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Énergie renouvelable : Maurice veut construire des parcs éoliens en mer.

Le Représentant permanent de la République de Maurice aux Nations Unies, Milan Jaya NYAMRAJSINGH, a affirmé mardi à la tribune de l'Assemblée générale que le programme de développement pour l'après-2015 doit établir comme priorités le respect des droits de l'homme, l'égalité et le développement durable.

Adult male sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) are long distance runners of the marine realm, feeding in high latitudes and mating in tropical and subtropical waters where stable social groups of females and immatures live. Several areas of uncertainty still limit our understanding of their social and breeding behavior, in particular concerning the potential existence of geographical and/or social fidelities. In this study, using underwater observation and sloughed-skin sampling, we looked for male social fidelity to a specific matrilineal sperm whale group near Mauritius. In addition, we captured a wider picture of kin relationships and genetic diversity of male sperm whales in the Indian Ocean thanks to biopsies of eight individuals taken in a feeding ground near the Kerguelen and Crozet Archipelagos (Southern Indian Ocean). Twenty-six adult male sperm whales were identified when socializing with adult females and immatures off Mauritius. Sloughed-skin samples were taken from thirteen of them for genetic analysis. Long-term underwater observation recorded several noteworthy social interactions between adult males and adult females and/or immatures. We identified seven possible male recaptures over different years (three by direct observation, and four at the gametic level), which supports a certain level of male social fidelity. Two probable first- and thirty second-degree kin relationships were highlighted between members of the social unit and adult males, confirming that some of the adult males observed in Mauritian waters are reproductive. Male social philopatry to their natal group can be excluded, as none of the males sampled shared the haplotype characteristic of the matrilineal social group. Mitochondrial DNA control region haplotype and nucleotide diversities calculated over the 21 total male sperm whales sampled were similar to values found by others in the Indian Ocean. Our study strongly supports the existence of some levels of male sperm whale socia

Abu Dhabi, Mauritius Pact On Indian Ocean.

Chagos islanders cannot return home, UK Foreign Office confirms.

Chagos Islands: UK refusal to return archipelago to Mauritius show the limits of international law.

Chagos Islands: UK suffers major defeat as UN votes to endorse decolonization.

Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres.

MV Benita Sinks During Tow to Alang.

MV Benita Sinks During Tow to Alang.

Twelve Somalis who attacked a container ship in the Indian Ocean were sentenced to five years in jail in Mauritius Thursday, a reminder of the region's battle against piracy.

Lava-covered piece of continent is an ancient remnant, left over from the break-up of the supercontinent, Gondwana, which started about 200 million years ago.

Malaysia has said it will send a team to the Maldives to inspect debris found on the archipelago to determine whether it might be related to missing MH370.

Malaysia has said it will send a team to the Maldives to inspect debris found on the archipelago to determine whether it might be related to missing MH370.

The first miniature sensors designed to measure saltiness and temperature across the world's oceans will be put in use later this week on an ambitious expedition.

Intense Tropical Cyclone Bansi.

Intense Tropical Cyclone Bansi.

Blue Economy Movement Gains Traction in Africa.

A piece of an aircraft wing found on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has been identified as belonging to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, Malaysian and Australian officials said Friday.

A piece of an aircraft wing found on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has been identified as belonging to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, Malaysian and Australian officials said Friday.

Naval power: Mauritius looks to Perth base for renewable energy solutions.