Scuba Dilara Wilkins

Mexico Develops 3D-Printed Coral to Restore Dying Reefs

Mexican marine scientists have developed biodegradable 3D-printed coral structures to help restore rapidly dying reefs along the Yucatán coast. These coral “scaffolds” mimic the shape and texture of real coral and are infused with nutrients to attract marine life.

Once deployed underwater, fish and invertebrates begin to colonize them, and real coral begins growing on top. The structures are made of calcium carbonate and chitosan — safe for the ocean and fully biodegradable.

Early trials show a 300% increase in biodiversity after just six months.

James Cromwell Actor - Activist was dragged out by security officers for telling the truth about #SeaWorld 📢👮🐬 In 2017, he joined us to call out the 𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘦ment park—where orcas and other dolphins are crammed into concrete tanks and forced to perform day after day. He took a stand; now it’s YOUR turn! TEXT 𝙎𝙀𝘼𝙒𝙊𝙍𝙇𝘿 to 73822 *Message and data rates may apply. U.S. only. Text STOP to end and HELP for info. Periodic messaging. Full terms are available at: http://peta.vg/txt.

Seals vs sea lions 🦭

WILD ANIMALS BELONG IN THE WILD.















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In December 1984, a group of 3,000 beluga whales were trapped by ice in the Chukchi Sea, near Russia. The whales were confined to small open water ponds surrounded by thick, impassable ice up to 10 feet thick in some areas.
Without access to larger areas of the ocean, the whales had difficulty breathing and were at risk of dying. To help rescue them, an icebreaker named Admiral Makarov was brought in, equipped with a specially reinforced ice-breaking hull. The ship attempted to take the whales to safety by breaking the ice, but the belugas initially refused to follow.
When the crew began playing classical music like Tchaikovsky over the ship's speakers, the whales finally began to follow the Makarov through the narrow open-water channel. This allowed 2,000 whales to reach the unfrozen ocean after a journey of almost 100 miles.
The successful rescue effort lasted several days and was later dubbed "Operation Beluga." It was a massive undertaking that involved several countries, including the Soviet Union, the United States, Canada, and Japan.
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Underwater photographer of the day: Paolo Isgro https://www.uwphotographers.org//2022/10/uwp-paolo-isgro.html

Hahah, love it 😀

Don’t touch starfish....❌❌❌
This is a request to all tourists, don’t tuch starfish. REQUEST TO ALL GUIDE Please make your clients aware of this.
What happens when we lift a starfish out of water for an impromptu photo session?
All over the body of starfish are papules called dermal gills. Carbon dioxide gases are exchanged for oxygen between the coelomic liquid of the starfish and the water. Essentially, it’s how they breathe, like having hundreds of tiny noses all over your body.
As fresh air is toxic to starfish and they can’t hold their breath for very long, each time they’re lifted out of the water for a photo op, they are drowning and suffering from a build up of carbon dioxide. It’s the equivalent of someone filling your lungs with water for a little while and then emptying them again. It’s not a good day out. When this is done repeatedly, it’s a flip of the coin as to whether the poor creature can die from drowning or the stress of being semi-drowned so many times.
Wildlife are not our playthings. Just because a creature is slow enough to be caught by human hands, that doesn’t give us the right to do so, and the social media attention gained certainly does not justify the harm caused to the critter.
This is an act we’re all guilty of at some point. What was happening to that animal in the moment didn’t cross our minds. But now we know better, so we must do better.
Shared from Caluya Municipal Tourism Office