marine life Archives

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Here’s how you can see gigantic Whale Sharks in Qatar

Every year, between the months of April and September, the marine creatures gather in large numbers, an impressive 90 kilometers offshore. Discover Qatar, the destination management company of Qatar Airways,…

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Urban light pollution poses danger to marine ecosystem, study warns

Urban light pollution is a danger to marine ecosystems, new research has found. Urban light pollution in cities around the world has been deemed a danger to essential marine ecosystems, new…

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Want to spot whale sharks in Qatar? Check out this tour!

Calling on all marine life lovers! You can now see one of the largest aggregations of whale sharks right here in Qatar in an exclusive tour. Just meters away from…

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Health & Technology

What’s being done to protect Qatar’s coral reefs

In the wake of increasing concerns over the depletion of coral reefs around the world, QatarGas has partnered with local entities to take action. The world’s largest liquified natural gas…

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Culture

Activists collect 960kg of waste underwater to save Qatar’s marine life

The activists have removed over 480kg of plastic waste from the ocean in Qatar. Several marine activists have organised an underwater clean-up drive to raise awareness on the dangers of plastic pollution in Qatar,…

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Health & Technology

Whale sharks spotted swimming in Qatar’s northeast coast

More than 100 of the aquatic animal annually congregate 90 kilometres away from land between the months of April and September. Whale sharks have been spotted meeting at the Al…

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Qatar waters now boast the world’s second largest dugong population

Qatar’s dugongs population has greatly increased in size, with the number of sea creatures in the country’s waters reaching over 800. Qatar’s waters are home to one of the largest…

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Weather
News

Qatar’s rising sea level problem

A peninsula with a bulk of its commercial activities on the shoreline, global warming’s impact on the rising sea level could lead to significant economic and social problems Coastal sea…

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News

Baladiya dives into campaign to protect marine environment

Under Qatar National Vision 2030, the program focuses on environmental and sustainable development 2021 has already started off as a good year for the environment as Qatar’s Ministry of Municipality…

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