Police appeal after sea lions shot dead in Waitaki

Sergeant Tony Woodbridge of Waitaki Police says Police were notified by the Department of Conservation (DOC) that sea lions had been shot at the mouth of the Waitaki River. Read more here.

NOAA designates critical coral habitat as fish survey yields promising results

NOAA Fisheries recently finalized critical habitat designations for five threatened coral species across the Pacific Islands, with one species, Acropora globiceps, found in waters around Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The designation aims to protect areas with suitable conditions for the corals. Read more here.

Volunteers find 18,000 shark eggs cases on beach

The volunteers search for old egg cases on the shoreline, take photographs of them, and upload them to the Shark Trust’s website. Read more here.

Endangered sea turtle released back into Atlantic from NYC beach

Named Elton, the juvenile Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was discovered cold-stunned, or hypothermic, on the shores of Barnstable, Massachusetts, in December. Read more here.

Federal judge bans commercial fishing in sensitive Hawaii ecosystems

Aug. 10 (UPI) — A federal judge in Hawaii has outlawed commercial fishing in the Pacific Islands Heritage marine national monument, a protected and fragile ecosystem in the Pacific Ocean. Read more here.