Ocean Conservancy
Coverage of Ocean Conservancy in the Nexus archive.
- This 16-year-old built an autonomous AI-powered robot turtle that finds microplastics in water
Evan Budz, a 16-year-old, developed an autonomous AI-powered robot turtle to detect microplastics in water. His project won a $50,000 scholarship at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair after 15 field trials across Canadian water bodies.
- A fish fight off Florida tests Trump’s drive to deregulate America’s seas
A legal dispute over Atlantic red snapper fishing pits recreational anglers against commercial fishermen and environmentalists, challenging the Trump administration's efforts to deregulate fisheries. A federal judge blocked NOAA's plan to exempt states from Magnuson-Stevens Act restrictions, citing environmental concerns over potential overfishing.
- 2 humpback whales swam record-breaking distance, photos reveal
Two humpback whales have been recorded swimming a record-breaking distance, as revealed by photos. Researchers confirmed this is the longest-distance ever seen between two pictures of the same humpback whale. This discovery provides new insights into the behavior of these marine animals.