Ocean Conservation News – 11/23/2023

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Endangered whale last seen 3 decades ago, found alive, but discovery ends in “heartbreak”

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/endangered-humpback-whale-nova-scotia-last-seen-1990-found-alive/

A humpback whale beached along the shores of a remote island in the Northern Atlantic died earlier this month after having disappeared for about three decades.

In Bali, a researcher stands up for sustainable oceans

https://news.fordham.edu/fordham-magazine/in-bali-a-researcher-stands-up-for-sustainable-oceans/

The conservation-minded researcher arrived in Bali, Indonesia, in August to work with the Coral Triangle Center, a nonprofit that connects governments, corporations, and local groups to help strengthen marine resource management in the region.

Coral, algae symbiont research could inform conservation efforts

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2023/11/21/coral-algae-symbiont-research/

Algae living within the soft tissue of coral supply much of the energy needed by their hosts, and some symbiotic algae help coral withstand warmer water better than others.

Canada and Greenland sign letter of intent on marine conservation

https://www.highnorthnews.com/en/canada-and-greenland-sign-letter-intent-marine-conservation-area-arctic

The area is called the North Water Polynya, known as Pikialasorsuaq in Greenland and Sarvarjuaq in Nunavut, and is an area of water between Greenland and Nunavut.

Zebra shark breeding hope at Weymouth Sealife Centre

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-dorset-67486917

The arrival of two new zebra sharks at a Dorset aquarium could help in the conservation of the species, marine experts have said.

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