Yesterday at El Baja, north-west of Isla Espiritu Santo - a small Silky Shark got curious and checked out one of the scuba-divers
Little guy, barely 2 meters
Groups of sharks are called a “school” when swimming together, a “shoal” in a loose aggregation, or a “shiver” when referring to a group of sharks.
Shoal of Mobula Rays cruising by - Every year tens of thousands of mobula rays visit the coast lines of the Sea of Cortez in Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. The congregations of rays are one of the most incredible natural spectacles on our planet – and one of the largest in the world too.
https://t.me/uwtimes
NOAA's coral bleaching forecast for the next 4 months is shocking.
Virtually all North American coral reefs could face bleaching in the next 4 months.
https://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/product/5km/index_5km_sst.php
Happy World Oceans Day!
World Ocean Day is an international day that takes place annually on 8 June.
World Ocean Day rallies the world for ocean and climate action on 8 June and throughout the year.
From the microscopic phytoplankton that produce about half of the world’s oxygen to the blue whale, the largest creature that has ever existed on our planet, the oceans host a diversity of life that is truly breathtaking.
https://baja-sur.com/worldoceansday
We admit: we not really would miss those boogers.....
Yet they also have a purpose so....
Marine biologists at a Florida university say they have solved the mystery of a mass die-off of long-spined sea urchins from the US to the Caribbean.
The scientists blame a microscopic, single-cell parasite for the die-off, which took hold early last year. Affected Diadema antillarum urchins lose their spines and suction, then succumb to disease.
https://wwwizzards.com/seaurchin
The oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) is a large pelagic requiem shark inhabiting tropical and warm temperate seas. Its stocky body is most notable for its long, white-tipped, rounded fins. The species is typically solitary, though they may gather in large numbers at food concentrations.
Though slow-moving, it is opportunistic and aggressive, and is reputed to be dangerous to shipwreck survivors.
Why two South Florida tour guides who freed 12 sharks are now paying for their actions.
J. Moore Jr. makes his living captaining a boat that takes eco-tourists diving to see sharks swimming off the coast of South Florida. He loves the apex predators and feels their survival is essential to maintaining a balanced ecosystem
A federal judge in West Palm Beach sentenced them to one year of probation on a charge each of theft of property within a special maritime designation
https://r.sa-seo.com/sharkrescue
