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Bluefin tuna trade ban gains EU backing

The EU has decided to support a ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna,... more

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Dolphins doing pretty amazing things with bubbles [video]

In a public aquarium in Orlando, USA, a group of dolphins have figured out how to blow... more

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Ocean Pollutants May Be Cause of Increasing Cancers of Ocean Mammals

At a recent sea life gala in Anchorage, Alaska, Jean Michel-Cousteau, the ocean conservationist and son of well-known ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau, reignited the issue of ocean pollutants causing cancer among beluga whales. The problem was first reported on in the 1980s when scientists discovered that the beluga whale population in the St. Lawrence rivers and runoffs in Canada were declining at an alarming rate due to what scientists speculated to be caused by pollution.

According to a 1988 article from The New York Times, “pollution from industrial activity along the St. Lawrence River and its tributaries, including the Great Lakes, is causing disease, premature death and a declining birth rate among the white beluga whales.”

Scientists had thoroughly investigated the beluga whale population in the St. Lawrence area, but today, the beluga whale population is at an all time low again and they still suffer from toxins and the onset of cancers. A New York Times national briefing reported in January that “the number of beluga whales in Cook Inlet is again declining.” According to the article, the beluga whales were put on the Endangered Species Act in 2009 because of the possibility of extinction, but that “the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration report shows the numbers have slipped again to 321 animals, down from an estimated 375 in 2007 and 2008.”

Similar pollutions among other various ocean mammals have been discovered in recent years as well. In Norway, for example, whale meat was found to contain dangerously high levels of toxins. CNN reported that a “study by the International Whaling Commission determined levels of contamination among some marine mammals are so high that the animals would be classified as hazardous waste sites if they were on land.”

Science Daily also reported that orcas and killer whales around the world, especially in Canada, where a recent study was conducted, may face major health issues and endangerment over the next several years due to contamination with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).

Scientists have speculated that due to chemical and other pollution runoffs, there is a list of at least ten ocean mammals that are at an increasing risk for developing pollution-related illnesses including cancers. The list includes the following:

Sea Lions
Polar Bears
Bottlenose dolphins
Beluga Whales
Orca
Risso’s dolphins
Harbor Seals
Common dolphins
Gray Seal
Mediterranean monk seals

While there are several grassroots organizations working on a small scale to reduce the number of pollutants in the ocean, the issue remains that a large-scale movement must be initiated. Some, including Cousteau, are attempting to bring attention to the issue in hopes that by highlighting the problem, a solution can be found. “The message is the fact that we are using the ocean as a garbage can by dumping things we don’t see — such as chemicals and heavy metals — into the environment,” reported Cousteau in a recent Q&A with Time magazine.At a recent sea life gala in Anchorage, Alaska, Jean Michel-Cousteau, the ocean... more

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Thousands of dead octopuses wash up on Portugal beach

"Thousands of dead octopuses have washed up on a beach in northern Portugal, in... more

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Video. Octopus snatches coconut and runs

An octopus and its coconut-carrying antics have surprised scientists. Underwater... more

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GLOWING CORAL PHOTO: Fluorescence Found to Aid Healing

"The study is the first to show that corals use fluorescence to boost their... more

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The Nitrogen Fix: Breaking a Costly Addiction

"Over the last century, the intensive use of chemical fertilizers has saturated... more

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Palau pioneers 'shark sanctuary'

Posted previously: Sharks as important as Dolphins I now come with a good news.... more

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Europe backs ban on tuna fishing as bluefin comes under threat

"Sushi lovers may have to find another favourite fish dish after plans for a... more

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Love Shark: London Aquarium hopes to get sharks in the mood with Barry White

The lovin' people at the Sea Life London Aquarium hope that playing Barry White... more

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When Hungry Sea Urchins and Starfish Attack!

Off the Californian coast, giant kelp grow to gigantic sizes. They provide a good... more

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First Live Specimen of Fish With Transparent Head Discovered and Filmed!

The fish, discovered alive in the deep water off California's central coast by... more

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Mining the Sea Floor

Fortunately, this operation has been put on hold because the economy tanked.... more

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Bodies in water form coral reef

Have a watch of this fantastic short doc that was uploaded to current.com this month.... more

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more Golden Stingrays off Yucatan coast

yearly phenomonen

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golden sting rays by the thousands

mass migration to warmer climes off Yucatan coast

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Hardcore deep-ocean squid sex

A Dutch biologist has released a study on the reproductive habits of the deep-ocean... more

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Siphonophore: Deep-sea superorganism (video)

Here is some terrific video of a bioluminescent deep-sea siphonophore — an... more

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Acidifying Oceans Add Urgency to Carbon Dioxide Cuts

Its not just about climate change anymore. Besides loading the atmosphere with... more

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