Shore Daily News: New tool to track oyster trends. “What sets this version apart is its interactivity. Instead of static charts, users can explore a live map with a time slider, watching oyster populations change year by year. The system allows users to zoom in from the bay level to individual reefs, and switch between data layers like juvenile oysters, market-size oysters, and shell volume.”

This is Colossal: A Pair of Elephant Seal Pups Wins the 2026 Underwater Photographer of the Year. “Additional winning images include Natalie Yarrow’s tableau of hinge-beak shrimp inside a pink barrel sponge, Khaichuin Sim’s observation of the controversial annual whale hunt in the Faroe Islands, and Sam Blount’s dramatic encounter with a leopard seal.”

Multilated marine wildlife - A string of incidents

"Mutilated sawfish, sharks and turtle found on on Gascoyne Beaches, WA. Critically endangered sawfish have been found with their rostrums removed. Sawfish are some of the most threatened marine species in the world, and Western Australia is one of the few places on Earth where the animals are protected and have a refuge."

"A sea turtle was found with eight holes in its shell next to the Carnarvon Fascine."
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-22/sawfish-shark-turtle-found-dead-in-carnarvon/106254342
#AnimalCruelty #MarineWildlife #sawfish #turtles #Australia #Gascoyne #crime #conservation

The fishing ban in the Bay of Biscay will return in 2026 to protect dolphins.

Winter closures in recent years have gained positive results, although the measure will affect around 300 vessels.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20251224-the-fishing-ban-in-the-bay-of-biscay-will-return-in-2026-to-protect-dolphins?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Dolphins #Fishery #Spain #BasqueCountry #France #Biscay #BayOfBiscay #AnimalWelfare #MarineWildlife #Animals

Monterey Bay is home to Plastic-Filled Seabirds And Fish

"Microparticles recovered from the guts of some seabirds living in Monterey Bay exhibited estrogen-like effects that have the potential to disrupt normal hormone functions"

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#Plastic #Pollution #Birds #Seabirds #MarineWildlife #wildlife #MontereyBay https://medium.com/@grrlscientist/monterey-bay-is-home-to-plastic-filled-seabirds-and-fish-9d1f602f794d

Monterey Bay is home to Plastic-Filled Seabirds And Fish

"Microparticles recovered from the guts of some seabirds living in Monterey Bay exhibited estrogen-like effects that have the potential to disrupt normal hormone functions"

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#Plastic #Pollution #Birds #Seabirds #MarineWildlife #wildlife #MontereyBay https://medium.com/@grrlscientist/monterey-bay-is-home-to-plastic-filled-seabirds-and-fish-9d1f602f794d

Monterey Bay is home to Plastic-Filled Seabirds And Fish

"Microparticles recovered from the guts of some seabirds living in Monterey Bay exhibited estrogen-like effects that have the potential to disrupt normal hormone functions"

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#Plastic #Pollution #Birds #Seabirds #MarineWildlife #wildlife #MontereyBay https://medium.com/@grrlscientist/monterey-bay-is-home-to-plastic-filled-seabirds-and-fish-9d1f602f794d

Monterey Bay is home to Plastic-Filled Seabirds And Fish

"Microparticles recovered from the guts of some seabirds living in Monterey Bay exhibited estrogen-like effects that have the potential to disrupt normal hormone functions"

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#Plastic #Pollution #Birds #Seabirds #MarineWildlife #wildlife #MontereyBay https://medium.com/@grrlscientist/monterey-bay-is-home-to-plastic-filled-seabirds-and-fish-9d1f602f794d

Even if these new #cruise #ships are powered by #electric, they're still a #boondoggle. And by the way, what about #lightpollution? Do #birds and #sea life have any rights in this equation, and did anyone see fit to bring that up earlier?

https://www.cruisehive.com/nyc-unveils-major-overhaul-of-manhattan-cruise-terminal/191898 #wildlife #marinewildlife #sealife