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Harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in eastern Canada are listed as threatened by Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada because of the large incidental catches of these animals in commercial fisheries (Gaskin 1992). The most recent DF Full Review »
Manatee, common name for each of three species of a large water mammal, popularly called a sea cow because it grazes on marine grasses and other water plants. The Amazonian manatee ranges throughout the Amazon River basin in South America; the West Africa Full Review »
I am a scientist who works on the gelatinous zooplankton, especially jellyfishes and ctenophores. After a couple of decades of research and field experience, I am very concerned about recent changes in both the ocean and terrestrial ecosystems and what th Full Review »
Envenomation by the Irukandji jellyfish (Carukia barnesi) can result in an array of systemic symptoms known as Irukandji syndrome. In 1996, 62 people presented to Cairns emergency departments with Irukandji envenomation: 57 developed systemic symptoms, an Full Review »
After an number of questions on the chat-line about dangerous jellyfish and to build on Trevor Gardner's article in the last edition of the magazine, I thought Club members might like to know a bit more about these rather interesting animals. Most of us h Full Review »
The horseshoe crab is an arthropod, one of many animals with a segmented body, jointed legs, and compound eyes, but is not a true crab. True crabs have 10 legs; horseshoe crabs have 12. Due to the structure of their mouth parts they are more closely relat Full Review »
There are currently many excellent books and articles about the biology and husbandry of soft corals as aquarium specimens. However, the literature on artificial propagation or culture of these animals, especially on a large scale, is scant or lacking. Full Review »
The largest turtle, with no hard shell, which can survive in cool waters and dive deep in search of jellyfish and other food. Largest of the marine turtles, the leatherback may attain a total length of about 1.8m (6ft) with a weight of about 540kg (1,200l Full Review »
Green turtles are one of the most widespread species of marine turtle, found in tropical and subtropical waters throughout the globe. They are one of the largest marine turtles, reaching between 0.7-1.5m in shell length and weighing up to 200kg. Full Review »
This is the site of the National Geographic News with animals and nature as its theme. All of the fascinating articles have excellent graphics. This is a terrific resource for teachers, science teachers in particular, and students of all grade levels. Full Review »
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