Marine Life in the News

PETA Whale Slavery Lawsuit Moves Forward
5 Feb 2012 at 9:07pm
Lawyers for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals will face SeaWorld in court on Monday to demand the release of five orcas into their natural habitat.

Hands-On STEM Pushed in Out-of-School Experiences - Education Week
like a marine-science lab with touch tanks full of native California marine life and a nearby marine-mammal center. A look to the environment as a resource to improve students' understanding of science has also increased. California, for one ...

Vitamin, Diet Link to Stroke Risk Assessed - MedPage Today
In fact, a high intake of the vilified trans- or saturated fats doesn't appear to up the risk. But polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids from marine life have been shown to reduce the risk of heart events and death, and those found in plants have been shown ...

Assemblywoman weighs in against Dana Point plastic-bag ban - Orange County Re...
Supporters of the plastic-bag and polystyrene bans say they are necessary to reduce litter and protect marine life from ingesting or getting ensnared in plastic waste. "A better, freedom-based solution would be to educate the public about the ...

A bad omen from jellyfish - Miami Herald
Marine scientists also wonder whether the anecdotal rise of jellyfish might have to do with the decline of fisheries (less competition for smaller marine life), or from the agricultural nutrients that pollute the oceans. Jellyfish seem to do ...

Rain hits 3/4 inch in O.C., more tonight - Orange County Register
A cold, wet storm left much of Orange County soggy on Monday, with rain expected to continue into the night, the National Weather Service said. Some residents in Huntington Beach and Seal Beach also reported hearing peals of thunder in the ...

Clearwater Marine Aquarium Opens Winter's Dolphin Tale Adventure in Clearwate...
The Clearwater Marine Aquarium is dedicated to restoring and preserving marine life and the environment through leadership in education, research and the rescue, rehabilitation and release of marine life. Winter the dolphin's story of survival ...

Celebrating with The Celebrities - Indiawest.com
Underwater and scuba-diving sessions transport you to a divine world of marine life. Canoeing, bicycle riding ... San Ysidro Ranch, Southern California The San Ysidro Ranch has been a favourite romantic hideaway of the who?s who of the world.

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE - The Chronicle Herald
The international advice is 10 kilometres. If it is not safe for a human to put his or her head underwater while seismic blasting is occurring, what about whales, fish and other marine life that have much more sensitive hearing organs and probably haven ...