Gorgeous Footage of Surfer With Southern Right Whale

Gorgeous Footage of Surfer With Southern Right Whale

“You’re never alone,” wrote the Peake family in an Instagram post showing drone footage of a surfer in the ocean next to a southern right whale. Surely, in the ocean, that is true—we’re never alone, even if we can’t see what’s beneath us. The surfer in the video soaks in the majestic moment as the whale calmly surfaces and floats nearby. [RELATED: Humpback Whale Launches Into Air Just Feet From Inflatable Boat] The Peakes live in Western Austral…

Deep-sea mining, marine protected areas, and the eternal struggle to open doors: This Week in Andrew (and Angelo) Doing Podcasts

It’s another podcast round-up! I was on how to Protect the Ocean talking about the most recent developments in deep-sea mining. Angelo and I caught up with Beth Pike of Marine Conservation Institute for Deep Day, to talk about marine protected areas, mining, and fishing. And over on my very silly ocean science Dungeons and ... Read More "Deep-sea mining, marine protected areas, and the eternal struggle to open doors: This Week in Andrew (and Ang…

Trump Removes Protections From Marine Protected Areas — A Problem for Fish, Whales, Corals and Other Ocean Life • The Revelator

Marine protected areas are designed to safeguard parts of the ocean from human impacts, including offshore oil and gas extraction and industrial fishing practices. The post Trump Removes Protections From Marine Protected Areas — A Problem for Fish, Whales, Corals and Other Ocean Life appeared first on The Revelator.