Image shows a plastiglomerate of coral rubble held together by melted plastic debris, undated photo. This artificial 'rock' can endanger the environment through greater decomposition into microplastics and higher pollution levels. (Birgit Mohr, Kiel University/Newsflash)

Plastic Waste Burning Creates Dangerous Rock-Like Compounds Harming Our Oceans

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:August 26, 2023

A new study has identified new rock-like compounds that are being created and polluting the sea after they are created from burning plastic waste. The discovery that was made by…

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Photo shows the Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis), undated. Workers from the San Sebastian City Council collected Portuguese man o' wars (Physalia physalis) from the sea near Donostia beach, Spain, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. (Donostia City Hall/Newsflash)

Europe’s Flotilla Of Deadly Man O’War Stingers

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:August 19, 2023

This is the lethal catch of terrifying Portuguese Man o' War stingers as officials in Spain try to scoop them from the sea. The bag-like creatures - often mistaken for…

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Photo shows a giant iceberg near the shore of the Canadian island of Newfoundland, undated. Around 90% of the world's icebergs are old parts of Greenlands glaciers, while the rest come from Canadas Arctic. (@emoinuoinam/CEN)

Astonishing Sight Of Giant Iceberg Off Canadian Coast

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:August 16, 2023

This is the amazing nature moment when a giant iceberg the size of an ocean liner floats up to Canada's eastern coastline. The iceberg appeared off the shores of Newfoundland…

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Colombian Navy rescues and releases a sea turtle entangled in an artisanal fishing net near the general area of Isla Gorgona, in the Colombian Pacific, undated. The turtle returned to its natural habitat safe and sound. (Armada de Colombia/Newsflash)

Turtle Tangled In Fishing Net Is Rescued

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:March 29, 2023

Turtle tangled in a fishing net is rescued by the Colombian Navy. The footage shows sailors from the Colombian Navy lifting the sea turtle out of the water and removing…

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Image shows a reconstruction of the earliest ichthyosaur and the 250-million-year-old ecosystem found on Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, undated photo. A team of Swedish and Norwegian palaeontologists has discovered remains of the earliest known ichthyosaur or 'fish-lizard' on the remote Arctic island of Spitsbergen. (Esther van Hulsen/Newsflash)

Oldest Sea Reptile Found On Arctic Island Mountain

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:March 20, 2023

Ancient remains of a terrifying 250-million-year-old sea reptile have been found halfway up a mountain in Norway. The ichthyosaur fossil shows that the feared ocean predator apparently existed long before…

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Workers and volunteers pick up trash during the first coastal clean-up, in Galapagos, Ecuador, undated. A total of 2.6 tons of waste was recovered from Genovesa, Marchena and Pinta islands. (Parque Nacional Galapagos/Newsflash)

About 2.6 Tonnes Of Trash Cleared From Galapagos Islands

• Post author:Michael Leidig
• Post published:February 28, 2023

A huge haul of about 2.6 tonnes of rubbish - most of it plastic - has been removed from the Galapagos Islands by volunteers. The coastal clean-up trip - supervised…

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Picture shows three critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles named Twix, Jolly Rancher and Jelly Belly, undated. They have been saved when a group of 20 were found stranded and released back into the sea, in Marathon, Florida, USA. (@theturtlehospital/Newsflash )

‘Too Cold’ Endangered Turtles Back In Wild After Holiday In Florida Sun

• Post author:Michael Leidig
• Post published:February 12, 2023

A group of endangered turtles rescued from freezing waters off America's chilly east coast have been returned to the wild after a holiday in Florida to warm them up. The…

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The crew of the survey vessel Baldurs free a dead whale Stakksfiroi Bay, Iceland, on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. It had become entangled what is believed to be part of mussel farming equipment. (@landhelgisgslaislands2486/Newsflash)

Coastguards Recover Giant Whale Carcass Floating In Sea

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:February 8, 2023

The video shows the heartbreaking moment a hugely-inflated whale carcass is recovered from the Icelandic coast. The whale is believed to have drowned after becoming trapped in abandoned mussel-fishing gear…

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Picture shows two green turtles (Chelonia mydas) that were returned to the sea on the beaches of San Clemente del Tuyu, Argentina, on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. They were rescued after getting caught in the nets of fishermen and rehabilitated. (Fundacion Mundo Marino/Newsflash)

Rescued Endangered Turtles Teach Beachgoers Grim Truth Of Pollution

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:January 11, 2023

Marine life experts use two endangered turtles rescued from plastic pollution and fishing nets to educate beachgoers in Argentina. The green sea turtles were rescued after becoming caught in artisanal…

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People on a boat have an encounter with a humpback whale in Monterey, California, on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. Chris' Fishing and Whale Watching hosts year-round whale-watching tours. (@chrisfishingandwhalewatching/Newsflash)

Small Boat Dwarfed In Among Pod Of Magnificent Humpback Whales

• Post author:Michael Leidig
• Post published:November 23, 2022

https://youtu.be/pHKbLjGVT3U @chrisfishingandwhalewatching/Newsflash This picture shows the moment a boat is surrounded by whales in Monterey, California. The footage was shot off the coast of California’s historic Fisherman’s Wharf from a…

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