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Tag: extinction

Could sharks and rays be headed for a global extinction?
Biology

Could sharks and rays be headed for a global extinction?

A new study finds that over one-third of sharks and rays are threatened and may be at risk of extinction.
November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 Elena Gadoutsis
VaquitaCPR: Trying to save the world’s most endangered marine mammal
Conservation

VaquitaCPR: Trying to save the world’s most endangered marine mammal

What do you do when the species you’ve been working to save from extinction is down to fewer than 30…
June 20, 2020June 16, 2020 Julia Zeh
The Slow Burn: Slower Metabolisms May Help Mollusks Avoid Extinction
Evolution

The Slow Burn: Slower Metabolisms May Help Mollusks Avoid Extinction

By looking at fossils found in the Western Atlantic, Dr. Luke Strotz and a team of scientists at the University…
October 5, 2018October 9, 2018 Kristin Huizenga
Biology Conservation Human impacts

Big animals face big trouble in our oceans

Many believe we are in the midst of another mass extinction both on land and in the ocean. What marine…
October 7, 2016 Sean Anderson
Book Review Conservation Human impacts

There are plenty of fish in the sea! ….or are there?

Tigers, pandas, and orangutans are the poster children of endangered species, but marine animals have started to join their ranks.…
February 26, 2015 Ashley Marranzino

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