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Gujarat expands Mangrove cover, strengthens natural coastal shield
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Gujarat has rapidly expanded its mangrove cover, adding over 253 sq km since 2001 to strengthen coastal protection and boost marine life. Community efforts and government programmes, including the MISHTI scheme, have helped restore ecosystems, with officials reporting reduced erosion and
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Ancient whale skeletons unearthed by Russian scientists as arctic glacier
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
These insights will help scientists better understand the palaeoecology of Eurasia's northernmost areas and how past climate events influenced marine life.
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Visit Maldives Unveils Katrina Kaif as Global Brand Ambassador for the Sun
Updated : 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11: Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC/ Visit Maldives) is delighted to announce Katrina Kaif, lifestyle icon, as the Global Brand Ambassador for the Maldives. This exciting collaboration comes on the heels of Visit Maldives' special Summer Sal
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Rahul Gandhi writes to PM Modi condemning offshore mining, urges govt to c
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gandhi criticized the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2023, which he said had faced strong objections due to concerns over its environmental and socio-economic impact. He pointed out that the decision to open
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Calangute boat capsize: One Dead, two critically injured, 13 rescued
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
A boat capsized off Calangute beach on Christmas Day, leaving one dead and two critically injured. Drishti Marine lifeguards rescued 13 passengers, including a family from Maharashtra. Authorities are investigating the cause of the incident.
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VGP Marine Kingdom Brings First-Ever Mermaid Show to Chennai
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 7: VGP Marine Kingdom, India's first and largest walk-through aquarium, located at Injambakkam, Chennai, has launched its first-ever Mermaid Show, featuring synchronised swimming, acrobatics, and mesmerising underwater manoeuvres of professional aquarium mer
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SeaWorld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi crowned the Largest Indoor Marine-Life Them
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], March 26: SeaWorld® Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, the region's first Marine Life Theme Park, has won a coveted place in the Guinness World Records™ as the 'Largest Indoor Marine-Life Theme Park' in the world. The certificate was presented to Mohamed Abdalla Al Zaabi, Gro
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Two more seer fish species discovered in Indian waters
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
ICAR-CMFRI discovered one species named Arabian sparrow seer fish (Scomberomorus avirostrus) as entirely new to science and resurrected the other, Russell's spotted seer fish (Scomberomorus leopardus), which was previously a synonym of the spotted seer fish.
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Ganeshotsav 2023: Puducherry students prepare 15-foot tall paper Ganesha i
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
This impressive 15-foot-tall idol of Lord Ganesh is an environmentally conscious creation, constructed entirely from 450 kilograms of paper, and stands as a testament to their commitment to preserving marine life.
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Tree reefs can help revive aquatic life in waters: Study
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers have demonstrated that sinking fruit trees that have been cut down into the sea is an inexpensive and efficient approach to generating new reefs and increasing the variety and number of marine life in the area.
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Marine lifesavers rescue two minor children from France at Mandrem beach i
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The two boys aged 13 and 16 years were rescued by lifesavers, Siddhesh, Rohit, Hiran and Nagesh, who were on duty. They rushed to their aid and brought them back to shore using a rescue tube, surfboard and a jet ski.
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SC refuses to entertain plea against Tamil Nadu’s decision to construct 13
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea to cancel the Tamil Nadu government’s decision to construct the 134 feet tall ‘Pen’ statue inside the Marina beach and not damage the ecosystem, the marine life of the marina beach.
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