“10,000 school children have now taken part in educational programmes run by conservation charity the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT). The Trust has been inspiring children to cherish their marine environment for over 15 years,...
France is preparing to host 74th meeting of the CiTES* Standing Committee * cites – Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in Lyon, with the support of the Metropole,...
Manta rays—highly intelligent and highly threatened—are the largest rays in the world. The sea creatures live in tropical, subtropical, and temperate ocean waters across the globe. “Manta” means blanket or cloak in Spanish, describing the look...
Following my post about shark groups, and world oceans day yesterday, here is what happens to many sharks…… What is shark finning? Wasteful and horrible practice, and totally unnecessary! It is the gruesome practice of cutting...
A man rescued a whale calf trapped in nets off the Gold Coast, Australia from a small boat …. this from the Guardian However , he may face a fine of almost $27,000 for ’interfering with...
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORKS Birds – Birdlife International Conservation – Nature Earthwatch surveys IUCN – World Conservation Union TRAFFIC network United National Environment – UNEP World Heritage Centre WWF worldwide Zoos – https://www.waza.org/ History and culture World...
