Scuba Diving In India: 8 Best Spots To Experience The Underwater Universe
Feb 26, 2024, 20:17 PM IST
Extremely rare jellyfish washes up on beach in Australia, creates a stir - In Pics
Oct 14, 2021, 13:19 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Govt to setup India’s First ‘Sea Cow’ Sanctuary in Gulf of Mannar, Pak Bay region
Tamil Nadu Government has made a slew of announcements pertaining to the measures that would be taken to protect forests, wildlife, and marine life.
Sep 04, 2021, 18:04 PM IST
Sri Lanka: Dead marine life washes ashore as X-Press Pearl container ship burns
A link between the marine life death and the burning of the X-Press Pearl container ship is expected to be the focus of the investigation.
Jun 06, 2021, 23:06 PM IST
Global warming causes depletion in biodiversity: Study
We all know that global warming is harmful to the earth as it increases the water level in the sea but now it is also endangering the biodiversity present on the planet. Studies suggest that an increase in temperature leads to the loss of biodiversity, mainly marine life as the elevated temperature reduces the amount of dissolved oxygen and hence leading to the unavailability of oxygen for marine animals.
May 07, 2021, 17:08 PM IST
Four arrested under Wildlife Act for smuggling Sea Cucumber
The CBI has registered a case against four people on charges of smuggling endangered marine animal the Sea Cucumber. All four of the accused are residents of Kavaratti in Lakshadweep. The agency also recovered 46 live and 173 dead Sea Cucumbers from them.
Apr 24, 2020, 15:04 PM IST
Coral reefs threatened by ocean acidification; may dissolve before 2100: Study
Most studies show that acidification will be overwhelmingly bad for ocean life, also threatening creatures such as oysters, lobsters, and crabs.
Feb 24, 2018, 18:11 PM IST
Warmer oceans set to hit global marine diversity: Scientists
As the oceans get warmer, fish, which seem to be better predators in warmer waters, will extend their range from the equator to feed in colder latitudes where the number of large invertebrates is higher.
Oct 19, 2017, 11:38 AM IST
Greenland waters losing salinity due to melting ice, may affect marine life: Scientists
Over the years, the dramatic meltdown of ice in the Arctic Ocean has received great attention and is easy to observe through satellite images.
Oct 16, 2017, 18:31 PM IST
Rising ocean temperatures in Antarctica is affecting marine life – Read
The shallow waters on the West Antarctic Peninsula are reflecting the effects of warming and as per reports, an increase of just 1-2 degrees Celsius in temperature has radically reduced marine diversity.
Sep 04, 2017, 12:55 PM IST
2 million-year-old mass extinction event wiped out a third of marine life!
As many as 43 percent of sea turtle species were lost, along with 35 percent of sea birds and nine percent of sharks.
Jun 27, 2017, 19:03 PM IST
Bizarre marine creature resembling a male reproductive organ creates waves on social media! - PIC INSIDE
The organism has an uncanny resemblance to the male reproductive organ.
Jun 19, 2017, 11:16 AM IST
World's oceans lost 2% of oxygen over last 50 years, warn scientists
The authors said they needed to conduct more research to determine how much of the oxygen loss was due to global warming and how much was related to natural climate cycles.
Feb 16, 2017, 14:22 PM IST
90% spill cleared, fish safe for consumption: Tamil Nadu CM on Chennai oil spill
Visiting the site of the massive oil spill here, Tamil Nadu Chief Minsiter O Panneerselvam on Sunday assured that the incident had not affected the marine life in any way and the fish could be consumed, adding that over 90% of the spill had been cleared up.
Feb 05, 2017, 12:14 PM IST
Environmental concerns raised as Chennai's oil spill spreads despite clean-up effort
As per reports, although nearly 70 tonnes of oil sludge has been removed by hundreds of volunteers, the spill has crossed the Marina Beach and travelled 32km south. It has now entered the Palavakkam beach on the East Coast Road.
Feb 03, 2017, 12:53 PM IST
Chennai oil spill spreads at alarming pace; hits marine life severely
With no major damage to the vessels, the collision however left the marine life destructed with numerous dead fish and sea turtles being washed ashore on Chennai's coast.
Feb 02, 2017, 12:49 PM IST
Russian fisherman catches the most surreal-looking deep-sea creatures and the internet is losing it!
Experts, evidently remain unfazed since they've studied them. But for laymen, these creatures are one of a kind.
Dec 21, 2016, 16:41 PM IST
Deal struck to create world`s largest marine protected reserve: official
The deal will see the creation of a massive US and New Zealand-backed marine protected area in the Ross Sea.
Oct 28, 2016, 04:56 AM IST
Fully grown humpback whale leaps into the air; photographer records close-up footage!
They stick to themselves and barely reveal themselves around humans, which is the reason that makes the video you are about to watch, extremely priceless.
Oct 12, 2016, 20:09 PM IST
Watch video: Drone footage captures rare sighting of baby white whale with its mother!
The team of scientists in question aim at understanding the most natural activities of these whales, especially in their breeding and calving grounds.
Sep 07, 2016, 16:11 PM IST
