Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "new species"
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$1M conservation fund established for Palawan area
(The Manila Times,October 13, 2016 , on page B6)Established by Conservation International’s (CI) Global Conservation Fund (GCF), the fund ensures conservation efforts can continue across the 120,000-hectare landscape, Palawan’s largest terrestrial protected area, the ... -
Blue mussels reach Pangasinan coast
(The Philippine Star,December 31, 2015 , on page B-4)The blue mussels along the Brazilian and Colombian coasts of South America traversing the Panama Canal have reached coastal waters here by way of the tropical Eastern Pacific. Dr. Michael Rice, a professor of the Department ... -
Dracula fish, lipstick gecko among new Mekong finds
(BusinessWorld,October 8, 2010 , on page S3/9)A fish with curving vampire fangs, a gecko that looks as if it’s wearing lipstick and a carnivorous plant more than seven metres (23 feet) high may sound like creatures from a nightmare but they are real. They are just ... -
Fish hobbyists, meet the Paddle fish
(Malaya,February 12, 2014 , on page B8)Fish Hobbyist and other collectors of exotic and rare freshwater fish may be happy to learn that the paddlefish is a now a new member of the over 3,000 species of river monster family at Las Farolas on Frontera Verde Drive ... -
'Ghostlike' octopus found in Pacific may belong to new species
(The Philippine Star,March 7, 2016 , on page A-25)An underwater research craft has spotted a "ghostlike" octopus that appears to belong to a previously unknown species on the ocean floor near Hawaii, a discovery that highlights how little is known about the deep sea, a ... -
Marine team discovers 30 new species off Verde Island
(Manila Bulletin,July 27, 2017 , on page B-9)More than 30 new species of sea slugs, sea urchins and soft corals have been discovered in the Verde Island Passage, between the provinces of Batangas and Mindoro, proving the area’s significance as “the center of the ... -
Mystery giant jellyfish washes up in Australia
(The Philippine Star,February 7, 2014 , on page A-27)Scientists were Thursday working to classify a new species of giant jellyfish that washed up on an Australian beach, describing it as a "whopper" that took their breath away. The 1.5-metre (4 foot 11 inch) specimen was ... -
Natl Museum confirms new species of fish in PH
(The Manila Times,September 17, 2023 , on page A9)The National Museum of the Philippines has verified a publication about a new species of fish that was discovered by four researchers in the country. On a Facebook post on Saturday, the National Museum introduced the ... -
New 'strawberry' crab species found off Taiwan
(Manila Bulletin,January 7, 2010 , on page B-8)A marine biologist says he has discovered a new crab species off the coast of southern Taiwan that looks like a strawberry with small white bumps on its red shell. National Taiwan Ocean University professor Ho Ping-ho says ... -
New fish species named after UPV-CFOS’s museum staff
(The Daily Guardian,April 26, 2018 , on page 2-14)Over the course of history, many scientists named newly discovered species or organisms they come across after famous people they admire - from athletes, celebrities to political leaders or even fictional characters for ... -
New seagrass species thrive in Boracay Island
(Panay News,August 15, 2020 , on page 15)Additional seagrass species in the island of Boracay was recently recorded. A team of professionals from the Dagatnon Environmental Consulting Services who were tapped by Conservation Development Division (CDD) of the DENR ... -
New species found in whale shark's mouth
(The Manila Times,October 29, 2019 , on page A1-A2)A whale shark’s mouth might not seem like the most hospitable environment for a home, but Japanese researchers have found there’s no place like it for a newly-discovered shrimp-like creature. The tiny inhabitants — dubbed ... -
New species of ancient 4-legged whale found
(Panay News,August 28, 2021 , on page 9)Scientists in Egypt identified a new species of four-legged whale that lived around 43 million years ago. The fossil of the amphibious Phiomicetus anubis was originally discovered in Egypt’s Western Desert. -
New species of crabs found in Mindanao
(Manila Standard,September 3, 2017 , on page A1-A2)Biologists claim to have discovered a new species of freshwater crab in Mindanao, which would be added to 1,300 species of such crabs distributed throughout the tropics and subtrropics. One of the marine biologists behind ... -
New species of soil-cleaning worm named after Iloilo
(DailyGuardian,January 27, 2020 , on page 10-13)A new species of mudworm, known to clean the soil in fishponds, was recently identified and named after Iloilo, the province where its eggs were collected and hatched. Now called Marphysa iloiloensis, eggs of this mudworm, ... -
New species of soil-cleaning worm named after Iloilo
(Panay News,January 25, 2020 , on page B2-B6)A new species of mudworm, known to clean the soil in fishponds, was recently identified and named after Iloilo, the province where its eggs were collected and hatched. Now called Marphysa iloiloensis, eggs of this mudworm, ... -
New Zealand to create France-sized marine sanctuary off northeast coast
(BusinessWorld,September 30, 2015 , on page S1/9)New Zealand unveiled plans to create a South Pacific marine sanctuary the size of France, saying it would protect one of the world's most pristine ocean environments. Prime Minister John Key on Monday said the Kermadec ... -
New Zealand to create large marine sanctuary
(Manila Standard,September 30, 2015 , on page B8)New Zealand has unveiled plans to create a South Pacific marine sanctuary the size of France, saying it would protect one of the world's most pristine ocean environments. Prime minister John Key said the Kermadec Ocean ... -
Newly discovered fish species was first spotted in a Bohol public market
(Panay News,September 9, 2023 , on page 4-15)In the bustling fish markets of the Philippines, a vibrant and peculiar sight caught the attention of scientists — an orange-eyed sea creature with an air of mystery. This chance encounter marked the beginning of an exciting ... -
Pink octopus so cute it may be named 'adorabilis'
(Manila Bulletin,June 19, 2015 , on page 8)Researchers in California are looking for an appropriate Latin species designation for the mysterious cephalopod and, while little is yet known about it, few would deny that the specimens found so far are adorable. Stephanie ...