Underwater Animals News Archive
Newly found flatworm species wields deadly chemical weapon against prey
date added: 2006-02-21 source: pubs.acs.org
Underwater invader found in UK bay; 'potential to cause huge ecological change'
date added: 2006-02-21 source: news.bbc.co.uk
High-tech tags on marine animals yield valuable data for biologists and oceanographers
date added: 2006-02-21 source: www.underwatertimes.com
UN Sea Turtle Recommendations Ignored by Fisheries; Extinctions or a Longlining Moratorium
date added: 2006-02-19 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Thousands of giant squid wash up on Chilean beach
date added: 2006-02-16 source: www.mercopress.com
'Sammy' the salmon-eating seal evades capture; outcry over sniping plan
date added: 2006-02-14 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Aussies Search for 'Psycho' in Brutal Death of 'Sam,' Popular Seal; 'Where Does It Stop?'
date added: 2006-02-14 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Brit scientists warn: Chinese crab menace must be controlled
date added: 2006-02-13 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Increasing numbers of olive ridley turtles falling victim to trawlers off Indian coastdate added: 2006-02-13 source: www.hindu.com
New sonar method to assess the health of squid fisheries
date added: 2006-02-11 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Researchers: Parachuting Allows Krill to Eat and Run
date added: 2006-02-08 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Deaths Push Rare Asia Dolphins Nearer to Extinction; 'This is Terrible News'
date added: 2006-02-07 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Baby bat rays 'a first' for Brit aquarium; 'We have high hopes'
date added: 2006-02-06 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Winter Storm Kills Hundreds of Grey Seal Pups Along Canadian Coast; 'Very Traumatic to Watch'
date added: 2006-02-04 source: www.ctv.ca
Sensitive deep sea coral reefs protected for the first time in the Mediterranean
date added: 2006-02-03 source: www.panda.org
Scientists placing sensors to watch Great Barrier Reef
date added: 2006-01-22 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Fishing fleet suspected after 21 dolphins found dead on UK beach
date added: 2006-01-20 source: www.mirror.co.uk
Mass Turtle Deaths Reported off El Salvador; 'Hundreds and Possibly Thousands' Dead at Sea
date added: 2006-01-13 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Aussie Expert: Death by Shark, Jellyfish Avoidable; 'It's the People Surprising the Animal'
date added: 2006-01-13 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Report: Sea turtle latest casualty in Philippines mine's toxic spill
date added: 2006-01-11 source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
Research: Tiny Marine Organisms Reflect Ocean Warming; 'A Classic Case of 'Shifting Baselines"
date added: 2006-01-09 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Should You Swim With This Dolphin? For One Visitor to Hawaii, the Answer was Yes. Then No.date added: 2006-01-09 source: www.washingtonpost.com
Study: Florida Manatee Deaths Jump 30% in 2005; Boats 'Maiming, Killing'date added: 2006-01-08 source: www.news4jax.com
World's First Protected Species Nearing Extinction; Ganges Dolphin Population Down to 1,500
date added: 2006-01-05 source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Study: Aussie Tourists May Be Stressing Dolphins, Lowering Reproductive Success
date added: 2006-01-03 source: www.smh.com.au
Kiwi scientists claim world first as oyster eggs are frozen
date added: 2006-01-01 source: www.nzherald.co.nz
U.S. fishing captain could get 20 years for lobster offences
date added: 2005-12-27 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Outlook grim for 'Toga,' stolen penguin; 'It's absolutely unbelievable'
date added: 2005-12-27 source: www.iol.co.za
Aussie Aquarium Featuring Monster Squid Frozen in 'Permachill'date added: 2005-12-25 source: www.underwatertimes.com
China to breed rare white dolphin; 'the pandas of the ocean'
date added: 2005-12-22 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Canada seafood boycott over seal hunt gains momentum
date added: 2005-12-22 source: www.underwatertimes.com
'Togo,' Baby Jackass Penguin, Stolen from Brit Zoo; 'He Relies on His Parents for Food'date added: 2005-12-22 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Group: Healthy coral fared best against tsunami
date added: 2005-12-21 source: english.eastday.com
Scientists: Drowned Polar Bears an Ominous Sign; Population Down 22% Since 1987
date added: 2005-12-21 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Researchers makes first-ever observation of squid caring for eggsdate added: 2005-12-19 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Dentist: Narwhal's Mysterious Tusk a Giant Sensor; 'Startling'date added: 2005-12-16 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Major Antarctic krill study to begin next year
date added: 2005-12-12 source: news.webindia123.com
Seaworld Orlando Secures 'Financial Arrangement' to Ship Excess Orcas to Canary Island Zoodate added: 2005-12-12 source: www.underwatertimes.com
When sea monsters threaten, Japanese eat them
date added: 2005-12-11 source: news.webindia123.com
Namibian minister: Massive seal cull conforms to 'international conservation principles and practices
date added: 2006-07-16 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Researchers: Jellyfish dominate fish in over-harvested Namibian waters; population 'explosion'date added: 2006-07-13 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Marine snail venom painkiller launched in the U.K.
date added: 2006-07-13 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Girl speaks out about otter attack; 'I was terrified. I was in shock'
date added: 2006-07-11 source: www.theksbwchannel.com
Singapore authorities rescue turtles from becoming soup
date added: 2006-07-10 source: www.int.iol.co.za
Research: Some Corals Able to Switch Skeleton Material as Seawater Changes; 'Evolutionary Advantage'
date added: 2006-07-10 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Three sea lions die at California aquarium with 24 hours of each other
date added: 2006-07-08 source: www.nbc4.tv
San Francisco restaurants boycotting Canadian seafood over seal hunt
date added: 2006-07-08 source: abclocal.go.com
Protests as Namibia Plans to Cull 60,000 Cape Fur Seal Pups; Second Largest Harvest in the World
date added: 2006-07-08 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Jellyfish-like 'salps' may play major role in fate of carbon dioxide in the ocean
date added: 2006-07-06 source: www.underwatertimes.com
17 Left: Plan Developed to Save the Yangtze River Dolphin, World's Most Endangered Mammal
date added: 2006-07-01 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Researchers: Plankton, Krill Scarce Off California Coast for Second Year in a Row; 'Real Consequences'
date added: 2006-06-27 source: sfgate.com
Burma Establishes Protection for Unique Human, Dolphin Partnership Site; 'Benefits Both'
date added: 2006-06-26 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Report: Coral gathering unabated in the southern Philippines despite ban; 'what the sea has belongs to us'
date added: 2006-06-18 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Report: Gathering crowds cause sea lion to abandon pupdate added: 2006-06-18 source: www.malibutimes.com
California Scientists Battle Kiwi Mud Snails; 'No Way We Can Contain It'
date added: 2006-06-14 source: www.upi.com
Climate Change, Overfishing Blamed as Sea Urchins Overrun Tassie Fisheries
date added: 2006-06-14 source: www.abc.net.au
Marine technology inspired by dolphins' speed; more efficiency than commercial propellersdate added: 2006-06-12 source: www.physorg.com
Kiwi Greens: Sea lion slaughter must be stopped; 'I am now even more appalled'
date added: 2006-06-11 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Vancouver Aquarium in Hot Water Over New Dolphins
date added: 2006-06-11 source: www.ctv.ca
The Lost World: Hidden prehistoric ecosystem discovered in Israel cave; eight new speciesdate added: 2006-06-05 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Judge: Sea Lion Research Violates Animal Protection Law
date added: 2006-06-02 source: seattletimes.nwsource.com
Study: Lobsters shun diseased members of own species
date added: 2006-05-30 source: www.theage.com.au
Greenland lifts ban on Canada seal skins
date added: 2006-05-28 source: www.theglobeandmail.com
Conservation challenge as dichotomy in migration patterns found for East Atlantic sea turtle
date added: 2006-05-25 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Researcher: Jellyfish stingers could be used to painlessly deliver medicinedate added: 2006-05-24 source: www.israel21c.org
Researchers: Giant deep-sea tubeworm's meal ticket comes in as a skin infection
date added: 2006-05-23 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Sea lion attack closes California dock; Many treated mammoth mammal like a 'pet'date added: 2006-05-17 source: www.insidebayarea.com
Brits delight at bay dolphin numbers; 'It was an amazing sight'
date added: 2006-05-16 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Sea lion attacks three, eludes capture at California marina; 'Hopefully, it will leave the area'
date added: 2006-05-15 source: sfgate.com
Oil-Covered Penguins Found Dead on Argentina Beaches; 'This is Very Worrisome'
date added: 2006-05-14 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Brit River Authority Threatened After 'Sammy' the Salmon-Eating Seal Shot
date added: 2006-05-11 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Brits angry as salmon-eating 'Sammy' the seal is shot; 'Its death was instantaneous'
date added: 2006-05-10 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Research: Underwater Pile Driving Harmful to Dolphins
date added: 2006-05-09 source: www.ens-newswire.com
The Secret Life of the Not So Sluggish Sea Slug; 'Nature's Gift to Neurobiologists'date added: 2006-05-06 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Satellite-tagged turtle's 5,000-mile odyssey in search of food
date added: 2006-05-05 source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Researcher: Cold-water corals at risk from fishing nets, acidic oceans
date added: 2006-05-04 source: news.nationalgeographic.com
Malaysian State Drops Rare Leatherback Turtle as Mascot Amid Extinction Threatdate added: 2006-05-02 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Research: Tiny Coral Polyps Gorge Themselves to Survive Bleachingdate added: 2006-04-28 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Ghost Net Turtle Toll Rises as Aussie Cyclone Nears Coastdate added: 2006-04-26 source: www.smh.com.au
Experts: 'No Fishing Zones', Marine Reserves Needed to Protect Gulf of Mexico Turtles
date added: 2006-04-26 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Marine biologists claim box jellyfish breakthrough with new sunscreen
date added: 2006-04-25 source: www.abc.net.au
Research: Cuttlefish are Masters of Disguise Despite Colorblindnessdate added: 2006-04-24 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Study: Squid Personality Partially Passed Down from Parents; 'Some Squid are Bolder Than Others'
date added: 2006-04-20 source: www.abc.net.au
Biologist battles killer pythons in the Florida Everglades; 'the enemy'
date added: 2006-04-17 source: www.int.iol.co.za
Scientists: Unprecedented Number of Walrus Calves Stranded by Melting Sea Ice
date added: 2006-04-17 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Study: Some Undersea Worms Like Being in Really Hot Water
date added: 2006-04-17 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Group: Kiwi sea lion 'kill quota' increase unjustified
date added: 2006-04-16 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Study: Shellfish back on the 'good' list; low in cholesterol, high in omega-3's
date added: 2006-04-15 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Captive dolphins found frolicking in the Caymans; 'You can’t force a dolphin to do anything'
date added: 2006-04-11 source: www.caycompass.com
Pam Anderson Urges Canadian PM to Accept $16m Seal Hunt Buyout Offerdate added: 2006-04-11 source: www.ctv.ca
Study: Alaska seal pup diet may hold key to decline of population
date added: 2006-04-10 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Kiwi minister urged not to increase sea lion kill quota
date added: 2006-04-09 source: www.scoop.co.nz
U.S. CEO Offer $16m to End Canadian Seal Hunt; 'Join the Other Side'
date added: 2006-04-06 source: www.ctv.ca
Squid native to Mexico found off Washington coast
date added: 2006-04-03 source: seattlepi.nwsource.com
Scientist: 90% of world's coral reefs face destruction in the next 60 years
date added: 2006-03-31 source: tvnz.co.nz
Tests: Red tide caused sea turtle die-off in El Salvador
date added: 2006-03-29 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Venomous cone snails aid medical science; the hazards of 'milking'date added: 2006-03-28 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Canada Seal Cull Under Way; Canadian PM Decries 'International Propaganda Campaign'
date added: 2006-03-28 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Report: Dead seabirds washing up by the hundreds in Oregon
date added: 2006-03-27 source: seattletimes.nwsource.com
Group: Tormentors Fed Elephant Seal 'Cliff' Fatal Meal of Plastic Bags; 'We'll Throw the Book at Them'date added: 2006-03-25 source: www.theage.com.au
Research: Coral trick helps scientists tag cells, follow proteinsdate added: 2006-03-24 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Rare Scottish mussels are moved for safety; 'they were happy in their new locations'
date added: 2006-03-21 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Coral bleachings haunt the world's reefs; 'extreme events' becoming more likely
date added: 2006-03-20 source: www.iol.co.za
'Rio,' Minnesota zoo dolphin, dead at age 35; follows death of calf 'Harley'date added: 2006-03-11 source: www.kare11.com
Caymans OK two dolphin parks; Cuba likely source of new captives
date added: 2006-03-08 source: www.caycompass.com
Canadian Premier: McCartneys 'misinformed' about seal hunt; seals shot, 'not clubbed'date added: 2006-03-08 source: www.ctv.ca
Manatee, Sea Lion Deaths May Be Health Warnings for Humansdate added: 2006-03-02 source: news.nationalgeographic.com
Survey: Florida manatee population number at 3,116
date added: 2006-02-28 source: www.upi.com
Scientists: 'Jurassic beaver' lived among the dinosaurs
date added: 2006-02-27 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Is pollution causing regional coral extinctions? 'something has clearly changed'date added: 2006-02-25 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Study: Lampreys share collagen protein with humans
date added: 2006-02-25 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Antarctic elephant seals diving for science; 'giant oceanographers'date added: 2006-02-24 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Midnight in the Marianas: Ancient Mystery Surrounding Spawning Site of Japanese Eels Solved
date added: 2006-02-24 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Pack of hungry squid diver's worst nightmare
date added: 2006-02-23 source: sfgate.com
Scientist: Phytoplankton bounce back from abrupt climate change; 'pretty resilient'
date added: 2006-02-22 source: www.underwatertimes.com