This past Christmas, The Pearl Protectors constructed a 12 feet tall Christmas tree at Wellawatta Beach with the support of their enthusiastic volunteers and in partnership with Zerotrash LK. For the fourth consecutive year, this PET Bottle Christmas tree was constructed by using 1500+ discarded plastic bottles collected from the shorelines of Sri Lanka.
One third of chondrichthyan species such as sharks, rays, and chimeras are facing extinction, mainly due to unsustainable fishing. This phenomenon is exacerbated with high demand for dried shark fins worldwide.
Freya was a 600 kg female walrus who gained fame wandering Northern European waters. Her journey started in the Arctic and ended tragically in the Oslo Fjord. Freya arrived in the Oslo Fjord in mid-July meeting and was then euthanized in mid-August as she was recognised as a threat to public welfare.
Over the last several decades, noise pollution in the ocean has dramatically increased. This situation is extensively damaging the marine environment since many marine species are highly dependent on sound for their survival. This has caused disturbances to their regular routines, and certain incidents have been reported to be lethal as well.
More than a year since the catastrophic incident, compensation payments have been made, initially covering a total of Rs.683 million. In addition, another Rs. 911 million was issued as compensation on 27th August 2022.
By Nathasha Wickramasinghe As we move towards the future, our world is changing both positively and negatively. In terms of positive changes, there are major technological advancements. On the other hand, our earth is facing
By Tania de Silva A few days ago, when I began my research commenced on Whale Sharks, I could not tear myself away till I learned more about this mind-blowing species. They are the largest
The Singapore-flagged X-Press Pearl was carrying an estimated 75 billion nurdles (plastic pellets) that spilled into the ocean or were burned in this single marine accident, which was classified by the UN as Sri Lanka’s “worst maritime disaster”.
By Samangi Alawattegama Mangroves are a type of coastal vegetation in the intertidal zone (the area where the ocean meets the land between high and low tides), which mainly consists of trees & shrubs. Mangroves
By Sachini Goonetilleke Nurdles are 2mm to 5mm sized pre-production plastic pellets which have the shape of a lentil or pea. They are considered as microplastics due to being less than 5mm in size and
