Scientists analyzed thousands of autopsies of seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals and found that even small amounts of ...
The study found seabirds face extreme risk after swallowing just 23 pieces of plastic, giving them a 90% chance of dying.
For the team at the Florida Panhandle Marine Institute, days like this never get old. Indy and Kite, two patients with two ...
By studying more than 10,000 necropsies, researchers now know how much plastic it takes to kill seabirds, sea turtles, and ...
This mouth structure wasn’t an evolutionary relic, however. It was actually a specialized feature that allowed them to thrive. It now appears Dunkleosteus boasted a head and jaw more reminiscent of a ...
A new study details the loggerheads’ ability to “map” their position by using the Earth’s magnetic field, with possible ...
New research has found that even small amounts of plastic can be deadly to seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals. While ...
Findings show that macroplastic ingestion poses severe mortality risks to marine wildlife, urging stronger conservation ...
After decades of sustained conservation efforts, the turtles are making a rebound. But scientists caution fisheries and climate change still threaten the animals.
Mac Poepoe grew up diving in the waters off Molokai to spear honu — Hawaii’s distinct species of green sea turtle — that helped feed his family. He also often saw other fishermen hunt honu for profit, ...