June 2012
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These Stunning Photos are NOT to be Missed!!!! →
These stunning pictures are some of the winners in one of the world’s biggest underwater photo competitions and they are INCREDIBLE! NOT TO BE MISSED!
We re-pin photos to our boards http://pinterest.com/mermology/ and you can tweet us your pics too @merblogogy #mermology
@seasaver Thanks for tweeting this info!
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Baltic Sea 'UFO' mystery →
Sonar pictures showed a massive, metallic Star Wars like cylinder with a 60 metre diameter and a 400 metre-long tail resting about 300 feet below the Baltic Sea - and no-one knows what it is…
New 3D imaging may be available now… let us know!
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Japan's appetite for whale meat wanes →
Let’s keep it waning.
Three-quarters of the meat from whales caught last summer was unsold, report reveals.
Justin McCurryin Osaka
guardian.co.uk
Thanks for the tweet Ocean News @EI_Ocean
@whales_org
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Result for wild salmon & Tongass national forest! →
$318,000 rehabilitation project on Tongass National Forest to start in June.
The Tongass National Forest will soon begin a major restoration project of wild salmon habitat on the Sitkoh River, in collaboration with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and non-profit groups.
Read...
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Ewan McGregor To Portray Eco-Pirate in... →
Whale Wars chronicles Watson’s controversial Sea Shepherd Conservation Society as they wage dangerous high-seas war against illegal Japanese whaling vessels. The film, described as an action-thriller, would cover Watson’s early days with Greenpeace and the formation of his organization.
Is this happening? @seashepherd
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Killer Summer Heat →
According to NRDC’s just-released “Killer Summer Heat” report, more than 150,000 Americans could die by the end of this century due to the excessive heat caused by climate change. And that estimate only covers America’s top 40 cities.
Extreme heat leads to heat exhaustion, heat stroke, cardiovascular disease, and kidney disease. As carbon pollution continues to rise, the...
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Discover the Open Ocean →
Great info, photos and videos.
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The Manta Cognition (Bah) project blog →
Wonderful photos and research notes highlighting work on the brain and the behaviour of giant manta rays from SOSF-supported researcher Csilla Ari
Thanks to @saveourseas for the tweet - check out their work.
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Are we friends on Facebook too? →
We made friends with you on twitter first and now we’re catching up on Facebook too.
Come find us on Facebook so we can Friend / Like you back!
We’ll keep looking for you too!
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Shark Declines in Our Oceans – The Scientific... →
Shark Declines in Our Oceans – The Scientific Truth
The following is a collection of papers written and published that show irrefutable evidence of the global decline of sharks in our oceans. We will add to this list from time to time as new work is done and older papers are read.
Loss of Large Predatory Sharks from the Mediterranean Sea
Patterns and Ecosystem Consequences of Shark Declines...
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Wow! RARE Opportunity! Oct 2012! →
A live-aboard scientific expedition and adventure - In October/2012
Fred Buyle and William Winram (world renowned photographer / divers) invite you to embark on an expedition of a lifetime. An 8 day live-aboard expedition that will depart San diego California on October 18 for Guadalupe Island Mexico to tag Great White Sharks. Guadalupe Island is the worlds best location to dive with Great White...
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Check out Sea Shepherd Conservation Society →
Our mission is to end the destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife in the world’s oceans in order to conserve and protect ecosystems and species.
Check out this vital work
@SeaShepherd
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Water supply from Scotland to S.E. England →
Here it is - ever increasing reality of water scarcity in the UK . A reminder again of the importance of global thinking for global water for all. Water is a critical issue in the world - water should not be a poverty issue.
Talks are to take place about how Scotland could provide water to the South East of England.
With supplies of water in parts of the south under pressure, the UK Government...
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Ship Webcams - Ships in Action - Ships to Support. →
New images are uploaded to this page every minute directly from the ships. The page automatically refreshes every 30 seconds. Click on the image to take you to each ships webcam page.
@GreenpeaceEAsia
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Did you know... →
Tuna: These streamlined, lightning-fast swimmers not only underpin the food and livelihood security of millions of people — they also act as top ocean predators that keep species populations in check to ensure a healthy balance between different levels in the food web. Drastic tuna population declines would likely have negative impacts on ocean health.
Scott Henderson is the regional director of...
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Excellent letter summarising shark & manta... →
Please click this link to source the PDF letter written by Shark Savers, The Manta Trust, The Manta Ray of Hope Project and the Institute for Ocean Conservation Science.
This is an excellent summary of the impact on sharks from intensive over fishing, naming threatened species, the threats facing the manta, with percentages of population decline - reality bites harder.
Thanks to @Bite_Back for...
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Today is International Surfing Day!! →
Hope you get great surf! Click the link for more info.
Check out our Pinterest Surfers Board http://pinterest.com/mermology/surfers/ follow us and we can re-pin you!
Are you an Instagram user? A photographer? We’d love you to tweet us your surf pics @merblogogy #MYmermology
Help us show this part of the ocean story!
@Surfrider
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