In the media
AMAZING images of marine life off the south coast are included in a new online video released by Save Our Marine Life, an alliance of leading environmental groups, and University of Western Australia scientists. http://albany.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/marine-life-revealed/1754748.aspx
RARE species, the amazing marine life of underwater canyons near Rottnest and submerged mountain ranges off WA’s coast have been captured on film. http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/baited-camera-catches-rare-marine-life-on-film/story-e6frg12c-1225830028874
A new online game, following the adventures of an endangered seal, is helping draw attention to the need for designated marine sanctuaries around Australia’s coast. http://www.gmagazine.com.au/news/1795/game-help-protect-australias-coast
The environmental monitoring program in the wake of last year’s oil spill in the Timor Sea has been described as “superficial”. http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2010/s2801015.htm
WASHINGTON: Thousands of animal species thrive in the ocean depths beyond the reach of sunlight, between 200m and 5000m below the surface, an international team of scientists reported yesterday after nearly 10 years of research. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/the-glory-of-life-in-pitch-black/story-e6frg6so-1225802573474
“SO long, and thanks for all the fish,” Douglas Adams has the dolphins saying as they depart Earth in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series. http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2009/10/28/106045_food-wine.html
More than 6,500 people from across Australia and overseas have called for swift action to prevent future disastrous oil spills. http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,,26263750-2761,00.html
The Prime Minister has been presented with a petition calling for urgent action to end to a leak that has been spilling oil and gas into the Timor Sea for more than nine weeks. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/10/27/2725025.htm
HUNDREDS of dolphins and sea birds have been recorded migrating through the huge oil spill off the West Australian coast, a report by WWF has found. http://www.smh.com.au/environment/nineweek-toxic-oil-spill-taking-huge-toll-on-sea-life-20091023-hdd2.html
WITH some of WA’s most important fish stocks showing signs of stress from overfishing, the imminent release in Australia of The End of the Line is a great opportunity to reflect on what needs to be done to ensure a future for WA’s marine life. http://kwinana.inmycommunity.com.au/news-and-views/comment-and-opinion/Film-catches-reality-of-fishing/7539074/
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