Earthwatch volunteers who joined the Black Sea Turtles of Baja expeditions in the late 90s can look back at all those long days of hauling uncooperative sea turtles aboard small boats to weigh and tag them and know that it was worth it. Mexican President Felipe Calderon announced on June…
Press release from Ocean Conservancy….. San Francisco, CA — Responding to concerns by scientists and conservation groups, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) affirmed protections for critically endangered leatherback sea turtles in California waters. NMFS denied a proposed exempted fishing permit application (EFP) that would have enabled the expansion of…
By Sandra DibbleSTAFF WRITER The nutrient-rich waters off the town of Bahia de los Angeles in the Gulf of California are known as a home for protected and endangered marine species, including whale sharks, fin whales, California sea lions and five species of sea turtle. After a six-year campaign, conservationists…
Oceana announced today that Oscar-nominated actor and star of NBC's Law & Order, Sam Waterston, has joined its Ocean Council. The Ocean Council is a select group of academic, business, policy and philanthropic leaders who represent and support Oceana's efforts on the global stage. Members, who also include Pierce Brosnan…
By Justin Chang 'The 11th Hour' OTHER RECENT REVIEWS: XXY Magnus Tehilim Blind Mountain Young Yakuza Fengming: A Chinese Memoir A Warner Independent Pictures release of an Appian Way/Greenhorn, Tree Media Group production. Produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, Leila Conners Petersen, Chuck Castleberry, Brian Gerber. Executive producers, Adam Lewis, Pierre Senizergues,…
