#marineconservation — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #marineconservation, aggregated by home.social.
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📰 Global Rewilding Effort Airlifts Zebra Sharks Back To Indonesia
🌏 SE Asia: A coalition of aquariums and conservation groups successfully transported endangered zebra shark eggs across continents to a protected marine sanctuary in Raja Ampat.
🦈 The project aims to reverse functional extinction in Southeast Asian waters and demonstrates unprecedented international cooperation for species recovery.
🔗 https://insideclimatenews.org/news/12082026/indonesia-zebra-shark-repopulation/
#WildlifeWednesday #Biodiversity #MarineConservation #Rewilding #Conservation #EndangeredSpecies
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📰 Offshore Oil Exploration Blocked on South Africa’s Wild Coast
⚖️ In a landmark ruling, South Africa’s Constitutional Court struck down Shell’s exploration rights. This is a major win for coastal communities who fought for years to protect their waters, livelihoods, and cultural heritage.
🌊 The judges affirmed that 'meaningful consultation' isn’t a box‑checking exercise but a matter of dignity, recognizing communities’ constitutional rights and the ecological importance of the Wild Coast’s rich marine life.
💪 Local fishers and advocacy groups say the decision strengthens community power in environmental governance and sets a precedent for future cases across the region.
#WildlifeWednesday #Biodiversity #MarineConservation #EnvironmentalJustice #Conservation #Environment
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📰 Volunteers Help Track Sea Turtle Hatching Success
🌎 Outer Banks, NC: Protecting sea turtles continues after hatchlings reach the ocean. Trained volunteers with N.E.S.T. return to nests about 72 hours after the last hatchling emerges to carefully excavate and study the nest.
🐢🥚 During excavations, volunteers count eggs, eggshells, unhatched eggs, and any remaining hatchlings. This data helps conservationists measure hatching and emergence success and estimate how many hatchlings successfully left the nest.
🔍 The effort can also document rare genetic conditions and verify nest relocation outcomes. Any live hatchlings found are safely released to continue their journey to the sea.
🤝 The information collected helps scientists monitor nesting success and strengthen sea turtle conservation efforts along North Carolina’s coast.
#TurtleTuesday #WildlifeConservation
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The mere presence of a shark may create a 'landscape of fear' & benefit coral. Protect the predators!
Art, appreciation, storytelling by Kelley Whitley, #OceanArtivist:
https://oceanartivist.com/fear-behavior-and-an-unexpected-ally/Original science at
https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-025-07716-6#SciComm #behavior #KeystoneSpecies #shark #CoralReef #fisheries #SeaLife #MarineConservation
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#ICYMI A new species of seahorse was named in honour of our director and co-founder, Prof. Amanda Vincent, for pioneering seahorse science and advancing marine conservation!
💬 Listen in as Amanda shares what this honour means to her, and how it’s inspired her to increase her efforts to protect seahorses and their habitats worldwide.
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A Thriving Coral Reef Rediscovered in West Africa After 60 Years
📰 Original title: Long Presumed Dead, a Thriving Coral Reef Is Discovered in West Africa
🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Users: It's clickbait ⚠️View full AI summary https://en.killbait.com/a-thriving-coral-reef-rediscovered-in-west-africa-after-60-years.html?utm_source=mastodon_world&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_world
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Shark nets are death traps that suffocate sharks, dolphins, turtles, & whales. These cruel nets offer a false sense of security while slaughtering innocent marine life. Help us end this horror. #NetsOutNow #SaveTheSharks #MarineConservation
www.idausa.org/campaign/wil...
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Florida International University: Researchers install 3D-printed seawall tiles to support coastal protection and marine life. “The system uses modular, interlocking tiles that can be attached to existing seawalls. Each tile is robotically printed and designed with grooves, ridges, crevices and small pools that create more complex surfaces for marine organisms to attach, shelter and grow.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/08/florida-international-university-researchers-install-3d-printed-seawall-tiles-to-support-coastal-protection-and-marine-life/ -
Hammerhead Sharks Face Extinction Due to Overfishing and Ecological Impact
📰 Original title: Hammerhead Sharks Are Nearly Extinct. Here’s Why It Matters.
🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Users: It's clickbait ⚠️View full AI summary https://en.killbait.com/hammerhead-sharks-face-extinction-due-to-overfishing-and-ecological-impact.html?utm_source=mastodon_world&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_world
#environment #marineconservation #sharkconservation #ecologicalimpact
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A look inside our 2025 Achievements Report!
🌊 From Mexico to Indonesia, we worked with partners around the world to turn science into real-world conservation for seahorses and their seas! We’re so grateful to our team, partners, donors, and friends for making this work possible.
Swipe through for highlights and read the full report here:
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ORCA seems like a worthwhile organisation that's working to monitor and protect marine mammals across the globe.
Have a look at their website (and their training is currently free because of their 25th anniversary)
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🐟 Protéger les océans = tuer la pêche ? Pas si simple. Les quotas baissent parce que certain stocks s'effondrent, pas parce qu'on protège trop. Décryptage 👇
#PêcheDurable #OceanPact #Europe #MarineConservation #PCP #CFP
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#News: Sea #turtle shells are a masterpiece of evolution! 🐢 #Study shows they perfectly balance tough armour with vital flexibility for deep dives and oceanic travel 🌊 Protect these incredible ancient survivors! 🌴 #MarineConservation #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250408121649.htm?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
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A little sneak peek from our 2025 Achievements Report 👀
🌊 From the Philippines to Peru, we worked with partners around the world to turn science into real-world conservation for seahorses and their seas!
We’re so grateful to our team, partners, donors, and friends for making this work possible.
Swipe through for highlights and read the full report here:
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Namibia Plans to Expand Marine Ecosystem Protection to 11% by 2030
📰 Original title: Namibia doubles down on marine resource protection
🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Users: It's not clickbait ✅View full AI summary https://en.killbait.com/namibia-plans-to-expand-marine-ecosystem-protection-to-11-by-2030.html?utm_source=mastodon_world&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_world
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Marine Conservation Society
"We want to hear about the wildlife you spot at the coast and at sea, especially marine turtles and jellyfish in UK and Irish waters."
https://www.mcsuk.org/what-you-can-do/volunteering/wildlife-sightings/#SolarPunkSunday #BioDiversity #Habitat #Volunteer #WildLife #MCSUK #MarineConservationSociety #Turtles #MarineConservation #Conservation #Oceans #Volunteer #JellyFish
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Marine Conservation Society
6th-12th June 2026
World Ocean Week
https://www.mcsuk.org/what-you-can-do/campaigns/world-ocean-week/#SolarPunkSunday #WorldOceanWeek #MCSUK #MarineConservationSociety #MarineConservation #Conservation #Oceans #Volunteer
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Kingston leaders call on Ontario to support marine conservation in Great Lakes
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#News: Sea #turtle shells are a masterpiece of evolution! 🐢 #Study shows they perfectly balance tough armour with vital flexibility for deep dives and oceanic travel 🌊 Protect these incredible ancient survivors! 🌴 #MarineConservation #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250408121649.htm?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
