The Sea Newsletter of the day
The wet news
Deep-Sea Discoveries & Critical Threats
** Rare Deep-Sea Sharks Under Threat**
Some of the ocean’s most mysterious sharks—those rarely seen in the deep—are now endangered due to bottom trawling and deep-sea mining. Their unseen realm is under siege, highlighting a dire need for conservation awareness and action.
Source: The Guardian The Guardian
** Dolphins Stranding May Signal Human Health Risk**
Three striped dolphins washed ashore in Hawaiʻi were found to carry Brucella ceti, a harmful bacterium that can jump from marine life to people. Scientists warn this could be the tip of a much larger health issue affecting both marine mammals and humans.
Source: MauiNow via Maui News Maui Now
Ocean Giants & Conservation in Action
** Feeding Grounds for Right Whales Identified**
New satellite tracking has pinpointed a critical feeding habitat for southern right whales from New Zealand. Conservationists are urging protection for these waters—they’re feeding zones worth safeguarding.
Sources: Oceanographic Magazine, Technology Networks OceanographicTechnology Networks
Ecosystem Stress & Rescue Success
** Algal Bloom Wipes Out Sharks and Fish**
An intense algal bloom along South Australia’s coast has washed up a dead pregnant Port Jackson shark and hundreds of bright blue fish. Local groups are calling for broad necropsy efforts and more scientific collaboration to assess the environmental toll.
Source: Adelaide Now Adelaide Now