Marine

Venomous lionfish are threatening native marine life in the Mediterranean

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‘Most damaging invasive fish species known to science’: Venomous lionfish are thriving on the Southern European coast and threatening native marine life in the Mediterranean Lionfish — Pterois miles — were first seen off the coast of Cyprus eight years ago Researchers fear that the species has now established a significant population They found individual lionfish … Read more

One in five large marine species could go extinct within 100 years

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One in five of the world’s large marine animals could go extinct in the next 100 years, according to a new study.  Megafauna are most at-risk from climate change and 18 per cent of the oceans’ largest species could be lost forever by the year 2120, UK scientists say This could rise to 40 per … Read more

Intrepid marine biologist Mike Gil travels to the remotest spots to study amazing creatures 

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Think of a scientist and a lab-coat-wearing bod staring at a petri dish tends to spring to mind. Dr Mike Gil is a living reminder that being a scientist can also involve adventuring in some of the earth’s most remarkable and remote spots – amid some of its most astonishing creatures. Mike, 34, you see, … Read more

Light pollution from ships is playing havoc with Arctic marine animals by masking natural light 

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Light pollution caused by the bright beams from ships is playing havoc with Arctic marine animals by masking natural light from the moon, stars and aurora borealis. Studying the impact of light on marine life during the Arctic’s long polar night, experts found that ships can disturb marine life up to depths of 650 feet. … Read more

Tigers: Hunting the Traffickers: Former marine horrified after finding three cubs in freezer

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A former Royal Marines Commando was horrified after discovering three dead tiger cubs in a freezer at an illegal breeding facility in South East Asia.  Scottish former soldier Aldo Kane, 42, visits Laos for documentary Tigers: Hunting the Traffickers, which airs tonight at 9pm, as he explores the tiger trade in South East Asia.  He is left disgusted … Read more

Former Marine , 62, reclaims Guinness World Record title by planking for more than 8 hours

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A 62-year-old man from Illinois has broken the male Guinness World Record for the longest time spent holding an abdominal plank. On February 15, George Hood, of Naperville, held a plank for an astonishing eight hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds. That’s longer than the entire third season of Netflix’s TV series Stranger Things.  Hood held … Read more