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Ocean Conservation News – 12/01/2023

by Camille Quintos
School of Fish in Water

Study highlights the vulnerability of England’s only resident bottlenose dolphins

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1009501

England’s only resident population of bottlenose dolphins is under serious threat from a combination of human activity, environmental pollution and difficulties in rearing young that survive into adulthood, according to new research.

The ocean is a noisy place for sea life. What 2 years of listening tells us about offshore wind

https://www.nj.com/news/2023/11/the-ocean-is-a-noisy-place-for-sea-life-what-2-years-of-listening-tells-us-about-offshore-wind.html

Additional noise is expected from vessels building offshore wind farms up and down the Atlantic Coast from Maine to Virginia, as the budding industry seeks to reach a bevy of clean energy goals.

Protection of highly threatened sharks and rays inadequate

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1009537

Sharks, rays and skates are the ocean’s most threatened vertebrate group. Research led by the University of Zurich into their functional diversity has now revealed previously overlooked, critical conservation priorities, thereby underscoring the urgent need for targeted action to safeguard the threatened species.

Blue whales returning to the Indian Ocean

https://www.warpnews.org/human-progress/blue-whales-returning-to-the-indian-ocean/

Researchers have observed blue whales in the Seychelles, suggesting a potential breeding ground.

Sea turtle nests break records on U.S beaches, but global warming threatens their survival

https://www.thegardenisland.com/2023/11/30/news/sea-turtle-nests-break-records-on-u-s-beaches-but-global-warming-threatens-their-survival/

Just as they have for millions of years, sea turtles by the thousands made their labored crawl from the ocean to U.S. beaches to lay their eggs over the past several months.

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