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Curating the knowledge, news and sheer wonder of our planet's remarkable ocean

“You have to love it before you're moved to save it.” ~Sylvia Earle

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Oceanwire @oceanwire.bsky.social · Nov 12
#ClimateEmergency #EndFossilFuels

Our banner image shows the climate warming stripes of the Arctic Ocean since 1893.

Learn about climate warming stripes & their inventor
@ed_hawkins here: bit.ly/3m25t9s

and make your climate stripes here: showyourstripes.info
Show Your Stripes
Visualising how the climate has changed for every country across the globe
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#alohfriday ✨

Residents Need Patience and ‘a Rake’ to Enjoy the 200 Million Migrating Crabs on Christmas Island

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Residents Need Patience and 'a Rake' to Enjoy the 200 Million Migrating Crabs on Christmas Island
It's not dead oak and beech leaves on their minds, however, but another red-tinted carpet—100 million crimson-colored crabs.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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#WhaleWednesday

In Mexico, Killer Whales Take Down Great White Sharks

A pod of orcas in the Gulf of California has repeatedly hunted juvenile white sharks to feast on their livers.

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In Mexico, Killer Whales Take Down Great White Sharks
A pod of orcas in the Gulf of California has repeatedly hunted juvenile white sharks to feast on their livers.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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#SeaturtleTuesday ✨

Conservation group rescues sea turtles caught in nets in Nigeria and rewards fishermen

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Conservation group rescues sea turtles caught in nets in Nigeria and rewards fishermen
Conservationists and students were cheering as three rescued sea turtles made their way back into the ocean at a beach in Lagos, Nigeria.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Progress! The World’s First Rewilded Sharks Are Thriving

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The World's First Rewilded Sharks Are Thriving
A trailblazing attempt to repopulate the ocean with sharks born of surplus aquarium eggs is expanding the boundaries of marine conservation.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Great read! Can a Beach Really Be Evil? Ask the Sun-Seekers in Good Sahel.

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Can a Beach Really Be Evil? Ask the Sun-Seekers in Good Sahel.
The sea looks the same. So does the sand. But in Egypt, two beach communities not far from each other have decidedly different ideas about fun.
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November 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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#OceanPollution #FishingGear

‘Ghost Gear,’ or Abandoned Fishing Equipment, Is Haunting the Oceans. Here’s How Conservationists Are Fighting Back

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'Ghost Gear,' or Abandoned Fishing Equipment, Is Haunting the Oceans. Here's How Conservationists Are Fighting Back
Discarded nets, lines and traps are a hazard to marine life and ecosystems around the world, but pioneering programs are tackling the problem creatively through education, prevention, ocean cleanups…
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November 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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#ClimateEmergency #oceanwarming

How Hurricane Melissa got so dangerous so fast

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How Hurricane Melissa got so dangerous so fast
As the storm threatens Jamaica, "the role climate change has played in making Hurricane Melissa incredibly dangerous is undeniable."
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November 7, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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#salmon #damremoval

Progress!

Salmon are recolonizing Klamath River After Dam Removals in Oregon-California

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Salmon Are Recolonizing Klamath River After Dam Removals
One year after four dams were removed on the Klamath River spanning the Oregon-California border, fall Chinook salmon have made it into previously inaccessible spawning grounds. Earlier this month,…
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November 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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#WhaleWednesday

Good Samaritans Stripped Down to Briefs to Rescue 3 Stranded Whales on Canadian Beach (WATCH)

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Good Samaritans Stripped Down to Briefs to Rescue 3 Stranded Whales on Canadian Beach (WATCH)
Two men in Nova Scotia stripped down to their briefs and rescued three pilot whales that were stranded on the beach.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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#WildlifeCrime #WildlifeTrafficking

Inside the illegal eel trade: is there a way to stop Europe’s biggest wildlife crime before it’s too late?

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Inside the illegal eel trade: is there a way to stop Europe’s biggest wildlife crime before it’s too late?
Interviews with experts and key players across four countries reveal why efforts to stop the multibillion-euro trafficking industry have failed – and how to save the endangered fish
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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#OceanHope

Progress! Oregon sea stars bounce back from near extinction after years of decline ✨

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Oregon sea stars bounce back from near extinction after years of decline
A similar recovery has not been observed among sunflower sea stars which are linked to the vanishing of Oregon's underwater kelp forests.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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#ClimateEmergency #EndFossilFuels

Arctic seals edge closer to extinction as sea ice vanishes

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Arctic seals edge closer to extinction as sea ice vanishes
Three Arctic seal species have moved closer to extinction, as rapid sea ice loss continues to erode their breeding and feeding grounds, according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List of…
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November 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Explainer: Antarctic krill: how did a paperclip-sized crustacean cause a diplomatic row – and why are they so important?

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Antarctic krill: how did a paperclip-sized crustacean cause a diplomatic row – and why are they so important?
Russia’s arrest of a Ukrainian scientist this week over his support for curbs on krill fishing have thrown the vital role of the tiny marine species into the spotlight
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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#alohafriday

Researchers in Japan discover new jellyfish species deserving of a samurai warrior name

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Researchers in Japan discover new jellyfish species deserving of a samurai warrior name
A student-led research group from Tohoku University has discovered a new species of the venomous Physalia (commonly known as Portuguese man-of-war) that has never been seen before in northeast Japan.…
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October 31, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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#ClimateEmergency #OceanWarming

Marine heatwave over Pacific Ocean could lead to flooding in Northwest US, increased wintery weather in Eastern US

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Marine heatwave over Pacific Ocean could lead to flooding in north-west
Severe ‘blob’ or marine heatwave can lead to increased inundation and wintery weather in eastern North America
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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#WhaleWednesday

Progress! 🎉

Humpback Whale Population Now Well Above Pre-Whaling Levels in Australia

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Humpback Whale Population Now Well Above Pre-Whaling Levels in Australia
50,000 is substantially more than other Australian whale populations, some of which seem to have even plateaued under pre-whaling levels.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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#SeaturtleTuesday

Progress! 🎉
Sea Turtles Rebounding Worldwide as Nests and Habitat are More Protected, Says 2025 NOAA Study

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Sea Turtles Rebounding Worldwide as Nests and Habitat are More Protected, Says 2025 NOAA Study
With new protections and conservation efforts, sea turtle populations are rebounding worldwide, even as oceans change, says 2025 NOAA study.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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#OurAmazingOcean

Indian Ocean: Millions of crabs migrate to reach ocean on Christmas Island

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Millions of crabs migrate to reach ocean on Christmas Island
Tens of millions of red crabs are crawling their way to the ocean as part of their annual migration on Christmas Island.
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October 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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#ExtinctionChronicles

Beasts of the Sea: the tragic story of how the ‘gentle, lovable’ sea cow became the perfect victim

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Beasts of the Sea: the tragic story of how the ‘gentle, lovable’ sea cow became the perfect victim
Iida Turpeinen’s novel has been a sensation in her native Finland. On the eve of its UK publication, she talks about her compulsion to tell of the sociable giant’s plight
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October 26, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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#OceanZen

Spotlight: Ocean Meditation for a Tense Moment ✨

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Spotlight: Ocean Meditation for a Tense Moment
Our remarkable ocean planet has endured for countless millennia, and some of the oldest creatures – horseshoe crabs – have been living on this earth for hundreds of millions of years. O…
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October 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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#climateemergency #seagrass

A ‘Secret Weapon’ for Fighting Climate Change Comes Surging Back

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A 'Secret Weapon' for Fighting Climate Change Comes Surging Back
Capturing carbon 35 times faster than the Amazon, seagrasses have faced centuries of decline. Now restoration projects across North America are seeing their meadows quadruple in size.
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October 23, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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#WhaleWednesday

Northwest scientists hope underwater fiber-optic cables can help save endangered orcas
via @OPB
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Northwest scientists hope underwater fiber-optic cables can help save endangered orcas
Scientists from the University of Washington recently deployed a little over 1 mile of fiber-optic cable in the Salish Sea to test whether internet cables can monitor endangered orcas.
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October 22, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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#quickscience ✨

What on Earth is ‘coral bleaching’?

via @ConservationOrg
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What on Earth is ‘coral bleaching’?
Climate change is happening. And it’s placing the world’s reefs in peril. What can be done?
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October 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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#seaotters #swifties

Vintage @MontereyAq shirt worn by Taylor Swift inspires $1M fundraiser for sea otters 🏆

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Vintage Monterey Bay Aquarium shirt worn by Taylor Swift inspires $1M fundraiser for sea otters
Swifties did a deep dive and traced Taylor's vintage shirt to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which brought it back as a fundraiser for their sea otter program. Here's how to get your paws on one of them:
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October 20, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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#marinedebris #recycling

‘When I pass piles of fishing nets, I see piles of money’: a one man recycling revolution on the Cornish coast

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‘When I pass piles of fishing nets, I see piles of money’: a one man recycling revolution on the Cornish coast
Determined to find a solution to the discarded plastic nets, Ian Falconer found a way to convert them into filament for 3D printing, for use in products from motorbikes to sunglasses
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 12:23 PM