Browsing Aquatic News Index by Subject "behaviour"
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5 reasons not to swim with whale sharks in Oslob
(Panay News,June 3, 2016 , on page B7-B8)The whale shark interaction in Oslob has been controversial since it started. Many people wrongly believe that there are no negative impacts to the whale shark interaction, and may even say that it helps in their conversation. ... -
Dolphin shows no place for field trips, says solon
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September NaN, 2012 , on page A7)Schools should be more careful about where they take their students on educational field trips and among the places they should avoid are amusement parks that feature dolphins, whales and other marine creatures that are ... -
Fish cry for help to escape predators-scientists
(The Philippine Star,October 30, 2015 , on page A-22)Distressed fish caught by predator emit a cry for help to attract other carnivores so they can escape during the ensuing chaos, Australian scientists said yesterday. While researchers had discovered that fish emit a chemical ... -
Fish losing survival instinct
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 15, 2014 , on page A18)Fish are losing their survival instinct - even becoming attracted to the smell of their predators - as the world's oceans become more acidic because of climate change, new research said Monday. The study of fish in coral ... -
France's Marineland accused of 'mistreating orcas'
(The Manila Times,March 29, 2016 , on page B8)Antibes, France: Environmental campaigners said Sunday (Monday in Manila) they were taking legal action against a French marine park, Europe's largest, over the treatment of its orca whales and other animals after many ... -
It's shark week, guys!
(Manila Standard,June 27, 2016 , on page C5)The sharks are back and will stay for a week starting today. Shark Week holds a week-long of exciting shows. Premiering at 8 tonight is The Return of the Monster Mako, which centers on the transformation of giant mako ... -
Laguna de Bae and its knifefish
(Malaya,October 20, 2017 , on page B5)Laguna de Bae is the largest fresh water lake of all of South East Asia, 12 leagues wide (66 kilometers) and very deep. Centuries past, fishing from this lake was productive, for subsistence fisherfolks, but not anymore ... -
Little fish comes out fighting
(Manila Bulletin,September 20, 2012 , on page B-8)Cats rarely fight over territory: that dreadful caterwauling you hear in the night is not actual violence but a pantomime of threatened violence that usually ends with one feline slinking off after deciding that the other ... -
Locals, biologists face off over whale shark feeding
(BusinessWorld,March 14, 2013 , on page S1/11)Tan-awan, in the southern Philippines island of Cebu, used to be a sleepy village that never saw tourists unless they were lost or in transit. Yet now they flock there by the hundreds - to swim with whale sharks, the world’s ... -
Oil can cause risky behavior in reef fish
(The Manila Times,July 20, 2017 , on page B5)Coral reef fish are more likely to engage in risky behavior and be unable to identify predators if they swim in waters contaminated with petroleum-based oil, researchers said. Concentrations equivalent to only “a couple ... -
Oslob shark tourism cited by National Geographic
(The Philippine Star,September 2, 2018 , on page 1-7)National Geographic has cited Oslob in Cebu for its shark tourism industry, describing it as a booming business despite its effects on wildlife still being debated on. “In the Philippines, whale shark tourism is a booming ... -
'PH needs more marine reserves'
(Panay News,June 21, 2015 , on page 2-27)No-take marine reserves (NTMRs) are areas of the sea, usually with coral reefs -- but could include other coastal ecosystems such as mangroves and seagrasses -- that are fully protected from fishing. The area around MPAs ... -
Reflecting Nemo: Fish ‘passes’ mirror test
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 9, 2019 , on page A1-A4)Scientists report that a fish can pass a standard test of recognizing itself in a mirror—and they raise a question about what that means. Does this decades-old test, designed to show self-awareness in animals, really do ... -
Study: Helping young fish see at night makes them grow faster
(DailyGuardian,March 7, 2020 , on page 7-13)In Asian countries including the Philippines, the culture of pompano has been conducted in open sea cages, brackishwater cages and in ponds. However, a few challenges, such as the high cost of production, still hamper the ... -
Study: Helping young fish see at night makes them grow faster
(Panay News,March 7, 2020 , on page B1-B6)Pompano, locally known as apahan or dawis lawin, is a high-value fish which is in demand both in the local and export markets. It is known for its firm and flaky meat with a sweet and mild flavor. In Asian countries including ... -
Whale shark sightseeing in Misamis Oriental pushed
(Panay News,January 8, 2016 , on page B7)The local government of this coastal town in Misamis Oriental province is pushing to institutionalize “whale shark” sightseeing as part of the province’s aggressive tourism campaign. Mayor Rommel Maslog said the town’s ... -
What animals can teach humans about living with stress
(BusinessWorld,June 21, 2021 , on page S1/6)Considering how bad stress is supposed to be for our bodies, it’s still a confusing concept. Is it worse for our health to have too much work or too little? To have too much responsibility or to be bored? The COVID-19 ...