March 2012
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Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) “At 24 years old, I am the youngest recipient of the Future for Nature Award. I am also, apparently, the first Filipino to receive this prestigious award. It comes with 50,000 Euros (P2M+) to support my work in marine and shark conservation. I hope this helps put my beloved country in a more positive light, and boost our capacity to show the world that as...
BBC Nature - Blue whale videos, news and facts
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) Blue whales are the largest animals ever to have lived - bigger even than the largest of the dinosaurs. Via bbc.co.uk
Please don’t feed the big fish
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) More often than not, people are carried away by the novelty of it all. In a luxury resort, you pay a fee to fish a baby turtle out of a tank and “release” it into the wild. Via lifestyle.inquirer.net
Biomimicrcy: Sharks could inspire breakthrough new...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) ”..But these predatory advantages hold the promise of engineering solutions that could help sustain—rather rather than kill—humans. Their hardened skin has inspired faster ships; their ability to detect weak vibrations underwater may eventually yield a better battery…” Via mobile.slate.com
Insight Sabah - Marine life - Sabah may be first...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) “Sharks evolved 400m years ago to keep oceans healthy. As predators, they rule the underwater world. But they are losing a battle against man. The latest score: Sharks have killed 13 people so far this year. Man kills 73m of them every year largely for their fins which are turned into a culinary delicacy in Asia. Now environmentalists are stepping up a...
Whales Can Focus Echolocation Clicks - Science...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) In the dark world of the underwater ocean, whales need to locate their prey accurately and quickly. In low-vision conditions whales use echolocation to find fish swimming nearby. Via redorbit.com
Freedom! Switzerland Bans Dolphins in Captivity
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) “In a major victory for dolphins and dolphin advocates, Switzerland’s House of Representatives has voted to outlaw the keeping of dolphins in aquariums or for entertainment purposes. The Swiss Senate also banned the importation of dolphins going forward, meaning that the three dolphins currently “living” in Connyland, the country’s only dolphinarium, will...
4 new species of freshwater crab discovered in...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) “We have proved that the only previously known type of Insulamon is restricted to the Calamian group of islands to the northern part of Palawan. The four newly discovered species live exclusively on the actual island of Palawan and make it a unique habitat,” Dr. Freitag explained. Via philstar.com
5 Reasons Snooki Shouldn’t Swim With Captive...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) 5 Reasons Snooki Shouldn’t Swim With Captive Dolphins Via takepart.com
Ze wonderful amazing truth about dolphins in...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) There was a debate recently about Kshamenk, Mundo Marino, and SeaWorld. Kshamenk is a young male orca who’s life is surrounded by controversy. Some say that Mundo Marino captured Kshamenk by forced stranding. Via theloveofcetaceans.tumblr.com
Spinnaker the dolphin likely died from stroke -...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) Spinnaker the dolphin likely died from an unpredictable stroke, the results of a necropsy have indicated. Via cbc.ca
Pilot whale arrives at SeaWorld from Japan
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) “A 10-year-old pilot whale arrived Monday at SeaWorld San Diego from Japan where it had been in a marine park since being stranded on a beach in 2004, SeaWorld officials announced Monday…. Because Argo has been in captivity, he is not considered a good risk to be returned to the ocean, SeaWorld San Diego officials said…” -This is...
EU nations back shark fin removal ban
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) The EU nations said they want all boats in their waters and EU-registered boats anywhere in the world to land sharks with their fins attached. The proposals still need the support of the European Parliament before they can become law. Via thestar.com
Group To Sue Over Lack Of Right Whale Recovery...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) An environmental group has given notice it intends to sue the federal government for failing to prepare a recovery plan for highly endangered North Pacific right whales. Via alaskapublic.org
CHARGED FOR EATING SALMON: "Kill California sea...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) “The U.S. Government has authorized the limited killing of California sea lions in an attempt to protect endangered Columbia River salmon in Oregon and Washington.” Via calcoastnews.com
World's smallest dolphin risks extinction - Times...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) The world’s smallest and rarest dolphin has seen its population fall by half to about 55 in the last seven years and is at risk of extinction, a survey released this week showed. Via timeslive.co.za
SAVE THE SHARKS - Help us Remove Dr Giam from...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) “CITES is the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, Flora & Fauna. It is the UN body created to control the trade or ban the trade in endangered species. Dr Giam Choo Hoo is the Alternative Representative for Asia within CITES. He advises the committee as to what gets and what doesn’t get protection. He has been discovered to...
"No Protection – No Hope": Commentary about Dr....
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) “I have often wondered about the madness behind organisations such as CITES, and conspiracy theories have run abound. Upon reading this 50-page report, they are no longer just conspiracy theories, but actual fact. The report highlights a major “conflict of interest” case where the main culprit, Dr Giam Choo Hoo, uses his position of power to influence and...
2 Las Piñas political siblings at odds over bay...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) The legal battle between Las Piñas City residents and the contractor for the reclamation project beside a bird sanctuary in Manila Bay may put siblings belonging to an influential political clan in the city on opposite sides of the fence. Via newsinfo.inquirer.net
Carbon emissions hit a new record
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) “GREENHOUSE gases have risen to their highest level since modern humans evolved, and Australian temperatures are now about a degree warmer than they were a century ago, a major review by the CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology has found.” Read more:...
Confronting Climate Change
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) “Climate change occurs due to the earth’s internal processes such as volcanic eruptions, amount of sunlight (solar radiation) coming into the earth’s atmosp… Via slideshare.net
Ex-Las Piñas solon files Writ of Kalikasan to stop...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) Former Las Piñas City Representative Cynthia Villar on Friday filed a petition for Writ of Kalikasan against a reclamation project along the Bacoor-Las Pinas-Parañaque coastline of Manila Bay. Via newsinfo.inquirer.net
Whow, my God! PH Presidential sister endorsing...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) President Noynoy’s sister, Kris Aquino shared “quality time” with her sons, Joshua and James Yap Jr., as they went to Subic to swim and play with dolphins. —- This is not only frustrating… It’s outraging! Ocean Adventure in Subic is one of the most cruel facilities that enslaves dolphins and other marine mammals for...
"BUSONG" (Palawan Fate) Screening on April 18-24...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) “Busong” is the indigenous Palawan concept of Fate or instant Karma. Nature reacts instantly to man’s disrespect of nature and other men. Punay (Alessandra de Rossi) was born with wounds in her feet so that she cannot step on the earth. Her brother, Angkarang, carries her through a hammock, as he searches the changing landscape of Palawan in...
Celebrate Earth Day by Cleaning Up the Freedom...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) Mother Earth is the great provider of all our needs… Show our gratitude by giving something back. On April 21, 2012; let us celebrate EARTH DAY by doing her a favor. Earth Island Institute Philippines, Save Freedom Island Movement, and other groups and individuals will conduct another big COASTAL CLEAN-UP at the Las Pinas-Paranaque Critical Habitat and...
"BUSONG" (Palawan Fate) Screening on April 18-24...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) “Busong” is the indigenous Palawan concept of Fate or instant Karma. Nature reacts instantly to man’s disrespect of nature and other men. Punay (Alessandra de Rossi) was born with wounds in her feet so that she cannot step on the earth. Her brother, Angkarang, carries her through a hammock, as he searches the changing landscape of Palawan in...
Celebrate Earth Day by Cleaning Up the Freedom...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) Mother Earth is the great provider of all our needs… Show our gratitude by giving something back. On April 21, 2012; let us celebrate EARTH DAY by doing her a favor. Earth Island Institute Philippines, Save Freedom Island Movement, and other groups and individuals will conduct another big COASTAL CLEAN-UP at the Las Pinas-Paranaque Critical Habitat and...
ANNAlysis » Blog Archive » Global Shapers Book...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) “For 2012, our goal is to open at least 12 libraries all over the country. All kinds of books in English and Philippine languages are welcome… I have two proposed sites in the Visayas, and for these I hope to gather more children’s books on the environment. The article “Nature Goes Missing From Kids’ Picture Books” is alarming…” -Anna...
Whow, my God! PH Presidential sister endorsing...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) President Noynoy’s sister, Kris Aquino shared “quality time” with her sons, Joshua and James Yap Jr., as they went to Subic to swim and play with dolphins. —- This is not only frustrating… It’s outraging! Ocean Adventure in Subic is one of the most cruel facilities that enslaves dolphins and other marine mammals for...
Endangered Pawikan egg being featured in a food...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) “These eggs of the endangered sea turtle is being featured in a food blog. It is illegal to take, trade, kill and consume marine turtles and their by-products in the Philippines. This is punishable by law under the Wildlife Act and penalties could reach up to 1M and imprisonment of up to 6 years.” -Marine Wildlife Watch of the Philippines Via...
Tribe shows way to save rare dolphins
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) The Tagbanua people may be obscure and small, but their indigenous practices could pull Irrawaddy dolphins in Malampaya Sound in Palawan back from the brink of extinction. Via newsinfo.inquirer.net
COP10 Outcome: Mitigation of Gillnet Fishing...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (also known as CMS or Bonn Convention) aims to conserve terrestrial, marine and avian migratory species throughout their range. Via cms.int
Rising Seas Force Island Nation of Kiribati to...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) There is a growing list of small island leaders fervently scanning the horizon of the flat—and rising—seas that surround them, looking desperately for new homes. The list has included the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, the Maldives and Seychelles. And this week the leader of equator-straddling Kiribati officially let it be known that he is also on the hunt for a...
As sea levels rise, Kiribati eyes 6,000 acres in...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) Fearing that climate change could wipe out their entire Pacific archipelago, the leaders of Kiribati are considering an unusual backup plan: moving the populace to Fiji. Via worldnews.msnbc.msn.com
Manmade islands welcome refugees from sinking...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) Faced with climate change-induced rising sea levels, the low-lying Pacific nation of Kiribati is considering relocating the entire population to man-made islands resembling giant oil rigs. Via gmanetwork.com
Global Warming Effects and Causes: A Top 10 List
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly)
One of the biggest issues facing us right now is global warming. Its effects on animals and on agriculture are indeed frightening, and the effects on the human population are even scarier. Via planetsave.com
Yes, Global Warming is Real AND Caused by Humans
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) Nothing surprising here, but with a global warming skeptic that deniers were absolutely in love with a few months ago (Richard Muller) finding that the world is warming in his Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature study (BEST), the out-right… Via planetsave.com
IUCN - Hopes high as Water Forum kicks off
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) The World Water Forum opened on Monday with demands to bring clean water and sanitation to billions in need and to address worsening scarcity and waste. Via iucn.org
Complete Melt of Greenland Ice Sheet Closer Than...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) According to a new study the Greenland ice sheet is possibly more vulnerable to the temperature increase of global warming than previously estimated. Via planetsave.com
Huge Tiger Shark caught in Aussie Tournament: What...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) Huge Tiger Shark ( 587.50 kg ) caught in Aussie Tournament. The specimen (photo below) was caught on the 3rd day of the 2012 Nautilus Boat Insurance Interclub… Via sharkyear.com
Finding the flotsam: where is Japan's floating...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) “When the 10-meter-high tsunami wave that followed the March 2011 magnitude 9.0 earthquake in Japan receded, it took with it some 23 million metric tons of material, including pieces of buildings, wood, plastics and more. Whereas most of the wreckage sank to the ocean floor, some of it is still floating toward other Pacific nations. The “debris...
Thousands of Shark Fins Found on Hong Kong...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) A horrifying video shows thousands of shark fins scattered across a Hong Kong sidewalk. Via treehugger.com
Scientists Name New Species Of Catshark - Science...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) John McCosker, the Chair of Aquatic Biology at the California Academy of Sciences, collected specimens of a new catshark while diving in 1,400 to 1,900 foot waters of the Galapagos islands. Via redorbit.com
BREAKING: Illinois Stands Up for Sharks and...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) It is not often that the State and people of Illinois have the opportunity to take action to help protect the world’s oceans so acutely. Today, as I write from the Illinois State Capitol, I am excited to share… Via switchboard.nrdc.org
Scientists begin mission to probe seabed fractured...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) Scientists on Thursday launched a mission to the seabed off Japan where a massive quake triggered last year’s devastating tsunami,…… Via japantoday.com
Academy of Sciences to mix sharks, penguins
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) New roommates can be dicey, but imagine the unease among the penguins at the California Academy of Sciences… In a few weeks, they’ll be sharing their living quarters with a school of sharks… “Our secret is to keep them well fed so they don’t have to go looking for a snack on their own,” he said. “And if they...
Threat to dolphin: Govt bans fishing between Guddu...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) In this file photo taken on December 28, wildlife workers remove an Indus Blind Dolphin from the Khairpur Canal where it got stuck. They released it at Landsdowne bridge. KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to place a ban on fishing in River Indus between Guddu and Sukkur barrages. The decision was taken in view of threats to the life of blind dolphin...
Sea Shepherd :: A Bizarre Display of Police...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) “Events unfolding today in Taiji are beyond understanding. Five Cove Guardians from three nations are there monitoring the dolphin killers and dolphins in captivity. A gang of Japanese nationalists showed up at the cove this morning and when they saw the Guardians the nationalists reacted violently. The nationalists’ reaction is not surprising. What is...
Great Barrier Reef 'at a Crossroads'
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) Wall Street JournalGreat Barrier Reef ‘at a Crossroads’Wall Street JournalBy REBECCA THURLOW Divers view the colorful coral on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, which is being assessed for development risk. Via online.wsj.com
Japan "cancels" documentary that shows nightmare...
Via Scoop.it - Makamundo (Earthly) Ric O’Barry’s documentary “The Cove”, which strives to lift the lid on the horror of the annual dolphin cull, has been cancelled in Japan following threats a…Japan “cancels” documentary that shows nightmare of Taiji dolphin cull June of 2010 the Killing Still Continues Via youtube.com
