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Meet William the Concherer, the dolphin that can fish
A conching dolphin captured on film suggests the marine mammal uses the massive shell to trap and stun fish.
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Creature of the month: 3 Spot Dascyllus
If you have dived in the Red Sea, Indian or Eastern Pacific Ocean, you will probably have seen three-spot dascyllus. They live on coral and rocky reefs at depths of 1 to 55 m. Youngsters often live in large sea anemones, alongside the instantly recognisable Clownfish, as in our photo. Adults though leave the anemone to congregate in small groups around prominant rocks or coral outcrops.
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Squeezing solar juice from jellyfish
From jellyfish to algae, the creatures of the sea are being recruited for solar power cells.
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Taiwan marine park plans progress despite objections
Taiwan plans to set up a marine national park in the middle of one of its largest fishing grounds despite opposition from fishermen.
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Galapagos still at risk
The World Heritage Committee decided to remove the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) from the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger, despite IUCN's recommendation to the contrary. "Threats from tourism, invasive species and overfishing are still factors and the situation in the Galapagos remains critical".
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Trawlers damaging precious sponge beds
Deep-sea trawling is damaging the UK's sponge beds and threatening a potential source of medical cures, scientists have warned.
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New technique to collect DNA from dolphin breath
A new technique to harmlessly extract DNA from dolphin breath could assist conservation efforts aimed at marine mammals.
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Sea level rise looks inevitable, even with intervention
New findings by international research group suggest that sea level will likely be 30-70 centimetres higher by 2100 than at the start of the century even if all but the most aggressive geo-engineering schemes are undertaken to mitigate the effects of global warming.
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NOAA Stands by "the oil is mostly gone" conclusion
Scientists aboard a U.S. research ship have started an around-the-clock search for elusive signs of oil lurking beneath the Gulf of Mexico's surface in what they jokingly "Operation Dipstick".
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Great Barrier Reef's great-grandmother is unearthed
JUST 600 metres away from the Great Barrier Reef, the jewel in Australia's crown, a less spectacular but more ancient reef has been discovered.
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