Marine life
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‘Showing respect’: the old Japanese technique that promises fish a better way to die
Fishermen in Mexico are using the ike jime method, which aims to reduce fish trauma, to improve the quality of…
- Japan, Environment, Oceans, Marine life, Conservation, Whaling, Animals, Cetaceans, Wildlife, World news, Asia Pacific
Japan’s whaling town struggles to keep 400 years of tradition alive
The resumption of killing whales for profit for the first time in over 30 years is offering little cause for c…
- Fukushima, Japan, Environment, Oceans, Nuclear power, Marine life, Fishing, Health, World news, Asia Pacific, Energy, Water, Fish
Everything you need to know about the plan to release treated Fukushima water
Japan has announced it will dump 1m tonnes of contaminated water into the ocean, sparking controversyFukushima…
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Mind your head: scientists discover incredible self-decapitating sea slug – video
Researchers at Japan’s Nara Women’s University have discovered a new trait exhibited by the sacoglossan sea sl…
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Keep your head: the self-decapitating sea slugs that regrow their bodies – hearts and all
The disembodied head of the sacoglossan sea slug feasts on algae while its old body decomposes, and a new one …
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Campaigners condemn killing of minke whale trapped in nets in Japan
Animal killed with what appeared to be exploding harpoon, after one ‘half-hearted’ attempt to free itAnimal we…
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Minke whale trapped in nets in Japan for two weeks
Animal rights groups demand animal’s release but locals claim its size and strong currents are making it hard …
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Fukushima reactor water could damage human DNA if released, says Greenpeace
Environmental organisation says ‘dangerous’ levels of carbon-14 exist in water that could soon be released int…
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Demand for whale meat in Norway rising after years of decline
Conservationists say relaxing of regulations poses threat to welfare of minke whalesDemand for whale meat in N…
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Thousands protest in Mauritius over dolphin deaths after oil spill
Government says it will carry out autopsies on all 40 animals and investigate spill from Japanese shipThousand…
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Tokyo Bay’s seaweed forests – and prized abalone that live in them – disappear
Rise in sea temperatures caused by climate emergency is transforming marine environment and affecting local sp…
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Experts and volunteers scramble to save Mauritius’s wildlife after oil spill
Grounded carrier has split in half and poor conditions make removal of ship’s remaining oil riskyInternational…
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Grounded carrier off Mauritius breaks apart risking ecological disaster
Battle is on to remove fuel oil from Japanese vessel the MV Wakashio as weather worsensA Japanese bulk carrier…
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Ama-San review – a deep dive into Japan’s fisherwomen culture
Cláudia Varejão’s camera embark’s on an enigmatic and occasionally baffling study of a hypnotic worldThe ama a…
- Japan, Environment, Marine life, Dolphins, Conservation, Animal welfare, Animals, Wildlife, Law, Fishing, World news, Asia Pacific
Japanese man prepares for landmark case against dolphin hunts
Taiji resident will testify in attempt to ban activity as part of charity’s legal challenge A man from Taiji, …