marine life
Rare whale shark spotted off Hurghada coast
Egypt
September 23, 2016
Rare whale shark spotted off Hurghada coast
Several sailors spotted a whale shark in the Red Sea off the coast of Hurghada on Thursday.
Dolphins communicate with words and sentences: new study
Egypt
September 15, 2016
Dolphins communicate with words and sentences: new study
Two Black Sea bottlenose dolphins have been recorded having a conversation, complete with sentences, much in the way that humans…
Whale shark makes rare appearance off shores of Hurghada
Egypt
August 20, 2016
Whale shark makes rare appearance off shores of Hurghada
Vacationers and sailors at Hurghada sighted a specimen of the endangered whale shark on Friday, as it approached a boat off…
Ministry monitoring north-coast whale, guiding it to open sea
Egypt
July 11, 2016
Ministry monitoring north-coast whale, guiding it to open sea
Marine experts from the Environment Ministry are continuing to monitor the status and movements of a small fin whale spotted…
Whale sighted on north coast is not dangerous: Environment Ministry
Environment
July 8, 2016
Whale sighted on north coast is not dangerous: Environment Ministry
A fin whale seen at the Marina resort on Egypt's north coast on Tuesday and Wednesday is not aggressive or…
Small whale causes a stir as it swims into north coast resort
Egypt
July 6, 2016
Small whale causes a stir as it swims into north coast resort
Visitors to the Marina resort on Egypt's north coast were suprised on Tuesday to find a small whale swimming through…
Environmentalists propose underwater museum in Hurghada
Egypt
June 18, 2016
Environmentalists propose underwater museum in Hurghada
Environmentalists in the Red Sea resort of Hughada are hoping to build an "underwater museum" that will simultaneously protect the…
For many species, noise pollution can be deadly
Environment
February 18, 2016
For many species, noise pollution can be deadly
Some reef-dwelling fish are twice as likely to get gobbled up by predators in the presence of a noisy motorboat,…
Marine scientists criticize ‘destructive’ news report on rare fish discovery
Environment
May 15, 2012
Marine scientists criticize ‘destructive’ news report on rare fish discovery
Egyptian marine scientists have criticized a recent news report that a rare sunfish had been found and bought in Hurghada,…