Underwater Animals News Archive
Norway Fears Giant Crab Invasion; 'We May Be In for a Nasty Surprise'date added: 2006-08-12 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Jellyfish plague blamed on climate change; 'there is practically nowhere without jellyfish'
date added: 2006-08-11 source: news.independent.co.uk
Report: Leatherback Turtles Virtually Extinct in Malaysia; Numbers Down Worldwide
date added: 2006-08-10 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Researcher: Rare bottom-breathing turtles can stay submerged up to a week
date added: 2006-08-08 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Scientists wage war on the rusty crayfish; 'the aquatic plants are back'date added: 2006-08-06 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Canadian Officials: Seal Hunt Expected to be Most Lucrative in Years; Record 'Skin Prices'date added: 2006-08-05 source: www.ctv.ca
Study: Caribbean Sea Turtle Assessments Are Too Optimistic; 99% Drop in Population
date added: 2006-08-03 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Tons of sugar dumped on coral as ship hits reef off Papua New Guinea; 'it was necessary'
date added: 2006-07-30 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Scientists: Warming waters may be drawing in whales and dolphins to Scottish waters
date added: 2006-07-29 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Research: Antarctic Krill Provide Potent Carbon Sink in Southern Ocean; Counteracts 35 million Cars
date added: 2006-07-24 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Study: Pollution Threatens Coral Health by Preventing Lesions from Healing
date added: 2006-07-21 source: www.underwatertimes.com
World's first fish-eating dinosaur discovered by Brit plumber
date added: 2006-07-20 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Japanese Chemists Synthesize Ciguatoxin from Scratch, Sparing Tons of Moray Eelsdate added: 2006-07-19 source: www.underwatertimes.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
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
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
Conservation challenge as dichotomy in migration patterns found for East Atlantic sea turtle
date added: 2006-05-25 source: www.underwatertimes.com
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
Mexican, Japanese and U.S. Fishermen Celebrate Anniversary of Sea Turtle's Epic Journey
date added: 2006-12-13 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Researchers: Moray eels and groupers hunt together
date added: 2006-12-12 source: news.mongabay.com
Genetic Archaeology Offers Cues to Backstory of Male Pregnancy; 'Old Genes Gaining New Tricks'
date added: 2006-12-09 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Indian scientists bid to solve seahorse aphrodisiac riddle; 'extremely complex creatures'
date added: 2006-12-06 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Researchers: Yangtze Dolphin May Be Extinct; 'We Have Seen None So Far'
date added: 2006-12-06 source: www.shanghaidaily.com
Study reveals Hawaiian seal meals: tang but no lobster
date added: 2006-12-05 source: starbulletin.com
Mystery as Brits find seal stranded on country lane--four miles inlanddate added: 2006-12-05 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Scientists Puzzled by Extreme Penguin Dives; 20 Minutes on a Breathdate added: 2006-12-05 source: www.msnbc.msn.com
Aussie seaman survives stingray strike; 'It was bugger all'
date added: 2006-12-02 source: www.smh.com.au
Group: Half the World's Penguin Species Marching Towards Extinction; 'The Planet is in Denial'
date added: 2006-12-01 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Shrimp trawlers look to cut wasteful bycatch
date added: 2006-11-30 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Recent sea lion attacks challenge animal's cuddly image
date added: 2006-11-29 source: www.mercurynews.com
Cayman's tourism minister: Some dolphin deaths expected at new dolphin tourist park; 'it will happen'
date added: 2006-11-27 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Scientists press Japan to stop dolphin drive slaughter; 'an abominable violation... of animal welfare'
date added: 2006-11-25 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Loggerhead turtle numbers slide on Florida nesting beachesdate added: 2006-11-21 source: www.ens-newswire.com
A new target for painkillers: Snail toxins 'a new way to treat chronic pain'
date added: 2006-11-16 source: www.underwatertimes.com
More Scot fishers call for grey seal cull over falling fish stocks
date added: 2006-11-13 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Aussie abalone poachers get jail, fine, lose care and boat; 'I got greedy'
date added: 2006-11-12 source: www.theage.com.au
Researchers Link Ocean Organisms with Increased Cloud Cover and Potential Climate Change
date added: 2006-11-10 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Scientists: Managing other stressors key to saving coral, mangroves threatened by climate change
date added: 2006-11-07 source: www.underwatertimes.com
On faraway shoals, researchers struggle to save the seals; 'Another poor little guy'
date added: 2006-11-07 source: www.nytimes.com
Professor's penguin tracker device wins award; 'shy' penguins 'don't like to be watched'
date added: 2006-11-06 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Brits Eye Diet of Grey Seals as Fish Stocks Plummet
date added: 2006-11-05 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Belize barrier reef suffers, global warming blamed; 'the coral basically starves to death'
date added: 2006-11-02 source: www.int.iol.co.za
New Species and New Records of Marine Species Discovered in NW Hawaiian Islandsdate added: 2006-11-02 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Cayman Islands vows to make 'safe' Stingray City even safer with new laws
date added: 2006-10-30 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Research: Tiny 'housekeeper' crab keeps coral healthy; 'we do know that they are 'picky''
date added: 2006-10-29 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Sea Lions Becoming 'Nightmare' for U.S. Northwest Fishers
date added: 2006-10-27 source: news.nationalgeographic.com
Manatee, Far From Home, Dips Its Toes in Cape Cod; 'Northernmost Sighting Ever Documented'
date added: 2006-10-25 source: www.nytimes.com
Maybe a Manatee: Mystery Mammal Spotted in the Mississippi River Near Memphisdate added: 2006-10-25 source: wmctv.com
Walrus in sediment wins wildlife photo of the year; 'It's got everything'
date added: 2006-10-24 source: www.nzherald.co.nz
Surgeon: Irwin Might Have Survived; Removal of Barb 'Final Event for Steve'
date added: 2006-10-24 source: www.smh.com.au
Tale of lifeguards' rescue by dolphins inspires BBC film
date added: 2006-10-20 source: www.nzherald.co.nz
Congressmen: Sea Lion Hunt Necessary; 'Bellied Up To An Endangered Salmon Buffet'
date added: 2006-10-20 source: www.physorg.com
Study: Marine life stirs ocean enough to affect climate; 63 terawatts of phytoplankton chemical powerdate added: 2006-10-18 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Tennessee Farm Field Yields Puzzling Remains of Ocean Creature; 'Don't Throw That Out; That's History'
date added: 2006-10-18 source: www.underwatertimes.com
NOAA report: Decreased levels of toxins in mollusks; 'good news'
date added: 2006-10-17 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Environmentalists: Malaysian Turtle Egg Plan 'Crazy'; Licensed Egg Collectors Scheme 'Not Thought Through'
date added: 2006-10-17 source: news.bbc.co.uk
NOAA: Record Number of Florida Angler's Hooks Killing Dolphins; 'It's a Horrible Way to Die'
date added: 2006-10-16 source: www.underwatertimes.com
NW Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Biodiversity Census Begins; 'We Don't Know What We Have'date added: 2006-10-13 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Mystery Seal Mortality Along Namibian Coastline; Starvation Suspected Amid Protests Over Gov't Cull
date added: 2006-10-13 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Irwin Death Impacts on Cayman's Stingray City Tourism; 40% Drop
date added: 2006-10-11 source: www.smh.com.au
Brit tourists warned after seahorse smuggling arrests; 'one of the most serious global problems'
date added: 2006-10-08 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Conservationists: Brit dolphin may become 'tame' because of public attentiondate added: 2006-10-08 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Kiwi project to unveil stingray secrets; 'Rays are benign gentle giants'
date added: 2006-10-06 source: www.nzherald.co.nz
Fishermen: Seal numbers out of control; 'a really tricky line that we walk'date added: 2006-10-03 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Greenpeace: European eels contaminated with 'reproductive toxins, endocrine-disrupting chemicals'
date added: 2006-10-01 source: www.inthenews.co.uk
Scientist: Barnacle's Sticky Secret Decoded; Settlement Keyed to 'Chemical Signal'
date added: 2006-09-30 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Study: Squid are masters of disguise; pigmented skin cells sending 'concealed polarized signals'
date added: 2006-09-30 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Giant leatherback turtles invade Northern California coast; 'they're looking for jellyfish'date added: 2006-09-30 source: www.sfgate.com
Kiwi Crayfish Diver Survives Stingray Attack; 'Dead Leg with a Bee Sting on Top of It'
date added: 2006-09-28 source: www.underwatertimes.com
'Squid vicious' star of new Kiwi aquarium show; 'I live, eat and breathe squid'date added: 2006-09-27 source: www.nzherald.co.nz
Researchers: Invasive sea squirts persist on Georges bank; 'this occurrence is not ephemeral'date added: 2006-09-26 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Think tank: Great Barrier Reef on the danger list; climate change and too many visitors
date added: 2006-09-26 source: www.smh.com.au
Oregon, Washington State draft plan to kill fish-gorging sea lions at dam
date added: 2006-09-26 source: www.oregonlive.com
Renewed dolphin slaughter prompts new campaign; 'an assault on intelligent, sentient, and emotional beings'date added: 2006-09-25 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Study: Tiny Krill Key to Ocean Mixing; 'The Animals are Doing a Little Farming'
date added: 2006-09-24 source: news.nationalgeographic.com
Official: Over 80% of coral reefs in Philippine's Davao Gulf degraded
date added: 2006-09-23 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Brits find endangered crayfish colony; 'We will be improving their habitat'date added: 2006-09-21 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Study: Freshwater Copepod May Be Several Species, Not Just One; Speciation at Unusually High Ratedate added: 2006-09-18 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Scientists seek how crabs find their way back home; 'they seem to sense the need to get back'
date added: 2006-09-17 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Study: Ingredient in Prozac Increases Risk of Extinction for Freshwater Mussels
date added: 2006-09-14 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Philippines oil slick spares 4,700 hectares of corals
date added: 2006-09-13 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Back and Breeding: Rare Fur Seals Return to California; Animals Fled 1834 Slaughter
date added: 2006-09-13 source: www.sfgate.com
Scientists: Dolphin Injured off Florida May Get Artificial Tail; 'Winter' Swims 'Like a Shark'date added: 2006-09-11 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Cayman's Stingray City Tours Continue Despite Irwin Death; 'A Different State of Affairs'date added: 2006-09-07 source: edition.cnn.com
Study: Female seahorses are more promiscuous
date added: 2006-09-05 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Race on to stem decline of seals; Scientists struggle to determine why animals are dyingdate added: 2006-09-05 source: starbulletin.com
Tourism minister: Cayman's environment won't be impacted by captive dolphin facilities
date added: 2006-09-04 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Scientists: New cyanobacteria adapted to coastal choppy, polluted waters
date added: 2006-09-04 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Researcher: Manatee Pelvic Bones Provide Key Evolution Insight; Same Gene Key to Leglessness Across Animals
date added: 2006-09-03 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Aussie Researchers: Eating Dugongs May Harm Kidneys; Cadmium Levels 'Well Above' Normaldate added: 2006-08-31 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Scientists fret over Dungeness crab caught in unfamiliar waters; 'I thought it was a joke'date added: 2006-08-24 source: www.underwatertimes.com
'Excited and rambunctious' dolphin bites the boy's hand that pets it at SeaWorld Orlando attractiondate added: 2006-08-24 source: www.underwatertimes.com
'Red Devil' Squid, Jellyfish Point to Ocean Disruptions; 'Good for Some People and Bad for Others'
date added: 2006-08-24 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Half-cooked Amazonian snails poison diners in Beijing; meningitis cases could climb
date added: 2006-08-23 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Lurking at the aquarium, brilliant Houdinis of the deep; 'Look at that! Look at that!'
date added: 2006-08-19 source: www.washingtonpost.com
Malaysian Official: Leatherback Turtle Population Down, But Not Extinct; 'We Have Found Five Nesting Places'
date added: 2006-08-14 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Mediterranean put on jellyfish alert; 30,000 stung this summer
date added: 2006-08-12 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Scot jet-skier faces charges after encountering dolphins
date added: 2006-08-12 source: news.scotsman.com