Flagship project of @CCFIndia_. An open, citizen-driven project to explore and understand the coastal biodiversity of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
Mumbai, India
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Marine Life of Mumbai retweeted
It’s impossible to keep up with misinformation that’s spreading on social media about the whale stranding in Bandra on Saturday morning.
From claims of it being a humpback whale to it being AI generated and the worst, that the whale was killed on purpose for oil and ambergris.
Some facts:
The Blue whale calf which was first noticed by staff working at the VBSL staff at around 7:30AM, who informed the Mumbai Police and the Mumbai Fire Brigade in an effort to start rescue efforts.
By the time the @MumbaiStranding team reached the site, the calf, which was injured and bleeding had passed away.
Do we need better infrastructure and reporting systems for such incidents? Yes.
But to say the whale was allowed to die or was deliberately killed is absolute rubbish and disrespectful to every person who was there that day.
Marine mammal science and conservation in India is in its nascency. We adapt to, and work with what we have, and we learn from each experience so the next time something similar happens we can be better prepared.
Thank you, @ranjeetnature for reporting what actually happened and getting the truth out. – at Mumbai, India
Marine Life of Mumbai retweeted
Second Olive Ridley turtle trying to nest at Juhu beach chased away by people this month. We know of at least 3 such cases from just this month.
It's time to stop treating these as freak instances and maybe think of our beaches as turtle nesting sites!
mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-ne…
Marine Life of Mumbai retweeted
Check out our new blog for some #guitarfish, outreach with local communities and a bit of #ConservationOptimism!
@InSeasonFish @ICCS_updates @ManiniBansal92
Read more on Trisha Gupta's works with local communities in Goa to protect the Critically Endangered widenose guitarfish. Her blog describes the use of visual storytelling to distribute knowledge, encouraging live release programmes in these communities.
saveourseas.com/update/guita…
Marine Life of Mumbai retweeted
A lesser known aspect of our work at @CCFIndia_. Since 2016, as the monsoon sets in, we work with @MahaForest and @MangroveForest to manage, rescue and release sea turtles and cetaceans that wash ashore in Mumbai.
Thank you, @sabahvir for covering it.
hindustantimes.com/cities/mu…
Marine Life of Mumbai retweeted
This #WorldEnvironmentDay I'd like to share two very big milestones @MLOMumbai crossed a few days ago.
Our marine biodiversity database has 10,886 observations of 602 species from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
A 🧵 on what this means and why it's important.
Marine Life of Mumbai retweeted
Watch: l8r.it/4Ln5
When the tide recedes on Mumbai’s beaches, a parallel universe emerges. Watch to learn about the #marine marvels of #Mumbai, why they are threatened and the citizens who protect them.
A RoundGlass Sustain film
@MLOMumbai #intertidalzone #tidepools
Marine Life of Mumbai retweeted
Ode to Life
Have you paused and wondered at this astonishing mystery we call life, and at how the #Earth is a living, breathing organism?
#Flamingos pink up a creek at #NaviMumbai. #POTD #IndiAves #BirdsOfIndia #Mumbai #IncredibleIndia
Image: Pratik Chorghe
Super excited to see our work being covered in @guardian in the UK and @Corriere in Italy.
We're grateful to @KalpanaSunder and @MartaLatini for writing about us and to @sarangnk90 for sharing his magnificent photographs.
Read here: mlom.start.page/
Marine Life of Mumbai retweeted
Indian spineless cuttlefish (Sepiella inermis) at Juhu beach. #marinelifeofmumbai
Marine Life of Mumbai retweeted
Sarang Naik talks about how photographing #tidepools on the coast of #Mumbai transformed the way he saw this city. sustain.round.glass/photo-st…
#biodiversity #urbanjungle
@MahaEnvCC @moefcc @MLOMumbai @Maharashtrawild @saveourcoastMUM @inbiodiversity
Marine Life of Mumbai retweeted
#FromTheArchives: Zoanthids are a subgroup of #corals, and they get their green colour from algae living in association with them. These are found on the distant margins of the rock patches off Marine Drive.
📷Abhishek Jamalabad
Photostory by @MLOMumbai: natureinfocus.in/animals/16-…
As part of our Confluence exhibit, we attempt to bring the shore to you, virtually. Zoom in, move around and click on animals to know more about them.
Created as part of the Confluence exhibition by Mumbai Water Narratives & @MuseumWaters.
confluence.mumbaiwaternarrat…
Marine Life of Mumbai retweeted
Nature Conservation Foundation has announced some incredible courses for conservation practitioners happening between February and April 2021.
More information here: ncf-india.org/conservation-l…
We are pleased to announce online courses in conservation leadership from February to April 2021.
These are meant for conservation practitioners and span basic conservation skills including research, stakeholder engagement, monitoring and communication: ncf-india.org/conservation-l…
Sea sparkle (Noctiluca) blooms have been in the news and continue to intrigue us every time we see them. But what's behind this pretty glow, really?
Photos: @Pugdandee, @a_jamalabad
Text: @a_jamalabad, @MahiMankeshwar
#MarineLifeofMumbai
#Thread
Mumbai's busy, busy seashores right now are home to squid egg masses. Look closely at the translucent balloon like bunches in the first photo, and you'll see the tiny individual eggs in them, each the size of a sabudana. 1/3
Photo: @Pugdandee
Inside each of these, a tiny squid embryo develops in a series of stages. This photo shows mid-stage embryos. The paddle-like thing on each miniature squid is a sac of yolk, which slowly transfers its contents into the embryo as it grows up. 2/3
Photo: @a_jamalabad
It ultimately looks like the young squid in the video, ready to hatch and drift into the water current. 3/3
Video: @ReaganCreado
Marine Life of Mumbai retweeted
An addition to #coralsofmumbai, but a potentially problematic one. An colony of invasive Snowflake coral (Carijoa sp.) from Mumbai's shores.
ALT A colony of Snowflake coral in Mumbai
Marine Life of Mumbai retweeted
#photoessay A closer look at #Mumbai’s #shore revealed a world of colour under the murky water and transformed how photographer Sarang Naik saw the city he grew up in — not just an engine of growth, but also a site of wilderness. @MLOMumbai @Pugdandee
bit.ly/MumbaiTidePools