Dolphins should be treated as non-human “persons”, with their rights to life and liberty respected, scientists meeting in Canada have been told. Experts in philosophy, conservation and animal behaviour want support for a Declaration of Rights for Cetaceans. They believe dolphins and whales are sufficiently intelligent to justify the same ethical considerations as humans. Recognising [...]
Some of the strange places fish live… it’s all about location, location, location! In bottoms: Pearlfish Inside another animals’ bottom might seem like very worst place to be, but there are big advantages to the pearlfish’s chosen home. “The key thing for fish living on coral reefs is to find somewhere to hide and [...]
UK scientists have found prodigious numbers of a new crab species on the Southern Ocean floor that they have dubbed “The Hoff” because of its hairy chest. The animal was discovered living around volcanic vents off South Georgia. Great piles of the crabs were seen to come together. The creature has still to be formally [...]
An observant tourist yesterday spotted a young green sea turtle floating in the water off the Yacht Haven Marina in Mai Khao, in the north of Phuket, and by doing so may have saved its life. The Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC) was immediately contacted, who in turn asked the Phuket Kusoldharm Rescue Foundation for [...]
Animals may sense chemical changes in groundwater that occur when an earthquake is about to strike. This, scientists say, could be the cause of bizarre earthquake-associated animal behaviour. Researchers began to investigate these chemical effects after seeing a colony of toads abandon its pond in L’Aquila, Italy, in 2009 – days before a quake. They [...]
Measures to prevent illicit fishing of Mediterranean bluefin tuna have been strengthened at the annual meeting of governments involved in the industry. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (Iccat) decided to implement an electronic system for recording bluefin catches. Research shows catches have been far higher than skippers have declared. The meeting, [...]
Rip the conger eel will be released from Macduff Marine Aquarium An operation to release a 6ft conger eel to the wild so he can find love is due to get underway. Rip will leave Macduff Marine Aquarium in Moray to swim to the Atlantic. Rip has become restless, leading staff to recognise typical [...]
Scientists have discovered how two marine creatures are able to rapidly “switch” their colours – from transparent to reddish brown. The species, an octopus and a squid, use their adaptable camouflage to cope with changing light conditions in the deep ocean. The creatures’ skins respond light that deep-sea predators produce to illuminate their prey. The [...]
Only in Phuket could we manage to link these all together… and help raise over 400,000 Baht in one morning. Horse Racing: The first Tuesday of every November is the day for the Melbourne Cup – literally the “race that stops a nation”. And to make the most of this day – the Andara Resort [...]
The largest virus yet discovered has been isolated from ocean water pulled up off the coast of Chile. Called Megavirus chilensis, it is 10 to 20 times longer than the average virus. It just beats the previous record holder, Mimivirus, which was found in a water cooling tower in the UK in 1992. Scientists tell [...]
