The pace of manatee deaths seems to have slowed following the second year of the experimental feeding program that was launched because of the deaths of at least 1,100 manatees in 2021.
Shipping Disasters, Barbary Lions and New Threats to Coral
This week s investigative reporting, analysis and environmental news.
No. 187, June 3, 2021
Sri Lanka is facing an environmental crisis from a container-ship accident. It follows a disastrous winter for the industry with thousands of lost containers that threaten ocean health and marine life. Can the industry be reformed?
Famed Barbary lions once roamed throughout the deserts and mountains of northern Africa and battled gladiators in the Roman Colosseum. Overexploitation took a toll on the lions, but research suggests that may not be what ultimately led to their extinction.
With tourism resuming, residents of the Cayman Islands are worried that along with the return of cruise ships will come another threat to coral reefs: a massive new development.