Bluefin tuna are one of the largest and fastest fish in the world. Their torpedo-shaped, streamlined bodies are built for speed and endurance. They are attractive; on top they are metallic-blue and on the bottom they are silver-white. They can grow to 6.5 feet in length and up to 250 kg. Unfortunately for bluefin tuna, …
New Zealand sea lions once lived throughout New Zealand, but over-harvesting decimated their population. There are now only 12,000 New Zealand sea lions and they primarily reside in the Subantarctic Islands, the Otago Region and the Southland Region. According to Forest & Bird, over the past decade more than 700 sea lions have been killed …
Happy World Wetlands Day – The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands! The 2nd of February marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on the 2nd of February 1971, in Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea. Wetlands are important because: 1) They control the environment, including fauna and flora life. 2) …