With the close of June comes the halfway point in 2024 and we thought it might be fun to look back on some of our photographers’ favorite photo galleries so far this year. Malcolm Denemark is a Space Coast legend. He’s known for his launch photos from our beaches, catching surfers in action, all around […]
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Tuna Crabs, Neither Tuna Nor Crabs, Are Swarming Near San Diego
SAN DIEGO — When Anna Sagatov, an underwater cinematographer, goes on her usual night dives off La Jolla Shores in San Diego, she’s used to spotting the “occasional octopus, nudibranch and horn shark.” But what she witnessed on a late April plunge was shocking: a seafloor turned red by what she described as an “overlapping […]
Hong Kong scientists seek good fortune for endangered horseshoe crabs
By Joyce Zhou HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong conservationists on Wednesday began underwater tracking of endangered horseshoe crabs, which date back to before the dinosaurs, in a bid to help them survive the perils of modern life. The spine-tailed sea creatures named for the shape of their body shells face numerous threats, including the […]
Invasive European green crabs could devastate local seafood industry
As Washington’s coastal Dungeness crab commercial season opens this week — a mean, green menace continues to threaten to create a “crab crisis” in the Pacific Northwest. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife says European green crabs are continuing to cause issues, despite efforts by the federal government. KIRO Newsradio’s Kate Stone was invited […]
These furry-clawed crabs are causing havoc in Europe’s rivers. Scientists believe they have a solution
Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet initiative has partnered with CNN to drive awareness and education around key sustainability issues and to inspire positive action. Named after the dense mats of hair on their front claws, […]