The World’s Largest Plant, Poseidon’s Ribbon Weed, Discovered Off Australia

Australian researchers were performing a genetic survey of Poseidon’s ribbon weed (Posidonia australis), a species of seagrass growing widely in Shark Bay, off the westernmost tip of Australia. Researchers collected shoots from across the bay and examined 18,000 genetic markers … Continue reading

Update: Florida Manatees Are Starving, 10 Tons of Lettuce May Be Too Little, Too Late

In December we posted about an emergency feeding program for starving Florida manatees to help them survive the winter. The sea grass that manatees rely on for food has been decimated by pollution, killed off by algae blooms fueled largely … Continue reading

Florida’s Manatees Are Starving, Wildlife Officials to Begin Feeding Program

This year has been a catastrophe for Florida manatees. More than 1,000 manatees, about 15 percent of the state’s total population, have died, primarily of starvation, this year.  For nourishment, manatees rely mainly on sea grass, beds of which have … Continue reading