By: Kristy Hamilton/IFL Science No selfie is worth an animal’s life. This should go without saying, yet again and again, beachgoers can’t resist touching stranded sea creatures when they are at their most vulnerable. This time, a baby dolphin died on a beach in Spain over the weekend, after the stranded calf was spotted struggling in the shallows and a…
12 Eye-Opening Photos That Will Make You Think Twice About Going Swimming In The Ocean
By: Kristi Shinfuku/Shareably Swimming can seem like a fun time, especially if you’re swimming in a natural body of water with beautiful sea life. While water is truly a wonder, some people have encountered some truly horrifying organisms that will seriously make you reconsider swimming again! This photograph captures just how incredibly vast the ocean…
Scientists Announce That The Great Barrier Reef Is Officially “Terminal”
By: June Javelosa/Futurism The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is recognized as the biggest living structure on Earth. Unfortunately, it’s dying—with many portions facing no hope for recovery—thanks to back to back mass bleaching events. THE GREAT BARRIER REEF Why care about reefs? In a word—biodiversity. The reef is home to 3,000 varieties of mollusks,…