Warnings as ‘fearsome predator’ Portuguese Man O’War spotted on UK coast

1 month ago

‘Doomsday fish:’ A rare oarfish returns to California shores for the second time this year

CNN

CNN — The elusive deep-water oarfish – considered to be a harbinger of bad news – was spotted yet again on the shores of Encinitas, California. “We took samples and froze the specimen awaiting further study and final preservation in the Marine Vertebrate Collection,” Ben Frable, manager of the Scripps Oceanography Marine Vertebrate Collection, said in the post. The so-called …

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2 months ago

Bryde’s whales prolific in east coast Australian waters

ABC

Robyn Williams: Hello again, Robyn Williams, with lots happening in research. Robyn Williams: Dr Vanessa Pirotta with her paper, just published, on that new whale, and there's a link to the paper on The Science Show website. Bani Anvari: Well, he didn't take back control, so… Robyn Williams: So, he's dead, but it's not his fault. Robyn Williams: I suppose …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Calls for action after invasive tilapia fish found on K'Gari, off Queensland coast

ABC

For hundreds of thousands of years, K'gari has been a haven for native animals and special species of flora and fauna, but a noxious pest from Africa has found its way onto the Queensland island. "As the landowner, they have a general biosecurity obligation to take all reasonable and practical measures to minimise the biosecurity risks associated with tilapia," the …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mumbai Ganeshotsav: BMC Warns Devotees Of Stingray, Jellyfish, And Other Risks, Know Essential Safety Tips

ABP News

Mumbai: Mumbai's civic body has asked people to be on guard against stingray and jellyfish bites during Ganesh festival idol immersions. Harmful fish that can bite Ganesh devotees during immersion have been found in large numbers in 'trial netting' conducted by Maharashtra government’s Fisheries Department, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation release said. The trail netting were done off the coast at …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Humans Are Disgusting’: Internet Fumes Over Fishermen Fighting With Shark Over Tuna

News 18

As humans continue to encroach upon natural habitats, the interactions between people and wildlife have also become more dramatic. The caption, accompanying the video, reads, “A fishing charter crew off the coast of San Diego battled with an opportunistic mako shark in a tense game of tug-of-war over a large tuna.” Watch the viral video here: Since being shared online, …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Dolphin bites spark warning on Japanese beaches

The Hindu

Authorities in central Japan are urging beachgoers to steer clear of dolphins after a sharp increase in biting incidents, with one expert saying the culprit may be a single overly playful individual. Most of the bites were minor -- some were little more than scratches -- but in one recent incident, an elementary school child wound up requiring 20 to …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Lonely’ and sexually frustrated dolphin blamed for spate of attacks on beachgoers

The Independent

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4 months, 1 week ago

A 12-foot-long harbinger of doom washed ashore in San Diego

LA Times

A rare deep-sea oarfish was discovered floating in the waters off San Diego. The giant oarfish, the largest bony fish in the world, was spotted floating — dead — just off San Diego, only the 20th such fish to wash up along the California coast since the early 1900s, according to Ben Frable, manager of the Marine Vertebrate Collection at …

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6 months ago

The octopus fishermen protecting Portugal's largest reef

BBC

The octopus fishermen protecting Portugal's largest reef Alamy On one of Portugal's most well-trodden coastlines, communities are working to preserve marine life and ensure vital food sources – such as octopus – are available long into the future. "Octopus is the most important source of income for small-scale fishing communities in the Algarve," says Mafalda Rangel, a fisheries researcher at …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Large whale group spotted off New England includes orca eating a tuna, dozens of endangered species

Associated Press

A large number of whales visiting the waters off New England included an uncommon sighting of an orca eating a tuna and an unusually large group of an endangered species of whale, scientists said. The sightings do not necessarily represent 161 individual whales, because observers could be sighting the same animal more than once, said Teri Frady, the chief of …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Another orca attack in Strait of Gibraltar: Are they seeking revenge or is it playful behaviour?

Firstpost

A pod of orcas has sunk a yacht after ramming it in Moroccan waters in the Strait of Gibraltar. While some experts theorise that it may be revenge for the killing of an older orca, others note that it is playful behaviour by the mammals Another orca attack has taken place in the Strait of Gibraltar. Since 2020, killer whales …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Ships told to change routes as killer whales terrorise European coast

The Independent

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7 months, 1 week ago

Spain warns boats of possible orca run-ins near the Strait of Gibraltar this summer

Associated Press

BARCELONA, Spain — After another ramming of a boat by an orca in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spanish authorities recommended small vessels stick to the coastline in that region to avoid often-scary interactions with killer whales during the summer. In the latest incident, two people aboard a 15-meter boat in Moroccan waters requested help from Spain’s maritime rescue service Sunday …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Venomous jellyfish blooms spotted along Visakhapatnam coast in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu

In an unusual occurrence, a bloom of venomous jellyfish was reported by marine researchers across the Visakhapatnam coast on April 3 morning. Rarely seen in the East coast of India, scores of the venomous jellyfish species, with three to five centimetres long diameter of bell, were spotted across RK Beach and other parts of the coast, which are frequented by …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Living up to their 'killer' name! Watch the 'astonishing' moment an orca individually kills and consumes a great white shark within just two minutes

Daily Mail

When it comes to the ocean's apex predator, the great white shark most likely springs to mind. For the first time, a killer whale has been seen individually killing and consuming a great white shark – and within just two minutes. For the first time, a killer whale has been seen individually killing and consuming a great white shark – …

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1 year ago

Belgian tourist dies in animal attack at Mexico resort

The Independent

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1 year, 1 month ago

Call to improve surveillance at Beypore fishing harbour

The Hindu

Noticing an increase in clashes between migrant workers and suspected drug pushers, fishermen’s families and allied workers have called for improved security and surveillance measures at the Beypore harbour. Fishermen from the harbour area say that many unknown migrant workers are roaming around the area as fish workers in late-night hours and create nuisance for local residents. An elderly fisherman …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Huge whale washes up on Newquay beach as residents share heartbreak

The Independent

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1 year, 1 month ago

Woman recovering after she was bitten in the face by great white shark

The Independent

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1 year, 1 month ago

Orcas sink another yacht in relentless 45-minute attack

The Independent

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1 year, 2 months ago

Mystery as half-eaten great white shark washes up on beach

The Independent

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1 year, 2 months ago

Mysterious ‘monster’ fish washes up on beach

The Independent

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1 year, 2 months ago

Mystery behind killer whales killing porpoises without eating them finally unravelled

The Independent

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1 year, 2 months ago

Editorial: Humanity almost killed off California’s sea otters. It’s time to help them again

LA Times

California’s sea otters were once hunted to the brink of extinction. The agency’s finding against delisting was based on the animals’ exposure to harmful pathogens, habitat loss and other threats that are being exacerbated by climate change and will “most likely reduce the ability of the species to sustain itself in the future.” It’s right for wildlife officials to be …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Woman loses arm in shark attack after mistaking predator for tuna fish

The Independent

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1 year, 3 months ago

Fifteen people attacked a day by fish in Benidorm as people with moles warned

The Independent

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1 year, 3 months ago

Orca boat rammings in the Mediterranean are ‘just playful fad’ scientists say

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

Fisherman airlifted to hospital after shark bite off coast of Portugal

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

Six stung by jellyfish at Juhu Beach this week

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: At least six people, including three minors between the ages of six to ten, have been stung by bluebottle jellyfish – also known as Portuguese man o’ war – at Juhu Beach this week. According to a 2013 article by the Mumbai Research Centre of the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, “Despite its outward appearance, the man-o’-war is not …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Florida boater washed out to sea was ‘scared to death’ as he endured baking heat and jellyfish stings

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

Woman seriously injured in shark attack at New York City’s Rockaway Beach

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

Americans are spotting more sharks in the water. Here’s why that’s a good thing

CNN

CNN — It’s that time of year again: the thick of summer when sharks have caught America’s attention. And protections like the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 helped restore the animals sharks feed on, including gray seals in the Northwest Atlantic where white shark populations are, as one outlet put it, “surging.” “These measures were put into place and …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Drones sweep for sharks along New York coast as encounters rise with beachgoers

Associated Press

WANTAGH, N.Y. — Off the coast of Long Island, drones sweep over the ocean, patrolling the water for any danger that might lurk below the surface as beachgoers grow more vigilant because of a recent spate of shark encounters. A drone is flown in for a landing after a shark patrol flight at Jones Beach State Park, Thursday, July 6, …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Holiday beachgoers face an unexpected peril: aggressive, biting sea lions. Here’s what you can do

LA Times

Dr. Alissa Deming, left, and veterinarian assistant Malena Berndt give medicine to sea lion Patsy at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach in June. But “it’s not like this is a rabid sea lion running down the beach chasing people and biting them,” said Dr. Alissa Deming of the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach. It’s not …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Orcas attacking boats: Could the spate of mysterious killer whale encounters be spreading beyond Gibraltar?

The Independent

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1 year, 6 months ago

Orcas disrupt boat race near Spain in latest display of puzzling behaviour

The Hindu

A pod of killer whales bumped one of the boats in an endurance sailing race as it approached the Strait of Gibraltar, the latest encounter in what researchers say is a growing trend of sometimes-aggressive interactions with Iberian orcas. No one was injured, but Team JAJO skipper Jelmer van Beek said in a video posted on The Ocean Race website …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Killer whale rams fisherman’s boat in UK waters during latest Orca attack

The Independent

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1 year, 6 months ago

Why are killer whales going ‘Moby-Dick’ on yachts lately? Experts doubt it’s revenge

LA Times

An unusually large group of killer whales was spotted off the coast of San Francisco on May 7. The attacks started suddenly and inexplicably in the spring of 2020 — pods of endangered killer whales began ramming yachts and fishing boats in European waters, pushing some off course and imperiling others. “So, I just don’t really see it as an …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Second shark spotted off popular tourist spot day after swimmers fled in panic

The Independent

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1 year, 6 months ago

Giant predator bird flies while carrying shark-like fish mid-air over beach. Watch

India TV News

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1 year, 6 months ago

Killer whale attacks in Gibraltar could be thwarted by simple trick, expert says

The Independent

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1 year, 7 months ago

An expert explains why killer whales keep attacking boats

Salon

Orcas living off Europe's Iberian coast recently struck and sunk a yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar. Scientists suspect that this is the third vessel this subpopulation of killer whales has capsized since May 2020, when a female orca believed to be the originator of this behaviour suffered a traumatic encounter with a boat. It is, of course, known to …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Fisherman in Hawaii luckily escapes as shark attacks his kayak. Watch scary video

Hindustan Times

A video of a man’s scary encounter with a shark was recently shared on YouTube. The video shows how the man used his leg to kick the shark that attacked his kayak. The video shows a shark attacking a fisherman's kayak in Hawaii. I actually only thought the shark rammed the kayak until I saw the video at home,” reads …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Mystery solved: Scientists ID Caribbean sea urchin killer

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Last year, sea urchins in the Caribbean started getting sick — shedding their spines, dying off and throwing reef ecosystems into chaos. They didn’t see signs of viruses or bacteria, said study author Ian Hewson, who researches marine diseases at Cornell University. Back before the first sea urchin die-off, Levitan recalled seeing reefs in the U.S. Virgin …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Southern California Beaches Swamped With Jellyfish-Like Creatures

News 18

The beaches of Southern California have new visitors– Mysterious jellyfish-like blue organisms. The creatures, which have been identified as Velella velella, are commonly known as “By-the-Wind Sailors " due to their unique method of transportation. Officials of Point Reyes National Seashores, a unit of the National Park Service, US, shared a photo of the unique creatures sprawled on the beach. …

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1 year, 10 months ago

‘Unusually large shark fin’ spotted off UK coast by stunned beachgoer

The Independent

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1 year, 11 months ago

Terror on Hawaii beaches as more than 150 people are stung by jellyfish in a single day

The Independent

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1 year, 11 months ago

MPs urge pause in freeport dredging while marine life deaths are investigated

The Independent

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2 years, 4 months ago

Warning of sea lice bites at British seafront lakes as swimmers report ‘nips’ and ‘stings’

The Independent

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