Tag: Marine Park

Rare Dolphin Rehab Centre on the Brink of Closing

Ellie, the country’s oldest captive Australian sea lion, and her dolphin neighbours may be forced from their home on the New South Wales (NSW) coast amid financial difficulties. The Dolphin Marine Conservation Park in Coffs Harbour—midway between Sydney and Brisbane—entered voluntary administration this week, citing a lack of funding. It is one of only two sea-life…


Australia to Create a Marine Park Bigger Than Japan

Australia is set to triple the size of its marine park on Macquarie Island, making it far larger than Japan. After rejecting an application for fisheries to trawl through the new Macquarie Island Marine Park, Australia’s federal environment minister Tanya Plibersek signed off on a final design for the expansion on June 5, which will allow two fisheries to continue operating. Local fisheries…