during heavy rain in Austin, Texas. - Provincial park staff rescue ‘in distress’ beaver trapped…...
USF Study Identifies the Hidden Feeding Grounds That Fuel One of the Ocean’s Most Iconic Sportfish
21+ hour, 13+ min ago (589+ words) PUBLISHED ON July 17, 2026 TAMPA, Fla. — Atlantic tarpon are famous for their long-distance migrations, traveling hundreds or even thousands of miles along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. But where they feed along those journeys has remained largely unknown until now. In…...
Sharks Spotlighted for Respect for Fish Day to Advocate for All Aquatic Animals
22+ hour, 32+ min ago (232+ words) Respect for Fish Day, celebrated annually on August 1, was created by In Defense of Animals to honor fish and all aquatic animals, raise awareness about their plight, and speak up for them. This year, our campaign amplifies one of the…...
Largest male great white shark ever detected on Atlantic coast emerges near top vacation spot
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (401+ words) The largest male white shark ever tagged in the western North Atlantic was just detected near a top East Coast tourist destination. The GPS tracking device on the 14-foot-long shark known as "Contender" triggered an alert Thursday evening near North…...
Largest male great white shark ever detected on…
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (409+ words) The largest male white shark ever tagged in the western North Atlantic was just detected near a top East Coast tourist destination. The GPS tracking device on the 14-foot-long shark known as “Contender” triggered an alert Thursday evening near North…...
Great white shark Ripple tracked off Canada coast after traveling 350 miles in a week
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (384+ words) Ripple, a sub-adult male white shark was tagged by OCEARCH on Sept. 30, 2025 off the coast of Nova Scotia. OCEARCH scientists track sharks like Ripple to understand their migration patterns and how they impact the ocean. Ripple, a subadult great white…...
'Staggering' number of dolphins seen as project uncovers remarkable marine life
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (463+ words) A wildlife project is shining new light on the unseen marine life beyond one of the UK’s most famous cliffs in East Yorkshire which has included a "staggering" number of dolphin sightings. RSPB Bempton Cliffs recently completed its 1,000th marine mammal…...
Largest male great white shark detected on Atlantic coast emerges near vacation spot
22+ hour, 20+ min ago (418+ words) The precise location of 1,700lb ‘Contender’ remains unknown The largest male white shark ever tagged in the western North Atlantic was just detected near a top East Coast tourist destination. The GPS tracking device on the 14-foot-long shark known as “Contender…...
U.S. Navy wildlife monitoring survey team
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (125+ words) Laura Muhs, left, Whidbey Island Installation Environmental Program Director, Andrea Balla-Holden, U.S. Pacific Fleet Marine Biologist, and Dr. James Powell, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Pacific Marine Mammal Biologist, monitor local marine life from a vessel in the Puget Sound,…...