Eco & ethical living
The Ugly Journey of our Trash is a great infographic showing the devasting effects our litter and plastic waste has on our planet and particularly our oceans. Key facts include: Global annual plastic production has boomed from 1.7 million tonnes in 1950 to almost 300 million 250 million metric tonnes of plastic could make its […]
Infographic: The ugly journey of our trash Read More »
A few years ago I watched the fantastic film, Message in the Waves, which tells how Hawaiian islands, such as Midway Atoll, are finding our plastic waste is floating in their seas and being washed up on their beaches. These heartbreaking photos of dead albatross chicks revealing that they had consumed a staggering amount of
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Film clip from BBC’s “Ocean Giants” series showing competitive mating groups of humpback whales filmed by underwater cameraman, Didier Noirot. See my TV & radio guide for details of when the series is being repeated. For facts about humpback whales see MARINElife’s guide.
Video: Whale wars – Humpback whales fight over female Read More »
The recent spell of hot, sunny and calm weather has brought a large and spectacular influx of marine animals into Lyme Bay, Dorset, including schools of dolphins, thousands of seabirds, large pelagic fish and even a whale! The animals have been spotted by researchers from the Dorset-based marine conservation charity MARINElife, who have been studying
Dolphin and whale bonanza causes a splash in Lyme Bay, Dorset Read More »
Petition Fish is The Wildlife Trusts’ new campaign to put pressure on the UK, Scottish and Welsh Governments to create Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) – sanctuaries for our sea life. Please support Bernard the Gurnard’s campaign to protect our amazing marine wildlife including whales and dolphins. Put the kettle on for a nice cuppa and