Global warming brings invasive species to the Mediterranean Sea
MICHELE KAMBAS and RENEE MALTEZOU
Reuters
The World Wildlife Fund has released an updated list of animals now considered to be endangered. The list includes the following animals; rhinos, tigers, whales, polar bears, mountain gorillas, cheetahs, red tuna, sea turtles, and African elephants. They are all listed as endangered species …
Pepis, the bearded skipper of a small fishing boat, deftly picks up two lionfish caught in experimental traps off the coast of Cyprus, cuts off their venomous spines, guts them and tosses them into a bucket.
Ikaros Savva, a marine biologist at the Marine and Environmental Research Lab, checks a trap for lionfish near the coastal city of Limassol, Cyprus, on July 17.
Ichthyologist Dr. Paraskevi Karachle holds bags and wallets made from pufferfish leather at the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research in Anavyssos, near Athens, Greece, on July 28.
Ichthyologist Dr. Paraskevi Karachle holds bags and wallets made from pufferfish leather at the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research in Anavyssos, near Athens, Greece, on July 28.
Ikaros Savva, a marine biologist at the Marine and Environmental Research Lab, checks a trap for lionfish near the coastal city of Limassol, Cyprus, on July 17.