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19. March 2024

Back to Life: River All Cleaned Up Here

Life has returned to Penobscot River in Maine, the United States, with the removal of hindrances and the multiplying of ancestral fish species, much to the delight of the local indigenous people.

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Tony Shep with a cod he caught near the Everton Stadium, a type of fish that had been caught far less in 2023

Environment England

26. February 2024

Cheers to the Greatest River Recovery in Europe!

Four decades after being declared biologically dead, River Mersey in Liverpool, England, has made the greatest river recovery in Europe, with a huge increase in fish populations as supporting evidence.

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Animals Turkey

16. February 2024

Rare Fish Species, Rediscovered!

In the Turkish portion of the Tigris River, a team of ichthyologists has rediscovered the leopard barbel, which was last scientifically documented more than a decade ago, instilling hope that other species might have survived destructive human activity.

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Environment USA

31. October 2023

Fishing Got a Lot Easier for This Tribe

For the first time in over a century, members of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe in Washington, the United States, were able to fish coho salmon as their ancestors could on a free-flowing river for tribal and subsistence use.

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Animals USA

6. October 2023

Turning the Tide: Salmon Return to This River in Record Numbers

Atlantic salmon is making a comeback in Maine, the United States, since conservation measures have been put in place, and efforts mustn’t weaken for the fish species to thrive as it used to.

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Animals Australia

22. May 2023

Conservation to the Rescue: Endagered Seahorses Released into the Wild

More than 300 baby White's seahorses were recently released in New South Wales, Australia in an effort to save the endangered seahorse species.

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Environment Europe

11. May 2023

Here’s Some Dam Good News for Rivers

Across Europe, the removal of river barriers is gaining momentum, and a record number of them have been dismantled this year, allowing rivers to regain their natural flow and fish to return to their breeding areas.

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Animals Brazil

6. February 2023

Dolphin-Human Relationship Proves to be Good for Everyone!

A partnership between humans and dolphins that has existed for 150 years in Brazil was just proven to benefit not only humans but dolphins too.

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Environment Indonesia

2. February 2023

Corals Rejoice: More Marine Protected Areas Here

Indonesia is establishing new marine protected areas in its Maluku province, an area known for its richness of corals and reef fish.

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Environment Europe

25. January 2023

River Recovers: Once Biologically Dead, Now Thriving

A few decades ago, Europe's Mersey River was declared "biologically dead" due to industrial and sewage pollution. Today, there is an abundance of life living within the river's waters.