A South Australian wildlife research team has released an update on the investigation into the unusual dolphin deaths off the coast. Statistics show that there have been a total of 29 cases of bottlenose dolphins stranding and dying over the past six months. The research team has preliminarily determined that the incidents were caused by…

The U.S.-led RIMPAC military exercises have officially begun live-fire drills to sink target ships off the coast of Hawaii. The exercises are set to sink three large, decommissioned warships—each weighing 10,000 metric tons—allowing their wrecks to sink to the seabed in nearshore waters. The high-intensity military sonar used in the exercises can easily cause permanent…

As a major global shipping route, the Strait of Gibraltar sees more than 60,000 cargo ships pass through annually, and the constant noise from shipping is approaching the hearing threshold of pilot whales. The latest observations show that pilot whales must deliberately raise their vocal volume to communicate. Long-term vocal overexertion has led to physiological…

Researchers conducted random testing on wild sharks in Bahamian waters and detected various synthetic drugs—including cocaine, prescription painkillers, and caffeine—as well as components of illicit drugs in the bodies of several lemon sharks and reef sharks. Traceability analysis revealed that these contaminants primarily stem from three sources: domestic wastewater from coastal tourists discharged directly into…

A large-scale toxic red tide has erupted in Monterey Bay, California. Industrial wastewater and agricultural fertilizers flowing into the ocean from the coast have fueled rampant algal growth, and the neurotoxin chondroic acid produced by these algae has accumulated in marine organisms. High concentrations of the toxin were detected in the bodies of multiple stranded…

Due to geopolitical tensions in the Red Sea, a large number of cargo ships have diverted their routes to sail around South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, causing a 60–70% surge in the number of large vessels in the area. This waterway coincides exactly with the breeding and migration routes of southern right whales and…

Indigenous leaders from the Amazon and Greenpeace held a press conference in Europe to release the latest test results: mercury levels in rivers in illegal gold mining areas exceed safe limits by 12–18 times, while mercury concentrations in the breast milk of local women reach 0.8–1.2 μg/L—3–5 times the safe threshold—posing a direct threat to…

Energy companies in the Gulf of Mexico use seismic airguns to explore for oil and gas. The extremely powerful low-frequency sound waves they generate blanket the entire sea area, and when combined with shipping noise, form a dense underwater “sound barrier.” This noise has severely disrupted the normal communication of the endangered Risso’s dolphins, making…

From June 5 to 9, mass dolphin deaths occurred along the coasts of Ukraine, Romania, and Bulgaria; 37 stranded dolphins were found along a 40-kilometer stretch of coastline in Ukraine’s Odessa Oblast alone. Military explosions, sonar, missile strikes, and oil pollution have severely damaged the dolphins’ hearing and physical functions, leading to a significant decline…

In the coastal waters stretching from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles, California, residual oil from leaks in offshore pipelines has combined with an average of over 20 tons of plastic waste entering the ocean daily, creating a vast pollution belt. There has been a sharp rise in the number of sea lions, seals, and endangered…