Week in Review: Are the Beautiful Colors of the Great Barrier Reef Gone?
1. Are the Beautiful Colors of the Great Barrier Reef Gone? According to The Guardian, “North Queensland tourism operators are routinely refusing to take media and politicians to see coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef for fear the attention will trigger a collapse in visitor numbers”. Recent research by scientists from the […]
Week in Review: Boom! Let’s Blow Up Some Poachers, Indonesia Illegal Fishing Stance
1. Let’s Blow Up Some Poachers, Indonesia Maintains Stance on Illegal Fishing Since the start of the year, Indonesia has sunk 53 foreign fishing boats violating its territorial waters. The Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Susi Pudjiastuti has announced that Indonesia will continue to maintain the tough measures against fishing vessels that violate the […]
Week in Review: Shark Population Threatened Due to Fin Harvesting
1. Shark Population Threatened Due to Fin Harvesting Unfortunately, this is not a new news headline. This week, a new study was published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Marine Science that continues to build the public understanding of the shark finning industry. The world’s largest shark fin industry lies in the heart of […]
Week in Review: Costa Rica’s Turtles Aren’t the Only Threatened Turtles!
1. Costa Rica’s Turtles Aren’t the Only Threatened Turtles! Last week, Sea Save Foundation revealed the horrifying turtle torture movie that was filmed in Costa Rica. The public circulation and outrage on social media lead the Costa Rican government to action. Unfortunately, human interaction is harming turtles on a worldwide basis. This week, a new […]
Week in Review: Endangered Animal Tortured in Costa Rica
1. Endangered Animal Tortured in Costa Rica This week, a very graphic and upsetting video was circulated on social media showing a sea turtle being tortured and killed. Haven’t seen the video? A warning, it is very very graphic. To view visit our Facebook page here. This week, Costa Rica responded to the public protest […]
Week in Review: A Japanese Fleet Killed 333 Whales for ‘Research’
1. A Japanese Fleet Killed 333 Whales for ‘Research’ On Thursday, four ships returned to Japan after killing 333 whales in the Antarctic. 333 is the maximum number of kills allowed under Japan’s program for scientific research. In 2014, the United Nations International Court of Justice ordered Japan to halt the […]
Week in Review: SeaWorld is Ending its Killer Whale Program
1. SeaWorld is Ending its Killer Whale Program This Thursday, SeaWorld announced that it is finally ending its orca program. SeaWorld currently has 29 killer whales ranging from 1 to 51 years old. Those whales will remain in captivity but will be placed in “new, inspiring natural orca encounters”. Although SeaWorld has not released a […]
Week in Review: Shark Fin Soup: A Dangerous Delicacy for Humans and Sharks Alike
1. Shark Fin Soup: A Dangerous Delicacy for Humans and Sharks Alike This week, The Guardian published an account written about shark fin sales and soup in Hong Kong. The author, Lauren Smith, shares her account of Hong Kong before the Chinese New Year and how prevalent the sale of shark fins were for the […]
Week in Review: Cyclone Winston- Urgent Need For Relief in Fiji
1. Cyclone Winston: Urgent Need For Relief in Fiji On February 20th, Fiji was hit by the category five system named Cyclone Winston. Although the entire country has been impacted, Fiji’s remote communities on the outer islands are in dire conditions. Individuals on the islands are in need of food, water, and emergency […]
Week in Review: Ocean Acidification Causes Young Corals to Develop Deformed Skeletons
1. Ocean Acidification Causes Young Corals to Develop Deformed Skeletons This week, a research article published in Science Advances revealed that young corals develop deformed and porous skeletons when they grow in more acidified waters, potentially making it more difficult for them to establish themselves on the reef and survive to adulthood. Coral […]
