A great white shark jaw can sell for $50K USD.

Department of Conservation slapping this poacher on the wrist with a $600 fine just encourages him to kill more.

We in the west point the finger at the Asian fin trade for wiping out sharks while we ignore the multimillion dollar jaw trophy trade.

Number 1 in the synchronized swimming event and the best new marine mammal for me were these Southern right whale dolphins. The only similarity with right whales is the lack of a dorsal fin. At sea in the South Atlantic, closest land still South Georgia

WA state has banned octopus farming. CA is on its way. Now there are plans to introduce a nationwide bill.

I’m circulating an open letter signed by myself and ~80 other scientists in support.

If you are a US academic who wants to read/sign, comment or DM me.

Please share. 🙏🐙

My incredibly talented wife has started a page for her cute marine life cartoons.

She’s going to use her art to portray fishes and other underrated wildlife in a new light as well as raise money for causes to help protect them.

Please follow her on instagram @bonnetheadstudios.

Crews are dismantling Iron Gate, Copco 1 & J.C Boyle dams on the Klamath River. The project will reopen 400 miles of salmon habitat. For the 1st time in more than 100 years, fish are expected to spawn above the dams in 2024. The former reservoirs are already greening up.

Last week artist Lauren Strohacker projected images of borderlands wildlife harmed by border policies on the wall in Nogales, Ariz. The images capture the beauty and cruelty present in the borderlands.

website: laurenstrohacker.org
Twitter: Lauren Strohacker

NEW: Our analysis of reported data identifies at least 80 separate attacks by Israel on aid in Gaza since January. The frequency and widespread nature of these attacks suggests that Israel is systematically targeting aid.

Today, we commemorate 76 years of #Nakba when the settler colonial state of Israel was established at the expense of Palestinians, & its ongoing manifestations. Use our resources to tell the stories of the ongoing Nakba.
visualizingpalestine.org/visuals/?_them…
#Nakba Day #StopTheGenocide

'We're absolutely disgusted to see the EU challenging this sandeel closure. Our seabirds are struggling. We've seen a 62% decline across species, a quarter of puffins lost, our seabirds need these fish to feed their young & survive.'google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.… RSPB News RSPB England

I’m suddenly fascinated with the ecological effects of eradicating the screw worm fly.

They were wiped out of North America by the USDA on behalf of the ranching industry. I can’t seem to find any kind of environmental impact assessment.

Has anyone studied this?

Our migration tracking, genomic, physiological, & morphological analyses reveal that the high-elevation resident Northern Giant Hummingbird is a new species––the world's largest hummingbird. We describe it, propose a new scientific name, & designate a holotype.

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A critically endangered North Atlantic right whale has been spotted in Canadian waters for the first time this season and she is entangled in fishing gear.

The adult female, known as Shelagh, is dragging gear that appears to be caught in her mouth.

coastreporter.net/the-mix/entang…

A scientist whose work demonstrates the need for political change and says nothing is a coward.

A scientist who claims to be “apolitical” and discourages others from speaking out publicly is an activist for the current policy — a scorched-earth crusader for the status quo.

Yacht sinks after latest incident involving orcas in strait of Gibraltar theguardian.com/world/article/…

'One of the BLM’s most senior range specialists is leaving in disgust over agency's declining willingness to protect the lands entrusted to it. Her central concern is that BLM range staff are not allowed to stem the damage caused by chronic overgrazing...' peer.org/blm-veteran-de…

Ecologists are starting to narrow in on what’s causing “spinning fish disease” die-offs:

“Our research points to population growth and human waste as the fastest growing source of nitrogen… driving the increasing amount of harmful algal blooms we’re seeing all around Florida.”

Everyone’s laughing at how scared this guy of cows, but if you knew how ecologically disastrous the federal program of privatizing public land for grazing leases was, you’d be rightfully mortified by the sight of cows in a National Forest.

Arms manufacturers have embedded themselves in STEM programs across the country, creating engineering degree to defense industry pipelines. In 2020, the gov gave more $ to Lockheed Martin than the Dept. of Ed. My 2022 investigation for In These Times
inthesetimes.com/article/lockhe…