Tag: Marine ecosystem

Dubai’s Underwater Hotel by Deep Ocean Technology (PICS)

When it first emerged that plans for an underwater hotel in Dubai had been revived, Arwa wrote "Dubai has...

Shark Fin Soup Can Give You Brain Damage

Gulf experts say that shark meat contains extremely high levels of mercury. The picture above depicts a deformed Japanese...

Egypt Establishes Country’s First Dolphin Sanctuary

Egypt's first wildlife sanctuary in the Red Sea will ensure that Hurghada's Indo-pacific dolphins can rest and socialize in...

Jordan’s Aqaba Turning Into Naval Dumping Ground

Environmentalists raise concerns after another vessel is abandoned in the Gulf of Aqaba  Around two weeks ago, a ferry carrying...

How Sharks Keep Us Breathing: An Interview with Filmmaker Jonathan Ali Khan

“What is happening to sharks around the world is the most shameful and biggest commercial sellout that man has...

UAE divers: Stop buying shark fin soup

We speak to Ibrahim Al Zu'bi from the Emirates Divers Association about why the ban on shark finning in...

Despite Ban, UAE remains market hub for shark fins and their soup

Green Prophet delves into the bloody and murky business of shark fishing and fining in the United Arab Emirates Following...

Dubai Marine Life At Risk After Devastating Shark Catch

A five-metre-long female shark and its litter of forty-five hammerhead pups was found dead at the Deira Fish Market...

Worldwide Coral Reefs Are In “Dire Threat”

A new US report demonstrates that climate change and a variety of other factors could destroy all of the...

Nature: Plastic Waste Kills 100,000 Mediterranean Creatures Each Year

Tiny pieces of plastic invisible to humans is likely behind the death of thousands of Mediterranean mammals, turtles, and...