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HIGH POINT CONFIDENTIAL: Something's fishy - Whopper of a whale made a big splash in late '60s
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (755+ words) HIGH POINT " Don Ivie got more mileage out of a whale's journey than Herman Melville did with "Moby Dick." Ivie's name probably means nothing to you " he was a Utah entrepreneur with no ties to High Point " but if you're…...
'Protected' seagrass meadows aren't necessarily healthy - because pollution doesn't stop at the shoreline
11+ hour, 18+ min ago (289+ words) The Conversation 13 Apr 2026, 14: 28 GMT+ It's easy to assume that designating an area as "protected" keeps the habitat inside it safe. My research shows that, for seagrass, this assumption is dangerously wrong. Physical protection from anchors and dredging means little when…...
3 malnourished gray whales found dead along Washington coast in just a few days
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (513+ words) Three different gray whales that were malnourished were found dead in two different instances along Washington's coast in the first few days of April. It started on April 1, when Cascadia River Collective began monitoring a gray whale that swam into…...
An Underwater Phantom Is Killing Fish and Breaking Hearts
21+ hour, 45+ min ago (1016+ words) Wendy Parry, an ocean swimmer from Adelaide, Australia, has for decades relied on a local beach as a refuge for stress reduction and relaxation. But she stopped going last year when the water turned green and yellow, and a foul-smelling…...
This was a great white shark hotspot. Then they mysteriously vanished | 60 Minutes
20+ hour, 59+ min ago (70+ words) Great white sharks have abandoned a former hotspot in South Africa. Some pin the blame on a pair of orcas. Others point the finger at another culprit: humans. This was a great white shark hotspot. Then they mysteriously vanished | 60 Minutes...
Great white sharks started disappearing from a former hotspot years ago, but scientists can't agree why
20+ hour, 59+ min ago (1800+ words) April 12, 2026 / 7: 17 PM EDT / CBS News For as long as anyone can remember, the ocean off Cape Town was the best place in the world to see great whites." There were plenty of smaller sharks for them to hunt, and tens…...
South Africa's great white sharks mysteriously vanished. Scientists can't agree who, or what, is the culprit.
20+ hour, 59+ min ago (850+ words) April 12, 2026 / 7: 17 PM EDT / CBS News When great white sharks started vanishing from the coastal waters around Cape Town, South Africa, some scientists and conservationists were mystified. Those waters teemed with great white sharks when 60 Minutes correspondent Anderson Cooper went diving…...
Watch Incredible Footage: Giant Whale Approaches Unsuspecting Paddle Boarder
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (324+ words) Home " News " Watch Incredible Footage: Giant Whale Approaches Unsuspecting Paddle Boarder A stunning encounter captured on video reveals a moment that is every ocean enthusiast's dream and fear intertwined. The footage shows a giant whale gracefully approaching an unsuspecting paddleboarder,…...
How Climate Change Is Pushing Sharks Closer to US Beaches
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (572+ words) Home " Wildlife " How Climate Change Is Pushing Sharks Closer to US Beaches Climate change, a pressing global issue, is reshaping ecosystems and animal behaviors worldwide. Among the many creatures affected, sharks are increasingly venturing closer to US coastlines. This article…...
3 humpback whales spotted in Babuyan corridor
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (300+ words) Three humpback whales were spotted in the Babuyan Marine Corridor on April 10, 2026, according to marine conservation group Balyena. org. Among them was PH038 "Mary F Hill," seen by the group's monitoring team on two consecutive days. "She's one of our adoptable…...