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Dazzling ‘glow snails’ use light for defence
Experts explain the trick behind glowing Aussie sea snails.
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Dugongs being poached for meat, MP claims
Dugongs are being hunted for an illegal meat trade in Queensland’s far north, says a shadow cabinet minister.
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Seahorses return to Sydney swimming baths
Seahorses that were temporarily moved to accommodate sea bath renovations will soon make a comeback.
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Bluefin tuna given protection in Australia
The critically endangered southern bluefin tuna has been given more protection in Australian waters.
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Great white shark freed from plastic noose
An ailing great white named Strappy has been freed from a plastic noose by divers in South Australia.
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Green groups criticise Kimberley marine parks
The creation of four new marine parks in the Kimberley this week has been slammed by environmental groups.
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10-year census finds thousands of new species
A decade-long marine census involving 2,700 scientists and 9,000 days at sea has found thousands of species.
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Drones watch over WA marine life
Unnmaned military aircraft are being used to track whales and dugongs in Shark Bay.
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Dugongs at risk from toxic algae
Blue-green algae is threatening to smother the Western Australian seagrass beds that dugongs feed off.
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Sex secrets of sea slugs revealed
Scientists are studying the sex life of poisonous sea slugs to determine their threat to humans and pets.