First documented sighting of a group of bowhead whales in Canada's Churchill River Estuary
In the summer of 2020, researchers from the University of Manitoba set up a time-lapse camera overlooking the Churchill River ...
Deep water whale seen swimming up shallow river in Ireland, photos show. ‘Rare event’
The marine mammal — an infrequent visitor to the shores of the Emerald Isle — was spotted in the Waterford Estuary on the ...
Nanaimo News Bulletin14h
Estuary guardians trying to keep introduced Canada goose sub-species in check on the Island
Guardians of our Salish Estuaries reports recent success at lowering the geese population in the regional district ...
Blue-boned amphibians and sharp-toothed river creatures: See new species discoveries
Learn more about some of the best new discoveries: ...
3-foot-long river creature with ‘large’ teeth found in Vietnam. It’s a new species
Researchers said they named the new species “cuulongensis” after the Vietnamese name “cửu long,” which means “nine dragons” and references the many mouths of the Mekong River where the new species ...
Darlington and Stockton Times20h
Islands installed in Tees Estuary to boost wildlife
Three floating islands have been installed in the River Tees Estuary at Middlehaven Dock, Middlesbrough, to enhance local wildlife habitats.
Tampa Bay estuary is gaining seagrass, but northern bay still struggling
The majority of the estuary’s overall gains come from Hillsborough Bay, the waterbody just south of downtown Tampa. A species ...
Science Daily4d
Introduced Pacific oysters provide biodiversity benefits in Port River
The introduction of exotic species can pose significant challenges in the sustainable management of coastal ecosystems, yet researchers have found that Pacific oysters introduced to the Port River in ...
San Diego Union-Tribune10d
EPA stands firm: It will not review Tijuana River Estuary for Superfund status
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will not reconsider its denial to investigate whether the Tijuana River Estuary qualifies as a Superfund site, a designation given to the most contaminated ...