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December 26, 2018
Japan formally announces IWC withdrawal to resume commercial whaling, Tomohiro Osaki, Staff Writer, The Japan Times
In a landmark policy shift, Japan formally announced Wednesday that it would withdraw from the International Whaling Commission and resume commercial whaling in its territorial waters next year for the first time in more than 30 years.
Japan’s withdrawal will at the same time put an end to its IWC-sanctioned whaling activity in the Antarctic Ocean, long conducted under the name of “scientific research,” in a practice widely slammed as commercial whaling in disguise.
My thanks to Christopher Michel for his fabulous image of a Humpback Whale and for making it available under a Creative Commons CC-BY Licence creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
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Help make it a happy New Year for whales and all our wonderful wildlife!
These discarded nylon ropes were collected from the beach. They trap and kill several types of marine wildlife.
The warty frogfish or clown frogfish is a marine fish belonging to the family Antennariidae. Wikipedia
Opened in 2002, he Deep is now the most successful Millennium Project in the country and a major contributor to marine conservation
Hanauma Bay is both a Nature Preserve and a Marine Life Conservation District on the Island of Oahu.
The ribbon eel, also known as the leaf-nosed moray eel or bernis eel, is a species of moray eel, the only member of the genus Rhinomuraena. While growing, this Eel goes through two colour changes and one sex change.
What is now known as R. quaesita also includes the former R. amboinensis. Wikipedia
The Raja Ampat Dive Lodge is located on the island of Mansuar which is at the sounthern tip of Waigeo. It is strategically positioned in the heart of the most spectacular dive sites of Northern Raja Ampat. A short boat ride takes you to the famous manta aggregation site of Manta Ridge and the fish tornadoes off Café Kri. The fish soup at Sardine Reef and the Macro Extravaganza of Mike's Point are also only minutes away.
RADL is built along the fine white sands of Yenpapir Beach and backs into a pristine tropical Rainforest. The resort stretches across the cove with the nearest village a 20 minute walk away. Small mangrove clusters provide shelter for many juveniles and the reef in front of the resort is a heaven for snorkelers.
Thanks to Danielle Brooks for these pictures from the Fiji Marine Conservation & Diving project. To find out more visit www.frontiergap.com
Thanks to Danielle Brooks for these pictures from the Fiji Marine Conservation & Diving project. To find out more visit www.frontiergap.com
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Thanks to Miranda Proctor for her pictures from the Fiji Marine Conservation & Diving project. Find out more at www.frontiergap.com
Thanks to Miranda Proctor for her pictures from the Fiji Marine Conservation & Diving project. Find out more at www.frontiergap.com
Thanks to Danielle Brooks for these pictures from the Fiji Marine Conservation & Diving project. To find out more visit www.frontiergap.com
The second week of a trip with Dive Safari Asia was to Sebayur Island staying at Komodo Dive Resort.
It would be silly to go all this way and not visit the ugly neighbours so off to see the Komodo dragons.
The Komodo dragon, also known as the Komodo monitor, is a large species of lizard found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Padar. Wikipedia
The teal (Anas crecca) is a small dabbling duck known for its vibrant plumage and swift flight. Males have a chestnut-colored head with a striking green eye patch, while females are mottled brown for camouflage. Both sexes display a bright green wing patch in flight.
Teals are commonly found in wetlands, marshes, and flooded meadows, where they feed on seeds and small invertebrates. They are widespread across Europe and Asia, with many migrating to the UK in winter from colder regions like the Baltic and Siberia.
Despite their small size, teals are agile flyers and can take off almost vertically, a trait that has earned them the collective name "spring" when in flocks. Their population fluctuates seasonally, with large numbers arriving in the UK during winter.