Brazil is pushing the Tapajós River waterway as one of the main Amazon shipping corridors and preparing it for privatization, which will enable regular dredging and maintenance to improve its capacity.

Traditional communities and environmental groups warn that dredging and heavy vessel traffic threaten fish stocks, turtle nesting areas and other wildlife.

by André Schröder
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/amazon-indigenous-groups-fight-soy-waterway-as-brazil-fast-tracks-dredging/

#news #indigenous #environment #wildlife #conservation #fish #turtles

Brazil is pushing the Tapajós River waterway as one of the main Amazon shipping corridors and preparing it for privatization, which will enable regular dredging and maintenance to improve its capacity.

Traditional communities and environmental groups warn that dredging and heavy vessel traffic threaten fish stocks, turtle nesting areas and other wildlife.

by André Schröder
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/amazon-indigenous-groups-fight-soy-waterway-as-brazil-fast-tracks-dredging/

#news #indigenous #environment #wildlife #conservation #fish #turtles

Mine has been a combination of being a #wrestling manager for World Catch League, #cosplay and well.. #turtles at Comic Con Brussels.

How was your weekend ?

Mine has been a combination of being a #wrestling manager for World Catch League, #cosplay and well.. #turtles at Comic Con Brussels.

How was your weekend ?

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🐢🌊 Ancient mariners that shared the planet with #dinosaurs, sea #turtles have navigated our #oceans for 100 million years. All 7 species now face threats from #fishing nets, #plastic #pollution, and #climatechange, but #conservation efforts show hope for recovery.

👉 Learn more: https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/sea-turtles-classroom-video?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=sea-turtles-101

#climate #marinelife #wildlife #endangered #science #education #animals #babies #beach #biology #nature #ocean #reptiles #tksst #video

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🐢🌊 Ancient mariners that shared the planet with #dinosaurs, sea #turtles have navigated our #oceans for 100 million years. All 7 species now face threats from #fishing nets, #plastic #pollution, and #climatechange, but #conservation efforts show hope for recovery.

👉 Learn more: https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/sea-turtles-classroom-video?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=sea-turtles-101

#climate #marinelife #wildlife #endangered #science #education #animals #babies #beach #biology #nature #ocean #reptiles #tksst #video

Baby snappers are on the move. Sadly many of them get run over by cars. We managed to save a few. If you can, be careful driving near wetlands.

#Turtles#Nature

Baby snappers are on the move. Sadly many of them get run over by cars. We managed to save a few. If you can, be careful driving near wetlands.

#Turtles#Nature

A shadowy contract in Egypt between an unnamed government entity and an investment company to build a resort on one of the country's last undisturbed Red Sea beaches has drawn criticism and public action. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/08/21/tourism-deal-egypt-wild-shores/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #egypt #wildlife #turtles #environment #oceans #pollution #redsea