Viral Video Ignites Global Anti-Plastic Straw Movement
A 2015 viral video of a sea turtle with a plastic straw in its nostril spurred a global movement against single-use plastics, leading to bans in many countries and corporate changes, although critics argue it distracts from larger industrial pollution issues.
Viral Video Ignites Global Anti-Plastic Straw Movement
A 2015 viral video of a sea turtle with a plastic straw in its nostril spurred a global movement against single-use plastics, leading to bans in many countries and corporate changes, although critics argue it distracts from larger industrial pollution issues.
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36% Bias Score
Kerch Strait Oil Spill Kills 32 Dolphins
A fuel oil spill from two damaged tankers in the Kerch Strait has resulted in the deaths of 32 dolphins, with an additional 29 cetaceans found dead, possibly prior to the spill; over 96,000 tons of contaminated materials have been removed from shorelines.
Kerch Strait Oil Spill Kills 32 Dolphins
A fuel oil spill from two damaged tankers in the Kerch Strait has resulted in the deaths of 32 dolphins, with an additional 29 cetaceans found dead, possibly prior to the spill; over 96,000 tons of contaminated materials have been removed from shorelines.
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28% Bias Score
Black Sea Oil Spill: Thousands of Animals Dead, Volunteers Struggle with Cleanup
A massive oil spill off the Black Sea coast near Sochi and Anapa, resulting from a December 15, 2024 tanker accident, has killed thousands of marine animals, prompting a large-scale volunteer cleanup effort facing logistical hurdles.
Black Sea Oil Spill: Thousands of Animals Dead, Volunteers Struggle with Cleanup
A massive oil spill off the Black Sea coast near Sochi and Anapa, resulting from a December 15, 2024 tanker accident, has killed thousands of marine animals, prompting a large-scale volunteer cleanup effort facing logistical hurdles.
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48% Bias Score
Ocean Art 2024: Underwater Photography Contest Showcases Marine Life
The 2024 Ocean Art underwater photography contest, with thousands of entries from over 90 countries, showcased winning photos depicting a cannibalistic octopus, ghostly cenote scene, whitetip reef sharks, a sea dragon with eggs, an anemonefish with a parasite, and a curious cormorant.
Ocean Art 2024: Underwater Photography Contest Showcases Marine Life
The 2024 Ocean Art underwater photography contest, with thousands of entries from over 90 countries, showcased winning photos depicting a cannibalistic octopus, ghostly cenote scene, whitetip reef sharks, a sea dragon with eggs, an anemonefish with a parasite, and a curious cormorant.
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16% Bias Score
Kerch Strait Oil Spill Kills Dozens of Dolphins
An oil spill in the Kerch Strait, a vital waterway separating Crimea and Russia, has resulted in the deaths of at least 32 dolphins, part of a larger 61 cetacean die-off, prompting a regional emergency declaration and extensive cleanup efforts.
Kerch Strait Oil Spill Kills Dozens of Dolphins
An oil spill in the Kerch Strait, a vital waterway separating Crimea and Russia, has resulted in the deaths of at least 32 dolphins, part of a larger 61 cetacean die-off, prompting a regional emergency declaration and extensive cleanup efforts.
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40% Bias Score
Pufferfish Inflate to Deter Predators, Create Elaborate Sand Art to Attract Mates
Male pufferfish create large, symmetrical sand patterns up to two meters wide to attract females; they inflate by buccal pumping water into their stomachs, a process taking five hours to reverse.
Pufferfish Inflate to Deter Predators, Create Elaborate Sand Art to Attract Mates
Male pufferfish create large, symmetrical sand patterns up to two meters wide to attract females; they inflate by buccal pumping water into their stomachs, a process taking five hours to reverse.
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56% Bias Score