Biggest US study finds male bass with female features in many rivers; women’s meds to blameWASHINGTON — Government scientists figure that one out of five male black bass in American river basins have egg cells growing inside their sexual organs, a sign of how widespread fish feminizing has become. Along the Calif. coast, a symbol of Russia’s past may fall victim to state’s fiscal crisisFORT ROSS, Calif. — Nearly two centuries ago, Russian colonists selected a patch of sloping grassland along California’s rugged North Coast for a new settlement. It was from this spot about 80 miles north of San Francisco that they hoped to harvest Redwoods, grow crops and hunt seals for the lucrative fur trade. With Arctic sea ice receding, thousands of walruses congregate on Alaska’s shoreANCHORAGE, Alaska — Thousands of walruses are congregating on Alaska’s northwest coast, a sign that their Arctic sea ice environment has been altered by climate change. With Arctic sea ice receding, thousands of walrus congregate on Alaska’s shoreANCHORAGE, Alaska — Thousands of walrus are congregating on Alaska’s northwest coast, a sign that their Arctic sea ice environment is changing because of climate change. Man faces charges after pretending to drown and throwing sea creatures at Fla. beachgoersMADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — A 41-year-old man faces charges after witness said he pretended to drown and then allegedly began to throw jellyfish at beachgoers. According to a sheriff’s office report, Keith Edward Marriott caused “concern for his safety” when he repeatedly submerged himself and floated back to the top of the water and he was also “loud and disruptive.” Man faces charges after pretending to drown, allegedly tossing sea creatures at Fla. beachgoersMADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — A 41-year-old man was arrested on Monday at at Madeira Beach after witnesses said he repeatedly pretended to drown, then allegedly began tossing jellyfish at nearby teenagers. According to a sheriff’s office report, Keith Edward Marriott caused “concern for his safety” when he repeatedly submerged himself and floated back to the top of the water. He was also “loud and disruptive.” Hawaii researchers explore previously unseen deep coral reef areas, find juvenile fish nurseryHONOLULU — Scientists over the past month explored coral reefs in the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands that until recently were considered too deep for scuba divers to reach. 3 more great white sharks tagged off Mass. coast, brings total to 5BOSTON — A total of five great white sharks have now been electronically tagged off Cape Cod, allowing experts to track their movements and learn more about their migratory habits. NRC finds no spread of contamination from 1st of 2 leaks at Oyster Creek nuclear plant in NJATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Federal regulators say the first of two leaks of radioactive tritium this year at the nation’s oldest nuclear power plant did not spread contamination beyond the plant’s grounds. Petition advances to list walrus as endangered due to warming, loss of sea iceANCHORAGE, Alaska — A second Arctic marine mammal moved closer to an Endangered Species listing due to global warming Tuesday with a petition to grant the Pacific walrus protection passing its first review. Drought-stricken coastal streams threaten California’s endangered coho salmon with extinctionSAN GERONIMO, Calif. — California’s third year of drought has worsened the already dire outlook for endangered coho salmon, as coastal creeks used for spawning dwindle into disconnected pools where fish get trapped and die. Mass. officials place electronic tags on 2 great white sharks for first time in Atlantic OceanBOSTON — Massachusetts officials are using high-tech tags to track the movements of two great white sharks near Cape Cod — the first time the fearsome fish have ever been tagged in the Atlantic Ocean. Mass. officials place electronic tag on great white shark for first time in Atlantic OceanBOSTON — Massachusetts officials are using a high-tech tag to track the movements of a great white shark near Cape Cod — the first time the fearsome fish has ever been tagged in the Atlantic Ocean. Study: Bigeye tuna stocks in danger because limits on fishing in Pacific Ocean ineffectiveBANGKOK, Thailand — Environmentalists want tougher restrictions on the industrial-scale fishing of bigeye tuna in the Pacific Ocean after new research showed current measures are failing and will do little to sustain stocks of a fish that is popular in sushi bars the world over. Star of ‘The Cove’ film about brutality of dolphin hunt sets out to win over Japanese publicTAIJI, Japan — All Ric O’Barry wants is to stop the killing, so the dolphin trainer for the 1960s “Flipper” TV series figured the natural place to start was in this seaside Japanese town. Rescuers free young humpback whale trapped for 3 hours in net off Australian beach resortBRISBANE, Australia — Rescuers freed a young humpback whale that spent more than three hours tangled in a net Tuesday off an eastern Australian coastal tourist town. Texas fishermen endured hunger, heat and hallucinations during week atop capsized boat in GulfBLESSING, Texas — Three Texas fishermen who spent eight days stranded in the Gulf of Mexico atop their capsized boat endured hunger, blistering heat, scares from sharks and hallucinations, but they never gave up hope they’d be rescued. Workers remove leaking pipe at oldest US nuclear plant, say no danger to publicLACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Workers have safely removed a leaking pipe at the nation’s oldest nuclear power plant, the Oyster Creek Generating Station in New Jersey. Giant garbage patch in Pacific Ocean’s possible effect on marine life worries researchersLOS ANGELES — A tawny stuffed puppy bobs in cold sea water, his four stiff legs tangled in the green net of some nameless fisherman. Researchers: Garbage patch in Pacific Ocean that’s bigger than Texas threatening marine lifeLOS ANGELES — A tawny stuffed puppy bobs in cold sea water, his four stiff legs tangled in the green net of some nameless fisherman. Researchers: Texas-sized garbage patch in Pacific Ocean possibly killing marine lifeSAN DIEGO — Researchers say a Texas-sized garbage patch in the Pacific Ocean is possibly killing marine life and birds that are ingesting the trash. Prince Edward Island charms visitors like its famous fictional resident, Anne of Green GablesCAVENDISH, Prince Edward Island — As the surf laps at your feet and sand dunes stretch for as far as the eye can see under a sky filled with billowing clouds, it becomes clear that your search for the enchanting island the irrepressible Anne Shirley falls in love with is complete. NH man snares a rare, cobalt-blue lobster, donates crustacean to science centerPORTSMOUTH, N.H. — At first, New Hampshire lobsterman Bill Marconi thought he had caught a shiny blue beer can in his trap. It turns out it was a rare, cobalt-blue lobster. The 52-year-old lobsterman was out hauling 400 traps with his son Wednesday when he snared the 1½-pound lobster in between his dock and the Isle of Shoals, about six miles off the coast. Swimming in warm waters of … Maine? Summer seas grow steamy as oceans smash heat recordsWASHINGTON — Steve Kramer spent an hour and a half swimming in the ocean Sunday — in Maine. Federal study reveals widespread mercury contamination in fish from air pollution, miningWASHINGTON — No fish can escape mercury pollution. That’s the take-home message from a federal study of mercury contamination released Wednesday that tested fish from nearly 300 streams across the country. Discovery of wild-born salmon in NY river raises hopes for restoration of speciesALBANY, N.Y. — For the first time in more than a century, scientists have found wild-born Atlantic salmon in a Lake Ontario tributary that once teemed with the fish. Four Russian divers survive after swimming miles in shark-infested waters off EgyptHURGHADA, Egypt — Four Russian scuba divers who were swept away by strong currents in the shark-infested waters off southern Egypt were found alive Tuesday after they managed to swim miles back to shore, said a tourism official. Bugs, snails and rare plants: Agency says 29 more species may need federal protectionSALT LAKE CITY — Twenty-nine species in more than 20 states — from a rare beach-dwelling plant in Yellowstone National Park to a caddisfly in Nebraska — may need federal protections to avoid extinction, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Scientists, regulators consider protection plan for massive stretch of deep-sea coral reefsFIFTY MILES OFF CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Deep beneath the crystalline blue surface of the Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern U.S. lies a virtual rain forest of coral reefs so expansive the network is believed to be the world’s largest. Former US Marine gets life in prison for arranging murder in drug deal disputeLONG BEACH, Calif. — A 22-year-old former U.S. Marine has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of a Long Beach man in a drug deal dispute. |
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