Pearl estuary bridge approach road open to traffic
Macau Business An approach road to the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge has opened to traffic, China Radio International reports. The station quotes the engineer in charge, Li Jian, as saying the 3.3 km stretch of road on the mainland runs from the North Hengqin ... and more » |
FEATURE-Asia shrimp farmers restock mangrove "supermarket" by going organic
Reuters LAEM FA PHA, Thailand, Feb 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - S urakit Laeaddee walks along the narrow banks of earth dividing his organic shrimp and fish ponds, rests under the shade of a tree he recently planted, and points to the lush mangroves ... and more » |
Asia shrimp farmers restock mangrove "supermarket" by going organic
Daily Mail LAEM FA PHA, Thailand, Feb 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - S urakit Laeaddee walks along the narrow banks of earth dividing his organic shrimp and fish ponds, rests under the shade of a tree he recently planted, and points to the lush mangroves ... and more » |
Katherine Times |
Amazing mangroves
Katherine Times Mangroves have “super plant” abilities. Some have stilt roots that act as snazzy legs, propping the plant up above the water level. Mangrove roots act as filters for salt, and some plants are able to store excess salt in their roots. They are also able ... |
Radio New Zealand |
Endangered birds threatened by mangrove removal
Radio New Zealand The Mangawhai Harbour Restoration Society was given consent to clear some mangroves from the middle of the harbour in 2012, and earlier this month they announced plans to remove more. The fairy tern is New Zealand's rarest endemic breeding bird with ... |
Duluth News Tribune |
Estuary research group honors UWS employees
Duluth News Tribune Robin Shepard, Executive director of the North Central Cooperative Extension Association, and Faith Hensrud, provost of the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Estuary research group honors UWS employees. By Beverly Godfrey Today at 12:00 a.m.. Email ... |
WPTV.com |
Lake O water set to be discharged into St. Lucie Estuary
Palm Beach Post The Army Corps of Engineers is set to increase water discharges from Lake Okeechobee into the St. Lucie Estuary as soon as this week. The estuary links the lake and the Indian River Lagoon, which stretches 156 miles from Hobe Sound to the Ponce de ... Army Corps of Engineers to start releasing Lake Okeechobee water into St. Lucie EstuaryWPTV.com More bad water? We hope notThe News-Press SFWMD Starts Back Pumping to Lake Okeechobee while Army Corps Increases Discharges from the LakeFlorida Water Daily all 8 news articles » |
SFGate |
Body of missing Berkeley woman recovered from East Bay estuary
SFGate The body of a missing Berkeley woman was found Thursday afternoon in the waters off Alameda, nearly a week after she went missing, police said. Oakland Police Department's Marine Unit found the body of 62-year-old Diana Hajisaaari in an estuary near ... and more » |
Free guided wildlife walk along Estuary
Dartmouth-Today KINGSBRIDGE Natural History Society is offering a free guided walk along the Estuary foreshore to see the best wildlife spectacle in south Devon. Hundreds of wading birds and colourful ducks visit our food-rich mudflats every winter from Arctic regions. and more » |
Sierra Leone River Estuary
Intelligent Aerospace Part of Sierra Leone in West Africa is pictured in this image the Sentinel-2A satellite captured on 11 December 2015. The country's capital, Freetown, sits on a peninsula at the bottom of the image. Its economy revolves around its natural deep water ... Exploring Sierra Leone From SpaceSpace Ref (press release) all 27 news articles » |
Free guided wildlife walk along Estuary
Kingsbridge Salcombe and South KINGSBRIDGE Natural History Society is offering a free guided walk along the Estuary foreshore to see the best wildlife spectacle in south Devon. Hundreds of wading birds and colourful ducks visit our food-rich mudflats every winter from Arctic regions. and more » |
Petition against rampant mangrove destruction
Times of India KOCHI: With the land mafia destroying mangroves in west Kochi, the greens have decided to take action to protect these coastal forests. The National Alliance of People's Movements, an organization led by Medha Patkar, has lodged a petition with the ... |
Commentary by Captain Paul Watson
Greenpeace has now crossed the line with their endorsement of seal fur as "sustainable."
I initiated and led the first Greenpeace campaigns against sealing from 1975 until 1977. I really never thought I would see the day when Greenpeace would sell out to the sealing industry.
Jon Burgwald speaking for Greenpeace has announced that Greenpeace supports "sustainable" sealing.
There is no such thing. Seals are threatened by rapidly diminishing fish populations and pollution. Our Ocean is dying and Greenpeace seems to be in abject denial of this reality. We need seals to help maintain a healthy marine eco-system.
Greenpeace is now playing into the hands of the fur industry and the Canadian interest in marketing seal fur to China. The organization is now giving comfort to the seal butchers in supporting one of the most brutal and bloody mass massacres of wildlife on the planet.
As a co-founder of Greenpeace I feel sick and betrayed by this new policy flip-flop by Greenpeace.
How can any compassionate and caring person continue to support Greenpeace after this? What the hell are they thinking?
Greenpeace does not oppose the slaughter of pilot whales in the Faroes or the brutal massacre of dolphins in Taiji, Japan and now this. How long before Greenpeace endorses the illegal whaling operations by Japan which they still raise funds for campaigns that they never actually do? The last time a Greenpeace ship sailed to the Southern Ocean to defend whales was 2007 yet the money begging mail-outs continue to be churned out asking for donations to save the whales.
I have tried to hold my tongue over the last few years with regard to Greenpeace but this, this is a deceitful betrayal of what we created in the Seventies. They have simply spat in the face of their founders like myself, David Garrick and the late Robert Hunter with this shocking revelation that the Greenpeace Foundation is a pro-sealing organization.
We risked our lives to save seals from the clubs of the sealers. I was personally beaten by sealers and jailed for intervening against the seal slaughter. I was dragged through icy waters and across a blood soaked deck through a gauntlet of sealers on a sealing ship in 1977. They kicked and hit me with their clubs, spit on me and pushed my face into the blood and the gore and Greenpeace exploited those images to raise funds at the time and now they dismiss that sacrifice and the hard work and dangerous risks taken by Greenpeacers back then without even the courtesy of an apology to us who carried their banner.
And now Greenpeace refers to seal fur as eco-friendly. Absolute and total bullshit. What next, an endorsement for Monsanto?
These people calling themselves Greenpeace today never took any risks for the seals, were never arrested, they have never even been to the ice floes to see the brutality with their own eyes.
This makes me both sad and extremely angry, betrayed and frustrated beyond measure.
Shame on you Greenpeace, this is unforgivable and a blatant revelation of just how far Greenpeace has drifted from its roots.
Latin Times |
Greenpeace Denounces Destruction Of 57 Hectares Of Mangroves In Cancun, Mexico
Latin Times Last week, environmentalists denounced the overnight destruction of 57 hectares of mangroves in Cancun's Malecón Tajamar, which is a tourist complex financed by Mexico's federal tourism development agency, Fonatur. News reports indicated that heavy ... Fonatur lied about Tajamar: opponentsMexico News Daily all 2 news articles » |
The State Water Board and the Declining Health of the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary
YubaNet The San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary is on the brink of environmental disaster. The fish, wildlife, drinking water, and the many other uses it provides are all declining due to massive water exports. The State Water Resources Control board still ... |
Search of Conwy estuary called off after boys attempting to kayak found safe and well
North Wales Pioneer A SEARCH for two missing 12-year-old boys was called off after they were found safe and well. RNLI inshore lifeboats from Llandudno and Conwy, together with coastguards ashore and the Caernarfon-based coastguard helicopter took part in a search in the ... |
Mexico News Daily |
Beach developments hard on mangroves
Mexico News Daily Environmentalists and biologists say that tropical mangroves are effective at capturing carbon dioxide as well as protecting certain fish and marine species within their habitat. Healthy mangroves are believed to equate to healthy fisheries, and ... and more » |
Mexico News Daily |
Beach developments hard on mangroves
Mexico News Daily Environmentalists and biologists say that tropical mangroves are effective at capturing carbon dioxide as well as protecting certain fish and marine species within their habitat. Healthy mangroves are believed to equate to healthy fisheries, and ... |
Citizen |
St Lucia Estuary: life, but not as we knew it
Citizen Is it the end of bivalve life in the St Lucia estuary as we know it? Possibly. The shells littering the estuary bed are an obvious sign estuarine animals have borne the brunt of an extended period of extremely low rainfall and hyper salinity ... |
Demonstrations against the global captive dolphin trade responsible for Taiji’s brutal dolphin hunts to take place worldwide.
As another season of dolphin slaughter draws to a close, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is calling on volunteers, supporters and concerned individuals around the world to join with us and our Sea Shepherd Cove Guardians as we show our love for dolphins and call for an end to the captive dolphin trade that funds the slaughter of cetaceans in Taiji’s infamous cove.
On Saturday, February 13, Sea Shepherd will teach the world about the link between captivity and the cove with peaceful World Love for Dolphins Day demonstrations across North America and overseas. Sea Shepherd chapters will host demos at local businesses that profit directly from the dolphin slaughter by trading on their surviving family members and stand in solidarity with Sea Shepherd’s volunteer Cove Guardians currently on the ground in Taiji. On Valentine's weekend, animal lovers across the globe will show the world that there is nothing loving about captivity.
Every year, for the past six years, Sea Shepherd's Cove Guardians have patrolled the Taiji cove, where entire families of cetaceans are driven into the cove and either kidnapped and sold into captivity or ruthlessly killed. The tremendous amount of profit that the Japanese killers are getting for each captured dolphin, is truly the root of the evil that permeates the tiny town of Taiji, Japan. The love and compassion that people around the world have for these amazing creatures is evident in the support for the Sea Shepherd Cove Guardian campaign and their loud voices against captivity.
"Our utmost desire is to see a day when captivity is completely abolished and these beautiful, intelligent beings are allowed to roam free throughout the world's oceans, instead of being put into tiny tanks and forced to perform tricks, just to get their next meal.” said David Hance, Campaign Coordinator for Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. "Please join Sea Shepherd on February 13, as we stand up against captivity and against those companies that help perpetuate this horrific industry," added Hance.
How can you participate in “World Love for Dolphins Day” demonstrations?
1. Demonstrate at a Local Business That Supports the Captive Dolphin Trade
Join Sea Shepherd and Sea Shepherd’s Cove Guardians at these locations to educate the public about the connection between the slaughter and the show and encourage local businesses to stop supporting the dolphin hunt. Download and print a poster, and join us.
If you are interested in organizing a demonstration at a location near you, please email worldlovefordolphins@seashepherd.org to set up your approved event.
Posters (click to download PDF)
Leaflets (click to download PDF)
** More cities to be announced soon! Please stay tuned for updates! **
NORTH AMERICAN DEMONSTRATIONS
Atlanta, GA
http://ift.tt/20po9OR
12 PM - 2 PM
Georgia Aquarium
225 Baker St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30313
Baltimore, MD
http://ift.tt/20pobGs
11 AM - 1 PM
National Aquarium
501 E Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Boston, MA
http://ift.tt/20po9OT
12 PM – 2 PM
Liberty Travel - Boston
467 Washington St, Boston, Massachusetts 02111
Niagara Falls, ON
http://ift.tt/1PgAiSu
10 AM - 1 PM
Niagara Falls Animal Medical Centre
6838 Morrison Street
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6Z8
New York, NY
http://ift.tt/20poa57
12 PM - 2 PM
Liberty Travel Union Square Mega Shop
25 West 14th Street
New York, NY 10011
Philadelphia, PA
http://ift.tt/1PgAkK0
1 PM – 3 PM
Liberty Travel Philadelphia
1524 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Portland, MA
http://ift.tt/1PgAiSw
10 AM – 2 PM
Monument Square
Portland, Maine 04101
San Antonio, TX
http://ift.tt/1PgAkK4
11 AM – 1 PM
SeaWorld San Antonio
10500 Sea World Drive
San Antonio, TX 78251
San Diego, CA
http://ift.tt/20pobWI
10 AM – 12:45 PM
SeaWorld San Diego
399 Sea World Drive
San Diego Ca 92109
San Francisco, CA
http://ift.tt/20pobWK
12 PM - 4PM
Pier 27 Grand Princess Cruise Terminal. San Francisco
San Francisco, California 94111
Toronto, ON
http://ift.tt/1PgAiSu
10 AM - 1 PM
Dundas Square
1 Dundas Street E
Toronto, ON M5B 2R8
WORLDWIDE DEMONSTRATIONS
Please note: Any locations outside of North America are to be considered "unofficial” Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) events organized by local volunteers and will NOT involve Sea Shepherd Global or other Sea Shepherd entities outside of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.
Melbourne, Australia
http://ift.tt/20poa5d
12 PM - 2 PM
GPO Steps, Bourke St Mall
Melbourne VIC 3000
Perth, Australia
http://ift.tt/1PgAj8O
10 AM - 12 PM
Northbridge Piazza
Corner of James and Lake Streets
Northbridge WA 6003
2. Take a “selfie” with one of the posters above and send it to us.
We will post your selfies on our social media pages to proudly display your love for dolphins!
Please email photos to: worldlovefordolphins@seashepherd.org.
Please send us your photos by February 14, 2015 at midnight EST.
For a staggering six months of each year, from September 1 until March, entire families of dolphins and small whales are driven into Taiji’s killing cove. Once netted within the shallow waters of the cove, their fate is sealed and the members of these doomed pods will face either imprisonment in captivity or brutal slaughter before the eyes of their families. Killers and trainers work side-by-side to select the “prettiest” dolphins and whales for captivity, those without visible scars. The others are mercilessly stabbed with a metal spike inserted into their backs, just behind the blowhole, to sever their spine. The dolphins slowly and painfully bleed to death or drown in the blood of their family—others may die as they are dragged to the butcher house, where the once living and free cetaceans are processed into meat for human consumption. These inhumane killings would not be allowed in any slaughterhouse in the world. Japan refuses to sign on to many protection efforts and regulations for marine mammals, despite most of the world recognizing the need to protect these self-aware, beloved and imperiled animals.
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society first brought the cove to the world’s attention by capturing and releasing now-iconic footage and imagery of the brutal hunts and slaughters in 2003, during which the cove turned a blood-red. Later the Academy Award-winning film The Cove again shone a spotlight on the hunts, bringing worldwide attention to the killings. Many individuals thought the film succeeded in bringing an end to the hunts, but that was not the case. So in 2010, Sea Shepherd established Operation Infinite Patience and our volunteer Cove Guardians took up positions alongside the cove to document, report and live stream these atrocities in the hope of capturing attention to bring pressure to bear to stop these barbaric acts. Sea Shepherd is the only organization to have a team on the ground in Taiji each day throughout the entire six-month killing season, and the only group who live streams every capture and every kill for the world to see. Sea Shepherd’s Cove Guardians will not stop shining a light on this atrocity until the slaughter ends.
Mangrove mission paying off
The Hindu The 'Mission Mangrove Kannur,' started in June last year as an initiative to survey the entire extent of mangrove areas in the district to demarcate and notify to be conserved, has started to draw positive response from the owners of private mangrove ... and more » |
NBC 7 San Diego |
Volunteers Clean up Estuary After Rains
NBC 7 San Diego Councilmember Lorie Zapf along with the San Diego River Park Foundation and more than 120 volunteers helped clean up the San Diego River Estuary Saturday. Recent rains washed trash into the estuary, threatening the habitat. Because of the sensitivity ... |
