Tropical Marinelife Center

  53 more species of shark, ray fish listed as endangered aquatic life With this, the number of endangered species of sharks and ray fish has now reached 84   Ray fish. Photo: Collected The government has stepped in to save sea creatures such as sharks and ray fish, which are frequently poached owing to the high commercial value of fins, gill plates and skin in the international market. The environment, forest and climate change ministry on 22 September listed 53 more species of shark and ray fish as endangered aquatic life by amending the Wildlife (Conservation and Security) Act-2012. With this, the number of endangered species of sharks and ray fish has now reached 84, according to the Forest Department. Mollah Rezaul Karim, conservator of forests at Wildlife and Nature Conservation Circle at the Forest Department, told The Business Standard, "The list has been updated to conserve endangered marine life and their habitats." "We earlier were indifferent to safeguarding

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Responding to Climate Change NASA is a world leader in climate studies and Earth science. While its role is not to set climate policy or prescribe particular responses or solutions to climate change, its purview does include providing the robust scientific data needed to understand climate change. NASA then makes this information available to the global community – the public, policy- and decision-makers and scientific and planning agencies around the world. Credit: kwest/Shutterstock.com Climate change is one of the most complex issues facing us today. It involves many dimensions – science, economics, society, politics, and moral and ethical questions – and is a global problem, felt on local scales, that will be around for thousands of years. Carbon dioxide, the heat-trapping greenhouse gas that is the primary driver of recent global warming, lingers in the atmosphere for many thousands of years, and the planet (especially the ocean) takes a while to respond to warming. So even if we

  NASA Announces Summer 2023 Hottest on Record This map depicts global temperature anomalies for meteorological summer in 2023 (June, July, and August). It shows how much warmer or cooler different regions of Earth were compared to the baseline average from 1951 to 1980. Credit: NASA's Earth Observatory/Lauren Dauphin Summer of 2023 was Earth’s hottest since global records began in 1880, according to scientists at NASA’s Goddard Institute of Space Studies (GISS) in New York. The months of June, July, and August combined were 0.41 degrees Fahrenheit (0.23 degrees Celsius) warmer than any other summer in NASA’s record, and 2.1 degrees F (1.2 C) warmer than the average summer between 1951 and 1980. August alone was 2.2 F (1.2 C) warmer than the average. June through August is considered meteorological summer in the Northern Hemisphere. This  new record  comes as exceptional heat swept across much of the world, exacerbating deadly wildfires in Canada and Hawaii, and searing heat waves

  About   Tropical Marinelife Center Tropical Marinelife Center: Protecting and Studying Bangladesh's Marine Treasures Nestled along the stunning coastline of Bangladesh, the Tropical Marinelife Center stands as a beacon of hope and knowledge, dedicated to the protection and study of the country's aquatic treasures. This research and conservation center plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the rich marine biodiversity found in Bangladesh's waters and raising awareness about the importance of preserving these invaluable ecosystems. A Hub for Marine Research: The Tropical Marinelife Center is at the forefront of marine research and conservation efforts in Bangladesh. It serves as a hub for scientists, conservationists, and experts who are deeply passionate about the marine environment. The center is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and laboratories, enabling researchers to conduct cutting-edge studies on various marine species, including sea turtles, dolphins, and a

 Cetaceans ID Guide

 Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises Bryde’s Whale Family:  Balaenopteridae Genus:   Balaenoptera Species:   B. edeni     Lesson, 1828 Taxonomic Note:  Some researchers recognize a similar animal for which they have given a separate species identification as Omura’s whale (B alaenoptera omura ). Confirmation of this is speculative and if globally recognized, a separate species page will be added. Bryde’s whales (often pronounced “brudas”) inhabit the tropical and subtropical oceans of the world and are naturally not as numerous as other rorqual species because food is less abundant in tropical waters. They are often confused with sei whales, but can be distinguished by the three prominent ridges present on their head. If close-up inspection is possible, the coarse gray baleen and ventral throat pleats extending to or beyond the navel are additional characteristics that identify Bryde’s whales. These whales are rather solitary in their habits, usually keeping their distance from each other e