Hundreds of students participated in beach cleanup for Kids Ocean Day

Hundreds of students from Title One schools around the county are learning how to save the coastline. Friday is Kids Ocean Day. Read more here.

Pod of killer whales attacks and sink 50 foot yacht in Strait of Gibraltar

Two people were on board the vessel when the incident occurred Sunday at 9 a.m. local time, according to Spain’s maritime authority. Read more here.

Scientists in Thailand free endangered sea turtles in the wild

A total of 11 baby leatherback sea turtles were recently released into the Indian Ocean from Thailand’s vacation island of Phuket. The researchers are hoping the one-year-old turtles will get strong in the wild and return in 20 years to reproduce. Read more here.

50 foot sperm whale beached on sandbar off coast of Venice, Florida

Officials attempted to help a 50-foot beached whale off the coast of Venice Beach in Florida on Sunday. Officials initially estimated that the whale was about 70 feet long, but by Sunday night they estimated it to be 50 feet long and 50,000-70,000 pounds. Read more here.

Marine protected areas won’t shut down lobster fishery, says DFO spokesperson

A DFO representative claims that the lobster fishery won’t be stopped by marine protected areas. Read more here.