On April 24, the 2010 nesting season of the endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle began at the Padre Island National Seashore when one nest was found. On April 29, nine…
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Plastic trash on beaches and in the open ocean is disrupting the normal nesting behavior of critically endangered leatherback sea turtles. For many years, we have been aware that these…
SAN FRANCISCO— The National Marine Fisheries Service announced today that it will develop regulations aimed at banning imports of seafood from countries that fail to adequately protect marine mammals from…
An undercover investigation of grocery store fish counters led by GotMercury.org detected hazardous levels of mercury in fresh and frozen fish from 13 San Francisco Bay Area supermarkets. Twenty four…
The SPAWN team and our wonderful volunteers help erected a NEW shadehouse for our expanding native plant nursery in Tocaloma! Along with establishing a new nursery location, volunteers removed a staggering 2500 square feet…
More than 2,000 people who suffer from a rare neurological disorder called Minamata disease agreed to accept a settlement proposal and abandon their lawsuits against the Japanese government and the…
TUNA SURPRISE: NEW STUDY FINDS THAT OVER ONE THIRD OF MERCURY EXPOSURE IS FROM TUNA San Francisco, CA – A new study ranking exposure risks from methylmercury finds that tuna…
Time Magazine lists tuna as one of the top ten most dangerous foods due to mercury levels. To read the article click here All Rights Reserved for calculator and contents…
STRP’s Central American Director wins highest environmental award for shark protection in Costa Rica Randall Arauz, STRP’s Central American Director and Board Member and President and founder of Pretoma (Programa…
TRP’s Central American Director wins highest environmental award for shark protection in Costa Rica Randall Arauz, STRP’s Central American Director and Board Member and President and founder of Pretoma (Programa…