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UK Seas Getting Too Noisy, Whales Forced to Shout Mating Calls Louder
Pilot whales - Picture by: Clark Anderson

Researchers who have been studying the whales making their homes in the seas surrounding Britain have discovered that their calls have become ten times louder over the past five decades as they have battled to be heard about the noises accumulating in the seas.

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Salmon Seen Leaping From Waters of the River Derwent for the First Time in Two Centuries

After two centuries and 80 kilometers inland, an amazing thing has happened on one of the largest rivers in Britain – a salmon was seen leaping its way upstream to spawn.

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Invaders Feasting on Shrimp Native to British Waters!
UK

Hide the fry, make sure they are tucked away good and tight. The boogie man of shrimp has come to town. This time it has selected Britain.

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Dorset Breeding Colony Overjoyed by First Seahorse Baby
Displayed sea horse is not from the dorset population.

Many people are happy, and patting themselves on the back after finding the first baby sea horse at one of the leading breeding colonies in Dorset.

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Latest Sign of Global Warming… Oyster Herpes?
Oyster bed

“New strain of Oyster Herpes could kill off 80 percent of an oyster bed inside a week, experts have claimed”

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Rather Strange Orange Lobster Saved From the Pot
Orange lobster - Picture Birmingham sealife center

Normally, lobsters are a brownish-green color when they are alive, and they turn orange when they have been cooked. That being the case, a strange live reddish-orange lobster has been sighted in the UK.

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Inflatable submarine invented in Gloucestershire

A rigid inflatable boat capable of submerging and operating underwater has been developed by Severn (7) Shipbuilders in Gloucestershire, UK.

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Europe’s first artificial surf reef now open for visitors

Europe’s first artificial surf reef was officially launched this Monday. Around a dozen surfers and body boarders headed for the waves as soon as the Bournemouth Borough Council declared the reef open.

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Giant prehistoric predator found in UK waters

The fossilised skull of a gigantic predator has been found off the English Channel coast of southern England.

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Europe’s first artificial surf reef ready to be opened in September

Europe’s first artificial surf reef is now undergoing its final adjustments to be ready for the start of the UK surf season in September, and it is already attracting surfers.

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Heat wave makes basking sharks head for northern shores

Last year, 26 basking sharks were reported from the most southerly headland of Cornwall during a 10 week long period. This year, 900 sightings have been recorded since the beginning of June.

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Mile-long super pod consisting of over 1,500 dolphins spotted.

This Sunday, a mile-long super pod consisting of over 1,500 dolphins was encountered by eight lucky Sea Trust volunteers off the coast of Pembrokeshire, UK.

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Koi crime wave in East Yorks, UK

Twelve thefts of exotic fish and pond equipment have been reported over a three-week period across Hull, East Yorks.

Humberside Police Community Support Officer Sam Gregory said all the evidence suggests the culprits are using the Internet to seek out their targets.

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Giant underwater blood suckers making a comeback

Sea Lamprey spawning sites have been discovered in the River Wear at Chester-le-Street, County Durham, by local anglers. After being alerted by the fishermen, the Environment Agency found no less than 12 spawning sites, known as redds, measuring up to a metre across.

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Scooped up by seagull, dropped to the ground, and placed in freshwater –hearty seahorse still hanging on

Have you ever tried to keep a seahorse alive in an aquarium only to fail miserably? Well, to add insult to injury, these creatures seem to be much sturdier than previously believed, because how else can you explain the amazing survival of a British seahorse found three miles inland in Weymouth, Dorset?

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