AvatarwisertreeAvatarAvatarA popular California beach will be closed until 2030 because tourists won't stop messing with sea lionsInsider - Sebastian CahillAfter countless negative interactions between humans and sea lions, San Diego is closing one of its most popular beaches for seven years. The San …
AvatarwisertreeFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoScientists discover startling phenomenon taking place in our oceans: 'We haven't been able to understand'thecooldown.com - Erin FeigerThe ocean is the largest ecosystem on Earth, and our health is intertwined with its health. When we think of the ocean, we think of a great blue …
AvatarwisertreeAvatarAvatarScientists find stunning new octopus world in the deep seaverified_publisherMashable - Mark KaufmanPeer into an enchanting realm. Scientists just explored the realm of octopi. They returned with discoveries. On a deep sea expedition off of Costa Rica, researchers used a robotic submersible to capture footage of previously unexplored seamounts, finding them teeming with almost otherworldly life. …
AvatarwisertreeAvatarAvatarThousands of Dolphins and Sea Lions Washing Up Dead on California CoastNewsweek - Robyn WhiteThousands of dolphins and sea lions have been washing up dead on the coast of California throughout the month. There have been over a thousand reports …
AvatarwisertreeFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoOctopuses are building underwater cities in the ocean near Australiabgr.com - Joshua HawkinsOctopuses are extremely intelligent creatures; so intelligent that some scientists are convinced octopuses are alien. Now, though, these intriguing …
AvatarwisertreeFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThis new wildlife sanctuary will be unlike any other part of the U.S. — and it's 6 times the size of Yosemite National Parkthecooldown.com - Jeremiah BudinIt will be the first tribally nominated, tribally led sanctuary on the U.S. mainland if approved. A 156-mile stretch of coastline in central …
AvatarwisertreeAvatarAvatarThere’s Something Sad About Our Obsession With the ‘Orca Uprising’verified_publisherVICE - Samantha ColeHumans want to see the whales fight back, but scientists say they're probably not in their revenge era, or "orcanizing" after all. Orcas are acting weird. Off the coast of Gibraltar, sailors say they’re “attacking” sailboats—specifically, slamming the sides of boats and pulling off rudders—rendering …
AvatarwisertreeAvatarAvatarThe world’s oceans are extremely hot. We’re about to find out what happens next.verified_publisherVox - Umair IrfanUnprecedented Atlantic Ocean heating and El Niño in the Pacific are pushing the climate into uncharted territory. On Wednesday June 14, the surface of the North Atlantic Ocean reached an average temperature of 73 degrees Fahrenheit. That may sound like a pleasant day at the pool, but it’s actually a …
AvatarwisertreeAvatarAvatar"Ultra rare" and endangered sperm whale pod spotted off California coast in "once a year" opportunityverified_publisherCBS News - By Li CohenThose who were out on the water off Orange County, California, recently may have seen an "ultra rare" and "seriously awesome" sighting. A local …
AvatarwisertreeFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoB.C. launches blueprint to fend off climate’s ‘one-two punch’ on the oceannationalobserver.com - Rochelle BakerB.C. has created a new plan to tackle the twin spectres of ocean acidification and dwindling oxygen levels seen as leading climate threats for …
AvatarwisertreeAvatarAvatarFlorida scientist resurfaces after living underwater for record 100 daysPBS NewsHour - Associated PressKEY LARGO, Fla. (AP) — A university professor who spent 100 days living underwater at a Florida Keys lodge for scuba divers resurfaced Friday and …
AvatarwisertreeFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHuge ‘brilliant’ creature found on California beach likely died of old age. See photossacbee.com - By Daniella SeguraIn her decades of strolling along a California beach, Karina Junge recalls finding “all kinds of things.” And while ambling along Clam Beach on the …