CBS NEWS : CALIFORNIA BLUE WHALES REBOUND FROM WHALING  by Agata Blaszczak-Boxe CBS News  on September 5, 2014


EXCERPT:

Scientists estimate that there are now about 2,200 California blue whales, which constitutes 97 percent of historic levels. This is also the only population of the blue whale species that has recovered from whaling and from being near extinction as a consequence.

"The recovery of California blue whales from whaling demonstrates the ability of blue whale populations to rebuild under careful management and conservation measures," study author Cole Monnahan, a doctoral student in quantitative ecology and resource management at University of Washington, said in a statement. ...  "Considering the 3,400 caught in comparison to the 346,000 caught near Antarctica gives an idea how much smaller the population of California blue whales was likely to have been," study author Trevor Branch, a UW assistant professor of aquatic and fishery sciences, said in a statement.

SOMALI PIRATES KILL 4 AMERICANS ON HIJACKED BOAT - TAKING BIBLES AROUND THE WORLD

You may've been following this story. Americans who were sailing around the seas and giving out Bibles were caught in the waters of Somali Pirates, and though rescue attempt was made, the four were found dead.

"Scott Underwood Adam and Jean Savage Adam of Marina del Rey, Calif., left, owners of the yacht S/V Quest; and passengers Phyllis Macay and Bob Riggle, both of Seattle. The four Americans were taken hostage when the Quest was hijacked by pirates off the coast of Oman. All four were reported killed Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011." A video is at the site linked to above!

SIREN and HER MERMAIDS ARE VERY SAD TO HEAR THIS NEWS. We were hoping those Pirates would have some heart!

ACID ERODING SEA SHELLS

Is Acid in the oceans eroding precious sea shells? No more sea shells at the sea shore? Click on the title above to get to the story, "Rising CO2 Levels Acidifying Oceans, Threatening Sea Life."