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Coming to Grips with Plastic Pollution, One Bird at a Time

Getting a handle on the scale of our plastic pollution problem is tough, but seeing it wrapped in the bones of a bird helps.
Sun, Sea, Sand, And... Small Appliances? New Marine Trash Report Reveals Sorry State of World's Beaches

Nearly 1 million pieces of food packaging, more than 250,000 items of clothing, and enough light bulbs to replace every light on the Eiffel Tower -- that's just some of the 9 million pounds of trash volunteers collected recently from coastlines.
New iPhone Game Teaches Kids about Seal Migration (and It's Fun, too)

"Slippery Seal" is a game from Rock Out Apps that lets follows the path of a migratory seal, with challenges along the way.
3,000 Dolphins Found Dead on the Coast of Peru

Biologists believe that oil companies are to blame for the recent dolphin deaths.
Some Coral May Be Better Suited for a Warmer, More Acidic Ocean

Two new studies reveal that the outlook for the world's coral reefs is much more complex than previously thought.
Fish Have Sex on the Beach? Grunion's Quirky Mating Method Attracts a Crowd

March madness for the silvery small fish known as the grunion means the frenzy of mating season along Socal beaches
From Bullets to Birds: Midway's Transformation to a World Heritage Site

Midway is part of the Papahānaumokuākea (say that three times fast) Marine National Monument, which was recently named a World Heritage Site.
Is the U.S. Navy Accidentally Bombing Killer Whales?

Last month, a severely wounded killer whale washed ashore in Washington state -- and one biologist think a navy bomb is to blame.
Second Life For Sea Creatures? TheBlu Crowdsources the Ocean

Explore The Beauty of The Ocean With The Blu, Without Getting Wet
Artificial Wetlands Could be Affordable Method of Buffering Agricultural Runoff

Manmade wetlands could be one solution to buffering agricultural fertilizer runoff before it creates 'dead zones' in the ocean, according to the results of a 15 year study.
New Finding Offers Hope for Critically Endangered Dolphin

A pair of Hector's dolphins have joined the waning population of Maui's dolphins in New Zealand, offering hope for an increase in genetic diversity and the return of sustainable breeding.
Like Taiji's Cove, Daytona Breaks My Heart—Again

How a failure at Daytona helped raise awareness about a tragedy in Japan.
Alibaba.com Stops Selling Manta Ray Products

The Chinese website, one of the world's largest platforms for business-to-business trading, has announced that it will stop carrying products made from UN Protected species, including manta rays.
Japan's Whalers Catch Just 30% of Target Due to Sea Shepherd Harassment

Though weather conditions also played a factor in the lower-than-expected catch numbers, "there were definitely sabotage campaigns behind the figure," according to Japanese officials.
James Cameron to Travel Solo to the Ocean's Deepest Point

In his latest undertaking as a pioneering oceanic explorer with the National Geographic, the much lauded filmaker is bound to reach an epic low.
Researchers Wrangle Sharks in the Bahamas to Improve Marine Preserves

The Bahamas - and Caribbean in general - are important marine ecosystems under threat. Before conservationists can protect them, however, they must understand the species living there, and sometimes that means swimming with sharks.
Brazilian Beachgoers Rescue a Pod of Wayward Dolphins (Video)

There are numerous stories of dolphins that have come to the aid of distressed humans in kindly acts of interspecies courtesy out at sea -- but now, following a startling incident in Brazil, at least one pod of dolphins has a similar tale to share.
New Research on Ocean Acidification and Warming Oceans Reveals Heavy Toll on Marine Life

New research projects around Puget Sound in Washington are looking at the complicated effects of warming waters and ocean acidification on marine ecosystems.