Blue Whales Put on Rare Show off Southern Calif Coast (Video)
Ten years ago seeing any blue whales in Southern California would have been rare. This year, there already has been more than 500 sightings of the world's largest creature.
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Major Oyster Reef Rebuilding to Revitalize Texas Coast
Half Moon Reef was once a massive underwater oyster colony in the most productive fishery in Texas, rich with shellfish, blue crabs and shrimp. Today there is barely an oyster left in the 450-acre site. But conservationists are now rebuilding the reef in the heart of Matagorda Bay using huge boulders of Missouri limestone carried down the Mississippi River on 36 barges, building the foundation for revitalizing an entire ecosystem.
Lucky Whale Watchers: Dozens of Orcas Show Off
A huge orca pod showed-off for whale watchers in Active Pass off the shores of Galiano Island in Canada. They posted the video on YouTube.
New Shark Species Discovered off Carolina Coast
Scientists have discovered a new species of shark in the ocean off South Carolina and have named it for the region where it was found.
Historic 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act Worked, Scientists Say
In the fall of 1972, then-President Richard Nixon signed the Marine Mammal Protection Act, providing sweeping protections for whales, dolphins, seals and other species swimming in U.S. waters whose populations had dwindled due to commercial fishing and accidental killing. More than 40 years later, a new report shows that the law has been very effective.
Ships Rerouted to Save Whales in San Francisco Bay
Federal maritime officials have approved a plan to protect whales in and around San Francisco Bay. Shipping industry representatives joined with whale researchers to establish new cargo lanes that will protect blue whales, the largest marine mammal, in their feeding grounds outside one of the busiest ports in the world.
Aussies Petition Their Government, Secure Historic Marine Protection for Coral Sea
Pushed by a chorus of 486,900 citizens, the Australian government announced Thursday their intention to create the world's largest marine reserve, a highly protected zone in the Coral Sea stretching almost 200,000 square miles -- a historic moment for ocean conservation in Australia and globally. Australia's Coral Sea, east of the Great Barrier Reef, is one of the last remaining intact tropical ocean ecosystems in the world where populations of large ocean predators - sharks, tunas, and marlin - have not been severely reduced. The waters are home to healthy coral reefs, atolls, cays, and islands that provide shelter to reef fish, sea turtles, and seabirds.
Maine Rescuers Free Whale That was Completely Entangled
Off the coast of Bar Harbor, a humpback whale is finally free after rescuers took hours to disentangled the fishing gear so it could swim away.
The Tiny Fish That Captures More Carbon Than the Rain Forest
The little lantern fish, Symbolophorus, are smaller than your finger. Every night, all around the world, huge numbers of glowing fish rise from the depths of the sea, eat heaps of carbon-rich plankton, and then drop back down again sealing the carbon in their waste.
Nations Agree to Slash Bluefin Tuna Catch in Eastern Pacific
Countries fishing the Eastern Pacific Ocean for bluefin tuna have heeded scientific advice agreeing to almost halve their fishing quotas for the prized but beleaguered fish.
Google's Eric Schmidt and Wife Give $10M to Seafood Watch Program
Google Founder Eric Schmidt and his wife, who have already invested both time and money in ocean health issues, presented a $10 million gift to the Monterey Bay Aquarium to support their Seafood Watch program that pushes for globally sustainable seafood.
Slam Dunk for Team Green: Adidas Creates Shoe From Ocean Waste
Adidas is partnering with an environmental group to create footwear from recycled ocean trash, like illegal deep-sea fishing nets.
New Oyster Colony Takes Hold to Help Clean New Jersey Water (WATCH)
Environmentalists are re-establishing an oyster colony at Barnegat Bay in New Jersey to filter impurities from water, and harden the shore against future storms.
Disney to Scrap Junk Food Ads on its TV Channels and Website
Michelle Obama joined Disney executives today to announce an unprecedented move in the battle against childhood obesity. The media company will eliminate the advertising of unhealthy food and beverages from all of its Disney channels, the first major media company to introduce standards for food advertising on shows targeting kids and families. Mrs. Obama called it a game changer that would give parents more leverage as they campaign to bring healthier foods into their kids' diets.
Help Wanted: Pub Companion for Elderly Man, $14 per Hour
Mike needed someone to accompany his elderly father from the nursing home on visits to his favorite pub. He received a slew of responses to his Help Wanted advertisement but finally decided on a retired doctor and military man.
Seniors Get a Lift Whenever Farm Animals Come to Visit
A chance meeting with a worker at an elderly care facility eventually led to this amazing photo of a senior petting a rooster. As part of Edgar's Mission's visitation program, lucky seniors living in Lancefield, VIC (Australia) receive twice-monthly visits from goats, sheep, roosters, and other barnyard residents, who are brought right to their front door. The animal sanctuary's Kindness Crusaders unleash […]
Most Powerful US Nuclear Bomb Dismantled - Forever
The last of the nation's most powerful nuclear bombs has been taken apart in Texas -- a Cold War relic known as the B53.
Iran Halts Higher-grade Uranium Enrichment
Iran has halted its most disputed nuclear activity under a ground-breaking deal with six world powers, a confidential U.N. atomic agency report obtained by Reuters showed, paving the way for the easing of some Western sanctions against Tehran.
Former Polluted Nuclear Weapons Site Now Bursts With Life
The Fernald Preserve was closed as a contaminated nuclear weapons plant in the 1990s, but now it is a place where birders and photographers and casual hikers roam among thick wildlife.
Northern Ireland People Are the Happiest in the UK
14 years after the Irish Peace Accord ended decades of violence and established self-rule for Northern Ireland, the new data demonstrates that two-thirds of citizens there feel happier in their lives than ever before.