{"id":4989,"date":"2010-12-15T09:18:16","date_gmt":"2010-12-15T14:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/wildwire\/?p=4989"},"modified":"2022-02-07T10:10:03","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T15:10:03","slug":"saving-the-bluefin-tuna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/this-just-in\/saving-the-bluefin-tuna\/","title":{"rendered":"Saving the Bluefin Tuna"},"content":{"rendered":"

These amazing swimmers are in some serious need of protection. The Atlantic Bluefin Tuna<\/a> (Thunnus thynnus<\/em>) is critically endangered; it\u2019s so overfished that if we don\u2019t do something to protect it soon, it\u2019ll likely go extinct within our lifetime!<\/a> Also, if the Bluefin Tuna disappears from the Atlantic ocean<\/a>, they may be gone for good because it doesn’t like living in captivity.<\/p>\n

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Top Fin Facts<\/h2>\n

Body Builders<\/strong> – The Bluefin Tuna is big and strong<\/a>, with an average length of 458 cm <\/strong>and a maximum weight\u00a0 of 684 kg.<\/strong> It\u2019s also built for speed, having a torpedo-shaped body jam-packed with muscle. This comes in handy when it needs to catch prey and travel super-long distances across the Atlantic ocean.<\/p>\n

Making Friends<\/strong>– Bluefin Tuna hang-out in schools and it\u2019s not uncommon for different species of tuna to swim together<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Old and Wise<\/strong>– Wild Bluefin Tuna usually live around <\/strong>15 years, but the longest lifespan<\/a> is estimated at between 20 and 30 years!<\/p>\n

Baby Tuna<\/strong>– Atlantic Bluefin Tuna breed once a year, and migrate to either the Gulf of Mexico or the Mediterranean Sea to spawn (that is, lay eggs).<\/p>\n

What you can do to help:<\/h2>\n