Tag: sharks
Close Encounter: Swimming with the Sharks
Written by Madeline Breen | April 9th, 2013
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Nature Conservancy magazine Senior Editor Matt Jenkins spent an unforgettable hour snorkeling with 10 baby blacktip reef sharks during his reporting trip to Palmyra Atoll. Read his shark-filled adventures here.
Nature’s Madness: Taking the Tournament Outdoors
Written by Brad Parker | March 21st, 2013
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March Madness is in full swing — in honor of college basketball’s biggest moment, we’ve pitted together nature’s fiercest creatures for our own online competition this March.
The Green Buzz: Monday, March 11
Written by Nicole Levins | March 11th, 2013
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Use that extra daylight to catch up on your green news:
- In his latest column, Tom Friedman gives Mark Tercek‘s new book, Nature’s Fortune, a shout-out. (New York Times)
- Rainforests could be more resilient to climate change than previously thought– but only if we leave them alone. (Mongabay)
- Three “lucky” species of endangered sharks are now protected by a new global agreement. (Associated Press/Christian Science Monitor)
- Ask Umbra takes on a tough question: Is there hope for us on this planet? (Grist)
- Nothing brightens up a dreary Monday morning more than interspecies friendship. (Treehugger)
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, January 10
Written by Madeline Breen | January 10th, 2013
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Today’s green news features awww-dorable penguin photos. Too cute to miss.
- Now that’s a hidden talent: baby sharks sense danger even before they’re born. (Wired)
- No ifs, ands or buts about it: 2012 was the hottest year on record in the US. (NY Times)
- A previously unknown colony of 9,000 emperor penguins has received its first human visitors. (Guardian)
- The race is on to save killer whales trapped under ice off the coast of Canada. (Atlantic Wire)
- BP shells out a whopping $1 billion to Gulf oil spill victims. (Huffington Post Green)
Raja Ampat 2012: Gone Fish Finding
Written by Jake Cohen | November 8th, 2012
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Spotted Eagle Rays, Bumphead Parrotfish, even a Tasselled Wobbegong — our team has spotted them all. Learn more about the exotic fish that call Raja Ampat home.
Raja Ampat 2012: Swimming with the Sharks
Written by Jake Cohen | October 28th, 2012
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The Raja Ampat team is surrounded by sharks! But that’s a good thing — let our own fish expert Purwanto explain why.
Raja Ampat 2012: Exploring the Mayalibit Bay Barrier Reef
Written by Jake Cohen | October 26th, 2012
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The Raja Ampat team reaches an important dive site and conducts an early test of the strength of local marine protected areas.
Raja Ampat 2012: On the Way
Written by Jake Cohen | October 18th, 2012
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After two years of designing this project, the scuba diving teams are finally on their way to survey the reefs of Raja Ampat. Sharks and fish await — join in!
Cool Green Morning: Monday, September 10
Written by Madeline Breen | September 10th, 2012
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Climate change finds a new (and unexpected) ally in today’s green news.
- Cool finding of the weekend: lemon sharks can learn from their peers. (BBC Nature)
- Sea otters help fight global warming. (TG Daily)
- Talk about roadblock — endangered spider sighting stops highway construction in Texas. (San Antonio Express)
- Caribbean coral reefs on the verge of collapse. (Guardian)
- The view from space: why all hurricanes look the same. (Wired Science)
Shark Sanctuary: Protecting the Ocean’s Protector in Palau
Written by Noah Idechong | August 20th, 2012
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Without sharks the whole ocean system changes — and now these “protectors” of the ocean need us to protect them. Palau, although a small island nation with limited capacity to protect the vast ocean, is working to do just that.
