News Reports - 2017
- Sun, 01 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay) - Canoeist captures video of mating dolphin pod
Video of the encounter shows a dolphin jumping, another dolphin playing with ... He said although he managed to say inside the canoe, the dolphins... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (CapeCod.com News) - IFAW Crews Respond to More Outer Cape Dolphin Strandings
For the third time in less than a week, a rescue team was on the Outer Cape, this time working to save 10 Risso dolphins that stranded in Wellfleet... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Jan 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (Radio New Zealand) - Main Japanese whaler 'nearby' Sea Shepherd
Ms Lublink said she and her fellow activists were confident they would find the main Japanese whaling ship, the Nisshin Maru, very soon. The two... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (Cape Cod Times) - Three more dolphins strand in Truro
Risso's dolphins are bigger than the Atlantic white-sided dolphins or the common dolphins more frequently seen at stranding events. Adults can be... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (ABC NEWS 4) - Dolphin found stranded on Sullivan's Island
NOAA officials said that out of 60 strandings in South Carolina in 2016, only one dolphin survived after it was disentangled from a crab pot buoy line. (Source)
- Tue, 03 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (iTech Post) - International Fund For Animal Welfare Rescues 10 Dolphins In Wellfeet Harbour
The 10 dolphins were stranded because of a low tide in Wellfeet Harbour. The Risso's dolphins, identifiable as mature adults by the unusual white... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (Bustle) - Alexis' Costume On 'The Bachelor' Is Dolphinitely A Shark Outfit
I was excited to see Alexis, the aspiring dolphin trainer, talk about our ... 'You have a shark costume on,' and she was like, 'No, but I love dolphins.''. (Source)
- Tue, 03 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (The Boston Globe) - Ten dolphins rescued from Wellfleet Harbor on New Year's Day
In September, the group rescued 16 Atlantic white-sided dolphins that had ... Workers tended to a Risso's dolphin that became stranded in Wellfleet... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (Malaysiakini) - Villages like Kuala Sepetang turning into local tourist draws
The dolphins sighted here are mainly the beautiful pink Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins. According to the Hong Kong Dolphin Conservation Society... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (Times of India) - Tourists flock to see Rushikulya dolphins
Mass nesting of the Olive Ridley turtles, is also considered as the spot for dolphin sightings. Tourists have thronged the coast to see the dolphins. (Source)
- Tue, 03 Jan 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (Radio New Zealand) - Japanese whaling organisation stands by deal
The Japanese organisation overseeing whaling operations in the Southern Ocean says it stands by its agreement with the conservation group Sea... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (BBC News) - World's oldest known killer whale Granny dies
The world's oldest known killer whale, affectionately known as Granny, is missing and presumed dead, researchers say. Estimated to be over 100... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Telegraph.co.uk) - Humpback whale spotted in New York's East River
A whale has been spotted swimming in New York City's East River, close to the waterfront of Manhattan's Upper East Side. US Coast Guard petty... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Newstalk ZB) - Concern seismic testing may be causing unusual whale strandings on NZ coasts
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society says there have been at least three whale strandings, and two unusual sightings, since Christmas Eve. (Source)
- Tue, 03 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Mississauga) - Aging adoptive mom's death sad news for whale
Researchers say they suspect one of the oldest killer whales in the West Coast's southern resident population has died.The Center for Whale... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Police: Whale spotted swimming in New York City's East River
US Coast Guard Petty Officer Frank Iannazzo-Simmons says officials from his office haven't seen the whale. But he says based on the photos it... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (The Times) - Museum exhibit takes you to the heart of a blue whale
The heart of the blue whale was a yellowish grey colour, full of folds and wrinkles. Museum officials and veterinarians concluded that it was slightly... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (The News) - Right whales appear after no-showing in December
'We didn't see any whales in December, which, I can't recall a year where that was the case. But one thing that is interesting this year is it's very warm... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (cbsnews.cbs.com) - (CBS News)
The beloved killer whale has been spotted thousands of times over 40 years of orca surveys, but she has not been seen since October. (Source)
- Tue, 03 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (MeadowLake Now) - Oldest known member of southern B.C. killer whale pod believed dead
VANCOUVER - Researchers say they suspect one of the oldest killer whales in the West Coast's southern resident population has died. The Center... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (MSN News) - Whale Spotted in New York City's East River
Officers patrolling New York City's harbor spotted a whale swimming in the East River, along Manhattan's Upper East Side. Sean Dowling... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (98.1 ChFi) - World's Oldest Killer Whale Believed Dead
J2 orca taken in 2007 (Photo: Center for Whale Research). J2 seen among the J pod (Photo: Mike Ellifrit). J2 orca taken in 2011 (Photo: Center for... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (Earth Island Journal) - NOAA Considering Ban on Swimming with Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins
NOAA Considering Ban on Swimming with Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins ... This is the current problem plaguing the Hawaiian spinner dolphin, one of... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (Huffington Post) - U.S. Navy Dolphins Join The Fight To Save Endangered Vaquita Porpoises
Dolphins have joined the fight to save the vaquita, the U.S. Navy confirmed. Armed with ... A U.S. Navy-trained bottlenose dolphin with his handler. (Source)
- Wed, 04 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (Tech Times) - 10 Stranded Dolphins Rescued From Massachusetts Harbor On New Year's Day
Pictured here is an example of a Risso's dolphin, the kind that was stranded. ( Hebridean ... 1, about dolphins having been spotted in Wellfleet Harbor. (Source)
- Wed, 04 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (The TeCake) - Scientists discovered Dolphin like reptiles
The scientists are presuming that this Dolphin like fossils belongs to a dinosaur ... They had a fast movement like dolphins and jaws like dinosaurs. (Source)
- Wed, 04 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (Tech Times) - 10 Stranded Dolphins Rescued From Massachusetts Harbor On New Year's Day
The International Fund for Animal Welfare rescued 10 stranded dolphins in a local harbor in Massachusetts on New Year's Day. The group believes... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Los Angeles Times) - 'Granny,' a 105-year-old whale, is presumed dead
The oldest member of the small population of endangered Puget Sound orcas has been missing for months and is now likely dead, bringing the toll of... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (NOLA.com) - Fishing guide snaps photos of dead whale in Louisiana lake
Ahab really wanted to find the great white whale, maybe he should have spent some time along the Louisiana coast. For the second time in two... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Family out on day trip saves whale caught in fishing net video
A family enjoying a new year's trip has freed a humpback whale it found entangled in fishing nets off the coast of Antofagasta, Chile. Juan Menares... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (CBS News) - 'Extremely rare' nearly 800-pound whale washes up along the Jersey Shore
SEASIDE PARK, N.J. -- An extremely rare 15-foot deceased Blainesville's beaked whale has washed up along the Jersey Shore, marine officials have... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Charleston Post Courier) - 30-foot-long humpback whale spotted off South Carolina shore, other whale sightings reported
Paula Workman had never seen anything like it before, not from her beachfront porch, the huge whale that rose out of the sea behind the breakers. (Source)
- Wed, 04 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Beached sperm whale on Rabbit Island may be left to rot after failed burial attempts
A sperm whale stranded near Nelson may be left to decompose on the beach after failed attempts to bury it. The Department of Conservation has tried... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Belfast Telegraph) - Dippy the Diplodocus to become Jurassic jigsaw as blue whale takes centre stage
Dippy's coveted spot at the entrance to the museum is being taken by the real skeleton of an 83ft (25.2m) female blue whale, weighing 4.5 tonnes. (Source)
- Wed, 04 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Newshub) - Zoologist blames whale death on seismic testing 2 hours ago
The Department of Conservation is struggling to move a whale that died after becoming stranded near Nelson. It's unclear why the whale came into... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Powell River Peak) - Humpback whale sightings common this winter
WHALE TAIL: The tail fin or fluke of a humpback whale offshore near Powell River. There has been a slight increase in the number of humpbacks in... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (The Daily Herald) - Porpoise skeleton now on exhibit at Langley Whale Center
The skeleton, dubbed 'Maxine,' is more than 5 feet long. It is displayed in front of a window in the orca-gray whale room, where it also is visible from... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (Mashable) - Dolphins flee from facility in Japan's town made famous by 'The Cove'
Activist group Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project condemned the episode, saying that while they are against keeping dolphins in captivity 'we do... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (WBEZ) - Fishing Rule Aims To Do For All Marine Mammals What It Did For The Dolphin
For decades, dolphins - which swim with schools of tuna - were accidentally (and ... Smith says these laws have helped reduce dolphin deaths. (Source)
- Thu, 05 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - Ko Olina resort will not have captive dolphins
Ko Olina master developer Jeff Stone had pursued a captive dolphin permit in the early days of his resort planning but now says that is no longer the... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (Virgin Islands Daily News) - Dolphinariums are closing all around the world; Why does VI want one?
The captivity of cetaceans (dolphins and whales) is increasingly seen for what it is: unethical and cruel, and The International Marine Mall Project's... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (Wicked Local Orleans) - IFAW makes its largest Risso's dolphin rescue in Wellfleet and Truro
Some Risso's dolphins took an unusual two-day detour through the Outer Cape when they stranded in Wellfleet and were released in Truro, then... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (seattlepi.com) - SeaWorld is investing heavily in stranded marine mammal rescue
Dolphins and whales seem to be stranding in increasing numbers as human-caused noise and pollution pair with climate change to disrupt much of... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (Moultrie News) - Dolphin found dead near 21st Avenue on Isle of Palms
New York Times best-selling author, conservationist and East Cooper resident Mary Alice Monroe, posted a picture of the stranded dolphin on one of... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Jan 2017 09:09 PM PDT - (Huffington Post Canada) - Quebec Rightfully Rejects Proposed Seal Slaughter Disguised As 'Research'
Critics of Japan's controversial whaling activities have long maintained that Japanese whale research is little more than a cover for commercial... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Philly.com) - Rarely seen whale washes up on N.J. beach
A deceased Blainville's beaked whale was found on the Barnegat Bay side of Island Beach State Park in New Jersey in December. It's just the second... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Science Daily) - Arctic sea ice loss impacts beluga whale migration
The annual migration of some beluga whales in Alaska is altered by sea ice changes in the Arctic, while other belugas do not appear to be affected. (Source)
- Thu, 05 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Live Science) - How to Keep Captive Killer Whales Happy
A baby killer whale swims with its mother Kasatka on Dec. 21, 2004, at Shamu Stadium at SeaWorld Stadium in San Diego, California. (Source)
- Thu, 05 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (13newsnow.com) - Crews searching for possible distressed whale off Rudee Inlet
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) -- Crews are searching the water off Rudee Inlet for a possible whale in distress. According to Art Kohn with Virginia... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Reuters) - Chilean family saves whale entangled in fishing net
Chilean family saves whale entangled in fishing net ... The family took a closer look at the 10-metre (32 foot) whale after noticing it was not moving and... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (thejournal.ie) - This could be the first humpback whale sighting of 2017
MYLES CARROLL PHOTOGRAPHS whales for the South Coast Charter Angling - a coastal tour of the south-east, which is where he took this... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette) - Oldest killer whale mourned
Give or take a dozen years, the killer whale known as Granny might have been as old as 105 when she disappeared. A regular fixture among the... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (SeafoodSource) - Lobster trap innovation could prevent whale entanglements
Two engineers with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have invented a lobster trap that could help prevent whale entanglements... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (NS Public Radio) - Up The Road: Good Migrations IV – Whale Watching
This week we seek out the California, Western, or Pacific gray whale, one of the mightiest migrants of them all. A close-up view of the gray whale... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Fox30Jax) - Right whale sightings down this year
'This is the only known calving area for North Atlantic right whales, so it's a very special area,' National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (TravelersToday) - Dolphin Recreational Center Loses Four Dolphins In Taiji; Town Notoriously Known For ...
Four dolphins escaped from Dolphin Base in Taiji, a Japanese recreational dolphin center, on Wednesday with their staff reporting that someone has... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (Scientific American) - The Secret Lives of Marine Mammal Microbes
The researchers found that dolphins harbor a unique suite of bacteria, unlike ... 'It is something that is very specific for the dolphin and whale lineage.'. (Source)
- Fri, 06 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (EJ Insight) - An encounter with Chinese white dolphins at Tai O
The swift, glistening bodies of those Chinese white dolphins riding the ... dolphin statues, which offer a good spot to see the Chinese white dolphins... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (Newser) - As 'Smirking' Porpoise Nears Extinction, US Sends in Military Dolphins
The US is joining in, too, offering up another marine mammal to help: the dolphin. The US Navy is training the so-called Seal Team 6 of dolphins... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - SeaWorld killer whale Tilikum from 'Blackfish' documentary dies
Florida: Tilikum, the killer whale featured in the documentary Blackfish that made the case against keeping orcas in captivity died on Friday, SeaWorld... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Mirror.co.uk) - Company bosses buy endangered 8-tonne WHALE that's butchered outside staff canteen
A video taken in China on Thursday shows what is believed to be a Bryde's whale being transported onto the premises of a company in Xinyu City... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Us Weekly) - SeaWorld's Tilikum Dead: Killer Whale Who Inspired Film 'Blackfish' Has Died
SeaWorld Orlando's most famous killer whale, Tilikum, who inspired the documentary Blackfish, has died, the theme park announced in a statement... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Metro) - Family rescues humpback whale entangled in fishing nets
A 30ft-long humpback whale was rescued by a family after it became entangled in fishing nets. Juan Menares, 52, and his family were sailing off the... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Huge whale is butchered by Chinese company to reward staff
The giant carcass of what is believed to be a BrydeC2BFs whale was purchased by the bosses directly from fishermen in the city of Xinyu, in Jiangxi... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (iTech Post) - Arctic Sea Ice Loss Affects Beluga Migration
VANCOUVER, CANADA - JULY 24: Aurora, a 14-year-old beluga whale, swims with her newborn unnamed calf at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Nunatsiaq News) - Nunavut artist's sudden death 'devastates' family, art community
One of Pitsiulak's iconic and intricately-etched bowhead whale drawings, of which he made a large silkscreened version in 2016. (IMAGE COURTESY... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (MSN News) - SeaWorld killer whale Tilikum of 'Blackfish' movie fame dies
Tilikum, the killer whale featured in the documentary 'Blackfish' that made the case against keeping orcas in captivity died on Friday, SeaWorld... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Beat.) - SeaWorld killer whale Tilikum dies
A cause of death has not yet been determined, although the killer whale was being treated for a persistent bacterial infection. He was estimated to be... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Rochester First) - SeaWorld: Whale featured in 'Blackfish' documentary dies
SeaWorld: Whale featured in 'Blackfish' documentary dies. Published 01/06 2017 11:32AM. Updated 01/06 2017 11:32AM. ORLANDO, F.L. (CBS... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (850 WFTL) - Tilikum, 36 Year Old Killer Whale Dies At Sea World
Two killer whales are shown at an underwater viewing area of SeaWorld in Orlando, Fla., Friday, Feb. 26, 2010. SeaWorld will restart its killer whale... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (Albany Times Union) - Naples and Marco Island, FL: Farmers' Market, Dolphin Excursion and the Marriott
Dolphin sightings are prevalent in both Naples and Marco Island, and... and I enjoyed this experience which involved studying and sighting dolphins. (Source)
- Sat, 07 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - SeaWorld ending killer whale show
SEAWORLD San Diego is ending its long-running killer whale show after years of outcry and falling attendance prompted it to renounce theatrical orca... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Yahoo7 News) - 'Three decades of misery': SeaWorld killer whale Tilikum from 'Blackfish' documentary dies
Tiilikum was the killer whale at the centre of the documentary 'Blackfish'. Source: Sea World SeaWorld came under widespread criticism for its... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Treehugger) - 11 facts about blue whales, the largest animals ever known to live on Earth
Balaenoptera musculus, the blue whale, is the largest animal ever known to have lived on the planet - movie monsters aside. Even at birth it is one of... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (The News) - State officials notch a whale of a save
And so it was for state Department of Natural Resources and Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission staff who took off after an injured right whale... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Yahoo News) - Granny the 100-Year-Old Wild Orca Is an Example of the Life SeaWorld Whales Are Missing
Officially know as J2, but affectionately known as Granny, this killer whale was likely the oldest living orca. According to the Chicago Tribune... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (KTOO) - Entangled humpback whale rescued off Prince of Wales Island
A group of local good Samaritans banded together this week to help a humpback whale that had become tangled in a barge anchor cable off Prince of... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Torontoist) - Historicist: Reinventing the Whale
Toronto, like so many other Canadian communities, was forced to change its habits during the First World War. In addition to losing so much of its... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Amandala) - Three killer whales spotted in southern Belize
PLACENCIA, Stann Creek, Wed. Jan. 4, 2017-A male killer whale known as the orca, spanning more than 30 feet, has surprisingly surfaced in the... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (AP) - SeaWorld San Diego ending killer whale show
SAN DIEGO (AP) - SeaWorld San Diego is ending its long-running killer whale show after years of outcry and falling attendance prompted it to... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Lonely Planet) - Whale Watching Tour in Gloucester
You are guaranteed whale sightings on this whale watching tour out to Stellwagen Bank, a national marine preserve about 12 miles off the coast of... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (News24) - Bittersweet rescue of beached dolphins
Jeffrey's Bay - A beached baby dolphin was successfully returned to the sea, while an adult male dolphin was humanely euthanised in Jeffrey's Bay... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (Care2.com) - Dolphins Could Help Save Endangered Porpoises
Also, a dolphin's dorsal fin is curved while the porpoise's is triangular. Dolphins are also more talkative and leaner than the slightly portlier porpoise. (Source)
- Sun, 08 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (The News International) - Two stranded dolphins rescued, released into Indus River
Furthermore, intensive fishing in the core dolphin habitat is another threat that increases the probability of dolphins getting entangled in fishing nets... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (Argophilia Travel News) - A 'Bucket List' Suggestion in Lazarevskoye Russia
Hotel 'Dolphin' in the village of Lazarevskoye, is just a few miles North of world ... can undertake healthy swimming classes with dolphins at the Dolphinarium... Full board is another amenity guests of 'Dolphin' appreciate, as are the... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (The Stopru) - Fighter Jean Belenyuka bitten by a dolphin (Video)
'And you never Dolphins did not bite?' signed Jean video in social networks. And then he received a portion of the comments: ' It hurts, I know... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (The News International) - Two stranded dolphins rescued, released into Indus River
A joint rescue team of the WWF-Pakistan (WWF-P) and Sindh Wildlife Department successfully rescued two stranded dolphins and released them... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Jan 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (News24) - Bittersweet rescue of beached dolphins
He said that the National Sea Rescue Institute had been contacted early on Saturday morning by lifeguards about the stranded baby dolphin on Main... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Mirror.co.uk) - SeaWorld San Diego performs its last controversial killer whale show just days after death of ...
The SeaWorld park in San Diego performed its controversial killer whale show for the final time this weekend - just days after the death of Tilikum . (Source)
- Sun, 08 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (South China Morning Post) - Chinese energy firm buys huge whale carcass 'for dog food'
A company from southeast China has bought the carcass of a dead whale weighing eight tonnes to use as dog food, according to a newspaper report. (Source)
- Sun, 08 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (OCRegister) - Whale watchers get rare sighting of Eastern Tropical Pacific killer whales
Eastern Tropical Pacific killer whales, including a calf, traveled off the coast of Newport Beach on Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Dale Frink, Davey's... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Business Standard) - Arctic sea ice loss delays whale migration: study
The Chukchi beluga population's response to follow sea ice timing and delay migration likely means the whales are opportunistically feeding later into... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (WND.com) - Killer whale in 'Blackfish' documentary dies
(CNN)Tilikum, the killer whale involved in the deaths of three people, including SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau in 2010, has died, SeaWorld... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Our Blue Backyard: Life beneath the waves
Here's an incredible statistic: in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, you can find one quarter of the world's seabird species - and around 20 per cent of its whale... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Malibu Times) - Mass Die-Off Indicates Ocean Sickness
Last week, reports circulated that a mysterious mass die-off in excess of 20,000 lobsters, sea stars, clams, crabs and one humpback whale washed up... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Brisbane Whale Watching) - 2017 Season – The Best Is Still To Come!
Whale Watching Cruises · Travel In Style · Brisbane River Cruise · Moreton Bay Sunset Cruise · Riverfire Cruise · Captain Kerry · The Whales · Learn... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Cox.com) - Killer whale show ending at SeaWorld San Diego, after pressure, declining sales
SAN DIEGO, Cal. -- Bowing to pressure from animal rights advocates and decreasing attendance over the past few years, SeaWorld San Diego is ending its long-running killer whale show with a final performance by the gigantic black and white orcas on Sunday. (Source)
- Sun, 08 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (MSN News) - SeaWorld's Tilikum, the Killer Whale of 'Blackfish' Dies
SeaWorld announced it's famous killer whale, Tilikum, has died. (Source)
- Tue, 10 Jan 2017 04:05 PM PDT - (AllAfrica.com) - South Africa: Bittersweet Rescue of Beached Dolphins
A beached baby dolphin was successfully returned to the sea, while an adult male dolphin was humanely euthanised in Jeffrey's Bay, the NSRI said... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Jan 2017 04:05 PM PDT - (Inside Edition) - Wounded Warriors Swim With Dolphins to Battle PTSD: 'They Accept You for Who You Are'
More than 30 veterans of the Wounded Warrior Project were invited to the Dolphin Research Center in Marathon Sunday to splash around with the... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Jan 2017 04:05 PM PDT - (Coast Monkey) - Two stranded dolphins rescued in the Shannon estuary
Irish Whale and Dolphin members were the heroes yesterday when they came to aid of dolphins that had stranded at the mouth of the Shannon... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Jan 2017 04:05 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - Heartbreaking Photo Captures Last Moments of Freedom for Dolphin in Taiji, Japan
Every year, from the first of September through the end of February, a large troop of Japanese fishing vessels spend their days driving wild dolphins... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Jan 2017 04:04 PM PDT - (Herald live) - Stranded injured dolphin put down
A stranded dolphin that washed ashore on the Kabeljous Beach in Jeffreys Bay at the weekend had to be euthanised due to its severe injuries. (Source)
- Tue, 10 Jan 2017 04:04 PM PDT - (Coast Monkey) - Two stranded dolphins rescued in the Shannon estuary
Irish Whale and Dolphin members were the heroes yesterday when they came to aid of dolphins that had stranded at the mouth of the Shannon... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Jan 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (TIME) - SeaWorld San Diego Puts on Final Killer Whale Show
Mike Blake-Reuters Trainers have killer whales perform for the crowd during a show at SeaWorld in San Diego, California, on March 19, 2014. (Source)
- Tue, 10 Jan 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (East Bay Times) - Dead whale towed from Oakland to Angel Island for necropsy
A dead whale, believed to be either a fin or blue whale, surfaced near Howard Terminal in the Oakland Inner Harbor Saturday morning, officials said. (Source)
- Tue, 10 Jan 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Science Daily) - Massive genetic study of humpback whales to inform conservation assessments
A humpback whale dives in the Arabian Sea. A massive genetic study of humpback whale populations will help inform ongoing conservation... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Jan 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Treehugger) - Watch a mother gray whale's graceful parenting of her baby
Aerial footage shows a curious calf getting too close to a boat as its 45-foot mother comes to the rescue. First things first, no whales were hurt in the... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Jan 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (KTUU.com) - Marine rescue caught on camera when a whale became tangled in cable
KETCHIKAN, AK (KTUU) A water rescue ended with success on Thursday after crews out of Ketchikan came together to help a trapped whale south of... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Jan 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (OCRegister) - Newborn gray whale and its mama captured on drone video gliding under boat off Laguna Beach
'They're coming right toward us, guys,' said Girardeau, a photographer who frequents whale-watching charters to capture footage of creatures in the... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Jan 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Ten Eyewitness News) - SeaWorld San Diego to replace killer whale show
SeaWorld San Diego is ending its long-running killer whale show on Sunday following years of outcry coupled with falling attendance. (Source)
- Tue, 10 Jan 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - A beached sperm whale lies dead after washing up on Rabbit Island, near Nelson
The cause of a stranded sperm whale's death in waters near Nelson will remain a mystery as it's left to rot on a remote beach. The final decision to... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Jan 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Los Angeles Times) - (Al Seib, Brian van der Brug, Rick Loomis, Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Why: The winter months mean whale sightings along the California coast, particularly grays but also featuring orca sightings. About 20,000 to 25,000... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Jan 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Paste Magazine) - Complex New Call from Baleen Whales
The team has speculated that the call is that of a baleen whale. Baleen whales use baleen plates in their mouths to filter krill and small fish from sea... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Jan 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Sott.net) - Whale carcass towed to Angel Island, California for necropsy
A dead whale that washed up near the Oakland waterfront on Saturday is now tied to a pier on Angel Island waiting for clear weather so local marine... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Jan 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Earth.com) - Humpback whales genetic study will inform conservation
One of the largest genetic studies ever conducted on humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) was published today. This study was used to... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Jan 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (Gay Star News) - What is the state of the world's whales and what will 2017 bring?
Last year ended much like it started, with the Japanese whaling fleet back hunting whales in the Antarctic. This was despite the ruling by the world's... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Jan 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (International Business Times UK) - Barack Obama: 5 biggest environmental failures of Obama's presidency
Obama has spoken out against illegal whaling, and vowed to lead ... Japan has been fairly consistently flouting the 1986 Whaling Moratorium for 30... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Shanghaiist) - 8 ton whale butchered outside Jiangxi office building for dog food
A disturbing video has gone viral on the Chinese internet showing a whale being butchered outside of a Jiangxi office building, reportedly for use as... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (South Strand news) - Whale sightings reported in Debordieu, Pawleys
The same might have been said in recent days by Georgetown Countians who have reported whale sightings from DeBordieu to Pawleys Island. (Source)
- Wed, 11 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Discovery Institute) - Darwin's Proposed Bear-to-Whale Transition Set Off Bull Detectors in 1859
In the first edition of the Origin of Species, Darwin speculated that something like a whale might have evolved from a bear, whose mouth expanded in... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (San Francisco News) - Dead Whale Found Near Oakland Waterfront
OAKLAND-A dead female whale washed up near the Oakland waterfront on Saturday, January 7. Locals spotted the dead whale floating on its back... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Tech Times) - Genetic Study Proves Urgent Need To Protect Humpback Whales In The Arabian Sea
The number of humpback whales in the Arabian Sea still reveals a smaller population compared to those in other regions. The widest genetic study on... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (American Journal of Transportation) - SeaLand: Shark Products-Whale Products Restriction
Gated-in / loaded containers with Shark Fins / Whale Fins or endangered species of Shark / Whale products will be brought back to origin to be... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (The Manitoban) - World's oldest known killer whale missing, presumed dead
According to reports from the Center for Whale Research, the world's oldest known killer whale is presumed dead. The female orca whale - named J2... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Natural Resources Defense Council) - World's Oldest Orca Dies, Pod Without its Compass
The Center for Whale Research recently announced the death of J2 - or as she was affectionately known by many 'Granny'-the world's oldest known... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Jan 2017 07:01 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - What?! Japanese Government Plots to Overturn International Ban on Whaling
Old habits die hard - in Japan's case, this means continuing their infamously bloody hunts of whales, despite international opposition - and really... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Jan 2017 04:00 PM PDT - (Afloat) - Dolphins Rescued In Tarbert Stranding Drama
IWDG volunteers found three dolphins at Tarbert on Sunday morning (8 January), one of which was already dead while the others were in shallow... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Jan 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - Turnbull accused of turning a blind eye to Japan's whale hunt
Conservationists are urging Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to make a last ditch appeal to Japan's Shinzo Abe to halt the slaughter of whales under... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Jan 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (NPR) - Menopause Mystery: Why Do Female Killer Whales Experience The Change Of Life?
Menopause is a mystery to evolutionary biologists, but new insights could come from a long-term study of killer whales. In these whales, the... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Jan 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Whale menopause mystery solved
A 40-year study of a population of killer whales off the US Pacific coast has helped British researchers to solve an evolutionary mystery - why killer... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Jan 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (KING5.com) - Whale protection zone proposed near San Juan Island
The federal agency NOAA is asking for your opinion before it decides whether to move forward with a proposal to create a whale protection zone in the... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Jan 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Maui Now) - Thar She Blows! Maui Whale Season in Full Bloom
With the humpback whales back in the islands, ocean users are reminded to Be Whale Aware. The Pacific Whale Foundation recommends traveling at... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Jan 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (CBS 8 San Diego) - 20 years since the rescue of J.J. the gray whale
20 years ago Wednesday, J.J. the baby gray whale was brought to the park... She was only a few days old when it happened, the gray whale calf... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Jan 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - Turnbull accused of turning a blind eye to Japan's whale hunt
Conservationists are urging Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to make a last ditch appeal to Japan's Shinzo Abe to halt the slaughter of whales under... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Jan 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (Cadtle Hills News) - Malcolm Turnbull accused of turning a blind eye to Japan's whale hunt
Japan has sent its whaling fleet to the Southern Ocean with the intention of killing more than 330 minke whales for what it describes as scientific... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Jan 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (Scoop.co.nz) - Illegal whaling in Australia's waters
The Turnbull Government in Opposition promised to send a vessel to oppose whaling by Japan, stating that 'we had blood in the water and a blind... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (WABC-TV) - Dead whale washes ashore in Flushing Bay, at end of LaGuardia Airport runway
'To actually have a whale at this location is a new location,' said Kimberly Durham of the Riverhead Foundation. 'It's certainly in proximity to Port... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (SBS) - Confirmed: Mysterious whale delivered to offices 650km from coast
A 10-12 metre whale was delivered to a company in China's landlocked Jiangxi province in the country's south-east - hundreds of kilometres from the... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Cadtle Hills News) - Malcolm Turnbull accused of turning a blind eye to Japan's whale hunt
Japan has sent its whaling fleet to the Southern Ocean with the intention of killing more than 330 minke whales for what it describes as scientific... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (WMC Action News 5) - Feds weigh petition asking for whale protection zone
FILE -- In this photo taken July 31, 2015, an orca whale leaps out of the water near a whale watching boat in the Salish Sea in the San Juan Islands... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Philly.com) - 25-ton dead baby whale washed up on New Jersey Shore sandbar
29, a rare 800-pound, 15-foot Blainville's beaked whale was discovered washed up at Island Beach State Park. It was only the second time in the last... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (STV News) - Killer whale washes up dead on small Shetland island
A spokesman said: 'The whale is in a fresh condition and Smass is going to attempt to get to the island to do a necropsy and hopefully establish the... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Newsday) - Dead whale towed from Oakland to Angel Island
OAKLAND, Calif. - A dead whale that washed up near the Oakland waterfront over the weekend was towed Monday to Angel Island to get it out of the... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Sailing World) - When Whales and Sails Collide
In May 2012, CAMPER helmsman Roberto 'Chuny' Bermudez found himself nearly face to face with a whale in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. (Source)
- Fri, 13 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Sott.net) - Dead minke whale washes ashore in Flushing Bay, New York
A dead whale washed ashore in Flushing Bay Thursday afternoon. The 15-foot minke whale is at the end of the LaGuardia Airport runway near the... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Jan 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - Donald Trump looms large over Malcolm Turnbull's talks with Japan's Shinzo Abe
Mr Turnbull and Mr Abe also touched on North Korea and Mr Turnbull did express Australia's disappointment about Japanese whaling. Japan has... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (WABC-TV) - Dead whale washes ashore in Flushing Bay, at end of LaGuardia Airport runway
A dead whale washed ashore in Flushing Bay Thursday afternoon, ending up at the foot of the LaGuardia Airport runway near the 'Welcome to New... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Baltimore Sun) - This forecasting tool aims to keep ships and blue whales from colliding
When the whales travel up the California coast, they navigate a marine highway of shipping vessels, fishing boats and cruise liners. There are several... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Killer whales could have quiet space off Washington coast
In this photo taken July 31, 2015, an orca whale leaps out of the water near a whale watching boat in the Salish Sea in the San Juan Islands, Wash. (Source)
- Sat, 14 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Press of Atlantic City) - Sandbar may be final resting place for whale beached off Long Beach Island
A sandbar off Long Beach Island may wind up being the final resting place for the 25-ton male humpback whale that washed up on it this week. (Source)
- Sat, 14 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (News-Star) - Whale skeleton to soon greet visitors to Carlisle museum
A whale skeleton could be looming over visitors in the entrance of a Cumbrian museum by the summer - thanks to a £320,000 grant. Three years after... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (CDA News) - Mystery of Whale Menopause Explained
Besides humans, the only two other species known to go through menopause are killer whales and short-finned pilot whales. In 2015, a team of British... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Maui Now) - Maui's Ahihi-Kinau Reopens, Whale Carcass No Longer Detectable
The whale's carcass is now essentially no longer detectable along the shoreline areas of the Reserve, having been reduced both by shark and other... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (TheChronicleHerald.ca) - SLIDESHOW: SeaWorld San Diego ending killer whale show
SAN DIEGO - SeaWorld San Diego is ending its long-running killer whale show after years of outcry and falling attendance prompted it to renounce... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Virginian-Pilot) - Whales are washing up on Outer Banks beaches more often. Why? That's disputed.
They bore gear to take measurements, draw blood and extract body parts within feet of the crashing waves and high tide coming to reclaim the whale's... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (WDC) - RECORD BREAKING START TO WDC'S FUNDRAISING IN 2017
Thanks to leading YouTube network, The Yogscast, and the generosity and their amazing fans, WDC has received its biggest ever partner donation. (Source)
- Sat, 14 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (AP) - Killer whales could have quiet space off Washington coast
Most motorized vessels would be banned under a proposed whale protection zone sought by three conservation groups. Puget Sound orcas face... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Jan 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Photos show Japanese whalers killing minke in sanctuary, says Sea Shepherd
Sea Shepherd has allegedly found the Japanese ship in the Australian Whale Sanctuary with a dead minke whale on its flensing deck. Photograph:... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Jan 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Malcolm Turnbull should press whaling concerns with Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, Greens say
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull needs to do more to put an end to Japanese whaling by escalating talks with his counterpart Shinzo Abe, the Greens... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Sea Shepherd claims Japanese ship found with dead whale on board
The group has released pictures showing a dead protected minke whale on board a Japanese whaling ship, allegedly in Australian waters. (Source)
- Sun, 15 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (NBCNews.com) - How Drones Are Helping Scientists Study the Future of Whales
The sight of a 50-foot whale breaching is breathtaking. Water slides down the whale's back as it leaps above the surface, shooting spray in the air and... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Shetland News) - Tributes paid to deceased Linga killer whale
Volunteers from Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary also made the trip to the uninhabited Linga at the weekend to collect samples from the adult whale as... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Hartford Courant) - New T-Rex And Whale Will Welcome Visitors To CT Science Center
A sperm whale will breach by the stairwell. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter will fly overhead and a Mercury-Redstone rocket ship will point to the sky. (Source)
- Sun, 15 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Killer whales explain the mystery of the menopause
Killer whales and humans would seem to have little in common. We inhabit very different ecosystems, after all. Yet the two species share one... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Thegardenisland.com) - Whale watching tours offered
POIPU - The Hawaii National Marine Sanctuary Foundation and the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary will host whale... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (WLOS) - After death of Tilikum, protesters gather to raise awareness of animals in captivity
The death of a well-known killer whale inspired a demonstration in downtown Asheville. (Photo credit: WLOS staff). (Source)
- Sun, 15 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (SeaShepherd) - Sea Shepherd Catches Japanese Poaching Fleet
After five weeks of patrolling the Southern Ocean, Sea Shepherd has located the Japanese whale poachers' factory whaling vessel in the Australian... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (MSN News) - Sea Shepherd finds Japanese ship 'with slaughtered whale'
A Japanese ship has been caught with a slaughtered whale in the Antarctic in defiance of an international court decision against Tokyo's hunts, activist... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Jan 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (CNN) - Sea Shepherd claims it caught Japanese fleet with dead whale
(CNN) The anti-whaling activist organization Sea Shepherd says it spotted a Japanese vessel with a dead whale on board, in violation of international... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Jan 2017 04:03 PM PDT - (NBC2 News) - 95 killer whales stranded off South Florida coast
A total of 95 False Killer Whales, a type of dolphin, were stranded off the coast of Monroe County in South Florida, according to NOAA, the National... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Jan 2017 04:03 PM PDT - (ITV News) - Washed up dolphin and porpoise numbers increase
Common dolphin found at St Ives harbour on 10th January. ... Harbour porpoise stranded on Looe Island CWT Nature Reserve on 2nd January. (Source)
- Mon, 16 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - Japan kills whale in Australian sanctuary as hunters give Sea Shepherd the slip
Japan was caught killing a whale deep inside Antarctic waters declared by Australia to be a protected whale sanctuary. Sea Shepherd activists... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Miami Herald) - Mysterious stranding kills 81 false killer whales off Southwest Florida
More than 80 false killer whales have been found dead after stranding themselves along the remote coast of Southwest Florida in Everglades National... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Juneau Empire) - Tangled whale rescued near POW
A humpback whale entangled in a barge anchor cable near Prince of Wales Island was released through the work of good Samaritans last week. (Source)
- Mon, 16 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (EastDay.com) - Japanese whaling boat caught operating illegally in Australian waters
A handout photo made available by activist group Sea Shepherd allegedly shows a dead Antarctic mink whale onboard the Japanese vessel Nisshin... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Daily dispatch) - Busy year of whale, dolphin strandings
Principal scientist at the East London Museum, Kevin Cole is the go-to person when dolphins and whales are found beached or stranded along the... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Australian Museum) - Sperm Whale
Suspended above the College Street entrance for 100 years, the Museum's largest specimen is hard to miss. Click to close... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Jan 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (The Independent) - Australia says it is 'deeply disappointed' Japan has continued whaling
Australia said on Monday it was 'deeply disappointed' Japan had continued whaling in the Southern Ocean after anti-whaling activists published a... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Jan 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (EastDay.com) - Japanese whaling boat caught operating illegally in Australian waters
A handout photo made available by activist group Sea Shepherd allegedly shows a dead Antarctic mink whale onboard the Japanese vessel Nisshin... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Jan 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (3AW) - Rita Panahi explains why we shouldn't criticise Japan for whaling
The Herald Sun columnist told Tom Elliott there are similar practices going on in our own backyard. Aborigines in Australia are permitted to continue... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Jan 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (National Geographic) - 82 Dolphins Die in Mysterious Mass Stranding
Dozens of false killer whales have died under mysterious circumstances after stranding themselves on a remote shoreline in Florida's Everglades... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Jan 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (Newsday) - NOAA to discuss Moriches Bay whale stranding, future plans
A meeting will be held next month to discuss the November stranding of a humpback whale in Moriches Bay and plans for a new collaboration... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - Rescued again: false killer whale beaches for second time in Mandurah
A false killer whale beached in Mandurah then returned to the water got into trouble on shore again on Tuesday, with Department of Parks and Wildlife... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (The Times) - Japan condemned for killing whale
Japan has been criticised after pictures showed a dead whale on a ship in an Antarctic marine sanctuary. The body of a minke whale was... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (International Business Times) - What Is A False Killer Whale? Florida Dolphins Found Dead In The Everglades
Ninety-five dolphins known as false killer whales were found died on a shoreline in the Everglades National Park in South Florida this weekend in the... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (The Canberra Times) - Rescued again: false killer whale beaches for second time in Mandurah
A false killer whale beached in Mandurah then returned to the water has got into trouble on shore again with Department of Parks and Wildlife officers... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Atlas Obscura) - In the 1970s, the US Navy Tried to Talk Like Whales
In the summer of 1974, a pod of pilot whales swimming near California's Catalina Island heard some unexpected sounds. Coming through the water... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Jan 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (Otago Daily Times) - Japan back in murky waters
Photographs allegedly showing Japanese whaling operations in the Southern Ocean emerged this week. Coincidental with Japanese Prime Minister... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Jan 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Caroline Kennedy steps down as US ambassador to Japan
... traditional dolphin hunt. Japan's whaling and dolphin hunting is a sore point in relations with many Western nations including the United States. (Source)
- Wed, 18 Jan 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (The Age) - Arrests in Melbourne, Qld over $60m of cocaine found on whale boat off Tasmania
A Melbourne organised crime syndicate is suspected of masterminding a scheme to import $60 million of cocaine using a former Japanese whaling... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Jan 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (The Age) - Coke on the rocks: alleged Melbourne organised crime syndicate beset by disorganisation
It appeared the work of a significant organised crime syndicate: get a former Japanese whaling boat, with a mostly Chinese crew, to sail with more... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Jan 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (Popular Science) - A mysterious stranding left nearly 100 dead dolphins off the coast of Florida
Ninety-five false killer whales-a type of dolphin that looks, you guessed it, like a killer whale-got stranded in mangroves, mud and shallow water off... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Jan 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (Newser) - Dozens of 'False Killer Whales' Die in Florida Stranding
Officials say 95 dolphins-a particular species known as false killer whales, which typically swim at depths of 3,000 feet-were seen stranded in the... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Jan 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (The SandPaper) - Humpback Whale Washes Up on Little Beach, Off LBI's Southern Tip
The nonprofit Marine Mammal Stranding Center is the only unit in New Jersey that responds to calls for help when seals, dolphins, whales and sea... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Life of Orlando SeaWorld orca blamed for three fatalities
On January 6, a 36-year-old bull killer whale named Tilikum died in Florida, 'surrounded by trainers, care staff and veterinarians', according to the... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The Mercury) - Protecting whales is a tricky task
Although Sea Shepherd opposes the killing of whales generally, it claims the killing of this particular whale is especially egregious as it was done... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Boing Boing) - Why the US Navy wanted to communicate using whale language
In the 1960s and 1970s, the US Navy researched whether they could use synthesized whale sounds for submarines to have encoded conversations... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The Onion (satire)) - Whale Regrets Eating 290000 Plastic Poker Chips That Fell Off Container Ship
ATLANTIC OCEAN-Shifting uncomfortably in the water as it struggled with painful indigestion, a local fin whale expressed a growing sense of regret... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (UPI.com) - False killer whale rescued after beaching itself for a second time
Rescuers said the false killer whale was found beached Sunday near the Dawesville Marina and was taken back out to sea, but the mammal was... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (OCRegister) - Baby whale tries to hitch piggy-back ride on momma's back
A baby gray whale tries to hitch a ride on its momma's back during a southbound migration. (Photo courtesy of Todd Mansuer, Dana Wharf Whale... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Hawaii News Now) - Wildlife officials investigate record number of humpback whale deaths
Wildlife officials are investigating a record number of humpback whale deaths in Hawaii this season. Six humpback whale carcasses have washed up... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Marine experts perform gruesome autopsy on a killer whale
The post mortem found the previously healthy whale had suffered a prolapsed uterus and had a severe infection which affected her stomach, liver and... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Florida Today) - First right whales of 2017 spotted off Brevard
This year's first pair of endangered North Atlantic right whales - a mother and her calf - showed up off the Space Coast this past weekend. (Source)
- Thu, 19 Jan 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (Care2.com) - Japanese Ship Found With Illegally-Slaughtered Whale on Deck
After weeks of searching the Southern Ocean, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society finally found Japan's whaling ships in the Southern Ocean... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Jan 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (The Monitor Daily) - Mass Stranding Claims the Lives of 81 False Killer Whales
Similar mass strandings have occurred off the coast of northeastern Brazil in 2013 when 30 dolphins beached themselves in shallow sands. (Source)
- Thu, 19 Jan 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (South Coast Herald) - Learn to help stranded sea animals
LEARN how to provide stranded marine animals with vital first aid at a ... stranded dolphins, seals, whales, penguins, turtles, birds and whale sharks... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Huffington Post Australia) - Turnbull And Abe Forgot To Discuss The Whale In The Room
What doesn't seem to have been included in the talks, publically at least, is the thorny issue of Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean. This was... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Local 10) - NOAA Fisheries
More than 80 false killer whales died or were euthanized by Monday after becoming stranded off a remote island within park boundaries along the... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (The Courier) - VIDEO: British Divers Marine Life Rescue check health of whale spotted in the Forth
Marine wildlife experts say they remain hopeful that a humpback whale seen in the Forth Estuary will make its own way out into the open sea and... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Dal News) - Pilot whale families 'babysit' each other's young
It turns out the pilot whale population is not so different from human beings when it comes to raising children. The research team discovered that... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Long Island Press) - Community Meeting on Moriches Bay Whale Planned
humpback whale Veterinary team from NOAA, the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation, International Fund for Animal Welfare... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Deadline News) - Rare orca autopsy suggests whale died after losing calf
A RARE autopsy carried out on a killer whale washed up on a Scottish beach has revealed a tragic story known all too well known to humans. (Source)
- Thu, 19 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Yahoo Finance) - Baby Humpback Finds Home in Tacoma
TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer is often regarded as peak whale watching season in the Pacific Northwest, but with the help... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Jan 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (Naples Daily News) - Scientists tackle mystery of mass dolphin stranding
Seven dolphins, a species known as false orcas, lie dead on a remote beach at Hog Key on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, on the western edge of... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (WTVM) - Caught on camera: Endangered right whale rescued off Georgia coast
Officials say the North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered marine mammals in the world, with a population of approximately 400. (Source)
- Fri, 20 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (PR Newswire) - The Best of CA Highway 1: The Whale Trail
The Whale Trail can be added to that list. The Whale Trail is series of sites where the public may view orcas, other cetaceans and marine mammals... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (SportsGrid) - Seattle Seahawks Join In Celebration Of Granny, World's Oldest Killer Whale
The Seahawks are joining the Whale Museum and the Center For Whale Research in remembering Granny (J-2), the 105-year-old Orca matriarch that... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Shetland News) - Dead killer whale to remain in Shetland
The female Orca beached herself on the uninhabited island of Linga, last week - Photo: Cy Sullivan THE KILLER whale which beached itself and died... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Press and Journal) - Public warned to stay away from dead orca that washed ashore in Outer Hebrides
The public are being warned to stay away from a dead giant whale that washed ashore in the Outer Hebrides yesterday amid fears that it could... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Queensland Museum curators pick collection favourites to mark 155 years
Heather Janetzki, manager of the mammal and bird research collections, said a rare beaked whale skull represented the museum's variety and that... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Sott.net) - Dead whale washed ashore on Outer Hebrides, Scotland
The public are being warned to stay away from a dead giant whale that washed ashore in the Outer Hebrides yesterday amid fears that it could... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Erie News Now) - The Best of CA Highway 1: The Whale Trail
The Whale Trail can be added to that list. The Whale Trail is series of sites where the public may view orcas, other cetaceans and marine mammals... (Source)
- Sat, 21 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (WTOC) - Caught on camera: Endangered right whale rescued off Georgia coast
According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division, a whale survey aircraft found the whale, named 'Ruffian,'... (Source)
- Sat, 21 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - UK scientists bid to solve mystery deaths of hundreds of baby southern right whales
A southern right whale off the coast of Argentina's Valdés Peninsula, where 500 carcasses have washed up. Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo. (Source)
- Sat, 21 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (The Daily Breeze) - Whale-watching tours make comeback in Redondo Beach
Captain Andy Bednarek, left, and office manager Jake Mark aboard the newly rennovated Indian whale watching boat in Redondo Beach King Harbor. (Source)
- Sat, 21 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (New Straits Times Online) - Sipadan orca sighting unusual, but not unheard-of occurrence
'The killer whales were seen chasing dolphins, but I am not sure if (the divers) were able to document the event, because the boat could not catch... (Source)
- Sat, 21 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Irish Times) - Another Life: All creatures great and small, furry or blubbery
The book brings home the large share of our species taken up by whales and dolphins. Its 25 cetaceans form by far the largest mammal group among... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Jan 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - The eco guide to saving the whale
I wish whaling was all historical, but right now the Japanese whaler Nisshin Maru is likely to be in hot pursuit of the Southern Ocean's remaining... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Jan 2017 04:01 PM PDT - (Newsday) - Meeting set to discuss the November stranding of a humpback whale
A humpback whale is shown stranded on this sandbar in Harts Cove in East Moriches on Monday, Nov. 21, 2016. The whale was euthanized three... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - The eco guide to saving the whale
Stop the whaling: a handout photo made available by activist group Sea Shepherd allegedly showing a dead Antarctic mink whale onboard the... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Gold Coast Bulletin) - Sea World whale watching boat runs aground
A SEA World whale watching vessel has reportedly been stranded on a ... The Sea World whale watching boat assisted by the Volunteer Marine... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Wicked Local Provincetown) - Provincetown and the Azores are linked by whales
Editor's note: Author and 'Moby-Dick' expert Philip Hoare will give an illustrated talk about the Azores, its history and its whales, sponsored by the... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (WoodwardNews.net) - Menopause: A whale of a question
Menopause is one of the most puzzling phenomena in evolutionary biology. While most animals reproduce until they die, three species (pilot whales... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Newsday) - Meeting set to discuss the November stranding of a humpback whale
A humpback whale is shown stranded on this sandbar in Harts Cove in East Moriches on Monday, Nov. 21, 2016. The whale was euthanized three... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Cosmos) - Why do elephants bellow but whales squeak like a mouse?
Rather than having a deep roar like a tiger, dolphins and toothed whales make high frequency whistles and squeaks. To put this in perspective, the... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Thegardenisland.com) - Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island
Pepe Orbe, Carol Yotsuda and Miyoko Niimi survey one of the whale displays set up in the Lihue Airport terminal by the NOAA and the County of... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Jan 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (The Straits Times) - Restaurant's 'offensive' name subject of a suit
To give customers that 'deep underwater world" feel, the White Rock location was decorated with whale memorabilia and suspended fish nets. (Source)
- Mon, 23 Jan 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (International Business Times UK) - Sea Shepherd in Taiji: Shocking live stream as 300 dolphins tortured by Japanese hunters over ...
It has also been involved in an 11-year-long battle with the Japanese government over illegal whaling in the Southern Ocean, and there are currently... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Jan 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (St. Augustine Record) - Scientists tackle mystery of mass dolphin stranding near Everglades Park
The dolphins that stranded off the western edge of Everglades National Park a week ago show some of the same symptoms as the pilot whales that... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Jan 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (Corpus Christi Caller-Times) - Stranding network relies on partnerships, volunteers
Lea Walker accidentally found fulfillment when she left a volleyball court to help recover two stranded dolphins on the Gulf Coast shore. 'My friend was... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Earth Touch) - Baby whale gets tired, tries (and fails) to get piggyback ride from mom
In a scene that should be instantly familiar to any parent of toddlers past or present, this days-old baby grey whale got tired of moving under its own... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Telegraph.co.uk) - Snorkelling with humpback whales: the next (very) big thing in wildlife encounters
Jet-lagged and rocking gently in a hammock, I squinted through heavy eyes as one whale, then another, breached and sent a vertical splash skyward... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Forres Gazette) - Findhorn man part of team dealing with whale in distress
A TEAM which includes Simon Paterson from Findhorn Marina were called to the west coast today after being alerted to a whale in distress. (Source)
- Mon, 23 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (The Ledger) - The tragic death of Tilikum the whale
According to the Whale and Dolphin Conservation site, Tilikum was born in Iceland. 'It was here in early Nov. 1983 that Tilikum, no more than two... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Paste Magazine) - Weird Science: Menopause, Cougar Whales, and McDonald's Business Model
This Week in Weird Science: We give thanks to whales for helping us understand why menopause exists. After that, a group of scientists gave backing... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Daily Press) - Humpback whale visits Fort Monroe on its way south to tropics
Folks at the Fort Monroe fishing pier in Hampton became whale-watchers last week when a small whale breached the calm surface of the water... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Patch.com) - Redondo Beach Company Relaunches Whale-Watching Tour
Redondo Beach Sportfishing relaunched the whale-watching tours in December but is limited to the more intimate 42-passenger boat, the Indian. (Source)
- Tue, 24 Jan 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (International Business Times, India Edition) - Watch: Hundreds of dolphins being tortured in Japan, marine welfare livestream horrific incident
... awareness about such horrific practises in Japan which harm marine life. ... currently has two ships in the ocean chasing Japanese whaling ships. (Source)
- Tue, 24 Jan 2017 04:05 PM PDT - (Mandurah Mail) - Dolphins high and dry | Fin Review
If you see a stranded dolphin, alive or dead, you need to immediately phone the Department of Parks and Wildlife Wildcare helpline on (08) 94749055... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Huffington Post) - Whale Study Suggests Menopause May Exist So Grandmas Can Babysit
An international research team from the universities of Exeter, Cambridge and York (U.K.), the Center for Whale Research (U.S.) and Fisheries and... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (KEYT) - Beached whale dies after washing up on shore
PISMO BEACH, Calif. - A beached gray whale calf has washed up on shore about a mile south of the Pismo Beach pier. Park Rangers say the whale... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Vancouver Park Board postpones vote on whale plebiscite
At a heated meeting last night, the Vancouver Park Board decided to put aside a vote on a proposed plebiscite about the future of whales and dolphins... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Islands' Weekly) - Petition to expand whale protection zone
Southern resident Orcas took a heavy hit last year, losing seven members, including matriarch J-2, Granny. In November, Orca Relief Citizens Alliance... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (New Tang Dynasty Television) - Feel the excitement when a giant whale swim underneath your boat
But today whale watching has been turned into a recreational activity which generates $2.1 billion revenue for the tourism industry worldwide and... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (KSBY San Luis Obispo News) - Beached whale calf discovered near Pismo Beach
California State Parks Supervising Ranger Mike Lack tells KSBY they received the report just after 7:00 a.m. of the beached gray whale on the shore... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Washington Post) - The loneliest whale in the world?
January 24, 2017 1:42 PM EST - An obscure scientific brief, the depths of empathy and a mass audience wanting to believe. (Phil Borst, Christian Font... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Jan 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Smithsonian) - For Scientists, Chunks of Whale Earwax Can Be Biological Treasure Troves
Whale earwax? Really? It's weird on so many levels-that whales even have earwax, that someone thought to go looking for something like that, and... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Jan 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (ChronicleLive) - This footage of whale spotted off mouth of Tyne is making a splash but what type of whale is it?
This video of a whale swimming in the North Sea is thrilling wildlife lovers far and wide. The footage was captured by fisherman Darren Senior at... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Jan 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Inquirer.net) - Dead sperm whale found in Guimaras
The whale was retrieved by the joint personnel of Coast Guard Buenavista and the Guimaras Environment and Natural Resources, the Philippine... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Jan 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (OCRegister) - Gray whale expert to discuss the massive mammals, with tales of GiGi and JJ
A gray whale surfaces at the Ojo de Liebre lagoon in Guerrero Negro, Mexico. The coastal lagoon is in the middle of the Baja California peninsula and... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Jan 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (The Manila Times) - The Whale and the BNPP
Langdon Winner made this argument in his opus, The Whale and the Reactor, published by the University of Chicago Press in 1986. A classic reading... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Jan 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (The Maritime Executive) - Ships Slow to Protect Whales and Cut Emissions
group shot Recognition ceremony sponsors and participants (left to right): Steven D. Gaines (National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Trustee, and... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Jan 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (WPXI Pittsburgh) - Whale spotted spending New Year's Eve in New York City's East River
Another whale spotted in the E. River this morning right next to Gracie Mansion. Even the wildlife want to ring in NYE 2017 in NYC... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Jan 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Sott.net) - Beached whale calf found near Pismo Beach, California
California State Parks officials were called out to Pismo Beach, where a gray whale calf washed ashore early Tuesday morning. California State Parks... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Jan 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Washington Post) - The Loneliest Whale in the World?
Somewhere in the North PaciEFAC81c Ocean there is a whale. There are, of course, many whales, if rather fewer than there were a couple of hundred years... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Jan 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Reykjavik Grapevine) - Sperm Whale Beaches In North Iceland
Iceland is known for its plethora of whales, drawing hundreds of thousands of tourists every year who hope to catch a glimpse of them. Sometimes... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Jan 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Forbes) - Gray Whales Are Migrating Now: See Them Close-Up In Monterey, California
The tail, or fluke, of a gray whale descending into the Pacific Ocean off the California coast. The annual migration is one of the longest routes of any... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Jan 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (West Highland Free Press) - Humpback whale spotted off Lewis
The whale was observed in East Loch Roag near Callanish on Monday with initial reports indicating it was circling in a small area of the loch - a sign... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Jan 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (KSBY San Luis Obispo News) - No cause of death yet for beached whale set to be buried in Pismo Beach
Experts studying a whale calf that was found stranded on shore and then died Tuesday in Pismo Beach have found no obvious cause of death so far. (Source)
- Thu, 26 Jan 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (TheTyee.ca) - What Happens When an Endangered Whale Pod Loses Its Granny?
In late December 2016, Ken Balcomb of the Center for Whale Research in Washington State announced that the world's oldest-known killer whale had... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Jan 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Spanish News Today) - 3-ton baby whale returned to the sea in A Corua
A young finback whale measuring approximately 6.5 metres and weighing between two and three tons was successfully returned to the sea in the... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Jan 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Stornoway Gazette) - Concern raised for a Humpback whale circling in Loch Roag
Concerns for a Humpback Whale on the west coast of Lewis led to British Divers Marine Life Rescue scrambling their whale disentanglement team on... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Jan 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Taranaki Daily News) - The loneliest whale in the world
There are, of course, many whales, if rather fewer than there were a couple of hundred years ago. But this whale is different. It is a male and vocalises... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Jan 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Alaska Dispatch News) - The loneliest whale in the world?
There are, of course, many whales, if rather fewer than there were a couple of hundred years ago. But this whale is different. It is a male and vocalizes... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Jan 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (TVNZ) - Video: Young twins watch on intrigued by beluga whale at aquarium but get a little fright
A pair of twins got a bit of a fright as they interacted with a beluga whale ... The whale seemed just as interested in the kids as they eyed each other... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Jan 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Pasadena Independent) - Whale Trails and More along CA Highway 1 Discovery Route
The CA Highway 1 Discovery Route (H1DR) recently announced six new Whale Trail sites to help visitors capture memorable view of the giant... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Jan 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Monterey County Herald) - Monterey celebrates marine mammals at seventh annual Whalefest
As far as we know, whales don't have calendars. So, it's no guarantee that any living whales are going to make a point to show up at the seventh... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Jan 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Central Queensland news) - Qld man's pic shared by National Geographic
PERFECT PIC: Hervey Bay photographer Mike Smith has had this photo of a whale calf shared on the National Geographic website. Mike Smith... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Jan 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Covington-Maple Valley Reporter) - Dr. Universe dives into this week's question
Of all the whales that live in the sea, the largest are blue whales. In fact, blue whales are the biggest known animals to have ever lived on our planet. (Source)
- Fri, 27 Jan 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Trinidad Tobago Express) - Fishy business and mighty sparrows
Even more interesting is that Caribbean sperm whales, although not fishes, communicate through specifically spaced clicks called 'codas' and are... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Jan 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (sott.net) - (Sott.net)
A sperm whale, commonly known as balyena, was found dead in Barangay Sawang, Buenavista, Guimaras. It was already decomposing when... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (MSN News) - This intense video shows rescuers saving a whale from commercial fishing nets
A large percentage of whales suffer when caught in commercial fishing gear. (Source)
- Sat, 28 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (ABC.net) - The Octonauts And The Albino Humpback Whale
Octonauts (Mandarin) - The Octonauts And The Albino Humpback Whale : The Octonauts help out an albino humpback whale with nasty sunburn. (Source)
- Sun, 29 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Blueshirt Banter) - Pregame: 1/29, Riveters at Whale
This afternoon the Riveters will be on the road in Connecticut to face the last place Whale. Kelli Stack and company are coming off of an 8-4 loss to the... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (InDaily) - Joy among ghosts at Deception Island
Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands offers grim reminders of a time when whales were hunted and killed in their thousands. It is a place full... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (INFORUM) - Kayaking Muir Inlet with whales, otters and icebergs
On our final evening at Tlingit Point in Glacier Bay National Park, as we sat in our camp chairs on the beach eating our dinner, we were treated to a... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (TVNZ) - Watch: 'It was so magical' Auckland boaties stunned by large pod of enchanting orca whales
A fishing trip off Waiheke Island turned into something magical for a group of boaties yesterday, with a number of orca whales providing a special... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Jan 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (Public Radio East) - Uptick in Beach Whale Strandings Due to Multiple Reasons
There were, on average, 13 whale strandings a year in that span compared to an ... bottlenose dolphins on the east coast and North Carolina responded to 350 ... The uptick in stranded whale sightings may also be an indication of... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Jan 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (South Hams Gazette) - Three more dolphins have washed up at Torcross and Thurlestone
If you come across a dolphin, whale or porpoise washed up or stranded on a beach in the South Hams, contact Lindy on 07712 587799. (Source)
- Mon, 30 Jan 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - Sign Petition to Hold Japan Accountable for Killing Minke Whale in Protected Australian Waters!
The brutality of the whaling industry is the stuff of legends - but it happens all the time. The most recent episode in the bloody saga took place on... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (RT) - Rescuers save desperate whale trapped in massive fishing net (VIDEO)
An endangered North Atlantic right whale was recently rescued from a huge commercial fishing net after becoming trapped in more than 450 feet of... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (OCRegister) - Entangled juvenile whale eludes rescuers
Rescuers attempted over the weekend to free an entangled gray whale that had line wrapped near its tail. It was first spotted off Point Vicente in... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Stripes Japan) - Whale of a time: A tour in search of sea behemoths
Whale watching is a fun and exhilarating thing to do. Many people likely would agree with that. I knew for me though, a few hours out at sea aboard a... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Virginian-Pilot) - Which whale watch? Let us help you pick a humpback-sighting tour in Virginia Beach
Ronnie and Nancy Wessinger of Chester, S.C., came to Virginia Beach just to go whale watching. They had their phone and camera at the ready for... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - Sign Petition to Hold Japan Accountable for Killing Minke Whale in Protected Australian Waters!
The brutality of the whaling industry is the stuff of legends - but it happens all the time. The most recent episode in the bloody saga took place on... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Public Radio East) - Uptick in Beach Whale Strandings Due to Multiple Reasons
Beached whale sightings in North Carolina have been on the rise over the past decade - the most recent being in September with a rare, Cuvier's... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Yahoo Finance) - Acoustics Expert Dr. Christopher Clark to Join Advisory Board of Orca Relief Citizens Alliance ...
Orca Relief is a co-sponsor of the Whale Protection Zone Proposition, which was recently added to the Federal Register and is now open for public... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Jan 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (AAFP News) - Keep Calm and Carry On -- Being a Family Physician
You can imagine the feeling of approaching more than 60 feet of whale at 28 mph. The mother more than filled the span of the boat's windshield. (Source)
- Tue, 31 Jan 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (EurActiv) - Wildlife protection: Leveraging the EU-Japan trade deal
Japan's track record on protecting wildlife has not exactly been stellar. For many years, Japan has flouted the International Whaling Commission... (Source)
- Tue, 31 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (National Geographic) - Southern Resident killer whale population is running out of salmon, running out of time
The Southern Resident killer whales are starving to death. Seven members of the critically endangered population died in 2016, including Granny, the... (Source)
- Tue, 31 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (BBC News) - NI scientists to monitor whale songs and dolphin chatter
Scientists plan to eavesdrop on whales and dolphins as part of a new plan to protect sea mammals and marine environments. Almost £36m has been... (Source)
- Tue, 31 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The Daily Breeze) - Dead newborn gray whale washes ashore in Redondo Beach
The carcass of a newborn gray whale washed ashore at Redondo Beach on Tuesday afternoon, catching the attention of lifeguards as it floated... (Source)
- Tue, 31 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (CANOE KAYAK) - This Whale is Very Curious and Very Real
Fake, right? That's what we thought too, when we first saw this remarkable photo of an Antarctic Minke Whale in a pod of kayaks. After all, in this age of... (Source)
- Tue, 31 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (27east.com) - NOAA Schedules Community Meeting, Looks To Improve Response To Future Whale Strandings
After listening to the presenters, meeting attendees will be permitted to ask questions about the incident that resulted in the death of the whale. (Source)
- Tue, 31 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Pirate FM) - WATCH: Most Whales, Dolphins & Porpoises Seen In South-West
New research has reportedly revealed the largest amount of whales, dolphins and porpoises seen off the coast of Cornwall and Devon. But Pirate FM... (Source)
- Tue, 31 Jan 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Sott.net) - Uptick in whale strandings in North Carolina
Beached whale sightings in North Carolina have been on the rise over the past decade - the most recent being in September with a rare, Cuvier's... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Dana Point Times) - Entangled Gray Whale Disappears after Rescue Attempts by Dana Point Whale Watching Crew
Over the weekend, an entangled gray whale was spotted off the Dana Point coastline, but disappeared after crew members from one of the city's... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (goanacortes) - Public invited to tribute honoring orca whale known as Granny
A tribute event honoring Southern Resident killer whale J2, who died late last year, is 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, at The Brickworks Building in Friday... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Prince Rupert Northern View) - North Coast Life: Humpback whales and coastal trails
Humpback whales typically migrate to warmer climates in the winter. It would be less surprising to see them on a run in Hawaii than along Rushbrook... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Feb 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Mirror.co.uk) - Whale found off coast of Norway had at least THIRTY plastic bags in its stomach
Researchers examining a whale carcass found 30 plastic bags in its stomach along with other human waste. The goose-beaked whale was spotted off... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Feb 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (13newsnow.com) - Dead whale pulled from Chesapeake Bay
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WVEC) -- A dead humpback whale surfaced in the Chesapeake Bay near the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel. The Virginia... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Feb 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Dead whale found to have 30 PLASTIC BAGS in its stomach
The Daily Mail has long been campaigning for tough action to reduce plastic bag waste. Last year the Government introduced a 5p for plastic bags in... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Feb 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Hakai Magazine) - Why Whales Leap Into the Air
The whales use their body parts as mallets to strike the water like a drum; the ... To study these particular whale behaviors, Kavanagh and her team... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Feb 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (FXStreet) - Whale Watching
Something you might only see a few times in a lifetime - a whale. There is one circling now. Of course, there are always whales in the ocean and in... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Feb 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - NASA scientist studies whether solar storms cause animal beachings
A long-standing mystery among marine biologists is why otherwise healthy whales, dolphins, and porpoises-collectively known as cetaceans-end... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Feb 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (SpaceCoastDaily.com) - NASA Scientist Studies Whether Solar Storms Cause Animal Beachings
A long-standing mystery among marine biologists is why otherwise healthy whales, dolphins, and porpoises - collectively known as cetaceans... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Seeker) - This Beached Whale's Stomach Was Filled with Plastic Bags
A whale in distress in Norwegian waters had to be euthanized on January 28, and now an autopsy of the animal has revealed that its stomach... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The Times) - Whale Watch
Brittany Ferries deserves a round of applause. The company has agreed to host marine scientists from Orca, the whale and dolphin charity, so that... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (GrindTV) - Surreal minke whale encounter revealed in stunning images
Minke whale passes beneath kayak in gin-clear water off the Antarctic Peninsula. Photo: Courtesy of Marilyn Scriver/One Ocean Expeditions. (Source)
- Fri, 03 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Whale stranding off Taurikura has happy ending after locals and experts pitch in to help
Whale expert Dr Ingrid Visser (centre, in blue), Department of Conservation and Whale Watch team members, and local helpers lift the Gray's Beaked... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The Times) - Giving ships a paint job could save the whale
When the giant fin whale surfaced in front of the fast-moving ferry it began to panic, thrashing its tail and repeatedly spraying from its blowhole. (Source)
- Fri, 03 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The San Diego Union-Tribune) - Whale watching magic in San Diego is no fluke
She couldn't promise that we would be seeing whales, although we ended up seeing plenty. She couldn't talk up the wonders of the freak fog bank... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Virginian-Pilot) - Here's what happens when scientists open up a dead whale to figure out why it died
Alex Costidis, Coordinator with the Virginia Aquarium's Stranding Response team, performs a necropsy on a juvenile humpback whale at Craney... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Belfast Telegraph) - Video: 30 bags found in stomach of whale beached in Norway
Norwegian scientists have found about 30 plastic bags and other plastic waste in the stomach of a goose-beaked whale that had beached on a... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (kbjr6.com) - 30 plastic bags and other plastic waste in the stomach of a beaked whale
Norwegian zoologists have found about 30 plastic bags and other plastic waste in the stomach of a beaked whale that had beached on a... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Sott.net) - Dead whale found with more than 30 plastic bags in its stomach off Sotra, Norway
Researchers in Norway were in for a shock when they discovered more than 30 plastic bags and other plastic waste inside the stomach of a whale. (Source)
- Fri, 03 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (UiB) - Scientists found 30 plastic bags in whale's stomach
30 plastic bags and large amounts of microplastics was found in the stomach of a dead goose-beaked whale found by the shores of the island Sotra... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (ROM) - ROM Speaks: The Blue Whale Lecture Series
Explore the importance of blue whale populations to the global ecosystem with international researcher and marine conservationist Asha de Vos. (Source)
- Sat, 04 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Toronto Sun) - Whale found full of plastic bags: Norwegian zoologists
Norwegian zoologists say they've made a troubling discovery inside a dead whale. They found about 30 plastic bags and other plastic waste in the... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (NDTV) - The Time A 50-Ton Whale Drove Along The Streets Of Portland, Maine
The chance to study a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale up close is a rare opportunity. When the carcass of a big female was spotted... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Satellites counting whales from space revolutionising monitoring techniques for researchers
A research team in Perth is becoming familiar with what whales look like from space. They have commissioned two satellite images to be taken from... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (PEOPLE.com) - Tilikum, SeaWorld Whale that Killed Trainer, Died from Bacterial Pneumonia
In March 2016, it was announced that the infamous whale had fallen ill, suffering from a bacterial infection in his lungs that was resistant to treatment. (Source)
- Sat, 04 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Gladstone Observer) - Gladstone region woman helps uncover Japanese whaling vessel
A SEVENTEEN Seventy woman helped uncover an illegal Japanese whaling ship last month near Antartica. Wyanda Lublinnk, a 1770 LARC worker... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Island Packet) - High school wrestling playoffs: Whale Branch vs. Garrett Tech
Whale Branch wins Class 2A/1A opener: Thomas Vicuna scored a major decision in the night's key showdown at 170 pounds as the Warriors went on... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Law360) - Could Dewey-LeBoeuf Become Cy Vance's 'White Whale'?
February 6, 2017 If it was a reunion they didn't want, neither Stephen DiCarmine nor Joel Sanders let it show. Nearly three years had passed since... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Timaru Herald) - Caroline Bay beach goers excited to see whales close to shore
Caroline Bay beach goers were excited to see a small pod of whales floating on the surface of the water about 20m from shore about 10am on Sunday... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (MSN News) - The time a 50-ton whale drove along the streets of Portland, Maine
The right whale, found floating off Boothbay Harbor, was headed for a necropsy. (Source)
- Sat, 04 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Altwire) - Once You Know Why This Whale Beached Himself, You’ll Never Forget Your Shopping Tote Again
A Cuvier's whale recently beached itself off the coast of Norway. While this event is very sad, it is not unheard of; however, this whale drew scientist's... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Feb 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (South Coast Herald) - From my Hide: The water news, of lakes and oceans
Meanwhile, the international conservation group, Sea Shepherd, renowned for its actions against Japan's whaling in the Southern Ocean, has taken... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Feb 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (ScrollToday) - Solar Storms causing Marine Animal Stranding
Solar Storms causing Marine Animal Stranding. Marine animals such as dolphins, whales, and porpoises navigate their way around the ... The number of animals affected by a single stranding event could range from as less as... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Huffington Post Australia) - Beached Whale Found With 30 Plastic Bags Crammed In Its Belly
A rare goose-beaked whale that repeatedly beached on a Norwegian shore was so ill that it had to be euthanized - and experts soon found out why. (Source)
- Sun, 05 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Independent Online) - Beached pilot whale returned to the sea
File photo: A young pilot whale appears to have been successfully returned to the sea after it beached itself at Witsand on the Southern Cape coast... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (WSLS) - Dead whale found in Virginia had wounds consistent with propeller strike
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - A Virginia Aquarium official says a juvenile humpback whale found dead near the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel might... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Cleveland Jewish News) - none too fragile's 'The Whale' wallows in well-chartered waters
In Samuel D. Hunter's 'The Whale' - initially found breaching off-Broadway in 2013 and currently on stage at none too fragile - Charlie's death scene... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The List) - Tom Hiddleston's humbling whale experience
Tom Hiddleston was 'humbled' by humpback whales he got to see whilst shooting 'Thor: Ragnarok' in Australia. The 35-year-old actor insists the... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Central Queensland news) - 'Slaughterhouse': Woman's mission to bring down whalers
She said the whales killed by the 'slaughterhouse' are for the Japanese whaling fleet which claims they are used for 'scientific research'. (Source)
- Sun, 05 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Times Colonist) - Push on for no-boat orca-protection zone in Haro Strait habitat
A Seattle-based non-profit group wants to establish a whale-protection zone on the west side of San Juan Island to keep what it calls the 'paparazzi'... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Ventura County Star) - It's 'a terrific year' for gray whales
Starting later this month, volunteers will line an overlook along the Goleta coast to count gray whales. Day after day for months, they will document... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Thegardenisland.com) - Air Force airs weapons program, UH studies whales
Underwater, the air-to-surface missions could cause acoustic and pressure-related problems for whales, dolphins and other marine mammals in the... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Feb 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (Central Queensland news) - 'Slaughterhouse': Woman's mission to bring down whalers
FOR 65 days, Seventeen Seventy woman Wyanda Lublink has scoured the southern Antarctic seas for illegal Japanese whalers. As the captain of MV... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Feb 2017 04:48 PM PDT - (Seeker) - Solar Flares in Space May Cause Whale Beachings on Earth
NASA scientists are studying the link between disruptions of the Earth's magnetic field and stranded whales and dolphins that use the field for... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Newcastle Herald) - Samoan star to lead Warringah's defence of Mick 'Whale' Curry Sevens crown
The former Samoan World Cup star will lead Warringah's charge at the Mick 'Whale' Curry Memorial Sevens on Saturday. Picture: Getty Images. (Source)
- Mon, 06 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (The Australian) - Whale of a time for orcas and gawkers
Killer whales have arrived at their summer hunting ground off the tiny farming community of Bremer Bay, where researchers who quietly began... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Seeker) - Solar Flares in Space May Cause Whale Beachings on Earth
NASA scientists are studying the link between disruptions of the Earth's magnetic field and stranded whales and dolphins that use the field for... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (EcoWatch) - Whale Found Dead With 30+ Plastic Bags in Its Stomach
The whale was an adult male that weighed about 2 tons. Local authorities were forced to euthanize the distressed animal on Jan. 28 after repeatedly... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (WAVY-TV) - Dead whale had wounds consistent with propeller strike
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - A Virginia Aquarium official says a juvenile humpback whale found dead near the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel might... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Newsday) - NOAA to hold public session on Moriches Bay whale response
A meeting Tuesday will discuss the stranding of a whale in Moriches Bay on Nov. 23, 2016, and plans for a new collaboration among agencies... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (13newsnow.com) - Second dead whale spotted in Hampton Roads waters in less than week's time
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) -- For the second time in less than a week, someone spotted a dead whale off the shores of Hampton Roads. Virginia... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Mashable) - Scientists are now spotting whales from outer space using satellites
A humpback whale may be a huge creature to the human eye, but they're still tough to spot from space. Until recently, the necessary high-resolution... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Eastbourne Herald) - Pevensey Bay whale is museum's star attraction
The remains of a whale washed up on the beach in Pevensey Bay more than 100 years ago will be the star attraction at the launch of an event at the... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Maui Now) - First Annual World Whale Film Festival, Feb. 11
The World Whale Film Festival debuts this Saturday, Feb. 11 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the KC481CABBanapali Beach Hotel in West Maui. The Film Festival's theme... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Feb 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (Newsday) - NOAA talks Moriches whale stranding, future plans with public
A meeting Tuesday will discuss the stranding of a whale in Moriches Bay on Nov. 23, 2016, and plans for a new collaboration among agencies... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Feb 2017 09:07 PM PDT - (USA TODAY) - Second dead whale in a week washes up on Va. beach
CAPE CHARLES, Va. - A dead whale spotted floating near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel earlier this week washed up on Butlers Bluff beach... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Feb 2017 09:07 PM PDT - (Collective Evolution) - Stranded Whale Off Norway's Coast Found With 30 Bags Of Plastic In Its Stomach
Shocking photos from Norway reveal another member of marine life suffering from plastic bags, as researchers examining a whale carcass discovered... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Feb 2017 09:07 PM PDT - (Daily Star) - MONSTER 40ft whale washes up on beach in front of horrified families
Dramatic footage filmed at Juhu beach in Mumbai, India, shows the carcass of the mammoth Bryde's Whale played out in front of scores of people. (Source)
- Tue, 07 Feb 2017 09:07 PM PDT - (News 12 Long Island) - NOAA to discuss death of stranded whale in Moriches Bay
The whale was stranded on a sandbar in November. Long Islanders were warned it was illegal to help move it, however many criticize NOAA for... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Feb 2017 09:07 PM PDT - (Cosmos) - Baleen whales had a deep voice before they grew huge
Baleen whales such as the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) are the biggest animals to have ever lived. But it turns out their tiny ancestors also... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Feb 2017 09:07 PM PDT - (The Ice Garden) - Connecticut Whale acquire Zoe Hickel from Boston
The day before the NWHL trade deadline, the Connecticut Whale and the Boston Pride made a trade. Zoe Hickel, a third-line forward and all-star with... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Feb 2017 09:07 PM PDT - (Live Science) - Whale of an Idea: Satellites Help Monitor Migrating Humpbacks
First drones, and now satellites are allowing scientists to spy on whales - for research, that is. Though they are massive animals, whale populations... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Feb 2017 09:07 PM PDT - (Care2.com) - Scientists Found 30 Plastic Bags in the Stomach of a Stranded Whale
The slow and painful death of yet another whale who died after consuming plastic trash has offered a heartbreaking reminder about how our actions... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Feb 2017 09:07 PM PDT - (dailyhive.com) - Website
Get up close to one of the world's most mysterious, and largest animals ever in the upcoming ROM original exhibition all about the blue whale. (Source)
- Wed, 08 Feb 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - What?! Norwegian Government Increases Minke Whaling Quota as Demand for Meat Drops
On top of that, most whale meat is highly contaminated. In 2015, Japan dumped a large shipment of whale meat from Norway because at least three... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Feb 2017 04:23 PM PDT - (Patch.com) - Hope After Tragedy: New Stranded Marine Mammal Plan Coming After Humpback Whale Euthanized
A community meeting regarding a humpback whale stranded in Moriches Bay ... New York Marine Mammal Stranding Response Implementation Plan. ... with efforts by responding to live seals, porpoises, and dolphins in distress.'. (Source)
- Wed, 08 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Hakai Magazine) - Hark! A Sea Monster! (Oh, No, Just a Dying Whale.)
That a seasoned sailor would misinterpret a whale as a sea monster sounds fantastical, but under the right conditions, France says it's not impossible. (Source)
- Wed, 08 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Virginian-Pilot) - Chesapeake Bay's second dead humpback whale undergoes necropsy
A dead whale is seen Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, on the beach at Kiptopeke State Park on the Eastern Shore . The whale's corpse was originally... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (New York Times) - Hotel Packages and Tours Just in Time for Whale-Watching Season
Whale-watching season is in full swing in the Pacific through mid-April, and travelers have their pick of themed hotel packages and tours on Maui;... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Mirror.co.uk) - Massive 40ft whale beached for 17 hours before being burned and buried as it's too big to move
Bathers were left stunned by a 40ft beached whale left dead on the sand for 17 hours because it was too big to move. Witnesses were warned to steer... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Cleveland Scene Weekly) - Delicious Performances, Empty Calories in 'The Whale'
But playwright Samuel D. Hunter brings us up close and personal with an enormously fat man in The Whale, now at None Too Fragile Theater. (Source)
- Wed, 08 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Data on blue whales off California helps protect their distant relatives
This is a blue whale photographed during a survey of marine mammals in the eastern Pacific Ocean conducted by the Marine Mammal and Turtle... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Discover Magazine) - Solar Flares May Lead Whales to Peril
The solar storms that fling waves of charged particles toward the Earth may be to blame for the stranding events that leave whales dying on shore for... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Thegardenisland.com) - Trained network responds when whales get tangled
U.S. Coast Guard Seaman E3 Brandon Nunez demonstrates throwing the grapple, a technique utilized during large whale entanglements, at the... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Cape May County Herald) - Eye-to-Eye with a Whale Will Change You
Have you ever seen a whale eye-to-eye? If you have, it's likely you will never forget the encounter. Maybe you have had such an encounter, you can... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (google.com) - Website
Whales belong to the infraorder Cetacea, which also includes, dolphins and porpoises. Whales are divided into two parvorders: baleen and toothed. (Source)
- Thu, 09 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Inquirer.net) - Hundreds of whales wash up dead on New Zealand beach
Whales are stranded at Farewell Spit near Nelson, New Zealand Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. New Zealand volunteers formed a human chain in the water at... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (13newsnow.com) - Behind the scenes of a whale necropsy
CAPE CHARLES, Va (WVEC) -- The Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response team has begun trying to determine what killed the second whale within a... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (The News) - Right whale calving season slow
Between the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and their associates, no right whales... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Waterloo Record) - Somewhere out there is the loneliest whale in the world
Nobody has claimed to have seen it. But several people have heard it. And many more have heard of it. It is, allegedly, the Loneliest Whale in the... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Virginian-Pilot) - 2nd whale found in Hampton Roads area undergoes necropsy
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - A necropsy has been performed on a dead whale that washed ashore on an Eastern Shore beach. Media outlets report... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Turning Headlines Into Cash, the White Whale for Twitter
Twitter may be the megaphone for the leader of the free world, but the company's headline omnipresence has yet to turn into a long sought after pot of... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Scotsman) - 'Whale penis' sculpture in Kirkcaldy 'falling to bits'
An 'iconic' piece of artwork, created to welcome people to Kirkcaldy, is 'falling to bits' just two years after being installed on the town's Esplanade. (Source)
- Thu, 09 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Newsday) - NOAA to implement better plan for whale strandings
On Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, a meeting was held at Brookhaven Town Hall to discuss the death last November of the juvenile humpback whale that was... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (TVNZ) - Watch: Girls sing soothing lullabies to whale stranded at Farewell Spit
Kelsey from Collingwood Area School has been at the spit all day for her first whale rescue. Source: 1 NEWS. Related. Animals. Kitten grinds... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (doc.govt.nz) - Website
Around 416 pilot whales have stranded near the base of Farewell Spit overnight, with around 250 to 300 already dead. (Source)
- Fri, 10 Feb 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (The Pointer) - Japanese Whaling Spearheads International Controversy
The incident sparked tension between Australia and Japan, in addition to global attention since there has been worldwide ban on commercial whaling... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Feb 2017 04:00 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Farewell Spit: More than 400 whales stranded on New Zealand beach, majority reported dead
More than 400 whales have stranded themselves on a New Zealand beach, with about three quarters dying in what authorities are describing as one... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Feb 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (New Scientist) - 400 pilot whales stranded on New Zealand's 'whale trap' beach
More than 400 pilot whales beached themselves on Thursday in one of the worst whale stranding New Zealand has ever seen. The animals washed... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Feb 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (The Dodo) - This Marine Park Has Been Hiding A Wild Whale For More Than A Year
For the past 17 months, Kina, a false killer whale who once worked for the U.S. Navy, has lived in a tiny tank in Sea Life Park in Hawaii. The tank is... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Feb 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (TIME) - The Morning Brief: Travel Ban Ruling, Beached Whales and Amal Clooney
President Donald Trump was dealt a blow yesterday when a federal appeals court refused to lift a nationwide suspension on his executive immigration... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Feb 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (13newsnow.com) - Details emerge in death of whale found near Cape Charles
'Because this whale was fairly decomposed, we may never get a definitive cause of death on this animal," said Matthew Klepeisz, public relations... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Feb 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (Channel NewsAsia) - New Zealanders race to rescue whales after hundreds stranded
Rescuers were trying to save scores of pilot whales on Friday in a remote bay in New Zealand, where some 300 carcasses littered the beach after one... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Feb 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (MSN News) - Whale beaching in New Zealand 'worst in living memory'
More than 400 pilot whales have beached at Farewell Spit in the Golden Bay region, on the northern tip of South Island. (Source)
- Fri, 10 Feb 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (NZ Herald) - Watch: Whale stranding at Farewell Spit
Steve Whitehouse of whalerescue.org describes how the whales get stranded. (Source)
- Fri, 10 Feb 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (DoC NZ) - Whale rescue effort continues
Saving the whales - a Kiwi phenomenon. As the latest whale stranding and rescue efforts make headlines, Michael Wright reflects on a Kiwi culture of... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Feb 2017 04:00 PM PDT - (Live Science) - Mysterious Stranding of 400 Pilot Whales Puzzles Scientists
A member of the dolphin family, pilot whales use echolocation to get around, and if that ability is disrupted it could also lead to a stranding. 'The most... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Feb 2017 04:00 PM PDT - (TIME) - The Morning Brief: Travel Ban Ruling, Beached Whales and Amal Clooney
More than 400 pilot whales are stranded on a beach in New Zealand in one of the worst whale beaching in the island nation's history. Rescuers are... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Feb 2017 04:00 PM PDT - (TVNZ) - Live Stream: Desperate efforts continue at Farewell Spit as another whale stranding unfolds
Welcome to 1 NEWS NOW's live coverage of the first day of the Brisbane Global Tens from Suncorp Stadium. Brisbane Global Tens. Source: Twitter:... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Sky News Australia) - Hundreds of whales beached in NZ
Whale rescue volunteers face a 'daunting task' in New Zealand as they once again take up the battle to save hundreds of pilot whale beached on a... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - More than 330 pilot whales die in New Zealand mass stranding
Volunteers look after a pod of stranded pilot whales as they prepare to refloat them after one of the country's largest recorded mass whale strandings. (Source)
- Sat, 11 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Lincolnshire Echo) - Researchers have THIS to say on Lincolnshire sperm whale strandings a year on
It is more than a year since three sperm whales stranded and died on Skegness beach and another on Ministry of Defence owned marshland at... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (DoC NZ) - Whale stranding at Farewell Spit
Get updates on the mass whale stranding at Farewell Spit. (Source)
- Sun, 12 Feb 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - New pod of whales beached in New Zealand hours after mass stranding
A new pod of 240 whales has swum aground at a remote New Zealand beach, just hours after hundreds more were beached in a mass stranding. (Source)
- Sun, 12 Feb 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (Sky News Australia) - Clean up begins after NZ whale stranding
The cleanup will begin today after almost 600 pilot whales became stranded in New Zealand, in one of the country's biggest whale strandings in... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Feb 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (TVNZ) - Nearly 200 whales in fresh stranding at Farewell Spit
Nehe Milner-Skudder's return from injury appears to be going well, after the 2015 World Cup winner scored this effort against the Highlanders on the... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Whale stranding: Macabre clean-up of carcasses begins in New Zealand
New Zealand authorities have been cutting holes in 300 whale carcasses, popping the dead animals 'like balloons' to avoid them exploding as they... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Radio New Zealand) - Last 17 stranded pilot whales refloated as main pod heads toward sea
Yesterday evening, it was discovered a new group of about 240 pilot whales had become stranded in clusters between Puponga and Pakawau... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (fox5sandiego.com) - Witness reports seeing baby gray whale in San Diego Bay, prompting search
SAN DIEGO - U.S. Coast Guard mariners and aviators were searching for a baby gray whale in San Diego Bay Sunday, after a witness called in to... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (RT) - Warning issued over 100s of 'exploding whales' on NZ beach
The New Zealand Department of Conservation has closed off a beach where hundreds of pilot whales are stranded amid fears the rotting carcasses... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (San Francisco Chronicle) - Sunday Drive: Pigeon Point Lighthouse a whale-watching mecca
What you'll see: Some of winter's best whale watching from shore - without a hassle - is from the bluffs at Pigeon Point Lighthouse. On magic days... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (TVNZ) - 'It takes about 10 people to flip a whale'- Project Jonah calling for more volunteers to help tomorrow
The Farewell Spit rescue efforts wrap up tonight as it's too dangerous for volunteers as the tide rises rapidly. Source: 1 NEWS... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (pressreader.com) - Whale beaching baffles experts
Farewell Spit (New Zealand) - Whale rescuers were cautiously optimistic on Sunday that the current wave of mass beachings in New Zealand was... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (LOOP) - New Zealand whales: Hundreds refloat on high tide at Farewell Spit
More than 200 whales stranded on a remote beach in New Zealand on Saturday have refloated themselves and returned to sea. But conservation... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (MSN News) - New Zealand warns of exploding whale carcasses after mass stranding
New Zealand authorities were cutting holes in 300 whale carcasses on Monday, popping the dead animals 'like balloons", to avoid them exploding as... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Feb 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (BBC News) - New Zealand whales: Authorities to move 300 carcasses
Thursday's stranding was one of the country's worst. It is not clear why more than 400 pilot whales - which are technically members of the dolphin... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Feb 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (Reuters) - New Zealand warns of exploding whale carcassess after mass stranding
New Zealand authorities get ready to cut holes in 300 whale carcasses so they don't explode as they decompose on the beach at Golden Bay. (Source)
- Mon, 13 Feb 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (TVNZ) - Whale stranding saga not over: Task of disposing of hundreds of carcasses at Farewell Spit lies ...
The part of the spit where the first pod of whales were stranded is now a health hazard, with the majority of carcasses exploding. Source: 1 NEWS... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - Grisly task of making NZ whale carcasses safe
But hundreds of whales died on the beach and the Department of Conservation (DOC) cordoned off the bodies and urged the public to call them if they... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Washington Post) - A third dead whale washes up on a Virginia beach
Another whale has washed up on a beach in Virginia, likely after being struck by a boat propeller, officials said, the third such animal to die this month. (Source)
- Mon, 13 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Reuters) - New Zealand warns of exploding whale carcassess after mass stranding
New Zealand authorities get ready to cut holes in 300 whale carcasses so they don't explode as they decompose on the beach at Golden Bay. (Source)
- Mon, 13 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (HowStuffWorks NOW) - Solar Flares Could Scramble Signals, Cause Mysterious Whale Beachings
A female sperm whale stranded on a Cornish beach on July 10, 2016, died on the shore in Cornwall, England. Graham Stone/Barcroft Media/Getty... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (NBC Southern California) - Baby Gray Whale Reportedly Spotted in San Diego Bay
Authorities are searching for a baby Gray Whale that swam into the San Diego Bay Sunday morning, hoping to create a safe zone to protect it from... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Channel NewsAsia) - New Zealand warns of exploding whale carcasses after mass stranding
New Zealand authorities were cutting holes in 300 whale carcasses on Monday, popping the dead animals 'like balloons', to avoid them exploding as... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (The Seattle Times) - An insider's guide to Seattle gray whale watching
'Off the port side, at 10 o'clock, we have two gray whales!' the naturalist shouts. With breathless anticipation, we scan the water trying to spot the... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (CGSociety) - Whale Heart
Silas lives in an isolated whaling town, toiling for months in the harsh and bloody trade on which he and his community depend. However, in order to... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (NMFS) - Dive into NOAA Fisheries Whale Week
Whales are the largest and oldest mammals on Earth. They are found in every ocean of the world-and their songs-can travel further than any other... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (NMFS) - Sperm Whales: Revealing the Mysteries of the Deep
Sperm whales have been a part of American culture ever since Captain Ahab set out aboard the Pequod to find the infamous white whale in Moby... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (NMFS) - A Message from Cisco Werner, Acting Director of Scientific Programs and Chief Science Advisor
Whales are beautiful and magnificent creatures that inspire awe in all of us. NOAA Fisheries and partners are celebrating Whale Week 2017-there is... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Whale stranding: Macabre clean-up of carcasses begins in New Zealand
New Zealand authorities have been cutting holes in 300 whale carcasses, popping the dead animals 'like balloons' to avoid them exploding as they... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (labroots) - Massive Pilot Whale Strandings in New Zealand
New Zealand has experienced a massive pilot whale stranding on the 5km-long (three mile-long) beach called Farewell Spit next to Golden Bay... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Feb 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (CTV News) - Fears of exploding whales as New Zealand clears carcasses
The sands at Farewell Spit where the nearly 700 pilot whales beached in one of the largest mass strandings ever in New Zealand were closed to the... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Scientific American) - New Zealand Warns of Exploding Whale Carcasses after Mass Stranding
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand authorities were cutting holes in 300 whale carcasses on Monday, popping the dead animals 'like balloons'... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Narooma News) - Whale rescue training in Narooma
'Whale and Seal Season' will be here before we know it and Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia (ORRCA) is... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (CBS News) - Why researchers are hunting killer whales in the Antarctic
In this latest installment of the 'Climate Diaries' series, CBS News correspondent Mark Phillips is in Antarctica, following a group of researchers... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (WFLA) - Dead whale washes ashore near Virginia Beach
(WAVY) - A dead whale was spotted over the weekend in the water near ... A Virginia Aquarium team removed the whale from water and onto the... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Timaru Herald) - Is 'pilot whale' really the best name for this sea creature?
People turned out in their hundreds to help save the pilot whales after pods were ... A volunteer waters down a pilot whale stranded on Farewell Spit. (Source)
- Tue, 14 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Maui Now) - 37th Annual World Whale Day-Parade, Feb. 18
World Whale Day 2017 kicks off at 9:00am with a hometown Parade of Whales along South Kihei Road, featuring marching bands, musical... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Feb 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (The Conversation UK) - What causes mass whale strandings?
Sadly, this kind of mass whale stranding has occurred since human records ... When we see large numbers of whales or dolphins undertaking what... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Feb 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (NBCNews.com) - Eight More Whales Stranded in New Zealand Apparently Floated to Safety
Eight pilot whales stranded on a New Zealand beach south of one of the biggest mass strandings in the nation's history apparently refloated... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (The Conversation UK) - What causes mass whale strandings?
Around 600 pilot whales recently became stranded on a New Zealand beach, around 400 of which died before volunteers could refloat them back into... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - That's a jaw-dropping delivery! Specimen of 50-tonne whale is hauled onto a huge truck by a crane ...
Incredible images show a specimen sperm whale arriving in Yangkou Port in east China's Jiangsu province on February 14. The whale died after... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - UN addresses issue of whale-ship collisions
Humpback whales swimming in New York Bight with New York City in the background. Scientists, government officials, and decision-makers met at... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Daily Star) - Fears 'Big One' earthquake imminent following mass whale beaching
More than 170 whales hauled themselves onto the shores of Australia and New Zealand in the weeks leading up to the earthquake in the Indian... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Golden Bay man dives into sea to prevent whale pod from stranding
A Golden Bay man who waded into the sea to prevent a pod of whales from restranding says his team effort was just a case of human nature in action. (Source)
- Wed, 15 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Yahoo Finance) - Whale Conservancy Expert Dr. Roger Payne to join Orca Relief Advisory Board
Dr. Payne's extensive expertise in understanding both whale songs and how to safely study the health of an ailing whale population, will be an asset... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (The Dodo) - Albino Dolphin Can't Even Open Her Eyes Because Of The Chlorine In Her Tank
As an albino dolphin, Angel was viewed by the Taiji Whale Museum as quite valuable. But instead of selling her to a dolphinarium, The Taiji Whale... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (theosgoodfile.com) - Website
Scientists in the Antarctic are trying to understand why so many killer whales are in distress, even though they are about as far from civilization as you... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Feb 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (News24) - WATCH: 16 Dolphins stranded after Dineo hits Mozambique coast
Video footage posted to social media by Cashew Bay Lodge shows how people try to assist 16 dolphins that had stranded in the adverse weather. (Source)
- Thu, 16 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Hindustan Times) - Second time in 3 months, carcass of 40-feet whale found on Odisha beach
'It seems the whale has been dead since the past several days. Stale smell is emanating from the whale. We will conduct post-mortem to ascertain the... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Live Science) - Special Wavy Nerves Help Whales Take Big Gulps Without Pain
When baleen whales like this fin whale feed, gulping huge mouthfuls of water, they have to stretch a pocket of skin under the chin to accommodate the... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Los Angeles Times) - Revised orca shows, new virtual-reality swim with whales and new rides coming to SeaWorld
SeaWorld San Diego will debut a new 'less theatrical, more natural' killer whale show this summer that may change orca shows at the marine theme... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Nation News) - HEATHER LYNN'S HABITAT: Cause of whale's death a mystery
She said the whale's identity was confirmed by officials at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute and the Smithsonian Institute since dwarf sperm... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (MetroNews Canada) - Whale ahoy! New guidelines aim to help ships avoid whale collisions
Orcas were hit in three out of 30 reported whale-ship collisions from 2004 to 2011 in B.C., according to the Vancouver Aquarium's new mariner's guide... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Cape Cod Times) - North Atlantic right whale births in decline
PROVINCETOWN - The birth of only three North Atlantic right whales this winter has dismayed researchers who believe the population growth of the... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Virginian-Pilot) - Perfect storm behind string of dead humpback whales washing up in Hampton Roads
Charles Potter of the Smithsonian studies the baleen of a juvenile humpback whale during a necropsy at Craney Island in Portsmouth on Friday... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Radio New Zealand) - VIDEO: NZ diver comes face to face with killer whale
A New Zealand diver who found himself facing off with a killer whale on the weekend says he 'felt like a seal'. Hamish Stewart, 35, was diving for... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Mariner's guide to BC whales urges ship captains to slow down
The number one piece of advice for ship captains looking to reduce the risk of whale collisions? Slow down. That's according to a new industry... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Feb 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (Aljazeera.com) - Tourism boosts Iceland's whaling industry
Less visible is the success of Iceland's only operating whale-hunting ... what kind of trouble was brewing in Japan when we commenced whaling in... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Feb 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (Charleston Post Courier) - Did seismic tests kill pilot whales?
The image of hundreds of whales or dolphins stranding on the Atlantic's pristine beaches and shorelines would be a disaster for hotels, restaurants... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Nelson Mail) - Busting the whale stranding myths
Why did hundreds of whales become stranded at Farewell Spit last week? The truth is, no one knows for sure. But everyone seems to have a theory. (Source)
- Fri, 17 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Aljazeera.com) - Tourism boosts Iceland's whaling industry
Reykjavik, Iceland - Ready to try grilled minke whale skewers, the 'Moby Dick on a Stick', as the dish is advertised by The Seabaron restaurant... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (U.S. News-World Report) - Perfect Storm Behind Dead Whales Washing up in Hampton Roads
The explanation seems to be a relatively simple, and sad, equation: Experts say more whales feeding around the shipping channel leading into the... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Juneau Empire) - Fewer whales winding up entangled in Hawaii debris
WAILUKU, Hawaii - The number of whales getting tangled up in fishing gear in Hawaiian waters has been on the decline. No whale entanglements... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Westseattleherald.com) - Barnes Lake Killer Whale Rescue presentation set for Feb. 23
In 1994, nine offshore killer whales became entrapped in a large tide pool at Barnes Lake, Alaska. A film crew sought help for the whales as NOAA... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (nation.lk - The Nation Newspaper) Whale-watching Mirissa
Whale-watching! It's something I always wanted to do. And once the decision was made the impatience got worse by the day and then by the minute. (Source)
- Fri, 17 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (nation.lk - The Nation Newspaper) Whale watchers cheated, govt. gets tough
Local marine biologists, whale researchers and conservationists are in the process of formulating fresh guidelines which would institute a mechanism... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (CapeNews.net) - Explore Inflatable Humpback & Gray Whales
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History will host two days of inflatable whale presentations with information and a chance to walk through either a... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (NMFS) - The Common "Sense" Way to View Majestic Whales
NOAA Fisheries hopes you've enjoyed diving into all the whale science and stories we've featured this week. From coast to coast, you may be asking... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (CONDOR Express) - Gray Whale breaching, chin-slaps, and rolls around
There were a few scattered showers today but seas were calm and enabled the Condor Express... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (PREACHINGtoday) - Fishermen Risk Lives To Rescue Whale
Calling all ambient, whale-loving producers! WhaleSynth is the online synthesizer of your dreams. It does exactly what is says on the tin, with a... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (labroots) - This Beached Whale Had A Stomach Full of Plastic Bags
The numerous plastic bags that were pulled from the euthanized whale's ... Researchers don't think the whale ate the bags on purpose, but rather... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Feb 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (NPR) - Hundreds Of Whales Get Stranded And Die On New Zealand Shore
On New Zealand's Golden Bay, nearly 700 pilot whales have washed ashore and many have died. Scott Simon talks with Andrew Lamason of the... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (NPR) - Hundreds Of Whales Get Stranded And Die On New Zealand Shore
On New Zealand's Golden Bay, nearly 700 pilot whales have washed ashore and many have died. Scott Simon talks with Andrew Lamason of the... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Coast Monkey) - Irish Waters a Whale and Dolphin Sanctuary? Technically, Yes.
2017 is the worst year on record for cetacean strandings in Ireland according to new figures released by the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG). (Source)
- Sat, 18 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (KYMA) - Secretary of Tourism hosts their annual Whale watching expedition
The secretary of tourism hosts this trip every year and it gives people a chance to whale watch and also learn the history behind why they migrate. (Source)
- Sat, 18 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (SitNews) - What you need to know about the critically endangered whale you've never heard of
(SitNews) - In pockets of the vast North Pacific Ocean lives the most critically endangered large whale in the world -- and it's an animal most people... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (News24) - Tourism boosts Iceland's whaling industry
Reykjavik - Ready to try grilled minke whale skewers, the 'Moby Dick on a Stick', as the dish is advertised by The Seabaron restaurant, a British tourist... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (The Buccaneer) - 'To be among the whales is something I'll never forget'
The purpose of the whale's song is either to attract females or mates, or to proclaim status among the other whales. Denprasertsuk was intrigued by... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (WCAI) - Sharp Decline in Birth Rates for Endangered Right Whales Has Scientists Troubled
A sharp drop in the birth rate of rare North Atlantic right whales has scientists worried. So far this year, only three calves have been identified. A more... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (PerfScience) - New Zealand beach turns into a whale grave
Around a week ago, a New Zealand beach became a distressing grave site when hundreds of pilot whales became stranded on it and many of them... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Maui News) - Saving the whales
Ed Lyman, large whale entanglement response coordinator with the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, displays a flying... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Times Colonist) - Comment: Whale-watching firms are orcas' best friends
I am opposed to the proposed 'whale protection zone' on the west side of San Juan Island, due to its discrimination against commercial... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Delmarva Daily Times) - What weighs on your mind these days?
We have seen three deceased whales wash up on the beach near Cape Charles. READ MORE: Third dead whale washes up in Va. This issue is... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Daytona Beach News-Journal) - Concern grows as endangered right whale sightings dwindle
During an aerial survey, biologists with Sea to Shore Alliance sighted a female Right Whale known as Catalog No. 1711 and her newborn calf on Jan. (Source)
- Mon, 20 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Reykjav ík Grapevine) - Beached Whale(?) Washes Up In Snæfellsnes
Rúna told RÚV that a whale has not beached at the location in the seven years that she has lived there. It is unknown what sort of whale it is, and one... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Lawrence Journal World) - A whale of a mystery at a Lawrence construction site; $1 million expansion set for west Lawrence ...
A mysterious concrete whale has shown up at a Lawrence construction site. (That sentence would fit in a presidential tweet, and there would even be... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Huffington Post UK) - World Whale Day 2017: An Update On Mass Strandings
In recognition of world whale day tomorrow this article covers one of the ... Pilot Whales left stranded along the shore of Golden Bay's Farewell Spit. (Source)
- Mon, 20 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (LOOP Pacific) - Committee discusses upcoming whales conference
Tonga is a favourite breeding ground for Humpback Whales, with whale watching now part of the annual tourism calendar. Committee Chairman... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (MSN News) - Fishermen release trapped killer whale
A remarkable video has emerged from Russia of fishermen releasing a killer whale from a fishing net. In the clip, which was filmed in the Sea of... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (SeaShepherd) - Operation Milagro III Update: Death by Gillnets; Whale is Latest Victim
On the 16th of February 2017, the M/V Sam Simon spotted a dead whale on the horizon. The animal, which appeared to be entangled in gillnets, was... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Alaska Business) - Finding out where the whales are
Finding out where whales live, and how many are actually out there, is key to rebuilding their populations. In Alaska's rough, expansive waters, the... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Gisborne Herald) - Pygmy whale rescued on Mahia Beach
A PYGMY sperm whale stranded itself at Mahia Beach yesterday and was rescued by holiday-makers who were able to push it out to sea. (Source)
- Tue, 21 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (The Scientist) - 'Waviness' Protects Nerves When Whale Mouths Stretch
Rorqual whales' mouths can stretch to more than double their length without causing damage, thanks to two layers of neuronal coiling. By Joshua A. (Source)
- Tue, 21 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (FACT) - Ride the new age wave with a whale song synth for your browser
By clicking and dragging the cursor around the screen, WhaleSynth can generate the sound of three different species of whale, each of which can be... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Massive blue whale population found in proposed seabed mining area
Blue whales - the world's largest animal - have been found in abundant numbers in a proposed seabed mining area in Taranaki. Marine mammal... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Racked) - The Perfume I Love Is Inspired By Whale Vomit
It's the waste of the endangered sperm whale. Per National Geographic: 'Scientists still don't know for sure the exact origins of ambergris. They do... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Maui Now) - 11th Annual Whale Tales at Ritz-Carlton Kapalua
The 11th Annual Whale Tales event will take place Feb. 24-27 at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua. For over four days, renowned scientists, photographers... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Honolulu Civil Beat) - How Hawaii Is Saving Whales From Fishermen And Tourists
COAST GUARD STATION MAUI - Life is getting better for the thousands of humpback whales that make the trip from Alaska each winter to breed in... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (13newsnow.com) - Humpback whale douses boaters near Cape Henry
The viewer says this was their fourth visit over the past couple of weeks to Cape Henry and that the whale was swimming and leaping in the air around... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Feb 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Canva) - Teal Whale Marine Environmental Conservation Poster
If you feel passionate about conserving the environment, let it be known. Encourage people to join you in your cause by using a stunning poster... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Feb 2017 08:27 PM PDT - (Photonics.com) - Underwater Camera, Sensor System Track Dolphin Behavior in the Wild
This is a wild dusky dolphin off the coast of New Zealand with a new non-invasive underwater camera attached. Courtesy of the University of Sydney. (Source)
- Wed, 22 Feb 2017 08:27 PM PDT - (Nagaland Post) - Bengal students to help conserve Gangetic river dolphin
School and college students in West Bengal will be among key stakeholders in the national project to develop a conservation action plan for the... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Feb 2017 08:27 PM PDT - (koreatimes) - 8 aquariums under scrutiny after dolphin death
In the wake of the death of a bottlenose dolphin at an Ulsan aquarium earlier this month, a group of experts started a 10-day inspection, of eight... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Feb 2017 09:46 PM PDT - (Virginian-Pilot) - Giant humpback whale breaches and soaks nearby boaters
A huge humpback whale leaped out of the Atlantic Ocean over the weekend and landed with a splash big enough to soak some nearby boaters. (Source)
- Wed, 22 Feb 2017 09:46 PM PDT - (Papua New Guinea Today) - Tonga to host major international whale conservation conference
The conference is a highlight of the two-year campaign to protect Pacific whales led by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Feb 2017 09:46 PM PDT - (CTV News) - 'Scared to death:' Study finds Arctic killer whales intimidate narwhal
A study has concluded that the increased presence of killer whales in Arctic waters is intimidating narwhal into drastically changing their behaviour. (Source)
- Wed, 22 Feb 2017 09:46 PM PDT - (Yahoo News) - Whale Watcher Captures Stunning Show From Fin Whales
Norwegian native Berthold Hinrichs spends the winter on the island of Senja off the coast of Norway. Each year he goes out on his boat whale... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Feb 2017 09:46 PM PDT - (ecoRI news) - Declining Birth Rate Signals Uncertain Future for Right Whales
Just three North Atlantic right whales were born this winter, a precipitous decline in the species birth rate that has scientists concerned for the future of... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Feb 2017 09:46 PM PDT - (Hawaii News Now) - Humpbacks make a splash in Honolulu Harbor
A couple of humpback whales made quite a splash when they swam into Honolulu Harbor on Wednesday. Passengers on the Star of Honolulu... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Feb 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (TVNZ) - The Steve Irwin docks in Dunedin after fighting 'outrageous' Japanese whaling
Anti-whaling vessel the Steve Irwin has docked in Dunedin after 84 days at sea fighting what they say is an increasingly difficult battle with Japanese... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Feb 2017 11:42 PM PDT - (Laboratory Equipment) - Dolphin Protein May Save Humans from Kidney Failure
While the dolphin genome was first compiled in 2008, recent technology allowed Neely to develop a more exhaustive map of all the proteins produced... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Feb 2017 11:42 PM PDT - (St. Lucia Times Online News) - PM Urged to stop Dolphin facility
A well known Saint Lucian family has written an open letter to Prime Minister, Allen Chastanet, urging him to put a stop a proposed dolphin facility at... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Feb 2017 11:42 PM PDT - (DVS Gaming) - Throwback Thursday: Ecco the Dolphin
Defender of the Future is the fourth in the series of Ecco the Dolphin games, however, it is a reboot to the franchise. Originally released in 2000 on the... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Feb 2017 11:42 PM PDT - (Marianas Variety) - The island of the dolphin girls and Micronesia's traditional diet
The dolphin girls, sad to see him go, gave him gifts of food and they swam with him back to the Losap lagoon where everyone was enthralled to see... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Feb 2017 11:42 PM PDT - (Lahaina News) - World-renowned marine scientists to share the latest in whale and dolphin research at Whale Tales
KAPALUA - Renowned scientists, photographers, filmmakers and conservationists are coming together for presentations, whale watches, two films... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Feb 2017 09:46 PM PDT - (News Of The Area (satire)) - Whale Watching Path Opening
Mark your calendar for the opening of the new whale watching path at Noamunga Reserve, Boat Harbour. Photo by Steve Elgar. THE Port Stephens... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Feb 2017 09:46 PM PDT - (GrindTV) - Humpback whale crashes down near boat; two video angles give perspective
A humpback whale put on an awesome display for whale watchers off Cape Henry in Virginia on Sunday while also showing why 'responsible... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Feb 2017 09:46 PM PDT - (Otago Daily Times) - 'Steve Irwin' back from whale war
A ship used to obstruct a Japanese whaling fleet arrived in Dunedin yesterday after spending nearly three months in the Antarctic. The Sea Shepherd... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Feb 2017 09:46 PM PDT - (The Nation) - Corpse of wounded Bruda whale found off Prachuap Khiri Khan
The officials took photographs of the dead whale, which was stuck in the rocks, before forwarding it to Sophon Thongdee, deputy director general of... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Feb 2017 09:46 PM PDT - (Exeter Express and Echo) - Fears for possible humpback whale spotted off South Devon coast
THERE are reports of a humpback whale off the South Devon Coastline, and fears that it 'may be in trouble'. It was originally believed to be a Minke... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Feb 2017 09:46 PM PDT - (Global Times) - 2 killer whale carcasses found in East China Sea sent to university
The two killer whale carcasses found recently in the East China Sea near Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, have been sent to a university scientific institute... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Feb 2017 09:46 PM PDT - (PLoSs) - Early baleen whales contended for title of ocean's Barry White
Until now, it has been a bit of a mystery about the evolution of hearing capabilities in those graceful ocean behemoths, the baleen whales. We know... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Feb 2017 10:04 PM PDT - (Channel NewsAsia) - Five on Friday: 5 unusual natural world sightings in Singapore
The Wild Singapore site has, over the years, blogged about dolphin sightings in the vicinity of the Southern Islands. Wild dolphins were sighted off... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Feb 2017 09:46 PM PDT - (UPI.com) - Whale leans in for a kiss from tourist on boat in Mexico
Feb. 24 (UPI) -- A tourist on a whale watching bout in Mexico was filmed planting a kiss on the nose of a friendly whale that popped up to say hello. (Source)
- Fri, 24 Feb 2017 09:46 PM PDT - (Sun.Star) - Carcass of Dinagat sea creature belongs to a whale | SunStar
DINAGAT. Local authorities measure the whale carcass that was washed ashore in Barangay Poblacion, Cagdianao, Dinagat Islands, on February 22... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Feb 2017 09:46 PM PDT - (BBC News) - What is the 'hairy blob' or globster found on the Philippines shore?
Lucy Babey, head of science and conservation for the animal charity Orca, says it's definitely the carcass of a dead animal - probably a whale. (Source)
- Fri, 24 Feb 2017 09:46 PM PDT - (Press and Journal) - Shetland whale confirmed to be on holiday from Caribbean
A humpback whale from a breeding population in the eastern Caribbean sea has been recorded for the very first time in British waters. The enormous... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Feb 2017 09:46 PM PDT - (Global Times) - China's first killer whale breeding base put into operation in Guandong
Keepers interact with killer whales at a breeding base of Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 24, 2017. (Source)
- Fri, 24 Feb 2017 09:46 PM PDT - (The Daily Dot) - Beluga whale crashes wedding and gets the Photoshop battle it deserves
If you take your wedding photos at the aquarium, there's no knowing who might show up. Certainly, you might expect some beautiful and majestic... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Feb 2017 09:46 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Early baleen whales contended for title of ocean's Barry White
We know that modern baleen whales can hear the lowest frequency sounds, known as infrasonics, of any living mammal. At times, the sounds get so... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Feb 2017 09:46 PM PDT - (PR Newswire) - Shocking footage reveals reality of cruel trade in Russian beluga whales
MOSCOW, Russia, Feb. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The cruel trade in Russian beluga whales (the white whale), captured in the wild for... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Feb 2017 09:56 PM PDT - (Times of India) - Dolphin carcass washes ashore at Morjim beach
Panaji: A juvenile of a dolphin washed ashore dead on Saturday at Vithalwada, Morjim, marking a second death of this species on the Pernem... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Feb 2017 09:56 PM PDT - (Lady Freethinker) - Sign: No Dolphin Prison in Mississippi!
The Mississippi government plans to build a new aquarium in Gulfport that will house captive dolphins. This aquarium is being funded with money that... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Feb 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (The Sun) - Massive 25ft long humpback whale spotted off Devon coast sparking fears creature could be 'in ...
... animal to allow it to feed naturally and not be shocked into stranding. 'Disturbing a whale, dolphin or porpoise is illegal in the UK and so authorities... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Feb 2017 04:02 PM PDT - (Gorey Guardian) - 11-tonne whale washes up dead on Carnsore Beach
Naturalist Jim Hurley, an Irish Whale and Dolphin Group contact person for strandings and sightings on the South Wexford coast, said he would... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (ABS-CBN News) - Dead sperm whale found in Cagayan de Oro
A dwarf sperm whale was found at the shoreline of Barangay Baloy in Cagayan de Oro City on Thursday. Fisherman Cocoy Saa said two whales were... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Manila Bulletin) - Mayor wants bones of beached whale preserved
This was disclosed by Cadianao Mayor Adolfo E. Longos, who said that the skeleton of the whale could become a major tourist draw for this sleepy... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Gephardt Daily) - Hairy 'monster' carcass on Philippines beach likely dugong or whale, experts say
'We suspect it is a decomposing carcass of a sperm whale. But only if we see the skull or do DNA analysis can we confirm that. But definitely a whale,'... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (South Whidbey Record) - Volunteers sought at Langley Whale Center
The Langley Whale Center is a project of Orca Network, a non-profit organization that has been on Whidbey for 15 years. The center received over... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The Southland Times) - Sea Shepherd's Steve Irwin docks in Dunedin after taking on whaling fleet
Anti-whaling campaign group Sea Shepherd has docked in Dunedin after filming a dead minke whale on board a Japanese whaling vessel. (Source)
- Sat, 25 Feb 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Earth Touch) - Here's the ID on that strange Cornwall 'creature'
'It's definitely a whale," Reidenberg said. 'It looks like a small whale in the dolphin family, with a broad face based on the skull (clearly visible). I think I... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Feb 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (SitNews) - Where the Whales Are
Extensive whaling during the 19th century, followed by unchecked illegal whaling by the former USSR and Japan during the mid-20th century... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Feb 2017 09:56 PM PDT - (ITV News) - Baby dolphin spotted in Thames
A small dolphin, thought to be a baby, has been spotted swimming in the Thames near Embankment Pier. The dolphin spent around two hours... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Feb 2017 09:56 PM PDT - (NYOOOZ) - Dolphin carcass washes ashore at Morjim beach
Summary: Panaji: A juvenile of a dolphin washed ashore dead on Saturday at Vithalwada, Morjim, marking a second death of this species on the... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Feb 2017 04:33 PM PDT - (Cosmos) - What causes whale mass strandings?
Around 600 pilot whales recently became stranded on a New Zealand beach, around 400 of which died before volunteers could refloat them back into... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo7 Be) - Bride upstaged by photobombing whale
The bride and groom were in the middle of saying their vows at Mystic Seaport in Mystic, Connecticut when out of nowhere a beluga whale appeared. (Source)
- Sun, 26 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (The Times) - Wildlife experts concerned for the rare whale thrilling crowds
Hundreds of wildlife enthusiasts flocked to a beauty spot after renewed sightings of a humpback whale off the shore but experts feared that it was... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Minda News) - Cagdianao mayor: Whale's skeletal remains will be preserved
Longos said it was the second mammal that was seen in his town as a similar dead big whale was seen off the coast of Cagdianao in 2002 but the... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (WSAW) - First Chinese killer whale holding facility opened
The nine killer whales were settled here three years ago whose ages range from five to 13. Even the smallest killer whale is 1.2 tons in weight and four... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Afloat) - Sperm Whale Carcass Washes Up On Wexford Beach
The 8.5m whale - discovered by local man Davie Rea on the rocky shore at the end of last week - was identified as an adult female by the Irish... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Feb 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (The Southland Times) - Project Jonah brings marine mammal training to Invercargill
The course had risen in popularity following the mass stranding of pilot whales at Farewell Spit earlier this month, where Project Jonah volunteers... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Feb 2017 07:52 PM PDT - (Cape Cod Today) - Dolphin strands in Yarmouth Port
IFAW staff were able to determine that this dolphin had stranded a week prior and IFAW personnel had assisted it into the water. DNR and IFAW staff... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Feb 2017 10:46 PM PDT - (Quartz) - As countries move to ban orca captivity, China opens its first killer-whale breeding center
China is planning to breed more killer whales to feed the nation's growing demand for zoos and theme parks. Chimelong Group, one of the country's... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Feb 2017 10:46 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Beluga whale upstages bride, inspires Photoshop battle
Being upstaged on your wedding day is a grim thought that crosses many a bride's mind during the planning process. Someone else dressed in white... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Feb 2017 10:46 PM PDT - (Financial Tribune) - Rare Whale Dies in Chabahar Fish Trap
A beached whale in Ramin Port in Chabahar, Sistan-Baluchestan Province, is said to have died of wounds from abandoned fish traps, also called... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Feb 2017 10:46 PM PDT - (Thegardenisland.com) - Kauai numbers low for whale count
LIHUE - Few humpback whales showed up to be counted Saturday at the Kauai sites of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Feb 2017 10:46 PM PDT - (The Western Star) - Exhibit of western Newfoundland blue whale will be more than just bones
The bones of one of the blue whales salvaged in western Newfoundland in the spring of 2014 are seen here going through the degreasing process. (Source)
- Mon, 27 Feb 2017 10:46 PM PDT - (Maui Now) - 984 Humpbacks Tallied in 2017 Great Whale Count
A total of 984 humpback whale sightings were reported during the 2017 Great Whale Count on Maui over the weekend, including 544 pods (or groups... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Feb 2017 10:46 PM PDT - (National Geographic) - Mysterious 'Hairy Blob' Washed Up on Philippines Beach
WATCH: Can you guess what sea creature this carcass belongs to? Footage courtesy Mio Lungsod Nan Cagdianao. By Sarah Gibbens. PUBLISHED... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Feb 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (Earth Island Journal) - New Zealand Fishing Industry Accused of Driving World's Rarest Dolphin to Extinction
A subspecies called Maui's dolphin has only 50 to 60 adults left thinly spread over 400 miles off the western coast of the North Island. These Hector's... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Feb 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (NDTV) - Dolphin Proteins May Prove to Be Beneficial for Human Health
Dolphin's genome may help in treating common diseases suggests a new study. Researchers said, mapping all the proteins found in the dolphin... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Feb 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - Hippo or Dolphin?! Watching This Rescued Baby Splashing in a Pool Will Make Your Day (VIDEO)
We recently brought you the story of the adorable rescued baby hippo named Humpty. The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT) has been working... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Feb 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (The Daily Herald) - Nature Foundation re-launches marine mammal monitoring
The project is in cooperation with Dolphin Defenders St. Maarten, Reserve Naturelle of St. Martin and St. Barths, Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance and... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Mar 2017 08:01 PM PDT - (U.S. NewsWorld Report) - National Aquarium's Oldest Dolphin, Nani, Dies at 44
The aquarium said in a statement Tuesday that 44-year-old Nani exhibited unusual behavior on Monday and died that evening despite emergency... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Mar 2017 08:01 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - Dolphin Desperately Trying to Escape Holding Pen in Taiji Shows Captive Animals Aren't Having ...
The demand for live animals in marine parks and aquariums across the world has lead to the perpetuation of the cruel Taiji dolphin drives. Every year... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Mar 2017 08:01 PM PDT - (The Sun Herald) - Will an early spring have a negative impact on Coast's dolphin population?
Moby Solangi, executive director for the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies, said he's not overly concerned with the number of dolphin deaths in the... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Mar 2017 08:01 PM PDT - (St. Lucia Times Online News) - Animal advocate against proposed dolphin facility
Animal advocate, Patricia Headley, has come out against plans by the government here to set up a dolphin facility at Pigeon Island. Headly, who is a... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Mar 2017 08:01 PM PDT - (Bahamas Tribune) - Developer's Dolphin Claim Based On 'False Premises'
The Blackbeard's Cay developer's claim to own the project's eight dolphins was based on 'fallacious premises', the Court of Appeal found, while also... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Mar 2017 08:01 PM PDT - (North Coast Courier) - Second pupil hit by train in two weeks on the Dolphin Coast
A 13-year-old girl is in critical condition after being hit by a train at Groutville Railway Station on Monday. According to a witness, Aneliswa Alick was... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Mar 2017 08:17 PM PDT - (Yonhap News) - (Yonhap Feature) Environmentalists call for ban on displaying cetaceans
Lee said whales are brutally hunted by Japan's whaling town of Taiji, from ... 'Even when South Korea used to hunt whales, there were not dolphin... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - This beautiful wedding shot was interrupted by a leering beluga whale
But one couple got more than they bargained for when they were photobombed by a surprise guest - a gigantic, leering beluga whale. The couple... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Hakai Magazine) - One Ocean, Many Killer Whale Cultures
In the cold, dark waters off the southern tip of Iceland, killer whales work together to corral fish into tight balls, taking turns to stun and devour them. (Source)
- Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Plymouth Herald) - Humpback whale spotted in Devon believed to have gone back out to sea safely
The whale was first spotted on Thursday and spent four days in the Slapton and Torcross area. A spokesman for the British Divers Marine Life Rescue... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Delmarva Daily Times) - Fourth dead whale washes ashore in Virginia
The carcass of what appears to be a heavily decomposed humpback whale washed ashore over the weekend at the Chincoteague National Wildlife... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Marlborough Express) - We may not understand them, but we can help when whales strand
COLUMN: One of New Zealand's largest ever pilot whale strandings took place last month near Puponga, the most distant settlement on the Golden... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Numismatic News) - Blue titanium for blue whale
A blue titanium coin featuring blue whales has been issued by Pobjoy Mint on behalf of South Georgia and the Sandwich Islands. (Images courtesy... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Expatica Netherlands) - Humpback whale spotted swimming in Den Helder naval base
A humpback whale has been spotted swimming in the waters of the naval station in Den Helder, marine group SOS Dolfijn said on Monday. The whale... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Delaware 105.9) - Humpback whale found dead along banks of river in south Jersey
A humpback whale has been found dead along the banks of a river in ... A whale that was injured in Delaware Bay has been found dead along a river... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (RT) - News media puppeteersworld's loneliest whale (E427)
Author Kieran Mulvaney enters the Hawks Nest to shine a spotlight on the world's loneliest whale and, finally, we feature the latest breakthrough in... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (NEWS.com.au) - This beautiful wedding shot was interrupted by a leering beluga whale
But one couple got more than they bargained for when they were photobombed by a surprise guest -- a gigantic, leering beluga whale. The couple... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (Hakai Magazine) - One Ocean, Many Killer Whale Cultures
In the cold, dark waters off the southern tip of Iceland, killer whales work together to corral fish into tight balls, taking turns to stun and devour them. (Source)
- Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (Plymouth Herald) - Humpback whale spotted in Devon believed to have gone back out to sea safely
The whale was first spotted on Thursday and spent four days in the Slapton and Torcross area. A spokesman for the British Divers Marine Life Rescue... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (Delmarva Daily Times) - Fourth dead whale washes ashore in Virginia
The carcass of what appears to be a heavily decomposed humpback whale washed ashore over the weekend at the Chincoteague National Wildlife... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (Marlborough Express) - We may not understand them, but we can help when whales strand
COLUMN: One of New Zealand's largest ever pilot whale strandings took place last month near Puponga, the most distant settlement on the Golden... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (Numismatic News) - Blue titanium for blue whale
A blue titanium coin featuring blue whales has been issued by Pobjoy Mint on behalf of South Georgia and the Sandwich Islands. (Images courtesy... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (Expatica Netherlands) - Humpback whale spotted swimming in Den Helder naval base
A humpback whale has been spotted swimming in the waters of the naval station in Den Helder, marine group SOS Dolfijn said on Monday. The whale... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (Delaware 105.9) - Humpback whale found dead along banks of river in south Jersey
A humpback whale has been found dead along the banks of a river in ... A whale that was injured in Delaware Bay has been found dead along a river... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (RT) - News media puppeteersworld's loneliest whale (E427)
Author Kieran Mulvaney enters the Hawks Nest to shine a spotlight on the world's loneliest whale and, finally, we feature the latest breakthrough in... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Mar 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (Community Newspaper Group) - Mandurah dolphin Malika gives birth to a calf
This is the first inland Mandurah dolphin calf born this year, however it joins two coastal calves. The pod is made up of Hayley and her calf Comet,... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Mar 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (Newshub) - New technology could help protect the Mãui dolphin
New thermal technology could help protect and save the critically endangered Mãui and Hector's dolphins. A new study shows the dorsal fin on both... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Mar 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (Maryland Daily Record) - National Aquarium's oldest dolphin, Nani, dies at 44
The National Aquarium says its oldest Atlantic bottlenose dolphin has died. The aquarium said in a statement Tuesday that 44-year-old Nani exhibited... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Mar 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (SwimVortex.com) - Belinda Hocking Calls Time On Her Days Of Dolphin For Life Beyond The Waves
Triple Olympian and Commonwealth champion Belinda Hocking (Swimmer No. 663) has called time on her days of Dolphin as one of Australia's... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Mar 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (The Dolphin) - Huddled Masses
They are dangerous to our way of life. They have a different religion. They don't speak English. They dress weirdly. They have strange foods. They're... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Mar 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (The Dolphin) - Mind Over Matter
We're entering a very stressful point of the semester. Midterms have crawled their way into the classrooms early, while for others, midterms are grey... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Mar 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (The Dolphin) - How to Own Your Truth
Life is complicated. Things happen, whether they are good or bad. And sometimes when they're the latter, all we can do is embrace what is happening... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Mar 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (The Dolphin) - DolphinsLiveWell: 'Be Safe on Spring Break!'
A 'week of recess' from college life during March is a longstanding tradition. Spring Break provides some relief from academic studies, time to catch up... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Mar 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (Naples Daily News) - Dolphins Tours with Pure Florida
Pure Florida offers a dolphin watching cruise right in the heart of Naples. This cruise leaves out of Tin City and takes you on a ride through the Naples... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Hakai Magazine) - Luxury Living for Retired Whales
There are 24 killer whales living in captivity in aquariums across North America, and approximately 30 more worldwide. For tourists and wide-eyed... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - Killer whales off Albany
Fisherman Cowan Wise was about 60kms off the Albany coast, above the Albany Canyon on Tuesday when he witnessed a group of killer whales... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - The death of 9 blue whales prompted the ROM to preserve 2 skeletons - and give them a 2nd life
The arms of the three men shake a little as they heave the blue whale vertebrae into place on a metal spine created to display the skeleton of the... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (AOL News) - Couple's aquarium wedding upstaged by curious beluga whale
The mystery couple, who said their vows at Mystic Aquarium, were treated to a cute surprise when a beluga whale popped up behind them during their... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (WMDT) - Humpback whale washes ashore on lower Assateague Island
CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND, Va. - A dead whale was found washed ashore Saturday on the Virginia end of Assateague Island, officials with the... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (RoadandTrack.com) - The Genesis G90 Is a Surprisingly Quick Whale
With a chassis set up by a former tuner of BMW's M division and the power of a brand new twin-turbo V6, the G90 is 4750 lbs. of pleasant surprises. (Source)
- Thu, 02 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - Kina the Whale is Living in Solitary Confinement at Sea Life Park - Sign Petition to Get Her Out!
Kina, the false killer whale, is one of the many marine mammals forced to live in solitary confinement in a tiny tank. She has lived in a tank the size of a... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (MauiTime Weekly) - How February's humpback whale counts in Hawaii turned out
The whales are back in force this year; nearly 300 more Humpbacks have been counted in Maui waters this year than were counted last year during... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (International Business Times) - Mysterious 'Hairy Blob' Creature Could Be Decomposed Whale, Washed Ashore In The Philippines ...
Is the dead creature that recently washed up in the Philippines a severely composed whale or the remains of some sort of mythical creature? Even if... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (Hakai Magazine) - Luxury Living for Retired Whales
There are 24 killer whales living in captivity in aquariums across North America, and approximately 30 more worldwide. For tourists and wide-eyed... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (The West Australian) - Killer whales off Albany
Fisherman Cowan Wise was about 60kms off the Albany coast, above the Albany Canyon on Tuesday when he witnessed a group of killer whales... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (CBC.ca) - The death of 9 blue whales prompted the ROM to preserve 2 skeletons -- and give them a 2nd life
The arms of the three men shake a little as they heave the blue whale vertebrae into place on a metal spine created to display the skeleton of the... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (AOL News) - Couple's aquarium wedding upstaged by curious beluga whale
The mystery couple, who said their vows at Mystic Aquarium, were treated to a cute surprise when a beluga whale popped up behind them during their... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (WMDT) - Humpback whale washes ashore on lower Assateague Island
CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND, Va. - A dead whale was found washed ashore Saturday on the Virginia end of Assateague Island, officials with the... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (RoadandTrack.com) - The Genesis G90 Is a Surprisingly Quick Whale
With a chassis set up by a former tuner of BMW's M division and the power of a brand new twin-turbo V6, the G90 is 4750 lbs. of pleasant surprises. (Source)
- Thu, 02 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (One Green Planet) - Kina the Whale is Living in Solitary Confinement at Sea Life Park - Sign Petition to Get Her Out!
Kina, the false killer whale, is one of the many marine mammals forced to live in solitary confinement in a tiny tank. She has lived in a tank the size of a... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (MauiTime Weekly) - How February's humpback whale counts in Hawaii turned out
The whales are back in force this year; nearly 300 more Humpbacks have been counted in Maui waters this year than were counted last year during... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (International Business Times) - Mysterious 'Hairy Blob' Creature Could Be Decomposed Whale, Washed Ashore In The Philippines ...
Is the dead creature that recently washed up in the Philippines a severely composed whale or the remains of some sort of mythical creature? Even if... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 08:03 PM PDT - (Fox 4) - SeaWorld set to open new dolphin show in Orlando
SeaWorld officials announced Thursday that Dolphin Days will open April 1. Guests will get to witness the individual personalities of the Atlantic... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 08:03 PM PDT - (Huffington Post) - Meet The Dolphin Board of Awesome
Zachary Ostroff, Stanford University; Nate Petre, Imperial College London holding the first Dolphin Board of Awesome. (Source)
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 08:03 PM PDT - (The Boston Globe) - Seven dolphins rescued on Cape Cod
Seven dolphins were rescued Friday morningafter they were stranded on West Dennis Beach. A call reporting the strandings came in at 7:45 a.m. and... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 08:03 PM PDT - (Casino City Times) - Stellar Jackpots with Dolphin Gold goes live with BetVictor
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Stellar Jackpots with Dolphin Gold, the latest release from slot design specialist Lightning Box Games, has made a splash in... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 08:03 PM PDT - (The Dodo) - Dolphins Beach Themselves At Marine Park In Disturbing Video
'It is likely that the dolphin became stuck after being chased by others in the tank,' Perle told The Dodo. 'The animal clearly is stuck and struggling and... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 08:03 PM PDT - (Asian Scientist Magazine) - Chinese White Dolphins Face Serious Extinction Threat
The Pearl River Estuary Chinese dolphin population is declining at about 2.5 percent per year and is fast approaching its minimum viability threshold. (Source)
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 08:03 PM PDT - (The Dodo) - Sad Photos Show How Wild Dolphins Are Shipped To Marine Parks
In a photograph, a dolphin lies across a dry cloth, her eyes tightly shut under the building's bright, artificial lights. She'd just been flown from Japan to... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 11:41 PM PDT - (Plymouth Herald) - Humpback whale returns to Devon
However, the creature of the deep of the was spotted back at Start Bay in the South Devon yesterday - along with porpoises, seals and gannets. (Source)
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 11:41 PM PDT - (Dana Point Times) - Doheny State Beach Interpretive Association to Paint Addition to Whale Walk
The Doheny State Beach Interpretive Association will paint another whale along the Doheny Whale Walk on Saturday, March 5 as part of the Festival... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 11:41 PM PDT - (The Cornish Times) - Mystery of ancient whale bones solved at last
A giant jawbone in a Cornish stately home has at last been found to be from a fin whale - thanks to a mixture of cutting edge DNA analysis and... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 11:41 PM PDT - (Canadian Underwriter) - MitchellWhale Insurance Brokers shares their experience using online chatbot at Insurance ...
Amanda Ketelaars, operations manager with Whitby, Ont.-based MichellWhale Insurance Brokers shared her brokerage's experience with their... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 11:41 PM PDT - (VietNamNet Bridge) - Phu Yen moves to conserve whale worshipping festival
Since its Cau Ngu or Whale Worshipping Festival was recognised as national intangible cultural heritage by the end of 2016, Phu Yen province has... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 11:41 PM PDT - (The Miami Hurricane) - Smallpools makes 'Killer Whale' sized splash at Rathskeller
A barrage of pool inflatables accompanied the opening chords of 'Killer Whales.' Inflated orcas and inner tubes were flung into the crowd, only about... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 11:41 PM PDT - (Hawaii Army Weekly) - Whale Watchers: Volunteers assist migration tracking
The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale Sanctuary, managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the state of Hawaii,... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 11:41 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Not something you'll SEA everyday! Terrifying eel-like fish that bores into sharks and whales to eat ...
A type of Hagfish known as the Eptatretus has been captured on film in Tirúa, Chile. Video of the jawless eel-like creature was uploaded to YouTube... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 11:41 PM PDT - (Warrnambool Standard) - The inaugural South West Regatta will be held on the Hopkins River this weekend
Whale boat teams consist of six people - five rowers and a sweep. ... City councillors will race against council staff in a whale boat competition. (Source)
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 11:41 PM PST - (Plymouth Herald) - Humpback whale returns to Devon
However, the creature of the deep of the was spotted back at Start Bay in the South Devon yesterday - along with porpoises, seals and gannets. (Source)
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 11:41 PM PST - (Dana Point Times) - Doheny State Beach Interpretive Association to Paint Addition to Whale Walk
The Doheny State Beach Interpretive Association will paint another whale along the Doheny Whale Walk on Saturday, March 5 as part of the Festival... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 11:41 PM PST - (The Cornish Times) - Mystery of ancient whale bones solved at last
A giant jawbone in a Cornish stately home has at last been found to be from a fin whale -- thanks to a mixture of cutting edge DNA analysis and... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 11:41 PM PST - (Canadian Underwriter) - MitchellWhale Insurance Brokers shares their experience using online chatbot at Insurance ...
Amanda Ketelaars, operations manager with Whitby, Ont.-based MichellWhale Insurance Brokers shared her brokerage's experience with their... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 11:41 PM PST - (VietNamNet Bridge) - Phu Yen moves to conserve whale worshipping festival
Since its Cau Ngu or Whale Worshipping Festival was recognised as national intangible cultural heritage by the end of 2016, Phu Yen province has... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 11:41 PM PST - (The Miami Hurricane) - Smallpools makes 'Killer Whale' sized splash at Rathskeller
A barrage of pool inflatables accompanied the opening chords of 'Killer Whales.' Inflated orcas and inner tubes were flung into the crowd, only about... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 11:41 PM PST - (Hawaii Army Weekly) - Whale Watchers: Volunteers assist migration tracking
The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale Sanctuary, managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the state of Hawaii... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 11:41 PM PST - (Daily Mail) - Not something you'll SEA everyday! Terrifying eel-like fish that bores into sharks and whales to eat ...
A type of Hagfish known as the Eptatretus has been captured on film in TirC3BAa, Chile. Video of the jawless eel-like creature was uploaded to YouTube... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Mar 2017 11:41 PM PST - (Warrnambool Standard) - The inaugural South West Regatta will be held on the Hopkins River this weekend
Whale boat teams consist of six people -- five rowers and a sweep. ... City councillors will race against council staff in a whale boat competition. (Source)
- Sat, 04 Mar 2017 08:03 PM PDT - (RT) - Dead dolphin feared electrocuted by fisherman in China (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
The death of a dolphin in China has sparked an outpouring of grief and inspired locals to set up a task force to prevent fishermen from illegally using... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Mar 2017 08:03 PM PDT - (wflx) - SeaWorld set to open new dolphin show in Orlando - Fox29 WFLX TV, West Palm Beach, FL-news ...
(AP) -- SeaWorld Orlando is set to open a new dolphin show beginning this spring. SeaWorld officials announced Thursday that Dolphin Days will... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Mar 2017 04:00 PM PDT - (CapeCod.com News) - IFAW Rescues 7 Stranded Dolphins in Wellfleet; Successfully Released in Dennis
WEST DENNIS - A team from the Yarmouth Port-based International Fund for Animal Welfare rescued 7 dolphins that stranded in Wellfleet early... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Mar 2017 08:03 PM PDT - (India.com) - Centre launches survey to ascertain Gangetic dolphin numbers
New Delhi, Mar 5 (PTI) The Centre has launched the first ever across-the-river survey in Ganga to determine the population of aquatic life, including... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (South Whidbey Record) - First Saratoga gray whale spotted
It's nearing that time of year when the waters off Whidbey Island become a temporary home for gray whales looking for food for the spring months. (Source)
- Sun, 05 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (TheTyee.ca) - A Different Kind of Retirement Home for Captive Whales
whale-captivity-aquarium.jpg Releasing captive whales back into the ocean is not an option. The Whale Sanctuary Project believes it has a better... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Inge Fonagy sells Whale Beach retreat
SIMONA founder Inge Fonagyhas finally sold her long-held clifftop retreat at Whale Beach, which appears to be a hive of sales activity, though still in... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Thegardenisland.com) - Petition targets weapons testing
'The ocean and the whales need peace and quiet,' said Gordon LaBedz, chair of Kauai's whale conservation group Kohola Leo. '(There is an)... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (West Hawaii Today) - Letters to the Editor: 3-4-17
The Superferry is operated in almost all waterways throughout the civilized world with no reported deaths of any whales. A vessel that size hitting a... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (OCRegister) - Whales, blow dryers, movies and ski deals
A Groupon deal can get you admission to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library in Simi Valley for $18 instead of the standard $28. (Source)
- Sun, 05 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (South Whidbey Record) - First Saratoga gray whale spotted
It's nearing that time of year when the waters off Whidbey Island become a temporary home for gray whales looking for food for the spring months. (Source)
- Sun, 05 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (TheTyee.ca) - A Different Kind of Retirement Home for Captive Whales
whale-captivity-aquarium.jpg Releasing captive whales back into the ocean is not an option. The Whale Sanctuary Project believes it has a better... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (NEWS.com.au) - Inge Fonagy sells Whale Beach retreat
SIMONA founder Inge Fonagyhas finally sold her long-held clifftop retreat at Whale Beach, which appears to be a hive of sales activity, though still in... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (Thegardenisland.com) - Petition targets weapons testing
'The ocean and the whales need peace and quiet,' said Gordon LaBedz, chair of Kauai's whale conservation group Kohola Leo. '(There is an)... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (West Hawaii Today) - Letters to the Editor: 3-4-17
The Superferry is operated in almost all waterways throughout the civilized world with no reported deaths of any whales. A vessel that size hitting a... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (OCRegister) - Whales, blow dryers, movies and ski deals
A Groupon deal can get you admission to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library in Simi Valley for $18 instead of the standard $28. (Source)
- Mon, 06 Mar 2017 08:03 PM PDT - (Genetic Literacy Project) - Deep dive into dolphin genome may uncover drugs that protect human hearts, kidneys from damage
His group has been researching vanin-1 and has identified numerous other potential biomedical applications for the dolphin genome... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Mar 2017 08:03 PM PDT - (gulfnews.com) - SAUDI ARABIA
The Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) is among some of the regular species in the Red Sea that include, according to researchers, Common... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Mar 2017 08:03 PM PDT - (Invest Daily News: Market Research News by Market.Biz) - Global Suture Market-B.Braun, CONMED, DemeTech, Dolphin, Huaian Angle, Huaiyin Micra
Global Suture Market report 2017 is an in-depth research on the current situation of the Suture industry. The Scope of the Suture research report:. (Source)
- Mon, 06 Mar 2017 08:03 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - Devastating Video of Depressed Captive Dolphins Reminds Us Why We Should Never Support ...
Recently, the Dolphin Project team went to Taiji, Japan to protest and document the atrocious and vile slaughter and capture of countless innocent... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Mar 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (NT News) - Big gun aims south in whaling war's next battle
Big gun aims south in whaling war's next battle ... is the latest weapon in a bitter war between marine conservationists and Japan's whaling fleet. (Source)
- Mon, 06 Mar 2017 04:00 PM PDT - (Cape Cod Times) - 7 dolphins rescued in Wellfleet, released off West Dennis Beach
WEST DENNIS - After stranding in Wellfleet on Friday morning, seven common dolphins, including two expectant mothers, were returned to the sea... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Eyewitness News) - CT officials to euthanize whale on Sandy Bay Beach
CAPE TOWN - Officials from the Department of Environmental Affairs have decided to euthanize a beached southern right whale, in Cape Town. (Source)
- Mon, 06 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Humpback whale returns in Devon 'like Blue Planet'
A humpback whale has returned to Devon bay and is attracting large numbers of spectators hoping to catch a glimpse. The creature was first spotted... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Nelson Mail) - Rotting whale carcasses from Golden Bay wash up at Kapiti Island
Pilot whale carcasses from the stranding washed up in Golden Bay at Tata Beach, Whariwharangi, Paton's Rock and Pakawau, and as far away as... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - What lies beneath: Awe-inspiring footage captures a humpback whale nearly COLLIDE with a ...
Awe-inspiring footage has emerged which captures a pod of whales weaving through the ocean right underneath someone on a paddle board in... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Daily Star) - Disturbing clip shows killer whale toying with sea turtle before massacring it for dinner
KILLER whales are among the most intelligent creatures in the animal ... Eventually, the whale decides enough is enough and chomps down on the... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Daily Star) - Huge whales follow paddle boarder - what happens next amazed her
In the video, the pod of North Pacific humpback whales swims right under the woman's board and we can only guess what she was thinking. But to her... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Financial News) - The London Whale resurfaces: Bruno Iksil speaks out
Bruno Iksil, the former City trader known as the 'London whale,' has spent the past five years at home with his family in France, about 50 miles south of... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (ABC Online) - Whales, dolphins, swarms of krill spotted off Vic coast near Portland
A blue whale has been spotted swimming with a pod of dolphins off Victoria's south-west coast as an expert says large amounts of krill point to a good... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (Eyewitness News) - CT officials to euthanize whale on Sandy Bay Beach
CAPE TOWN -- Officials from the Department of Environmental Affairs have decided to euthanize a beached southern right whale, in Cape Town. (Source)
- Mon, 06 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (BBC News) - Humpback whale returns in Devon 'like Blue Planet'
A humpback whale has returned to Devon bay and is attracting large numbers of spectators hoping to catch a glimpse. The creature was first spotted... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (Nelson Mail) - Rotting whale carcasses from Golden Bay wash up at Kapiti Island
Pilot whale carcasses from the stranding washed up in Golden Bay at Tata Beach, Whariwharangi, Paton's Rock and Pakawau, and as far away as... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (Daily Mail) - What lies beneath: Awe-inspiring footage captures a humpback whale nearly COLLIDE with a ...
Awe-inspiring footage has emerged which captures a pod of whales weaving through the ocean right underneath someone on a paddle board in... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (Maui News) - Greed really showing at Whale Day event
On Feb. 18 at Kihei's Whale Day Festival we had to pay $5 to get in. By the concessions and tents, I overheard a lady from the people who were... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (Daily Star) - Disturbing clip shows killer whale toying with sea turtle before massacring it for dinner
KILLER whales are among the most intelligent creatures in the animal ... Eventually, the whale decides enough is enough and chomps down on the... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (OCRegister) - Ocean Awareness Day brings interactive learning to the 46th annual Festival of Whales
Kalli Martin, 5, checks out the sand art displays during Dana Point's Festival of Whales on Sunday, March 5, 2017. The weekend event included music... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (Daily Star) - Huge whales follow paddle boarder - what happens next amazed her
In the video, the pod of North Pacific humpback whales swims right under the woman's board and we can only guess what she was thinking. But to her... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (Financial News) - The London Whale resurfaces: Bruno Iksil speaks out
Bruno Iksil, the former City trader known as the 'London whale,' has spent the past five years at home with his family in France, about 50 miles south of... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Mar 2017 08:03 PM PDT - (Quartz) - Scientists invented a special camera so you can see the world through the eyes of a dolphin
Some of the Earth's most intelligent creatures see the planet from a far different perspective than humans. For researchers who study them, that can be... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Mar 2017 08:03 PM PDT - (Eurogamer.net) - Zelda: Breath of the Wild already up and running on PC
In many ways, CEMU is a spiritual successor to Dolphin, the GameCube emulator whose progress we've followed over the years. Provided you have... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Mar 2017 08:03 PM PDT - (Scottsdale Independent) - Land, water summer day camp introduced at Dolphinaris
Trainers interacting with two female inshore Atlantic Bottlenose dolphins. The 10-feet deep dolphin pool can be enclosed to alter the water and air... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Mar 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (Sippican Week) - Wareham Historical Society - Free Symposium at NB Whaling Museum
Mr. Gerry Rooney is President and CEO of the Whitfield-Manjiro Society, Inc., and will illuminate the culture of Japan at the time of Manjiro circa 1841... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Mar 2017 04:00 PM PDT - (WBAL Radio) - A surge in strandings of dolphins, other marine mammals on Cape Cod
(WELLFLEET, Mass.) -- Dolphin strandings along Cape Cod on the Massachusetts coast are unusually high this year, with a particularly significant... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (13newsnow.com) - 13News Now Investigates: Could whale deaths have been prevented?
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) -- Four dead whales have now washed up on our shores. The deaths have captivated Hampton Roads, with many... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (KIRO Seattle) - Gray whale spotted in northwest waters for first time this year
Researchers spotted the first gray whale of the year - a sighting they call a sign of spring. A photo shows the whale's 27th visit into northwest waters... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Barron's) - London Whale Gives His Version of Events
Bruno Iksil, the former trader known as the 'London Whale' because he made such large trades while working for JP Morgan, gave his side of the... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Business Insider) - The 'London Whale' trader who made a $6.2 billion trading loss says he'd welcome a lawsuit to ...
LONDON - Bruno Iksil, the trader dubbed "The London Whale' for his massive trading losses, says he would welcome a lawsuit so he can finally... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (OutdoorHub) - Video: Man Attempts to Rescue Seal from Hungry Killer Whale
In this clip, a killer whale does battle with a seal just off shore, where a few bystanders witness the whole thing. The video shows an orca corner a seal... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (AllAfrica.com) - South Africa: Cape Town Beach Closed As Live Whale Stranded
A live juvenile humpback whale is stranded at Sandy Bay, the City of Cape Town said on Sunday. In a statement it said law enforcement officers had... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Tillamook County Pioneer) - Be Among the First to Receive an Official Oregon Gray Whale License Plate!
The Marine Mammal Institute (MMI) at Oregon State University is moving forward with plans to qualify a new Oregon Gray Whale license plate. To do... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Antiques and the Arts Online) - Scrimshawed Whale's Tooth Takes $110700 At Skinner
BOSTON, MASS. - Skinner's March 4 Americana sale had a collection of whalebone canes and scrimshaw, including a rare scrimshawed whale's... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (OregonLive.com) - Very dead sperm whale washes up on Oregon coast, will not be exploded
A very decomposed sperm whale washed ashore near the Peter Iredale shipwreck in Warrenton on Monday. According to a statement from the... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (13newsnow.com) - 13News Now Investigates: Could whale deaths have been prevented?
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) -- Four dead whales have now washed up on our shores. The deaths have captivated Hampton Roads, with many... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (KIRO Seattle) - Gray whale spotted in northwest waters for first time this year
Researchers spotted the first gray whale of the year -- a sighting they call a sign of spring. A photo shows the whale's 27th visit into northwest waters... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (Barron's) - London Whale Gives His Version of Events
Bruno Iksil, the former trader known as the 'London Whale' because he made such large trades while working for JP Morgan, gave his side of the... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (Business Insider) - The 'London Whale' trader who made a $6.2 billion trading loss says he'd welcome a lawsuit to ...
LONDON -- Bruno Iksil, the trader dubbed "The London Whale" for his massive trading losses, says he would welcome a lawsuit so he can finally... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (OutdoorHub) - Video: Man Attempts to Rescue Seal from Hungry Killer Whale
In this clip, a killer whale does battle with a seal just off shore, where a few bystanders witness the whole thing. The video shows an orca corner a seal... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (AllAfrica.com) - South Africa: Cape Town Beach Closed As Live Whale Stranded
A live juvenile humpback whale is stranded at Sandy Bay, the City of Cape Town said on Sunday. In a statement it said law enforcement officers had... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (Wall Street Journal) - WSJ City: UK Retail Sales Fall, London Whale Speaks Out, Rethinking Inflation
Good morning from London. Here's essential reading today from WSJ City. WSJ City is the app that delivers fast, smart news for mobile and for London... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (Tillamook County Pioneer) - Be Among the First to Receive an Official Oregon Gray Whale License Plate!
The Marine Mammal Institute (MMI) at Oregon State University is moving forward with plans to qualify a new Oregon Gray Whale license plate. To do... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (Antiques and the Arts Online) - Scrimshawed Whale's Tooth Takes $110700 At Skinner
BOSTON, MASS. -- Skinner's March 4 Americana sale had a collection of whalebone canes and scrimshaw, including a rare scrimshawed whale's... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Mar 2017 08:03 PM PDT - (Hakai Magazine) - Tracking the Scars of Dolphin-Shark Battles
Tracking the Scars of Dolphin-Shark Battles ... Shark versus dolphin is an epic oceanic battle-pitting brain against brawn, social cooperation against... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Mar 2017 08:03 PM PDT - (ChicagoNow) - Spring Clean Your Body With Celebrity HealthWellness Expert AD Dolphin
When most people think about spring cleaning, they think about their home but Steve Harvey's health and wellness expert and life coach, A.D. Dolphin... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Mar 2017 08:03 PM PDT - (Courthouse News Service) - Panda Dolphin
A Commerson's dolphin, or 'panda dolphin,' follows the research vessel Laurence M. Gould as it travels down the Strait of Magellan on its way to... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Mar 2017 08:03 PM PDT - (Longboat Key News) - Feeding dolphins leads to increased animal injuries
'Animals can die from human interactions - for instance, we examined a dolphin known as FB93 who was recovered dead with a fish hook... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Mar 2017 08:03 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Crocodiles and dolphins evolved similar skulls to catch the same prey, study finds
Bottlenose Dolphin - Tursiops truncatus A dolphin surfs the wake of a research boat on the Banana River - near the Kennedy Space Center. Credit:... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Mar 2017 07:01 PM PDT - (New Tang Dynasty Television) - Anonymous calls for action regarding the protection of whales
Since 2006, the Icelandic whaling company Hvalur hf has killed more than, 500 fin whales for export to Japan, earning an estimated $50 million. (Source)
- Wed, 08 Mar 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (TIME) - Rare Whale Species Captured on Video for the First Time
A video of a rare species of whale has been released, marking the first time the whale has been captured on film in the wild. The True's beaked whale... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Mar 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Science Daily) - First underwater video footage of the True's beaked whale
The True's beaked whale is a deep-diving mammal so rarely seen that it often defies recognition at sea by researchers. As a result, we have little data... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Mar 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (TechRepublic) - How Twitter's Fail Whale could save your company
Twitter decommissioned the Fail Whale in the summer of 2013, an iconic image of failure that was originally created as a birthday card illustration... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Mar 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Mirror.co.uk) - Last killer whale calf EVER to be born at SeaWorld will be arriving soon
The last baby killer whale calf born at SeaWorld will be welcomed into the world in the coming weeks - after its mother has been pregnant for 18... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Mar 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Empathy and awe: ROM ready to show Trout River blue whale to the world
Three years after sitting with a knife in a pile of whale guts, Mark Engstrom is ready to unveil the reconstructed creature to the world. The blue whale's... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Mar 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Delmarva Daily Times) - Could whale deaths have been prevented?
Four dead whales have now washed up on Virginia shores. The deaths have captivated the region, with many asking the question - could they have... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Mar 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Chinook Observer) - Whale washes up near Iredale
WARRENTON - A 36-foot sperm whale carcass washed ashore Monday morning near the Peter Iredale shipwreck in Fort Stevens State Park. (Source)
- Wed, 08 Mar 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (UPI.com) - Whale lifts kayakers out of the water on its back
March 7 (UPI) -- A pair of kayakers in Argentina received the shock of their lives when a whale swam under the boat and lifted them onto its back. (Source)
- Wed, 08 Mar 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Pictures show humpback whale breaching in Firth of Forth
An amateur photographer has managed to capture a humpback whale performing a backflip in the Firth of Forth. Allan Brown, 67, grabbed his camera... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Mar 2017 09:02 PM PST - (TIME) - Rare Whale Species Captured on Video for the First Time
A video of a rare species of whale has been released, marking the first time the whale has been captured on film in the wild. The True's beaked whale... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Mar 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Science Daily) - First underwater video footage of the True's beaked whale
The True's beaked whale is a deep-diving mammal so rarely seen that it often defies recognition at sea by researchers. As a result, we have little data... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Mar 2017 09:02 PM PST - (TechRepublic) - How Twitter's Fail Whale could save your company
Twitter decommissioned the Fail Whale in the summer of 2013, an iconic image of failure that was originally created as a birthday card illustration... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Mar 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Mirror.co.uk) - Last killer whale calf EVER to be born at SeaWorld will be arriving soon
The last baby killer whale calf born at SeaWorld will be welcomed into the world in the coming weeks - after its mother has been pregnant for 18... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Mar 2017 09:02 PM PST - (CBC.ca) - Empathy and awe: ROM ready to show Trout River blue whale to the world
Three years after sitting with a knife in a pile of whale guts, Mark Engstrom is ready to unveil the reconstructed creature to the world. The blue whale's... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Mar 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Delmarva Daily Times) - Could whale deaths have been prevented?
Four dead whales have now washed up on Virginia shores. The deaths have captivated the region, with many asking the question -- could they have... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Mar 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Chinook Observer) - Whale washes up near Iredale
WARRENTON -- A 36-foot sperm whale carcass washed ashore Monday morning near the Peter Iredale shipwreck in Fort Stevens State Park. (Source)
- Wed, 08 Mar 2017 09:02 PM PST - (UPI.com) - Whale lifts kayakers out of the water on its back
March 7 (UPI) -- A pair of kayakers in Argentina received the shock of their lives when a whale swam under the boat and lifted them onto its back. (Source)
- Wed, 08 Mar 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Telegraph.co.uk) - Killer whales are being bred for tourists in China
A new breeding centre for killer whales has opened in China to feed the nation's growing appetite for zoos. While countries around the world are... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Mar 2017 09:02 PM PST - (BBC News) - Pictures show humpback whale breaching in Firth of Forth
An amateur photographer has managed to capture a humpback whale performing a backflip in the Firth of Forth. Allan Brown, 67, grabbed his camera... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Mar 2017 10:36 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - Dolphin captured flipping into air before slamming onto Gold Coast surfer
A dolphin has been filmed leaping through the air and landing on a surfer on the Gold Coast. Experienced surfer Sam Yoon was out in the waters off... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Mar 2017 10:36 PM PDT - (13newsnow.com) - Dead dolphin washes ashore in the Outer Banks
A dead dolphin washed ashore on the Outer Banks on Monday afternoon. ... NAGS HEAD, NC (WVEC) -- A dead dolphin has washed ashore in the... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Mar 2017 10:36 PM PDT - (Sonoran News) - Dolphinaris AZ introduces dolphin explorer summer day camp
SCOTTSDALE - Dolphinaris Arizona is offering a summer day camp for kids like no other in the Valley. At Dolphin Explorer Camp, 5th through 12th... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Mar 2017 10:36 PM PDT - (KeysNews.com) - Dolphin Deli maintains lead over Murray Marine with playoffs looming
With the season winding down and makeup games played to determine seeding for the playoffs, Dolphin Deli remained a half-game ahead of Murray... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Mar 2017 07:01 PM PDT - (Animal Welfare Institute) - Tell Norway's Ambassador to US to Stop the Killing of Whales
Norwegian whalers killed 591 minke whales in 2016 and shipped hundreds of tons of whale meat to Japan, despite international bans on commercial... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Mar 2017 11:36 PM PDT - (New York Times) - First Underwater Video of Elusive True's Beaked Whales
True's beaked whales look a bit like weird dolphins with big foreheads, fat bellies and small flippers. They're about the size of an elephant. And yet... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Mar 2017 11:36 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Warning against approaching breaching whale in Firth of Forth
People who have been flocking to Fife to see a whale which has been breaching in the Firth of Forth are being warned from 'making any attempts to... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Mar 2017 11:36 PM PDT - (Animal Welfare Institute) - Tell Norway's Ambassador to US to Stop the Killing of Whales
Norwegian whalers killed 591 minke whales in 2016 and shipped hundreds of tons of whale meat to Japan, despite international bans on commercial... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Mar 2017 11:36 PM PDT - (Thegardenisland.com) - Whale search continues
KOLOA - The entangled whale reported off the coast of Koloa Landing on Kauai's south side is still evading responders, who have been searching... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Mar 2017 11:36 PM PDT - (Pirate FM) - PHOTOS: Giant whale washes up on coast
At first it was thought it could be a minke whale but experts later decided it was a fin whale. It is currently still on the beach and we are being advised... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Mar 2017 11:36 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Colonsay whale art classified by Ordnance Survey
A giant piece of public art in the Hebrides has been classified as a geographic feature by map-maker Ordnance Survey (OS). The Colonsay Whale is a... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Mar 2017 11:36 PM PDT - (EDM Sauce) - Bronze Whale x Popeska - Imagine (Feat. Tom Aspaul)
Bronze Whale is back with another collaboration. This time, they worked with Popeska to create 'Imagine' ft. vocals by Tom Aspaul. After gaining... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Mar 2017 11:36 PM PDT - (The Interrobang) - Whale Gives Piggyback Ride To Kayakers
Two kayakers wanted to take a closer look at some whales off the coast of Argentina, but got a surprise ride when one of the whales lifted their boat... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Mar 2017 11:36 PM PST - (Telegraph.co.uk) - Enormous dead fin whale washed up on Devon coast 'shows whale populations are recovering'
The body of a giant whale has washed ashore on a British beach. The body of a giant fin whale has washed ashore on a British beach. Credit: MARK... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Mar 2017 11:36 PM PST - (New York Times) - First Underwater Video of Elusive True's Beaked Whales
True's beaked whales look a bit like weird dolphins with big foreheads, fat bellies and small flippers. They're about the size of an elephant. And yet... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Mar 2017 11:36 PM PST - (BBC News) - Warning against approaching breaching whale in Firth of Forth
People who have been flocking to Fife to see a whale which has been breaching in the Firth of Forth are being warned from "making any attempts to... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Mar 2017 11:36 PM PST - (Animal Welfare Institute) - Tell Norway's Ambassador to US to Stop the Killing of Whales
Norwegian whalers killed 591 minke whales in 2016 and shipped hundreds of tons of whale meat to Japan, despite international bans on commercial... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Mar 2017 11:36 PM PST - (Thegardenisland.com) - Whale search continues
KOLOA -- The entangled whale reported off the coast of Koloa Landing on Kauai's south side is still evading responders, who have been searching... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Mar 2017 11:36 PM PST - (Pirate FM) - PHOTOS: Giant whale washes up on coast
At first it was thought it could be a minke whale but experts later decided it was a fin whale. It is currently still on the beach and we are being advised... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Mar 2017 11:36 PM PST - (BBC News) - Colonsay whale art classified by Ordnance Survey
A giant piece of public art in the Hebrides has been classified as a geographic feature by map-maker Ordnance Survey (OS). The Colonsay Whale is a... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Mar 2017 11:36 PM PST - (EDM Sauce) - Bronze Whale x Popeska - Imagine (Feat. Tom Aspaul)
Bronze Whale is back with another collaboration. This time, they worked with Popeska to create 'Imagine' ft. vocals by Tom Aspaul. After gaining... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Mar 2017 11:36 PM PST - (The Interrobang) - Whale Gives Piggyback Ride To Kayakers
Two kayakers wanted to take a closer look at some whales off the coast of Argentina, but got a surprise ride when one of the whales lifted their boat... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Mar 2017 09:38 PM PDT - (Eleven Myanmar) - Conservationists to launch dolphin protection campaigns
In an attempt to spread Ayeyawady dolphin protection knowledge, conservationists in Mandalay are planning an educational boat tour, reports say. (Source)
- Fri, 10 Mar 2017 09:38 PM PDT - (Gazette Review) - Maytronic Dolphin Quantum - Robotic Pool Cleaner Review
I took a look at the Dolphin Cayman last week, a rebrand of the Active 20, and this week I will be taking a trip down memory lane again, this time with... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Mar 2017 09:38 PM PDT - (Medgadget) - Global Medical Washer-Disinfectors Market 2017 : Dekomed, Tuttnauer, DDC Dolphin, BMM ...
The Global Medical Washer-Disinfectors Market Key Vendors are Dekomed, Tuttnauer, Steelco S.p.A, Getinge Infection Control, Steelco, SMEG,... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Mar 2017 09:38 PM PDT - (WTOC) - Hilton Head businesses start anew after Hurricane Matthew
The Dolphin Seafari Tour used to operate out of Palmetto Bay, but now shelter cove is it's home, and the owners aren't complaining about their new... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Mar 2017 09:38 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - Shocking Video Shows What Happens to Dolphins After Being Captured in Infamous Taiji Cove
The utterly vile annual dolphin hunt and massacre in Taiji, Japan is a global issue that cannot go unnoticed. Infamous for the senseless assaults,... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Mar 2017 09:38 PM PDT - (News1130) - Park Board votes unanimously to explore banning cetaceans
Three cetaceans, a porpoise, a dolphin and a false killer whale live at the aquarium.The attraction's two resident belugas died in the fall. Five of the... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Mar 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (Iceland Monitor) - Whaling in Iceland to start in a month
The quota in Iceland is 224 minke whales, though nothing near that has ... There will likely be no export on whale meat to Japan this year, which has... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Mar 2017 04:00 PM PDT - (AccuWeather.com) - Researchers launch study to examine possible link between space weather, animal beachings
Weather conditions may result in healthy whales, dolphins and porpoises, ... 'This would allow stranding responders in global hotspots, and really ... 10, 2017, photo, whales are stranded at Farewell Spit near Nelson, New Zealand. (Source)
- Fri, 10 Mar 2017 04:00 PM PDT - (North Devon Gazette) - Massive whale washed up at Hartland
Take part in the day long session to be certified as medics and able to assist in strandings, rehabilitation and release of seals, dolphins and whales. (Source)
- Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (ITV News) - Mystery surrounds surge in dolphin deaths in Cornwall
The previous record for dolphin deaths in January and February was 120 in 2003 but that was at the peak of the pair trawl fishing activity, which was... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (Nature World News) - WATCH: Jumping Dolphin Slams Onto Australian Surfer
A dolphin has been filmed jumping through the air and slamming onto an unsuspecting surfer. The incident occurred in the waters off Duranbah in the... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (eOntarioNow) - Vancouver Park Board Whale Ban Voted Unanimously
The Commission considered four options during the discussions, including the expansion of the dolphin, whale and porpoise captivity program, and... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Mar 2017 07:00 PM PDT - (Reykjavík Grapevine) - No Fin Whale Hunting This Year, Either
Kristján told MBL that the main reason for this is the red tape he must endure in order to export whale meat to Japan. He says that Icelandic authorities... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (RT) - Enormous dead whale washed up on Devon coast is good news says expert
A huge fin whale found washed up on the coast of Devon is good news because it shows whale populations are recovering after hunting was banned... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (New Scientist) - Never-before-seen gatherings of hundreds of humpback whales
'It's quite unusual to see them in such large groups,' says Gísli Vikingsson, head of whale research at the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute in... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (RT) - 'Horrific': Animal rights groups slam Norway for killing pregnant whales
Animal rights groups have slammed Norway for slaughtering pregnant whales, calling it 'even more unacceptable' as they carry the next generation of... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Gigantic whale stages spectacular show as it flips out of the ocean for lucky group of boaters off Maui
A whale staged a spectacular show as it jumped out of the ocean for one family who was in a fishing boat off the island of Maui. In an once-in-a-lifetime... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Vancouver Sun) - Park board fast-tracks Vancouver Aquarium whale ban
A ban on whales and other cetaceans at the Vancouver Aquarium will be in place as early as May 15, when the Vancouver Park Board will meet to... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The Courier) - VIDEO: Watch kayaker's 'out of this world' close encounter with humpback whale in Forth
A kayaker was terrified but elated by a close encounter with a 40ft whale in the Forth which he captured on camera. Lloyd Blyth, 22, came within 10... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Drone footage shows huge whale carcass washed up at Hartland Quay, Devon
A huge whale carcass washed up on a beach in Devon will be washed ... Drone footage taken on Thursday shows the whale covers a large area of... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (South Coast Herald) - Moondeckers meet at Ramsgate Whale Deck this Sunday
Moondeckers meet at Ramsgate Whale Deck this Sunday ... Moon river: Watch the full moon rise over the sea from the Ramsgate Whale Deck on... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Yahoo News) - Get Up Close With Whale That Staged Spectacular Breach in Maui
A playful breaching whale got close to a family on a fishing trip near Maui, Hawaii, on Sunday, March 5. This video shows close-up shots of the... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (RT) - Enormous dead whale washed up on Devon coast is good news says expert
A huge fin whale found washed up on the coast of Devon is good news because it shows whale populations are recovering after hunting was banned... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (New Scientist) - Never-before-seen gatherings of hundreds of humpback whales
'It's quite unusual to see them in such large groups,' says GC3ADsli Vikingsson, head of whale research at the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute in... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (RT) - 'Horrific': Animal rights groups slam Norway for killing pregnant whales
Animal rights groups have slammed Norway for slaughtering pregnant whales, calling it 'even more unacceptable' as they carry the next generation of... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (Daily Mail) - Gigantic whale stages spectacular show as it flips out of the ocean for lucky group of boaters off Maui
A whale staged a spectacular show as it jumped out of the ocean for one family who was in a fishing boat off the island of Maui. In an once-in-a-lifetime... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (Vancouver Sun) - Park board fast-tracks Vancouver Aquarium whale ban
A ban on whales and other cetaceans at the Vancouver Aquarium will be in place as early as May 15, when the Vancouver Park Board will meet to... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (The Courier) - VIDEO: Watch kayaker's 'out of this world' close encounter with humpback whale in Forth
A kayaker was terrified but elated by a close encounter with a 40ft whale in the Forth which he captured on camera. Lloyd Blyth, 22, came within 10... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (BBC News) - Drone footage shows huge whale carcass washed up at Hartland Quay, Devon
A huge whale carcass washed up on a beach in Devon will be washed ... Drone footage taken on Thursday shows the whale covers a large area of... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (South Coast Herald) - Moondeckers meet at Ramsgate Whale Deck this Sunday
Moondeckers meet at Ramsgate Whale Deck this Sunday ... Moon river: Watch the full moon rise over the sea from the Ramsgate Whale Deck on... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PST - (Yahoo News) - Get Up Close With Whale That Staged Spectacular Breach in Maui
A playful breaching whale got close to a family on a fishing trip near Maui, Hawaii, on Sunday, March 5. This video shows close-up shots of the... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Mar 2017 09:12 PM PDT - (Mashable) - Dolphin wipes out a surfer and the surfer is so freaking happy about it
Seems like all you can do is laugh when you get whacked by a dolphin. Surfer Sam Yoon was ecstatic when he was knocked off his board by the... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Mar 2017 09:12 PM PDT - (Korea JoongAng Daily) - Animal deaths may be linked to transportation
But within five days at the Jangsaengpo Special Whale Culture Zone at Jaengsaengpo, Ulsan, one dolphin died. An autopsy revealed the cause of... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Mar 2017 09:12 PM PDT - (The Sun Herald) - Swim with stingrays, sharks at the new IMMS facility this summer
Those have been handled in what he calls the back of the house, where there are nurseries, a veterinary hospital, a necropsy lab and dolphin and sea... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Incredible drone footage offers panoramic view of the enormous 30ft-long dead whale that washed ...
Incredible drone footage has emerged of the enormous 30ft-long dead whale that washed up on the rocks of Devon. The rotting carcass of the gigantic... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Radio New Zealand) - Stranded pilot whale to be euthanised
... local iwi were also involved. More than 300 whales died at Farewell Spit last month in one of the biggest whale strandings in New Zealand's history. (Source)
- Sun, 12 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Us Weekly) - 'From Not to Hot' Recap: Mama June Shannon Loses More Weight, But Sugar Bear's Fiancee Calls ...
First, June met the very loud, very energetic personal trainer Kenya Crooks. Wasting no time, Kenya took the Here Comes Honey Boo Boo matriarch to... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (DivePhotoGuide.com) - Canadian Exhibition Reveals All About the Blue Whale
A Canadian exhibition called 'Out of the Depths: The Blue Whale Story' is giving visitors the big picture about the planet's largest animal. On show at... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Daily Star) - Drone films monstrous bio-hazardous sea creature on the British coast
Experts identified the unfortunate animal as a fin whale. Stephen Marsh, from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue, said: 'We don't know where it... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - A beached whale carcass lies stranded on the rocks
The drone footage shows the beached whale carcass lying alone on the rocks as waves crash down. A$AP Rocky x Guess Originals event sees. (Source)
- Sun, 12 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Marshalltown) - Whale stages a spectacular show for boaters in Maui
In an once-in-a-lifetime experience, a family out on a peaceful fishing trip captured the stunning moment a giant whale performed flips for its stunned... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Mar 2017 10:20 PM PDT - (Travel+Leisure) - Watch a Dolphin Bellyflop on Top of a Surfer in Australia
Surfers are no strangers to the occasional dolphin sighting. As normalized as that may be, however, you would think getting body-slammed by a... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Mar 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Metro) - Heroic divers save whale and it stops to 'thank' them
A team of heroic diving instructors saved a whale caught in a fishing net and then had the added satisfaction of being 'thanked' by the rescued... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Mar 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (TheInertia.com) - Watch These Kayakers Get Piggy Backed By a Whale
Nature is incredible. Seeing a whale in real life is almost indescribable. The sheer size of a whale is something that can only truly be appreciated by... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Mar 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Newshub) - Dead killer whale washes up in Auckland
A killer whale has washed up on a West Auckland beach with suspected blunt force trauma to the head. The adult male, found on Whatipu Beach, was... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Mar 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Devon Live) - Humpback whale in Torbay - new pictures and video
A humpback whale close to the coast in Torbay had wildlife watchers reaching for their cameras today. The giant creature had been in the sea close to... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Mar 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Times) - Pupils capture first film of rare whale
German school children filmed a True's beaked whale - a species that is rarely even seen. It is estimated that there may only have been about 50... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Mar 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Maui Now) - Crews Respond to Injured, Entangled Whale Off of Maui
Crews spent the weekend attempting to free an injured whale entangled in fishing gear off of Maui, sources tell Maui Now. On Sunday, witnesses... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Mar 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (KING5.com) - Gray whales return to Puget Sound
Sarah Hank with the whale tour company Puget Sound Express says the beloved whales are now in the Puget Sound, feeding on ghost shrimp off the... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Mar 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Jeremy and the blue whales: An attack on my olfactory system
When the story broke, I happened to be in Toronto for a visit and got to see pictures of the bloated, floating blue whale from a distance. I have to admit I... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Mar 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Mysterious gatherings of hundreds of humpback whales off the coast of South Africa baffles scientists
The gatherings can reach 200 whales and have been spotted in the midst of mass feeding frenzies off the coast of South Africa - thousands of miles... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Mar 2017 10:37 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - WA tourism industry gets much needed boost from increase in international visitors
Mr Dolphin said there was opportunity in the tourism sector with increased availability of hotel rooms and the procurement of major events, such as... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Mar 2017 10:37 PM PDT - (Care2.com) - Success! Vancouver Bans Captive Whales and Dolphins
The aquarium still has three cetaceans in its care, including Helen, a Pacific white-sided dolphin, Daisy, a harbor porpoise and Chester, a false killer... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Mar 2017 11:29 PM PDT - (Truth-Out) - Ninety Percent of Minke Whales Killed in Norway Are Female and 'Almost All' Pregnant
Ninety percent of the minke whales hunted and killed each year in ... Last year, Japan faced similar scrutiny after its whaling fleet came back with 333... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Mar 2017 11:25 PM PDT - (Wide World of Sports) - French sailor rescued after colliding with whale
A French sailor was rescued at sea after colliding with a whale while competing in some boat race named the Vendee Globe. The 55-year-old skipper... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Mar 2017 11:25 PM PDT - (Plymouth Herald) - Whale filmed breaching on South Devon coast
The BBC has updated its cookie policy. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. This includes cookies from... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Mar 2017 11:25 PM PDT - (Cornwall Live) - Police warning after illegal attempt to take tooth from carcass of whale at Hartland Quay near Bude
The body of the large fin whale washed up at Hartland Quay in North Devon. The warning comes after reports of a man attempting to extract a tooth... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Mar 2017 11:25 PM PDT - (Maui News) - Responders disentangle whale from cable
A member of a whale entanglement team attempts to safely remove a large electrical cable from the mouth of a subadult humpback whale off Maui on... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Mar 2017 11:25 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - A really BIG thank you! Grateful whale doesn't want to leave its rescuers after they free it from ...
This is the heart-warming moment a sperm whale felt reluctant to leave its rescuers after they freed it from a fishing net on the coast of southeast... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Mar 2017 11:25 PM PDT - (Iceland Monitor) - Trial delayed for tour boat skipper accused of disturbing whale
The trial of a tour boat skipper accused of disturbing a whale has been delayed. Walter Reddick, 63, of Tors Cove was scheduled to stand trial in provincial court in St. John's starting Tuesday morning. (Source)
- Tue, 14 Mar 2017 11:25 PM PDT - (CBS 8 San Diego) - Caught on Camera: Whale encounter off Imperial Beach coast
IMPERIAL BEACH (CBS 8) -Described as a once in a lifetime opportunity, fisherman Zach Zorn said he never expected to get up close and personal... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Mar 2017 11:25 PM PDT - (Marketwired) - Whale Wave: Researchers Discover New Pattern of Humpback Whale Behavior on BC's North Coast
The 'Whale Wave' was discovered by researchers from the Gitga'at First Nation, the North Coast Cetacean Society (NCCS), Scripps Institution of... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Mar 2017 11:25 PM PDT - (Iceland Monitor) - Blue Whales have arrived in North Iceland
Biggest mammals on earth, blue whales, have been spotted at SkjC3A1lfandaflC3B3i, the bay north of whale watching town HC3BAsavC3ADk in North Iceland. (Source)
- Tue, 14 Mar 2017 11:25 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Trial delayed for tour boat skipper accused of disturbing whale
The trial of a tour boat skipper accused of disturbing a whale has been delayed. Walter Reddick, 63, of Tors Cove was scheduled to stand trial in... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Mar 2017 00:36 AM PDT - (GrindTV) - Dolphin takes on octopus, but clever adversary mounts counterattack; photos
Bottlenose dolphin tries to shake octopus. Photo: Courtesy of Jodie Lowe/Port Macquarie Cruise Adventures. Bottlenose dolphins prey on a variety of... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Mar 2017 00:36 AM PDT - (EurekAlert) - The need for speed may contribute to dolphin and whale strandings
Surviving in an environment that actively impedes your progress can leave you vulnerable when escape is necessary; couple this with the need to... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Mar 2017 00:36 AM PDT - (Jamestown Press) - DOLPHIN WASHES ASHORE
PHOTO BY ANDREA VON HOHENLEITEN A dead common dolphin washed ashore on the Fort Getty beach near the Fox Hill Salt Marsh. Although no... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Mar 2017 00:36 AM PDT - (Stock Market Wire) - FIH confirms rival approach by Dolphin
StockMarketWire.com - FIH Group has confirmed that Dolphin Fund Limited has written to the Company requesting information with a view to making a... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Mar 2017 00:36 AM PDT - (Reuters) - BRIEF-FIH Group says received letter from Dolphin Fund requesting information
March 15 TransCanada Corp plans to build a new crude oil storage facility in Cushing, Oklahoma in partnership with M2 Infrastructure LLC, an affiliate... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Mar 2017 00:36 AM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Charter boat passengers thrilled as baby humpback cruises near Tauranga Harbour
It was a pretty special day yesterday.' The baby whale next to the boat. Photo/Sam Gilbert for Dolphin Seafaris The whale out from Tauranga Harbour. (Source)
- Thu, 16 Mar 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (UC Santa Cruz) - Need for speed may contribute to dolphin and whale strandings
Dolphins and other cetaceans have to balance their energy demands during dives with a limited oxygen reserve. (Photos by T. M. Williams). (Source)
- Thu, 16 Mar 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (CapeCod.com News) - IFAW responds to another Outer Cape dolphin stranding
WELLFLEET -The International Fund for Animal Welfare responded to another dolphin stranding Wednesday in Wellfleet. The Yarmouth Port-based... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Mar 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (International Business Times UK) - Swimming too fast from danger exposes dolphins to another threat - being stranded on a beach
By escaping too quickly dolphins could end up stranded on a beach Terrie M. Williams, ... The animals who struggle may end up stranded on beaches. (Source)
- Thu, 16 Mar 2017 00:15 AM PDT - (Wairarapa Times Age) - Whale washes ashore
A dead sperm whale measuring over 14 metres was blessed in preparation for its burial at White Rock yesterday. The whale had been discovered on... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Mar 2017 00:15 AM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Too close? Whale watching trial begins in St. John's
The trial of a Newfoundland skipper charged with bringing a boatload of tourists too close to whales near Cape Spear in 2014 got underway in... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Mar 2017 00:15 AM PDT - (Mashable) - A whale shoots a rainbow out of its blowhole like the magical creature it is
A grey whale in Depoe Bay, Oregon, gave everyone a show when it blew water out of its blowhole and a beautiful little rainbow showed up in the... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Mar 2017 00:15 AM PDT - (EurekAlert) - The need for speed may contribute to dolphin and whale strandings
'Amazingly, there has been only a handful of studies that have actually measured the energetic cost of a dive for dolphins or whales', says Terrie... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Mar 2017 00:15 AM PDT - (Berkshire Eagle) - 'The Whale' opens Friday
PITTSFIELD - Town Players of Pittsfield is presenting a fully staged production of Samuel D. Hunter's 'The Whale beginning 8 p.m. Friday at Whitney... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Mar 2017 00:15 AM PDT - (Shanghai Daily) - Stranded sperm whale near death in S. China
CHINESE marine life experts said a sperm whale stranded around a wharf in south China's Guangdong Province has a 'very slim' chance of survival. (Source)
- Thu, 16 Mar 2017 00:15 AM PDT - (ecns) - 3 days of struggle fail to save whale (1/12)
The corpse of a stranded sperm whale is lifted at a dock in Huizhou Harbor in Huizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, March 15, 2017. On the... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Mar 2017 00:15 AM PDT - (ChronicleLive) - Wildlife expert Michaela Strachan to launch whale and dolphin monitoring scheme on DFDS ferry
BBC wildlife expert Michaela Strachan will hop aboard a DFDS ferry to launch a scheme that monitors whale and dolphin populations in the North Sea... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Mar 2017 00:15 AM PDT - (Popular Science) - Humpback whales are organizing in huge numbers, and no one knows why
The world is ending and only the whales know. At least, that's one explanation. Humpback whales are normally pretty solitary--scientists used to call... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Mar 2017 00:15 AM PDT - (Newshub) - Astonishing whale 'supergroups' a mystery for science
Just like Velvet Revolver or Audioslave, humpback whales have been forming their own supergroups - and no one knows why. It is a relatively new... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (ScienceBlog.com) - Need for speed may contribute to dolphin and whale strandings
Dolphins swimming at top speed use more than twice the amount of energy per fin beat than dolphins swimming at a more relaxed pace, according to... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (NBC Boston) - Dolphin Rescued From Beach Near Provincetown, Massachusetts
The International Fund for Animal Welfare's Marine Mammal Rescue and Research Team rescued one dolphin from a beach in Provincetown,... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - This is What a Hero Looks Like - Man Rescues Dolphin Caught in Fishing Net (VIDEO)
Here we see a dolphin who was caught with fishing net wrapped around both his back fin and body. Luckily, the kind man who spotted the dolphin... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Mar 2017 11:28 PM PDT - (Care2.com) - Endangered Fin Whales Won't Be Hunted in Iceland This Year
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) banned commercial whaling in 1986, but like Japan, Iceland continued to use the scientific whaling... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Mar 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (Cape Cod Today) - Provincetown Police assist with dolphin stranding
Three common dolphins were reported stranded in the far east end flats of Provincetown Harbor Thursday morning. The International Fund for Animal... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Mar 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (New York Times) - A Search for Clues to What Causes Whale Strandings
Pilot whales during a mass stranding in New Zealand. Scientists speculate that the large amounts of energy that dolphins and whales expend when... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Domain News) - Trump adviser Andrew Liveris opts to keep Whale Beach weekender
Australian adviser to US President Donald Trump, Andrew Liveris, has made a last-minute decision to withdraw his Whale Beach weekender from the... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Live Science) - Dive with a Blue Whale in New Virtual-Reality Experience
Visitors to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles (NHMLA) can now immerse themselves in spectacular ocean environments alongside a bevy of... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Popular Mechanics) - Whales Are Swarming Near South Africa and No One Knows Why
If you want to go whale-watching, one of the best places right now is off the coast of South Africa. That's because hundreds of humpback whales are... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Travel+Leisure) - Watch This Magical Whale Spout a Rainbow From Its Blowhole
As anyone who has spent hours canvassing the ocean knows, spotting a whale in the wild is always a magical experience. Travelers head to Oregon's... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (South China Morning Post) - Dead sperm whale off China's coast found to be carrying fetus, in what scientists claim is a world first
A sperm whale that died this week off China's southern coast was found to be carrying a whale fetus, in a discovery experts claim is a world first and... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (News Of The Area (satire)) - Boat Harbour Great Site for Whale Watching
Federal Member for Paterson Meryl Swanson, Cr Sally Dover and President Peter Murray had the honour of cutting the ribbon to open the new Whale... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Straits Times) - Plastic cups found in the gut of sperm whale
Museum staff worked round the clock to preserve the skeleton of the sperm whale. It is now a major attraction in the Lee Kong Chian Natural History... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Does 'human noise' contribute to whale beachings?
'Human noise' can cause whales to beach en masse, according to a recent study in the US. The research says that the animals become exhausted... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (North Devon Gazette) - Torridge investigating removal of whale carcass from Hartland beach
The district council is working to dispose of the whale carcass, which has started to break down, without endangering the protected geology of... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (New York Times) - A Search for Clues to What Causes Whale Strandings
Pilot whales during a mass stranding in New Zealand. Scientists speculate that the large amounts of energy that dolphins and whales expend when... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Scottish Construction Now) - Image released of £310m Aberdeen dolphin viewing facility
Greyhope Bay dolphin centre Details of how a £310 million dolphin watching centre in Aberdeen could look have been unveiled with the release of a... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (BW Businessworld) - Dolphin POD - a Thoughtful Initiative to Make Every Child a 21st Century Leader
Shobana's latest foray is Dolphin Pod, where she is entering in to the field of education. She is always keen to give back to the community with fresh... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Patch.com) - Watch: Orphaned Otter Kit On The Mend In Clearwater
Yates said the Clearwater aquarium, known the world over for its work with Winter the dolphin, is filling a need to help otter babies in distress. (Source)
- Sat, 18 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Animal experts are shocked to find a dead baby whale in the corpse of its stranded mother - and ...
Scientists have added that the whale corpse is the first of its kind in the world and will be valuable for research, reports the People's Daily Online. (Source)
- Sat, 18 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Devon Live) - Weekend whale watchers given official police 'keep clear' warning
Devon whale watchers have been told to keep away from a humpback whale and calf which have been seen off the South Devon coast over the past... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (CNN) - Humpback whales are behaving strangely and scientists want to know why
Their meet-up spot is far away from where humpback whales usually summer in the Antarctic. The groups swell from 20 to 200 and they are focused... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Wild Ireland: Having a whale of time filming wildlife
He got up close and personal with basking sharks and majestic humpback whales as he paddled along Ireland's wild Atlantic shoreline. (Source)
- Sat, 18 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Star Online) - Foetus found in stranded whale
BEIJING: An autopsy on a sperm whale that became stranded in Daya Bay, Guangdong province, has revealed the whale was pregnant,... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Berkshire Eagle) - 'The Whale' lands at Town Players
'The Whale' premiered in January 2012 at Denver Center's Ricketson Theatre and had its New York premiere Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizon in... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Fife Today) - Visitors flock to see Forth humpback whale
Visitors are flocking to the south coast of Fife in the hope of catching a glimpse of the humpback whale which has taken up residence in the Forth. (Source)
- Sat, 18 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (OCRegister) - Video of three whales mating taken off Dana Point Headlands
Frank Brennan Saturday during a featured cruise following the last of a whale lecture series sponsored by Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Times of San Diego) - SeaWorld to Open 'All Day Orca Play' Killer Whale Program Saturday
'All Day Orca Play' will introduce guests to each whale and their unique personalities, and include live chats with orca behaviorists and educators. (Source)
- Sat, 18 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Berkshire Eagle) - "The Whale" lands at Town Players
"The Whale" premiered in January 2012 at Denver Center's Ricketson Theatre and had its New York premiere Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizon in... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Q13 FOX) - Humpback whales are behaving strangely and scientists want to know why
Humpback whales are suddenly hanging out in massive, densely packed "super groups' and scientists are trying to figure out why. (Credti: Kellie... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Yahoo News) - Dead Humpback Whale Washes Up in Baja California
A dead humpback whale washed up on the shore of an isolated tourist area south of San Felipe in Baja California, according to Mexico's... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (KABC-TV) - VIDEO: Gray whales in 'mating dance' off coast of Dana Point
A group of people on a tour in Dana Point got to witness gray whales in a ... The video, from a tour with Dana Wharf Whale Watching, captured the... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (WRIC) - Dead whale washes ashore in Cape Hatteras
Dave Hallac, the superintendent with the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, confirmed that the whale washed ashore near ramp 38, between the... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (NBC 7 San Diego) - SeaWorld San Diego Begins New Orca Program
SeaWorld recently ended their use of killer whales as performers in their entertainment shows, but the amusement park has found a new way to... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The Times) - A wave of protest greets plan for dolphin attraction in Caribbean
Close to 25,000 people have signed a petition against plans for a dolphin attraction in St Lucia. Opponents say tourists do not want to see dolphins... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (NYOOOZ) - Save the dolphins: Research centre plan for endangered mammals blocked by Patna
Summary: Till now, despite the National Dolphin Action Plan in 2010 to save the highly endangered freshwater mammal, no new survey has been... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Mar 2017 11:33 PM PDT - (Natural Resources Defense Council) - Fin Whales Safe from Iceland Hunt, Minke Whales Not So Lucky
Since 2006, Icelandic whalers have killed over 700 endangered fin whales and shipped over 7,200 metric tons of fin whale products to Japan. In 2015... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Whale hello there! Incredible moment 45000lb humpback breaches just 10 feet away from boat of ...
Stunned tourists captured the incredible moment a 45,000lb humpback whale breached just 10 feet away from their boat and seemed to wave hello to... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Mackay Daily Mercury) - Whale-watching pavilion construction under way
CONSTRUCTION of a whale-watching pavilion at Lamberts Beach Lookout begins tomorrow. Mackay Regional Council will close access to the road... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Humpback whale 'waves' at whale watching tourists
Incredible footage of a fully grown humpback whale breaching just a few yards from a whale watching tourist boat and appearing to put on a show and... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Morocco World News) - Rare Whale Runs Aground Near Al Hoceima
Rabat - A rare whale ran aground on Torres beach outside of Al Hoceima on March 13. The Association of Integrated Resource Management (Agir) is... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Natural Resources Defense Council) - Fin Whales Safe from Iceland Hunt, Minke Whales Not So Lucky
Endangered fin whales can breathe a huge sigh of relief: the director of Iceland's only fin whaling company said that his fleet would not hunt fin whales... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Canadian Running Magazine) - Stair climber Shaun Stephens-Whale ascends Eiffel Tower in 8 minutes
Stair climbing extraordinaire Shaun Stephens-Whale summited the Eiffel Tower in less than nine minutes on Thursday. The 27-year-old finished sixth... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Siliconrepublic.com) - Researchers mystified as solitary whales start swarming in huge numbers
Off the coast of South Africa, as many as 200 humpback whales - typically solitary creatures - have been swarming and researchers aren't exactly... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (DivePhotoGuide.com) - Aerial Footage of Gray Whales Mating
Three gray whales were spotted mating off the coast of southern California, during their annual migration to the Bering Sea in Alaska. Whale watching... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Island Packet) - Whale Branch arts center set for vote at Tuesday school board meeting
Plans for a $12.4 million performing arts center at Whale Branch Early College High School, which went from discussion under '8 percent' funding to a... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Toronto Star) - Senate bill to free the whales faces a rough ride: Walkom
Beluga whales swim in Marineland's Arctic Cove in July 2012 in Niagara Falls. (Randy Risling/Toronto Star / TORONTO STAR) | Order this photo. (Source)
- Tue, 21 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (6abc.com) - Stranded dolphin rescued in North Wildwood
Stranded dolphin rescued in North Wildwood ... The North Wildwood Fire Department helped returned the other stranded dolphin from the beach. (Source)
- Tue, 21 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - Tragic Video Shows Formerly Wild Dolphin Begging for Food in Tiny Sea Pen
Since Earth Day 1970, Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project has been the leading voice for dolphins who are exploited for profit by humans. Widely known for... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Press Trust of India) - Govt working for protection of river dolphins: minister
'Yes, sir. The Conservation Action Plan for the Gangetic Dolphin (2010-2020) has also identified threats to Gangetic dolphins and impact of river traffic,... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (This is The West Country) - Are record numbers of dolphins appearing in Falmouth Bay?
He added: 'At one stage, for an hour, we had continual and multiple common dolphin pods surrounding Free Spirit , as we head east through... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Mar 2017 06:59 PM PDT - (Yahoo7 Be) - Stranded Dolphin Released Back to Ocean by Cape May Coast Guard
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine, New Jersey, assisted in the dolphin's rescue and transportation, according to information on the... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Mar 2017 06:59 PM PDT - (SNJ Today) - Dolphins Wash Up on North Wildwood Shore, Expert Shares What to Do
Stranded dolphin rescued, returned to ocean at Jersey Shore beach (VIDEO) NORTH WILDWOOD -- Rescuers freed a dolphin that became trapped in... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Mar 2017 06:59 PM PDT - (Cape May County Herald) - VIDEO: Coast Guard, Partners Rescue Beached Dolphin
CAPE MAY - Coast Guard and Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) personnel released a dolphin back to sea approximately five miles off Cape... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (South China Morning Post) - Shanghai fishermen find headless, finless whale carcass
The carcass of a 20-tonne whale has been found in a harbour in Shanghai just a week after a pregnant sperm whale died off China's southern coast. (Source)
- Tue, 21 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Scotsman) - Record dolphin, porpoise and whale sightings during national survey
A record-breaking number of dolphins and whales were spotted around the UK coast during an annual national survey of cetaceans carried out last... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Gulf News) - Dead whale washes ashore near Port aux Basques
Dead whale washes ashore near Port aux Basques ... A dead whale was spotted in the waters surrounding Port aux Basques on Friday morning. (Source)
- Tue, 21 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Devon Live) - Giant whale carcass removed from North Devon beach using tractors
A huge fin whale which washed up on a Devon beach has now been removed after fears it could contaminate the area. The Fin Whale carcass that... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Totnes Times) - Warning to whale fans
Animal lovers have been warned to keep away from a humpback whale which has been swimming in the waters off Brixham and south Devon. (Source)
- Tue, 21 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Asbury Park Press) - Amazing whale sightings at the Shore: JUST FOR INSIDERS
Whales have a long history of visiting the Jersey Shore. And sometimes, while the 10-ton mammals search for a meal, a few lucky spectators have... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Daily Star) - Government called in after MASSIVE sea creature washes ashore
Whale species are state-protected animals, which is why the Chinese government has been so quick to arrive at the Shanghai Municipality's Pudong... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Oregon Coast Beach Connection) - Newport, Oregon Coast: Whales, Spring Break Fun Collide in Big Way
(Newport, Oregon) - The central Oregon coast is where spring break and whale watch week collide in an especially engaging way. Newport is host to... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Mar 2017 06:59 PM PDT - (Newshub) - Golden Bay whale stranding costs DOC thousands
A major whale standing at Golden Bay in February has cost the Department of Conservation tens of thousands of dollars. More than 400 pilot whales... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Mar 2017 06:59 PM PDT - (TVNZ) - Stranding of whales at Farewell Spit cost DOC around $50k, figures reveal
The first stranding saw more than 400 beached on Farewell Spit on the 10th of February, nearly 200 beached at Puponga Bay the following day and... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Atlas Obscura) - A Whale, Its Blowhole, and a Fleeting Rainbow
Quick: what's the most colorful type of whale? Blue? Orca? Amazon river dolphin? You probably didn't say 'the gray whale,' which, as its name... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Patheos) - Whales and Me
In my living room is a huge framed modern style painting of a killer whale. I bought it many years ago on my first visit to Seattle. Only recently did I learn... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Philly.com) - Beached dolphin rescued in North Wildwood
'I can't believe this is happening," said Joe Rullo, who looked down and saw his wife in 40-degree water trying to help a dolphin back to sea. (Source)
- Wed, 22 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Times of India) - Carcass of bottlenose dolphin washed ashore in Dhanushkodi
Forest officials said the dolphin might have suffered a head injury after hitting a coral reef or a fishing craft. The carcass was buried on the seashore... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Auburn Citizen) - Raw: Crews Rescue Stranded Dolphin on NJ Beach
Authorities in Cape May County rescued a marine mammal that found itself in some trouble. The North Wildwood Fire Department stepped in to help... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Scoop.co.nz) - 35.5% of Maui's dolphin sanctuary opened up for oil drilling
The Government's decision to allow oil drilling in 35.5 percent of the North Island Maui's dolphin sanctuary, as well as along the shores of picturesque... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The Boston Globe) - Harbor porpoise spotted near Fort Point
Boston had a spring visitor who arrived downtown by way of the harbor channel. A harbor porpoise, the smallest member of the dolphin family in this... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Mar 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (NJ.com) - WATCH: Stranded dolphin at Jersey Shore hitches ride with Coast Guard
STONE HARBOR -- A wayward dolphin that became stranded on a Jersey Shore beach on Monday was given a lift by the Coast Guard, who took the... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Mar 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (Newstalk ZB) - Whale stranding survival rates plummet
Steve Whitehouse from Whale Rescue said New Zealand is now among the worst in the world at saving whales when it used to be with the best. (Source)
- Wed, 22 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (TODAYonline) - Shanghai fishermen find headless, finless whale carcass
SHANGHAI - The carcass of a 20-tonne whale has been found in a harbour in Shanghai just a week after a pregnant sperm whale died off China's... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Shanghai Daily) - 12 experts plot whale specimen
SHANGHAI Science and Technology Museum sent 12 specimen experts to inspect the dead whale found in Shanghai waters on Sunday. (Source)
- Wed, 22 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (GrindTV) - Whales aplenty off Southern California, but one needs help fast; photos and video
Between periods of fog recently off Southern California, gray whales have materialized in astounding numbers, lending a storybook quality to coastal... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (BudeStratton Post) - Whale carcass removed from beach
THE fin whale carcass that washed up at Hartland Quay recently has now been successfully removed by contractors working alongside council... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Newshub) - Golden Bay whale stranding costs DOC thousands
A major whale stranding at Golden Bay in February has cost the Department of Conservation (DOC) tens of thousands of dollars. Hundreds of pilot... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Tillamook Headlight-Herald) - Spring Whale Watch Week to make a splash next week
Trained volunteers from the Whale Watching Spoken Here program will be stationed at 24 designated whale watch sites 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily to help... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Humpback whale freed from fishing gear off Devon coast
Rescuers have freed a humpback whale which became trapped by fishing gear off the south coast of Devon. The whale became entangled in fishing... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Telegraph.co.uk) - City watchdog wins legal battle with 'London Whale' executive
The City regulator has won a protracted legal battle with an ex JP Morgan executive caught up in the 'London Whale' controversy who had argued the... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Inverclyde Now) - WHALE Making Waves On The Clyde
RESIDENTS on the north side of the Clyde are being treated to the sight of a visiting whale. The creature has been spotted from Kilcreggan and Cove... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (WSAV-TV) - Beaufort County Board of Education votes to approve Whale Branch High School performing arts ...
UPDATE: The Beaufort County Board of Education voted 7-2 to approve the funding of a performance arts center at Whale Branch Early College High... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - Dolphin Thrashing and Falling Off Platform at Taiji Dolphin Museum Shows What's Wrong With ...
Unfortunately, Taiji, Japan has become synonymous with the gruesome annual dolphin hunt at the now-infamous 'Cove.' The dolphins who survive... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Newshub) - Oil drilling in Maui dolphin habitat threatens species - Green Party
There are fears a decision to allow oil drilling off the Taranaki coast could spell disaster for New Zealand's rare Mã ui dolphins. Thirty-five percent of... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Headline Surfer) - NJ firefighters help dolphin back out to sea
Cap May, NJ Authorities in Cape May County rescued a marine mammal that found itself in some trouble. The North Wildwood Fire Department... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Mar 2017 11:29 PM PDT - (The Maritime Executive) - Norway's Whaling Comes Under Fire
Norway officially objected to the moratorium on commercial whaling (which came ... North Atlantic minke whales are not classified as endangered. ... transiting regularly through E.U. ports en route to Japan for the past several years,... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Coos Bay World) - Whale Watching Week offers glimpse of nature's gentle giants
OREGON COAST -- Bring your binoculars for a chance to see gray whales passing by the Oregon coast during the Oregon Parks and Recreation... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Kingsbridge Salcombe and South) - The Start Bay whale is rescued
A spokesperson for Dart RNLI said: 'A local fishing boat remained in the vacinity of the whale and divers were transferred from the beach to the fishing... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (MOR-TV.com) - Tourists Get a Thrill From a Whale
Ocean tourists off Fort Bragg, Calif., get a thrill when a whale swims near a boat and blows air out its blowhole. Vuz |. Updated: 3:01 PM EDT Mar 23,... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (ecns) - Huge whale found near Shanghai died 10 days ago
A whale that was spotted near Shanghai had been dead for more than 10 days, and its left pectoral fin was possibly cut by people, said an expert after... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (TheInertia.com) - This Is the First-Ever Video of the Elusive True's Beaked Whale in the Wild
An international team of researchers recently captured the first underwater video of True's beaked whales in the wild. The notoriously mysterious... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska) - Humpback whale population growing near Homer
'The population is also very high now compared to historical levels, at least post-whaling,' said Craig Matkin, a marine mammal biologist. 'As they get... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The UCSB Current) - Save the Whales
Ship strikes on whales, a now-common event on increasingly busy oceans, are the focus of the Benioff Ocean Initiative's first project. (Source)
- Thu, 23 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Domain News) - Whale Beach weekender tops the suburb's highest sales this year at $8 million
No sooner did records reveal that the wealthy Moran family have bought their double beachfront block for $8.1 million than Carol and Robert Harrison... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Gameranx) - The Great Whale Road Impressions: A Middle Age Memento
For a game that's been in conceptual development since 2015, The Great Whale Road offers a surprisingly wholesome look at life in the Middle Ages. (Source)
- Thu, 23 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Linux.com) - How a Small Team Keeps Twitter's Fail Whale at Bay
Ian Downes is engineering manager for the compute platform team at Twitter. His team of about 10 engineers and a few other staffers buoys a platform... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Times of India) - Dead dolphin calf washes ashore in city
The children who found the dead dolphin said it had been injured near the stomach when it washed ashore. A bigger dolphin had washed ashore... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Sun.Star) - Coast Guard: Whale, dolphin watching tours in Negros won't be closed down
THE Philippine Coast Guard in Dumaguete City has assured that it will not order the 'closing down' of the dolphin and whale watching tours in Bais... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Sun.Star) - Coast Guard: Whale, dolphin watching tours in Negros won't be closed down
THE Philippine Coast Guard in Dumaguete City has assured that it will not order the 'closing down' of the dolphin and whale watching tours in Bais... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (KSBY San Luis Obispo News) - Entangled whale expected to pass by Central Coast - KSBY.com | San Luis Obispo and Santa ...
An entangled whale is expected to make its way into our area soon. Whale-watching boats, others on the water, and locals on shore are asked to be... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Particle) - Dolphin Watching Perth: Information Night
This evening is an opportunity for anyone 16 years and older to become a Dolphin Watch volunteer! Join us at Scitech, and learn about the dolphins... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Mid-Devon Advertiser) - Humpback whale freed
ONE Mid-Devon Advertiser reader captured the moment brave officials battled to free a humpback whale which had become trapped off the coast of... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Hawaii News Now) - Whale watching tour pulls 1000 pounds of abandoned net from water
Nearly 1,000 pounds of abandoned fishing net were pulled from waters off the coast of Maui this week, thanks to the quick thinking crew of a whale... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (KSBY San Luis Obispo News) - Public encouraged to be on lookout for entangled whale - KSBY.com | San Luis Obispo and Santa ...
The search continues for an entangled whale now believed to be near Pismo or Avila Beach. The whale was first spotted Sunday near the Dana Point... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (KHON2) - Whale watching expedition encounters massive ocean debris
On Tuesday, the Safari Explorer took a group to look for whales in the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale Marine Sanctuary. That's when they came... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Amazing moment a humpback whale feeds her calf
Rare footage shows the female humpback whale feeding her calf in waters off Santa Cruz, California, which is made extra special as whales normally... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (TheCable) - 'High mercury content': Doctor warns against consumption of tuna, whale
The doctor said that shark, angler fish, tuna and the whale were fishes with very high mercury content. 'Fishes low in mercury content are Tilapia,... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Huge whale found on beach with colossal swelling on its head
A whale found dead on a beach has a colossal swelling on its head that has divided expert opinion as to what it could be.. 'Can't be a***d': Take That... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The San Luis Obispo Tribune) - Entangled whale could be swimming off the Central Coast
A gray whale was spotted earlier this week entangled by a net. The whale is believed to be migrating north to the Central Coast. Anyone who spots it is... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - She's gonna blow! Mystery as dead whale with balloon-like swelling that could burst at any minute ...
This is the moment tourists flocked to see a dead whale - despite warnings a huge swelling coming out of its head could explode at any moment. (Source)
- Sat, 25 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The News Guard) - SPRING BREAK: Whale Watching Spoken Here!
This mural at the Whale Watching Center in Depoe Bay illustrates one of the goals of the Center, to bring the joys of whale watching to children... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Post-Bulletin) - Nature Nut: Finding 'Winter' in Florida
A bottlenose dolphin, Winter, is the top attraction at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Her tail was replaced with a prosthetic limb, a story told in the... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The Daily Meal) - Italian Fishermen Strike Over Dolphins
... dolphins in the area, and the fishermen announced a two-day strike because they want the government to do something about the dolphin problem. (Source)
- Sun, 26 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The Navhind Times) - Exploring the marine world
Mitra who gives talks, raises awareness amongst local communities, visitors, and even dolphin rides states that Goa is a home for three species of... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Shrinking Arctic sea ice threatens the majestic Beluga whale
The Arctic sea ice hosts algae, which sustain a food chain up to the beluga whale. But the ice is decreasing - and in summers, it may be gone entirely... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Plaid Zebra) - The Vancouver whale ban raises questions about where animals belong
The decision came after the Vancouver Aquarium announced that they were planning a new multi-million dollar exhibit featuring five beluga whales,... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Jersey Evening Post) - Whale carcass washed ashore near CorbiC3A8re
Experts believe that the highly decomposed carcass could be that of a sperm whale, which are found around the world including in the mid-Atlantic. (Source)
- Sun, 26 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (SFGate) - Group of Killer Whales Spotted Off San Juan Island
Three family groups of killer whales were spotted off San Juan Island in Washington state on March 25.This video shows the three family groups of... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Times Colonist) - Endangered orcas: Bacteria study raises concerns about infectious diseases
A new study identifies an array of bacteria and fungi contained in the exhaled breath of the southern resident killer whales. Photograph By Elaine... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Journal News | LoHud.com) - Dolphin found dead in Hutchinson River
Last year a humpback whale made its way up the Hudson River and, in 2013, a dolphin was spotted struggling in the Hudson off of Stony Point, but... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (USA TODAY) - China embraces killer whale shows, even as SeaWorld ends them
ZHUHAI, China -- Forget the oohs and aahs. The recent debut of killer whales at China's largest aquarium here has sparked concerns worldwide that... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Noozhawk) - News Releases
State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) has introduced a bill to support emergency response teams that rescue whales, sea turtles and... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Whales at war! It was nature at its most raw - a savage sea battle between the world's most ...
Over the past 17 years, I've been studying and writing about whales, swimming with them and getting close to them. But in all those years, I'd never... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Mar 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (The Boston Globe) - Rescuers rush to save a dozen dolphins stranded off Mass. coast
Though common dolphins occasionally get stuck on the region's beaches in the early spring, the stranding in Duxbury, where 10 animals became... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Mar 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (News24) - Dead whale in surf
On Wednesday afternoon last week the NSRI Strandfontein duty crew and two NSRI Strandfontein rescue swimmers were dispatched to help at... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Mar 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Thegardenisland.com) - March Kauai whale count numbers good
Ocean Count volunteers scan the ocean outside Poipu Beach Park for signs of whales or other marine life Saturday during the final 2017 Ocean Count... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Mar 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Travel+Leisure) - Watch Humpbacks From a Hot Tub on Norway's Whaling Boat-turned-spa
This city in the Arctic Circle is home to a very special whaling boat called Vulkana. You won't find it doing any kind of whale hunting nowadays... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Mar 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Falmouth Packet) - The 2016 National WhaleDolphin Watch, organised by the Sea Watch Foundation, recorded one ...
The 2016 National WhaleDolphin Watch report has been released, and it has been revealed that one cetacean was seen in each hour spent... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Mar 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Apex Tribune) - Arctic Sea Ice Jeopardizes the Habitat of Beluga Whale
The decreased level of Arctic sea ice may threaten the habitat of Beluga whale. This creature is an Arctic dweller, being one of the most amazing... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Mar 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Hawaii 24/7) - Volunteers complete successful Ocean Count of Humpback Whales
Ocean Count serves to promote public awareness about humpback whales, the sanctuary, and shore-based whale watching opportunities. The count... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Mar 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Times of India) - Dolphin, whale deaths: PCB seeks study
Kannur: A detailed study is required to find out the cause of frequent incidents of dead dolphins and whales washing ashore along the Kerala coast... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Mar 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (KPQ) - The Return of the Gray Whales
Gray whales have returned to the Puget Sound to feed along their 10,000-mile journey from Mexico to Alaska. The dozen or so gray whales familiar... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (NBC Boston) - New England Aquarium Crews Rescue Stranded Dolphin
Crews with the New England Aquarium rescued a dolphin after it stranded itself in a Massachusetts marsh along a canal. Two other dolphins were... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (News 12 Westchester) - Dead dolphin found in Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON - A dead dolphin found in the Hutchinson River in Mount ... Officials say the dolphin was found Friday afternoon, and the state... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (13newsnow.com) - Aquarium: Bone found by children likely bottlenose dolphin skull
Children exploring the rocks at the 1st Street Jetty at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront found a bone between the rocks, sparking theories as to what it... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Times of India) - Dolphin, whale deaths: PCB seeks study
KANNUR: A detailed study is required to find out the cause of frequent incidents of dead dolphins and whales washing ashore along the Kerala coast,... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Netralnews) - Freshwater Dolphin Found Dead in Rantau Hempang River
SAMARINDA, NETRALNEWS.COM - A Mahakam River dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) is found dead in the waters of Rantau Hempang River in Kutai,... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (This is The West Country) - The 2016 National WhaleDolphin Watch, organised by the Sea Watch Foundation, recorded one ...
The 2016 National WhaleDolphin Watch report has been released, and it has been revealed that one cetacean was seen in each hour spent... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Mar 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (WCVB Boston) - Animal rescuers save 10 dolphins stranded along shoreline
The Boston Globe reports the stranding in Duxbury was reported around 5 p.m. Sunday. Six dolphins were able to get back into the water as the tide... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Mar 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (Cape Cod Times) - IFAW responds to on- and off-Cape dolphin strandings
The International Fund for Animal Welfare marine mammal rescue team was on the move Sunday and Monday, rescuing two dolphins and a porpoise... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Kiwi scientists record rare whale sounds
The sounds of whales and dolphins rarely seen in New Zealand waters have been recorded by a Niwa scientist in a pioneering underwater sound... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Gold Coast Bulletin) - Proposed cruise ship terminal could pose a danger to migrating whales and their calves
A GRIFFITH University academic has warned a proposed cruise ship terminal off The Spit could have dangerous implications for migrating whales and... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Inside Edition) - The Love Boat: Tourist Gets Kiss From Whale During Excursion
Bryan Batson Jáuregui, and her husband, Sergio Jáuregui, who offer whale watching trips in Baja, Mexico, said they were stunned when the whale... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (TheChronicleHerald.ca) - Newly formed Fundy East Whale Rescue on the move
The Bay of Fundy is home to not only a vibrant fishing industry, but up to 12 species of whales. The International Whaling Commission estimates that... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Travel Weekly) - Kenai Fjords Tours offering gray whale cruises
Kenai Fjords Tours is offering several discounts to give visitors a front-row seat as the whales pass by the mouth of Resurrection Bay and continue of... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (National Geographic) - Bacteria That Cause Human Diseases Found in Orca Blowholes
Scientists have found yet another way human beings may be hurting killer whales: Infectious diseases spilling into marine waters from land are... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo TV) - Watch This Rare Newborn Humpback Whale Give Tourist a Kiss
It wasn't written in the informational brochure so guests on a whale watch got an unexpected surprise when a newborn whale surfaced by their boat. (Source)
- Tue, 28 Mar 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (Cape Cod Today) - Dolphin stranding in Provincetown this evening
Provincetown police officers watch over a stranded dolphin late today while awaiting the arrival of IFAW rescue crews. PPD photo. (Source)
- Tue, 28 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (New Statesman) - How Devon's humpback whale is dredging up the politics of the sea
The arrival of a humpback whale at Slapton Sands has caused a local splash. But the history of the village has a warning for those who think of the sea... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Dartmouth-Today) - Doris the Start Bay whale took part in the Delicious Dart Trail alongside 350+ runners
Doris the Start Bay humpback whale made an appearance at the Delicious Dart Trail on Saturday as people ran, ate and drank their way around the... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Mar 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Pensacola News Journal) - Machinist Dying Whale bring new LP tour to the Handlebar
Join us at The Handlebar April 17 as the Machinist and Dying Whale will be playing at Handlebar along with local openers Dynamite Pinata... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The Journal News | LoHud.com) - Dolphin found dead in Hutchinson River 'had not eaten for some time'
It may take months to determine an official cause of death for the dolphin found dead Friday in the Hutchinson River. A necropsy performed by the... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Auckland stuff.co.nz) - Maui's dolphin survey winds up
Whale and dolphin genetics expert, Baker has been involved with the survey since 1998 while tutoring at the University of Auckland. He was also a... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - It's Time to Empty the Tanks! Sign Petition to Halt Construction of Dolphinarium in Kuwait
The incredible story of Sampal - a bottlenose dolphin who was captured in 2009 off the coast of South Korea, and found her way back to her family... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (This is The West Country) - Cornish photographer Carla Regler captured these incredible pictures of a pod of dolphins playing ...
Then Carla noticed a dolphin jump clear of the water, and quickly changed her lens and gave her students an impromptu lesson on wildlife... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Mar 2017 01:39 AM PDT - (Asian Correspondent) - Under intense international pressure, why does Japan continue whaling?
THE imminent return of the Japanese whaling fleet following their annual 'scientific' mission to hunt and kill over 300 minke whales in Antarctic waters... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Center for Biological Diversity) - California Dungeness Crab Fishery Catches Record Number of Whales
OAKLAND, Calif.- Commercial Dungeness crab gear entangled a record number of whales in 2016, contributing to a third straight record-breaking... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Santa Rosa Press Democrat) - Tail end of gray whale migration happening off Sonoma, Mendocino coasts in April, May, June
Just off our coastline, more than 20,000 gray whales travel thousands of miles on their great migration. In autumn, they begin their journey from their... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Trinidad Guardian) - Meet the whale vet: Dr Carla Phillips
If a dolphin or whale is in trouble, the person to call is Dr Carla Phillips, the national co-ordinator for the TT Marine Mammal Stranding Network. (Source)
- Wed, 29 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Manila Times) - Dead humpback whale found on Aurora shore
A SIX-METER long humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) was buried on Wednesday in Dipaculao, Aurora province after it was found dead on... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Bay Bridged) - Premiere: Killer Whale's 'Casual Crush' LP
Killer Whale's unique sound has been on my radar for quite some time, so I'm pleased as punch to give you all your first listen at his most formal... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Triad City Beat) - Review: The Island and the Whales
Everything about The Island and the Whales is compelling, but the cinematography of this documentary based in the Faroe Islands near Scotland and... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Asian Correspondent) - Under intense international pressure, why does Japan continue whaling?
THE imminent return of the Japanese whaling fleet following their annual 'scientific' mission to hunt and kill over 300 minke whales in Antarctic waters... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Press of Atlantic City) - Whale watching season begins off of South Jersey
The Cape May Whale Watcher has begun its 2017 whale watching season from Cape May with weekend trips through April before daily trips start in... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Q13 FOX) - Humpback whale found dead on Anderson Island
ANDERSON ISLAND, Wash. -- Researchers are trying to determine how a humpback whale that washed ashore Tuesday on Anderson Island died. (Source)
- Wed, 29 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Exclaim!) - Said the Whale As Long as Your Eyes Are Wide
When Vancouver group Said the Whale announced their latest record As Long As Your Eyes Are Wide, they also shared that they'd parted ways with... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Chicago Tonight | WTTW) - Shedd Aquarium Celebrates Dolphin Awareness Month
March is Dolphin Awareness Month, and Shedd Aquarium is marking the occasion by sharing a collection of dolphin facts reflecting what its trainers... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Fox 35 Orlando) - Authorities in Florida search for dolphin in need of rescue
MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - Authorities in Brevard County, Florida are searching for a dolphin that is in need of a rescue. The young calf... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (News 12 Westchester) - Report: Dead dolphin had lesions on kidneys
The report from the Marine Conservation Society shows the dolphin was a mature female with lesions on her kidneys. They also say the animal had... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Pleasantville Daily Voice) - Necropsy Info For Dead Dolphin Found In Westchester Released
The necropsy report for the dead dolphin that washed up near the Pelham-Mount Vernon town line has been released. Photo Credit: Westchester... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Mar 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Brevard Times) - Help Find A Dolphin Swimming With A Rope Entanglement
COCOA BEACH, Florida - A dolphin entangled in rope was spotted by Wildside Tours swimming in the Banana River on Tuesday off of Cocoa Beach,... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Mar 2017 11:29 PM PDT - (The Dodo) - This Country Is About To Start Killing Whales Again
While other whaling nations like Japan and Iceland have received lots of media attention for their whale hunts, Norway is currently the largest whaling... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Mar 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (GMA News) - Response increases survival rate among stranded marine mammals
Response increases survival rate among stranded marine mammals ... The scientists also pointed to the cases of four dolphins, mostly victims of... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - 'The whale came right under the boat'
DEAN Cropp has seen many more whales than most people, but a recent encounter off the coast of Byron Bay was enough to leave him speechless. (Source)
- Thu, 30 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (KOMO News) - Dead humpback whale spotted near Anderson Island
Fish and Wildlife officials believe it's the same whale seen off Whidbey Island earlier in the week, which was reported to be emaciated and behaving... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Dodo) - This Country Is About To Start Killing Whales Again
The minke whale surfaced for a breath of air when a harpoon hit her body. She thrashed around, but she couldn't get away. She died slowly, and... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (KCBY.com 11) - Whale Watching Week in full swing along Oregon coast
COOS BAY, Ore. -- Whale Watching Week is in full swing as gray whales pass by along the Oregon coast. Volunteers from the Whale Watching... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (PEOPLE.com) - Baby Company Donates $1 Million to Free SeaWorld's Orcas For Good
The company's CEO Steve Dunn has pledged $1 million toward the building of a seaside sanctuary for the killer whales currently kept in SeaWorld's... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (PLoSs) - Wolves of the Sea: Killer Whales and the First Observed Predation on Beaked Whales in the ...
Killer whales. The name alone is enough to strike fear in even the steeliest of hearts. Also known as orcas, these apex predators are sometimes... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Mainichi) - Aquarium succeeds in successive breeding of whale-bone eating zombie worm
Zombie worms, which are on display in the city of Fujisawa in Kanagawa Prefecture, are seen in this photo. (Photo courtesy of Enoshima Aquarium). (Source)
- Thu, 30 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Internet of Business) - Ocean Alliance deploys drones to gather whale data
Ocean Alliance, a non-profit organization focusing on whale research and conservation, is using drones to gather vital information about whales in a... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Polygon) - Car Boys: Feeding ourselves to a whale in Yoshi's Woolly World
This time on Car Boys, we take a break from the cosmic vocaloid horror of recent weeks and head somewhere a bit more relaxing: a Woolly World full... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Papermag) - PREMIERE: Watch Said the Whale Navigate Adulthood with "Confidence"
Consequentially a fair majority of us are scared like hell of becoming real, bonafide adults and Canadian indie favorites Said the Whale know it -- that's... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (PLoS Blogs) - Wolves of the Sea: Killer Whales and the First Observed Predation on Beaked Whales in the ...
Killer whales. The name alone is enough to strike fear in even the steeliest of hearts. Also known as orcas, these apex predators are sometimes... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Mar 2017 11:28 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Japan kills more than 300 whales in annual Antarctic hunt
A dead minke whale onboard the Nisshin Maru, part of the Japanese whaling fleet, at sea in Antarctic waters. Photograph: Glenn Lockitch/AFP/Getty... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Mar 2017 11:28 PM PDT - (Washington Post) - World Digest: March 31, 2017
Japanese whale research fleet brings home 333 kills: Japan's whaling fleet returned home after killing 333 whales in the Antarctic, achieving its goal... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Mar 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (NJ.com) - Seal pup with shark bite wounds found on Jersey Shore beach
One grey seal pup, stranded in Manasquan, is being nursed back to health ... That same day, firefighters helped carry another dolphin back into the... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (National Geographic Australia) - 14 Jaw-Dropping Pictures of Whales
The grey whale, for instance, swims more than 10,000 miles each year between Mexico's Baja peninsula and Alaska's Aleutian Islands--one of the... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (NPR) - Japan's Annual Antarctic Expedition Returns With 333 Whale Carcasses
For the second consecutive year, Japanese whalers have returned to port after an Antarctic expedition with the carcasses of 333 whales. The five-ship... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (EurekAlert) - 'Whale breath' reveals bacteria threatening endangered killer whales
IMAGE: This is Pete Schroeder collecting samples of droplets and exhaled breath caught from the blowholes of southern resident killer whales. view... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Daily Astorian) - In One Ear: Whale rules
The sperm whale that washed up near the Peter Iredale shipwreck in early March has been buried by Oregon State Parks. But what happened to... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Kitsap Sun) - Humpback whale found dead on southern Puget Sound island
ANDERSON ISLAND -- A female humpback whale has been found dead on the southernmost island in Puget Sound. The National Oceanic and... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Olympian) - Starved humpback whale gets stranded, dies on Anderson Island
Biologists are investigating why a juvenile humpback whale became stranded and then died on Anderson Island earlier this week, a sad result of what... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (OCRegister) - More whales getting tangled in fishing, trap lines off California coast
A humpback whale entangled in fishing line was spotted off Newport Beach in 2016. (Photo by Mark Girardeau, Newport Coastal Adventure). (Source)
- Fri, 31 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Bleeding Cool News) - Educational Or Slightly Boring? We Travel Down 'The Great Whale Road'
The Great Whale Road starts you off playing as The Danes, because there is no other clan to play as right now. You receive word that the Saxtons... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Mar 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Gamasutra) - We're chatting with the developers of The Great Whale Road at 3PM EDT
Well to learn lessons from those tales, and to quiz the folks at Sunburned Games about some of their design decisions behind The Great Whale Road... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (The Times) - Tourists' dolphin trips cut over fears of cruelty
Dolphin and elephant tourism could be on the endangered list. Britain's second-biggest travel company is dropping many of its tours to animal... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Talk of the Town) - Mysterious mass dolphin beaching
A baffling phenomenon saw the discovery of 38 dolphin carcasses scattered along the Sundays River coastline yesterday -- the sixth such incident of... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (TrinidadTobago Express) - La Brea dolphins were beaten, hacked to death
It turns out that humans, not disease, killed the dolphins found on the beach in La Brea on Thursday. Necropsies done on the carcasses of the animals... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Apr 2017 11:28 PM PDT - (Fox News) - Japanese fleet returns from Antarctic hunt with 333 whales
Japan's whaling fleet returned home Friday after killing 333 whales in the Antarctic, achieving its goal for the second year under a revised research... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Apr 2017 11:28 PM PDT - (Sin Chew Jit Poh) - Japan kills 333 whales in annual Antarctic hunt
File photo showing a Japanese whaling ship leaving the port of Shimonoseki in western Japan to resume whale hunting in the Antarctic. (Source)
- Sat, 01 Apr 2017 11:28 PM PDT - (Yahoo News) - Japan commits 371 bn yen assistance for infra projs in India
Tokyo, Apr 1 (AP) Japan's whaling fleet returned home after killing 333 whales in the Antarctic, achieving its goal for the second year under a revised... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Apr 2017 11:28 PM PDT - (Taiwan News) - BC-AS--Asian News Digest, AS
JAPAN-WHALING -- Japan's whaling fleet returned home with 333 Antarctic whales in its second year under a revised research whaling program. (Source)
- Sat, 01 Apr 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (Cape Cod Times) - Bacteria could be cause of dolphin stranding deaths on Cape
YARMOUTH PORT -- A bacteria linked to nine dolphins among the 134 that have stranded on Cape Cod this year could be a contributing factor in the... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Apr 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (Patch.com) - Marine Mammal Stranding Center Treating Seal From Manasquan With Shark Bites
He's just one of eight seals the center is currently treating found stranded along the Jersey coast, according to nj.com. "It had deep ... So far, the center has rescued roughly 4,800 whales, dolphins, seals and sea turtles over the years. (Source)
- Sat, 01 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - Japan kills 333 whales in Antarctic
Tokyo: Japan's whaling fleet has returned from its Antarctic hunt in the name of scientific research with 333 minke whales, despite international... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Independent Online) - Whale freed from Granger Bay buoys
Cape Town - A humpback whale was rescued on Friday by the SA Whale Disentanglement Network after a long struggle off Granger Bay. (Source)
- Sat, 01 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (South Whidbey Record) - EDITOR'S COLUMN | Don't miss the whale festival, consider volunteering with HeartsHammers
And kicking things off for 2017 is the Welcome the Whales Festival and Parade next weekend in Langley. It's a pretty cool way to start the event season... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Cape Cod Times) - Wind energy studies reveal congregations of right whales south of Islands
Right whales are gathering south of Martha's Vineyard in numbers researchers have only begun to understand, facilitated by studies of the area in... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (SanJuanIslander.com) - Researchers respond to stranded humpback whale on Anderson Island
The 29.5 foot female humpback whale in an emaciated condition may be the same animal sighted a week earlier off Whidbey Island and Edmonds. (Source)
- Sat, 01 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (CapeNews.net) - Bourne Archivist Explores Whaling History In Photographs
The history of the Massachusetts whaling industry, a 'bloody business' that blossomed and died within two centuries, is vividly captured in the book... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Patch.com) - West Coast Whales Are Getting Tangled In Crab Traps At Record Rate
The number of whales reported in fishing traps has spiked from eight annually to 71 last year, a deadly trend for West Coast whales. (Source)
- Sun, 02 Apr 2017 09:06 PM PDT - (The Conversation AU) - Tackling the kraken: unique dolphin strategy delivers dangerous octopus for dinner
Bottlenose dolphin tossing an octopus across the water during feeding off Bunbury, Western Australia. Kate Sprogis, Author provided... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Apr 2017 09:06 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - BERL report crunches cost of move to dolphin-safe fishing
The two conventional fishing methods are considered a threat to the world's rarest and smallest marine dolphin, which has dwindled to a population... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Apr 2017 09:06 PM PDT - (TravelPulse) - Thomas Cook Drops More Dolphin, Elephant Tours
According to an article in The Telegraph, the company is cutting ties with dolphin programs at Ocean World in the Dominican Republic and Sealanya... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Apr 2017 09:06 PM PDT - (Stationery News) - Dolphin Office Choice hit by Lismore flood
Dolphin Office Choice management and staff are mopping up after flood waters swept through the northern NSW city last week. One of five outlets in... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Apr 2017 09:06 PM PDT - (DailyBhaskar) - Sickening Photos Of Fishermen Cutting Open An Endangered Baby Dolphin To Sell It On The Street
The animal rights activists are outrage as shocking images of fishermen in China cutting and selling what appears to be a dolphin on the street. (Source)
- Sun, 02 Apr 2017 09:06 PM PDT - (Highway Mail) - Easter reasure hunt at uShaka
Don't miss the special Easter Dolphin Show that starts at 8.30am, starring the uShaka Marine World's Ocean Warrior Mascots Delia the Dolphin, Slippy... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Apr 2017 11:28 PM PDT - (UPI.com) - Japan fleet returns from Antarctic Ocean with 333 minke whale carcasses
A Japanese whaling fleet returned from the Antarctic Ocean with 333 minke whale carcasses after a mission the Fisheries Agency said was meant to... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Apr 2017 11:28 PM PDT - (ABC2 News) - Norway Opens This Year's Whaling Season With Huge Kill Quota
Commercial whaling has been banned since 1986; despite that, Iceland and Norway continue to hold annual hunts. Japan also hunts whales but has... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Apr 2017 11:28 PM PDT - (Yahoo News UK) - Top Asian News 11:52 pm GMT
TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's whaling fleet returned home Friday after killing 333 whales in the Antarctic, achieving its goal for the second year under a... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Apr 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (Talk of the Town) - Mysterious mass dolphin beaching
A baffling phenomenon saw the discovery of 38 dolphin carcasses scattered along the Sundays River coastline yesterday -- the sixth such incident of... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Telegraph.co.uk) - Humpback whale 'knew rescuers were trying to help' when it was saved from fishing nets for a ...
A humpback whale that attracted crowds of whale-watchers had to be rescued for a second time this weekend after becoming entangled in fishing nets... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (U.S. NewsWorld Report) - Southern California Rescuers on Lookout for Tangled Whale
Officials are asking boaters to be on the lookout for a gray whale tangled in an unknown material heading north along Southern California's coast. (Source)
- Sun, 02 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Telegram) - Leave whale trapped at Cook's Cove alone, experts urge
A humpback whale has been stranded in Cook's Cove since Friday, trapped by the pack ice. -- Submitted photo courtesy of Whale Release and... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Minneapolis Star Tribune) - Norway kicks off minke hunt, raises quota to 999 whales
COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Norway on Saturday kicked off its annual six-month whale hunting season with whalers allowed to kill an increased... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (My Fox Boston) - Popular whale spotted after being feared dead
In September Echo, who is one of the most well-known whales in New England, became seriously entangled in fishing gear. After that, she wasn't... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Gizmodo Australia) - You Have No Idea How Mysterious Whale Vaginas Are
That's because research on cetacean genitalia (dolphins and whales are both cetaceans) is pretty biased towards penis-havers. Comparatively less... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Nanaimo News NOW) - Researchers using 'whale breath' to study endangered orcas off BC coast
VANCOUVER -- Researchers are hoping the exhaled breath of killer whales living off the coast of British Columbia can provide some insight into the... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (7News - WSVN-TV) - Activists march amid calls for release of Seaquarium killer whale
(WSVN) - South Florida activists came together, Saturday, to call for the release of Lolita, the Miami Seaquarium's longtime killer whale, from her home... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (ForexLive) - Japan weekend press: BOJ ... the largest "whale" in the domestic equity market
The Bank of Japan ... the largest "whale" in the domestic equity market; The BOJ purchased 5.58 trillion yen in exchange-traded funds in fiscal 2016... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Experts say industry should have to fund investigations into marine mammal harm
Companies conducting seismic survey operations in New Zealand waters should have to pay for investigations into whale strandings and marine... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Unique dolphin strategy delivers dangerous octopus for dinner
Wild dolphins face many threats in today's oceans, yet it was a gruesome surprise when we found octopus arms hanging out of the stranded dolphin's... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - Dolphin 'plays' with Golden Retriever off Perth beach
A dolphin and a pet dog have been filmed splashing around together in the shallows of Rockingham Beach, in Perth. Video captured by local resident... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Newshub) - $26m could save endangered MC481ui dolphin
A major conservation group says it has found a way to save the world's rarest dolphin, while also keeping fishing boats in business. But the World... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Taranaki Daily News) - Saving Maui's dolphin 'cheaper than flag referendum'
The near extinct Maui's dolphin could be saved by spending $26 million, or around $412,700 for each of the 63 individual dolphins thought to be left... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (9Honey) - Dolphin succulents are the latest indoor plant craze
The aww-worthy species is called Senecio peregrinus, but it's earned the totally appropriate nickname, "dolphin necklace." Unlike the Monilaria... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Popular Science) - Dolphins beat up octopuses before eating them, and the reason is kind of horrifying
Even after it's dead. So if you're a dolphin trying to eat a tasty, slimy octopus for dinner (and who would blame you?), you should definitely incapacitate... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Proactive Investors UK) - New Falkland Islands battle thirty-five years on: FIH Group blasts Dolphin Fund bid as a 'hazard'
They added: 'Accordingly, as Dolphin's approach is seen to pose a hazard to FIH, the Independent Directors will not (and are not required to) provide... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Editorial: Rare dolphin beyond a price tag
So perhaps someone in Government, other than Mr Guy, can look at the Maui dolphin and decide saving it should be a matter of policy. It might even... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Broadsheet) - The Dolphin Launches New Aperitivo Hour Tomorrow
Tomorrow Monty Koludrovic (executive chef) and James Hird (wine director) of The Dolphin launch a new apertivo program in the venue's Wine Room... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Independent Online) - Thomas Cook halts dolphin tours amid cruelty
Whale and Dolphin Conservation said: 'We are delighted Thomas Cook appears to be taking this seriously. Many other travel companies are not. (Source)
- Mon, 03 Apr 2017 08:02 PM PDT - (Konbini US) - Japan Just Killed Over 300 Whales 'In The Name Of Science'
On March 31, a Japanese fleet returned from a four-month expedition in the Antarctic Ocean with 333 Minke whales, despite fierce criticism on the... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Apr 2017 08:02 PM PDT - (AppsforPCdaily) - Japanese fleet returns with 333 whales from Antarctic hunt
The fleet of five ships planned to kill 333 minke whales over the course of their expedition that began in November, and the return of three ships... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Apr 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (Toronto Star) - Rescue group unable to help whale trapped in ice off Newfoundland coast
Whale Release and Strandings says the ice in Cook's Cove near Old Perlican, ... nine blue whales and the other involving 40 white-beaked dolphins. (Source)
- Mon, 03 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Southern California rescuers on lookout for tangled whale
In this photo provided by Capt. Dave's Dolphin and Whale Safari, a gray whale is caught in a crab trap off the coast at Dana Point, Calif. on Saturday... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (NDTV) - 32-Foot Whale Found Dead On Odisha Beach. How It Was Moved
"It seems the whale has been dead for past several days. JCB machine has been hired to lift it from the beach to bury it", Bhimsen Das, a forest official... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - 'Natural mortality': No way to save whale trapped in Cook's Cove ice
In its third night, the vigil for a humpback whale trapped in thick Arctic pack ice in Cook's Cove, Old Perlican ended with the whale's death overnight... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (CTV Vancouver Island) - Researchers using 'whale breath' to study endangered orcas off BC coast
VANCOUVER - Researchers are hoping the exhaled breath of killer whales living off the coast of British Columbia can provide some insight into the... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Reuters) - Alaska officials report oil leak in beluga whale habitat
Alaska officials reported an oil leak from an underwater pipeline late on Saturday that was within habitat designated as critical for endangered Cook... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Devon Live) - Incredible 'Free Willy 2' video shows second Devon whale rescue
This incredible video footage shows the moment a lifeboat crew freed the South Devon whale trapped in fishing gear for a second time in a fortnight. (Source)
- Mon, 03 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Animal Welfare Institute) - Whale Protection Advocates Condemn Start of Norwegian Whale Hunt
Washington, DC--A coalition of international whale protection organizations today strongly condemned the start of Norway's 2017 whaling season... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (89.3 KPCC) - OC rescuers on lookout for tangled whale
A whale-watching tour spotted the whale with what looks like some kind of metal frame around its head about 2 miles off Dana Point. Benjamin... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Scroll.in) - This video explains why perfume-makers need constipated whales
Because, ahem, it explains how whale poop contributes to perfumes, and the story isn't pretty. Perfume-makers have used a substance called... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Brampton Guardian) - BC researcher uses 'whale breath' to study orcas
A graphite pole with petri dishes attached is used to collect droplets and exhaled breath from the blowholes of killer whales off the Pacific coast in a... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Apr 2017 11:50 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - Dolphin thrashes octopus across WA waters to stop meal turning deadly
A bottlenose dolphin has been filmed violently shaking and tossing the body of a deadly octopus across the waters of Western Australia in a rare sight... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Apr 2017 11:50 PM PDT - (Earth Island Journal) - Walmart Exposed for Selling Dolphin-Deadly Tuna in Costa Rica
These practices make Walmart's tuna brand -- called Suli -- dolphin-deadly, though Suli tuna cans carry a misleading seal claiming that the tuna is... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Apr 2017 11:50 PM PDT - (RT) - Teen mistook shark for dolphin before savage attack (GRAPHIC PHOTOS)
"Caitlyn says she initially thought it was a dolphin in the water. It was in a wave headed towards her. She says it took her by the legs, tugged on her... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Apr 2017 11:50 PM PDT - (POPSUGAR) - The Leaves on This Succulent Plant Look Exactly Like Tiny Swimming Dolphins
Dolphin succulents, formally known as Senecio peregrinus, has leaves that looks just like dolphins leaping out of the water. The higher the stalks grow... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Apr 2017 11:50 PM PDT - (VOCM) - Wabana Mayor Applauds Dolphin Rescue Efforts
Wabana Mayor Gary Gosine is applauding the efforts of volunteers in helping to save five white beaked dolphins from being crushed by ice near... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Apr 2017 11:50 PM PDT - (Asahi Shimbun) - Two aquariums quit national body over drive dolphin ban
Photo/Illutration A dolphin show is held in the Shimonoseki Marine Science Museum, commonly called Kaikyokan, in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Apr 2017 11:50 PM PDT - (The Dolphin) - Speak Up for Change
Why is it that each time a black person speaks about issue of race, they're not allowed to sound angry or frustrated by the current state of racial affairs? (Source)
- Tue, 04 Apr 2017 11:50 PM PDT - (The Dolphin) - Dear ______ People: Why do you fear the color of my skin?
Why do you fear my skin? Why is it that when I walk through certain places you stare at me, as though four heads grow from my neck? Being black and... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Apr 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (NextShark) - Whaling Fleet Returns to Japan After Slaughtering 300 Whales in Antarctica for 'Science'
The whaling fleet composed of five Japanese ships docked back to Shimonoseki port on Friday after completing the annual slaughter which began in... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Apr 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Rescuers recall harrowing efforts to save trapped dolphins near Bell Island
People on Bell Island have come to the rescue of several dolphins stuck in ... who was one of several people trying to help the stranded mammals. (Source)
- Tue, 04 Apr 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (Toronto Star) - Whale stuck in thick ice off Newfoundland dies as rescuers free trapped dolphins
A humpback whale trapped in the icy waters off Old Perlican, Newfoundland has died. An official from the Whale Release and Strandings group said... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Apr 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (VOCM) - Residents Mount Rescue Effort to Save Stranded Dolphins
Some residents of Bell Island have taken matters into their own hands to help save a pod of stranded white beaked dolphins. About ten or eleven of... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Apr 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (Press and Journal) - Are Europe's biggest war games impacting on Scotland's marine life?
Scientists from the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) set sail ... 'Naval sonar, more commonly linked to mass stranding events of deep... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Apr 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (My9NJ) - Marine Mammal Stranding Center
NEW JERSEY (MY9NJ) - The Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine has become a safe haven for injured seals from New Jersey and... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (NT News) - Tangled whale sparks alerts
BOASTERS were asked yesterday to be on the lookout for a gray whale tangled in an unknown material heading north along Southern California's... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Dead humpback whale washes ashore New York City beach
The whale's cause of death was not immediately apparent. The whale will not be moved from the beach for the necropsy late scheduled for low tide... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Hindustan Times) - 32-foot-long whale found dead on Puri beach in Odisha
According to the reports, 'It seems the whale has been dead for past several days. Stale smell is emanating from the back side of whale while face of... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Earth Touch) - Rescue teams in California need help tracking down this entangled whale
The search is on for an entangled gray whale seen off the coast of California. The animal has a metal frame wrapped around its head, and officials are... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Maritime Executive) - Advocates Condemn Norwegian Whale Hunt
A coalition of international whale protection organizations has condemned the start of Norway's 2017 whaling season, which began on April 1. (Source)
- Tue, 04 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Pacific Business News (Honolulu)) - New museum to replace former 'The Whale Museum' at Whalers Village
The Whale Museum, which closed in 2015, will be replaced by a new museum called The Whale Center of Hawaii, slated to open later this year at... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (CKNW News Talk 980) - Investigators complete 3D scanning of sunk Tofino whale-watching boat
Investigators with the Transportation Safety Board say they're making progress with the report of the sinking of a whale watching boat in Tofino back in... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Cape Cod Today) - It's a Boy! Right whale calves spotted in Cape Cod Bay
Right whale #1012, Pediddle with her 2017 calf in Cape Cod Bay on April 3, 2017. Center for Coastal Studiesimage, NOAA permit #19315... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Matangi Tonga) - Tonga remains a sanctuary for whales
'All Tongan waters are declared a sanctuary for whales,' Tonga's Acting Prime Minister, Hon Siaosi Sovaleni said at the opening of an international... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Maui News) - Perfect end to whale-watching day
Capt. Steve Lawless rinses off his boat, Canefire II, at Mala Wharf after leading a morning whale watch tour last week. Lawless said he started his tour... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Daily Journal) - Dead humpback whale washes up on NYC beach
NEW YORK -- Marine biologists will try to determine what killed a humpback whale whose carcass has washed up on a New York City beach. (Source)
- Wed, 05 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Cape Cod Times) - 2 right whale calves spotted in Cape Cod Bay
Observers in airplanes over Cape Cod had been watching carefully for any signs of three North Atlantic right whale calves -- and their mothers... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (New Scientist) - Japan and Norway set off on annual whale hunt despite opposition
Norway's whaling fleet is setting sail this week, with a kill quota of 999 minke whales. The mammals will be caught for meat, and 90 per cent are likely... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (For The Win) - Whale takes break from traveling to roll around in surf off Newport Beach
A gray whale migrating from Mexico to Alaska took a break from its travels Sunday to roll around in the surf off Newport Beach, a stone's throw from... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Caribbean360.com) - Cruise Ship Cancels Tours in St Vincent After Slaughter of Killer Whales in Full View of Visitors
TUI Discovery stopped short of pulling out of the destination, but has cancelled all its whale and dolphin watching tours, iWitness News has reported. (Source)
- Wed, 05 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Reuters) - Dead whale washes up on New York City beach
Officials are trying to determine what happened to a humpback whale after it washed up on Rockaway Beach in Queens. Press CTRL+C (Windows)... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (BreakingNews.ie) - Wild West Cork: Capturing the spectacular humpback whale on camera
The Humpback Whale is one of the most spectacular of the great aquatic mammals. West Cork is one of the lucky areas where you might catch a... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Jackson Hole News&Guide) - Friends send Simonton on a bucket-list whale trip
She's traveling with her husband, Matt Bowers, and their three dogs, in search of migrating gray whales heading up the coast from Baja California to... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (NORCAL) - Entangled gray whale spotted off Santa Barbara County's coast
Volunteers with Gray Whales Count spotted an entangled gray whale off Santa Barbara County's coast on Monday. Michael Smith of the organization... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Apr 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Wired.co.uk) - Dolphin rips octopus apart in never before seen 'handling' technique
When looking at the relationship between the bottlenose dolphin and the octopus, you might think that the odds would be firmly in favour of the dolphin... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Apr 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Taranaki Daily News) - Public wants government to help fund dolphin-friendly fishing, poll claims
Three-quarters of people surveyed think the Government should help fund commercial fishers to move to dolphin-friendly methods in Maui's dolphin... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Apr 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Egyptian Streets) - Dolphin Weighing One Ton Washes Up Dead on South Sinai's Shores
A one-ton and five-meter dolphin was found dead on the coast of Abu Galum, a protectorate in Southern Sinai. The Environment Ministry dubbed it... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Apr 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Undercurrent News) - Earth Island: Walmart selling 'dolphin-deadly' tuna in Costa Rica stores
"These fleets catch tuna by deliberately chasing and herding dolphin pods with speedboats until the dolphins are exhausted, and then encircle both... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Apr 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (MilTech) - Cheapflights.com Unearths Top Ecotourism Adventures
Your volunteer efforts will include dolphin observation and tracking as well as entering and analyzing data from field work. You'll learn how to... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Apr 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Nature World News) - REPORT: Most Wildlife Attractions Don't Follow Basic Welfare Standards, Thomas Cook Axes ...
Many other travel companies are not, and many facilities continue to flout the Abta animal welfare guidelines," the Whale and Dolphin conservation... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Apr 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (New Scientist) - Japan and Norway set off on annual whale hunt despite opposition
And Japan's fleet has just returned to port with its cargo of 333 minkes, but will be heading out again soon to catch endangered sei whales in the north... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Apr 2017 07:57 PM PDT - (Shore News Today) - Marine Mammal Stranding Center treats seal bitten by shark
The injured 51-pound gray seal, found Sunday on the beach near Riverside Drive in Manasquan, Monmouth County, is recuperating at the Marine... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Dead humpback whale washes up on NYC beach
Marine biologists say a humpback whale that washed up on a New York City beach appears to have died after being struck by a vessel. Experts from... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Washington Post) - Whale-watchers horrified to witness fishermen harpoon two orcas
It was the moment the whale-watchers had been waiting for. As their boat bobbed on the warm waters of the Caribbean, the tour guide told the 40 or... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Mercury News) - Whale stuck in metal frame is expected in Monterey Bay
DANA POINT -- A gray whale with its head stuck in a large wire frame was seen Wednesday near San Simeon and is expected to reach Monterey Bay... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (WXII The Triad) - Humpback whale that washed up in NYC likely struck by vessel
Experts from the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society say a necropsy shows the whale had tissue damage consistent with blunt force trauma. (Source)
- Thu, 06 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (OPB News) - Using Whale Breath To Find Out What's Ailing Orcas
'We had to position the boat close enough to the whale so that when it surfaced and exhaled we would be able to pass the petri dishes through the... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Scoop.co.nz) - 11 SPREP Members sign on to Pacific Whale Declaration
6 April, 2017, Nuku'alofa, Tonga - The Whales in a Changing Ocean Conference closed on a high note today with 11 countries signing on to the... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Santa Barbara Edhat) - Entangled Whale
An entangled whale that's been in the public's watch since its first sighting in Newport on Saturday has been spotted in Santa Barbara by volunteers... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Apr 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Jersey Evening Post) - Dead whale was the first to wash up in Jersey in 40 years
Bones were removed from the whale's right flipper and tested before the remains were taken by the Infrastructure Department to the animal carcass... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Apr 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (DIVE Magazine) - THOMAS COOK BLACKLISTS DOLPHIN ATTRACTIONS
Thomas Cook, one of the world's leading travel companies, has officially banned the sale of excursions in some locations that involve swimming with... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Apr 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Taranaki Daily News) - Government already working to help rare dolphins, says MP
The Government is not considering helping commercial fishers to move to dolphin-friendly methods in Maui's dolphin habitat because it was confident... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Apr 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Dolphin) - Mylan EpiPen and EpiPen Junior Recall by FDA
NEWPORT, R.I. >> The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting consumers about a nationwide voluntary recall of 13 lots of Mylan EpiPen... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Apr 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Times of India) - Massive hunt on for missing Indus dolphins
Indus River dolphin (Platanista minor) is one of the world's rarest mammals and the second most endangered freshwater river dolphin. The tiny... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Apr 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Live Science) - Shake Well Before Enjoying: Dolphins 'Tenderize' Octopus Prey
For example, in 2015, researchers found that an adult male bottlenose dolphin suffocated to death while trying to eat an octopus, the researchers said. (Source)
- Fri, 07 Apr 2017 08:01 PM PDT - (Perth Now) - Ocean Warrior proves worth in first fight
SEA Shepherd's newest weapon in the campaign against Japanese whaling has arrived in Fremantle for the first time, and the public are invited to... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Apr 2017 08:01 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Orcas harpooned in front of Thomson Cruises tourists
Mr Isaacs said that the killing moved many whale-watchers to tears. ... our government votes with Japan at the International Whaling Commission... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Apr 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Matangi Tonga) - Tails of whales identify named individuals
Interesting tails: left, "Golden Fern" a whale spotted in the Antarctic, photo: Carol Irwin. Right, marks on the flukes show this whale survived a killer... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Apr 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Radio New Zealand) - Pacific countries sign Whale Declaration in Tonga
Eleven Pacific nations have signed the Whale Declaration in Nuku'alofa in Tonga after a three day conference. The countries involved are Australia... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Apr 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (National Geographic Australia) - Killing of Orcas in Front of Tourists Could Spell End of Whaling for Island Nation
Moments before it happened, Ken Isaacs, a crew member on a whale-watching vessel, realised the tourists on his boat were about to witness... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Apr 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (GrindTV) - Whale doing a 'rub and roll' incredibly close to beach prompts concern; video
A migrating gray whale put on an unusual show for whale watchers and beachgoers on a California beach as it rolled around in the surf for about 30... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Apr 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (OCRegister) - VIDEO: Whale rolls around in shallow water near the Wedge in Newport Beach
It seems a gray whale in Newport heard it was spring break and wanted to roll around in the waves. A gray whale on its northbound migration Sunday... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Apr 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Monterey County Herald) - Researchers, rescuers look for entangled gray whale in waters off Monterey
Moss Landing >> An entangled gray whale is slowly making its way up the coast from Southern California, where it was first spotted a few days ago... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Apr 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Fox5NY) - Queens humpback whale likely died from vessel strike
NEW YORK (AP) - Marine biologists say a humpback whale that washed up on a New York City beach appears to have died after being struck by a... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Apr 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Smithsonian Insider) - Paleo-detectives energize great whale mystery: howwhen baleen evolved
A bizarre change occurs in the mouth of a humpback whale during its development in the womb. Several dozen tooth buds sprout in a row on both... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Apr 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Mining symposium apologizes to guests offended by keynote speaker's view on whale hunting
Moore told attendees that people should stop hunting whales, which is a common traditional practice across Nunavut, where Inuit hunt for a variety of... (Source)
- Sat, 08 Apr 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Dolphin calf stranded in ankle-deep water in Mandurah, south of Perth
A dolphin calf has become stranded in ankle-deep water in the Mandurah Estuary, with volunteers assessing how to get the animal back into deeper... (Source)
- Sat, 08 Apr 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (National Geographic) - Dolphin Feeding Techniques: How to Eat an Octopus When you Don't Have Hands
Another species that uses the 'shake and toss' method is the bottlenose dolphin. In my field research on marine mammals off Southern California... (Source)
- Sat, 08 Apr 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (ITV News) - Dead dolphin found on Cornish beach
Rob Stevenson made the discovery with his children while they were out litter picking on the beach. The picture they took shows the dolphin next to a... (Source)
- Sat, 08 Apr 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The Tribune) - Department keeps tight vigil to ensure safety of Indus dolphin
Indus dolphin is one of the world's rarest mammals. Only about 1,100 such species exist today in the lower reaches of the Indus in Pakistan. (Source)
- Sat, 08 Apr 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (NYOOOZ) - Massive hunt on for missing Indus dolphins
Summary: The water levels are at the moment satisfactory. We have found some dolphins, the otters are fine, but the fish has suffered mortality," chief... (Source)
- Sat, 08 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CBS San Francisco Bay Area) - Entangled Whale Moving Up California Coast
SANTA CRUZ (KCBS) -- An entangled gray whale is slowly making its way up the coast from Southern California, where it was first spotted a few days... (Source)
- Sat, 08 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Metro) - Orcas killed in front of shocked cruise passengers on whale watching tour in Saint Vincent and the ...
A pair of orcas have been slaughtered in front of shocked cruise passengers who were on a whale and dolphin watching tour. Several boats, including... (Source)
- Sat, 08 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Sunday Times Sri Lanka) - Get your fill of whales and good food on board a yacht
We were in Mirissa for a spot of whale watching aboard 'Jade', a 52- feet long catamaran, belonging to 'Sail Lanka Charter'. Anchored amidst a group... (Source)
- Sat, 08 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Toronto Star) - J.Crew boatneck takes an uncharted direction: Von Hahn
More specifically, a long-sleeved blue-and-white nautically striped one with a trio of indigo whales cavorting across its stripes as if they were meridian... (Source)
- Sat, 08 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Power Line) - The Week in Pictures: Nuke the Gay Whales for Gorsuch Edition
One of my favorite bumper stickers from the late 1970s was 'Nuke the Gay Whales for Jesus,' which managed to skewer several pieties at once. (Source)
- Sun, 09 Apr 2017 05:01 PM PDT - (Newsworks.org) - Coast Guard rescues stranded baby seal in Cape May
In late March, at the request of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, the Coast Guard assisted a dolphin that had beached itself in North Wildwood. (Source)
- Sun, 09 Apr 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Dolphin calf euthanased after becoming separated from mother in Mandurah Estuary
A dolphin calf that became stranded in ankle-deep water in the Mandurah Estuary south of Perth has been put down following failed attempts to find its... (Source)
- Sun, 09 Apr 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Newsworks.org) - Coast Guard rescues stranded baby seal in Cape May
In late March, at the request of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, the Coast Guard assisted a dolphin that had beached itself in North Wildwood. (Source)
- Sun, 09 Apr 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Riviera Maya News) - Proposal to eradicate dolphinariums met with resistance
Cancun, Q.R. -- A proposal by Mexican PVEM political party to shut down dolphin aquariums has been attacked by a member of PAN political party. (Source)
- Sun, 09 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Cape Cod Times) - Scientists eye new tools for whale safety
A right whale at the east entrance to the Cape Cod Canal on Wednesday morning. Scientists are using specialized hardware and software in... (Source)
- Sun, 09 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (WMBF) - Coast Guard rescues three boaters near Whale Creek
The Coast Guard rescued three boaters Saturday when their vessel ran aground near Whale Creek. (Source: USCG). WHALE CREEK, SC (WMBF)... (Source)
- Sun, 09 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Goal.com) - Sunshine Stars 1 Remo Stars 0: Adeshina eases Owena Whale's relegation fears
The Owena Whales struggled to take advantage of a poor Remo Stars performance but Adeshina's 13th minute strike eased the hosts' relegation... (Source)
- Sun, 09 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Times of Oman) - Killer Whales spotted off the coast of Musandam in Oman
'Within the last ten years, there has been very little if no documentation of these whales in Oman's waters. There was only one sighting last year, and... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Why did the stranded baby dolphin have to die?
There was one question in the public mind when wildlife officers made the decision to euthanase the baby dolphin found alone and stranded in the... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Wildlife officer defends decision to euthanise baby dolphin in Western Australia
The decision to euthanise a baby dolphin found stranded in an estuary in Western Australia has drawn criticism from the public, but the Australian... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Comicbook.com) - The Internet Is Slamming Bethenny Frankel For Posting This Dolphin Video
While soaking up the sun at the exotic location, the 46-year-old reality star went to a trained dolphin show. Frankel shared a video of the experience on... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (liherald) - Atlantic Beach Rescue saves stranded dolphin
Two Atlantic Beach rescue members guided a dolphin back into the water off the village's shore after it had washed up near the Catalina Beach Club... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Lady Freethinker) - Another Major Travel Company Nixes Cruel Dolphin and Elephant Attractions
What is sold as entertainment in the way of an elephant ride, a swim with a dolphin, or a photo-op with a tiger, comes at a far greater cost than the... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - The incredible feats of military dolphins
A BOTTLENOSE dolphin called Makai, trained by the US Navy, dived through ... During the search, one of Makai's eight dolphin companions, Takoma... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (FIS) - Campaign developed against Walmart Mexican tuna brand
IMMP claims that Mexican tuna fleets are disregarding Dolphin Safe fishing practices and instead catch tuna by deliberately chasing and herding... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Apr 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (The Japan Times) - Let's discuss whaling
Japan's whaling fleet returned home March 31 after killing 333 whales in the Antarctic, achieving its goal for the second year under what it calls a... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo7 News) - Scientists Attach 'Whale Cams' to Humpbacks to Track Feeding Habits in Antarctica
'Whale cams' have been attached to whales in Antarctic waters to track their underwater feeding habits over summer months.The Australian Antarctic... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Dartmouth-Today) - PHOTOS: The Start Bay Whale is still around - code of conduct for interaction
A Dartmouth resident has taken some photos of the Start Bay Whale, as guidelines for interacting with cetaceans are shared. The whale, known to... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (gulfnews.com) - In rarity, Killer whales show up in Omani waters
'We had only one sighting for the Killer whales last year and we have been not able to conduct studies on orca and why they are entering Omani... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Afloat) - First Humpback Whale Of New 2017 Season Sighted Off West Cork
First Humpback Whale Of New 2017 Season Sighted Off West Cork ... #MarineWildlife - The first humpback whale sighting for the new season in Irish... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Chesapeake Bay Journal) - Experts trying to explain recent deaths of 5 whales off VA coast
It's been a grim new year for whales off the coast of Virginia, with a flurry of casualties that has experts dumbfounded. In the month of February alone... (Source)
- Tue, 11 Apr 2017 05:01 PM PDT - (WHAS 11.com) - Stranded seal pup rescued after being spotted by US Coast Guard on New Jersey beach
Last month, the U.S. Coast Guard helped release a beached dolphin back ... "Anytime we can help stranded animals, we help would where we can.". (Source)
- Tue, 11 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (The News International) - WWF-Pakistan concludes 4th Indus river dolphin survey
The survey was started on March 21 from Chashma Barrage and concluded at Sukkur Barrage, covering the entire Indus river dolphin distribution... (Source)
- Tue, 11 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (CBS 8 San Diego) - Navy dolphin euthanized at San Diego SPAWAR facility
The male dolphin -- named Makai -- had been suffering from old age, according ... Animal rights activists videotaped the dolphin in recent days being... (Source)
- Tue, 11 Apr 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (The Japan Times) - Whale cams reveal secret Antarctic feeding habits
SYDNEY -- Whale cams have revealed the secret feeding habits of the giant mammals in frozen Antarctica, details on their social lives, and even how... (Source)
- Tue, 11 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Sky News Australia) - 'Whale cams' capture under water habits
Footage from beneath the waves of humpack whale feeding time has revealed previously unknown habits. Scientists from Australia and the United... (Source)
- Tue, 11 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Advertiser) - SA Whale Centre survives closure bid
THE South Australian Whale Centre at Victor Harbor has survived a push to shut it down to claw back money from the loss-making venture. (Source)
- Tue, 11 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (New York Times) - In Fiji, Nothing Says 'I Love You' Like a Sperm Whale Tooth
Sperm whale teeth, known as a tabua, displayed at a flea market in Suva, Fiji. Tabuas are given ahead of an engagement or at weddings, funerals and... (Source)
- Tue, 11 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Assessing noise in Southern California whale habitat
Blue whales feed in Southern California waters from about June to October, while humpback whales feed in the area from March to November and fin... (Source)
- Tue, 11 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (NL Times) - Bowhead whale spotted off Vlissingen coast; first ever spotted in Netherlands waters
A bowhead whale was spotted swimming off the coast of Vlissingen, the first ever confirmed sighting of such an animal in Dutch waters, according to... (Source)
- Tue, 11 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Matangi Tonga) - Limit whale watching operators, says 'Aunofo
A passionate advocate of sustainable tourism, 'Aunofo is concerned about the number of whale watching operators in Vava'u, and how they operate. (Source)
- Tue, 11 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Smithsonian) - Orcas Are Killed in Front of Tourists, Now Caribbean Nation Wrangles With Whaling Laws
While sailing around the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, a group of whale-watching tourists were treated to a rare sight: a pod of four orcas, breaching... (Source)
- Tue, 11 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Boston Herald) - 112 right whales in Cape Cod Bay a recent history record
PROVINCETOWN, Mass. -- Coastal researchers in Massachusetts say they found more endangered right whales in Cape Cod Bay recently than on... (Source)
- Tue, 11 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Colombia Reports) - Colombia Navy rescues whale stranded on Caribbean coast (video)
Colombia's navy reported on Tuesday that it had rescued a whale that had stranded on the coast of the Caribbean tourism hotspot Cartagena. (Source)
- Wed, 12 Apr 2017 09:47 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Coffs Harbour Dolphin Marine Magic facing court for misleading public over dolphin captivity
Coffs Harbour's Dolphin Marine Magic (DMM) is facing legal action from animal welfare charity Australia for Dolphins for what it says is misleading... (Source)
- Wed, 12 Apr 2017 09:47 PM PDT - (iPolitics.ca) - Sparks fly as senators and former Marineland trainer debate whale captitivity
A young dolphin is seen with his mother "Malou", 23 years old, at Marineland aquatic park in Antibes, southern France,Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006. (Source)
- Wed, 12 Apr 2017 09:47 PM PDT - (Science Times) - The Real Number of Existing White Dolphins in Hong Kong Now Revealed
He even denied the term called 'Hong Kong dolphin population,' which according to him was a vague thing massively promoted by Hong Kong major... (Source)
- Wed, 12 Apr 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Whale cams reveal secret Antarctic feeding habits
WHALE cams have revealed the secret feeding habits of the giant mammals in frozen Antarctica, details on their social lives, and even how they must... (Source)
- Wed, 12 Apr 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Cornwall Live) - Watch this amazing humpback whale breaching in Falmouth Bay
Passengers onboard one of Keith Leeves' AK Wildlife Cruises were treated to an amazing show when the humpback whale put on an amazing display... (Source)
- Wed, 12 Apr 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Falmouth Packet) - Watch - Doris the humpback whale caught on film in Falmouth Bay
This is the incredible moment when a humpback whale was spotted breaching in Falmouth Bay. The video was captured by Keith Leeves of AK... (Source)
- Wed, 12 Apr 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Cape Cod Times) - Fourth right whale calf spotted off Truro
TRURO -- A fourth North Atlantic right whale calf spotted Wednesday off Truro with its mother has encouraged researchers who say the population is... (Source)
- Wed, 12 Apr 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Westseattleherald.com) - Whale expert John Calmbokidis will speak on 'New giants of the Salish Sea' April 20
Senior Research Biologist John Calambokidis will speak about the return of humpback and gray whales to the Salish Sea on Thursday, April 20. (Source)
- Wed, 12 Apr 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (KTVN) - "Space Whale" Sculpture Approved to Be Placed at City Plaza
The City has been working with artist Space Whale, LLC. to temporarily install the 'Space Whale' sculpture on City Plaza in coordination with the Reno... (Source)
- Wed, 12 Apr 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Foster's Daily Democrat) - Giant whale tail may top Dover pool building
The city hopes to place an 18-foot stainless steel whale tail on the roof of the indoor pool building by the Children's Museum to make it look like the... (Source)
- Thu, 13 Apr 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Southern Maryland Online) - Ancient Relative of the South Asian River Dolphin Found at Calvert Cliffs
Araeodelphis, (lower jaw not preserved) is the most archaic known member of the family (the Platanistidae) to which the South Asian river dolphin is... (Source)
- Thu, 13 Apr 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Telegraph.co.uk) - Whale rescued from fishing nets puts on beautiful show for tourists off the coast of Cornwall
A humpback whale rescued after being trapped in fishing nets for several hours has shown no ill effects from her ordeal by putting on a stunning show... (Source)
- Thu, 13 Apr 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Whale's eye view reveals feeding habits in Antarctica - video
The World Wildlife Fund released this footage filmed in March 2017 that shows the view from a camera attached to a whale in Antarctica. Scientists... (Source)
- Thu, 13 Apr 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (San Francisco Chronicle) - Whale show returns to California's coast, and it's amazing
Before I could answer, a gray whale emerged 30 feet from us, its back jutting through the surface, and then let loose from its blow hole. With a loud... (Source)
- Thu, 13 Apr 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Cape Cod Times) - Right whale found dead in Cape Cod Bay
'We lost one today,' said Charles 'Stormy' Mayo, right whale habitat expert at the Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown. Despite the death, the... (Source)
- Thu, 13 Apr 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Q13 FOX) - 'Whale protection zone' along San Juan Island? Feds get 850+ public comments
SEATTLE -- Would a 'whale protection zone' on the western side of San Juan Island protect endangered Southern resident orcas from a constant... (Source)
- Thu, 13 Apr 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (ThinkProgress) - Underwater pipeline has been leaking gas into a beluga whale habitat for 3 months
Underwater pipeline has been leaking gas into a beluga whale habitat for 3 months. An underwater natural gas pipeline has been leaking for three... (Source)
- Thu, 13 Apr 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Mashable) - Killer whales toss boats like toys while hunting a sea lion
A couple of boaters found themselves directly in the middle of a pod of orca whales hunting a sea lion off of the coast of Bowyer Island in British... (Source)
- Thu, 13 Apr 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Lincoln Journal Star) - Review: Grey Whale impresses with sushi selection
The description for the Black Dragon Roll at the new Grey Whale SushiGrill included shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, eel, avocado and eel sauce... (Source)
- Thu, 13 Apr 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - Wreck a whaling era relic
After a decorated history that stretched across the globe, steam whale chaser Cheynes II ran aground on a sandbank in Princess Royal Harbour 25... (Source)
- Fri, 14 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (NavyTimes.com) - Mine-seeking Navy dolphin euthanized at SPAWAR facility in San Diego
A bottlenose dolphin who served in the Iraq War for the U.S. Navy has been euthanized, reports CBS News 8. The male dolphin, named Makai, was... (Source)
- Fri, 14 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (That's Online) - The Rise of Whale and Dolphin Captivity in China
All told, seven killer whales, also known as orcas, were captured in the Penn Cove operation and five died, according to the Whale and Dolphin... (Source)
- Fri, 14 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (WUSF News) - Adventure Rafting Coming To SeaWorld Orlando
SeaWorld Orlando is set to open a new dolphin show beginning this spring. SeaWorld officials announced Thursday that Dolphin Days will open April... (Source)
- Fri, 14 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Smithsonian Insider) - Whale tagging in Southeast Pacific provides data for species protection
Humpback whales have distinctive tail markings that scientists use to track individuals as they migrate long distances. (Photo by Anne Gordon, Whale... (Source)
- Fri, 14 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Onion (satire)) - Whale Won't Shut Up About Time It Was Beached
ATLANTIC OCEAN--Noting that the marine mammal looks for any excuse to bring up the incident, sources confirmed Friday that a local humpback... (Source)
- Fri, 14 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Boston Globe) - North Atlantic right whale found dead was 'a little small' at 15000 pounds
The North Atlantic right whale found dead off the coast of Barnstable was about a year old, weighed 15,000 pounds, and was just shy of 27 feet long... (Source)
- Fri, 14 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Half Moon Bay Review) - So far, search for whale proves futile
This gray whale, with a metal frame lodged in its mouth, was first seen off the coast of Southern California. Photo courtesy Michael White via NOAA. (Source)
- Fri, 14 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Foster's Daily Democrat) - Our View: Whale's tail and downtown gridlock
Shiver me timbers! Things can come together in mysterious ways. Such is the case with a proposal to place an 18-foot stainless steel whale's tail on... (Source)
- Fri, 14 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (That's Online) - The Rise of Whale and Dolphin Captivity in China
All told, seven killer whales, also known as orcas, were captured in the Penn Cove operation and five died, according to the Whale and Dolphin... (Source)
- Fri, 14 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (UPI.com) - Whales approach tourist boat in Mexico for some love
April 14 (UPI) -- A group of women on a whale watching tour in Mexico received a rare honor when a mother whale and her baby came to the surface... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Apr 2017 09:21 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Dolphin hotspot found off Hallett Cove in Adelaide by Flinders University researchers
"Going out there you may see a dolphin here and there but this is the first study that has identified that dolphins use this area much more frequently.". (Source)
- Sat, 15 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Irish Examiner) - See Antarctica as you have never seen it before - with a whale's eye view
Researchers have attached cameras to humpback and minke whales in the Antarctic to understand their lives better -- and the resulting videos are... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (PR Newswire) - Update on endangered right whale found dead in Cape Cod Bay
BOURNE, Mass., April 15, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Thursday, April 13, a dead North Atlantic right whale was reported around 11:30... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CBS 8 San Diego) - Grey whale hanging out off La Jolla Cove
LA JOLLA (CBS 8) - Dozens of people gathered at La Jolla Cove Friday to watch at least one grey whale swimming very close to shore. It's been... (Source)
- Sun, 16 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Marlborough Express) - Wild seas and rainfall in Kaikoura expose ancient whale skeletons
Heavy seas that pounded the coastline exposed large whale bones around the creek bed that runs through Jimmy Armers Beach, on the Kaikoura... (Source)
- Sun, 16 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Researchers seek fishing ground closures off NS, NB, to protect right whales
Canadian researchers say they have a solution to a new U.S. government requirement that its seafood imports be caught in a way that minimizes harm... (Source)
- Sun, 16 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Normangee Star) - Researchers plan study on dead whale found in Cape Cod Bay
'They're the rarest whale in the North Atlantic, so seeing one is exciting'. That points to a potential food shortage, Hamilton said. In an average year... (Source)
- Sun, 16 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (TAPinto.net) - Swimming with the Australian Minke Whales
Minke whales are gentle giants only recently seen to be congregating in certain parts of Australia's outer reefs during the summer months, whether for... (Source)
- Sun, 16 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Highlands Current) - Whales in the Hudson?
Evan Pritchard, a Mi'kmaq descendant and historian, will present a Native American perspective on the humpback whale that appeared in the Hudson... (Source)
- Mon, 17 Apr 2017 05:01 PM PDT - (Press of Atlantic City) - Marine Mammal Stranding Center at capacity
The annual appearance of seals along the East Coast is putting pressure on the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine. The center currently... (Source)
- Mon, 17 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Eurotransport) - Introducing Quantum - A revolutionary new approach to wheelchair securement on buses
Q'Straint invited Helen Dolphin MBE to trial the Quantum in situ on an actual bus route. Being an occasional wheelchair user herself, Dolphin was able... (Source)
- Mon, 17 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (NYOOOZ) - Marine animal carcasses found on Mumbai's beaches raise alarm
On Saturday, the carcass of an Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphin and an Olive ... A dead Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphin was found on the beach at... (Source)
- Mon, 17 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (The Nation Newspaper) - Zenith Bank WBL: First Bank, Dolphins, IGP Queens dominate
Also, posting a 100 per cent record is Dolphin and IGP Queens who led Group B and C respectively. The Queens upset Nigeria Customs who were... (Source)
- Mon, 17 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Dead endangered whale may have been hit by ship
Researchers say preliminary findings show an endangered North Atlantic right whale may have been struck by a ship before the animal was found... (Source)
- Mon, 17 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (OCRegister) - Gray whale entangled off OC coast still needs help after 100-foot net cut from tail
A gray whale spotted off Newport Beach Sunday, April 16, showed gill net still entangled on its tail, though most of it was removed the previous day in... (Source)
- Mon, 17 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Christian Science Monitor) - How a better rope could help save the endangered right whale
Living within 50 miles of the US and Canada, North Atlantic right whales face a dangerous thicket of fishing gear. Fishermen and scientists alike are... (Source)
- Mon, 17 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (DNAinfo) - Sludgie the Whale Visited the Gowanus Canal 10 Years Ago Today
Nicknamed Sludgie the Whale -- a pollution-themed play on Carvel's Fudgie the Whale ice cream treat -- the wayward sea creature "captivated the... (Source)
- Mon, 17 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Tulsa World) - Blue Whale Comedy tour returns for fourth annual event
The Blue Whale Comedy Festival returns for a fourth year of laughs, announcing Monday that this year's event will take place in September. (Source)
- Mon, 17 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Nebraskan) - Lincoln's Grey Whale SushiGrill makes student budgets a priority
Hui Guo, an employee of Gray Whale sushi located in the Grand Manse, creates and artfully serves rolls for a table on April 13, 2017 in Lincoln, Neb. (Source)
- Mon, 17 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (National Observer) - Will the humpback whales still sing?
And every year, we've had the opportunity to see the humpback whales that visit the BahC3ADa de Banderas on their yearly pilgrimage from the coast of... (Source)
- Mon, 17 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Undercurrent News) - Researchers recommend eastern Canada fishing closures to protect endangered whale
Canadian researchers say they have a solution to a new US government requirement that its seafood imports be caught in a way that minimizes harm... (Source)
- Mon, 17 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Lost Coast Outpost) - YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: California Sea-Level Rise! Humboldt Whale Watching! Local Earth Day ...
This April 22nd celebrate the Blue Planet! The ocean covers 71% of the Earth's surface, contains 99% of the planet's living space, generates most of... (Source)
- Mon, 17 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (A 90s Kid) - The Great Whale Road - Review
The Great Whale Road developed by Sunburned Games blends RPG with turn-based combat in a way that makes the gameplay feel familiar despite... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Stranded dolphin saved by Russian good samaritans
Two girls carefully squelched across the mossy rocks to tend to the dolphin, which was filmed splashing around nervously near the coast of... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (SUP Magazine) - Dolphin Chasin' in Maui
If you are lucky enough to go standup paddling in the ocean on a regular basis, encountering dolphins is the norm. Yet somehow, no matter how many... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Stuck on you! Incredible moment an octopus clings to a dolphin to escape from being eaten
Extraordinary images have surfaced showing a dolphin carrying an unexpected passenger on its back as it leaps from the Hastings River in Port... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Chicago Tonight | WTTW) - Shedd Aquarium's 1-year-old Dolphin Gets Checkup, Birthday 'Cake'
Shedd Aquarium's dolphin calf Kukdlaa is celebrating his first birthday Tuesday with positive results from a physical checkup. And with cake, of course. (Source)
- Tue, 18 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (London South East) - FIH Group To Clarify Future This Week After Failed Takeover Approaches
While Staunton's 300.0 pence per share offer lapsed after failing to secure the required level of acceptances from FIH shareholders, Dolphin Fund... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Miami's Community Newspapers) - Free admission and Animal Encounters for Moms during Mother's day week at Miami Seaquarium ...
Bring a Mother's Day card to our marine animal moms, manatee mom Juliet, dolphin mom Panama, sea lion moms Sushi, Bayou, and seal mom... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Brookings Register) - Christianson leads Dolphins to home win
WHITE -- The host Dolphin girls and Colman-Egan boys claimed team titles at the Deubrook Area Invite on Monday afternoon at Six Mile Creek Golf... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Drone films blue whale turning on its side to eat krill
Blue whales are a type of baleen whale - they have long plates of 'baleen' which hang in a row, like the teeth of a comb, from their upper jaws. (Source)
- Tue, 18 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Said the Whale revel in the power of direct songwriting
This is most evident in Vancouver band Said the Whale's latest album, As Long as Your Eyes Are Wide (out now). The songs on the band's new album... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Reno Gazette Journal) - Why is Reno paying for Space Whale, not potholes?
Why is the city of Reno spending money on a 'Space Whale' sculpture while there are other needs such as fixing potholes that some residents... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (SouthCoastToday.com) - Unusual whale sightings on rise in Cape Cod Bay
There are more than endangered North Atlantic right whales being spotted in the waters off Cape Cod. On April 14, the NOAA Fisheries Service aerial... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Radio New Zealand) - Hopes for fewer Tonga whale watching licences in 2017
A woman with a long involvement in whale watching in Tonga's Vava'u is hoping there will be fewer boats licenced to provide the service this year. (Source)
- Tue, 18 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Cape Cod Times) - IFAW investigating whale carcass found on Eastham beach
EASTHAM -- The International Fund for Animal Welfare is investigating a report of a whale carcass at South Sunken Meadow Beach. A report came in... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Tulsa World) - Blue Whale Comedy Festival returns for fourth annual event
Cain's Ballroom will be the headlining venue for the fourth annual Blue Whale Comedy Festival in September. Tulsa World file. prev. next. The Blue... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Island Packet) - High school softball result: Whale Branch vs. Woodland
Woodland 10, Whale Branch 0: The Warriors managed just five hits against Woodland's Bri Wilson, unable to cash in on two situations with runners on... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KVAL) - Sheriff: Woman found dead from apparent gunshot in Oregon woods outside Alsea
New drone video of blue whales has helped scientists at Oregon State University better explain how the massive creatures eat. (Oregon State... (Source)
- Wed, 19 Apr 2017 05:01 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Immature spinner dolphin calf SCUBA tanks spell disaster in tuna fisheries
In other words, might deep-diving ocean-going whales and dolphins ... USA - who set up a dolphin stranding program in Hawaii 11 years ago and... (Source)
- Wed, 19 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (WLS-TV) - Shedd Aquarium celebrates Pacific white-sided dolphin calf's 1st birthday
... Aquarium marked a big birthday for its Pacific white-sided dolphin calf. ... News partnered with the Shedd to help find a name for the young dolphin. (Source)
- Wed, 19 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Brookings Register) - Dolphin girls finish fifth; Fliers sixth at Beresford-Alcester/Hudson track meet
BERESFORD -- The Beresford girls and Dell Rapids boys claimed the team titles at Tuesday's Beresford--Alcester/Hudson Track Meet. The Watchdogs... (Source)
- Wed, 19 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (News.Az) - Octopus hitches ride on dolphin's back in Australia
An aquatic eco tour group in Australia was treated to a unique show of nature when they witnessed an octopus hitching a ride on a dolphin. (Source)
- Wed, 19 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Deadline) - 'A River Below' Tribeca Clip: Two Determined Activists Work To Save Amazon River Dolphins
EXCLUSIVE: The near-mythical pink river dolphins of the Amazon, the largest river dolphin species in the world, are on the verge of extinction thanks... (Source)
- Wed, 19 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - Extremely rare vision emerges of Antarctic blue whales eating
Oregon State University researchers captured the video of a rare Antarctic blue whale turning on its side to lunge and feed on a large group of krill. (Source)
- Wed, 19 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Cape Cod Times) - Whale carcass recovered on Eastham beach
EASTHAM -- Scientists will need to take a look inside a whale carcass recovered from Sunken Meadow Beach on Tuesday to learn more about its... (Source)
- Wed, 19 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (NBCNews.com) - SeaWorld's Last Baby Killer Whale Born at Texas Park
SeaWorld said a killer whale calf was born Wednesday at its park in San Antonio, Texas -- the last orca to be born in the company's care. SeaWorld... (Source)
- Wed, 19 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (NBC2 News) - Small whale washes ashore off Sanibel coast
An NBC2 viewer sent in video of a small whale being rescued off the coast of Sanibel. In the video, workers can be seen attempting to push the whale... (Source)
- Wed, 19 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Al-Arabiya) - Killer whale seen swimming through UAE waters
A video going viral on social media in the United Arab Emirates shows an Orca, also known as killer whale, swimming around Umm al Quwain waters. (Source)
- Wed, 19 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (That's Online) - Yet Another Dead Whale Washes Ashore in South China
Yet another whale has perished in south China, this time in Hainan's Wenchong City, a settlement of just over 100,000 people situated 60 kilometers... (Source)
- Wed, 19 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Papua New Guinea Today) - Hopes for fewer Tonga whale watching licences in 2017
RNZ reports a woman with a long involvement in whale watching in Tonga's Vava'u is hoping there will be fewer boats licenced to provide the service... (Source)
- Wed, 19 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Island Packet) - High school softball result: Whale Branch vs. North Charleston
Whale Branch 16, North Charleston 2: Domonique Robinson's three-run, inside-the-park homer capped an eight-run first inning as the Warriors... (Source)
- Wed, 19 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Washington Post) - Watch a blue whale 'lunge feeding'
April 19, 2017 12:05 PM EDT - A blue whale "lunge feeds" on krill in the Southern Ocean near New Zealand. Oregon State University scientists used a... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (liherald) - Baby dolphin rescuers honored
Atlantic Beach Rescue members, Michael Simao, left, and Ex-Capt. Nathan Etrog, were recognized by Assemblywoman Miller for rescuing a dolphin... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (IrishCentral) - Brave dog confronts dolphin on Galway beach (VIDEO)
One brave Irish dog felt it necessary to confront a particularly aggressive dolphin off the coast of Galway, Ireland, after it rammed into the dog's... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (The Dolphin) - Girls Ends On an Underwhelming Note
On Sunday night, HBO aired the series finale of Girls. The final season has been solid, giving some characters a chance to mature. All the characters... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Connacht Tribune Group) - Tweet on Twitter
Galway Bay fm news -- A video of Galway's mischievous dolphin Dusty is being shared widely online this evening. The video recorded on Inis Oirr in... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (The Dolphin) - #DolphinsLiveWell: Alcohol consumption
Is there ever a good reason to drink? I know, this sounds a bit extreme, but think about it. What happens in our lives where drinking is necessary? (Source)
- Thu, 20 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (The Dolphin) - Giving When You Can
Over the years I've come to realize it's not hard to give to those in need. The problem society faces is that many think it's hard to be kind to the people... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (KSRO) - 7 years after Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Louisiana dolphins struggle to reproduce
'Places that received less oil did not have particularly elevated numbers of dolphin deaths in 2014,' the report said, 'while dolphins in heavily oiled... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Apr 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (The Holidog Times) - This Country Just Killed 333 Whales In Their Annual Hunt And Declared It A Success
The final ships from their five-vessel research fleet returned to Shimonoseki port on 31 March, according to Japan's fisheries agency, who said that it... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Independent) - SeaWorld announces birth of its last ever killer whale
SeaWorld has announced the birth of the last killer whale to be born at the theme park, just over a year after it decided to stop breeding orcas following... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Smithsonian) - Jaw-Dropping Video Shows Blue Whale Chowing Down on Krill
It's not an unusual sight out in the ocean: blue whales E2808Bslurping up clouds of krill. But researchers most often have a boat's eye view for this event. (Source)
- Thu, 20 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Khaleej Times) - Video: Killer whale spotted in UAE
A killer whale was spotted at a beach in Umm Al Quwain recently and the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment urged residents not to... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Sailor saves whale trapped in net by jumping off ship
This brave sailor dived off the side of a cargo ship to save a whale that had got stuck in a fishing net. In astonishing video footage, the crew of the... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KTUU.com) - UtqiaC4A1vik harvests its first whale of the season
ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - Senator Lisa Murkowski was in town when Utqiagvik got its first whale of the season. Under clear, sunny skies Murkowski said... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (MC481ori Television) - MC481ori owned business Whale watch Kaikoura helps fund Harbour restoration
Two major commercial operators, Whale Watch KaikC58Dura and Encounter KaikC58Dura, have been working with the KaikC58Dura District Council and the... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Globalnews.ca) - Investigation finds two Vancouver Aquarium beluga whales died of unknown toxins
WATCH: The Vancouver Aquarium's investigation into the deaths of two beluga whales has concluded they were killed by a toxin, that could have... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CBSSports.com) - Heat's Pat Riley has new approach to NBA free agency, no longer looking for a 'whale'
Riley, who said last summer that he wanted to land a "whale" in free agency (presumably Kevin Durant), has apparently changed his tune, according... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Stripes Okinawa) - Kadena personnel aid in rescue of stranded whale
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- A battered and bruised whale stranded on the beach April 17, 2017, at Kadena Marina is now in stable condition and... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Alaska Public Radio Network) - Gambell sees second whaling of the year
Families and community members on St. Lawrence Island will be eating Bowhead whale this week after a local hunter caught Gambell's second whale... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Apr 2017 05:01 PM PDT - (SNJ Today) - Marine Mammal Stranding Center Featured on The Dodo
It's a busy time for the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) as staffers there have been releasing seals that they've helped rescue and... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (So Md News) - Dolphin fossil found 20 years ago identified by marine museum scientist
In 1997, a rare dolphin fossil was found along Calvert Cliffs and wasn't fully identified until recently, when Stephen Godfrey of the Calvert Marine... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Science Times) - Spinner Dolphin Babies Scuba Tanks Under Threat In Tuna Fisheries
Deep ocean dolphins mostly have well-developed oxygen storage. However, a new research has found that late bloomer spinner dolphin calves are... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Newshub) - West Coast water export pipeline may threaten native species
Tankers will be alongside it and take the water offshore, in an area that's home to the rare Hector's Dolphin. The Environment Court noted that "surveys... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Newsmax) - Dolphins in Barataria Bay Still Struggle to Reproduce After Spill
The Houston Chronicle reported 1,500 dolphin deaths and failed pregnancies were attributed to the Deepwater Horizon spill so far, out of 20,000 to... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (EB8F99EC9584EC9DBCEBB3B4) - 2 dolphins back to the ocean after 20 years at Seoul Grand Park
An average Indo-Pacific Bottlenose dolphin lives up to 30 to 35 years old. ... For the first time in Asia, the dolphin 'Jedol' was released in 2013. (Source)
- Fri, 21 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Daily Beast) - A Marine Biologist's Warning to Trump
The dolphins play a key role in this great puzzle. Because the pink river dolphin is so mobile along the rivers, they experience all these threats directly. (Source)
- Fri, 21 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Telegraph.co.uk) - Minke whale stranded on Scottish beach refloated by rescuers
The operation to save the stricken 20-foot whale was the second attempt after the stricken mammal was discovered by a passer-by on Friday afternoon... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - Sailor leaps from deck of fuel tanker to save whale trapped in net
A sailor has taken an almighty leap from a fuel tanker into the Mediterranean Sea to save a whale trapped in a net. Footage shows the man, believed... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (NBC Southern California) - Lifeguards Tow Dead Whale Away From Shore in Newport Beach
Lifeguards towed a deceased humpback whale Thursday out to sea in an effort to keep the bloated carcass away from the Newport Beach coast. (Source)
- Fri, 21 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Atlas Obscura) - Why Scientists Drag Dead Whales to the Bottom of the Sea
To plant a whale carcass on the bottom of the ocean, creating what ... and the MBARI researchers: if they could seize a dead whale before it drifted too... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Telegraph.co.uk) - SeaWorld's last killer whale calf born at San Antonio park
SeaWorld's last killer whale calf born at San Antonio park. SeaWorld's last killer whale calf born. 00:53. Charlotte Krol, video news producer, and AP... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (ABS-CBN News) - Young whale tangled in anchor line dies
ILIGAN - A young Melon-headed whale died after its tail was entangled in an anchor line about 30 kilometers off Barangay Camague here. Fisherman... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KFQD) - Cause of 2015 whale die-off in Gulf of Alaska still unknown
KODIAK, Alaska (AP) -- The cause of a Gulf of Alaska whale die-off in 2015 is still unknown, but researchers believe changes in oceanographic... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CBS Los Angeles) - Newport Beach Lifeguards Tow Dead Humpback Whale Out To Sea
NEWPORT BEACH (CBSLA.com) -- The carcass of a well-known whale named Scarlet was towed out to sea after she was spotted floating close to the... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (National Geographic) - Watch the World's Biggest Animal Lunge for its Dinner
As the blue whale in the video approaches the patch, it turns on its side, opening its mouth slightly. Pumping its tale, the whale then lunges, mouth first... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Otago Daily Times) - Stranded Pigmy sperm whale refloated
The whale was a small one, around 30m long, possibly a pygmy sperm whale. She had a bit of blood around her mouth and a bruise on her back, but... (Source)
- Sat, 22 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Indiatimes.com) - From Bathing In Dolphin Blood To Making Creepy Tapes, Here Are 8 Crazy Things The World's ...
History has seen many dictators who have left an unforgettable impact due to their crazy policies and behaviour. From bathing in dolphin blood to... (Source)
- Sat, 22 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (BBC News) - 'No sign' of refloated minke whale off Fife coast
Volunteers who refloated a whale stranded on a Fife beach say they are hopeful it has now made its way back to deeper water. The 20ft (6.1m) minke... (Source)
- Sat, 22 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KABC-TV) - VIDEO: Massive gray whale swims underneath paddleboarder in encounter near Malibu
Derek Savoie was paddleboarding off the coast of Malibu's Leo Carrillo State Beach when a massive gray whale passed directly underneath him, in a... (Source)
- Sat, 22 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Aiken Standard) - ECOVIEWS: What is the right whale?
'Deriving a universal name for a species as large as a whale might seem to be one of the easier challenges for early naturalists attempting to... (Source)
- Sat, 22 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CapeCod.com News) - Dead minke whale washes up in Harwich
HARWICH -- A dead minke whale washed up at Sea Street Beach in Harwich Friday evening. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is... (Source)
- Sat, 22 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The South Bayview Bulldog) - Dog stolen, dog found plus bear and killer whale cuties
Next, a bear cub naming project at the zoo in Columbus, Ohio. There is no denying this bearlet is definitively cute. And in San Antonio a killer whale is... (Source)
- Sat, 22 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Island Packet) - Whale Branch project architect contract approved for $750K
McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, a Greenville-based architectural firm, will design Whale Branch Early College High School's first performing arts... (Source)
- Sat, 22 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Island Packet) - High school softball result: Whale Branch at Waccamaw Invitational
Whale Branch gets swept: Chyla Simmons' two-run single provided one of the few highlights on a tough day all around for the Warriors at the... (Source)
- Sat, 22 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo News) - Takara, the killer whale, gives birth to baby calf
The last killer whale to be born at SeaWorld was delivered on Wednesday (April 19) at the company's San Antonio park. Sea World veterinarians said... (Source)
- Sat, 22 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Normangee Star) - Extremely rare vision emerges of Antarctic blue whales eating
Blue whales are now the largest animals alive on Earth both on and off the endangered species list so it is only natural that humans are interested in... (Source)
- Sun, 23 Apr 2017 05:01 PM PDT - (JSTOR Daily) - Why Do Whales Strand Themselves?
Evidence is often vague, however, and no one explanation stands out. No two strandings are alike. A large pod of dolphins may strand for completely... (Source)
- Sun, 23 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Cosmos) - The ins and outs of dolphin sex
Is it a sign of sexism embedded in the field of zoology that until now the bulk of research into the mating mechanics of marine mammals has... (Source)
- Sun, 23 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - An intimate look at the mechanics of dolphin sex
An image reconstructed from CT scans showing how the penis of the common bottlenose dolphin (red) fits within the intricate folds and turns of a... (Source)
- Sun, 23 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Times of India) - Palolem fishing canoes offer dolphin rides
One of the Canacona-based fisheries surveyors had recently observed that dolphin rides were being offered by registered fishing canoes. "During an... (Source)
- Sun, 23 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Souris Plain Dealer) - Study: Whale and boat collisions may be more common
In this undated photo provided by the Whale and Dolphin Conservation a humpback whale bears injuries and wounds consistent with vessel strikes. (Source)
- Sun, 23 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (USA TODAY) - Why whale and boat collisions may be more common than we thought
A new study suggests that nearly 15% of the protected humpback whales that come to feed every spring in the southern Gulf of Maine have been... (Source)
- Sun, 23 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (New York Post) - Injured whale washes onto Bronx beach
An injured whale washed up on a Bronx beach Sunday, drawing crowds of bystanders and specialists bent on saving the distressed mammal. (Source)
- Sun, 23 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Mental Floss) - Watch a Rare Drone Video of a Blue Whale Feeding
Blue whales are picky eaters. It's not because they're finicky about flavors; it's the meal's size that matters. The ocean giants eschew small... (Source)
- Sun, 23 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Al-Arabiya) - WATCH: Incredible moment Algerian man saves whale trapped in net
A video showing an Algerian man saving a large whale after it was accidentally caught in a fishing net has been shared to YouTube last week. (Source)
- Sun, 23 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Metro) - Volunteers save 21ft minke whale stranded on Scottish beach
Lifeboat crews saved a 21ft whale, after it was found stranded on a beach in Scotland. The Minke Whale was discovered on a beach in Eilie, Fife on... (Source)
- Sun, 23 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - False killer whale leaping around for scuba divers
A group of lucky scuba divers were treated to a spectacular show after a false killer whale circled them and dived in and out of the water in an... (Source)
- Sun, 23 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (JSTOR Daily) - Why Do Whales Strand Themselves?
When more than 600 pilot whales stranded recently in New Zealand, there was a tremendous outpouring of sorrow and outrage. The community... (Source)
- Sun, 23 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Nevada Independent) - What the Legislature should learn from space whales, potholes, and incompetent public school ...
Earlier this week, the Reno Gazette-Journal had a fun little human interest piece about a new piece of public art called the Space Whale being put on... (Source)
- Sun, 23 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Normangee Star) - SeaWorld San Antonio welcomes last baby killer whale
The park said veterinarians and killer whale trainers were present during this big day and are continuing to monitor Takara and her baby 24-hours a... (Source)
- Mon, 24 Apr 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Inverse) - The Mechanics of Dolphin Sex Are Pretty Twisted
Enter the dolphin, an animal notoriously known for its voracious lovemaking. Bottlenose dolphins and the mechanics of their genitalia are the focus of... (Source)
- Mon, 24 Apr 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (North Coast Courier) - Find your ideal estate on the Dolphin Coast
Size: The estate consists of 190 hectares spread over various planned phases, with phase two coming up called Dolphin Ridge. Style: The modern... (Source)
- Mon, 24 Apr 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Medgadget) - Global Absorbable Suture Market 2017 : Covidien, DemeTech, Dolphin, Usiol, Kono Seisakusho
The Global Absorbable Suture Market Key Vendors are Covidien(UK), Peters Surgical(FR), B.Braun(DE), Internacional Farmacéutica(MX)... (Source)
- Mon, 24 Apr 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Western Advocate) - dog enjoys regular visit from the estuary dolphins
Halls Head dog Braandi has been a water pup since she was adopted, and enjoys regular swims with the dolphin pods of the Peel-Harvey Estuary. (Source)
- Mon, 24 Apr 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (The Intercept) - Japan Made Secret Deals with the NSA that Expanded Global Surveillance
The 59th annual gathering of the International Whaling Commission was being held in the hotel -- and Japan was lobbying to end a moratorium... (Source)
- Mon, 24 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Q13 FOX) - Whale hit by recreational boat in Puget Sound
The investigation is now in the hands of the National Marine Fisheries Service. They will join WDFW in trying to track down the whale and check on it. (Source)
- Mon, 24 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KING5.com) - Boat hits whale near Whidbey Island
A boat hit a whale Sunday morning near Whidbey Island as whale watching vessels packed with spectators witnessed the entire incident. The whale... (Source)
- Mon, 24 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Injured whale that washed ashore a Bronx beach is put down
An injured baby whale that washed ashore a beach in the Bronx had to be put down, despite desperate attempts from police and rescue crews to save... (Source)
- Mon, 24 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (TheInertia.com) - Environment Dead Whale Off San Diego Becomes Giant Great White Shark's All-You-Can-Eat Buffet
But don't worry, it was full -- the gargantuan female had been gorging itself for nearly a day on the remains of a bloated humpback whale. (Source)
- Mon, 24 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KING5.com) - Large bump on gray whale likely caused by boat
Marine mammal experts assessed an injured gray whale Monday that was likely hit by a boat near Whidbey Island on Sunday. The large whale had a... (Source)
- Mon, 24 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Star) - Rare blue whale feeding FRENZY captured in stunning drone footage
Blue whale mouths are huge -- they can swallow a volume of water larger than themselves and it is believed 400 humans could fit inside them. (Source)
- Mon, 24 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (TradeWinds) - Crewman jumps from LPGC to save whale
A Hyproc Shipping crewman has risked his life to save a whale entangled in a fishing net. The seafarer leapt 40 feet from the deck of the 74,365-cbm... (Source)
- Mon, 24 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (SCNow) - Whale of an idea
Seegars and her husband are the founders and owners of Coral Whale, a boutique website selling women's clothing, bags, accessories and other... (Source)
- Mon, 24 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Bay News 9) - Whale that beached itself in NYC euthanized
A 10-foot whale beached itself on a Bronx, New York beach over the ... The 10-foot whale washed up at Orchard Beach at about 11:30 a.m. Sunday. (Source)
- Tue, 25 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Science News) - How a dolphin eats an octopus without dying
Even if a dolphin manages to remove an octopus' head, it still has to deal with those sucker-covered tentacles. 'The suckered arms would be difficult to... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Shanghaiist) - Three men face criminal charges for gruesome slaughter of baby dolphin in the street
The Administration of Ocean and Fisheries of Guangdong province later confirmed that the dolphin, which had been cut into pieces by fisherman with... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Fox News) - WTO ruling favors Mexico in US 'dolphin-safe' tuna spat
MEXICO CITY -- The World Trade Organization ruled Tuesday that Mexico's tuna industry has been harmed by U.S. "dolphin-safe" labeling rules and... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (DivePhotoGuide.com) - New Research Visualizes the Inner Workings of Dolphin Sex
Yes, this is actually an image reconstructed from computed tomography (CT) scans showing how the penis of the common bottlenose dolphin--in... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (NextShark) - Chinese Men Face Criminal Charges After Butchering Endangered Baby Dolphin on the Street
Three Chinese men are facing well-deserved criminal charges for the slaughter of one baby dolphin on a street in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, last... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (KTNV Las Vegas) - American Humane Association certifies Mirage's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Siegfried and Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at the Mirage hotel-casino received a significant certification Tuesday. (Source)
- Tue, 25 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (hellomagazine.com) - Dax Shepard posts funny tribute to Kristen Bell - and there's a dolphin involved!
In the caption, the actor cheekily wrote: "This was nearly 10 years ago. I often wonder if I chose correctly. The dolphin's not on Facebook, so it's hard to... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Kenai Peninsula Online) - Pennies for Pets a success
(Photo Courtesy Hannah Dolphin) A group of sixth-grade students from Kalifornsky Beach Elementary School visited the Soldotna animal shelter to... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Visayan Daily Star) - Whale shark survives, dolphin dies
A whale shark was caught in Himamaylan City by a fisherman of Brgy. Aguisan Saturday, while a dead dolphin was found in a state of decomposition... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Care2.com) - After 20 Years in Captivity, Two Dolphins Will Be Returned to the Ocean
Two captive dolphins in South Korea will soon be returning to their rightful home in the ocean. According to the Dolphin Project, the two are both male... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Apr 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (TVNZ) - NZ spied on Japan for US at whaling forum - report
New Zealand spied on Japan to help the United States at a whaling forum, according to a document reportedly from the US National Security Agency. (Source)
- Tue, 25 Apr 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (Boing Boing) - Japan secretly funneled hundreds of millions to the NSA, breaking its own laws
The Japanese spies' cooperation with the NSA was also compromised by conflicts between the two countries' leadership, especially on whaling: the... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Toowoomba Chronicle) - Whale's silver lining is shot at world champs
With metres to go and water piling into his lungs Jacob Whale had no idea what he was about to achieve when he touched the wall at the Australian... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - Great white sinks its teeth into dead whale carcass
The bloated carcass of a dead whale being towed out to sea off California provided a feast for a hungry great white shark. Video taken on Saturday by... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Delaware First Media) - Dead whale washes up at Port Mahon
A dead whale washed up near the pier at Port Mahon over the weekend, but the Marine Education Research and Rehabilitation Institute doesn't yet... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (National Geographic) - Get an Amazing Whale's-Eye View Underneath Antarctica
To see the world through the eyes of a 40-ton polar whale it helps to use a little bug. At least that's what this satellite tracking tag resembles. (Source)
- Tue, 25 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CTV News) - Boat encounter with grey whale caught on camera
In video captured by passengers aboard a nearby whale-watching vessel, the small boat can be seen lifting out of the water by the force of the impact. (Source)
- Tue, 25 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Delaware State News) - Dead whale discovered in water at Port Mahon
A dead whale washed ashore at Port Mahon over the weekend. Its state of decomposition has made identification difficult thus far, but the MERR... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Indiatimes.com) - A 15-Foot Whale Appeared On A New York Beach, But Sadly Officials Had To End Its Life
When an animal strays away from its natural habitat and into human civilization, it's tough for it to survive. That's what happened to a Minke Whale... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (JSTOR Daily) - Suggested Readings: Henrietta Lacks, Whale Carcasses, and Your Brain on Allergies
When a whale falls to the ocean floor, it does amazing things to an ecosystem that generally does without vital nutrients. To learn more about the most... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Earth Touch) - Drone films orcas feasting on a gray whale carcass
Whale watchers in California's Monterey Bay got a double dose of action this week when a pod of orcas came inland to feast on the carcass of a gray... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (ABC News) - WTO ruling favors Mexico in US 'dolphin-safe' tuna spat
The World Trade Organization ruled Tuesday, April 25, 2017 that Mexico's tuna industry has been harmed by U.S. "dolphin-safe" labeling rules and... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (That's Online) - 3 Men Charged in Barbaric Dolphin Butchering in South China
Three men in Zhuhai are facing criminal charges for the barbaric butchering of an endangered Chinese white dolphin last month, according to officials... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Yahoo News) - Dolphin vaginas no longer a total mystery, thanks to Dal scientist
Dara Orbach is probably one of very few people in the world who regularly gets sent dolphin vaginas in the mail. "The boxes don't usually smell very... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Bloomberg) - Swedish Startup Uses AI to Figure Out What Dolphins Talk About
The dolphin project -- a planned four-year effort -- came about because Gavagai's software has proven capable in real-life, natural language... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Journal Times) - Vote scheduled on Tichigan Lake drawdown
Town of Waterford resident Jason Dolphin, who lives on Riverside Road and owns a landscaping business, said he wants leaders to support the plan. (Source)
- Wed, 26 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (University Herald) - Captain Paul Watson of Sea Shepherd Says Sound Of Motor Boats Disrupt DolphinWhale ...
Ocean Life A humpback whale is seen fluking outside Sydney at the beginning of whale watching season during a Manly Whale Watching tour on... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Fast Company) - Soon you'll be able to hear what dolphins really think about how you look in a swimsuit
... million language-analysis software developed by Gavagai AB to put together a dolphin-language dictionary (and presumably a Duolingo course). (Source)
- Wed, 26 Apr 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (Newstalk ZB) - NZ spied on Japan as part of anti-whaling push: Snowden document
One outlines how New Zealand's Government Communications and Security Bureau (GCSB) collected information on Japan's lobbying for whaling. (Source)
- Wed, 26 Apr 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (NZCity) - NZ spied on Japan for US: report
New Zealand spied on Japan at an International Whaling Commission forum to help the US, according to a document reportedly from the NSA. (Source)
- Wed, 26 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (BABW News) - Scientists stunned by incredible whale discovery
A remarkable discovery about humpback whales and how they behave when predators around was a big surprise for scientists studying them. (Source)
- Wed, 26 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (U.S. NewsWorld Report) - Dead 43-Foot Whale Washes up on Beach at Jersey Shore
A badly decomposed whale that floated offshore for at least three days has washed up on a Jersey shore beach, prompting a hurried effort to... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Pregnant great white shark chomps on a bloated whale
He had travelled to the whale's carcass, nicknamed 'Scarlett' by locals in Dana Point, California, and was stunned to see the shark feasting on the... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Huffington Post Canada) - Grey Whale Hit By Boat Likely Has Large Bump Behind Its Neck, Says Expert
A marine mammal expert says it will be weeks before it's known whether a grey whale likely hit by a boat off the coast of Washington state on Sunday... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KING5.com) - Scientists identify whale hit by boat off Whidey Island
Scientists believe they have identified the gray whale that was hit by a boat off Whidbey Island over the weekend. Cascadia Research says the whale... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (DivePhotoGuide.com) - Watch: A Whale's-Eye View of Antarctica
Ever wondered what a day in the life of a whale is like? Well, by attaching sensors and cameras to the backs of humpback and minke whales... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (WMDT) - Decomposed whale washes up near Delaware Bay
They say its unclear why a recent decomposed whale washed up off the Delaware Bay but one of the humpback whales that recently died after being... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (goanacortes) - Port stays neutral on whale protection zone
After a discussion in February to gather information pertaining to a proposed whale protection zone on the west side of San Juan Island, the Port of... (Source)
- Thu, 27 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Particle) - Presented by Dolphin Watch
Delphine Chabanne and Sarah Marley (dolphin super scientists) will be available to answer your dolphin related questions at a very special event just... (Source)
- Thu, 27 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Earth Island Journal) - WTO Ruling on Mexican Tuna Fisheries Is a Blow for Dolphins
In a setback for dolphins, the World Trade Organization ruled on Tuesday that the United States' 'Dolphin Safe' tuna-labeling regulations unfairly... (Source)
- Thu, 27 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (The Dolphin) - Lost City of Z is Fascinating Epic, Based on a True Story
James Gray's The Lost City of Z, based on David Grann's non-fiction book of the same name, is a riveting, and ultimately harrowing, biopic about a... (Source)
- Thu, 27 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (The Dolphin) - Dorm Room Recipe: Cookie in a Cup
Late night cravings can be hard to resist after a stressful school day or a fun-filled night, and sometimes you just have to give into them. Of course, a... (Source)
- Thu, 27 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (The Dolphin) - Are You Utilizing Career Advising?
College is a stressful time where students scramble to plan the pathway for their future, perfecting their resumes and seeking out the most ideal... (Source)
- Thu, 27 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (The Dolphin) - #DolphinsLiveWell: 'Selfies Rock'
Our most recent project is a tic-tac-toe board we've donated to the Dolphin Den! We meet every Thursday and Friday from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. at the... (Source)
- Thu, 27 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (The Dolphin) - An Open Letter about Letting Go
It's that time of year, when we all get ready to say 'See you next semester' or 'Good riddance.' Plans are being made for the summer, or in the case of... (Source)
- Thu, 27 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (The Dolphin) - Senior Words of Wisdom
The Dolphin. Home · About · Staff · Contact Us · More C2BB · The student-run news site of Le Moyne College. The Dolphin. RSS Feed .... The Dolphin. (Source)
- Thu, 27 Apr 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (Daily Press) - Deaths of eight whales in Virginia waters part of larger federal 'unusual mortality event'
Mendy Garron, stranding coordinator for NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic ... Through the summer of 2014, nearly 1,500 bottlenose dolphins stranded... (Source)
- Thu, 27 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (A.V. Club) - Inspirational shark attempts to eat a whole damn whale
That is the experience of this pregnant great white shark, who, on her daily travels, happened upon the corpse of a humpback whale, and thought to... (Source)
- Thu, 27 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (U.S. NewsWorld Report) - Cause of Death of Whale in New Jersey Can't Be Determined
A marine mammal rescue group says a 43-foot whale that washed up on a New Jersey beach was too badly decomposed to determine how it died. (Source)
- Thu, 27 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Gizmodo Australia) - Baby Humpback Whales Whisper To Their Mums Because The Ocean Is Terrifying
The ocean is dark and full of terrors -- including hungry orcas and horny men looking to bang your mum, if you're a baby humpback whale. (Source)
- Thu, 27 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Incredible footage of shark feasting on whale
Lifeguards floated the 16-metre whale back out to the open ocean, making it an easy lunch for the shark. Keith Poe and a grad student headed... (Source)
- Thu, 27 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (New York Times) - Mass Die-Off of Whales in Atlantic Is Being Investigated
Workers inspecting a dead humpback whale that washed up on Rockaway Beach in Queens this month. Credit Spencer Platt/Getty Images. (Source)
- Thu, 27 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (gulfnews.com) - Dead whale found on Oman beach
Humpback whales inhabiting the Arabian Sea are the most genetically distinct humpback whales in the world and may be the most isolated whale... (Source)
- Thu, 27 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CBS 8 San Diego) - Dead whale being towed out to sea again
SAN DIEGO (CBS 8/CNS) -- Lifeguards Thursday undertook the pungent task of towing out to sea a heavily decomposed humpback-whale carcass... (Source)
- Thu, 27 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (TheChronicleHerald.ca) - VIDEO/PHOTOS: Search is on for carcass of rare blue whale near Sambro
The carcass of a 60-foot endangered North Atlantic blue whale was seen off the shores of Sambro last Friday, and the Marine Animal Response... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Business Record) - Swimming with the Dolphins
The Dolphin Tank is the brainchild of Shannon Cofield, formerly Drake's senior counsel to the president for strategic relationships, who launched the... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Orca pod filmed hunting whale calf in 'unprecedented' California killing spree
In an 'unprecedented' rash of attacks, a pod of killer whales in Monterey Bay, California, has killed four gray whales in a week, including a calf whose... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (USA TODAY) - 41 humpback whale deaths in Atlantic force fed probe
ASBURY PARK, N.J. -- An unusually high number of dead humpback whales washing ashore along the Atlantic coast has prompted marine mammal... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (WLS-TV) - VIDEO: Great white shark feeds on dead whale off Dana Point
Video captured a great white shark feeding on a dead whale off the coast of Dana Point. (KABC). KABC. By ABC7.com staff. Friday, April 28, 2017 10:... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Humpback whale babies 'whisper' to their moms to avoid detection by predators
Newborn humpback whales "whisper" to their mothers to avoid being detected by predators such as killer whales, new research suggests. (Source)
- Fri, 28 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Cause of death of whale in New Jersey can't be determined
TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) " A marine mammal rescue group says a 43-foot (13-meter) whale that washed up on a New Jersey beach was too badly... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (WTOP) - Unusual humpback whale deaths concentrated in Va.
Federal authorities have launched an investigation into an unusually high number of humpback whale deaths along the East Coast, with Virginia... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Crave Online) - Here's An 18-Foot Great White Shark Eating A Dead Whale Near California's Coast
When a dead whale drifted its way towards Southern California's Newport Beach last week, lifeguards snared it and attempted to tow it out into the... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Northglen News) - WATCH-Whale surfaces underneath paddleboarder
A PADDLEBOARDER got the fright of his life after a massive grey whale surfaced under his board off the coast of Malibu. The video shows the paddler... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Bronx Times) - Injured Whale Dies At Orchard Beach
An injured minke whale attempted to beach itself at Orchard Beach last Sunday. Spectators and specialists were on the scene Sunday, April 23 as... (Source)
- Sat, 29 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Financial Express) - More coal imports could end Goa's famous dolphin sighting tours: WWF
Dredging of the sea bed near Goa's Mormugao Port Trust, to facilitate expansion of the port's privately operated coal-handling berths may sound the... (Source)
- Sat, 29 Apr 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (South Strand news) - Murrells Inlet MarshWalk offers a variety of water activities
"The dolphin watch is great because there is 360-degree viewing around the boat and everyone has a chair. Everybody comes back saying, 'I cant... (Source)
- Sat, 29 Apr 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (The Japan Times) - Taiji holds annual memorial service for whales
As for whaling, Japan only conducted visual surveys after the International Court of Justice ruled in 2014 that its so-called research whaling program in... (Source)
- Sat, 29 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (BABW News) - Shocking video of Killer Whales stuns scientists [VIDEO]
Scientists are astonished and perplexed at the behavior of killer whales off the coast of California, and they're trying to get to the bottom of it. (Source)
- Sat, 29 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (BABW News) - Frightening discovery about humpback whales alarm scientists
An 'unusual mortality event' is unfolding off the East Coast of the United States for humpback whales, and experts are trying to get to the bottom of... (Source)
- Sat, 29 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Pack of killer whales attack mother gray whale and her calf
This amazing footage from Monterey Bay Whale Watch captures a rare attack by a group of killer whales on a gray whale and her calf-- and even a... (Source)
- Sat, 29 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Gladstone Observer) - Nannygai no longer Dean's white whale
THE large-mouth nannygai has been Dean Meredith's white whale for as long as he can remember. "I've been trying (to catch one) for years," he said. (Source)
- Sat, 29 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Japan Times) - Taiji holds annual memorial service for whales
SHINGU, WAKAYAMA PREF. -- The town of Taiji, known for its whale-hunting traditions, held an annual memorial service on Saturday for whales... (Source)
- Sat, 29 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Interrobang) - Great White Shark Eats Some Dead Whale
This footage was caught by some fisherman who came upon this dead whale and found a great white shark going to town on it. This what an... (Source)
- Sat, 29 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (ClickLancashire) - Baby orca! Last killer whale born at SeaWorld
SeaWorld Entertainment Inc popularised killer whale shows in the 1960s but faced growing opposition in recent years. The program had come under... (Source)
- Sat, 29 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Sun Sentinel) - Winderman: As whales surface, does Riley's view change? | Commentary
"So, Pat, in terms of your strategy this offseason," Berry opened, "are you going after another whale? Are there enough whales out there to interest you... (Source)
- Sun, 30 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Morning Ticker) - Shocking killer whale video off the coast of California goes viral [VIDEO]
Disturbing video has emerged of killer whales off the coast of Monterey Bay in California behaving in a most gruesome fashion in front of a... (Source)
- Sun, 30 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Independent Online) - Boat hits whale off Kommetjie
Cape Town -- A motor boat has been towed to safety in Hout Bay harbour after it apparently hit a whale and started taking on water off Kommetjie in... (Source)
- Sun, 30 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Inquirer.net) - Beached whale found in La Union
DAGUPAN CITY -- A beached whale was found along the shores of San Agustin village at San Fernando City in La Union province on Sunday... (Source)
- Sun, 30 Apr 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Wire) - Whispering Whales, Neuron-Editing Octopuses and the Mammal That Gets By on Low Oxygen
Humpback whale mothers and their calves live in dread of killer whales and sexually aggressive male humpbacks seeking mating opportunities with... (Source)
- Mon, 01 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Sky News) - What is this swimming in the Thames?
Ok .... you may all think I'm mad, but I just saw a Dolphin in the river Thames at Richmond #DolphinAtRichmond pic.twitter.com/NDKsH78LxC. (Source)
- Mon, 01 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Tristatehomepage.com) - Daviess County Students Win State Challenge with Dolphin Logger
The students created Dolphin Logger, a tracking system notifying students when their bus to take them home arrives at school. The system is in place... (Source)
- Mon, 01 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Newsweek) - In Dolphin Sex, a Tight Fit Gives Females the Upper Hand
Female genitalia are something of a mystery to scientists, male and female. 'It's much easier to study something external than internal to the body,'... (Source)
- Mon, 01 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Futurism) - The Language of Dolphins Could Be Translated by 2021
... intelligence (AI) language analysis technology to decode the sounds and, if all goes according to plan, compile a dictionary of dolphin language. (Source)
- Mon, 01 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (The Hans India) - Who owns the river?
The Baiji (Lipotes vexillifer ) or the Yangtze river Dolphin of China, also called the white-fin dolphin, is the first dolphin to be declared 'extinct' in... (Source)
- Mon, 01 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (The Cayman Reporter) - The one that never got away
This dolphin topped the scales at a massive 58.5 pounds. To put that into perspective, that' s a little heavier that a full seven gallon propane tank or a... (Source)
- Mon, 01 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Berea Online) - $80000 in Scholarships Awarded at the Lt. Gov.'s Entrepreneurship Challenge Finals
First-place team Dolphin Logger of Daviess County holding scholarships worth $41,000 and standing with the following individuals (from left to right):... (Source)
- Mon, 01 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo7 News) - WATCH: Gray whale 'supermum' fends off savage orca attack
WATCH: Gray whale 'supermum' fends off savage orca attack ... As their name would suggest, killer whales can be rather relentless, but even a dozen... (Source)
- Mon, 01 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Australian Financial Review) - Budget 2017: Welfare is the elephant, whale and woolly mammoth in the room
Welfare spending isn't just the elephant in the room: it's the elephant, the whale, and the woolly mammoth. According to the OECD, Australia's... (Source)
- Mon, 01 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Port Stephens Examiner) - Whales expected 'any day now' | photos
The whales travel past New Zealand, through the Tasman Sea, towards ... In Port Stephens, whale watching tourism is estimated to inject more than... (Source)
- Mon, 01 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Maine Public) - Expert Sees Signs of Decline in Right Whale Population
In this April 23, 2017 photo provided by the Center for Coastal Studies, a right whale side-feeds just below the surface of Cape Cod Bay off shore from... (Source)
- Mon, 01 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Hindustan Times) - Summer fun: Spend a day amid whale, flamingo exhibits for Rs50 at Mumbai's biodiversity centre
The Rs 15-crore project will be open to citizens for free on May 1 -- Maharashtra Day. After Monday, adults will have to pay Rs50 and children will be... (Source)
- Mon, 01 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (International Business Times) - Cameras On Humpback Whales Show Marine Mammal Behavior In Antarctica
What would it be like to hop on a humpback whale for a piggyback ride? Researchers got the next best thing when they attached cameras to the ocean... (Source)
- Mon, 01 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Colorado Real Estate Journal) - Water St. and the aquarium: Isolated yet connected 'Whale Site'
This the second in a series on Denver's 'Whale Sites,'defined as extremely prominent and underdeveloped land parcels whose size and location will... (Source)
- Mon, 01 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Pueblo Chieftain) - QA: Expert says all's not right for endangered right whales
Charles "Stormy" Mayo, director of right whale ecology at center in Provincetown, said ominous signs suggest the global population of 500 animals is... (Source)
- Tue, 02 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Inquirer.net) - Dead dolphin found floating off Masbate
DIMASALANG, Masbate -- A lifeless dolphin, locally called 'lumba-lumba,' was found floating on sea near the shores of Dimasalang town in Masbate... (Source)
- Tue, 02 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Odisha Sun Times) - Carcass of dolphin found in Odisha river
A carcass of a 5ft-long dolphin was recovered from Nakdapahi in Talpada panchayat under Bahanaga block in Odisha's Balasore district today. (Source)
- Tue, 02 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Nature World News) - Dolphin Language Could Be Translated Using Artificial Intelligence By 2021
In a few years, humans can do more than just play with dolphins -- it's possible we can also talk to them. Swedish start-up technology company... (Source)
- Tue, 02 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (London South East) - Obtala Switches Subscription Deal To Jiangsu Dolphin International (ALLISS)
However, on Tuesday Obtala said the deal has been amended and signed with Chinese timber trading company Jiangsu Dolphin International... (Source)
- Tue, 02 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (NavyTimes.com) - Navy dolphins train in Key West to find mines
Constellation, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, has been training in Key West with three of her teammates as part of the Navy's Marine Mammal program... (Source)
- Tue, 02 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (VICE) - I Went on a Spirit Quest with a Guru Who Believes Dolphins Are Telepathic Aliens
Aros Crystos, a "dolphin ambassador on land," says the aquatic mammals are actually divine masters, and they're here to bring us back to the ocean. (Source)
- Tue, 02 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - UK killer whale died with extreme levels of toxic pollutants
Killer whale Lulu was found on the island of Tiree, Scotland, and is thought to have died after becoming entangled in fishing rope in January 2016. (Source)
- Tue, 02 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (ABC Local) - Whale migration leaves NSW Government in a tangle on north coast shark nets
"Seeing that the whale migration has already started, I think that the nets should come out of the water now just like they have further down south," she... (Source)
- Tue, 02 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Chinook Observer) - Dead whale reported entangled in lines
SEAVIEW -- Whale experts are hoping for a chance to examine an approximately 22-foot dead male gray whale that has been observed drifting... (Source)
- Tue, 02 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Splash 247) - Routing for whales
Natasha Brown, media and communications officer at the International Maritime Organization, writes for Splash on global efforts to spare whales from... (Source)
- Tue, 02 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Classic Driver) - 'Blue Whale' spotting -- the Porsche 935 resurfaces
This particular example, known affectionately as the 'Blue Whale', was campaigned extensively in period on tracks such as the NC3BCrburgring... (Source)
- Tue, 02 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Boston Globe) - Endangered right whale spotted with calf off coast of Massachusetts
Researchers were thrilled after spotting a North Atlantic right whale and her calf Sunday in the Great Southern Channel off... (Source)
- Tue, 02 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Maine Public) - Scientists Find 2 Endangered Right Whales Not Seen in Years
FALMOUTH, Massachusetts - Scientists on Cape Cod say they have located a pair of right whales that had been presumed dead after not being... (Source)
- Tue, 02 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Esquire.co.uk) - Great White Shark Tries To Eat A Humongous Humpback Whale. Fails Miserably
Cowering away, swollen and burpy, from a huge food portion is one the greatest signs of all-round weakness a man can show. Here at Esquire, we... (Source)
- Tue, 02 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Daily World) - Gray area: Whale-watching can be hit or miss
We were able to find only one Grays Harbor company that offers the opportunity to see gray whales up close: Ocean Sportfishing Charters, based in... (Source)
- Wed, 03 May 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Talented Dolphin plays catch with an excited little boy
The excited youngster and the talented dolphin met at a marine life park in Koktebel, south-eastern Crimea and instantly took a liking to each other. (Source)
- Wed, 03 May 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (Sputnik International) - Swedes Dare to Develop Dolphin-Human Dictionary
They act like a common dolphin flock and probably have to say to each other what an ordinary flock has to say," senior adviser in zoology Mats... (Source)
- Wed, 03 May 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (Myanmar Times) - Rare Ayeyarwady dolphin death cause for concern
A rare Ayeyarwady dolphin has died after sustaining serious injuries, including losing its tail, during the last week of April. Officials are trying to... (Source)
- Wed, 03 May 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Incredible moment toddler plays fetch with playful dolphin
This is the moment an unlikely friendship was formed as a boy would throw a ball to a dolphin who would then catch it and throw it back. (Source)
- Wed, 03 May 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (messenger-inquirer) - Dolphin Logger wins state challenge, $40K in scholarships
Dolphin Logger, the team name, comprises seniors Seth Phillips, 18, Seth Cooper, 18, Elijah Eckstein, 18, and Nicholas McDaniel, 17. They competed... (Source)
- Wed, 03 May 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (Film Journal) - ticket's Dolphin POS system integrates with Smart Pricer software
ticket. international and Smart Pricer announced the integration of Smart Pricer's dynamic price optimization software with ticket's Dolphin ticketing... (Source)
- Wed, 03 May 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (Voxy) - Maui Dolphin Challenge launches
Today, WWF-New Zealand officially launched the MC384 ui Dolphin Challenge, a fundraising campaign to save one of New Zealand's most endangered... (Source)
- Wed, 03 May 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (The Film Stage) - A River Below
The ecosystem of commerce in which the dolphin meat is illegally captured and used to bait fish, as well as sanctioned in a cooking show produced by... (Source)
- Wed, 03 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Killer whale catalogue hoping to fill knowledge gap
Four years photographing killer whales in the waters off Bremer Bay in Western Australia has culminated in the state's first publicly available orca... (Source)
- Wed, 03 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The News Journal) - Dead Delaware whale towed to remote location, out of nose range
Big, dead whales produce a super-sized stink as they decompose in the hot, May sun. So state environmental officials, working through two tide cycles... (Source)
- Wed, 03 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (National Geographic) - Watch a Great White Shark Binge Eat a Whale Carcass
In video taken off the coast of southern California, researchers observed a great white shark feeding off the carcass of a dead humpback whale. (Source)
- Wed, 03 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Washed-up whale is the 'most contaminated' on record
Researchers have now analysed the remains of the whale, known as Lulu, and found that she had one of the highest levels of polychlorinated... (Source)
- Wed, 03 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Advance) - Blue whale carcass beached off Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, N.S. -A blue whale that washed ashore near East Berlin, Queens County, this week could have been dead for two months or more. (Source)
- Wed, 03 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Gray whale mom defends her calf against killer whales
A haunting video shows a gray whale defending her calf against a pod of killer whales. The aerial footage was taken by passengers on a Monterey... (Source)
- Wed, 03 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (10News) - VIDEO: Whale possibly tangled in kelp off Sunset Cliffs
Sky10 flew above the water just before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday and observed at least one boat trying to assist a whale that was possibly in distress. (Source)
- Wed, 03 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Star Online) - Whale stranded on Miri beach
MIRI: A 10m long whale, estimated to weigh about 1.5 tonnes, was found stranded on the beach at Kampung Siwak Bakam, some 30km south of the... (Source)
- Wed, 03 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Northern Star) - Conservationists plea to remove nets before whale deaths
Left to right: Dean Jefferys, Migaloo 2 Foundation; Kathrina Southwell, Australian Seabird Rescue; and Ian Cohen, Ex Greens NSW MP at the Byron... (Source)
- Thu, 04 May 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (Konbini) - This Startup Is Trying To Translate Dolphin Language Using AI
To take it to the next level, Swedish startup Gavagai plans to analyze dolphin sounds over the next four years in order to develop an algorithm that will... (Source)
- Thu, 04 May 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (The Dolphin) - Dorm Room Recipes: Cup of Cake, Anyone?
With finals just around the corner, the late nights filled with homework and stress could use a good sweet treat to help you relax and reduce your... (Source)
- Thu, 04 May 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (Seeker) - Wild Dolphins Are Sicker Than Captive Ones, Study Finds
Exposure to parasites, pathogens, and pollution are the likely reasons why two wild dolphin populations were found to be sicker than two captive... (Source)
- Thu, 04 May 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (GineersNow) - We'll Soon Be Able To Understand Dolphins by 2021
While trying to understand dolphin language is, well, a very weird and strange concept, it actually makes sense. Yes it'll help zoologists, but the main... (Source)
- Thu, 04 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Live Science) - Humpbacks Block Killer Whale Feeding Frenzy in Wild Video
A pod of killer whales is stalking baby grey whales off Monterey Bay in California, but a patrolling group of humpback whales is doing everything in its... (Source)
- Thu, 04 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Delmarva Daily Times) - Fifth humpback whale washes ashore in Delaware
The humpback whale that washed ashore in Rehoboth Beach on Thursday is the fifth to hit the Delaware coast within the last year, causing concern... (Source)
- Thu, 04 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Delaware First Media) - Dead Delaware whale removed from Port Mahon
It took the strength and wits of two boats and 10 fisheries employees, but the whale carcass that was stuck behind rocks at Port Mahon was towed to a... (Source)
- Thu, 04 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Star Online) - Stranded whale on Miri beach freed
MIRI: The 10m-long whale that was stranded on a beach 30km south of Miri has been freed. Miri Fire and Rescue Department chief Supt Law Poh... (Source)
- Thu, 04 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Sun) - Fears as UK killer whale Lulu died with 'highest ever toxic pollutant levels'
Simon Walmsley, WWF's Oceans Manager said: "The shockingly high levels of PCB contamination found in Lulu, the UK killer whale are another tragic... (Source)
- Thu, 04 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Roar) - The whale that ate the NRL
Warren Young barracks for the Eels, works as a rigger and talks footy with his mates over beer. There would be no more typical footy fan. One morning... (Source)
- Thu, 04 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (AZFamily) - Baby whale tangled in kelp off coast of San Diego city
San Diego, CA -- Lifeguards were seen watching a juvenile gray whale trapped or tangled in kelp off the coast of Sunset Cliffs in Point Loma, a San... (Source)
- Thu, 04 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CBS 8 San Diego) - Dead whale drifts back despite being towed 5 times
SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - A heavily decomposed humpback-whale carcass that drifted into the waters of the San Diego last week drifted back toward... (Source)
- Thu, 04 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Star Online) - World Firemen Day made more meaningful with whale rescue
MIRI: The 10 metre-long whale that was stranded on a beach yesterday morning 30km south of Miri has been freed thanks to the effort by Bomba Miri... (Source)
- Fri, 05 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (ChemicalEngineering News) - Dolphin breath holds chemical clues to disease
Before researchers can make a diagnosis based on breath alone, however, they need more information on how compounds in dolphin breath relate to... (Source)
- Fri, 05 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Times of India) - Dolphin carcass found floating in Hooghly
HOOGHLY: The carcass of a Ganges river dolphin, considered endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), was found... (Source)
- Fri, 05 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (POPSUGAR) - This Gorgeous Island Off the Amalfi Coast Looks Like a Dolphin -- and You Can Visit!
A dolphin-shaped island called Li Galli is a small, private archipelago made up of three atolls between Capri and Positano. The island is also known... (Source)
- Fri, 05 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (ETEnergyworld.com) - Industry vs tourism: Port expansion could kill Goa's famous dolphin-sighting tours
Industry vs tourism: Port expansion could kill Goa's famous dolphin-sighting tours Panaji: Seabed dredging near Mormugao port to facilitate the... (Source)
- Fri, 05 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (The Fresh Toast) - Research: Dolphin Sex Is Twisty And Super Complicated, But Looks Like Fun
Have you ever wondered how marine mammals have sex while managing to stay afloat in the water? It's not as simple as it sounds, and female... (Source)
- Fri, 05 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Macauhub) - Jiangsu Dolphin International Trading becomes shareholder of group with forestry interests in ...
A share issue in the amount of 4.0 million pounds by the Obtala Limited group was transferred from Wealth Rank Ltd, a company registered in the... (Source)
- Fri, 05 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Brookings Register) - Abraham breaks school record in 800, Dolphin girls win Class B 4x800 relay at Howard Wood ...
SIOUX FALLS -- Bobcat freshman Ellie Abraham broke the school record in the 800-meter run during the 92nd annual Howard Wood Dakota Relays... (Source)
- Fri, 05 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Riviera Maya News) - Rescued dolphin remains in intensive care
Cancun, Q.R. -- A young dolphin was rescued last week off the shores of Isla Mujeres. Veterinarians from Dolphin Discovery found the mammal in... (Source)
- Fri, 05 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Delmarva Public Radio) - Another Dead Whale Stranded on Delaware Shore
(AP) - A dead humpback whale that washed ashore in Rehoboth Beach is the fifth such whale death in Delaware in the last 10 months. Media outlets... (Source)
- Fri, 05 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Artesia Daily Press) - 11-foot pilot whale carcass found on Georgia beach
WASSAW ISLAND, Ga. (AP) -- A dead pilot whale has washed up on Georgia's Wassaw Island. The Savannah Morning News reports... (Source)
- Fri, 05 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (New York Times) - From the London Whale to Wells Fargo, a Bank Regulator Looks Back
The 2012 episode, known as the London Whale, exposed huge gaps in federal oversight of big banks. A few months after that, a Senate report cited... (Source)
- Fri, 05 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (TheInertia.com) - Environment This Dead Killer Whale was the 'Most Contaminated on the Planet'
In January of 2016, a killer whale affectionately named Lulu washed up dead on the Scottish island of Tiree. Tangled in fishing rope, it looked as... (Source)
- Fri, 05 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CBS Miami) - Miami Heat Whale Watch 2017: Zach Randolph
The 2017 list of NBA free agents has more than its fair share of 'whales' -- big-name players -- and the Heat will be the only franchise that offers the... (Source)
- Fri, 05 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (POST-COURIER) - Dead whale found to have unexpectedly high toxic chemicals
A dead killer whale has been found to contain one of the highest levels of a deadly toxic pollutant ever recorded. One of the highest levels of the toxic... (Source)
- Fri, 05 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Coleraine Times) - Body of whale located by Coastguard
Coleraine Coastguard Team was tasked to investigate the report of a whale on the rocks east of Portstewart. The deceased mammal was soon located... (Source)
- Fri, 05 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Island Packet) - Burton Fire District's arson dog Abby heading to Whale Branch classroom
Burton Fire District's arson dog Abby and her handler, firefighter and investigator John Perry, will be at Whale Branch Elementary School on Monday to... (Source)
- Fri, 05 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Nature World News) - VIDEO: Pregnant Great White Shark Feasts on 55-Foot Long Whale Carcass for 18 Hours Straight
As per the report of National Geographic, the dead whale, which was named Scarlet, had originally surfaced closer to Newport Beach on Thursday. (Source)
- Sat, 06 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Drones shed new light on newly discovered, Australian humpback dolphin in WA
Marine researchers using aerial drones to film a newly discovered species of Australian dolphin say the bird's eye view is shedding new light on the... (Source)
- Sat, 06 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (The Indian Express) - Rare dolphin rescued in south China
The 2.2-metre dolphin was an adult male and was suffering from breathing trouble, low temperature, muscle injuries and malnutrition when it was... (Source)
- Sat, 06 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - France bans captive breeding of dolphins and killer whales
But the move sparked anger from Jon Kershaw, head of the Marineland Antibes dolphin show park in southern France, who told the Var-Matin... (Source)
- Sat, 06 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Ring of Fire Network) - Washed Up Killer Whale Is Most Polluted Animal On Earth
A dead killer whale that washed up on the shore of a Scottish island last January was the most polluted animal ever seen on Earth, according to a... (Source)
- Sat, 06 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (WDEL 1150AM) - Dead whale washes ashore, making it the fifth in Delaware
A dead humpback whale that washed ashore in Rehoboth Beach is the fifth ... MERR executive director Suzanne Thurman said the whale death is a... (Source)
- Sat, 06 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (theday.com) - Whale walker
A pedestrian is seen through raindrops on a car window as she wears a hat to keep dry while walking past the whale mural on Eugene O'Neill Drive... (Source)
- Sat, 06 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Free Malaysia Today) - Beached whale near Miri saved by villagers thanks to Whatsapp
PETALING JAYA: A whale that got stranded at a beach near Miri, Sarawak, has kind-hearted villagers and the WhatsApp messaging service mobile... (Source)
- Sat, 06 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (TUKO.CO.KE) - Killer whale blamed for death of 2 giant white sharks washed ashore with liver missing (photos)
According to Allison Towner, marine biologist at the Dyer Island Conservation Trust, the female shark was slaughtered by orca, a deadly killer whale... (Source)
- Sat, 06 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Patch.com) - Whale Watching; Goldie Hawn And Kurt Russell Get Stars On Walk Of Fame; Vin Scully Honored ...
School is winding down and summer is ramping up with plenty of great activities. We have details below on whale watching excursions on Mother's... (Source)
- Sat, 06 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Dining at Faroe Islands' first Michelin star restaurant
The tasting meal, using primarily foraged ingredients, had started with a chunk of pilot whale blubber wrapped in a bunch of herbs. Thankfully the nub... (Source)
- Sat, 06 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Perth Now) - Gran's the word for orcas in WA hot spot
GROUNDBREAKING WA research is shedding new light on killer whales, with more than 100 individuals now identified in an orca hot-spot off Bremer... (Source)
- Sat, 06 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - France bans captive breeding of dolphins and killer whales
France has banned the breeding in captivity of dolphins and killer whales, under tighter rules that campaigners hope will eventually herald the end of... (Source)
- Sun, 07 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Arkansas Online) - On the cover
The spy creatures look like a dolphin, turtle, squid, nautilus, baby dolphin, tuna, ray and puffer, and have state-of-the-art cameras in their eyes or... (Source)
- Sun, 07 May 2017 05:01 PM PDT - (NJ.com) - Marine Mammal Stranding Center work topic of Salem Co. Nature Club meeting
ALLOWAY TWP. -- The Salem County Nature Club will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Alloway Township Municipal Building. (Source)
- Sun, 07 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Telegraph.co.uk) - France bans breeding killer whales in captivity
In this Monday, March 7, 2011, file photo, killer whale Tilikum, right, watches as SeaWorld Orlando trainers take a break during a training session at... (Source)
- Sun, 07 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Chinook Observer) - Whale calf died after getting tangled in crab lines
CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT -- Examination of an entangled gray whale on May 4 revealed it was a calf that died after being caught in crab pot lines... (Source)
- Sun, 07 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (IceNews) - Annual pilot whale killings in the Faroe Islands - An ongoing debate.
The Faroese have hunted the long-finned pilot whales in a tradition known as the Grindadrap for as long as anyone can remember. The earliest... (Source)
- Sun, 07 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Register-Guard) - Search is on for gray whale entangled in metal frame
The plight of a gray whale whose head and neck are tangled in a large metal frame has inspired a growing effort among whale advocates to find, track... (Source)
- Sun, 07 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Benzinga) - A Sticky Situation: 5 Weirdest Spills Ever, From Pepsi In Russia To An Exploding Sperm Whale
A decomposing sperm whale was being carted through a Taiwanese city when it erupted -- not from its spout, but from its enormous back. A buildup of... (Source)
- Sun, 07 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Newshub) - Former Whale Oil associate Ben Rachinger convicted and discharged
A hacker who was hired by right-wing blogger Cameron Slater to infiltrate a left-wing blog site has been convicted and discharged. In December, IT... (Source)
- Sun, 07 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Radio New Zealand) - Colin Craig's Whale Oil defamation trial under way
Speaking at the High Court in Auckland, Mr Craig said Mr Slater published a series of articles in his Whale Oil blog making allegations about him and... (Source)
- Sun, 07 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Borneo Post) - Beached whale identified as Bryde's whale - SFC
MIRI: Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) has identified the marine mammal that beached itself on Siwak Beach, Bakam near here on May 4 as a... (Source)
- Sun, 07 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Lost Coast Outpost) - (PHOTOS) LoCO Kayaked With Some Whales Up in Trinidad
He'd mentioned earlier that he had a streak of several days going where gray whales were kind enough to pass this way on their migration north at 10... (Source)
- Mon, 08 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (ITV News) - Playful dolphin spotted in Plymouth Sound
A playful dolphin gave visitors a treat when it put on a performance for people on a boat trip out of Plymouth Sound. The dolphin was among a pod - a... (Source)
- Mon, 08 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (2paragraphs.com) - Brennley Brown, 14, on The Voice Inspired By Winter the Dolphin
Brennley has been inspired by Clearwater Marine Aquarium and Winter the Dolphin and in turn, we have all become inspired by her. Vote Brennley... (Source)
- Mon, 08 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Visayan Daily Star) - DILG to name child friendly LGUs
A dead Fraser's dolphin (Lagenodelphishosei) was buried late Saturday at the Silliman University-Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences... (Source)
- Mon, 08 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Echonetdaily) - Shark nets: Sea Shepherd accuses media of 'fear mongering'
... in close proximity to the drumlines -- the crew took some good images of the dolphins which have been shared with the Dolphin Research Project.'. (Source)
- Mon, 08 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Science Times) - Captive Breeding Of Dolphins, Killer Whales Banned In France
A group of Portuguese dolphin blow off some early morning energy in the cold North Atlantic (Photo : Amory Ross/Getty Images) A group of... (Source)
- Mon, 08 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Gold Coast Bulletin) - Whale boom could end with bust
WHALE populations expected to migrate past the Gold Coast have boomed to an estimated 27,000 individuals, up from 20,000 three years ago. (Source)
- Mon, 08 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Fruitnet) - Blue Whale takes on SH with Joya expansion
French apple supplier Blue Whale has begun exporting commercial volumes of Joya apples to the UK for the first time in a bid to replace import... (Source)
- Mon, 08 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (kgw.com) - Keep an eye out for gray whale stuck in metal frame
A gray whale with a metal frame stuck to its head and neck may now be struggling past the Oregon coast on a northward migration to Alaska. (Source)
- Mon, 08 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Inquirer.net) - Whale nursed back to health in La Union
Agustina is a female melon-headed whale that was stranded on a beach in the coastal village of San Agustin in San Fernando City on April 30. (Source)
- Mon, 08 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Snowboarder Magazine) - Whale Tale's Vol. 1
The first installment of Danger Beach's new Whale Tale's is 95 percent sure to leave a sort of smile on your mug. Featuring a bunch of East Coast... (Source)
- Mon, 08 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Mexico News Daily) - Citizens rescue whale beached in Oaxaca
It was early yesterday morning that fishermen alerted municipal and Civil Protection authorities that the whale appeared to be stuck on the beach at... (Source)
- Mon, 08 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (ANTARA) - Sawu Sea to be developed into whale attraction tourism
According to the head of the provincial tourism and creative economy agency, Marius Ardu Jelamu, the development of whales attraction will be... (Source)
- Tue, 09 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Scoop.co.nz) - Whale and dolphin research championed globally
Auckland's only daily whale and dolphin eco-tourism tour operator is conducting valuable research on rare marine mammals in the Hauraki Gulf... (Source)
- Tue, 09 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Air Force Link) - Airmen transport dolphins to San Diego NMMP
U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program dolphin trainers tend to their dolphins before a flight from Naval Air Station Key West, Fla., to the NMMP in San... (Source)
- Tue, 09 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Live Science) - Dead Orca Contained Highest Levels of Toxins Ever Recorded in a Whale
An orca that was found dead last year is now considered one of the most polluted whales ever found: The marine animal contained some of the... (Source)
- Tue, 09 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Atlas Obscura) - Lang Tan Temple (Temple of the Whale)
Every spring, visitors flock to the Lang Tan Temple (Temple of the Whale) on the island of Ly Son off the coast of Vietnam to pray to what islanders... (Source)
- Tue, 09 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - Connection to whales to be celebrated at festival
The festival is to celebrate the return of whales to local waters and recognises the value of whale watching to our tourism industry and local economy. (Source)
- Tue, 09 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Quartz) - Humpback whales have a unique weapon in their fight against predatory orcas: language
Marine creatures may not seem like big talkers, but it turns out that humpback whale mothers have a secret language reserved only for their young... (Source)
- Tue, 09 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Mirror.co.uk) - 40t beached whale saved by tourists and fishermen in four-hour long rescue mission
Once the whale had been spotted, tourists and residents gathered on the shore to try to figure out a way to get the mammal back out into the deep... (Source)
- Tue, 09 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KOIN.com) - Migrating whale ensnared with metal frame on head
NEWPORT, Ore. (KOIN) -- A migrating gray whale was spotted off the California coast with a metal frame apparently ensnared around its head. (Source)
- Tue, 09 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KSBY San Luis Obispo News) - Search commences for gray whale entangled in metal frame
The Register-Guard reports whale advocates are hoping to find and free a gray whale whose head and neck are tangled in a large metal crab cage. (Source)
- Tue, 09 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Jakarta Post) - Sawu Sea to be developed for whale tourism
Sawu Sea to be developed for whale tourism A number of fishermen on their boat in Sawu Sea in East Nusa Tenggara. (Antara/File)... (Source)
- Wed, 10 May 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - Police officer rescues dolphin stranded in low-tide on Gold Coast beach
Video, exclusive to 9NEWS, shows the man, who is fully dressed in his entire uniform, thigh-deep in the ocean attempting to coax the dolphin back into... (Source)
- Wed, 10 May 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (Digital Trends) - Scientists predict AI will allow us to translate dolphin language by 2021
Using AI to translate dolphin chatter shows just how quickly natural language processing tech is advancing, and how many languages it can be... (Source)
- Wed, 10 May 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (TheChronicleHerald.ca) - VIDEO: Dead, pregnant dolphin washes up on Nova Scotia shore
When fishermen around the Bay of Fundy heard about a dead dolphin found near South Maitland, they were less surprised to hear of the death than... (Source)
- Wed, 10 May 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (The Nelson Mail) - White dolphin photographed near Awaroa Bay
A dolphin with a white appearance was seen swimming around D'urville Island and the Pelorus Area in recent months, but Baxter said it was hard to... (Source)
- Wed, 10 May 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (Orlando Sentinel) - SeaWorld dolphin's surprise pregnancy shows animal birth-control limits
SeaWorld Aquatica is currently the only place in the United States where the black-and-white, quick moving Commerson's dolphins, that are often... (Source)
- Wed, 10 May 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (CapeGazette.com) - Why We Live Here . . . Bottlenose Dolphin ~ Lewes, Delaware
The Bottlenose Dolphin is one of the most well known species of marine mammals that are often spotted year round along the coast of Sussex County... (Source)
- Wed, 10 May 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (Brevard Times) - Rescuers Free Entangled Dolphin Off Of Cocoa Beach
COCOA BEACH, Florida - A juvenile dolphin entangled in rope that was spotted by Wildside Tours swimming in the Banana River over a month ago... (Source)
- Wed, 10 May 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (Abccolumbia.com) - 2 dolphins appear to try to help 3rd found dead in Charleston harbor
Two dolphin trying to revive a dead one. I didn't see any boat marks but had some skin peeled back. The other two were not giving up. If reincarnation... (Source)
- Wed, 10 May 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (Corpus Christi Caller-Times) - Rescuers save stranded dolphin in Aransas Bay
About 15 experienced marine mammal rescuers captured and removed a dolphin early Wednesday from the Lighthouse Lakes area of Aransas Bay. (Source)
- Wed, 10 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Compass) - Humpback whale carcass washes ashore in Old Perlican
The carcass of a humpback whale that was trapped in pack ice near Old Perlican earlier this year has washed ashore on a beach in Cook's Cove. (Source)
- Wed, 10 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Gold Coast Bulletin) - Punishment facing rogue boaties
BOATIES and jetski hoons who harass humpback whales could find themselves named and shamed on social media this migration season. (Source)
- Wed, 10 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Maritime Executive) - Sea Shepherd Wants Denmark Held Accountable for Whale Slaughter
grind Sea Shepherd Global asserts that police officers employed by Denmark on board a Faroese boat actively engaged in herding pilot whales for... (Source)
- Wed, 10 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (RT) - EU should hold Denmark accountable for Faroe Island 'whale slaughter' - activists
The complaint centers on a practice known as GrindadrC3A1p, or Grind, in which "hundreds of pilot whales are driven onto the beaches of the Faroe... (Source)
- Wed, 10 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Advance) - Scientists to converge on East Berlin beach to study dead blue whale
This dead blue whale off East Berlin will be the subject of a very rare event for Nova Scotia on Friday. Scientists will be performing a necropsy on the... (Source)
- Wed, 10 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Narooma News) - Humpback whales spotted early off Narooma
The first of this year's migrating humpback whales have been spotted off Narooma on their northerly migration to warmer waters for the winter. (Source)
- Wed, 10 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Newsweek) - Orcas Are Killing Great White Sharks And Eating Their Livers
Prior to this shocking finding, there were no records of killer whales going after great white sharks in this region, though it has been documented... (Source)
- Thu, 11 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Sky News) - Marine park: Breeding ban 'will harm our whales'
Marine park says whale and dolphin breeding ban 'will harm animals'. Marineland, Europe's largest park, says new legislation will cause "stress" to its... (Source)
- Thu, 11 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Science Times) - Humans Can Talk To Dolphins In 2021 Using AI Technology
Dolphin Gives Birth At Six Flags Animal Discovery Park (Photo : Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Gavagai AB believes that the artificial intelligence will be... (Source)
- Thu, 11 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (The San Diego Union-Tribune) - The last vaquita: Saving an endangered porpoise from extinction
Without intervention, the vaquita, a small porpoise living in the Gulf of California in northeastern Mexico, may become the next whale or dolphin... (Source)
- Thu, 11 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - 36m-year-old fossil discovery is missing link in whale evolution, say researchers
Fossil hunters say they have unearthed a missing link in the evolution of baleen whales after digging up the remains of a creature thought to have... (Source)
- Thu, 11 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (ABS-CBN News) - LOOK: 'Dead whale' serves as wake-up call on plastic pollution
MANILA -- A massive 'dead whale' was unveiled on the shores of Sea Side Beach Resort in Naic, Cavite in an effort to bring attention to the... (Source)
- Thu, 11 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Astorian) - Whale calf died after getting tangled in crab lines
An entangled gray whale calf died after being caught in crab pot lines, Olympia-based science group Cascadia Research Collective reported following... (Source)
- Thu, 11 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Indiatimes.com) - Dead Killer Whale 'Lulu' May Be The 'Most Contaminated Animal In The World'. Here's Why
A study published in Marine Pollution Bulletin says that when a whale ingests plastic it sits in the stomach, blocks the digestive tract and causes death. (Source)
- Thu, 11 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (InDaily) - Whales begin gathering at Head of Bight
The first southern right whales have arrived at Head of Bight for the calving ... The Head of Bight whale season typically runs from May to October. (Source)
- Fri, 12 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Earth Island Journal) - France Bans All Dolphin and Whale Captivity While SeaWorld Invests in It
On May 7, the French government passed new legislation aimed at phasing out all dolphin and whale captivity, a move that reflects growing public... (Source)
- Fri, 12 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Laboratory Equipment) - AI Software May Decipher Dolphin Language by 2021
The startup Gavagai is a spinoff company from the Swedish Institute of Computer Science, and has already successfully learned 40 human languages. (Source)
- Fri, 12 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Brookings Register) - Dolphin girls, Hawk boys win DVC titles
ELKTON -- The Deubrook Area girls and Colman-Egan boys won team titles at the Dakota Valley Conference TrackField Meet on Thursday. (Source)
- Fri, 12 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (HuffPost) - Scientists Want To Understand The Language Of Dolphins By 2021
Most dolphin species rely on a wide variety of sounds in their day to day lives. They use sound to find food and navigate, as well as communicate with... (Source)
- Fri, 12 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Sacramento Bee) - Photo shows how active whales near Golden Gate Bridge have been
Humpback whales feeding near the Golden Gate Bridge have been very active in recent days. San Francisco Whale Tours reports that crews have... (Source)
- Fri, 12 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Shark fears over whale carcass in WA
A shark warning has been issued after a six-metre pilot whale carcass ... The whale was spotted just before 1pm on Friday north of the Canal Rocks... (Source)
- Fri, 12 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Live Science) - Mystery Sea Monster? Nope, Just a Dead, Stinky Whale
A monstrously huge creature that washed ashore on a remote Indonesian beach, oozing a mysterious red fluid, is probably a baleen whale in an... (Source)
- Fri, 12 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The News Tribune) - Dead whale washes up in Commencement Bay
After being impaled, the male whale dislodged from the ship and floated toward ... The whale was towed to Vashon Island, where a necropsy will be... (Source)
- Fri, 12 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Atlantic) - The Mystery of Off-The-Grid Whale Moms
Every so often, the researchers aboard cut their engine and listened for deep blows to track down surfacing right whales. By mid-afternoon, the fog had... (Source)
- Fri, 12 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Inquirer.net) - Dead whale fake but plastic pollution killing the sea real, says Greenpeace
Residents of Naic, Cavite woke up to this sight of a dead whale which turned out to be an art installation put up to raise awareness on pollution caused... (Source)
- Fri, 12 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Body of a 13ft-long minke whale is washed onto beach
A young whale cuts a tragic sight on the sand dunes of Northumberland after it was washed ashore. The minke, which measured around 13 feet, was... (Source)
- Fri, 12 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Scientists slice open dead blue whale on Nova Scotia's South Shore
A team of scientists will use excavators and knives to try to learn what killed a whale that washed up on a beach in East Berlin, N.S., earlier this month. (Source)
- Fri, 12 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Courier Mail) - New south whales heading our way
FREEZING conditions off the Surf Coast deter only the bravest beachgoers but things are going swimmingly for Southern Right Whales this week. (Source)
- Sat, 13 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Gizmodo Australia) - This Dolphin Getting Breathalysed Is All Of Us
By now, you probably know that humans are really screwing up the ocean. Climate change aside, we often dump oil into it, ruining the lives of... (Source)
- Sat, 13 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Connacht Tribune Group) - Galway's latest maritime attraction performs for crowds
The dolphin -- which has been nicknamed 'Nimmo' and 'Salty' by locals -- has been making regular appearances in recent weeks around Nimmo's... (Source)
- Sat, 13 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (North Coast Courier) - Thousands of runners tackle successful Deloitte Challenge
The running gods blessed athletes with excellent conditions for Sunday's Deloitte Challenge along the M4 highway hosted by the Dolphin Coast... (Source)
- Sat, 13 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Independent) - Scientists crack mystery of Narwhals after whales caught on film stunning fish with tusk
Never-seen-before footage of the narwhal has revealed an aspect of their physiology which has caused much debate: the 'horn' protruding from their... (Source)
- Sat, 13 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (International Environmental Technology) - What Killed Lulu the Whale?
Lulu the Scottish killer whale was one of the last remaining members of the only UK pod known to researchers. Last year, she died after becoming... (Source)
- Sat, 13 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KOMO News) - Dead fin whale hit by cargo ship in Tacoma to be examined
A dead whale carcass found floating in Commencement Bay Friday will be examined by a team of biologists, veterinarians and pathologists. (Source)
- Sat, 13 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Advance) - Blue whale rare learning opportunity for veterinary students
This, the second time, is at a necropsy taking place in East Berlin, Nova Scotia, where the juvenile female blue whale washed up after perishing off... (Source)
- Sat, 13 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (India.com) - Giant Squid or Sperm Whale? Pictures of Monstrous Sea Creature Washes up on Indonesia's ...
Local people are guessing whether the creature is a giant squid or a sperm whale. The 50-foot body of this monster was found decomposing near the... (Source)
- Sat, 13 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (GraysHarborTalk) - Spring Whale Watching Along the Washington Coast
Each year, as spring starts, over 20,000 gray whales migrate north, passing within a mile of the beaches of the Pacific Northwest. For many, this mass... (Source)
- Sat, 13 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Chico Enterprise-Record) - The Bookshelf: 'Emmathe Whale'
As the heat of summer approaches, many can't help but think of oceans and cooling tides. A wonderful new picture book reflects this timely reverie. (Source)
- Sat, 13 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (BizPac Review) - Protesters blocking the streets go flying, get brutally flattened with 'The Whale' water cannon
The Venezuelan government brutally squashed a protest this month but don't look to the media for any outrage. Stunning video of the incident took the... (Source)
- Sat, 13 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Tehran Times) - 'Sperm Whale 2' opens new cineplex in Tehran
TEHRAN -- The comedy drama 'Sperm Whale 2: Roya Selection' premiered Friday at the opening of a new cineplex in Ekbatan, a neighborhood in... (Source)
- Sun, 14 May 2017 09:30 PM PDT - (Zululand Observer) - German star backs Richards Bay dolphin project
German film star Janina Fautz and her mother Petra at the dolphin lookout point at Alkantstrand in January. She said: 'I had the fortune of watching... (Source)
- Sun, 14 May 2017 09:30 PM PDT - (ecns) - Caught on tape: Rare Chinese white dolphin in east China
A rare Chinese white dolphin, also known as the "giant panda of the sea", was spotted in the waters of Quanzhou Bay of east China's Fujian Province... (Source)
- Sun, 14 May 2017 09:30 PM PDT - (National Geographic Australia) - 6 Fierce Animal Mums That Go to Extremes For Their Young
ATLANTIC SPOTTED DOLPHIN Young dolphins (above, an Atlantic spotted dolphin and offpsring swim off the Bahamas' Bimini Islands) must keep up... (Source)
- Sun, 14 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (wtkr.com) - Whale washes ashore at Grandview Nature Preserve in Hampton
HAMPTON, Va. -- A dead whale has washed ashore Sunday at the Grandview Nature Preserve, according to Matthew Klepeisz with the Virginia... (Source)
- Sun, 14 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - It's probably a baleen whale: Scientists identify 15m creature that washed up on an Indonesian beach
A giant sea creature, possibly with tusks, washed up on a beach in Indonesia last week, freaking out people on the island of Seram and launching a... (Source)
- Sun, 14 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (OCRegister) - First blue whale of the season spotted off Dana Point
The whale was spotted four miles out of Dana Point Harbor slowly moving up the coast on Saturday by Capt. Tom Southern aboard a catamaran... (Source)
- Sun, 14 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Otago Daily Times) - Population of whales off Dunedin coast significant, study finds
Dunedin's claim as the wildlife capital of New Zealand has been boosted after researchers found it is home to a whale population second only in... (Source)
- Sun, 14 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Business Insider Australia) - That mysterious sea monster in Indonesia was probably a whale
Judging by parts of a protruding skeleton, and what appear to be baleen plates used to filter out food, the scientists agreed it was most likely a whale. (Source)
- Sun, 14 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Weather Network) - Dead blue whale cut open on Nova Scotia shore for research
Sunday, May 14, 2017, 10:52 AM - A group of scientists are surgically examining the carcass of a blue whale found along the shores of southeastern... (Source)
- Sun, 14 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (TheChronicleHerald.ca) - PHOTOS AND VIDEO: The Blue Whale of East Berlin
The first whale I ever encountered was a blue, greeting me with a wave of her fluke in the fall of 2015 off Gaspésie. Myself and researchers of the... (Source)
- Sun, 14 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Press) - New Brighton Whale Pool upgrade will start in winter
An upgrade of New Brighton's foreshore Whale Pool will include an enlarged and heated saltwater pool, wet and dry areas and new play equipment. (Source)
- Sun, 14 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Juneau Empire) - Are whales affected by boat boom?
Humpback whale populations in Juneau have increased to historic numbers in recent years, with whale watching tour operators seemingly multiplying... (Source)
- Mon, 15 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (WUSF News) - Research Shows Link Between Environment, Dolphin Health
She attributes the difference to the pathogens and pollution wild dolphins face. A spate of unexplained dolphin deaths in the Indian River Lagoon in... (Source)
- Mon, 15 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (The Merkle) - AI Might Soon Allow Us to Translate the Mysterious Dolphin Language
A Swedish startup dubbed Gavagai AB has recently started using artificial intelligence analysis software to unlock the secrets of the dolphin language... (Source)
- Mon, 15 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Particle) - Death-defying Bunbury dolphins chow down on clingy octopus
The program is a partnership between Murdoch Uni and the Bunbury Discovery Dolphin Centre, which gathers long-term information about the local... (Source)
- Mon, 15 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (The News International) - 'Population of blind dolphins on the rise amid persistent threats'
They called for coordinated efforts of various public departments and private organisations to save the most endemic freshwater dolphin species... (Source)
- Mon, 15 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Science World Report) - A Mysterious Massive Creature Washed Up On The Shore Of Indonesian Island
Some people said it was a giant squid, a humpback whale or a dolphin. The creature was found by Asrul Tuanakota, a 37-year-old fisherman. (Source)
- Mon, 15 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Watch: Significant numbers of whales and dolphins off Dunedin
... too Shepherd's Beaked whales, Pilot whales quite regularly, Humpback whales and a number of different dolphin species too," said Dr Rayment. (Source)
- Mon, 15 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (snopes.com) - Was a Whale Spotted Under the Mackinac Bridge?
This is the first sighting of a freshwater sturgeon whale in the Great Lakes in over fifty years. Officially declared extinct in 1982, but not anymore. (Source)
- Mon, 15 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Mirror.co.uk) - Great White Shark v Killer Whale: The two deadliest sea titans are now waging war on each other
The whales are known as 'wolves of the sea' as they hunt in groups and ... that are bigger than killer whales -- the sperm whale and the giant squid. (Source)
- Mon, 15 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Rare humpback whale spotted in Akaroa
A rare humpback whale has been spotted in Akaroa, this year's first sighting of the enormous creatures by a local cruising company. Passengers and... (Source)
- Mon, 15 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Press) - Official: Whale washes ashore at Grandview Beach in Hampton
A dead whale was found washed ashore at the Grandview Beach in Hampton, an official said. The Virginia Aquarium was made aware of the Minke... (Source)
- Mon, 15 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KFQD) - Alaska professor, student to study impact of whale watching
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- A University of Alaska professor and graduate student are planning to study the impact whale watching has on humpback... (Source)
- Mon, 15 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Smithsonian) - This 36-Million-Year-Old Fossil Is a "Missing Link" in Whale Evolution
About 50 million years ago, the earliest ancestors of whales slipped into the ocean. Generation after generation, the creatures slowly changed, losing... (Source)
- Mon, 15 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Financial News) - The London Whale preps tell-all website
Bruno Iksil, the 'London Whale' trader at the centre of JP Morgan's $6.2 billion trading losses, plans to launch his own website as part of a final bid to... (Source)
- Mon, 15 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KIRO Seattle) - Endangered whale was healthy before cargo ship hit, killed it
A young 52-foot, endangered whale was healthy and feeding on krill in the Strait of Juan de Fuca before it was hit by a boat and killed -- according to a... (Source)
- Mon, 15 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (TVNZ) - 'It's been seen three times alive' - Rare whale among large number discovered off Otago's coast
The discovery of large numbers of whales swimming off Otago's coast has surprised scientists who've spent over a year studying the marine mammals... (Source)
- Tue, 16 May 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (GrindTV) - 2000 common dolphin churn up waters of False Bay in amazing video
'2,000-plus common dolphin on our way to the island this morning!!' is how Morne Hardenberg, founder of Shark Explorers, described it on Instagram... (Source)
- Tue, 16 May 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (Northglen News) - Local dancers excel at competition
Lwazi Motha and Chloe Fynn recently finished first at the Dolphin Challenge at George Campbell School. They came first in both ballroom and Latin... (Source)
- Tue, 16 May 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (MilTech) - Global Stand Up Paddle Board Market- Airhead, Clear Blue Hawaii, Sun Dolphin, Boardworks
Pune, Mahrashtra -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/16/2017 -- The motive of this strategic research report entitled E2809EGlobal Stand Up Paddle Board Market... (Source)
- Tue, 16 May 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (Yahoo News Canada) - Vancouver Park Board officially ends display of new cetaceans at aquarium
"It's very much the aquarium's mission, and I don't care whether you're a jellyfish, a salmon, a harbour seal or a dolphin. You play a major role in that... (Source)
- Tue, 16 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Space.com) - How Did Pluto Get Its 'Whale'?
In 2015, scientists learned that there's a giant red "whale" on Pluto. This dark-colored region could be the mark of a giant impact -- the same one that... (Source)
- Tue, 16 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KelownaNow) - UPDATE: Giant squid identified as whale
On Monday, May 15th, whale biologist, Alexander Werth identified the squid-like creature as a whale. According to Werth, who is with the... (Source)
- Tue, 16 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CTV News) - Aquarium CEO vows to 'continue our fight' against new whale ban
The CEO of the Vancouver Aquarium is vowing to fight back hours after learning that the Stanley Park facility will no longer be able to house whales... (Source)
- Tue, 16 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The News Tribune) - Fin whale was searching for krill feast but met cargo ship before washing up in Commencement Bay
The fin whale that washed up in Commencement Bay after being impaled by a cargo ship was young, healthy and feeding when it was killed... (Source)
- Tue, 16 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Delmarva Public Radio) - Another Whale Washes Ashore
Matt Klepeisz with the Virginia Aquarium tells the Daily Press the Minke whale was found at the Grandview Nature Preserve. It wasn't immediately... (Source)
- Tue, 16 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KRIS Corpus Christi News) - Travel inland for whale-watching experience
If you're planning a summer get-away, look no further than San Antonio, where whale-watching will be an option. Curator Helen Holdsworth with the... (Source)
- Tue, 16 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Sun) - Deadly predators wage war as great white sharks slaughtered by killer whales wash up on ...
Scientists believe the Killer Whales have developed a taste for a compound within the Great Whites' livers. Top marine boffins think the squalene... (Source)
- Tue, 16 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Tempo.co) - Monstrous Creature on Seram Sea a Dead Whale, LIPI Says
According to Indonesian Academy of Sciences (LIPI), the carcass is said to be a baleen whale. 'It does resemble a baleen whale, but judging from its... (Source)
- Wed, 17 May 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (Bustle) - Matt's Penguin Costume On 'Bachelorette' May Make Him This Season's Dolphin-Shark -- PHOTOS
But, in my opinion, no contestant quite stood out like Alexis Waters, who proudly wore a "dolphin" costume (which was later revealed to be a shark). (Source)
- Wed, 17 May 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (Echonetdaily) - My neighbour Sean - photographer of the Bay
A bloke in a wetsuit was sitting on his board looking toward the dolphins, and Sean was just a few metres behind when, suddenly, a dolphin launched... (Source)
- Wed, 17 May 2017 09:05 PM PDT - (Sputnik International) - Vancouver Bans Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises in Aquariums Amid Tense Debate
The new bylaw will not fully apply to the three cetaceans the aquarium currently has -- a white-side dolphin, a harbour porpoise and a false killer... (Source)
- Wed, 17 May 2017 08:01 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Japanese whale hunting in sights of US congressman vowing to help end 'slaughter on the seas'
Congressman Matt Gaetz, a Republican from Florida, has put forward a resolution in the House of Representatives calling for an end to Japan's... (Source)
- Wed, 17 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - 'Giant squid' on Indonesian beach is actually a sperm whale
Indonesia's Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries in West Seram told Jakarta Globe it was a type of sperm whale, saying: 'With sperm whales, when... (Source)
- Wed, 17 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Japanese whale hunting in sights of US congressman vowing to help end 'slaughter on the seas'
"So many people in my district and around the world are starting to see the Japan whale hunt for what it is, and that it is a preposterous assertion of... (Source)
- Wed, 17 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Bloomberg) - London Whale's Minnow Wages Lonely Identity Fight With FCA
A former JPMorgan ChaseCo. trader involved in the infamous 'London Whale' scandal is the only man left standing in a fight with the U.K. markets... (Source)
- Wed, 17 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (wtvr.com) - Virginia Aquarium staff say dead whale washed up along Hampton shore had tail cut off
HAMPTON, Va. -- Just a day after a minke whale washed up along the shore fully intact, the Virginia Aquarium got a picture that its tail was cut off... (Source)
- Wed, 17 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KOMO News) - Dramatic video shows killer whales hunting sea lion in Salish Sea
A whale watching group caught dramatic video of killer whales hunting a sea lion in the Salish Sea. Traci Walter with Western Prince Whale Watching... (Source)
- Wed, 17 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (News Of The Area (satire)) - Port Stephens Whale watching season begins
Take a short walk to Tomaree Headland, or to the new whale watching path at Noamunga Headland, Boat Harbour and you'll be rewarded with... (Source)
- Wed, 17 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KGO-TV) - Whales spotted swimming under San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge
Sky7 was overhead as whales swam under the Golden Gate Bridge on Wednesday morning. While their presence is stunning, it does create some... (Source)
- Wed, 17 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Vancouver Sun) - Vancouver park board worries whale fight could sour relations with aquarium
In 2014, the Vancouver Aquarium began a legal challenge to a park board ban on breeding whales, dolphins and porpoises. The board shelved the... (Source)
- Thu, 18 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (DivePhotoGuide.com) - Watch: Dolphin Super Pod in False Bay, South Africa
Many of us have had the joy of catching a few dolphins bow riding as we speed towards our dive destination, but the sight that greeted the folks from... (Source)
- Thu, 18 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Dolphin) - Fun Run season races out
... and Recreation (MWR) and sponsored by the NEX. MWR's Fun Run season will continue this summer. Check upcoming editions of The Dolphin for... (Source)
- Thu, 18 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Andina - Agencia Peruana de Noticias) - UK Exeter University supports Peru's dolphin protection efforts
Cornwall (UK), May. 18. Following two years of articulated efforts with the Government of Peru, researchers from Exeter University's Penryn Campus in... (Source)
- Thu, 18 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Riviera Maya News) - Rescued dolphin improving, may be released soon
Head Dolphin Discovery veterinarian, Roberto SC3A1nchez Okrucry, says the infection they found in the young dolphin is under control and he is now... (Source)
- Thu, 18 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Dolphin) - What's Happening at FFSC
GROTON, Conn. >> The Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) hours of operation are from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday and they can be... (Source)
- Thu, 18 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (The Daily Star) - Swatch of No-ground: A treasure trove of marine lives
The next morning it was welcomed by a school of Ganges River Dolphin breaching estuarine waters in Dhaingmari dolphin sanctuary at the Passur... (Source)
- Thu, 18 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (NYOOOZ) - Kids escape with bruises as school van, bus collide
3 when a van ferrying students from Dolphin School entered the sector and collided with the bus head-on. The incident occurred at 7.35am when the... (Source)
- Thu, 18 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Gizmodo) - Here's How Much Bubble Wrap You Need To Wrap A Giant Whale Heart
It's not every day one stumbles upon a 400-pound-whale heart, but when you do, you put that shit in a museum. Thankfully, that's exactly what the folks... (Source)
- Thu, 18 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Do sea monsters exist? Yes, but they go by another name -
It was a whale that washed up on the Indonesian island of Seram late last week. It was never a sea monster, no matter how hard we all tried to believe... (Source)
- Thu, 18 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Motherboard) - This 600-Pound Preserved Blue Whale Heart Will Last 1000 Years
What weighs 600 pounds, has travelled internationally, and recently spent over four months in a vacuum chamber? A real, actual blue whale heart, the... (Source)
- Thu, 18 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (ReykjavC3ADk Grapevine) - Words Of Interest: Whale Tales
'Hvalreki' is the Icelandic word for a beached whale. It comes from the words 'hvalur', for whale, and 'reki', meaning something washed up on shore. (Source)
- Thu, 18 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (WPTZ) - Dead whale sculpture has something to say about plastic use
Dead whale sculpture has something to say about plastic use ... A giant whale made from plastic waste has people rethinking the amount of plastic... (Source)
- Thu, 18 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Broadsheet) - Where to Watch Whales This Winter
From May to November the eastern coast of NSW becomes whale-watching ground. Humpback and Southern Right whales are the most common type... (Source)
- Thu, 18 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (News1130) - Whale sanctuary off BC coast would eliminate need for cetaceans in aquariums
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) -- The president of the Vancouver Aquarium has said cetaceans that are rescued in the future are at risk of being put... (Source)
- Thu, 18 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (KGMI) - Researchers unsure of dead gray whale's origins
BELLINGHAM, WASH. -- Gray whales are common around the Puget Sound, but the one found dead in Bellingham Bay last week hadn't been spotted... (Source)
- Thu, 18 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (GrindTV) - In rare sighting, whales seen swimming under Golden Gate Bridge -- again; video
A naturalist on a whale-watching tour last week snapped a photo of a humpback whale breaching with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background. (Source)
- Fri, 19 May 2017 09:14 PM PDT - (Particle) - Communication in Whale and Dolphin Societies
Have you ever heard dolphins communicate with one another? Or male whales sing to outcompete other males in attracting females? Join Dr Salgado... (Source)
- Fri, 19 May 2017 09:14 PM PDT - (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth) - Dolphin Rescued Near Port Aransas, Texas
The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network (TMMSN), assisted by Seaworld San Antonio's rescue team, successfully rescued and released the... (Source)
- Fri, 19 May 2017 09:14 PM PDT - (Brookings Register) - Chester Area sweeps Region 4B team titles; Dolphin girls take 3B; Cossacks sweep 2A
ELKTON -- Chester Area swept the team titles at the Region 4B TrackField Meet on Thursday. The Flyer girls had 126 team points, while Hanson... (Source)
- Fri, 19 May 2017 09:14 PM PDT - (Burlington Hawk Eye) - Orcas prey on great white sharks in South African waters
... poaching, pollution -- and the biggest member of the dolphin family. Orcas, which also face human threats, have a softer image (the 1993 film 'Free... (Source)
- Fri, 19 May 2017 05:25 PM PDT - (kiiitv.com) - Dolphin stranded in shallow waters near Port Aransas rescued
A young dolphin found stranded May 12, in shallow water in Lighthouse Lakes near Port Aransas was successfully rescued by the Texas Marine... (Source)
- Fri, 19 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Gizmodo Australia) - Here's How Much Bubble Wrap You Need To Wrap A Giant Whale Heart
It's not every day one stumbles upon a 181kg whale heart, but when you do, you put that crap in a museum. Thankfully, that's exactly what the folks at... (Source)
- Fri, 19 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Sun) - Heartbreaking footage of majestic 50 ft-long Sperm whale trapped in watery grave after washing up ...
The spokesperson added: 'The male sperm whale had been dead for some time and was floating at the foot of sheer 40 metre high cliffs, so it was... (Source)
- Fri, 19 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (dailytelegraph.com.au) - Whale migration season's spectacular start
Stunning images of beaching humpbacks have been snapped by Whale Watching Sydney, who began their special viewing cruises last weekend. (Source)
- Fri, 19 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Popular Mechanics) - This Preserved 600-Pound Whale Heart Will Last 1000 Years
In 2014, tragic event for the blue whale population and scientists who are trying to keep them alive became a boon for researchers and the public. (Source)
- Fri, 19 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Video shows floating carcass of whale in Shetland cove
'The male sperm whale had been dead for some time and was floating at the foot of sheer 40 metre high cliffs, so it was impossible to reach it to take... (Source)
- Fri, 19 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Bellingham Herald) - Whale watchers get close-up view of orcas hunting in San Juan Islands
A whaling watching tour boat out of Friday Harbor captured amazing footage Tuesday of a mother orca teaching her two calves how to hunt -- much to... (Source)
- Fri, 19 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Post North Wales) - Dead 10-foot whale washed up on Criccieth beach
A Holyhead coastguard spokesman has confirmed that it is a minke whale, which is the smallest of the baleen whales found in UK. It is thought to be a... (Source)
- Fri, 19 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Particle) - Communication in Whale and Dolphin Societies
Have you ever heard dolphins communicate with one another? Or male whales sing to outcompete other males in attracting females? Join Dr Salgado... (Source)
- Fri, 19 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (IDN InDepthNews | Analysis That Matters) - Whales Benefit the Environment as Ecosystem Engineers
REYKJAVIK (IDN) -- One of the arguments for commercial whaling is that whales compete with humans for fish -- they eat fish that would otherwise be... (Source)
- Sat, 20 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (North Coast Courier) - Meet Dolphin dynamo Sean Steyn
When he is not opening opponents' backlines like tin cans, Steyn works as a personal trainer. 12 hours ago. Sean Steyn is a crucial part of the... (Source)
- Sat, 20 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (USA TODAY) - Humpback whale stuck in California harbor
CAMARILLO, Calif. -- A humpback whale was stuck in the Ventura Harbor on Saturday, drawing a crowd of hundreds of people as Harbor Patrol and... (Source)
- Sat, 20 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - The 600-pound preserved blue whale heart: Organ the 'size of a pony' is first-ever to be conserved ...
In 2014, nine blue whales died in Canada's Newfoundland when they became trapped in ice - an astonishing three percent of the wild population. (Source)
- Sat, 20 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Vancouver Sun) - SeaWorld by another name? US group floats whale sanctuary idea for BC coast
Dr. Martin Haulena does an ultrasound on the rescued false killer whale, Chester. Haulena said that a proposed whale sanctuary would have major... (Source)
- Sat, 20 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Live Science) - Tale of 2 Tails: Why Do Sharks and Whales Swim So Differently?
Whales move their tails up and down because they evolved from mammals about 50 million years ago, said Kenneth Lacovara, a professor of... (Source)
- Sat, 20 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Seven Days) - The Parmelee Post: Plotting Return to Sea, Technology Park Whales Invest Heavily in Fossil Fuels
The two celebrity whales have tragically been stuck in the ground in South Burlington's Technology Park since 1999. They appear to have joined a... (Source)
- Sun, 21 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (KRIS Corpus Christi News) - Fisherman jumps into action and saves small dolphin
A small dolphin is lucky to be alive after a boater and fisherman saw the animal beached and decided to help the mammal. The rescue happened in... (Source)
- Sun, 21 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Port Macquarie News) - June tipped to be peak whale month | photos, video, map
The Australian National Guidelines for Whale and Dolphin Watching 2005 outline the standards that allow people to observe and interact with whales... (Source)
- Sun, 21 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Kenai Peninsula Online) - K-Beach Elementary class wins contest to name new police dog
Alaska's newest drug detection canine will be named Mak thanks to a suggestion from Hannah Dolphin's sixth-grade class at Kalifornsky Beach... (Source)
- Sun, 21 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (STV News) - Doggy paddle: Daring Tia makes waves with west coast dolphins
Record numbers of three dolphin species have been found off the west coast of Scotland over the last year, meaning Tia could be in for a lot of new... (Source)
- Sun, 21 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Telegraph.co.uk) - Three minke whales wash up dead on Suffolk coast
Three minke whales may have been disorientated by wind farm when the washed up dead off the coast of the UK, rescuers have said. The first... (Source)
- Sun, 21 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Hamilton Spectator) - Young whale delights spectators in small California harbour
A 40-foot long humpback whale swims around small boats in Ventura Harbor Saturday. The whale was able to find its way out of the Harbour Sunday. (Source)
- Sun, 21 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The San Diego Union-Tribune) - Will new killer whale encounter resurrect SeaWorld?
On the wide screen above, killer whales in the wild work in tandem to also manufacture waves, dislodging their prey -- a lone seal perched on an ice... (Source)
- Sun, 21 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Radio New Zealand) - Craig's lawyer used as source for Whale Oil blog, court told
A lawyer acting for Colin Craig was the source of stories on the Whale Oil blog claiming a second person had accused the former Conservative Party... (Source)
- Sun, 21 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (TVNZ) - Watch: Coast guard work to free huge humpback whale from California harbour
Watch: Coast guard work to free huge humpback whale from California ... The whale was spotted this morning after being seen swimming back and... (Source)
- Sun, 21 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Washington Post) - 35-foot humpback whale gets stuck in California harbor
May 21, 2017 1:11 PM EDT - A 35-foot humpback whale got stuck in the Ventura Harbor in California on May 20. The whale was seen swimming in... (Source)
- Sun, 21 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Vancouver Sun) - Five Things to Know: Sea lion attack, whale sanctuary, another Trudeau photobomb
One of the criticisms levelled against the new bylaw is that it may endanger the captive whales unfit for release into the wild. What's the Vancouver... (Source)
- Sun, 21 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (goskagit.com) - Volunteers tend plants to help endangered orcas
Whitney Neugebauer, director of Whale Scout, hands the last plant of the day to volunteer Debby Giard of Ravensdale as a work party transferred... (Source)
- Mon, 22 May 2017 09:32 PM PDT - (Fox News) - Baby dolphin born at SeaWorld Orlando dies just moments after birth
According to the Orlando Sentinel, the newborn calf was born to a 16-year-old dolphin named Ringer, the only female Commerson's dolphin at... (Source)
- Mon, 22 May 2017 09:32 PM PDT - (Naples Daily News) - Dolphin Transportation adds 9 new 'top of the line' buses
To forestall such a fate, Dolphin Transportation Specialists in Naples recently added nine new buses that Director of Sales Tony Dyshanowitz... (Source)
- Mon, 22 May 2017 09:32 PM PDT - (The Globe and Mail) - To wild sea mammals, we aren't friends - we're lunch
Films and TV series about Flipper, a cheerful, peaceful, friendly dolphin, strengthens the public's positive view. Unfortunately scientists have been... (Source)
- Mon, 22 May 2017 09:32 PM PDT - (Newsline) - Whales, seals and dolphins followed a similar evolutionary path from land to sea
By retracing the evolutionary paths of predatory marine mammals, researchers hope to better understand the importance of whale, seal and dolphin... (Source)
- Mon, 22 May 2017 06:24 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Suffolk whale deaths 'unlikely to be linked'
CSIP - which attends cases of whales, porpoises and dolphins that become stranded on the UK coastline - is currently examining the Felixstowe whale... (Source)
- Mon, 22 May 2017 11:14 PM PDT - (NT News) - Wayward whale coaxed back into open ocean
A HUMPBACK whale that made a big splash with boaters after wandering into a Southern California harbour was on the move again Sunday after... (Source)
- Mon, 22 May 2017 11:14 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Felixstowe whale to be removed on Wednesday
The body of a whale which washed up at Felxstowe will not be removed from the beach until Wednesday. The whale - thought to be a fin whale - was... (Source)
- Mon, 22 May 2017 11:14 PM PDT - (Mandurah Mail) - Whale washes up at Whitehills Beach
The carcass of an unidentified whale species washed up at Whitehills ... 5.30pm, who believe it is either a pygmy sperm whale or dwarf sperm whale. (Source)
- Mon, 22 May 2017 11:14 PM PDT - (Motherboard) - A Killer Whale Killing Spree on the West Coast Is Actually Good News
Over the course of the next two weeks, Frediani and other observers watched more than 30 killer whales (led by a pod of nine) attack eight gray whale... (Source)
- Mon, 22 May 2017 11:14 PM PDT - (Yahoo7 News) - Whale watching season off with a splash
The annual whale watching season off the southeast Queensland coast has started with a splash. Gold Coast-based tourist vessel Spirit of Gold Coast... (Source)
- Mon, 22 May 2017 11:14 PM PDT - (The Sun) - Stacey Solomon compares her post-baby body to 'Shamu the whale' and admits she felt pressure ...
STACEY Solomon once compared her post-baby body to 'Shamu the whale' and admits she felt under pressure to lose weight after giving birth. (Source)
- Mon, 22 May 2017 11:14 PM PDT - (Hindustan Times) - 40-ft whale washes ashore in two parts at Juhu and Madh in Mumbai
Two parts of a 40-foot decomposed carcass of a whale washed ashore at two beaches -- one at Juhu (20 feet) and the remaining 16 feet at Madh... (Source)
- Mon, 22 May 2017 11:14 PM PDT - (Taiwan News) - Rare whale spotted in Taiwan for the first time
The rare Omura's whale was spotted in Hualien (E88AB1E893AE) Saturday. This photo highlights the whale's distinguishing markings. (By Central News Agency). (Source)
- Mon, 22 May 2017 11:14 PM PDT - (Washington Post) - Sharks devour whale carcass
May 22, 2017 4:05 PM EDT - A tiger shark and lemon shark feasted on a beached whale carcass after Bahamas Marine Mammal Research... (Source)
- Tue, 23 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Morocco fishermen decry 'El Negro' dolphin attacks
In the harbour, fishermen can often be seen mending nets they claim have been destroyed by a type of dolphin they have dubbed El Negro, or "the... (Source)
- Tue, 23 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Dolphin calf dies minutes after being born at SeaWorld
A newborn Commerson's dolphin calf died just minutes after being born last weekend at SeaWorld's Orlando Aquatica water park. The calf's... (Source)
- Tue, 23 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (NBC Bay Area) - Rare White Spotted Dolphin 'Patches' Seen Again Off SoCal Coast
The bottlenose dolphin named "Patches" was spotted swimming southwest in a pod of 40 other dolphins about four miles off Dana Point, in Orange... (Source)
- Tue, 23 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (U.S. NewsWorld Report) - Notorious Dolphin 'Patches' Spotted Near Southern California
Lowe says the famous dolphin has Leucism, a condition in which a reduction in melanin causes a partial loss of pigmentation in an animal. (Source)
- Tue, 23 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Crain's Detroit Business) - Women-led businesses invited to pitch ideas in 'Dolphin Tank' contests
Woman-led businesses can compete for up to $10,000 in upcoming Dolphin Tank business plan and pitch competitions in Detroit, Grand Rapids and... (Source)
- Tue, 23 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Eleven Myanmar) - Tourism may help continue dolphin-fishermen co-fishing tradition
The development of dolphin-based tourism in Irrawaddy dolphin conservation area would help conserve the habit of cooperative fishing between... (Source)
- Tue, 23 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Sneaker Bar Detroit) - Vans Slip-On 59 With Dolphin Liners
The Vans Slip-On is headed to South Beach with its latest release. Perfect for the warmer months, this all-new Vans Slip-On is one that will be worn... (Source)
- Tue, 23 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (KicksOnFire.com) - A Colorful Dolphin Print Covers The Inner Liner Of This Vans Slip-On 59
The Vans Slip-On 59 is gearing up for the Summer as we take a look at one of the latest colorways that is beginning to arrive at select retailers now. (Source)
- Tue, 23 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Seeker) - Whales Only Recently Evolved Into Giants
The early ancestors of 100-foot-long blue whales were dolphin-sized, according to new research that explains how, when, and why these and other... (Source)
- Tue, 23 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (UChicago News) - Whales only recently evolved into giants due to changing oceans
The blue whale, which uses baleen to filter its prey from ocean water and can reach lengths of over 100 feet, is the largest vertebrate animal that has... (Source)
- Tue, 23 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Whale watching season off with a splash
Gold Coast-based tourist vessel Spirit of Gold Coast made the first official sighting of a humpback whale for this year's season on Tuesday, locating... (Source)
- Tue, 23 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Warrnambool Standard) - Whale sighted off Warrnambool
Whale watchers are hoping this season will be better than last year when there were no resident whale cows and calves off Logans Beach, which has... (Source)
- Tue, 23 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Atlas Obscura) - Aboriginal Carving of a Whale
There, at the Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability, is an ancient engraving of a whale--a large figure around 20 feet long. Its shallow inscribed lines... (Source)
- Tue, 23 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Brit sailors rescued after yacht hit whale on Azores coast
Three Brits have been rescued in the Atlantic after their yacht smashed into a whale and started leaking water. The unnamed Brits, aged 41 to 61... (Source)
- Tue, 23 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Whale in Outer Cove 1:25
A dead whale that washed up in Outer Cove on the northeast coast of Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula over the weekend is attracting dozens of... (Source)
- Tue, 23 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (TheInertia.com) - Environment What's Causing This Strange Pattern in Humpback Whale Behavior?
Dubbed the 'whale wave', it suggests local displacement of the animals caused by humans may have more consequences than previously thought. (Source)
- Tue, 23 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (WalesOnline) - A dead Minke whale has washed up on a Gower beach
The Minke whale is known to be the smallest of the baleen whales found in UK waters and measures between seven to 10 metres when fully grown. (Source)
- Tue, 23 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (NBC New York) - Beached Whale Rescued on Long Island
It's unknown how the whale became stranded off Dune Road in Hampton Bays, but it was found with no signs of trauma, officials said. The male minke... (Source)
- Wed, 24 May 2017 10:49 PM PDT - (Folio Weekly) - Marineland DOLPHIN Adventure
Which is now called Marineland Dolphin Adventure; I guess it gives the place cachet and helps shed its history of being lumped in Florida Tourist Trap... (Source)
- Wed, 24 May 2017 10:49 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - Will We Ever Learn?! Mississippi Aquarium Wants to Add a Dolphin Attraction - Act Now to Stop This
These animals are kidnapped from the wild, including in the horrific annual Taiji dolphin hunt, where they are treated brutally, separated from their... (Source)
- Wed, 24 May 2017 10:49 PM PDT - (Concord Register) - Unusual Activity Spotted in Dolphin Medical Services Ltd. (DOLPHMED.BO)
Shares of Dolphin Medical Services Ltd. (DOLPHMED.BO) have seen the needle move -5.00% or -0.07 in the most recent session. The BSE listed... (Source)
- Wed, 24 May 2017 10:49 PM PDT - (Science News for Students) - Toss and slap -- how dolphins disarm a dangerous meal
In one technique, a dolphin held an octopus in its mouth and shook it. The dolphin then slammed its prey into the water's surface until the meal was in... (Source)
- Wed, 24 May 2017 10:49 PM PDT - (DCist.com) - There Are Dolphins In The Potomac And We Know Almost Nothing About Them ... Yet
A group of dolphins spotted by the researchers with the Potomac-Chesapeake Dolphin Project. "NMFS Permit No. 19403." (Photo by Megan Wallen... (Source)
- Wed, 24 May 2017 06:53 PM PDT - (Scoop.co.nz) - Orca Stranding Eastern Bay of Plenty
The Department of Conservation was notified of an orca stranding at Whangaparaoa, Cape Runaway in the Eastern Bay of Plenty around 2pm... (Source)
- Wed, 24 May 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (The Maritime Executive) - Australia to Release Whaling Footage
Australia's Information Commissioner has decided that the government should release controversial footage of Japanese whaling, after years of... (Source)
- Wed, 24 May 2017 11:26 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - How did whales become so large? Scientists dive into marine mystery
Now researchers say they might have solved the mystery of why baleen whales -- a group that includes these blue beasts, the largest animals on the... (Source)
- Wed, 24 May 2017 11:26 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Beached Felixstowe fin whale to be removed
Work has begun to remove the carcass of a dead fin whale which washed up on the Suffolk coast four days ago. The 30ft (9m) female at Felixstowe... (Source)
- Wed, 24 May 2017 11:26 PM PDT - (Northern Star) - Are killer whales cruising our coastline?
KILLER whales have reportedly been sighted along our coastline yesterday as the region welcomes the start of the whale migration. A fisherman, who... (Source)
- Wed, 24 May 2017 11:26 PM PDT - (Slate Magazine) - Watch a Startling Animation of a Whale's Evolution (Spoiler: It Used to Walk on Land)
Jordan Collver, an illustrator and science communicator in the U.K., was thinking about Darwin--specifically, about our inability to conceptualize the... (Source)
- Wed, 24 May 2017 11:26 PM PDT - (Long Island Press) - Minke Whale Found Dead on Hamptons Beach
A 12-foot Minke whale was found dead the morning after marine biologists and authorities refloated it when it was found beached in Hampton Bays on... (Source)
- Wed, 24 May 2017 11:26 PM PDT - (Yachting and Boating World) - Three British sailors rescued after their yacht collides with a whale
The crew of the British-flagged yacht have been rescued off the Azores after the vessel hit a whale and began sinking. Details of the incident, which... (Source)
- Wed, 24 May 2017 11:26 PM PDT - (VOCM) - Beached Whale Poses Problems for Town
The mayor of Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove says he's pleased with government's response about removing the dead whale from Outer Cove... (Source)
- Wed, 24 May 2017 11:26 PM PDT - (Sputnik International) - Aerial Footage Captures Whale Trapped in Labyrinthine Harbor
Harbor Patrol and Coast Guard crews tried to lead the whale out of the docks using an underwater system that plays recordings of whale sounds. (Source)
- Thu, 25 May 2017 11:30 PM PDT - (New Scientist) - Giant octopus suffocates foolhardy dolphin that tried to eat it
A dolphin in Western Australia has bitten off more than it can chew. An attempt to eat a large octopus turned fatal when its airway was obstructed by a... (Source)
- Thu, 25 May 2017 11:30 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Scientists to probe dolphin intelligence using an interactive touchpad
The eight-foot underwater touchscreen features specialized dolphin-friendly "apps" and a symbolic keyboard to provide the dolphins -- which are... (Source)
- Thu, 25 May 2017 11:30 PM PDT - (Jamaica Observer) - JET objects to Holness' approval of sand mining near Dolphin Head Beach
TRELAWNY, Jamaica -- The Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) has opposed the mining of sand near the Dolphin Head Beach in Trelawny, on the... (Source)
- Thu, 25 May 2017 11:30 PM PDT - (Rare.us) - A rare speckled dolphin was spotted off the coast of California
Meet Patches the Dolphin, who was sighted off the coast of Southern California this week, swimming with about 40 other dolphins near Dana Point. (Source)
- Thu, 25 May 2017 11:30 PM PDT - (Dolphin) - Paint a mini masterpiece
NORTH STONINGTON, Conn. >> The Wheeler Library in North Stonington invites children of all ages and their grown-ups to drop in and use paints to... (Source)
- Thu, 25 May 2017 11:30 PM PDT - (TTG) - London to Perth flight a 'game changer' for WA
'It's put Perth in a conversation we've never been in before,' Gwyn Dolphin, chief executive of Tourism Western Australia told TTG. 'Our biggest... (Source)
- Thu, 25 May 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (South African Broadcasting Corporation) - Five killer whales die after stranding on New Zealand beach
Five killer whales have died after stranding on a beach on New Zealand's ... Killer whales, or orca, belong to the dolphin family and are classified as... (Source)
- Thu, 25 May 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (Gisborne Herald) - Five orca dead, one refloated at Whangaparaoa
Strandings of dolphins and whales occur in New Zealand all-year-round, but usually involve just one or two animals. It is a natural phenomenon but is... (Source)
- Thu, 25 May 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (TVNZ) - Five orca dead in Bay of Plenty stranding
The Department of Conservation says four of the killer whales were already dead when it was notified about the stranding at Cape Runaway yesterday... (Source)
- Thu, 25 May 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - How whales went from little to enormous, in the space of just 3 million years
Why are whales so big? An "explosion" of food in the ocean, created by a change in the environment, meant that suddenly being bigger was better... (Source)
- Thu, 25 May 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (National Geographic) - Killer Whales Attacked a Blue Whale--Here's the Surprising Reason Why
Orcas, also known as killer whales, are known to prey on other marine mammals, including dolphins and seals. But even these fearsome predators... (Source)
- Thu, 25 May 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Northern Star) - Call out for killer whale sightings
He said they have "little sighting information' about orcas migrating off the Northern Rivers coastline with the last report of a killer whale in the region... (Source)
- Thu, 25 May 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (The News Tribune) - State to let whale rot on beach -- no dynamite needed
Washington State Parks rangers will be leaving a dead gray whale to decay on the beach near Twin Harbors State Park after it washed ashore... (Source)
- Thu, 25 May 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Suffolk minke whale carcass towed from Orford mud flats
The carcass of a whale which washed up on the Suffolk coast has been removed. The minke whale was spotted near Orford on Saturday, but the... (Source)
- Thu, 25 May 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Up close and personal with whales on the edge of the Marlborough Sounds
Humpback, Southern Right and Blue Whales will migrate through Cook Strait over the next three months, and for the first time in a decade the outer... (Source)
- Thu, 25 May 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Shields Gazette) - Travel Review: Whale watching in the North Sea
'A humpback whale? In the North Sea?!' - it may sound fishy, but this majestic species is just one of the cetaceans spotted in waters off the North East... (Source)
- Fri, 26 May 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (University Herald) - Japan's True Colors Are About To Be Revealed; Whaling Footage Will Show The Truth [VIDEO]
Australia's Information Commissioner is now certain that the government should release the "controversial footage" of Japanese whaling. (Source)
- Fri, 26 May 2017 11:28 PM PDT - (Globalnews.ca) - Newfoundland town hopes to rid itself of dead whale, fast: 'Yuck b'y'
A dead whale is shown washed up on shore in Outer Cove, N.L. on Monday, May 22, 2017. A rotting, putrid whale remains lodged on a Newfoundland... (Source)
- Fri, 26 May 2017 11:28 PM PDT - (Science Friday) - Why Are Whales Whale-Sized?
We know baleen whales are the largest animals in history, and now paleobiologists from the Smithsonian are offering an intriguing theory as to why. (Source)
- Fri, 26 May 2017 11:28 PM PDT - (NBC Bay Area) - 79-Foot Endangered Blue Whale Washes Up in Bolinas
A dead whale that washed ashore at Agate Beach in Bolinas earlier this week has been identified as an endangered blue whale, according to officials. (Source)
- Fri, 26 May 2017 11:28 PM PDT - (South Coast Register) - Whales head our way
Migrating whales have already been spotted along the coast from Eden to Kingscliff as the 2017 whale watching season kicks off in earnest. (Source)
- Fri, 26 May 2017 11:28 PM PDT - (Warrnambool Standard) - Nine things you might not know about Warrnambool's whales
One particular whale, believed to be a regular female known as Big Lips, was spotted at Logans Beach on Monday. The animal then headed west... (Source)
- Fri, 26 May 2017 11:28 PM PDT - (Carbon Brief) - Factcheck: Whale strandings and offshore windfarms
Last Saturday, two dead whales washed up on the coast of Suffolk, in eastern England, and a third was spotted floating at sea. What happened next... (Source)
- Fri, 26 May 2017 11:28 PM PDT - (The Daily World) - Dead gray whale washes ashore at Twin Harbors State Park
A female juvenile gray whale that washed ashore at Twin Harbors State Park on Tuesday will be left to decompose naturally, according to sources at... (Source)
- Fri, 26 May 2017 11:28 PM PDT - (KOMO News) - State to let whale carcass rot on beach
(AP) -- Washington State Parks rangers will leave a dead gray whale to decay on the beach near Twin Harbors State Park after it washed ashore... (Source)
- Fri, 26 May 2017 11:28 PM PDT - (Ventura County Star) - Whale visitor gets mixed signals from Ventura Harbor helpers
Whale visitor gets mixed signals from Ventura Harbor helpers ... Ventura Harbor officials found themselves with a whale of situation last weekend... (Source)
- Sat, 27 May 2017 00:27 AM PDT - (Earth Touch News) - Severed octopus limbs kill dolphin by kinking its airway like a garden hose
When an Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin known as "Gilligan" washed up dead on Stratham Beach near the city of Bunbury back in 2015, the culprit... (Source)
- Sat, 27 May 2017 00:27 AM PDT - (AOL) - Rare, speckled dolphin spotted off the coast of California
The speckled sea creature was spotted off the coast of Southern California this week while swimming with about 40 other dolphins near Dana Point. (Source)
- Sat, 27 May 2017 00:27 AM PDT - (Deccan Herald) - Giant underwater touchscreen to test dolphin intelligence
The system features specialised dolphin-friendly "apps" and a symbolic keyboard to provide the dolphins - which are intelligent and highly social - with... (Source)
- Sat, 27 May 2017 00:27 AM PDT - (Focus Taiwan News Channel) - Dolphin snacktime
A keeper at Farglory Ocean Park in Hualien County feeds a captive dolphin its favorite snack, fruit jellos. The jellos were molded into the shape of rice... (Source)
- Sat, 27 May 2017 00:27 AM PDT - (National Geographic) - How do Animals Have Sex Underwater?
Recently marine biologist Dara Orbach presented some of the first research ever done on how dolphin genitalia fit together, making Weird Animal... (Source)
- Sat, 27 May 2017 00:27 AM PDT - (Evening Telegraph) - VIDEO: Pod of dolphins filmed leaping in River Tay
The clips shows one dolphin taking a leap, known as porpoising, closely followed by a number of others. Other videos shared by Pirate Boats shows a... (Source)
- Sat, 27 May 2017 00:27 AM PDT - (Mother Nature Network) - See dolphins 'walk' on their tails in the wild
They were most likely taught to tail walk by a dolphin named Billie. According to the Adelaide Messenger, Billie was briefly held in a marine park in the... (Source)
- Sat, 27 May 2017 09:28 PM PDT - (The Indian Express) - Giant underwater touchscreen to test dolphin intelligence
Giant underwater touchscreen to test dolphin intelligence. scientists developed an eight-foot underwater computer touchscreen for dolphins to study... (Source)
- Sat, 27 May 2017 09:28 PM PDT - (DAWN.com) - Entangled bottlenose dolphin rescued
KARACHI: A three-metre long bottlenose dolphin that recently got entangled in a fishing net off Malan, Balochistan coast, was successfully released... (Source)
- Sat, 27 May 2017 09:28 PM PDT - (http://theliberal.ie/) - Media backlash after pictures emerge of young men using a dead dolphin as a prop at a house ...
There has been fierce media backlash today, after a number of pictures emerged of a group of men using the body of a dead dolphin as a prop during... (Source)
- Sat, 27 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Sun) - Incredible footage shows the carcass of a giant 24-metre-long blue whale washed up on a beach
THIS massive 24 metre-long blue whale which washed up on a beach in California is believed to have died after being struck by a passing ship. (Source)
- Sat, 27 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Coffs Coast Advocate) - Whale watching season is on in earnest
Humpback whales are being spotted off the Coffs Coast as they continue their migration north. Office of Environment and Herita... (Source)
- Sat, 27 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (WTVD-TV) - VIDEO: Massive blue whale washes ashore in California
A 79-foot blue whale washed up onto Agate Beach in Bolinas Friday morning. Blue whales are on the endangered species list. (KGO). KGO. Saturday... (Source)
- Sat, 27 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Earth Touch News) - Orca pod charges blue whale in California's Monterey Bay (Video)
Even for seasoned orcas, adult blue whales are largely off the menu -- but that doesn't stop the apt hunters from having a go at their much larger kin. (Source)
- Sat, 27 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (San Antonio Express-News) - 'Whales' exhibit makes big impression at Witte Museum
'Whales' exhibit makes big impression at Witte Museum .... Families attend the opening of "Whales: Giants of the Deep" at the Witte Museum in San... (Source)
- Sat, 27 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Newshub) - Trans-Tasman Resources wants to mine seabed in rare blue whale territory
Tai HauC481uru iwi NgC481 Rauru is battling a proposal to mine its seabed, currently in front of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). The people of... (Source)
- Sat, 27 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Sun) - Sailor saved in dramatic rescue after his yacht was sunk by a whale 300 miles from land in the mid ...
As David got up off the deck he saw the whale's ten-foot tail within 'touching distance'. Hours later water started coming through cracks in the hull. (Source)
- Sat, 27 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Amerisurv) - Whale Watching: Using a Total Station to Track Marine Mammals at Sea
Determining the location of marine mammals at sea is a challenge that must be overcome in order to study many aspects of their behaviour. There are... (Source)
- Sat, 27 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (SFGate) - Baby Humpback Whales 'Whisper' to Avoid Predators
Just like human infants, humpback whale calves are extremely vocal. However, new audio reveals baby whales 'whisper' to their mother in order to... (Source)
- Sun, 28 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Irish students dance with dead DOLPHIN in horrific photos
These horrific photographs appear to show party-goers dancing with a dead dolphin at a university halls of residence. The two men are thought to... (Source)
- Sun, 28 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (NYOOOZ) - Carcasses of baby finless porpoise, dolphin wash ashore Mumbai beach
Summary: Zoologist Bhushan Bhoir, 27, said that a 86-cm-long finless porpoise and 2.20-metre-long dolphin, could have been the victims of chemical... (Source)
- Sun, 28 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Newsline) - Sea Shepherd activist offers E282AC2K for identities of men 'who danced with dead dolphin' at party
Conservationist Paul Watson is offering a cash reward to anyone who can identify two men pictured dancing with the carcass of a dead dolphin at a... (Source)
- Sun, 28 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Bayside News) - Bay becomes a regular stop-off for killer whales
Marine wildlife consultant with the Dolphin Research Institute David Donnelly said Ripple was last sighted in Port Phillip in 2015, but has also been... (Source)
- Sun, 28 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Science Times) - Underwater Interactive Touchpad Used By Scientists To Measure Dolphins' Intelligence
The underwater interactive touchpad is an eight-foot device packed with specialized dolphin-friendly apps. More so, it has a symbolic keyboard for... (Source)
- Sun, 28 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo7 News) - Rare blue whale washes ashore after suspected ship collision
An endangered 24-metre blue whale has washed ashore in northern California with its blunt force injuries suggesting she may have been struck by a... (Source)
- Sun, 28 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Sky News Australia) - Whale protection calls for shark net removal
The decision is due to an increase in whale sightings along the NSW coastline as they head north for the winter, he said in a statement on Monday. (Source)
- Sun, 28 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Mirror.co.uk) - Sailor whose yacht sank after it was hit by a WHALE tells of his terror as boat shipped water
The British skipper whose yacht was sunk by a massive whale in a freak mid-Atlantic collision, has relived his dramatic rescue involving Air Force jets... (Source)
- Sun, 28 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Scoop.co.nz) - Tabua (ceremonial sperm whale teeth) being returned to Fiji
More than a hundred polished sperm whale teeth, known as tabua, that came to New Zealand from Fiji have been returned to Fiji. Tabua are an... (Source)
- Sun, 28 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Journal of the San Juan Islands) - Train to be a Marine Mammal Stranding Network volunteer with The Whale Museum and SeaDoc ...
The Whale Museum and SeaDoc Society will host two training sessions to volunteer for the San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network. (Source)
- Sun, 28 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Huffington Post Australia) - Whales Blowing Out Rainbows Isn't As Magical As You Think
Whales will then rise to the surface and 'breathe out' through their version of mammalian nostrils -- their blow hole(s). Contrary to popular belief, they... (Source)
- Sun, 28 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Bayside News) - Bay becomes a regular stop-off for killer whales
KILLER whales, or orcas, have returned to Port Phillip. A group photographed off Point Nepean included a male known as Ripple, who has been... (Source)
- Sun, 28 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Molisedoc.com) - Blue Whale a Ravenna, salvata 14enne
Aveva postato su internet una foto in cui apparivano tagli che si era inflitta ad un braccio, lesioni considerate il rito di iniziazione del "blue whale... (Source)
- Mon, 29 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Opposing Views) - Hunt For Partygoers Who Danced With Dead Dolphin
Shocking pictures of two young men dancing with a dead dolphin at a student apartment complex in Cork, Ireland, have caused an animal rights... (Source)
- Mon, 29 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Hakai Magazine) - Some Dolphins Are Bad Divers
But when a dolphin's deep dive is coupled with high energy output, which forces them to use precious oxygen, the effects on their physiology can be... (Source)
- Mon, 29 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (http://www.hellomonaco.com/feed/) - Marineland reacts to France's new ban on breeding dolphins in captivity
'The life expectancy of a dolphin is about thirty years, and we have very young dolphins. Within fifteen or twenty years, amusement parks like ours may... (Source)
- Mon, 29 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - SeaWorld's new killer whale show doesn't impress fans
'With Orca Encounter, our guests can still see these amazing whales up close but in a documentary-style presentation that is engaging while still... (Source)
- Mon, 29 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Herald Sun) - Students from Torquay's Saltwater Institute get close to Southern Right whale
The whale, believed to be a Southern Right juvenile male, was swimming in the vicinity of the teenagers and decided to say hello. Southern Rights... (Source)
- Mon, 29 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Blue Whale to get dusting at NYC's Natural History museum
The whale replaced a 76-foot blue whale that had been installed in the museum in 1908 that 'did not bulge properly', according to a New York Times... (Source)
- Mon, 29 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Irish Independent) - Whale Wars star offers reward for information about young men who brought dead dolphin to ...
Captain Paul Watson, the founder of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society who stars in the reality show Whale Wars, has offered a E282AC2,000 reward for... (Source)
- Mon, 29 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Washington Times) - EDITORIAL: In pursuit of the Great White Whale
The Democrats are pinning a lot on the pursuit of the great white whale, the proof that Donald Trump colluded with the Russians to win the 2016... (Source)
- Mon, 29 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Tess Holliday compares herself to a WHALE
Tess Holliday has once again proven that she won't let trolls' cruel comments about her body get her down - instead she uses them as a source of... (Source)
- Mon, 29 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (WEEI.com) - KC - Whale poop and middle names 5-29-17
Kirk and Callahan he's supposed to say not what I'd go home but again I also signal as to what's the one wanted to say something Kirk can Callahan. (Source)
- Mon, 29 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KCRA Sacramento) - Dead whale sculpture raises plastic waste awareness
Dead whale sculpture raises plastic waste awareness. Greenpeace Philippines made the 50-foot-long sculpture. Vuz |. Updated: 10:20 AM PDT May... (Source)
- Mon, 29 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Monitor Daily) - Blue Whale Found Dead In California Affected By Ship Strike
On early Friday, people discovered a massive blue whale that washed ashore dead on a beach in California. Following its detection, scientists have... (Source)
- Mon, 29 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Norfolk Eastern Daily Press) - Fourth marine mammal washes up on Suffolk beach just days after three whales found dead
Concerns were raised that the mammal could have been another whale -- a baby minke whale and an adult minke whale washed up in Felixstowe... (Source)
- Tue, 30 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (GamesIndustry.biz) - Games industry unites for Whale and Dolphin Conservation
WDC - The Whale and Dolphin Conservation - has teamed up with game studios and streamers for a 24-hour gaming marathon in aid of Orcas. (Source)
- Tue, 30 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Seeker) - Death by Octopus Is a Grisly Dietary Hazard for Dolphins
Eating an octopus can result in a highly unpleasant death for a dolphin unless the cephalopod is well and truly dismembered or rendered inert. (Source)
- Tue, 30 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (IrishCentral) - Greenpeace founder offers $2k for info on Irish punks who danced with dead dolphin
#SpinNow with @Halpinhoff asking you today is this picture with this dead dolphin complete disrespect for animal welfare? 087-7102103... (Source)
- Tue, 30 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (The Times) - Volume Moving the Tape For DOLPHIN INTERNATIONAL BERHAD (5265.KL)
Needle moving action has been spotted in DOLPHIN INTERNATIONAL BERHAD (5265.KL) as shares are moving today on volatility -3.85% or -0.01... (Source)
- Tue, 30 May 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (The Dominion Post) - David Tong: Ending threats to Maui dolphins would show NZ keeps its promises
... an opportunity to take the global stage and be seen protecting our oceans and precious marine animals, like the critically endangered Maui dolphin. (Source)
- Tue, 30 May 2017 05:03 PM PDT - (Herald live) - No evidence of foul play in mass dolphin stranding
The 38 common dolphins that were spotted stranded on March 31 near Sundays River probably died lost and disoriented, but there is no evidence of... (Source)
- Tue, 30 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Camden Haven Courier) - Whale rescue off Indian Head | Video, Photos
A juvenile humpback whale was rescued on Tuesday afternoon off Indian Head, south of Port Macquarie. The whale had become tangled in rope from... (Source)
- Tue, 30 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Dead sperm whale towed clear of Whangarei Harbour
A dead sperm whale has been towed from Whangarei Harbour after officials became concerned it would become a shipping hazard. A dead sperm... (Source)
- Tue, 30 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - How do you solve a problem like a dead whale? Lack of help is 'scandalous,' says mayor
A dead whale on a beach in Outer Cove is creating a bureaucratic nightmare for the community. The humpback whale washed ashore in Logy... (Source)
- Tue, 30 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (OregonLive.com) - Decomposing minke whale washes up on Washington beach
A small minke whale washed up on the Long Beach peninsula in Washington over the weekend and beach goers got a rare -- if not macabre... (Source)
- Tue, 30 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (USA TODAY) - Little Mermaid statue in Denmark painted red in whale-hunting protest
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- Danish officials on Tuesday hosed down Copenhagen's famed Little Mermaid after the statue was found doused... (Source)
- Tue, 30 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (KABC-TV) - VIDEO: Eyewitness captured drone footage of extremely rare whale species off CA coast
According to the American Cetacean Society, Baird's beaked whales are the largest of all beaked whales and could potentially reach a maximum... (Source)
- Tue, 30 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (MC481ori Television) - NgC481ti Wai team make preparations from stranded whale
The Department of Conservation are working with local iwi to determine what will be done with a young sperm whale found stranded on Whangarei... (Source)
- Tue, 30 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Newser) - Beached Blue Whale's Cause of Death Found
A 79-foot female blue whale carcass that washed ashore at Agate Beach in ... SFGate calls whale-ship collisions a "leading cause" of death for the... (Source)
- Tue, 30 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Mount Desert Islander) - Well-known whale to offer cautionary tale
PROVINCETOWN, Mass. -- In life, the female humpback whale known as 'Spinnaker' became famous for her bad luck: on multiple occasions over... (Source)
- Tue, 30 May 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (KATU) - Small whale washes ashore on Long Beach peninsula
A small Minke whale was found washed ashore on the Long Beach ... According to the Seaside Aquarium, the whale had been dead so long that due... (Source)
- Wed, 31 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Live Science) - Death by Octopus: This Dolphin Bit Off More Than He Could Chew
A dolphin named Gilligan might have bitten off more than he could chew when gulping down an octopus. The corpse of the dolphin, with the dead... (Source)
- Wed, 31 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Motherboard) - Watch This Dolphin Use a Giant Touchscreen
To say that dolphins are smart as heck is an understatement. They can detect magnetic fields, get high off sucking the life out of other marine life, have... (Source)
- Wed, 31 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Myanmar Times) - Dolphin protection to be expanded
Plans are under way to expand the Ayeyarwady dolphin protection area in order to conserve the rare species more effectively, Mandalay Region... (Source)
- Wed, 31 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Deccan Herald) - Srihari sets pool ablaze
200M medley: R Vaibhav Shet (Global Swim Center) 2:25.63, 1; Litheesh G Gowda (BAC) 2:26.43, 2; Abhay Fabian Kumar (Dolphin) 2:26.58, 3. (Source)
- Wed, 31 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (OE Digital) - Chevron to make TT exit
CTTR holds 50% interest in the Shell-operated Block E, Block 5(a), and Block 6, which includes the Dolphin, Dolphin Deep, and Starfish natural gas... (Source)
- Wed, 31 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay) - Teen athlete, quadruple amputee meets inspiration, Winter
CLEARWATER (FOX 13) - Most 13-year-old girls would be thrilled to have an up-close encounter with a dolphin, but for Ellie Challis it was one of the... (Source)
- Wed, 31 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (SKV News) - DOLPHIN INTERNATIONAL BERHAD (5265.KL) Moving 2.00% in Session
Shares of DOLPHIN INTERNATIONAL BERHAD (5265.KL) are moving on volatility today 2.00% or $0.005 from the open. The BM listed company saw... (Source)
- Wed, 31 May 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (The Sun Herald) - Petitions opposing Mississippi Aquarium grow
'The Mississippi Gulf Coast has amazing wild dolphin pods and great opportunities for tourists to see them in their natural habitat,' Williams wrote on... (Source)
- Wed, 31 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Atlas Obscura) - Watching a Blue Whale Get Vacuumed Is Surprisingly Satisfying
About once a year at New York's American Museum of Natural History, the time comes again to scrub the whale. Specifically, the jaw-dropping, 21,000... (Source)
- Wed, 31 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Foreign Policy) - The Things They Carried: The Inuit Whale Hunter
When the sea ice around Tuktoyaktuk in the Northwest Territories of Canada melts in early July, hunters in the Inuvialuit community on the shore of the... (Source)
- Wed, 31 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Humpback whale surprises whale watchers near Lewis
A party of whale watchers got an unexpected treat when a humpback surfaced close to their boat. The group on a trip organised by Gairloch-based... (Source)
- Wed, 31 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Courier Mail) - Eyes in sky zoom in on whales
BRISBANE Whale Watching will use a drone to capture real-time images of ... She said the whales were staying longer in the bay and the number of... (Source)
- Wed, 31 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Sun) - Pregnant Danielle Lloyd hits out at trolls who called her a 'whale' after seeing her on the beach
The Liverpool lass wrote: 'To all the people writing horrible comments saying I look like a washed up whale in these pictures I won't let you get me... (Source)
- Wed, 31 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (North Bay Bohemian) - Whale Tale
The big news of Memorial Day weekend was the whale, a 79-foot endangered female blue whale that got hit by a ship and washed up on a Bolinas... (Source)
- Wed, 31 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Animal Welfare Institute) - Airlines Serving Iceland Urged to Not Promote Whale Products
'Airline ads and articles promoting whale meat only serve to encourage passenger curiosity about trying whale meat on vacation and make the airline... (Source)
- Wed, 31 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Konbini US) - Copenhagen's Little Mermaid Gets Drenched In 'Blood' To Protest Whale Slaughter
The barbaric practice kills approximately 800 whales each year in the Danish-controlled islands located in the North Atlantic. The killings are done by... (Source)
- Wed, 31 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (NME.com) - New Music Of The Day: The Away Days - 'White Whale'
There really aren't many indie bands around today quite like The Away Days. After all, the Istanbul four-piece hail from a country that only last year... (Source)
- Wed, 31 May 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Pacific Sun) - Upfront: Whale Tale
The big news of Memorial Day weekend in Marin was of course, the whale--the big, 79-foot endangered female blue whale that got hit by a ship out in... (Source)
- Thu, 01 Jun 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Digital Trends) - You're not hallucinating. That dolphin really is using a huge underwater tablet
Just how smart are dolphins? Smart enough to use a giant underwater tablet that scientists developed to test the aquatic mammals' intelligence. (Source)
- Thu, 01 Jun 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Cape May County Herald) - Pneumonia Likely Claimed Dolphin
NORTH CAPE MAY -- According to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine, the deceased male Bottlenose dolphin that washed up May 22... (Source)
- Thu, 01 Jun 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (EPPM) - Baby breathing machine has Solvay Udel in sterilisable parts
MTTS, based in Hanoi, makes a Dolphin Bubble CPAP machine, for continuous positive airway pressure. The machine maintains open airways for... (Source)
- Thu, 01 Jun 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (Telegraph.co.uk) - Pilot whales pushed back into sea after mass stranding in Sri Lanka
Some 20 pilot whales were pushed back into the sea by sailors and locals after becoming stranded off the north-eastern coast of Sri Lanka. Several... (Source)
- Thu, 01 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (OCRegister) - New killer whale show premieres at SeaWorld San Diego
Two Orcas (killer whales) jump out of the water during the new 'Orca Encounter' show at SeaWorld San Diego. The new show is scripted as a 'live... (Source)
- Thu, 01 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (NJ.com) - How another dead whale ended up in the waters off Jersey City
A dead whale that found in the waters of Port Newark this week is currently tethered to a mooring near Port Liberte in Jersey City, the Army Corps of... (Source)
- Thu, 01 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Disposal of dead sperm whale from Ruakaka Beach angers Te Parawhau kuia
To some people connected to Whangarei Harbour a dead sperm whale found on Mair Bank is a shipping and health hazard; to others it is a message... (Source)
- Thu, 01 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Telegraph.co.uk) - Pilot whales pushed back into sea after mass stranding in Sri Lanka
Some 20 pilot whales were pushed back into the sea by sailors and locals after becoming stranded off the north-eastern coast of Sri Lanka. Several... (Source)
- Thu, 01 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Phuket Gazette) - Carcass of 10-meter whale washes up at Phuket beach
'We received reports that the body of an unidentified marine animal had washed up at about 11am. We have identified it to be a whale, but have yet to... (Source)
- Fri, 02 Jun 2017 09:14 PM PDT - (Newsweek) - Tech-Savvy Dolphins Use Giant Underwater Touchscreen to Play Whack-a-Mole
In the U.S., a team of researchers is currently working on a device that can translate dolphin whistles into a language that can be understood by... (Source)
- Fri, 02 Jun 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (Patch.com) - Maryland Beaches Can See Stranded Manatees, Dolphins: What To Do
Summer visitors to Maryland waters and beaches includes dolphins, whales, manatees and more. Who to call if you see stranded animal. (Source)
- Fri, 02 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Iceland Monitor) - Housing prices up 42% in whale watching town HC3BAsavC3ADk
The town is a popular tourist destination, known for whale watching tours. A large scale industry is being built up close to the town, which means there... (Source)
- Fri, 02 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Somerset Live) - Students make trip of a lifetime whale watching in Tenerife
Level 3 CountrysideWildlife students from Kingston Maurward College have returned from the trip of a lifetime with the Atlantic Whale Foundation... (Source)
- Fri, 02 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Peninsula Daily News) - Chance to learn about whales offered Monday
PORT ANGELES -- A free presentation about the return of humpback and gray whales -- and a chance to walk through an inflatable whale -- will be... (Source)
- Fri, 02 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Marketwired) - CWF Launches Campaigns to Reduce Plastic Pollution and Prevent Right Whale Entanglement ...
"The survival of critically endangered species like the Right Whale depend on our immediate responses," said Rick Bates, CEO of CWF. "We don't... (Source)
- Fri, 02 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Peninsula Daily News) - 'Day of the Orca' celebrates killer whale, Port Townsend science center's 35th year
'Introduction to Our Orcas' with Ken Balcomb, founder of the Center for Whale Research; Boire; and photographer and Puget Sound Express naturalist... (Source)
- Fri, 02 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (TruckTrend Network) - Whale Watching Editorial: The California Gas Tax
At the end of March, California's governor announced a budget plan aimed at fixing the state's roads. And you should notice because winds political... (Source)
- Fri, 02 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Born2Invest) - Move over whale watching--kayaking with orcas is a more exclusive experience in Canada
Orcas or better known as killer whales are popular with travelers making their way to Canada. Now, you can not only watch them but kayak with them... (Source)
- Sat, 03 Jun 2017 11:45 PM PDT - (The Dominion Post) - CuriousCity: The many duties of Wellington's maritime police
"The dolphin was going around and around in circles. He could see me and he was getting closer and closer, and it was like her knew that I was trying... (Source)
- Sat, 03 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Advertiser) - Humpback whale spotted in Glenelg
A HUMPBACK whale has visited an Adelaide beach in what has been ... On its Facebook page, Temptation Sailing said: 'Humpback whales are in... (Source)
- Sat, 03 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CTV News) - Whale carcass rotting on Newfoundland beach to be removed after nearly two weeks
OUTER COVE, N.L. -- The putrid carcass of a humpback whale that has been rotting on a beach in Newfoundland and Labrador for nearly two weeks... (Source)
- Sat, 03 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (OCRegister) - Rare sight: Killer whales put on show off local waters
Newport Coastal Adventure found a pod of playful Orcas -- identified as CA-51 -- as they made their way down the coast from Long Beach to... (Source)
- Sat, 03 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KGO-TV) - VIDEO:Drone captures rare sighting of Baird Beaked Whales near Carmel
A rare sight off the shores of the central coast, whale watchers spotted *two groups of Baird's or Beaked Whales near Monterey Bay. (KGO-TV). KGO. (Source)
- Sat, 03 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Reading Eagle) - My 2 cents: Here's hoping whales continue to grow, thrive
I have been harboring a mild fascination with them for decades. It started when my preschool teacher told the class that an adult blue whale's body... (Source)
- Sat, 03 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KREM.com) - June is Orca Month
Transient and resident orca whales are spending their time in Puget Sound. Sarah Hanke from Puget Sound Express shares what she's seeing on her... (Source)
- Sat, 03 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The San Diego Union-Tribune) - SeaWorld makeover opens with an orca splash and kid-friendly kicks
With the phasing out of the glitzy Shamu killer whale show in January, the introduction of the new, less-glitzy Orca Encounter show over Memorial Day... (Source)
- Sun, 04 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - One beluga whale is either lost, or really likes Bathurst
An unexpected visitor is giving Bathurst residents a chance to go whale watching close up. What appears to be a beluga whale has somehow made its... (Source)
- Sun, 04 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Local hapu begin process to remove sperm whale from Ruakaka Beach
The whale was dragged ashore after being found on Mair Bank on Tuesday morning when officials were concerned it could become a shipping... (Source)
- Sun, 04 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Northern Star) - VIDEO: 'Relief' as nets pulled up just before whales sighted
THE NSW Government has avoided a certain public relations disaster by ending its shark net trial just days before the first whales of the migration... (Source)
- Sun, 04 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Times Colonist) - Monique Keiran: Our orcas are running out of time
In December, the Centre for Whale Research estimated the southern resident orca population totalled 78. More recent reports peg the number at 71... (Source)
- Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Palm Beach Post) - JUST IN: Pygmy whale found on beach at Palm Beach's northern tip
A dead pygmy whale washed ashore Monday morning on the beach at the ... Commission were on the scene near Reef Road tending to the whale. (Source)
- Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC Action News) - Police officers help rescue beached whale
TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. - Treasure Island Police Officers rescued a young beached whale on Sunday morning on Treasure Island Beach. The whale... (Source)
- Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (WPEC) - Whale found beached on Palm Beach
Experts believe it beached itself on the north end of the beach a day ago. A necropsy will be performed to determine how it died. (Source)
- Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (VOCM) - Rescue Group Frees Whale from Lobster, Crab Gear
The Whale Release and Strandings group spent the day in St. George's Bay yesterday, releasing a minke whale from lobster and crab gear. Whale... (Source)
- Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Afloat) - RV Celtic Mist: WhaleDolphin Research Ketch 'Open' During Dublin Riverfest
Take a visit on board the Irish WhaleDolphin Group's research vessel, Celtic Mist. The ketch is berthed in the Grand Canal Dock basin today as part... (Source)
- Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily NewsAnalysis) - Whale carcass washed ashore, may be the same one buried in May
Even as local residents residing close to Madh Island in Malad on Monday were shocked to find a decomposed partial carcass of a whale near the... (Source)
- Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - Whales put on a show off WA's south coast
The Great Southern whale season has officially kicked off and the giants of the deep blue have not disappointed with spectacular displays at the... (Source)
- Tue, 06 Jun 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (10News) - Dead dolphin found on beach next to note written in sand in Imperial Beach
(KGTV) - A dead dolphin was found lying on a beach with a note written in the sand next to it in Imperial Beach. 10News learned sheriff's officials... (Source)
- Tue, 06 Jun 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Afloat) - RV Celtic Mist: WhaleDolphin Research Ketch 'Open' During Dublin Riverfest
Take a visit on board the Irish WhaleDolphin Group's research vessel, Celtic Mist. The ketch is berthed in the Grand Canal Dock basin today as part... (Source)
- Tue, 06 Jun 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (America Now) - Labrador Swims With Dolphin Friend Every Day (Video)
According to IrishCentral, Ben was captured on film a few years back playing with a dolphin in the ocean off the coast of Middletown on Tory Island. (Source)
- Tue, 06 Jun 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Mongabay.com) - Underwater cameras let scientists dive beneath the surface with dolphins
The study's lead author, Heidi Pearson, a dolphin specialist and assistant professor of marine biology at the University of Alaska Southeast, said that... (Source)
- Tue, 06 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Cairns Post) - First minke whale of season surfaces at reef dive site
Spirit of Freedom has provided a photo of a dwarf minke whale that more than 20 guests were able to frolic with while diving at Steve's Bommie at the... (Source)
- Tue, 06 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - WA photographer Joel Nankivell uses drone to capture surfer dwarfed by whale in South West
But it also found a rare gem - a juvenile southern right whale playing in the relative shadows, dwarfing a curious surfer who went in for a closer look. (Source)
- Tue, 06 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - North Cottesloe clinch yet another Whale Tail trophy
Last year's winners were again too strong in the 13km course, as the North Cott Boatmen took the victory and won the Whale Tail trophy, while... (Source)
- Tue, 06 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Mount Desert Islander) - Whale, fishing gear research continues
BAR HARBOR -- The lobsters and whales that live in the Gulf of Maine both carry a lot of interest for residents and visitors here. Catching lobster was... (Source)
- Tue, 06 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (News24) - Whale beaches on False Bay coast
Cape Town - A 2.8m whale carcass which beached at Strandfontein Pavilion on the False Bay coast on Tuesday has been removed, the City of Cape... (Source)
- Tue, 06 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Meals on the go: The physics of whales' eating habits
"Blue whales, for example, feed on millions of krill that gather in big patches, in many cases patches that are larger than the whales themselves. (Source)
- Tue, 06 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Telegram) - Whale carcass to be removed
After washing up on Outer Cove Beach over the recent Victoria Day long weekend, a dead minke whale still lingers near the shoreline, as shown on... (Source)
- Tue, 06 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (West Seattle Blog) - SUNSET WHALE-WATCHING: Humpback hanging out
8:27 PM: Thanks for the texts and photos -- we started the day with a humpback whale sighting report and 14 hours later, we're getting more reports... (Source)
- Wed, 07 Jun 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Turn to 10) - Dolphin washes ashore in Barrington
Police say a 9-year-old boy was struck by a car at the intersection of Slater Street and Mineral Spring Avenue in Pawtucket just before 4 p.m. on... (Source)
- Wed, 07 Jun 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (10News) - Dead dolphin mystery explained by Scripps Insitution of Oceanography
IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. (KGTV)--Dead dolphins are washing ashore in the South Bay, and lifeguards believe algae is killing them. The first dead... (Source)
- Wed, 07 Jun 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Scoop.co.nz) - Scientists eavesdrop on endangered dolphins
The critically endangered MC481ui dolphin is getting a helping hand from scientists this month who are beginning a year-long research project to listen in... (Source)
- Wed, 07 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (NPR) - Travel Through Time With A Whale Detective
In Suitland, Maryland a giant warehouse holds the largest collection of whale bones in the world. Stacked from floor to ceiling are bones of sperm... (Source)
- Wed, 07 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Perth Now) - WA photographer uses drone to capture surfer near whale
WHEN Joel Nankivell put his drone into the sky at Boranup beach in WA's South West on Monday, he was hoping it would help him pick out some... (Source)
- Wed, 07 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Whale woes wrap up: carcass leaves Outer Cove
The rotting whale carcass that stuck around the shores of Outer Cove, Newfoundland for weeks, finally made its way to a waste disposal site, following... (Source)
- Wed, 07 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Narooma News) - Southern right whale relaxes in the shallows at Dalmeny | Photos
A large southern right whale relaxing in the shallows just off the Dalmeny headland on Wednesday morning was a cause of concern for some, who... (Source)
- Wed, 07 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Cairns Post) - Season's first whale spotted of Cooktown coast
Spirit of Freedom staff have provided a photo of a dwarf minke whale that more than 20 guests were able to frolic with while diving at Steve's Bommie... (Source)
- Wed, 07 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Wandering whale in Nepisiguit to be assessed by specialists
Department of Fisheries and Oceans officers and biologists are on scene at the Nepisiguit river to assess the health of a beluga whale in a "difficult... (Source)
- Wed, 07 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Popular Science) - Why whales are back in New York City
This picture of a humpback whale breaching was taken in California, but whales like it are increasingly found in the waters off of New York... (Source)
- Wed, 07 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (VOCM) - VIDEO Efforts Underway to Remove Whale from Outer Cove Beach
Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove Mayor John Kennedy says they hope to be rid of the whale by the end of the day. He says conditions are not ideal... (Source)
- Thu, 08 Jun 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (KSBW The Central Coast) - Baby white dolphin spotted off Monterey coast
Marine wildlife photographer Randy Straka was aboard a Princess Monterey Whale Watching boat when he recorded video of the baby dolphin. (Source)
- Thu, 08 Jun 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Scoop.co.nz) - World's rarest marine dolphin close to extinction
However, data presented by scientists from New Zealand and the USA showed that the number of dolphin catches referred to in the government's... (Source)
- Thu, 08 Jun 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Beachgoers attempt to rescue humpback whale stranded at Sawtell on NSW mid-north coast
A large humpback whale has washed onto the beach at Sawtell south of Coffs Harbour on the New South Wales mid-north coast. Beachgoers spotted... (Source)
- Thu, 08 Jun 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Cosmos) - Whale ancestors had hearing much like land animals
Fossil evidence shows that the infrasonic and ultrasonic hearing of modern whales is a relatively recent development, writes Andrew Masterson. (Source)
- Thu, 08 Jun 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (CBS News) - Killer whales chase down blue whale in rare drone footage
A rare sight was captured by a drone camera off the coast of Northern California a few weeks ago. The video shows a group of killer whales streaking... (Source)
- Thu, 08 Jun 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Gizmodo Australia) - Scientists Say Camels Might Be Able To Understand Whales. Should We Be Worried?
A group of French scientists have looked into the ear cavities of 45 million year old whale ancestors, and found striking similarities with modern-day... (Source)
- Thu, 08 Jun 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (CTV News) - Rotting humpback whale removed from NL cove, buried at waste site
John Kennedy, mayor of Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, said Thursday that equipment lifted the whale's floppy carcass from the water and into a... (Source)
- Thu, 08 Jun 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (VUE Weekly) - Whale and the Wolf aren't your grandparents' whales or wolves
Fifteen minutes into our over the phone interview, Whale and the Wolf vocalist Ryan Maier tells me he put a lot of money on the Jays game and what... (Source)
- Thu, 08 Jun 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Call of the wild: acoustic Localization of Bryde's whale calls yields insights into their behavior
Velocities for seven of the 17 tracks. Markers indicate emission time of acoustic call by the whale. Tracks are grouped by similar track duration for... (Source)
- Thu, 08 Jun 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (BMC Blogs Network) - Mysterious and rare whale, spotted in new waters
This April saw the first sighting of Pygmy Killer Whales in the waters of Mozambique. These enigmatic creatures are extremely rare, often misidentified... (Source)
- Thu, 08 Jun 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (PR Newswire) - Shipping companies recognized for endangered whale protection efforts
WASHINGTON, June 8, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Collisions between endangered North Atlantic right whales and large shipping vessels... (Source)
- Fri, 09 Jun 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (CBS 8 San Diego) - Navy bottlenose dolphins moved out of sight of animal activists
Approximately 30 dolphin pens have been moved to an area previously used by the Navy off Point Loma near the Space and Naval Warfare Systems... (Source)
- Fri, 09 Jun 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (YubaNet) - Whales and Dolphins Needlessly Threatened By US Air Force Bombs
... of whale and dolphin species, including endangered sei whales, humpback whales, dwarf sperm whales, pygmy sperm whales, bottlenose dolphins... (Source)
- Fri, 09 Jun 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - Beached NSW whale to be refloated with high tide
A nine-metre humpback whale that washed onto a beach on the NSW mid north coast ... by staff and volunteers from the NPWS, Orrca and Dolphin Marine Magic. ... The eight metre long humpback whale, stranded on Sawtell beach. (Source)
- Fri, 09 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Stranded humpback whale euthanased after failed rescue attempt on NSW coast
A beached juvenile humpback whale on the New South Wales mid north coast has been put down by the National Parks and Wildlife service. (Source)
- Fri, 09 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Fight to save huge humpback whale stranded on NSW beach
Rescuers are working to save a young humpback whale that washed onto a beach on the New South Wales mid-north coast on Friday. The animal... (Source)
- Fri, 09 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Recode) - Drones are being used by scientists to collect whale snot
But it's difficult to collect data from the massive sea mammals to learn more about how these threats are impacting them without disturbing the whales... (Source)
- Fri, 09 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Science News Magazine) - Primitive whales had mediocre hearing
HEAR ME NOW Modern whales hear either really high or really low frequency sounds, depending on the species. A new study suggests that their... (Source)
- Fri, 09 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Charleston City Paper) - WHALE is a frustrating exploration of life and love
When I spoke to Andrea Miller, the choreographer of W H A L E, playing now at Sottile Theatre, she told me that it was in college that she'd gotten... (Source)
- Fri, 09 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Humpback whale saved from 243 metres of cable in Hawaiian sanctuary
A repsonse team was called and worked right up until dusk, and continued the next day aboard the R/V Kohola to free the whale from nearly 243... (Source)
- Fri, 09 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Beached whale: Australian volunteers help keep animal breathing - video
Helpers endure the rain and swell to look after a whale that became stuck on a beach in New South Wales, Australia. The group used guide ropes to... (Source)
- Fri, 09 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Metro US) - Conservation efforts bring back humpback whales
New Yorkers can expect more humpback whale sightings thanks to years of environmental clean-up efforts. 'Because of the improvement of the water... (Source)
- Sat, 10 Jun 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The Onion (satire)) - SeaWorld Crowd Applauds For Dolphin Playfully Spraying Blood From Blowhole
MADISON, WI--Saying he'd been meaning to set aside this kind of time for a while now, local father Gary Plumber told reporters Tuesday that he had... (Source)
- Sat, 10 Jun 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (WABC-TV) - VIDEO: Rare albino baby dolphin spotted in Monterey Bay
VIDEO: Rare albino baby dolphin spotted in Monterey Bay ... Incredible video captured a rare sighting this week - an albino dolphin calf swimming in... (Source)
- Sat, 10 Jun 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The News International) - Locals help rescue stranded Indus River dolphin
A joint team of the Sindh Wildlife Department and WWF-Pakistan safely released a stranded Indus River dolphin, which had been entrapped in a... (Source)
- Sat, 10 Jun 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Esquire.co.uk) - Leonardo DiCaprio's Next Mission?... To Save The Majestic Vaquita Porpoise Of Mexico
Often overshadowed by the bumbling Manatee, and the court jester of the sea (some say desperate showoff) the dolphin, the Vaquita porpoise is a... (Source)
- Sat, 10 Jun 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (Daily Times) - Stranded blind Indus River dolphin rescued
KARACHI: A WWF-Pakistan and Sindh Wildlife Department team safely released a stranded Indus River dolphin into the main river. The 42-inch-long... (Source)
- Sat, 10 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Stranded whale near Coffs Harbour beach euthanised
UPDATE: A juvenile humpback whale that has been beached on the NSW mid north coast for more than a day has been euthanised after its condition... (Source)
- Sat, 10 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Euthanised whale removed from NSW beach
The nine-metre whale was first spotted by beachgoers at Sawtell Beach, south of Coffs Harbour, early on Friday but rough sea conditions over the past... (Source)
- Sat, 10 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Whitsunday Times) - Whales come to the rescue
The True Blue Sailing crew and 22 guests were the first in the region to see the magnificent whales spotted on the northern end of Hook Island... (Source)
- Sat, 10 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (National Geographic) - Whale conservation spurs economic revival in Mexican fishing community
Barra de PotosC3AD is a tiny fishing village located in Southwest Pacific Mexico. Tucked between a mangrove and salt flat-lined lagoon and a 12-mile... (Source)
- Sat, 10 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Independent Online) - It's no fluke the whales are here
Durban - Humpback whales are back in KwaZulu-Natal waters, with whale song reverberating under the waves and massive tail flukes heralding the... (Source)
- Sat, 10 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Inverse) - Scientists are Using 'SnotBot' Drones to Collect Whale Snot
When it comes to studying whales, collecting data on their wellbeing and stress levels can be even more difficult. For a long time, the methods used... (Source)
- Sat, 10 Jun 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (St. George Daily Spectrum) - Whales, zip lines and relaxation
Puerto Vallarta is one of my favorite places for whale watching. Humpback whales come to Banderas bay to mate or to give birth. In December you will... (Source)
- Sun, 11 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (WTVD-TV) - VIDEO: Rare albino baby dolphin spotted in California
VIDEO: Rare albino baby dolphin spotted in California ... Incredible video captured a rare sighting this week - an albino dolphin calf swimming in... (Source)
- Sun, 11 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (The News International) - Stranded Indus river dolphin released in Sindh
A joint team of WWF-Pakistan team and Sindh Wildlife Department safely released a stranded Indus river dolphin in the main Indus River on Friday... (Source)
- Sun, 11 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (SFist) - Video: Rare Albino Baby Dolphin Spotted In Monterey Bay
A rare albino dolphin calf, specifically a Risso's dolphin, was just spotted last week in Monterey Bay among a pod of Risso's dolphins. The sighting... (Source)
- Sun, 11 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (KOMO News) - Environmentalists don dolphin, polar bear outfits to protest dirty fuel
Environmentalists don dolphin, polar bear outfits to protest dirty fuel. by KOMO Staff. Sunday, June 11th 2017. Protesters unhappy with Carnival Cruise... (Source)
- Sun, 11 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Cootamundra Herald) - Beached whale at Sawtell on the Mid North Coast
Yesterday they were helped by Southern Cross University researchers and staff of the Coffs-based Dolphin Marine Magic, who cut short shows to... (Source)
- Sun, 11 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (WTOC) - Swimming with dolphins and PTSD around Tybee Island
Captain Derek's Dolphin Adventure tour is using the dolphins in the water to help cope with PTSD, or post traumatic stress disorder. The cause is for... (Source)
- Sun, 11 Jun 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (South Coast Herald) - Seismic concerns about whale strandings
SOUTH Coast conservationists were dismayed to learn the KwaZulu-Natal coast had recorded the highest ever number of whale strandings last year... (Source)
- Sun, 11 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Ararat Advertiser) - Beached whale at Sawtell on the Mid North Coast
'The humpback whale was in the surf zone making it very difficult for experts to get near the animal, and making it difficult to make a safe assessment,'... (Source)
- Sun, 11 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Mercury) - Humpback whales swimming in Tasmanian waters caught in happy snap
The amateur photographer captured what she believed to be two adults and possibly one baby humpback whale frolicking across the bay at around... (Source)
- Sun, 11 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (South Coast Herald) - Seismic concerns about whale strandings
SOUTH Coast conservationists were dismayed to learn the KwaZulu-Natal coast had recorded the highest ever number of whale strandings last year... (Source)
- Sun, 11 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Sacramento Bee) - Two men wade into the surf to aid a stranded whale. Instead, they find a huge shark.
When Dale Pearson and a friend saw what looked like a whale struggling in the surf near their Baja California, Mexico, homes, they headed out to... (Source)
- Sun, 11 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Inquisitr) - Intel's AI-Powered Drone To Save Marine Life
His company Ocean Alliance has now tied up with tech giant Intel to leverage the power of hi-end drones capable of gathering data from whales. (Source)
- Mon, 12 Jun 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Mashable) - This badly sunburnt dolphin has made an amazing recovery because nature is resilient
Spirtle the dolphin was stranded on a beach in Cromarty Firth, Scotland, in July 2016. She was believed to have been on the beach for 24 hours... (Source)
- Mon, 12 Jun 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - The white stuff: Ultra-rare baby albino dolphin delights whale watchers as it playfully splashes around
Whale watchers were forced to double take as an incredibly rare albino dolphin made an appearance in the waters off California last week. (Source)
- Mon, 12 Jun 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Dolphins documented striking 'banana pose' with sponges for hats to attract mates, exciting ...
Australian dolphin researchers have revealed a complex and strange behaviour where male humpback dolphins pose with their head and tail lifted... (Source)
- Mon, 12 Jun 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Daily Pakistan) - Is it a Sindhi tradition to rape Indus blind dolphins? Shocking claim spreads on Pakistani interwebs
'The locals liken Dolphin's genitals to the sexual organ of women,' the article adds. It goes on to allege that the extinct species is not only endangered... (Source)
- Mon, 12 Jun 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Malay Mail Online) - Concerns with regards to the Aman Laut Project in Kedah -- The MareCet Research Organisation
MareCet has been conducting dolphin research and conservation work in Langkawi since 2010 and has expanded our work to the adjacent mainland... (Source)
- Mon, 12 Jun 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Mathrubhumi English) - Altruism in Animals
The dolphin travelled, foraged, and played with the adult whales and their calves. When it rubbed its body against the whales, they would sometimes... (Source)
- Mon, 12 Jun 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (Mashable) - A dolphin that suffered from an intense case of sunburn has made a miraculous recovery
Spirtle the dolphin was stranded on a beach in Cromarty Firth, Scotland, in July 2016. She was believed to have been on the beach for 24 hours... (Source)
- Mon, 12 Jun 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (Taunton Daily Gazette) - Dighton resident spent Saturday morning 'herding' dolphins in Taunton River
Dighton resident spent Saturday morning 'herding' dolphins in Taunton ... International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) Marine Mammal Stranding... (Source)
- Mon, 12 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Geelong Advertiser) - Lorne surfer captures amazing whale video from drone
Josh Morrice, a 24-year-old amateur videographer and photographer, last week used his drone to film a birds-eye-view of visiting Southern right whale... (Source)
- Mon, 12 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (U.S. NewsWorld Report) - US Cancels New Protection for Endangered West Coast Whales
The Trump administration has thrown out a new rule meant to limit the numbers of endangered whales and sea turtles getting tangled in fishing nets... (Source)
- Mon, 12 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - The white stuff: Ultra-rare baby albino dolphin delights whale watchers as it playfully splashes around
Whale watchers were forced to double take as an incredibly rare albino dolphin made an appearance in the waters off California last week. (Source)
- Mon, 12 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Washington Examiner) - Trump cancels whale and sea turtle protections
The Trump administration on Monday tossed out a rule on marine protection for whales and sea turtles caught in fishing nets off the West Coast. (Source)
- Mon, 12 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Q13 FOX) - Drone video: Humpback whale swims through a school of fish
Geoduck diver Jon Wright captured amazing drone video of a humpback whale swimming through a school of fish in the Case Inlet in South Puget... (Source)
- Mon, 12 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The National) - Creatures of the Quran: birds, fish and the whale
This week, we focus on birds, fish and the whale, and their role in the Quran in teaching us about ourselves and how to live our lives. There's the story... (Source)
- Mon, 12 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Savannah Morning News) - Oil exploration off Ga. seen as threat to right whales
A pregnant female, #2040 'Naevus,' was sighted 22 miles east of Wolf Island, Ga., on Dec. 17, 2013. She was sighted three days later by an aerial... (Source)
- Mon, 12 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Press and Journal) - Sealife spotters treated to bonanza of sightings during 'big watch' on Moray Firth
And the whales and dolphins in the region obliged by putting on an incredible display in the Moray Firth to showcase the diverse species who are... (Source)
- Mon, 12 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Cyprus Mail) - Five species of marine mammal spotted around Cyprus - study
The presence of five different marine mammals, one of them a whale species and four of them types of dolphins around Cyprus' coasts has been... (Source)
- Tue, 13 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Mornington Peninsula News) - Dolphin group goes online to promote 'wonder' bays
THE Hastings-based Dolphin Research Institute has launched a new online publication Reflections to 'celebrate' Port Phillip and Western Ports bays. (Source)
- Tue, 13 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Back in the swim: Pictures show bottlenose dolphin's amazing year-long battle to recover from ...
A bottlenose dolphin has completed a remarkable recovery over the past year from horrific sunburn injuries. The dolphin - known as Spirtle - was... (Source)
- Tue, 13 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Fido meets flipper! The heartwarming moment a puppy and dolphin playfully splash around in the ...
A playful pooch was filmed paddling along in the Bahamas with a dolphin by its side. Footage shows the unlikely duo weaving around each other and... (Source)
- Tue, 13 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Earth Touch News) - Familiar face: Albino dolphin calf reappears two years later (Video)
Whale watchers in California's Monterey Bay have caught up with a familiar white dolphin calf. The colourless youngster is a Risso's dolphin, and... (Source)
- Tue, 13 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Mongabay.com) - 'The ones we named are all dead now': dolphins and fishers struggle to survive in Myanmar
With a flick of a dolphin's flukes, the hunt is on. The dolphins herd fish into the outstretched nets of the awaiting fishermen. When the men pull in their... (Source)
- Tue, 13 Jun 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (Coffs Coast Advocate) - Human effort outweighs tragic end to whale stranding
Human effort outweighs tragic end to whale stranding ... "Veterinarians Duan March and James Osborne from Dolphin Marine Magic and Trevor Long... (Source)
- Tue, 13 Jun 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (Huffington Post Australia) - This Lucky Sunburnt Dolphin Has Made An Incredible Recovery
Spirtle was severely sunburnt and dehydrated after being stranded on ... It's taken a whole year, but Spirtle the bottlenose dolphin has made a... (Source)
- Tue, 13 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (St George and Sutherland Shire Leader) - Whale numbers up as record season predicted
A total of 735 whales have been counted off Cape Solander between the beginning of the whale watching season on May 24 and Sunday, June 11. (Source)
- Tue, 13 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Coffs Coast Advocate) - Human effort outweighs tragic end to whale stranding
National Parks and Wildlife Service and other organisations remove the euthanised humpback whale stranded on Sawtell Beach. NPWS... (Source)
- Tue, 13 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Bellingen Courier Sun) - NPWS thanks community for assistance with whale stranding
'It was that support that enabled the preparation of a plan to be prepared to re-float the whale, however surf conditions were too rough to attempt this. (Source)
- Tue, 13 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Rescue mission planned for beluga whale stranded in Bathurst
Experts are developing a plan to capture and relocate a beluga whale that has been seen in the Nepisiguit River in Bathurst, over the last two weeks... (Source)
- Tue, 13 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CTV News) - Rescuers to relocate beluga whale trapped in NB river
BATHURST, N.B. -- Animal rescuers hope to capture and relocate an endangered beluga whale that has been making its home in a northern New... (Source)
- Tue, 13 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (kgw.com) - More whale sightings along Oregon coast
The first clip in this video is of a whale breaching on June 7. The second and third clips are of various whale activity in front of the Whale Watch Center. (Source)
- Tue, 13 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CTV News) - TSB to release report into deadly whale-watching incident off BC coast
VANCOUVER - The Transportation Safety Board is expected to release its report tomorrow into the capsizing of a whale-watching boat off the west... (Source)
- Tue, 13 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (NBCNews.com) - Trump Administration Tosses Rule to Protect Endangered Whales and Sea Turtles
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Trump administration on Monday threw out a new rule intended to limit the numbers of endangered whales and sea turtles... (Source)
- Tue, 13 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Marlborough Express) - Kaikoura's award-winning Whale Watch tourism venture recognised again
Whale Watch territory manager for China and South East Asia Angela Wang, right, received the Australasian Responsible Tourism Award at this year's... (Source)
- Wed, 14 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Live Science) - Rare Albino Dolphin Spotted Off California Coast
A 3-year-old albino dolphin was spotted swimming with its mom in California's Monterey Bay last week, and the little one appears healthy, scientists... (Source)
- Wed, 14 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Photonics.com) - Underwater Touchpad Will Open Window Further Into the Dolphin Mind
The eight-foot touchscreen features specialized dolphin-friendly 'apps' and a symbolic keyboard to provide the dolphins with opportunities to interact... (Source)
- Wed, 14 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Earth Touch News) - In photos: Scotland's dolphin 'Kenobi' wields seaweed lightsaber
While most scientists agree that dolphins don't really "get high on pufferfish", the marine mammals have been known to toss the toxic creatures around... (Source)
- Wed, 14 Jun 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Japan kicks off Pacific whaling campaign
Japan is a signatory to the International Whaling Commission's moratorium on whale hunting, but uses a loophole in the temporary ban allowing for... (Source)
- Wed, 14 Jun 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (The Mainichi) - Japan begins FY 2017 "research whaling" in northwest Pacific
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan started Wednesday what it calls research whaling in the northwestern Pacific for fiscal 2017, with whaling vessels departing... (Source)
- Wed, 14 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Leviathan II whale-watching tragedy caused by breaking wave
The crew of a whale-watching boat tried and failed to avoid a large breaking wave that sank the vessel, killing six off the Canadian coast. Five Britons... (Source)
- Wed, 14 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Washington Post) - This beluga whale is stranded in a river, so rescuers are hatching a plan to relocate it
A lone beluga whale is stranded in the Nepisiguit River in eastern New Brunswick. The whales typically hang out in the estuaries in the Gulf of St. (Source)
- Wed, 14 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (dailytelegraph.com.au) - Whale watching season begins on the Central Coast
CENTRAL Coast residents are being urged to grab their binoculars and flock to vantage points across the region as whale watching season kicks off... (Source)
- Wed, 14 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - Horror detail revealed in Sydney tradie's whale watching death
Sydney electrician Raveshan Pillay, his British girlfriend Danielle Hooker, her father Nigel and 21 other tourists were watching sea lions on a reef off... (Source)
- Wed, 14 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Echo) - 'Life jackets were not worn' when Hampshire man died in whale boat tragedy
AN INVESTIGATION into the sinking of a Canadian boat which killed six people, including a Hampshire father-of-two has confirmed none of the... (Source)
- Wed, 14 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CityNews) - Highlights of TSB report on whale-watching capsizing off British Columbia
... -- Conditions were favourable for the formation of breaking waves and moments before the wave that capsized the boat struck, the master became... (Source)
- Wed, 14 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Japan kicks off Pacific whaling campaign
Japan is a signatory to the International Whaling Commission's moratorium on whale hunting, but uses a loophole in the temporary ban allowing for... (Source)
- Wed, 14 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Santa Barbara Edhat) - Whale Watching
One way to see whales from shore is to look for the whaling watching boats hovering, hovering when a whale is spotted close to shore. Sorry this reply... (Source)
- Wed, 14 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Washington Post) - Researchers plan to relocate beluga whale stranded in Canadian river
June 14, 2017 1:36 PM EDT - Canadian marine biologists say they are working on a plan to relocate a solitary beluga whale that has been seen in the... (Source)
- Thu, 15 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Surrey Now-Leader) - Vancouver Aquarium goes to court over whale, dolphin ban
Staff with the Vancouver Aquarium has gone to court over an effort to ban it having whales and dolphins in captivity. The Vancouver Park Board voted... (Source)
- Thu, 15 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Science Times) - Albino Risso's Dolphin Appeared In The Monterey Bay In California
(Photo : Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images) A bottlenose dolphin swims near a heart-shaped ice block at Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise on February 14... (Source)
- Thu, 15 Jun 2017 08:01 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Japanese Parliament to consider law backing commercial whaling
The Japanese Parliament will today consider a bill which expresses the Government's desire to resume commercial whaling. (Source)
- Thu, 15 Jun 2017 08:01 PM PDT - (Nikkei Asian Review) - Japan readies whaling law to counter activists
TOKYO -- A bill promoting Japan's research whaling program moved closer to enactment this week, potentially giving the government new tools to... (Source)
- Thu, 15 Jun 2017 10:07 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - Whale 'teases' water police boat off Melbourne coast
A friendly whale has been filmed frolicking beside a water police boat in Port Phillip Bay, near Williamstown. The 9NEWS choppercam captured the... (Source)
- Thu, 15 Jun 2017 10:07 PM PDT - (The Age) - Channel 7 helicopter live streams migrating whales off Williamstown
Whales are often seen migrating to warmer water from the Queen's Birthday long weekend, which is also known as the "winter whale weekend". (Source)
- Thu, 15 Jun 2017 10:07 PM PDT - (National Geographic) - Stranded Beluga Whale Flown Back to Sea
Video filmed on June 2 shows the whale swimming in the clear, fresh water. The beluga's distinct bright, white skin had been tinged a shade of brown... (Source)
- Thu, 15 Jun 2017 10:07 PM PDT - (IceNews) - Possible whale sanctuary in the Vestman Islands
The municipality of the Vestman Islands and Merlin Entertainment are looking into the possibility to establish a Whale sanctuary for captive whales by... (Source)
- Thu, 15 Jun 2017 10:07 PM PDT - (National Post) - Experts will try to remove beluga whale that won't leave New Brunswick river on its own
BATHURST, N.B. -- Experts plan to begin trying to remove an endangered beluga whale from a northern New Brunswick river and relocate it to its... (Source)
- Thu, 15 Jun 2017 10:07 PM PDT - (FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay) - Drone captures whale rolling, playing in ocean
FREDRICK SOUND, Ala. (STORYFUL) - A humpback whale put on a show for a drone that was sent out to collect samples for research in Frederick... (Source)
- Thu, 15 Jun 2017 10:07 PM PDT - (Surrey Now-Leader) - Vancouver Aquarium goes to court over whale, dolphin ban
Staff with the Vancouver Aquarium has gone to court over an effort to ban it having whales and dolphins in captivity. The Vancouver Park Board voted... (Source)
- Thu, 15 Jun 2017 10:07 PM PDT - (IcelandReview) - Whale Meat Popular among Tourists
Around 65 percent of Iceland's minke whaling catch is sold to local restaurants, says Gunnar Bergmann JC3B3nsson, owner of the HrafnreyC3B0ur ('Minke... (Source)
- Fri, 16 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Gizmodo) - Incredibly Rare Albino Dolphin Spotted in California Being Adorable
In 2015, whale watchers off the coast of California's Monterey Bay caught a glimpse of an albino baby Risso dolphin. Now, the all-white flipper has... (Source)
- Fri, 16 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Globalnews.ca) - Daisy the porpoise dies at the Vancouver Aquarium
In a statement the Aquarium says a change in her behaviour earlier this month was concerning, leading to increased monitoring, which turned into... (Source)
- Fri, 16 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Chicago Sun-Times) - Shedd Aquarium experts help rescue and relocate beluga whale in Canada
The whale -- part of the endangered St. Lawrence Estuary population of belugas near Quebec -- had been separated from his herd and found all by... (Source)
- Fri, 16 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Bristol Bay Times) - Unalaska responders trained to save whales
Saving whales entangled in fishing gear isn't for everybody, even people who really, really want to help. They could get hurt, and also run afoul of the... (Source)
- Fri, 16 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Maritime Executive) - Japan Launches Northern Pacific Whaling Campaign
On Wednesday, Japan launched a new 12-year whaling program in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. For 2017, the program will target 43 minke... (Source)
- Fri, 16 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Alaska Native News) - Norton Sound Beluga Whale Survey to be Conducted for First Time in Nearly 20 years
NOAA Fisheries' Alaska Fisheries Science Center (Marine Mammal Laboratory), in collaboration with the Alaska Beluga Whale Committee and the... (Source)
- Fri, 16 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Vancouver Sun) - Harbour porpoise Daisy, rescued in 2008, dies at Vancouver Aquarium
The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre team attends to Chester, a month-old false killer whale calf found stranded and distressed... (Source)
- Sat, 17 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Captivating photo of a dog, dolphin and horse swimming in Port River inspires plans for family film
A CAPTIVATING image of a horse, a dolphin and a dog swimming in the Port River has inspired plans for a new feature film in South Australia. (Source)
- Sat, 17 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (The Times) - Fishing gear kills up to 4000 Cornish dolphins
Cornwall's famous dolphin population is being wiped out by fishing boats, say scientists investigating the discovery of 1,000 dead animals on British... (Source)
- Sat, 17 Jun 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (The Maritime Executive) - Japan Launches Northern Pacific Whaling Campaign
On Wednesday, Japan launched a new 12-year whaling program in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. For 2017, the program will target 43 minke... (Source)
- Sat, 17 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Globalnews.ca) - Beluga whale rescued from New Brunswick river swims towards possible reunion with pod
WATCH: A beluga whale that spent weeks in a New Brunswick river after getting separated from its pod has been removed and transported into the St. (Source)
- Sat, 17 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (U.S. NewsWorld Report) - Dead Humpback Whale Washes Ashore in Rhode Island
JAMESTOWN, R.I. (AP) -- Officials say a beached humpback whale was found on the shore and declared dead at a state park in Rhode Island. (Source)
- Sat, 17 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Khaleej Times) - Photos: Dead whale found off Fujairah coast
A top official at the Fujairah Municipality said they were notified about the whale by the Fujairah Port Authority. A specialised team from the... (Source)
- Sat, 17 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (National Geographic) - First Sighting of Rare Whale in New Waters
Finding an Omura's whale out in Sri Lankan waters is extremely significant and exciting because it's a newly described species that we know very little... (Source)
- Sat, 17 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - Faceless 'zombie' worms found in abyss off Australian coast
After hauling up the skeleton of a pilot whale lying four kilometres underwater just off the northern seaside town of Byron Bay, scientists discovered the... (Source)
- Sat, 17 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette) - Weekly scorecard
Humpback whales: For the first time in a century, large numbers of whales have been spotted in the waters off New York City. Paul L. Sieswerda of... (Source)
- Sun, 18 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (iNews) - Cornish dolphin population at risk of being wiped out following fishing net deaths
As many as 4000 Cornish dolphins could have been killed by fishing nets, putting the region's famous dolphin population at risk of being wiped out. (Source)
- Sun, 18 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (MetroNews Canada) - Harbour porpoise Daisy dies at Vancouver Aquarium
"Daisy" a one-year-old porpoise calf swims at the Vancouver Aquarium in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday July 29, 2009. The Vancouver Aquarium... (Source)
- Sun, 18 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Turn to 10) - Washed-up humpback whale attracts crowd to Jamestown park
Park officials warned people not to get too close to the whale as the rocks are dangerous and to be careful walking in the area that is full of poison ivy. (Source)
- Sun, 18 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KRON4.com) - VIDEO: Humpback whales make grand appearance in Bay Area waters
Even for whale season, which kicked off in April, the Bay Area is seeing an unusual amount, particularly surrounding the Golden Gate Bridge. (Source)
- Sun, 18 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Lovin Dubai) - A Massive 32 Tonne Whale Has Been Found Dead Off The Coast Of Fujairah
A foul smell alerted authorities to the presence of the whale, which had been dead for at least a couple of days before the body was found. (Source)
- Sun, 18 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Times Colonist) - Comment: Why can't we leave whale watching to researchers?
Can anyone say 'watching' them during every daylight hour, as often as their location can be determined, for every day of their lives in the 'whale... (Source)
- Sun, 18 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (NPR) - Go To New York City For The Whales
Humpback whales have been showing up in the waters around New York City. Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with founder of Gotham Whales Paul... (Source)
- Sun, 18 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Outer Banks Voice) - Mariners asked for help locating sick whale inside Oregon Inlet
A humpback whale that was reportedly sick and emaciated was spotted Saturday in the sound north of Oregon Inlet, but has since disappeared and... (Source)
- Sun, 18 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KelownaNow) - Vancouver Aquarium launches legal challenge to overturn whale and dolphin ban
The Vancouver Aquarium commenced legal proceedings in the B.C. Supreme Court on Wednesday to overturn a Vancouver Board of Parks and... (Source)
- Mon, 19 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (NDTV) - Rare Albino Baby Dolphin Is Taking The Internet By Storm. See Pics
A rare sighting at the Monterey Bay in California, USA, is making quite a splash on the internet. An albino dolphin calf swimming with a pod of dolphins... (Source)
- Mon, 19 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Isle of Wight County Press) - Now dolphin makes a splash at floating bridge!
Now, however, the troubled new floating bridge has at least given passengers something to smile about - a friendly dolphin. The playful creature got in... (Source)
- Mon, 19 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Khmer Times) - Tourists discover dead dolphin on Koh Pos
Mr Loeung said the dolphin, which was dead for some time based on its decomposition, weighed 200 kilograms and was one metre in length. (Source)
- Mon, 19 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Inverse) - Biology Predicts Life Will Suck for Rare Albino Dolphin
Sailing aboard the Blue Ocean Whale Watch boat in California's Monterey Bay, Kate Cummings noticed the rare sighting of an eerily ivory dolphin last... (Source)
- Mon, 19 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Care2.com) - Extremely Rare Two-Headed Porpoise Discovered in North Sea
Thirty years later, a decomposing bottlenose dolphin calf with two beaks was found in the Mediterranean Sea. Even twins that aren't conjoined are a... (Source)
- Mon, 19 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Whale migration season underway in WA
The annual northern migration of humpback whales off the West Australian coast has begun with sightings between Albany in the south to Exmouth in... (Source)
- Mon, 19 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (NewsObserver) - Rarely seen type of whale washes up on NC coast
A rarely seen 18-foot long Cuvier's beaked whale washed ashore at Fort Macon State Park on Monday, according to N.C. State Parks and Recreation. (Source)
- Mon, 19 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Digital Trends) - Scientists to deploy 'SnotBots' to capture and analyze whale blow
Dubbed SnotBots, these custom-built, remote-controlled drones are designed to hover over pods of whales and capture snot shot out of their... (Source)
- Mon, 19 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Sky News) - Sky Ocean Rescue: A Plastic Whale
A stranded whale that died with a stomach full of plastic has a message for us: we need to act. Our household rubbish is polluting every single part of... (Source)
- Mon, 19 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Mongabay.com) - Whale entanglements skyrocket off the US West Coast
'Whale entanglements in fishing gear are a problem worldwide. In the United States, the Marine Mammal Protection Act requires 'take reduction... (Source)
- Mon, 19 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Whales doomed to starve inside north-west Australian coral reef make miraculous escape
A tragic story about a mother and calf humpback whale that appeared stuck inside a north west Australian coral reef long after they should have... (Source)
- Mon, 19 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (TripleM Sydney) - First Humpback whale for the season
The first Humpback whale of the season was spotted by crew and guests on Calypso Reef Cruises yesterday. The young whale was seen off Low Isles... (Source)
- Mon, 19 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Turn to 10) - Dead humpback whale remains washed ashore in Jamestown
A male humpback whale washed ashore at Beavertail State Park in Jamestown last week -- and there's no telling when it will be removed so a... (Source)
- Mon, 19 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Xinhua) - Northern whale migration underway in Western Australia
SYDNEY, June 20 (Xinhua) -- Tens of thousands of humpback whales have arrived off Western Australia's coast, as their annual migration to find... (Source)
- Tue, 20 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Isle of Wight Radio) - WATCH: Youngsters Get A Surprise As Dolphin Pops Up Near Cowes
Yesterday, a dolphin was in a playful mood near the entrance to Cowes Harbour, in the below footage captured and sent to Isle of Wight Radio by... (Source)
- Tue, 20 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Huffington Post Canada) - Bill S-203 Has The Power To End Whale And Dolphin Captivity In Canada
Given how strongly many Canadians feel about the issue of whale and dolphin captivity, it is disappointing that the Committee would not give this Bill... (Source)
- Tue, 20 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Maui dolphin efforts get boost from Colombia
... Zealand's Maui dolphins, Ms Panoho said. The class from Colegio Albania in La Guajira region were inspired to join the Maui Dolphin Challenge. (Source)
- Tue, 20 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Isle of Wight Radio) - WATCH: Dolphin Spotted Splashing Around Off Cowes
A dolphin has been captured playing and splashing around in the sea off Cowes. Scroll down for video. The stunning creature swam alongside a jet... (Source)
- Tue, 20 Jun 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Australia blasts new Japanese whaling laws
Australia has blasted new whaling laws passed by the Japanese parliament that allows the country to protect its fleet against activists including Sea... (Source)
- Tue, 20 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Northern Star) - Keep your eyes peeled at the annual whale census
KEEN whale-watchers are invited to head to Cape Byron Lighthouse on Sunday June 25 to participate in Australia's annual whale census. (Source)
- Tue, 20 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Independent) - Faroe Islanders' ritual slaughter of pilot whales turns sea blood red
Faroe Islanders have turned the sea red after slaughtering hundreds of whales as part of annual tradition. The hunt has been criticised by animal... (Source)
- Tue, 20 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Gold Coast Bulletin) - The moment a juvenile humpback whale came within 5m of a Gold Coast whale watching tour
THIS is the moment a young whale comes within a handful of metres of a boat full of delighted tourists who got one of the closest encounters possible... (Source)
- Tue, 20 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Death by plastic: Shocking examination of a beached Cuvier's beaked whale found in Skye reveals ...
The whale has been dubbed 'Plasthvalen' in Norway -- the Plastic Whale -- and scientists are urging the public to be more responsible about... (Source)
- Tue, 20 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Santa Rosa Press Democrat) - Large number of whales spotted near Golden Gate Bridge
Just off the Sonoma County coastline, more than 20,000 humpback whales will travel through the waters of the Pacific Ocean to reach the warm... (Source)
- Tue, 20 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CTV News) - Young beluga whale struggling after relocation, marine mammal group says
SAINT FABIEN, Que. -- It is unclear whether a young whale flown from a New Brunswick river to Quebec is able to eat or has joined other belugas... (Source)
- Tue, 20 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Vancouver Sun) - $3.5M whale-watching vessel launches for Victoria-Vancouver tours
Salish Sea Dream, a custom-built 78-foot catamaran, arrives in Victoria from Vancouver every day at 1:15 p.m. this summer. Prince of Whales. (Source)
- Tue, 20 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - Australia blasts new Japanese whaling laws
Australia has blasted new whaling laws passed by the Japanese parliament that allows the country to protect its fleet against activists including Sea... (Source)
- Tue, 20 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (TWC News) - 18-foot whale washes ashore at Fort Macon State Park
FORT MACON - Marine officials are trying to determine what caused an 18-foot whale to wash ashore at Fort Macon State Park Monday afternoon. (Source)
- Wed, 21 Jun 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (iPolitics.ca) - Bill banning whale and dolphin captivity still afloat
A female resident orca whale breaches while swimming in Puget Sound near Bainbridge Island as seen from a federally permitted research vessel... (Source)
- Wed, 21 Jun 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (The Hankyoreh) - [Photo] Last dolphin leaves Seoul Grand Park
Taeji, a dolphin at Seoul Grand Park, is placed on a stretcher to be transported to Pacific Land in Jeju Island, June 20. With Taeji's departure, Seoul... (Source)
- Wed, 21 Jun 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Hernando Sun) - If I were a wild animal...
If I could be any animal it would be a dolphin. Dolphins are pretty cool. I'd like to live like a dolphin for 5 days. I plan to be a dolphin care specialist so... (Source)
- Wed, 21 Jun 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Plastic bags found inside whale after stranding on Skye
... such as whales, dolphins and basking sharks, to discover why they died. ... "About a year later another Cuvier's beaked whale live stranded west of... (Source)
- Wed, 21 Jun 2017 08:02 PM PDT - (HSUS News) - Saving the whales
The killing goes on near Antarctica, where each year, despite a moratorium, the Japanese whaling fleet takes more than 300 minke whales. (Source)
- Wed, 21 Jun 2017 08:02 PM PDT - (UPI.com) - Report: Killer whales 'harass' fishermen, steal fish
Report: Killer whales 'harass' fishermen, steal fish ... June 21 (UPI) -- Pods of killer whales are "harassing" fishermen in Alaska, forcing them to ... could also be killing killer whales, according to Junichi Sato of Greenpeace Japan. (Source)
- Wed, 21 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Independent) - Alaska fishermen 'chased out' of Bering Sea by gangs of killer whales
Pods of killer whales are reportedly stalking Alaskan fishermen and driving them out of fishing areas while robbing them of their catch. The National... (Source)
- Wed, 21 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Wednesday's best TV: Brexit Means Brexit, A Plastic Whale
Patrick Forbes tracks the disturbing and deeply unpredictable year since the EU referendum. Plus: a whale's tragic end at the hands of ocean pollution. (Source)
- Wed, 21 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Plastic bags found inside whale after stranding on Skye
Scientists recovered four kilos of plastic bags from the stomach of a whale found stranded on Skye. The Cuvier's beaked whale was put to sleep on... (Source)
- Wed, 21 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Rhode Island Public Radio) - Visitors Flock To Jamestown To Catch A Glimpse Of Beached Whale
A beached humpback whale discovered dead several days ago in Jamestown is still lying on the rocks near the island's southern coast. Scientists... (Source)
- Wed, 21 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Whale carcass still rotting near Old Perlican
Cook's Cove in Old Perlican has had a slowly-rotting whale floating along the shoreline for the last three months. The dead mammal was trapped in... (Source)
- Wed, 21 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Rescued beluga whale shows 'encouraging' signs he'll survive
As they tracked a young male beluga whale rescued from the Nepisiguit River near Bathurst last week, researchers were growing increasingly... (Source)
- Wed, 21 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (SFGate) - Video gives rare, up-close view of humpback whales lunge feeding in Monterey Bay
Whale watchers in Monterey Bay got a special treat this week: an up-close look at a humpback whale feeding strategy called lunge feeding. (Source)
- Wed, 21 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (HSUS News) - Saving the whales
The killing goes on near Antarctica, where each year, despite a moratorium, the Japanese whaling fleet takes more than 300 minke whales. (Source)
- Wed, 21 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Advocate) - Sign of the Whale bartender snags city's bartender title
Harbor Point hosted Moffly Media's 5th Annual Best Bartender contest to Wednesday June 14 which brought more than 400 guests to the South End. (Source)
- Wed, 21 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Turn to 10) - Whale necropsy tentatively scheduled for Friday
Veterinarians are still waiting for seas to calm so they can perform a necropsy on a humpback whale that recently washed ashore at Beavertail State... (Source)
- Thu, 22 Jun 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Hong Kong Standard) - More tourists for dolphin waters
Ngong Ping 360 has recorded a 25 percent fall in the number of visitors since it reopened on June 5. After a five-month closure for rope replacement... (Source)
- Thu, 22 Jun 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Eleven Myanmar) - Ayeyawady dolphin found in Madaya
Fishermen found a dead Ayeyawady dolphin at a riverbank near Thonesepay village, Madaya Township, Mandalay Region, on June 21. Staff from... (Source)
- Thu, 22 Jun 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (PR Web) - Viral Video of Wild Dolphin Rescue Inspires New Children's Book by Martina Wing
'Notch, the Rescued Dolphin' is a new children's book based on the viral video of an injured wild dolphin who sought help from a dive team in Hawaii... (Source)
- Thu, 22 Jun 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (UPI.com) - Report: Killer whales 'harass' fishermen, steal fish
Report: Killer whales 'harass' fishermen, steal fish ... overfishing could also be killing killer whales, according to Junichi Sato of Greenpeace Japan. (Source)
- Thu, 22 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (dailytelegraph.com.au) - Spectacular whale breach at Freshwater captivates tourists
LOOK, I'm flying! Like a torpedo this giant humpback whale propels itself out of the water off Freshwater this week, putting on quite a display for... (Source)
- Thu, 22 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Whale body size warning for species collapses
The analysis shows that the average body size of four whale species declined rapidly during the second half of the 20th Century in response to... (Source)
- Thu, 22 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - To Become a Whale review: Ben Hobson's novel of masculine brutality and the sea
Set on Tangalooma whaling station off the Queensland coast, Ben Hobson's first novel is among many other things, a graphic description of what... (Source)
- Thu, 22 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (NBC 7 San Diego) - Whale Spotted Frolicking in San Francisco Bay on One of Year's Hottest Days
It's one of the hottest days of the year and a whale was spotted enjoying the cool waters of the San Francisco Bay. NBC Bay Area's SkyRanger on... (Source)
- Thu, 22 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Slate Magazine) - Face to Face With a Humpback Whale
This video shows how magical a photo session with humpback whales can be. Australian photographer Jem Cresswell has been visiting them for... (Source)
- Thu, 22 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Community Newspaper Group) - Two Rocks: Parks and Wildlife rescues humpback whale from ropes
WILDLIFE officers, fisheries staff and sea rescue groups helped rescue a whale entangled in ropes off Two Rocks on Tuesday. According to a Parks... (Source)
- Thu, 22 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Sputnik International) - Dinnertime! Whale Watchers Witness Humpbacks in Feeding Frenzy
Talk about putting on a show! Whale enthusiasts hanging about Monterey Bay got a special treat with a close-up look at a group of humpbacks doing a... (Source)
- Thu, 22 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Jakarta Globe) - Whale-Watching Cruises in East Nusa Tenggara
Jakarta. East Nusa Tenggara Tourism Agency in cooperation with The Nature Conservancy Indonesia is preparing a new attraction -- whale-watching... (Source)
- Fri, 23 Jun 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (The Irrawaddy News Magazine) - Dead Irrawaddy Dolphin Found in Mandalay Region
MANDALAY -- Local fishermen found the dead body of an Irrawaddy dolphin near Madaya Township's Thone Sae Pay village in Mandalay Region on... (Source)
- Fri, 23 Jun 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Undercurrent News) - WWF objection halts Mexican tuna MSC bid
The certifier must now reconsider whether there is sufficient evidence that the fishery is not hindering the recovery of the dolphin species in question. (Source)
- Fri, 23 Jun 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (The Globe and Mail) - Battle lines drawn in Vancouver Aquarium debate
Chester, a false killer whale, and his companion, Helen, a Pacific white-sided dolphin, have their eyes on their trainers and the red tubs of fish on deck. (Source)
- Fri, 23 Jun 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (SwiftNary) - Very Rare Albino Dolphin Spotted By Blue Ocean Whale Watch Near Moss Landing, California
In City of Monterey, California, two weeks back on a Wednesday, a very rare dolphin was spotted near the Moss Landing, which was observed and... (Source)
- Fri, 23 Jun 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (www.businessgreen.com) - From auks to dolphins: Projects selected for Scottish offshore wind farm research programme
... and the University of St Andrews have secured support for a project to improve understanding of bottlenose dolphin movements along the east coast... (Source)
- Fri, 23 Jun 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (Cape Cod Times) - Cause of Monomoy whale strandings still unknown
The first humpback whale found stranded on Monomoy this week was dead when an IFAW team got to it on Wednesday. [Courtesy of International... (Source)
- Fri, 23 Jun 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (Bradenton Herald) - Dead pilot whale washes up on Sarasota beach
Anyone who sees a stranded or dead dolphin, whale or sea turtle in Manatee or Sarasota counties' waters can contact Mote Marine's 24-hour... (Source)
- Fri, 23 Jun 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (New York Times) - Europe and Japan Near Trade Deal as US Takes Protectionist Path
Europe and Japan Near Trade Deal as U.S. Takes Protectionist Path .... The draft also contains no reference to Japan's commercial whaling program. (Source)
- Fri, 23 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (West Coast Sentinel) - ORRCA whale census 2017 | community count celebrates their recovery
The annual community whale census is organised by ORRCA (Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia) and it takes... (Source)
- Fri, 23 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Patch.com) - Mystic Aquarium Removes Humpback Whale From Beavertail Rocks
The whale was removed from Beavertail this morning and is on its way for Mystic to complete its necropsy and burial, DEM said Friday. (Source)
- Fri, 23 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Tampabay.com) - A 12-foot pilot whale washes ashore on Siesta Key
A 12-foot-long beached pilot whale appeared on the shore of Point of Rocks Beach in Siesta Key early Friday morning, according to the Sarasota... (Source)
- Fri, 23 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Boston Globe) - 2 humpback whales die after stranding on Cape Cod
The first of the whales was reported stranded by the US Fish and Wildlife Service on Monomoy Island about 2 p.m. Monday, said Brian Sharp, rescue... (Source)
- Fri, 23 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (UPI.com) - Conservationists take lessons from historic collapse of whale populations
June 23 (UPI) -- Vulnerable whale species face a number of modern threats. But decades of centuries explain why so many whale species are... (Source)
- Fri, 23 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Maxim) - This Hungry Shark Feasting on a Humpback Whale Is the Gnarliest Thing You'll See Today
You know "that feel" when you can't make time for lunch and then go home, open your fridge and proceed to tear into bloated whale carcass? (Source)
- Fri, 23 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Earth Touch News) - A pile-up of polar bears feasts on a whale carcass (Video)
Polar bears aren't exactly known for their "sharing is caring" attitude, but when a huge dead whale turned up on Alaska's Barter Island, the carcass... (Source)
- Fri, 23 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (WCVB Boston) - Jaw-dropping video of Humpback whale near boat in Hudson River
The whale was about 60 yards away when they decided to move a little closer to get a better view, when all of a sudden it breached right next to their... (Source)
- Fri, 23 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Providence Journal) - Whale removed from Jamestown
A whale carcass that washed up at Beavertail State Park was removed Friday morning, according to the state Department of Environmental... (Source)
- Sat, 24 Jun 2017 10:27 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - The brig Cyprus: How an English surfer solved the mystery of an Australian pirate ship in Japan
The old Japanese script was hard to decipher and did not translate well into modern Japanese. At first Mr Russell's research focused on the whaling... (Source)
- Sat, 24 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - Whale watchers observe soaring humpback numbers on migration census day
This weekend Shona Lorigan will be on a coastal headland, joining thousands of others around the country scanning the horizon for whales. Sunday... (Source)
- Sat, 24 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (NDTV) - Video: How Humpback Whale Almost Caused This Boat To Capsize
On Thursday, fishermen sailing off the coast of New Jersey received an unexpected guest - a humpback whale that almost ended up inside their boat. (Source)
- Sat, 24 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - 'Unprecedented event': 6 North Atlantic right whales found dead in June
Since June 7, six North Atlantic right whales have been found dead, floating in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in a loss that amounts to more than one per... (Source)
- Sat, 24 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Newport Buzz) - Block Island Wind Farm May Have Killed Young Humpback Whale
The carcass of a young humpback whale washed ashore Friday morning in Jamestown, Rhode Island, causing experts to think that a nearby offshore... (Source)
- Sat, 24 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Times) - Plastic pollution surfaces as whale killer
In 2015 a Cuvier's beaked whale became stranded on the Isle of Skye. A post-mortem examination completed last week by the Scottish Marine Animal... (Source)
- Sat, 24 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (teleSUR English) - Whales Treat Ecuador to a Visit En Route to the Antarctic
Travelling more than 15,000 miles around the world, thousands of humpback whales are making their way from the South American coast to the ice... (Source)
- Sat, 24 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (BreakingNews.ie) - Here is how the tech used in nuclear bomb detection helped us learn more about whales
Did you know that nuclear bombs may have played a role in our understanding of whales and, indeed, many other wonders of the natural world? (Source)
- Sat, 24 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Nation) - Tiny sea creatures at risk
... to find oil and gas for offshore drilling can kill tiny sea creatures that are key for feeding many marine animals like shellfish, fish, and even whales. (Source)
- Sun, 25 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Wauchope Gazette) - 2017 whale census nets record numbers off Mid North Coast | photos, video
The 2017 Whale Census hosted by the National Parks and Wildlife Service and ORRCA saw hundreds of whale spotters with binoculars in hand... (Source)
- Sun, 25 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Whale stranded in shallow waters off Port MacDonnell in South Australia
Fishery officers are doing their best to help an injured whale -- believed to be a humpback -- stranded in shallow waters west off Port MacDonnell in... (Source)
- Sun, 25 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - 'It nearly capsized us!' Shocking moment a humpback whale lurches from the ocean just INCHES ...
The whale, capable of growing to 60-ft in length - that's more than six times the length of Mr Ziolkowski's boat - had been tailing them in the lead-up to... (Source)
- Sun, 25 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Echonetdaily) - One whale, two whales-
Orca Whale Watching co-ordinator Tiffany-Lee wears her heart on her sleeve. Showing her commitment to Cetacean welfare is more than just skin... (Source)
- Sun, 25 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Toronto Star) - Rising right whale death toll could be 'catastrophic' to species, marine biologist says
North Atlantic right whales are amongst the most studied whales in the ocean, says Wimmer, with researchers developing drones, apps and other... (Source)
- Sun, 25 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (ITV News) - Beached willow whale is massive attraction
It's the work of willow artist Deb Hart, who'll continue to build the whale ... These will involve making small stars and fish to decorate the whale; the... (Source)
- Sun, 25 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Coffs Coast Advocate) - The whales are coming! Find out all you need to know these school holidays
AS THE weather cools down, the whale watching heats up and while you're out strolling the beaches and boardwalks, you're going to want to know... (Source)
- Sun, 25 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CapeCod.com News) - Whale Watch From The Sky!
Thar She Blows!-.a few miles off Wellfleet on the Atlantic Ocean side-there were numerous FinbackHumpback Whales putting on an amazing... (Source)
- Sun, 25 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Dramatic moment a whale lurches from ocean just INCHES from a boat
A giant whale breached extremely close to a boat in New Jersey as the passengers were filming. Paul Ziolkowski was out boating a mile off the... (Source)
- Mon, 26 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Animal Welfare Institute) - US Agency Proposes Listing Taiwanese Humpback Dolphin as Endangered
Washington, DC--The National Marine Fisheries Service today proposed listing the Taiwanese humpback dolphin (also known as the Taiwanese... (Source)
- Mon, 26 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Hong Kong Standard) - Dolphin numbers plunge to new low
The annual dolphin monitoring report published by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department covers a period from April last year to... (Source)
- Mon, 26 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (CBS Baltimore / WJZ) - More Dolphin Sightings In The Chesapeake Could Be A Sign Of Bay's Health
The University of Maryland would like the public to report dolphin sightings. A website has been set up to do so: ChesapeakeDolphinWatch.org. (Source)
- Mon, 26 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Independent Community Newspaper) - Colombian students inspired to save dolphins
The Maui Dolphin Challenge, a WWF New Zealand campaign, challenges New ... Maui dolphin are distinguishable from other dolphin species by their... (Source)
- Mon, 26 Jun 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (The Advertiser) - Rescue effort to save injured whale stranded off the coast of Port MacDonnell
RESCUERS have lost an exhausting battle to save a stranded humpback whale that had sustained serious injuries from a reef at Port MacDonnell in... (Source)
- Mon, 26 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Advertiser) - Stranded humpback whale dies just off the beach at Port MacDonnell
RESCUERS have lost an exhausting battle to save a stranded humpback whale that had sustained serious injuries from a reef at Port MacDonnell in... (Source)
- Mon, 26 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (National Geographic) - In Unprecedented Loss, Endangered Whales Die of Mysterious Cause
Although they seemed otherwise healthy, the North American right whales were all recently found dead in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada. Now... (Source)
- Mon, 26 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (New York Post) - Giant whale breaches mere inches from New Jersey boaters
A group New Jersey boaters a mile from the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge were treated to an awe-inspiring moment when a humpback whale breached... (Source)
- Mon, 26 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (FOX 29 News Philadelphia) - Whale breaches just a few feet away from boaters in New Jersey
NEW JERSEY (WTXF/STORYFUL) - Boat passengers in New Jersey were greeted by a friendly whale that breached exceptionally close to their boat. (Source)
- Mon, 26 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Border Watch) - Humpback whale stranded
SUBDUED: A crowd of quiet onlookers stayed with a stranded whale at Finger Point near Port MacDonnell yesterday afternoon after an unsuccessful... (Source)
- Mon, 26 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (DOGOnews) - Alaska Fishermen Grapple With Killer Whale "Bandits"
Killer whale 'bandits' are not a new phenomenon. Japanese fishermen have reported being pursued by pods since the 1950s, and and there have... (Source)
- Mon, 26 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CALIFORNIA) - When the Elephant in the Room Is a Beached Whale
Residents of Bolinas, California were faced with this question in May, when a 79-foot blue whale turned up ashore on nearby Agate Beach. According... (Source)
- Mon, 26 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KSBW The Central Coast) - Blue whale in Monterey Bay recorded with majestic video
The largest animal on Earth, a blue whale, was recorded feeding while swimming over the Monterey Bay's submarine canyon this past weekend. (Source)
- Mon, 26 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Star) - Terrifying sea predator killing Great White Sharks off popular tourist beach
Killer whales -- known as the 'Wolves of the Sea' -- tore out their livers ... But the tourists are seeing fewer and fewer sharks -- as the killer whales... (Source)
- Tue, 27 Jun 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Newshub) - Dolphin's death linked to illegal fishing net
Illegal recreational set-netting is believed to have been responsible for the death of a Hector's dolphin on the West Coast. A member of public found... (Source)
- Tue, 27 Jun 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (EJ Insight) - Chinese white dolphin population dwindling, says govt report
In 1997, the Chinese white dolphin was chosen as the mascot to mark Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule. It is listed among the wild animals under... (Source)
- Tue, 27 Jun 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Isle of Wight County Press) - VIDEO: Dolphin joins Freshwater Lifeboat crew on rescue
VIDEO: Dolphin joins Freshwater Lifeboat crew on rescue ... As they towed the boat back to Cowes, the dolphin came alongside and kept them... (Source)
- Tue, 27 Jun 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Voxy) - West Coast Hector's dolphin death points to illegal recreational fishing
The Ministry for Primary industries (MPI) believes that illegal recreational set-netting is to blame for the death of a Hector's dolphin on the West Coast... (Source)
- Tue, 27 Jun 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Riviera Maya News) - Sick stranded dolphin rehabilitated, returned to sea
Isla Mujeres, Q.R. -- A stranded dolphin found along an Isla Mjueres beach has been returned to the sea. Paki, as he became known, was found sick... (Source)
- Tue, 27 Jun 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Mongabay.com) - Surprisingly, Indonesia's most famous dive site is also a playground for whales and dolphins ...
But its marine mammals have not received much attention despite the fact that half of the 31 whale and dolphin species found in all of Indonesia -- 16... (Source)
- Tue, 27 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Australia's largest display of whale skeletons grows at Albany museum
It houses the largest collection of whale skeletons on display in Australia, according to Albany's Historic Whaling Station archivist Katelyn Weinert. (Source)
- Tue, 27 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Sun) - Great white shark has its liver and TESTICLES ripped off by killer whale before washing up on ...
A DEAD great white shark has washed up on a South African beach with its liver, TESTICLES and stomach removed after being slaughtered by a killer... (Source)
- Tue, 27 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Eyewitness News) - Whale population increasing after 3 centuries of killings
Findlay says research has shown those populations that can be monitored, like the southern right whales found along the South African coastline... (Source)
- Tue, 27 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Clarence Valley Daily Examiner) - Reports of whale towing floats, wrapped in netting
THE RSPCA received a report on Monday night about a whale near Rainbow Beach towing two white floats and apparently wrapped in netting. (Source)
- Tue, 27 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CBS New York) - Humpback Whale Sightings In Area Not So Rare
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Imagine being out on a boat to fish with your friends and having a close encounter with a humpback whale. (Source)
- Tue, 27 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Toxic algae may have caused the deaths of 6 right whales in St. Lawrence
Experts are preparing for the massive, messy task of removing multiple dead whales from the sea for necropsies as they investigate at least six... (Source)
- Tue, 27 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (AllAfrica.com) - South Africa: Good News Surprise As World's Whales Recover Rapidly
In short, most whale populations around the world are bouncing back to health after the relentless slaughter of almost two million whales across the... (Source)
- Tue, 27 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Citizen) - Whale tourism must be 'ethical and sustainable'
The recovery of humpback whales along the KwaZulu-Natal coastline is a conservation success story the WhaleTime project manager Rachel Kramer... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Poachers blamed for Hector's dolphin death
A member of public found the dead dolphin on Blaketown beach in Greymouth, on the West Coast, in February. A pathology report showed a knife was... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Focus Taiwan News Channel) - US agency proposes listing Taiwanese humpback dolphin as endangered
"We have determined that the Taiwanese humpback dolphin has a high risk of extinction throughout its range and warrants listing as an endangered... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Financial Tribune) - Dead Dolphin Found in Bandar Abbas
A dead dolphin on Saturday washed up on a secluded beach in Bandar Abbas, a southern port city in Hormozgan Province, a senior official at the... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (WLKY Louisville) - Rare albino dolphin caught on camera
A 9-year-old boy on a sweet mission made a stop Wednesday morning at Orlando Police Headquarters. Tyler Carach, who is known as the 'donut boy... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Sputnik International) - Dolphins Catch Waves with Local Surfers in South Africa
While the area is known for dolphin spotting, it's also a popular destination for whale watching -- could you imagine if Melvill caught a whale hanging... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Jun 2017 05:03 PM PDT - (Atlantic Highlands Herald) - Seal Released on Sandy Hook After Rehab at National Aquarium
The male harbor seal was admitted to the National Aquarium's Animal Care Center on April 11 after being stranded 12 miles inland in Delaware. ... rough-toothed dolphins; a harbor porpoise; a pygmy sperm whale and a manatee. (Source)
- Wed, 28 Jun 2017 11:18 PM PDT - (Mirror.co.uk) - When whaling was allowed: Astonishing images from height of cruel industry at turn of 20th century
Fourt Japanese crewmen working aboard the bark CALIFORNIA, off the coast of Japan. 1903 (Photo: Public Domain / mediadrumworld.com)9 of 17. (Source)
- Wed, 28 Jun 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (The Atlantic) - Are Bubbles a Whale's Way of Giving the Finger?
Humpback whales are mysterious and graceful creatures. They're most famous for their unusual yet beautiful dance-like breaching, where they launch... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Jun 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - Paddle boarder hangs out with 'super friendly' whale on the NSW South Coast
A stand-up paddle boarder has had an intimate close encounter with a whale on the NSW South Coast. Todd Mingramm, a former professional surfer... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Jun 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - Training up for whale season
Simulating a whale disentanglement at Princess Royal Harbour. Pictures: Mike Shephard/Department of Parks and WildlifePicture: Pictures: Mike... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Jun 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Dead right whales coming to PEI for necropsy
The Canadian Coast Guard and Fisheries and Oceans Canada are getting ready in western P.E.I. to bring ashore at least one of six right whales... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Jun 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Washington Post) - A seal didn't actually hug a beluga whale, but we all wanted to believe
Look at the seal hug the beluga whale, like tens of thousands of others have done. Look at it and have some feelings, like they did. Enjoy. I hope you... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Jun 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Toowoomba Chronicle) - Whale earns spot in national squad
Whale will head to Canberra for a week-long training camp from Sunday which will help preparations for the World Junior Championships in August. (Source)
- Wed, 28 Jun 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Toronto Star) - Whale movements give officials hope that beluga rescued from NB river will survive
Officials involved with the rescue of a wayward beluga whale earlier this month in northern New Brunswick are cautiously optimistic for its future. (Source)
- Wed, 28 Jun 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Bangor Daily News) - Toxic algae considered possible cause in whale deaths
Researchers examine the carcass of a 31-foot right whale on Campobello Island, New Brunswick in this July 2006 BDN file photo. Canadian officials... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Jun 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Center for Biological Diversity) - Lawsuit Launched to End Whale, Sea Turtle Entanglements in California Dungeness Crab Gear
OAKLAND, Calif.-- The Center for Biological Diversity today filed a formal notice of intent to sue California's state wildlife agency for failing to prevent... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Total Croatia News) - Dolphin Calves Spotted by the Western Shore of Silba
By sharing this lovely story with everyone, The Blue World Institute invites you to celebrate the 25th Dolphin Day in Veli LoC5A1inj this weekend. This year... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Twinsburg Bulletin) - Twinsburg grad achieves dream as dolphin trainer
TWINSBURG -- 2012 Twinsburg High School and 2016 Canisius College graduate Mallory Martin has graduated from the Dolphin Research Center in... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (WTAE Pittsburgh) - Rare albino dolphin caught on camera
When a 26-year-old woman in North Carolina found a man breaking into her SUV in a Walmart parking lot, she chased him. Advertisement. But she... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Jun 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Delmarva Daily Times) - Site helps scientists track dolphins in Chesapeake Bay
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science invites everyone who spends time on or near the Chesapeake Bay to report dolphin... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Jun 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (WCTV) - Shock on shore: Beached whale rescued in Taylor County
According to the group, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, some of the reasons whales become stranded are injuries, sickness, or just following its... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Jun 2017 11:19 PM PDT - (Mongabay.com) - Leaked terms of huge EU-Japan trade deal spark environmental alarm
A new trade deal between the European Union (EU) and Japan is set to ... such as Japan's controversial whaling industry nor the country's fisheries. (Source)
- Thu, 29 Jun 2017 11:19 PM PDT - (Pickle) - The sketchbook that links Tasmanian convicts to Japanese Samurais
Nick Russell, an English teacher based in Japan, made international headlines after inadvertently ... And as it turns out, it wasn't a whaling ship. (Source)
- Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (New Scientist) - 'Missing link' whale could filter feed and hunt larger prey
How did the largest creatures ever to live on Earth evolve to feed on minuscule ones? A fossil skull belonging to a whale that could both filter feed and... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Gold Coast Bulletin) - Humpback whale calf euthanised by Sea World on South Stradbroke Island
Sadly yesterday a calf died after washing up on South Stradbroke Island. Picture: Sea World Whale Watch. 'We had to euthanise it because there was... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (National Post) - Experts look for clues in dead whale's body: 'The smell is unlike anything else'
Marine mammal experts are shown examining a dead North Atlantic right whale after it was pulled ashore in P.E.I.on Thursday June 29, 2017, in a bid... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Whale-watching comes under scrutiny at South Africa meeting
FILE -- In this Feb 9, 2002, file photo tourists watch for whales from a boat in Monterey Bay off Pebble Beach, Calif. Whale watching is a growing tourist... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (SFGate) - Why we're seeing some of the best whale watching in history
She sails with Monterey Bay Whale Watch and has captured some stunning images of killer whales, humpbacks, and other marine life recently (the... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (WCTV) - Shock on shore: Beached whale rescued in Taylor County
(WCTV) -- It was a shock on the shore and a sighting like no other when a fisherman in Taylor County spotted a 10 foot pilot whale on Hagens Cove... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KTVU San Francisco) - Boat strikes humpback whale in bay, caution urged
SAN FRANCISCO - A photo of a boat striking a whale near the Golden Gate Bridge serves as a reminder to ocean enthusiasts to respect marine... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Bangor Daily News) - The Loneliest Whale
The Loneliest Whale is loosely based on a real life whale that always travels alone. Scientists believe the whale, who no one has actually seen, sings... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Wicked Local Norwell) - Salt the whale teaches SSNSC campers about marine life
Nina Rogowsky, an environmental educator at the SSNSC, points out features of Salt the whale to campers. [Wicked Local Photo/James Kukstis]. (Source)
- Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Charleston Post Courier) - Researchers discover a new species of whale 30 million years after it swam through the Lowcountry
The 30 million-year-old Wando Whale fossil was collected by Mark Havenstein on the banks of the Wando River just south of the Highway 41 bridge. (Source)
- Fri, 30 Jun 2017 05:38 PM PDT - (Times of India) - Goa lifeguards trained to handle marine animals stranded on coast
Goa lifeguards trained to handle marine animals stranded on coast ... stranded marine animals carcasses (of whales, dolphins and porpoises) on... (Source)
- Fri, 30 Jun 2017 05:38 PM PDT - (Boca Beacon) - Please do not litter
Make sure all holes dug at the beach are filled in prior to leaving. ... Dolphins do not, or cannot, always get out of the way of approaching boats, and fatal ... So far this year, Mote's Stranding Investigations Program and the Sea Turtle... (Source)
- Fri, 30 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (SFGate) - Boat collides with humpback whale in SF Bay
Whales have been breaching and feeding in the San Francisco Bay over the past couple of months and residents and tourists have been doing their... (Source)
- Fri, 30 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CTV News) - Dead fin whale found off PEI
A recent aerial patrol carried out by Fisheries and Oceans Canada has identified a dead fin whale located east of Prince Edward Island. The cause of... (Source)
- Fri, 30 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Epoch Times) - Bloody Photos Show Mass Slaughter of Whales in the Faroe Islands
Denizens of the Faroe Islands--located in the northeast Atlantic Ocean--have rounded up and killed dozens of whales on a beach in a centuries-old... (Source)
- Fri, 30 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (SFist) - Boater Collides With Whale, Both Still At Large
It's been another happening year for whale sightings, bringing great delight to both tourists and locals who whale watch. But it hasn't all been great for... (Source)
- Fri, 30 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Colorado Springs Gazette) - Canada Right Whale Deaths
photo - In this recent photo, researchers examine a dead North Atlantic right whale along In this recent photo, researchers examine a dead North... (Source)
- Fri, 30 Jun 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Killer speed! Amazing footage captures an orca hurtling towards an underwater camera at 25mph ...
This incredible footage captures the speed at which a killer whale can power through the ocean. Captured in an unknown location by an underwater... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KGO-TV) - Officials fear whales in San Francisco Bay can be injured during 4th of July weekend
Whales have been hanging out near the Golden Gate Bridge, coming dangerously close to boats. The holiday weekend is here, and with it comes a... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Boston Herald) - 6 right whale deaths bode ill for species
DEATH OF A LEVIATHAN: The necropsy of the first of six rights whale to die in the Atlantic Ocean recently gets underway. Photo courtesy of the... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (SILive.com) - Here's why you can expect to see more whales in NY waters
This Advance file photo shows a humpback whale in the water just off Staten Island. Humpback whale sightings in New York and New Jersey waters... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (ecoRI news) - Jamestown Whale Sparks Anti-Wind Conspiracies
JAMESTOWN, R.I. -- There is nothing yet linking the Block Island Wind Farm to the death of humpback whales, but that hasn't stopped anti-wind and... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Northglen News) - WATCH: Giant whale breaches next to boat
FOOTAGE of a large humpback whale getting scarily close to a boat off the coast of New Jersey has gone viral. The footage captured by Paul... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CapeCod.com News) - Center for Coastal Studies Holding Private Whale Watch Fundraisers
PROVINCETOWN -- The Center for Coastal Studies will hold three private whale watches this summer as fundraisers for the organization's research... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (NewHampshire.com) - Whale's Tale Waterpark unveils million-dollar flowriding attraction
Skip Johnstone, who both won a contest to name the newest attraction at Whale's Tale Waterpark and on Thursday morning cut the ceremonial ribbon... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Whale greets diver in rare 'nose boop' encounter off Tasmania's coast
A young diver has 'booped' the nose of a southern right whale off the coast of Tasmania, but warned others "harassing whales could be the last thing... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Australian) - $4k bill for whale-watching trip
Taxpayers have forked out almost $4000 for Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young and her daughter to go whale watching in the Great Australian... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (WIRED) - How Scientists Preserved a 440-Pound Blue Whale Heart
When a whale dies, it becomes a rotting feast for birds and sharks. If it ever happens to reach shore, it'll likely be in terrible shape. Lucky for... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Thegardenisland.com) - Whale, watershed groups join forces
Bon Moore adjusts elements for one of two whale displays at Lihue Airport in January. These are the kinds of potential educational projects that could... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (SouthCoastToday.com) - BookLovers: Michael Dyer Yankee Whale Art
I was so floored by the beauty and content of Michael Dyer's new large-format, illustrated art history book, I had to learn more. Daley: So how did you... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Necropsies completed on North Atlantic right whales
After performing three necropsies in as many days on dead right whales found floating in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, scientists have left western P.E.I. in... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Journal Pioneer) - Dead fin whale sighted east of PEI
The first right whale carcaws to be delivered to Phee Shore in Norway was dragged up onto the beach Wednesday evening to await a necropsy which... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Nation) - Bryde's whale's carcass beached on Phuket beach
Jenwit Wanich, a veterinarian from the Phuket Marine Biological Centre, checked the giant mammal's carcass, concluding that the whale might have... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Atlas Obscura) - A Tasmanian Diver's Close Encounter With a Whale
If Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home taught us anything, it's that whales are gentle and magical creatures. But unless you are Spock, it still takes guts and... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Sky News Australia) - 'No regrets' over whale watching trip
Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young says she does not regret using taxpayer money to go on a whale watching trip with her daughter. The South... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The New Daily) - Greens senator's taxpayer-funded trip includes seeing whales at the Great Australian Bight
Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young has defended charging taxpayers nearly $4000 for a trip that included a whale-watching tour, arguing it was... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Gympie Times) - Heartbreaking scenes as baby whale dies on local beach
After alerting members of the department of environment and heritage protection, the whale was buried, with Mr Van Santen adding it didn't appear to... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Hit 107) - Whale Watching Tour Captures Amazing Drone Footage Off Moreton Bay
Queenslanders are so blessed to be able to witness some of life's most beautiful creations in our own backyard. Our friends at Brisbane Whale... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Preliminary results of whale necropsies on PEI released
Preliminary results from the three right whale necropsies done in Norway, P.E.I., last week show evidence of blunt trauma in two whales and a "chronic... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - Sharks spotted in whale carcass feeding frenzy off Sydney coast
A school of sharks has been spotted feasting on the carcass of a whale off the coast of Sydney. Financial planner Chett Auditore, 39, was out fishing off... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Mother Nature Network) - Why do two-thirds of killer whale pregnancies fail?
Living in Washington's Puget Sound is a special group of orcas. The Southern Resident killer whales are a genetically distinct population, and they are... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Times) - Whale graffiti artist also stole coccyx from Natural History Museum
First there was the secret defacing. Now it has emerged that the Natural History Museum's blue whale was also the victim of an audacious theft 80... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Advertiser) - Video special: Drone footage shows southern right whale and calf cruising off South Australia
WONDERFUL drone footage has captured a southern right whale and its calf off Basham Beach, near Port Elliot, during the annual migration from... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (KABC-TV) - Aerial footage shows close-up of humpback whale, calf off of Newport Beach
The footage, taken off the coast of Newport Beach on July 2, is so close, you can hear the whales moving through the water. Mark Girardeau shared... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Dead right whales show evidence of collision with vessels, wildlife pathologist says
Two of the right whales found dead in the Gulf of St. Lawrence bore signs of trauma suggesting they collided with ships, says the wildlife pathologist... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (RT) - Carnivore orcas hunt down 12-meter whale in dramatic rare footage from Russia (VIDEO)
Russian scientists have captured rare footage of a group of orcas hunting down and killing a 12-meter whale just off the Kamchatka peninsula. (Source)
- Tue, 04 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (KSBY San Luis Obispo News) - Homeless Whale statue still looking for home - KSBY.com | San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara ...
Sitting outside of the San Luis Obispo Goodwill outlet is an 8,000-pound concrete whale with glass eyes, porcelain teeth and a crab cooking pot on its... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (CHEK) - Campbell River man captures swimming bear during whale-watching tour
On Saturday, the boat tour operator with Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions spotted a swimming black bear when the group was at Phillips... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Mirror.co.uk) - Incredible 'whalecam' footage shows life under the waves as humpbacks go hunting
The study used data from real whale lunges along with lab simulations to examine if whales alter their lunging strategy to catch different dinners. (Source)
- Wed, 05 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Whale migration brings drone attention and possible fines for photographers
As annual whale migrations continue around Australia, you might be tempted to fly your drone over these majestic mammals for a photo -- but don't. (Source)
- Wed, 05 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Atlas Obscura) - San Luis Obsipo's Wandering Whale Statue Needs a Home
If concrete sperm whales could talk, this one would certainly have a story to tell. Since it can't, its creator, Donald E. Hedrick, has picked up the slack... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - Aussie bonds go to one mystery whale with record $800 million appetite
A single buyer snapped up all $800 million of Australian government bonds sold on Wednesday, the largest ever amount bought by one bidder in... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Cairns Post) - Whale surfaces next to Cairns dive boat to say hello to passengers
Cairns Dive Centre's MV Reefkist has encountered about half a dozen humpback whales in the same location today and yesterday, off the Cairns... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Australian) - Watching the whale-watchers
'Thar she blows,' shouted Adelaide's The Advertiser website yesterday with a beautiful aerial shot of southern right whales splashing in the sea, 'Mum... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Moment a pod of orcas savagely attack a giant 30ft minke whale before eating it alive is captured in ...
This is the harrowing moment a giant minke whale took its desperate final breath before being eaten alive by a pod of orcas. Drone footage shows a... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Whale attack simulations reveal prey escape strategies
Humpback whales feed from a range of species that have adapted to escape their fate in a variety of ways. As much as humans track their prey... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (National Geographic Australia) - Where to Watch Whales in Sydney
Whales visit Sydney twice every year. The first season comes in the winter months around May to August when humpback whales head north to breed... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (National Observer) - If you want to save a whale, first save its food
The southern resident killer whales, also known as orcas, are an exception. Despite their immense intelligence, or perhaps because of it, their diet... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (dailytelegraph.com.au) - Lizzie Welborn training for 52km paddle has close encounter with whale
Lizzie Welborn is hard at training but had a delightful encounter with some breaching whales. Welborn trains all over Sydney, even in the harbour, and... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - Amazed kiteboarder strikes humpback whale off California coast
Footage begins showing the extreme sports enthusiast gliding across the ocean before his board skims right over the back of the rising whale... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (CBS News) - Increased whale sightings in New York City waters a sign of cleaner waters
New video shows a diver off the coast of Tasmania coming face to face with a whale recently in a once-in-a-lifetime encounter. But you don't have to... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (BuzzFeed News) - Two Swimmers Got Out Of The Water Just As A Killer Whale Was About To Say "Hi"
But Alisa Schulman-Janiger, a whale researcher at the California Killer Whale Project, said it was absolutely not an act of aggression or predatory... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - The world's biggest heart: 440lb organ of blue whale is the same size as a Smartcar and the first to ...
It is known as the largest animal on our planet, so it's no wonder that the heart of the blue whale is also record-breaking. Researchers have retrieved... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (NBC Southern California) - Video: Baby Whale Caught Throwing Temper Tantrum in Dana Point
A crew member on a whale watching boat in Dana Point used a drone Sunday to capture a baby humpback whale throwing a fit. Before the tantrum... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Live Science) - Blood in the Water: Drone Video Films Whale-Hunting Orcas
A pod of orcas recently pursued and killed a minke whale off the coast of Kamchatka, Russia, and a member of a marine expedition captured the... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (CTV News) - Team frees endangered North Atlantic right whale from fishing line
HALIFAX -- An endangered North Atlantic right whale has been freed after getting entangled in fishing gear near the area where six other whales were... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Fox News) - California kiteboarder glides over humpback whale
An average day in the water for a kiteboarder in California became a memorable one when he boarded straight over the back of a humpback whale. (Source)
- Thu, 06 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Cape Cod Times) - Minke whale spotted in Stage Harbor
CHATHAM -- A minke whale in Stage Harbor turned into something of a popup tourist attraction this morning, attracting dozens of watchers in the... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Townsville Bulletin) - Pod of whales spotted off Townsville
The whales were heading straight for his boat and he became afraid the boat would be swamped so he quickly started up his motor and sounded the... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Australian) - Staffers joined Sarah Hanson-Young on whale flights
Senator Hanson-Young initially described her visit to South Australia's far west last September as a whale-watching trip, but her office said yesterday... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Time Out London) - You can help assemble a giant whale skeleton at the Museum of Zoology this weekend
The Grant Museum of Zoology are inviting Londoners to help rebuild its largest specimen: an eight-metre, 157-year-old whale skeleton. It's the same... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (New York Times) - How to Attach a Video Camera to a Humpback Whale
Ari Friedlaender, a marine ecologist at Oregon State University, deploying a multi-sensor tag on a blue whale off the California coast. Credit Jeremy... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (wwlp.com) - Whale stranded in shallow water at Cape Cod
Wildlife staff tried to herd the whale out of the harbor using the help of a stretcher, but they were unsuccessful. They plan to try again Friday morning. (Source)
- Fri, 07 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - US brass band serenades curious beluga whale
They are a species of whale known for being vocal, and one beluga was served up a sweet-sounding treat - being serenaded by a brass band in... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Los Angeles Times) - Kiteboarder surfing in Bay Area hits unexpected speed bump: a humpback whale
'The whale appeared to hit me twice,' he wrote. 'First drifted ... Seconds later, a whale emerges below the surface of the ocean. As Grigoriev skids... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - 7th right whale found dead in Gulf of St. Lawrence
The carcass of a seventh North Atlantic right whale has been found off the Magdalen Islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, reports Radio-Canada. (Source)
- Fri, 07 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Irish Times) - 'Exceptional' numbers of whales feeding off Cork coast
Ireland's whale-watching season has now extended from a one- to a 'three-season' activity, Irish Whale and Dolphin Group sightings co-ordinator... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Scientists lose contact with rescued beluga whale, fear the worst
Scientists fear the worst but are holding out hope after losing contact with a young beluga whale that was rescued from a river in northern New... (Source)
- Sat, 08 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Perth Now) - Sharks spotted feeding on whale carcass near Mindarie
Cont - sharks sighted 1000m offshore , whale carcass with 2 sharks. one very large tiger and one very large great white. Feeding. Staggie R. (Source)
- Sat, 08 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - 6m sharks enjoy whale feast off WA coast
A dead whale off Perth's coastline has attracted two 'very large' sharks and prompted a warning from authorities. The carcass was reported by a... (Source)
- Sat, 08 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (WAtoday) - Perth fishermen capture giant sharks feasting on whale carcass
Mr McGregor had been returning to the Mindarie Marina with his friend Jason Garratt when he spotted a whale carcass drifting nearly one mile out... (Source)
- Sat, 08 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Telegraph.co.uk) - Blue whale replaces 'Dippy the Dinosaur' at Natural History Museum - after a bone-trembling scare ...
A nail-biting three-year project to hang the enormous skeleton of a blue whale in the place of 'Dippy the Dinosaur' at London's Natural History... (Source)
- Sat, 08 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Perth Now) - Drone photography tells a tale of humpback whale migration
A WHALE lolls on its side, splashing a pectoral fin at a group of playful ... Safety Authority to fly a drone over whales early in their northern migration. (Source)
- Sat, 08 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Gizmodo Australia) - Brutal Drone Footage Shows A Pod Of Orcas Attacking A Minke Whale
During a recent expedition off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, scientists captured rare footage of orcas attacking a 12m-long minke whale. (Source)
- Sat, 08 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Seven right whales found dead in 'devastating' blow to endangered animal
Carcasses found off Canada in recent weeks in what may be biggest single die-off of one of world's most endangered whale species, expert says. (Source)
- Sat, 08 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - Migaloo the white humpback whale spotted off Port Macquarie
Whale-spotters sometimes spend whole seasons waiting for Migaloo, but this year Australia's favourite white humpback whale made an early surprise... (Source)
- Sat, 08 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Illawarra Mercury) - Whale watching season in full swing on the coast at Jervis Bay
More than 30,000 whales are expected to pass by one of the east coast's best whale watching destinations this year and the best spot to watch them is... (Source)
- Sat, 08 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Mackay Daily Mercury) - VIDEO: Fishermen spot whale, calf playing off Slade Point
Carmel Brache spotted this whale and its calf playing while fishing out near Slade Point on Sunday, July 9. Carmel Brache... (Source)
- Sun, 09 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Gold Coast Bulletin) - Sea World estimates Migaloo the white whale will swim past Gold Coast soon
Sea World Whale Watch general manager David Robertson said based on data from previous years, Migaloo travelled at 3-6 knots -- or from... (Source)
- Sun, 09 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Metro) - Baby beluga whale mysteriously dies at SeaWorld
It's not known why the baby, who was born to 17-year-old whale Whisper just last week, died. According to SeaWorld, Whisper had had a normal and... (Source)
- Sun, 09 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo7 News) - WATCH: Teen fishermen witness frenzy of sharks gorging on whale carcass
WATCH: Teen fishermen witness frenzy of sharks gorging on whale carcass ... a frenzy of tiger sharks and great whites, gorging on a whale carcass. (Source)
- Sun, 09 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (WTOP) - 'Whales ho!' Sailors, conservationists help keep whales safe
In this September 9, 2010 photograph provided by Whale and Dolphin Conservation organization, two humpback whales crest next to a sailboat on... (Source)
- Sun, 09 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Palm Beach Post) - NEW: Newborn beluga whale dies at SeaWorld
The 'unusually weak' calf surfaced briefly before sinking to the bottom of the pool, the Orlando theme park stated in a press release. Park staff will do a... (Source)
- Sun, 09 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (VOCM) - Whale Heart that Washed Ashore in NL on Display in Toronto
The massive heart of a whale that washed ashore in Rocky Harbour three years ago is now on display at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. (Source)
- Sun, 09 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - Sharks feed on whales off WA beaches
Two public warnings have been issued about sharks feeding on whale carcasses off a Perth beach and further north at Geraldton. Videos were posted... (Source)
- Sun, 09 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Lake Cowichan Gazette) - Killer whales should be left alone
The recent decision by the Vancouver Park Board to ban the Vancouver Aquarium from bringing in new dolphins and whales for their marine exhibits... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Gold Coast Bulletin) - Despite grim predictions from experts the white humpback Migaloo has visited the Gold Coast
The famous humpback was spotted about 1km offshore and north of the Gold Coast Seaway just before 11am despite earlier fears the whale had... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Australian) - Migaloo the white whale returns to Queensland
He's a celebrity who gets a police escort and keeps his distance, but fans can expect to glimpse a sighting of Migaloo, the famed white whale, who's... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Telegraph.co.uk) - These newborn whale calves swam up to a boat of tourists to say hello
A pair of newly born grey whale calves intrigued by visiting tourists eagerly swim over to the group to get a closer look in the extraordinary pictures. (Source)
- Mon, 10 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (WAtoday) - Shark warning for Fremantle after whale carcass washes up at North Mole
A shark warning has been issued for waters off Fremantle after a whale carcass washed up against the North Mole on Tuesday morning. (Source)
- Mon, 10 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - That's flipping amazing! Incredible world-first footage shows a humpback whale flapping its front ...
Scientists tracking humpback whales off the coast of California were in for a surprise when they captured footage of a behaviour that has never been... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Mirror.co.uk) - These mighty grey whale calves love posing for their close ups as they go oh-so close to tour group
Mark said: 'Grey whales migrate on average 8,000 kilometres between their summer feeding grounds in the Arctic's Bering, Chukchi and western... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Sun) - Seaworld Orlando death mystery as newborn beluga whale dies in unexplained circumstances at ...
A BABY beluga whale tragically died shortly after birth at SeaWorld Orlando sparking an investigation into the cause of the death. Born last week, the... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Campobello Island resident killed trying to rescue whale
The Campobello Island community is mourning Joe Howlett, the man who was killed Monday while trying to rescue a whale in the Gulf of St. Lawrence... (Source)
- Tue, 11 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Canada fisherman killed by whale moments after rescuing it from net
Joe Howlett helped rescue a Young right whale tangled in fishing gear in Canada's Bay of Fundy. Photograph: International Fund for Animal Welfare. (Source)
- Tue, 11 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - White whale Migaloo spotted off Gold Coast
Beloved white whale Migaloo has swum into Queensland waters as he makes his annual migration towards the Great Barrier Reef. The humpback... (Source)
- Tue, 11 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Whale frees itself from GC shark net
A whale caught in a shark net off the Gold Coast has freed itself. ... on Wednesday morning following reports the whale had become stuck in a net. (Source)
- Tue, 11 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - White whale Migaloo spotted off Australia's Gold Coast - video
A white humpback whale, known as Migaloo, was spotted swimming off Australia's Gold Coast on Tuesday. The whale was making its annual... (Source)
- Tue, 11 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Sunshine Coast Daily) - MIGALOO WATCH: White whale about to hit Sunshine Coast
Whale One skipper Allan "Shorty" Short said he hoped to see Migaloo as soon as tomorrow, but with the last sightings at the Gold Coast yesterday it's... (Source)
- Tue, 11 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - A whaley big problem: Marines struggle to shift massive sea creature's body after it washed up on a ...
But they found that the stranded whale was already in the advanced stages of decomposition, so it was not possible to extract tissues for analysis. (Source)
- Tue, 11 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Popular Science) - To save endangered whales, look to the poop
When Samuel Wasser and his colleagues first took to the ocean in search of whale poop, they discovered that this unusual pastime can lead to the... (Source)
- Tue, 11 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Mirror.co.uk) - Marines desperately battle to free whale after it beaches itself at holiday hotspot in front of shocked ...
A huge whale beached itself in front of devastated tourists - with a team of marines roped in to try and shift it. Footage shows military men struggle to... (Source)
- Tue, 11 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Cornwall Live) - St Austell residents attempt to identify mysterious whale-like creature spotted near Porthpean
A 17ft whale-like creature spotted near Porthpean on the weekend has left locals baffled. The dead mammal was discovered by a kayaker on Saturday... (Source)
- Wed, 12 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Fisherman killed by right whale moments after freeing endangered animal from tangled ropes
A CANADIAN lobster fisherman who saved dozens of whales after they became entangled in fishing lines and nets has been killed during a rescue. (Source)
- Wed, 12 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Perth Now) - The most Aussie commentary of a whale breach ever
THIS has got to be the most Aussie commentary of a whale breaching ... While watching for the whale, the fisherman just misses the first breach and... (Source)
- Wed, 12 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - So long, Dippy: museum's blue whale seeks to inspire love of living world
The blue whale in her final position in Hintze Hall. Photograph: BBC/Natural History Museum. More than four decades later, Sabin is the museum's... (Source)
- Wed, 12 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Perth Now) - Great white shark filmed eating whale carcass at North Mole
The team at Terra Australis filmed what they labelled 'the biggest shark' they have seen on the west coast eating a whale carcass on Tuesday... (Source)
- Wed, 12 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - Stranded whale led to safety off WA coast
An early morning trip to the beach turned into a rescue mission on Wednesday when a Port Gregory caravan park owner stumbled across a beached... (Source)
- Wed, 12 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (WAtoday) - Drone footage captures monster great white feasting on Freo whale carcass
Drone footage of a five metre great white shark feasting on a whale carcass off Fremantle will be used in the Discovery Channel's iconic Shark Week... (Source)
- Wed, 12 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - Hervey Bay whale watch pioneers toast end to an era
And it's all thanks to a fishing charter operator and his wife who saw a potential tourism opportunity in visiting humpback whales and seized it. (Source)
- Wed, 12 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (National Geographic) - Rare Video Captures Never-Before-Seen Whale Behavior
Not only that, Segre had to attach the camera to the whale's broad back with a pair of suction cups while using a 20-foot pole and avoiding the animal's... (Source)
- Wed, 12 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Bundaberg News Mail) - GRAPHIC IMAGES: Whale washes up on beach
The friends had come across a giant whale carcass washed up at the ... It's definitely not the first time humpback whales have been found dead on... (Source)
- Thu, 13 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - Hervey Bay's first whale watch company changes hands
When Brian Perry first saw whales basking in Hervey Bay's waters in 1987, during one of his chartered fishing tours, he thought they were "logs that... (Source)
- Thu, 13 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Telegraph.co.uk) - Natural History Museum unveils Dippy's replacement, a giant blue whale called Hope
"Putting our blue whale, Hope, at the centre of the Museum, between living species on the West and extinct species on the East, is a powerful reminder... (Source)
- Thu, 13 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Bundaberg News Mail) - Experts investigate Coonarr humpback whale carcass
A DEAD whale washed up on Coonarr Beach this week has been confirmed as a large juvenile or small adult humpback whale. Experts from the... (Source)
- Thu, 13 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (EcoWatch) - Canadian Fisherman Killed by Whale He Rescued
Dedicated whale rescuer Joe Howlett was struck and killed Monday by a North Atlantic right whale that he helped free. The critically endangered... (Source)
- Thu, 13 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Northern Star) - Whale watchers warned not to get too close
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service are asking the public to report any breaches to whale watching zoning laws, following rumours that some... (Source)
- Thu, 13 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (NBC Bay Area) - Kiteboarder Accidentally Collides With Humpback Whale off Crissy Field Beach in San Francisco
A kiteboarder struck a humpback whale on San Francisco Bay last month while a camera was rolling, and he described the encounter as an accident. (Source)
- Thu, 13 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Astorian) - Untangled: Oregon fishermen address whale entanglement as a lawsuit looms
David Anderson of Captain Dave's Dolphin and Whale Watching Safari in Dana Point, Calif., shows a net a whale was found entangled in. Fishermen... (Source)
- Thu, 13 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Vocativ) - 'Whale Riding' Video Sparks Outrage Online
Two young fishermen are facing animal cruelty charges in Iran after filming themselves 'riding' an orca whale in the Persian Gulf. The video showed... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Jul 2017 00:07 AM PDT - (The Guardian) - The Guardian view on biodiversity: the lightness of the whale
A single blue whale, even with a skeleton of 4.5 tonnes, weighs imperceptibly in the world's scales when biological annihilation is set on the other side... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Jul 2017 00:07 AM PDT - (National Geographic) - Fisherman Dies Moments After Saving Entangled Whale
Before his tragic death, Joe Howlett had worked for 15 years to rescue whales entangled or trapped in fishing gear. (Source)
- Sat, 15 Jul 2017 00:07 AM PDT - (Gold Coast Bulletin) - Seafood buffet: baby humpback whale eaten by tiger shark off the Gold Coast Seaway
A juvenile shark has been captured feeding from a baby carcass off the Gold Coast Seaway today. A baby whale carcass being eaten buy a tiger... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Jul 2017 00:07 AM PDT - (Gold Coast Bulletin) - Whale baby caught in shark nets on Gold Coast dies despite rescue attempts
A humpback whale calf stays close to mum after getting tangled in shark nets of the Gold Coast last year. Pic by Luke Marsden. Sea World and boating... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Jul 2017 00:07 AM PDT - (Chinchilla News) - Whale calf filmed off Qld Coast
THE first calf of the 2017 whale watching season was spotted by staff aboard Tangalooma Island Resort's whale watching cruise today. The calf... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Jul 2017 00:07 AM PDT - (ABC Online) - Pioneers of whale watching tourism call it a day
Whale watching may be the lynchpin of the Fraser Coast's $350 million tourism industry, but its development happened almost by accident. In 1987... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Jul 2017 00:07 AM PDT - (The Australian) - Southern right whales back from brink
The sight of mother and baby southern right whales is more than just heartwarming -- it's proof these threatened giants are headed for recovery. (Source)
- Sat, 15 Jul 2017 00:07 AM PDT - (The Sunshine Coast Daily) - Careless boatie could've killed whale calf: Whale One skipper
THE skipper of a Sunshine Coast whale watching cruise believes a yacht could have killed a newborn humpback whale calf today if he hadn't... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Jul 2017 00:07 AM PDT - (Chron.com) - Video: Dramatic drone footage shows orcas feasting on minke whale
Team Trip, a Russian tour operator, recently came across a pod of orcas attacking a minke whale off the coast of Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia. (Source)
- Sat, 15 Jul 2017 00:07 AM PDT - (Detroit Free Press) - Britain's Natural History Museum unveils huge whale
LONDON -- Britain's Natural History Museum in London suspended a gigantic skeleton of a blue whale in its main entrance Thursday, drawing... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Northglen News) - WATCH: Incredible footage of whale playing with dolphin pod
BREATHTAKING footage of a whale playing with a pod of dolphins has gone viral. The video was captured by Jamien Hudson off the coast of Cabarita... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (openPR) - Global Marine Seismic Acquisition Equipment Market 2017 : Polarcus, PGS, Seabird Exploration ...
Top Manufacture Analysis Of Marine Seismic Acquisition Equipment Market 2017 Includes Market outline, section by Application, Market by Region... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (K5) - State enforcement officers see spike in illegal commercial ocean activity
Dolphin Excursions Hawaii in Waianae has been fully-licensed since 1998 to operate dolphin and whale tours. President Victor Lozano said even... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - Locals form largest-ever 'human whale' on Port Stephens beach
Locals have celebrated the journey of thousands of humpback whales that pass by the New South Wales Hunter Region coast each winter by creating... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (BABW News) - Shocking report: Whale kills man off coast of Canada
A veteran whale rescuer was killed by the whale he was trying to rescue from commercial fishing gear on Monday, and now the National Oceanic and... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Hindu) - Blue whale Hope chases out dinosaur Dippy as London Natural History Museum's star skeleton
'Hope' the blue whale took over from 'Dippy' the dinosaur as the centrepiece of the revamped atrium of London's Natural History Museum on July 13... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (TVNZ) - Heart-breaking footage shows newborn humpback whale tangled in nets off Gold Coast
A New South Wales DPI rescuer told Nine News that the "juvenile calf was caught around the pectoral fin and the mother just around the head.". (Source)
- Sat, 15 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Norfolk Eastern Daily Press) - Your chance to join whale and dolphin watch
Short-beaked common dolphins along side a tourist boat during the 2016 National Whale and Dolphin Watch. Picture: Newquay Sea Safaris and... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (SFist) - Photos: Humpback Whale Breaching Off Baker Beach
We've had a wealth of whale sightings in and around the Bay this spring and summer, which has included near-misses between humpbacks and... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Northglen News) - WATCH: Incredible footage of whale playing with dolphin pod
BREATHTAKING footage of a whale playing with a pod of dolphins has gone viral. The video was captured by Jamien Hudson off the coast of Cabarita... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Northern Echo) - Wanted: Whale and dolphin watchers - no experience necessary - events at Seahouses ...
Wanted: Whale and dolphin watchers -- no experience necessary - events at Seahouses, Northumberland, Whitburn, South Tyneside, Hendon cliffs... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Wicked Local Orleans) - Minke is latest whale death in Chatham
Three large whales stranded in Chatham in the last several weeks. None of them survived. The most recent was an 18-foot minke whale that was seen... (Source)
- Sun, 16 Jul 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Halt called on commercial permits for marine animal businesses in Marlborough
A playful dolphin shows off in front of Cougar Line passengers in the Marlborough Sounds near Endeavour Inlet. The Department of Conservation has... (Source)
- Sun, 16 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (USA TODAY) - US putting whale rescue efforts on hold after Canadian fisherman is killed
The U.S. is suspending whale rescue efforts after a Canadian fisherman died last week during one such mission. Joe Howlett, founder of the... (Source)
- Sun, 16 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Bundaberg News Mail) - Boaties beware: $630 fine for getting 'too close' to a whale
EHP manager southern operations Mike Joyce said the risks to boaties and whales increased each year as whale numbers recovered from... (Source)
- Sun, 16 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - Fraser Coast boaties warned to watch out for whales
AS Hervey Bay's humpback whale watching season gets under way, Fraser Coast boaties are being warned it could cost them hundreds or even... (Source)
- Sun, 16 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Now that's a deep sleep! Photographer captures an incredibly rare shot of a pod of whales ...
The 40ft long sperm whales, known to be quite social, spend around seven per cent of their time sleeping and nap vertically for six to 25 minutes - in... (Source)
- Sun, 16 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Niue: Exploring the rock
"It feels like whale watching weather!" We are two pretty optimistic tourists who know perfectly well it isn't (it's July to October). Niue's whale watching... (Source)
- Sun, 16 Jul 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Inuit youth unveil massive mural in heart of ByWard Market
The 18-year-old from Cape Dorset, Nunavut mentored four other Inuit youth to create a massive, colourful mural of a large bowhead whale on the wall... (Source)
- Mon, 17 Jul 2017 09:36 PM PDT - (The Kathmandu Post) - Dolphin population in Karnali faces decline
Conservationists are highly alarmed as not even a single dolphin was spotted in the Geruwa river, which starts few kilometres downstream from... (Source)
- Mon, 17 Jul 2017 09:36 PM PDT - (National Geographic) - Why These Dolphins Behead Their Prey
A common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) bit off the head of this marine ... trail of severed catfish heads bobbing in the wake of a dolphin pod. (Source)
- Mon, 17 Jul 2017 09:36 PM PDT - (KCET) - Five Fascinating Facts About Bottlenose Dolphins
Perhaps the most familiar of all the planet's dolphins -- and there are about 40 of them -- is the bottlenose dolphin. Yet many of us are unfamiliar with... (Source)
- Mon, 17 Jul 2017 09:36 PM PDT - (ThaiVisa News) - PATTAYA NEWS
PATTAYA: -- At around 6:00pm on July 17th, rescue workers were called out after a baby dolphin had washed up dead on a beach in the Pratamnak... (Source)
- Mon, 17 Jul 2017 09:36 PM PDT - (Korea JoongAng Daily) - LG vacuum cleaner is as smart as a child: study
The other three models had the IQ of a dolphin or an ape, according to research from the Robotics and Intelligent Systems Lab at Seoul National... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Jul 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (Japan Today) - Japanese vessels leave for minke whale hunt off northeastern coast
Japanese vessels left a port in northern Japan on Tuesday to conduct what the government calls research whaling off the country's northeastern coast... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Jul 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - Dolphin centre redevelopment going swimmingly
Dolphin Discovery Centre staff celebrated a milestone in the major project to redevelop the facility last week by flipping pancakes. The centre has... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Jul 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Sputnik International) - No Mystery Here: Scientists Blame Trawling for Spike in Dolphin Deaths
Upsetting activists and researchers alike, the practice of large-scale trawling is causing a massive uptick in dolphin deaths in the waters along the... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Jul 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Macau Daily Times) - Deceased dolphin found near Cheoc Van
A Chinese white dolphin was found dead this morning, floating in the sea near Cheoc Van beach in Coloane. Local animal rights group Anima... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Jul 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (WebWorkerDaily) - C2AB All Episodes: Gigaom AI Minute - July 18
If you made a computer dolphin AI that was as smart as the smartest dolphin, no one would call that AGI. I am reminded of an exchange in the Will... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Jul 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (HuffPost) - Faroe Islands - The Taiji of Europe
Recently, I had the honor and pleasure of going out on the Pacific ocean to whale- and dolphin-watch. I will be honest, I do not have sea-legs... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Jul 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (International Business Times) - Dolphins Are Decapitating Their Prey In Rare Behavior, Say Marine Biologists
One dead dolphin's carcass amassed 17 catfish spines, some of which ruptured the digestive tract. "He was in a bad way," Ronje said. (Source)
- Tue, 18 Jul 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - Watch the Beautiful Moment 2 Captive Dolphins Finally Swim Free Again (VIDEO)
France has led the charge, banning dolphin and whale breeding and captivity (unfortunately, animals already in captivity may still remain in captivity.)... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Jul 2017 00:35 AM PDT - (WAtoday) - Dunsborough man captures close call with whale off Exmouth
A Dunsborough man holidaying with his family in Exmouth has captured the moment a breaching whale almost crashed onto a dinghy full of tourists. (Source)
- Tue, 18 Jul 2017 00:35 AM PDT - (9news.com.au) - Whale breaches near dinghy full of tourists off Exmouth coast
A Dunsborough man has captured the moment a breaching whale almost crashed into a dinghy full of tourists. Mark Collins spotted three whales... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Jul 2017 00:35 AM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Shark warning over whale carcass in WA
A shark warning has been issued after a whale carcass was spotted at a beach in Western Australia's south, but it is unknown when the animal will be... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Jul 2017 00:35 AM PDT - (Gold Coast Bulletin) - Whale pair spotted in Gold Coast Seaway in rare event
After catching some whale action at sunrise from their fishing boat, locals Nick Lambart and Shaun Eldridge were pleasantly surprised to find a curious... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Jul 2017 00:35 AM PDT - (Dezeen) - Whale skeleton suspended over information kiosk and bar in revamped Natural History Museum ...
The huge skeleton of a blue whale is now the centrepiece of the entrance hall at London's Natural History Museum -- but unlike the dinosaur cast there... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Jul 2017 00:35 AM PDT - (Independent.ie) - WATCH: Rare Killer whale found washed up on Galway coast
Roundstone native Ronan Davis was only a few hundred yards from his house when he came across the carcass of a killer whale on Dolan beach. (Source)
- Tue, 18 Jul 2017 00:35 AM PDT - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - BREAKING: Whale entangled in rope off Fraser Island
The whale, which appears to be seriously injured, was discovered by Hervey Bay whale watching crews in Platypus Bay about 11.30am. (Source)
- Tue, 18 Jul 2017 00:35 AM PDT - (The Patriot Ledger) - Whale carcass towed off to sea in Marshfield
Brant Rock life guards in Marshfield help the Green Harbor Harbormaster get a rope on a small whale carcass which has washed up on area beaches... (Source)
- Wed, 19 Jul 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (The Japan Times) - Vessels depart for minke whale hunt off northeastern coast of Japan
AOMORI -- Japanese vessels left a port in northern Japan on Tuesday to catch around 30 minke whales in the northwestern Pacific, a whaling group... (Source)
- Wed, 19 Jul 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (RT) - Japanese whalers defy moratorium, start 'research hunt' before going commercial
Two vessels have left the port of Hachinohe in northern Japan for 'research whaling' off the country's shores. The hunt will collect what Japanese... (Source)
- Wed, 19 Jul 2017 09:45 PM PDT - (ITV News) - Locals help rescue dolphin in Port Talbot
Passers-by played their part in keeping the dolphin hydrated, splashing it with water and wrapping it in a wet towel whilst waiting for help. (Source)
- Wed, 19 Jul 2017 09:45 PM PDT - (Kathimerini) - Swimmers find dead dolphin on Halkidiki beach
Swimmers in Halkidiki, northern Greece, alerted the local coast guard on Wednesday after discovering a dead dolphin on a a beach near the village of... (Source)
- Wed, 19 Jul 2017 09:45 PM PDT - (The Maritime Executive) - Dolphin Mortality Rising in English Channel
Researchers in France and Britain are raising the alarm about a spike in dolphins washing up on beaches along the English Channel. The levels are... (Source)
- Wed, 19 Jul 2017 00:52 AM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Whale entangled in rope off Fraser Island
A HUMPBACK whale was discovered by Hervey Bay whale watching crews in Platypus Bay with 'rope wrapped around its tail, mouth and fins'. (Source)
- Wed, 19 Jul 2017 00:52 AM PDT - (Maine Public) - Feds to Resume Most Whale Disentanglement Efforts
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it will resume most of its whale disentanglement operations. However, rescues operations... (Source)
- Wed, 19 Jul 2017 00:52 AM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Whale hello there: Spectators wowed by shoreline show
St. Vincent's is a busy spot these days -- and so is the water just off the shoreline -- as pods of whales put on a spectacular show for people flocking... (Source)
- Wed, 19 Jul 2017 00:52 AM PDT - (New York Post) - Rescuers save humpback whale entangled in fishing anchors
A humpback whale entangled in fishing line, ropes, buoys and anchors in the Pacific Ocean off Crescent City, Calif. AP... (Source)
- Wed, 19 Jul 2017 00:52 AM PDT - (Bay 93.9) - Drone pilots warned after whale close encounter
A close encounter between a whale and a drone off Torquay has sparked an investigation, along with a warning for drone pilots to stay well away from... (Source)
- Wed, 19 Jul 2017 00:52 AM PDT - (Mashable) - Intense clip shows a whale nearly crushing a small boat loaded with tourists
Mark Collins was on vacation with his family near Exmouth, Australia when he noticed a whale in the water close to the Tantabiddi boat ramp. (Source)
- Wed, 19 Jul 2017 00:52 AM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Shark warning over South West whale carcass
The whale carcass was found on Monday afternoon at Boranup Beach, about three kilometres north of the Hamelin Bay boat ramp, in the Shire of... (Source)
- Wed, 19 Jul 2017 00:52 AM PDT - (Mount Desert Islander) - Whale rescuer death hits home
CAMPOBELLO ISLAND, N.B. -- Canadian fisherman Joe Howlett, who died July 10 freeing a right whale from entanglement with fishing gear, was... (Source)
- Wed, 19 Jul 2017 00:52 AM PDT - (Newsport) - Migaloo the white whale headed for Port Douglas
AUSTRALIA'S famous white humpback whale is heading north along the Queensland coast on his annual migration to the warm tropical waters of Far... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Jul 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (Newshub) - Foreign Minister 'extremely disappointed' over Japanese whaling
Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee is concerned about Japanese whaling, after the Japanese government passed new legislation that commits to... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Jul 2017 10:17 PM PDT - (Mississippi News Now) - Dolphin found dead on Mississippi beach
WXXV-TV reports the Institute for Marine Mammals Studies responded after the dolphin was found badly decomposed Tuesday evening on a Biloxi... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Jul 2017 10:17 PM PDT - (Xinhua) - Dolphin "Jiang Jiang" released back to ocean near S China
Rescuers make preparation for the release of the rough-toothed dolphin "Jiang Jiang" in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, July 20, 2017. (Source)
- Thu, 20 Jul 2017 10:17 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - NT locals save beached false killer whale
... marine mammals from sunburn and (covered) it in wet sheets and blankets until we were able to re-float the large dolphin as the tide came in.". (Source)
- Thu, 20 Jul 2017 10:17 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - Koombana Bay dolphins 'check out' visiting whales
The two whales appeared in front of passengers on a Dolphin Discovery ... Inner Harbour and interacted with the bay's permanent dolphin residents. (Source)
- Thu, 20 Jul 2017 05:03 PM PDT - (STV News) - Kayakers' rescue of whale at marina caught on camera
"Meanwhile, we have had one dolphin stranding and killer whales off the coastline in Hillswick so it's been a real week of whales in Shetland."... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (NT News) - False killer whale free after 12-hour rescue on Groote Eylandt
A FALSE killer whale beached on Groote Eylandt is in the ocean once more after rangers and residents mounted a marathon 12-hour rescue mission. (Source)
- Thu, 20 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Cairns Post) - Minke whales not shy about meeting tourism leader off Port Douglas
A TOURISM leader who had a close encounter with a whale says the gentle giants are becoming bolder in their interactions with visitors to the Great... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Gladstone Observer) - Washed up whale in Agnes Water
PEOPLE are being warned to stay away from a washed up whale near Agnes Water. A Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service spokesperson said... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (CBS News) - Rescuers free badly tangled humpback whale
CRESCENT CITY, Calif. -- Rescuers off California on Tuesday freed a badly tangled humpback whale caught by fishing anchors that were dragging it... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Mysterious half-buried whale corpses found decomposing on a Russian beach shock locals who ...
Some of the whale bones have clearly been gnawed on, and initial reports suggest the animals were half-eaten by bears, though this has not been... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (KTVU San Francisco) - Humpback whale freed off California coast, entanglement numbers on the rise
Armed with knives on long poles and high-tech equipment, expert marine rescuers and volunteers painstakingly cut a 35-foot long humpback whale... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (STV News) - Whale rescued by kayakers after getting stuck in marina
A pair of local kayakers became involved after the whale swam dangerously close to shore on Tuesday evening and paddled out to guide it away. (Source)
- Thu, 20 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Digital Trends) - Seataci superyacht concept mimics a whale's tail-propulsion system
What do blue whales and 70-meter fast-displacement superyachts like Hessen's Galactica Super Nova have in common? They can both cruise for... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Harwich and Manningtree Standard) - Artist creates life size willow whale on Harwich beach
Harwich Festival organisers were approached by Old Bank Studios, in Harwich, who came up with the idea to build the whale which will be left on... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Jul 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (Otago Daily Times) - Whale slaughter outrageous
Mr Brownlee says New Zealand is "extremely disappointed" Japan has passed new legislation committing to subsidising its whaling fleet. (Source)
- Fri, 21 Jul 2017 05:52 PM PDT - (OCRegister) - Baby dolphin stranded at Capo Beach dies after rescue effort
A dolphin calf was found stranded at Capo Beach late Thursday. Rescue attempts were not successful. (Photo courtesy of Pacific Marine Mammal... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Jul 2017 05:52 PM PDT - (The Atlantic) - The Lonely Lives of Dolphin Lice
Fraija-FernC3A1ndez, Aznar, and others at the University of Valencia's Marine Zoology Unit study cetaceans with the help of a stranding network. When an... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - False killer whale freed after becoming beached on remote Groote Eylandt in northern Australia
A false killer whale stranded on a remote Northern Territory sandbar has been freed following a 12-hour rescue effort by volunteers and Indigenous... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Gold Coast Bulletin) - Gold Coast sand dredge may be causing humpback whales to get caught in nets
HUMPBACK whales may be bamboozled by underwater noise from a 111m sand-pumping barge putting them at greater risk of becoming tangled in... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Metro) - Incredible video shows humpback whale breach totally out of water
The whale was filmed off the coast of Mbotyi in Pondoland, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, by Craig Capehart. Posting on YouTube, he... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - NT locals save beached false killer whale
A stranded false killer whale has been rescued in waters off a remote Northern Territory island after a marathon 12-hour operation by sea rangers and... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Large pod of sleeping whales captured off the coast of the Caribbean island Dominica
Franco Banfi, 58, and his partner, free diver Sabrina, 51, spotted the whales off the coast ... Mr Banfi captured ten sperm whales all sleeping together. (Source)
- Fri, 21 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Mashable) - 40-ton whale filmed jumping fully out of the water like it's some kind of hotshot dolphin or something
An enormous adult humpback whale was filmed breaching fully out of the water off the southeastern coast of South Africa in early July. The massive... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Local France) - Paris: How did a 'whale' end up beached on the banks of the River Seine
Parisians woke on Friday morning to the shocking sight of a huge "whale" grounded on the banks of the River Seine. But all was not as it seemed. (Source)
- Fri, 21 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (ABC Local) - Deadly boat skills helps save false killer whale
Sea Rangers with the help of locals have battled for twelve hours to save a rare False Killer Whale at the remote community of Umbakumba on Groote... (Source)
- Sat, 22 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The Atlantic) - The Lonely Lives of Dolphin Lice
A male louse living on a striped dolphin is lucky if it meets even one female louse in its life. Female lice may have evolved to be bigger so they can lay... (Source)
- Sat, 22 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Xinhua) - Rescued rare dolphin released back to sea
GUANGZHOU, July 22 (Xinhua) -- A rare rough-toothed dolphin, Jiangjiang, was released back to sea earlier this week, two months after it beached... (Source)
- Sat, 22 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (AOL) - Whale spotted jumping out of the water like a hotshot dolphin
The massive whale propels its full body out of the water, like it's some kind of fit young dolphin or something. The impressive sight was captured by... (Source)
- Sat, 22 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (NewsBeat Social) - Dolphin Deaths Spike Off England, France Coasts
UNITED NEWS INTERNATIONAL (UNI) -- More than 1,000 dead dolphins have washed up on the shores of southwest England and France's Atlantic... (Source)
- Sat, 22 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Borneo Bulletin Online) - Brunei Bay Irrawaddy dolphin sightings bring hope to marine scientists
WITH its rich biodiversity, unspoiled rainforests and magnificent reefs, Brunei lures to its shores not just nature tourists, adventure buffs and scientists... (Source)
- Sat, 22 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Focus Taiwan News Channel) - Dolphin song
Pantropical spotted dolphins break the surface off the coast of Taitung County in eastern Taiwan on Friday. Researchers at the Taiwan Cetacean... (Source)
- Sun, 23 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay) - Bloomingdale Library attack survivor meets Winter the Dolphin
CLEARWATER (FOX 13) - Winter the Dolphin had a very special visitor Saturday; a young woman whose daily life is a struggle after being brutally... (Source)
- Sun, 23 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Total Croatia News) - Dolphin Baby-Boom in Waters of Cres and LoC5A1inj (photos)
So, even though we recently reported some dolphin sightings in the LoC5A1inj archipelago, the Blue World Institute from LoC5A1inj came out with a new photo... (Source)
- Sun, 23 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (China.org.cn) - Rescued rare dolphin released back to sea
A rare rough-toothed dolphin, Jiangjiang, was released back to sea earlier this week, two months after it beached itself and was rescued in south... (Source)
- Sun, 23 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (dailytelegraph.com.au) - From whaling to watching and how the Gold Coast recovered from its darker days
Tangalooma Whaling Station had more generous quotas and a total of 6277 humpbacks and one blue whale were slaughtered and processed... (Source)
- Sun, 23 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Smithsonian) - The Painstaking Process of Preserving a 400-Pound Blue Whale Heart
In 2014, the carcass of a female blue whale washed ashore off the coast of Rocky Harbour, a town in western Newfoundland, Canada. The discovery... (Source)
- Sun, 23 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - 'London Whale' charges dropped against former JP Morgan traders
'London Whale' charges dropped against former JP Morgan traders ... it can rely on the testimony' of Bruno Iksil, the trader dubbed the London Whale... (Source)
- Sun, 23 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Sun) - Whale washes up on the banks of the Seine River in Paris- but is all as it seems?
For a Belgian artists' collective installed a very real-looking, life-size whale sculpture alongside the Seine River, eliciting surprise and concern from... (Source)
- Sun, 23 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (NBC Boston) - Whale Rescued Off Cape Cod
A young humpback whale was freed from entanglement off the coast of Cape Cod on Friday, according to the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) in... (Source)
- Sun, 23 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (CTV News) - Whale rescue group missions still on hold after volunteer's death
Whale rescue groups are still waiting for the green light to head out and help entangled right whales after the death of one volunteer put missions on... (Source)
- Sun, 23 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Necropsy completed for 8th right whale found dead
Expert teams are returning from Miscou Island, N.B., Saturday and will examine tissue samples collected for the eighth North Atlantic right whale found... (Source)
- Sun, 23 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (WOAI) - SeaWorld whale calf Kyara showing possible signs of pneumonia
SAN ANTONIO -- A whale calf at SeaWorld is showing possible signs of ... SeaWorld says that the first several months for whale and dolphin calves... (Source)
- Sun, 23 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Cape Cod Times) - Whale strike by boat under investigation
PROVINCETOWN -- The National Marine Fisheries Service is investigating a whale strike on Stellwagen Bank on Friday, according to Massachusetts... (Source)
- Sun, 23 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Globe and Mail) - Experts begin autopsy on another North Atlantic right whale
Marine-mammal experts began carving up the remains of another endangered North Atlantic right whale on Friday in a bid to determine what caused... (Source)
- Mon, 24 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The Chesapeake Bay Journal) - Dolphin-spotting: the next big Chesapeake pastime?
Since a Chesapeake Dolphin Watch website launched at the end of June, 1,200 people have signed up and reported more than 500 dolphin sightings... (Source)
- Mon, 24 Jul 2017 05:05 PM PDT - (HuffPost) - Elaborate 'Dead Whale' Stunt Takes Parisians By Surprise
On Friday, Parisians woke to find a massive sperm whale beached along the river ... about the beaching of whales and dolphins and how humans play a role. ... Though there's much debate over the reason behind whale strandings... (Source)
- Mon, 24 Jul 2017 05:05 PM PDT - (Wicked Local Wareham) - 10th Mermaid Ball raises funds to aid stranded marine life
10th Mermaid Ball raises funds to aid stranded marine life .... care in these waters every year: sea turtles, seals, dolphins, and in recent years manatee. (Source)
- Mon, 24 Jul 2017 05:05 PM PDT - (Dana Point Times) - Baby Dolphin Strands Itself on Capistrano Beach, Officials Say
A baby dolphin stranded itself on Capistrano Beach late Thursday, July 20, afternoon, officials said. The dolphin, which died during the process of... (Source)
- Mon, 24 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Warrnambool Standard) - New signage shows off a spectacular Southern Right Whale at the entrance to the Logans Beach
Great image: Photographer Perry Cho and Warrnambool mayor Kylie Gaston admire the new sign promoting the Logans Beach whale nursery. (Source)
- Mon, 24 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (HuffPost) - Elaborate 'Dead Whale' Stunt Takes Parisians By Surprise
On Friday, Parisians woke to find a massive sperm whale beached along the river Seine, drawing some shock and concern from some passersby. (Source)
- Mon, 24 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - Whale carcass found at Peaceful Bay
A DPaW spokeswoman said a 3.9 metre juvenile humpback whale had been discovered on Sunday and a Shire of Denmark ranger was in charge. (Source)
- Mon, 24 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (snopes.com) - Is This a Whale in a Venice Canal?
Although Jahns first shared these images with simple captions such as 'whale in Venice,' his later posts acknowledged that they were 'artworks.'. (Source)
- Mon, 24 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (mySanAntonio.com) - SeaWorld's last killer whale calf dies at San Antonio park
SeaWorld Entertainment's last killer whale born in captivity, Kyara, died Monday after the three-month old calf lost a battle with a critical infection over... (Source)
- Mon, 24 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (WCVB Boston) - Marine group disentangles humpback whale off Cape Cod
A marine conservation group said it has disentangled a young humpback whale off the coast of Cape Cod. The Center for Coastal Studies said a... (Source)
- Mon, 24 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KTUU.com) - Gray whale calf spotted swimming up Ship Creek
According to Butts and his friends, the whale was last seen heading out towards the Cook Inlet, although he says it may not be the last we've seen of... (Source)
- Mon, 24 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (New York Times) - Libor and London Whale Cases Show Hurdles With Foreign Defendants
Anthony Allen was convicted of conspiracy and wire fraud charges in the Libor case, but his conviction was thrown out by an appeals court that... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Yorke Peninsula Country Times) - Dolphin float donation
The Mandurah Volunteer Dolphin Rescue Group in Western Australia will now put the float to use. 'Back in January 1999, David and I were called... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Dana Point Times) - Baby Dolphin Strands Itself on Capistrano Beach, Officials Say
A baby dolphin stranded itself on Capistrano Beach late Thursday, July 20, afternoon, officials said. The dolphin, which died during the process of... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (NYOOOZ) - Smooth ride to Yarada from Dolphin's Nose a distant dream
Summary: VISAKHAPATNAM: The four kilometre long approach road between Dolphin's Nose to Yarada beach is in a bad condition. "It is the only... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Quartz) - A dead whale washed up in the middle of Paris--turns out it was fake
A 17-meter sperm whale washed up on the banks of the River Seine on July 21, not far from the Notre Dame Cathedral. Parisians and tourists gawked... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (TIME) - The Last Killer Whale Born in Captivity at SeaWorld Dies at 3 Months
SeaWorld announced last year that it would stop breeding killer whales and end its killer whale shows following years of controversy over the way the... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - WATCH: Whale waves to onlookers on board Quick Cat II
Whale watchers are captured leaning over to wave at a whale and it's baby as they swim close to the Hervey Bay Whale Watch boat on Monday... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Indian Express) - WATCH: This whale leaping out of sea like a dolphin has got over 10 lakh views
Captioned "It seems that never before has a recording been made of an adult humpback whale leaping entirely out of the water! A very rare event... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (My Fox Boston) - Many on whale watch get sick as boat encounters 6-foot seas
PLYMOUTH, Mass. - A large amount of people on one whale watching boat got sick Sunday morning as rough seas tossed the boat around. (Source)
- Tue, 25 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Tassal salmon farm at Okehampton Bay 'puts calving southern right whales at risk'
"Tassal are applying for council approval to put an industrial salmon farm in endangered whale calving habitat," Environment Tasmania's strategy... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Killer whale filmed flipping seal into air off Shetland
A killer whale has been captured on camera flipping a seal into the air while hunting off Shetland. The still orca image was taken by Billy Arthur... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Mother Nature Network) - Rescuers free a young humpback whale tangled in buoys near Cape Cod
A young humpback whale left Nauset Inlet in Cape Cod with a much lighter load after rescuers disentangled him from some unwieldy cargo. (Source)
- Tue, 25 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Australian Financial Review) - Libor and London Whale: Why US rate rigging cases failed
The demise of the Libor and London Whale prosecutions shows how difficult it is for US prosecutors to pursue charges in cases that reach across... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (UQ News) - Verse by verse, whales learn songs like humans
Humpback whales learn songs in segments -- like the verses of a human song -- and can remix them, a new study involving University of Queensland... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The Indian Express) - WATCH: This whale leaping out of sea like a dolphin has got over 10 lakh views
He caught a huge whale, weighing 40,000kg, leap out of the water like a dolphin! Yes, you read that right. Dolphins and even great white sharks have... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Islands' Sounder) - Former Orcas student studying dolphins for the summer
By the end of my internship, I will have to 'test out' by narrating one of the boat tours the whole way through. I have chosen the Dolphin Adventure Tour... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Munster Express) - Maria Doyle Kennedy to host two concerts at Hook Lighthouse
On Saturday, August 26th the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group will host an information day at the Lighthouse, the group will tell visitors how best to spot... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Jul 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (Zululand Observer) - Whale strandings numbers take a dive
Only seven animals have so far been discovered stranded on KZN's beaches, including two dolphins in Richards Bay and Clansthal Beach, one... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Jul 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (KTUU.com) - NOAA interested in reported sighting of a grey whale calf near Ship Creek
Many Migura, the Alaska Region Marine Mammal Stranding coordinator, says it's unusual to hear of a grey whale near Anchorage and even more... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Brisbane Times) - Humpback whales learn songs 'verse by verse'
A research team led by University of Queensland graduate Ellen Garland sought to find out how whale songs changed over time, after her earlier PhD... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CBS News) - Orca whale attacks boat during fishing excursion, Alaska man says
SITKA, Alaska -- An Alaska man said his boat was attacked over the weekend by an orca during a salmon fishing excursion with his 14-year-old son... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Fox News) - Killer whale attacks fishing boat in Alaska, man says
An Alaska man said his boat was attacked Sunday by an orca whale during a salmon fishing excursion with his 14-year-old son and two other people. (Source)
- Wed, 26 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Union Leader) - After 10-mile float up the Piscataqua, dead whale washes up in Great Bay
NEWINGTON -- Officials are trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of a small minke whale that washed up along Great Bay. (Source)
- Wed, 26 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Mental Floss) - Watch a 40-Ton Whale Jump Completely Out of the Water
If you've ever watched a humpback whale swim, you may have seen it launch most of its body out of the water and splash back into the ocean on its... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (NBCNews.com) - Last Killer Whale Born in Captivity at SeaWorld Has Died
Last Killer Whale Born in Captivity at SeaWorld Has Died. Tue, Jul 25. Kyara, a 3-month old Orca, was being treated by doctors for an infection before... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Business Insider UK) - Dozens of people were fooled by this massive fake dead whale found in central Paris
The imitation 17-metre sperm whale was left by a Belgian group called Captain Boomer Collective. They even had fake forensic officers around the... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (FOX31 Denver) - Baby killer whale, the last to be born at SeaWorld, dies
A three-month old killer whale, the last to be born in captivity at SeaWorld, died Monday after serious health problems, including what's likely to be... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Jul 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (U.S. NewsWorld Report) - Dead Whale Found in New Hampshire's Great Bay
NEWINGTON, N.H. (AP) -- Investigators are trying to determine what caused the death of a whale found in New Hampshire's Great Bay. (Source)
- Thu, 27 Jul 2017 08:01 PM PDT - (ReykjavC3ADk Grapevine) - Lost Film Classics: 'White Whales' Washes Ashore
The country remains one of a small group, including Norway and Japan, who hunt whales despite the popular opposition to hurting the so-called... (Source)
- Thu, 27 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (ITV News) - Dolphin in distress rescued by local people on beach
A dolphin has been rescued after becoming distressed off Weymouth. It was spotted close to the shore around 9pm on Tuesday evening. The dolphin... (Source)
- Thu, 27 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Chiefland Citizen) - Cedar Key excellent lab for dolphin research
Dr. Gazda began calling her research Cedar Key Dolphin Project in 2010 and it is now the project's official name. Over the years, she has expanded... (Source)
- Thu, 27 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (WBOC TV 16) - Annual Dolphin Count Draws Record Number of Volunteers
LEWES, Del. - Dozens of people from across the mid-Atlantic came to Lewes one Saturday in July to help the MERR Institute's annual dolphin count. (Source)
- Thu, 27 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Dolphins migrate across Bass Strait to double dip in the gene pool
... to the Gippsland Lakes which would be the first time we have had that kind of a migration going on with a dolphin species," Dr Charlton-Robb said. (Source)
- Thu, 27 Jul 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (Shore News Today) - Dancing with Dolphins gala assists Marine Mammal Stranding Center on Aug. 3
Last year's Dancing with Dolphins gala raised more than $45,000 for the Marine Mammal Stranding Center. Among the 2016 attendees, pictured from... (Source)
- Thu, 27 Jul 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (Cedar Key Beacon) - Cedar Key ideal lab for dolphin research
Over the years, she has expanded the goals of the program to: study the bottlenose dolphin population structure; fit in with the UF stranding network... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (North Coast Courier) - First desalination plant for the Dolphin Coast
After building a new desalination plant in Richards Bay, a Ballito company has been appointed to begin construction on another on the Dolphin Coast. (Source)
- Fri, 28 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Isle of Wight County Press) - Help marine conservation charity with whale and dolphin spotting off the Isle of Wight
Help marine conservation charity with whale and dolphin spotting off the Isle of Wight. Dolphins off the Isle of Wight. Picture by Jamie Bowden. (Source)
- Fri, 28 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Atlas Obscura) - How Medieval Chefs Tackled Meat-Free Days
Dolphins, porpoises and other cetaceans were mammals, but acceptable to eat as mammals of the sea (the medieval German word for dolphin is... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Andina - Agencia Peruana de Noticias) - Paracas, popular tourist destination during national holidays in Peru
Other fascinating specimens seen in the surroundings include the humpback whale, the common bottlenose dolphin and the dusky dolphin. (Source)
- Fri, 28 Jul 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - Happy Tears! Stranded Dolphin Returns to the Wild After 2 Months of Rehabilitation (PHOTOS)
The dolphin was found stranded on the coast of Heisha Bay in Jiangmen City on May 3, 2017. Upon receiving reports of the stranding, police... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Jul 2017 11:06 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - 'Spectacular' white southern right whale calf creates stir off WA coast
A white southern right whale calf has been spotted among the 30-odd giants of the ocean splashing about at Point Ann, a marine wildlife hotspot on... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Jul 2017 11:06 PM PDT - (BGR) - A giant dead whale appeared in Paris, but it's not what it seems
The massive, bloated body of a dead whale isn't the kind of thing tourists normally see when they're walking along the Seine river in Paris, but that's... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Jul 2017 11:06 PM PDT - (My Fox Boston) - 40-foot dead humpback whale washes ashore Eastham beach
Cape Cod National Seashore Chief Ranger Leslie Reynolds said she first learned of the dead whale Thursday afternoon, around 2 p.m. At that time... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Jul 2017 11:06 PM PDT - (Mackay Daily Mercury) - Whale-watching pavilion nears completion
THE whale-watching pavilion at Lamberts Beach Lookout is starting to take shape, with the structure now hoisted into position and looking near... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Jul 2017 11:06 PM PDT - (Hakai Magazine) - Why Don't Whales Get Out of the Way?
When eight endangered North Atlantic right whales turned up dead in the ocean off Nova Scotia this past June, scientists scrambled to find out why. (Source)
- Fri, 28 Jul 2017 11:06 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Whale and dolphin 'headcount' under way
A nationwide "headcount" of whales and dolphins is under way and the public are being asked to get involved. Wildlife charity, Sea Watch Foundation... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Jul 2017 11:06 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - DFO investigating dead right whale in western Newfoundland
A dead right whale that washed ashore in western Newfoundland is concerning for ocean scientists, but it still remains to be seen if it's a new death or... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Jul 2017 11:06 PM PDT - (Fox News) - Killer whale attacks fishing boat in Alaska, man says
An Alaska man said his boat was repeatedly rammed by an orca whale Sunday while he was fishing with his son and two other people. (Source)
- Fri, 28 Jul 2017 11:06 PM PDT - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - Troubled whale entangled off Fraser Island not seen since
"The number of whale entanglements that occur in Hervey Bay is low and the Queensland Government has capacity to respond to entanglement... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Jul 2017 11:06 PM PDT - (Live Science) - Orca Calf Dies at SeaWorld: Why Killer Whales Get Sick in Captivity
A killer whale named Kyara, shown here with her mom Takara, died on July 24, 2017, at SeaWorld San Antonio. She was just 3 months old. (Source)
- Sat, 29 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Delaware First Media) - Dolphin count numbers show Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin holding up after deadly virus
Volunteers counted fewer dolphins surfacing in Delaware waters during this year's annual dolphin count compared to previous years, but that doesn't... (Source)
- Sat, 29 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The Sun Herald) - Have you seen this pink bottlenose dolphin swimming in the Gulf of Mexico?
MS News Now reports that 'Pinky' the pink bottlenose dolphin was spotted ... A viewer snapped a photo of the pink dolphin near Cameron Parish... (Source)
- Sat, 29 Jul 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (CapeGazette.com) - Where are the croakers?
We had one report of dolphin caught on the troll between A Buoy and the Lightship Buoy. This same area on out to the 19-Foot Lump can hold... (Source)
- Sun, 30 Jul 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Scoop.co.nz) - Bryde's Whales Share Secrets With Their Fins
This research was funded by the Hauraki Gulf Research Fund administered by the Department of Conservation and Auckland Whale and Dolphin... (Source)
- Sun, 30 Jul 2017 05:01 PM PDT - (WWSB ABC 7) - Stranded dolphins reported off Sarasota County beaches
Mote's Stranding Investigations Program staff assisted by the Sarasota Dolphin Research Program (SDRP), a Chicago Zoological Society Program in... (Source)
- Sun, 30 Jul 2017 05:01 PM PDT - (The San Diego Union-Tribune) - SeaWorld works to save pygmy sperm whale that beached itself in La Jolla
'Strandings are common to this species, especially in some areas of (the) southeast coast of the United States, and often they strand alive either as... (Source)
- Sun, 30 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Express.co.uk) - Michael Gove urged to call for the end of whale slaughter
ENVIRONMENT Secretary Michael Gove is under pressure to call for an end to the slaughter of whales when he visits the Faroe Islands tomorrow to... (Source)
- Sun, 30 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (CBS Boston / WBZ) - Experts Trying To Determine How Humpback Whale Died On Cape Cod
EASTHAM (AP) -- Experts are trying to determine the cause of death of a 33-foot-long juvenile humpback whale that washed ashore on a Cape Cod... (Source)
- Sun, 30 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The San Diego Union-Tribune) - SeaWorld works to save pygmy sperm whale that beached itself in La Jolla
A pygmy sperm whale who was found beached at La Jolla Shores Friday was in critical condition at SeaWorld Saturday. (Photo courtesy of SeaWorld). (Source)
- Sun, 30 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Pete Thomas Outdoor) - Rescue teams searching for entangled humpback whale off Orange County
The whale was spotted Saturday off Palos Verdes in Los Angeles County. Experts with the Marine Animal Rescue (MAR) attached a telemetry buoy... (Source)
- Sun, 30 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - A sparkling encounter: swimming with dwarf minke whales
Last year I went on a three-hour humpback whale-watching trip off Sydney Heads with a friend from out of town. After an hour and a half, the whales... (Source)
- Sun, 30 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Globe and Mail) - Why are whales dying in the Gulf of St. Lawrence? What it means for fisheries and the future
In recent years, right whales made a dramatic return to the gulf -- and then they started to die in unprecedented numbers, leading Ottawa to close... (Source)
- Sun, 30 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (KYUK) - Video: Locals Kill Whale in Kuskokwim River
A video posted on Facebook Thursday night shows locals shooting a whale in the Kuskokwim River near Napaskiak. The video may be disturbing for... (Source)
- Sun, 30 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Zululand Observer) - They're here! Whale season is officially in full swing!
These gentle giants can put up a majestic display -- lounging their 40-ton bodies from the water, the breach of a humpback whale is a spectacular sight... (Source)
- Sun, 30 Jul 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (craigmedred.news) - Lost whale dead
When a gray whale gets lost and wanders 30 miles up a river in Western Alaska, it gets a whole different reception than when one strays into a... (Source)
- Mon, 31 Jul 2017 10:16 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Ninth right whale carcass found in Canada gulf
The deaths of critically endangered right whales in Canadian waters is raising alarms. Three more carcasses of the whales were found in recent days... (Source)
- Mon, 31 Jul 2017 10:16 PM PDT - (Gold Coast Bulletin) - Dead baby whale washes up at popular beach on Gold Coast
The whale floated to shore at 11am and has been removed by Gold Coast City Council. A humpback whale calf is removed from Miami Beach. (Source)
- Mon, 31 Jul 2017 10:16 PM PDT - (The Australian) - CSIRO to investigate rising whale numbers and shark attacks link
'I want to understand better - what's happening with whale numbers because I understand whale numbers have increased and the great whites are... (Source)
- Mon, 31 Jul 2017 10:16 PM PDT - (The Atlantic) - The Native Alaskan Hunters Teaching Scientists About Whales
Whales are strictly protected under U.S. law and by the International Whaling Commission. They can of course be observed from afar, but that is not... (Source)
- Mon, 31 Jul 2017 10:16 PM PDT - (Courier Mail) - Humpback whales die after becoming stranded near Fraser Island
Environment protection rangers were last night frantically working to rescue the whales last night, which were stuck between Fraser Island and the... (Source)
- Mon, 31 Jul 2017 10:16 PM PDT - (CBS Los Angeles) - Entangled Whale Finally Freed Off Dana Point
SAN PEDRO (CBSLA.com) -- Rescuers Sunday finally freed a humpback whale which had gotten entangled in fishing line off the coast of the Palos... (Source)
- Mon, 31 Jul 2017 10:16 PM PDT - (The Gander Beacon) - Dead Fin whale draws a crowd in Salvage
SALVAGE, NL -- Gathered along the shore in Salvage, a group of people look on as the remains of a Fin whale, estimated to be 40 feet long, lists in... (Source)
- Mon, 31 Jul 2017 10:16 PM PDT - (CTV News) - Two more North Atlantic right whales found dead on Newfoundland's west coast
The department says one of the animals had not been counted amongst the previous eight right whale carcasses that have been spotted in the Gulf of... (Source)
- Tue, 01 Aug 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (The Westender) - Bob Brown calls on LNP for better response to Japanese whaling
A stronger approach is needed by the LNP to counter illegal Japanese whaling in Antarctic waters, according to former Greens Leader and... (Source)
- Tue, 01 Aug 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Australian) - Native Alaska hunters kill protected whale
A grey whale making a rare sojourn up an Alaska river has been killed by Native hunters in boats who peppered the massive, federally protected... (Source)
- Tue, 01 Aug 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Happy) - A 17 metre whale washed up on the Seine River as Belgian artists send a powerful message
Beached whales are an inevitable part of nature and can be a sad, yet incredible sight to see. It succeeds time and time again in getting attention from... (Source)
- Tue, 01 Aug 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Herald Sun) - Shark warning over whale carcass in Perth
A shark warning has been issued after a whale carcass washed up at a ... The whale carcass was found on Tuesday afternoon about one kilometre... (Source)
- Tue, 01 Aug 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - 'Incredibly rare' blue whale spotted in Hauraki Gulf
Starstruck passengers and crew were "buzzing" last night after spotting a monstrous blue whale off Auckland's coastline. Andy Light, skipper of... (Source)
- Tue, 01 Aug 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - 'Unprecedented:' Another right whale carcass washes up on Newfoundland shore
Four right whale carcasses have now been identified on the west coast of the province, bringing the number of dead right whales in the Gulf of St. (Source)
- Tue, 01 Aug 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Community Newspaper Group) - Yanchep whale carcass prompts shark advice alert
A WHALE carcass on the beach south of the Yanchep town site has prompted a shark advice alert this afternoon. A member of the public reported the... (Source)
- Tue, 01 Aug 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KYUK) - Whale Meat Should Be Eaten Within A Week, Says Arctic Whaling Captain
According to Arctic Whaling Captain Arnold Brower, whale meat from the gray whale hunted on the Kuskokwim last Thursday should be eaten within a... (Source)
- Wed, 02 Aug 2017 05:01 PM PDT - (Hit 107) - HeartbreakIng News For Two Stranded Whales Off Fraser Island
Rangers are preparing to move the carcasses of two humpback whales that died after becoming beached near Fraser Island. The 10 and 12... (Source)
- Wed, 02 Aug 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - WTH?! Japan Passed a Law that Could Lead to the Resurgence of Commercial Whaling
Whaling is a brutal and bloody business, and although there has been strong opposition to it from millions of people around the world, Japan, Norway... (Source)
- Wed, 02 Aug 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (National Geographic) - Orcas Team Up to Kill Whale in Raw, First-Ever Video
'We've known for a long time that orcas can hunt grey and bowhead whale calves by separating them from their mothers, but it's interesting that here... (Source)
- Wed, 02 Aug 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Alaska's whale hunters wait for Trump's Arctic oil plan
The Inupiat of the high Arctic call the ocean their "garden" and they view its greatest harvest as the Bowhead whale. They believe that the whales give... (Source)
- Wed, 02 Aug 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Bundaberg News Mail) - VIDEO: Whale makes a splash in Burnett River
Local Eric Smith filmed the humpback whale on camera while it was showing off and playing around near the mouth of the Burnett River. (Source)
- Wed, 02 Aug 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Huffington Post Canada) - 10th Dead Whale Washes Up In Gulf Of St. Lawrence
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- The federal Department of Fisheries has confirmed that yet another North Atlantic right whale has been found dead in the Gulf of... (Source)
- Wed, 02 Aug 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CTV News) - 'Catastrophic': Tenth dead right whale found in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- The first North Atlantic right whale to turn up dead in the Gulf of St. Lawrence was a 10-year-old male, back on June 7. (Source)
- Wed, 02 Aug 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Washington Post) - Native hunters kill whale that made its way to Alaska river
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Federal officials on Tuesday were investigating the killing of a protected gray whale by Native hunters in Alaska after the... (Source)
- Wed, 02 Aug 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Times of San Diego) - SeaWorld Nursing Pygmy Sperm Whale That Beached at La Jolla Shores
Veterinarians at SeaWorld are nursing a pygmy sperm whale back to health after it was washed up at La Jolla Shores beach last Friday. (Source)
- Wed, 02 Aug 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Santa Cruz Sentinel) - Pebble Beach: Who pays to move dead whale?
A dead whale washed up on the rocks north of Bird Rock in Pebble Beach. It's unclear when and if the carcass will be removed. (Vern Fisher... (Source)
- Wed, 02 Aug 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (ReykjavC3ADk Grapevine) - Iceland To Import Minke Whale Meat As Not Enough Are Hunted
Only 17 minke whales have been caught in Iceland so far this year, which means that whale meat will have to be imported from Norway to meet... (Source)
- Thu, 03 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Why do endangered right whales keep dying off the coast of Canada?
Researchers are scrambling to figure out why one of the world's most endangered whale species is dying in 'unprecedented' numbers, after at least... (Source)
- Thu, 03 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Activists sound alarm over Russia's whale trade
Activists documented squalid conditions and dead beluga whales being hastily buried as traders exploited loopholes in legislation to turn a lucrative... (Source)
- Thu, 03 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (myGC.com.au) - Search on for the Gold Coast's first Young Whale Warrior
The Spirit of Gold Coast Whale Watching are hoping a new competition to find the Gold Coast's first young whale warrior will encourage budding... (Source)
- Thu, 03 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Wall Street Journal) - 'London Whale' Has a New Target: JP Morgan's Top Brass
The U.S. case against two former J.P. Morgan Chase Co. traders charged with concealing billions of dollars in losses fell apart because a key... (Source)
- Thu, 03 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Globe and Mail) - Number of right whale deaths is 'very concerning': Department of Fisheries
The first North Atlantic right whale to turn up dead in the Gulf of St. Lawrence was a 10-year-old male, back on June 7. Researchers had spotted it just... (Source)
- Thu, 03 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (New York Times) - A Whaling Way of Life Under Threat
Fishermen from the small whaling village of Lamalera, on an island in remote eastern Indonesia, have been hunting whales for centuries. (Source)
- Thu, 03 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (KTOO) - Juneau's whale park named for Bill Overstreet
The former mayor and educator was a driving force behind the whale park committee, which has donated more than $600,000 to the project to date. (Source)
- Thu, 03 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Eureka Times Standard) - Who pays to move dead whale?
A dead whale washed up on the rocks north of Bird Rock in Pebble Beach. It's unclear when and if the carcass will be removed. Vern Fisher... (Source)
- Thu, 03 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (WAVY-TV) - Dead whale washes up on shore in Kill Devil Hills
Kill Devil Hills Ocean Rescue were first to recover the 10-foot-long whale. Volunteers from the Outer Banks Marine Mammal Stranding Network... (Source)
- Fri, 04 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (KYUK) - Meet The Napaskiak Leaders Who Salvaged The Whale
It's been almost a week since volunteers pulled a gray whale's carcass to shore near Napaskiak, and Delta residents have cut it down to its bones. (Source)
- Fri, 04 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Community Newspaper Group) - Whale carcass from beach near Yanchep buried at Tamala Park
A SMALL, 680kg whale calf carcass was buried at the Tamala Park landfill after washing up on a north coast beach this week. The City of Wanneroo... (Source)
- Fri, 04 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Australian) - London Whale shifts blame for trading debacle to JPMorgan execs
Former trader Bruno Iksil, nicknamed the London Whale for his outsized bets, agreed in 2013 to testify against ex-co-workers Javier Martin-Artajo and... (Source)
- Fri, 04 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Ottawa will do whatever it takes to protect right whales, says Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc
The federal government will bring "absolutely every protection to bear" to prevent deaths of North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence... (Source)
- Fri, 04 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Alaska Public Radio Network) - Climate change may have driven gray whale up Kuskowkim
The gray whale that swam up the Kuskokwim River and was hunted by locals last week may have been searching for new food sources, according to... (Source)
- Fri, 04 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (RoadandTrack.com) - Did You Know That Porsche's Whale Tail Holds 40 Beers?
Last but not least, the whale tail of an early 930, Porsche's first road-going turbo with its wider spoilers and even wider sheet metal. (Source)
- Fri, 04 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (KTOO) - Gray whale that swam up Kuskokwim could have been seeking food
The gray whale killed in the Kuskokwim River on Thursday night may have been searching for new food sources, Oregon-based scientist Carrie... (Source)
- Fri, 04 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Prensa Latina) - Whale Deaths Alarm Scientific Community in Canada
Under the scientific name of Eubalaena glacialis, the cetacean is known as the free whale due to the whalers, who considered them as the 'correct' to... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Aug 2017 07:37 PM PDT - (KTOO) - Teaching the next crop of whale entanglement responders
That means if more help was needed, a team from the Marine Mammal Stranding Network would have to fly in. Emily Gibson is part of the new crop of... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Rare audio of killer whales recorded off Tasmanian east coast
Killer whales, or orcas, are fast, fearsome predators, but comparatively little is known about the species. Earlier this month a rare recording of the... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Telegraph.co.uk) - The day I saw my first blue whale
We were eight nautical miles off Dondra Head, where Sri Lanka hangs out into the Indian Ocean. I was leading a whale-watch as part of the Galle... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Whitsunday Times) - Whale and vessel collide
A whale impact left a dent on a A1 fishing charter vessel. Contributed. After impact, the 8-person crew returned to the mainland via the Abell Point... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Al-Arabiya) - VIDEO: Whale sneaks into Marina in California
The video footage below shows a whale swimming inside Ventura harbor marina in California, reported Emirates Today. The whale is locally called... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (KUCB) - Teaching The Next Crop Of Whale Entanglement Responders
They're practicing the skills needed to free a stranded whale. Ed Lyman is up from Hawaii to lead the course. He has a lot of experience freeing... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Globalnews.ca) - Noisy Navy is letting off blasts too close to orcas, Victoria whale watchers say
Fri, Aug 4: There were some tense moments off Victoria this week as a group of whale watchers found themselves in the line of fire as a Canadian... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Telegram) - Another whale rescued from fishing gear
Just minutes before 5 p.m., she and her husband, Wayne Ledwell, had rescued a humpback whale that had become entangled in crab gear near... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Business 2 Community) - Viral Photo of Whale Swimming In A Venice Canal Is A Digital Fake
An image purportedly showing a whale swimming in a Venice canal is a digitally-manipulated fake. The surreal, dreamlike photo was actually created... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (VOCM) - NEW Up Close and Personal with a Humpback Whale
They cut the engine on their boat and were amazed when a massive whale approached their boat to have a look. The whale came up to the boat... (Source)
- Sun, 06 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Whitsunday Times) - Whale encounter 'could have been much worse'
RACHEL Carpenter believes the whale encounter experienced by the eight person A-One Fishing Charter crew in the Whitsundays yesterday could... (Source)
- Sun, 06 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (NT News) - 'Within a split second everyone was just down on the ground'
A WHITSUNDAYS fishing charter had a frightening encounter with a humpback whale after the mammal slammed into their boat, throwing the vessel... (Source)
- Sun, 06 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (VOCM) - Another Trapped Whale Rescued
Whale Release and Strandings Newfoundland and Labrador was called to Harcourt in Random Sound near Clarenville on Friday morning. (Source)
- Sun, 06 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Financial Tribune) - 'The Whale 2' Becomes Iran Bestseller Movie
Saman Moqaddam's 'The Whale 2' has become Iran's highest grossing film of all time, grossing over 200 billion rilas (5.33 million). Released in... (Source)
- Sun, 06 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (STV News) - Fact or myth? Strange royal rules still causing confusion
Usually, a whale that washed up on British shorelines would cause more immediate concerns for animal welfare charities or the local public... (Source)
- Sun, 06 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Cleveland Daily Banner) - Southern Adventist University begins feature film production
George is also the producer of 'Belly of the Whale,' which is written and directed by Nicholas Livanos, MFA, associate film professor at SAU. The film... (Source)
- Mon, 07 Aug 2017 05:32 PM PDT - (STV News) - Pilot whale put down after getting stranded on beach
Teams from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue and Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Team worked together to see if refloating the whale were... (Source)
- Mon, 07 Aug 2017 05:32 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Whale entangled in fishing gear freed in Conception Bay
Whale Release and Strandings was called to Conception Bay on Aug. ... and Strandings, told CBC's The Broadcast the group freed four whales over... (Source)
- Mon, 07 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Humpback whale sends Whitsundays fishing charter boat flying, injuring tourist
The impact of the collision with the whale and the water was so great that those on board were violently thrown around the boat, with two men knocked... (Source)
- Mon, 07 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Mercury) - Orca researchers further buoyed by significant findings on killer whales
RESEARCHERS are another step closer to understanding the little-known behaviour of killer whales following a pair of significant findings this month. (Source)
- Mon, 07 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Cairns Post) - Boaties urged to keep eyes peeled for world famous whale during his FNQ stopover
MIGALOO is back in town, with visitors to the Great Barrier Reef urged to keep their eyes peeled for the world famous albino humpback whale. (Source)
- Mon, 07 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Baby whale beached on Moreton Island
Ranger in charge Terry Christensen said the baby whale, which is about four metres long, became beached at Bulwer Wrecks on the north-western... (Source)
- Mon, 07 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Wall Street Journal) - The Morgan Whale That Got Away
A case in point is the government's recent decision to drop all charges against two of J.P. Morgan Chase's former traders in the London Whale trading... (Source)
- Mon, 07 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Yahoo7 News) - WATCH: Humpback whales are 'mugging' spectator boats off Sydney
The season for whale watching off Sydney has produced amazing images and recording of a whale behaviour that's become known as mugging. (Source)
- Mon, 07 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - South Australian whales need space
Environmental authorities say there have been reports of boat users and paddlers getting too close to whales on the Fleurieu and Eyre peninsulas. (Source)
- Mon, 07 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Land Sea: The Trouble with Whales
Spotting a humpback whale is considered a joyful event these days. Images of whales, icebergs and puffins have become symbols of Newfoundland's... (Source)
- Mon, 07 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Sherbrooke Times) - The autopsy of a whale in 10 steps
The Newspaper has had access to behind the scenes of the first two necropsies of right whales in the C38Eles-de-la-Madeleine, thanks to the collaboration... (Source)
- Tue, 08 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - More boat collisions likely as thousands more whales migrate up Queensland coast: expert
Dangerous collisions between boats and whales are likely to increase, as 30,000 of the mammals migrate up the Queensland coast this year... (Source)
- Tue, 08 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - Captain left with gashed face after 'freak' encounter with whale
A skipper has told of his freak encounter with a whale, which slammed a his charter boat in the Whitsundays and sent passengers flying into the air. (Source)
- Tue, 08 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (FOX 11 Los Angeles) - Baby whale spotted in Dana Point Harbor
Sheriff's deputies and others on Tuesday managed to coax a possibly ailing baby gray whale out of Dana Point Harbor and back out to sea. (Source)
- Tue, 08 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Sky News Australia) - Baby humpback whale euthanised
A baby humpback whale that became beached on Moreton Island after being hit by a boat has been euthanised. The four-metre calf became stranded... (Source)
- Tue, 08 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Globalnews.ca) - Whale entanglement 'ongoing' issue despite pause put on rescue groups
The 'green light' for rescue groups to disentangle North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence has been put 'on pause' since July. (Source)
- Tue, 08 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Whale entangled in fishing gear freed in Conception Bay
An animal rescue group freed a whale in Conception Bay on Saturday, and warns the situation was dangerous for nearby vessels. Whale Release... (Source)
- Tue, 08 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Press and Journal) - Pilot whale put down after stranding on Black Isle shore
A pilot whale had to be euthanized by a vet yesterday after becoming stranded on a Black Isle shore. The whale was one of a group of about 30... (Source)
- Tue, 08 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The San Diego Union-Tribune) - Gray whale makes a pitstop in Carlsbad lagoon
A young California gray whale swims near Tamarack Beach in Carlsbad on Monday afternoon. (Phil Diehl / San Diego Union-Tribune). (Source)
- Tue, 08 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Stranded pilot whale put down by vet near Inverness
A pilot whale stranded on the shoreline near Inverness has been put down by a vet. The whale was one of a group of about 30 seen off the city's... (Source)
- Thu, 10 Aug 2017 08:02 PM PDT - (The Japan Times) - Whale 'drive-hunting' towns of Taiji and Klaksvik of Faroe Islands to forge sister-city ties
Taiji and Klaksvik are also planning exchanges in the fields of education and tourism, according to the draft. Klaksvik's mayor is expected to visit Japan... (Source)
- Thu, 10 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Passenger shock: Cruise ship arrives in port with massive whale carcass on bow
A CRUISE ship with thousands of passengers on-board has docked with a gruesome surprise on its bow: the carcass of a 6m long humpback whale. (Source)
- Thu, 10 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Southern right whale 'baby boom' off Victoria's south-west boosts hopes for endangered species
It's been a bumper baby season off Victoria's south-western coastline, with a fourth southern right whale calf born at the traditional whale nursery at... (Source)
- Thu, 10 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Whale calf bellyflops onto teen diver in 'crazy' Noosa encounter caught on camera
A Sunshine Coast teenager has had a lucky escape after a whale calf bellyflopped onto him, hitting his leg and sucking him underwater with its current... (Source)
- Thu, 10 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - Teenage diver at Noosa Heads describes scary brush with whale calf
A teenager freediving at Noosa Heads has described the terrifying moment a humpback whale calf clipped his leg and sucked him underwater. (Source)
- Thu, 10 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (National Geographic) - Gray Whale Swims With Beachgoers In Incredible Aerial Video
When a young California gray whale made a pitstop in a southern California harbor Tuesday morning, crowds of people gathered to watch the young... (Source)
- Thu, 10 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Gold Coast Bulletin) - Humpback whale watching continues to impress passengers on the Gold Coast
IF YOU'VE been meaning to get up close and personal with some passing humpback whales now's the best time, according to local sightseeing... (Source)
- Thu, 10 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Fox 35 Orlando) - Seaworld works with wildlife experts to release pilot whale into the sea
A female short-finned pilot whale was given a second chance at life after an extensive and complex return to the sea. The 725-pound whale was found... (Source)
- Thu, 10 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Variety) - 'Black Lightning': Marvin 'Krondon' Jones III Joins Cast as Tobias Whale
Marvin 'Krondon' Jones III has been cast as Tobias Whale for the first season of 'Black Lightning.' As Tobias Whale, Jones will serve as the big bad... (Source)
- Thu, 10 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (CTV News) - Whale-watching tour boat collides with humpback, 2 people injured
A group of sightseers aboard a B.C. whale-watching tour boat experienced a too-close-for-comfort encounter with the very mammal they were... (Source)
- Thu, 10 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (U.S. News World Report) - Scientists on Research Vessel Spot Rare Whale in Bering Sea
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists photographed two animals in the eastern stock of North Pacific right whales and obtained... (Source)
- Fri, 11 Aug 2017 05:04 PM PDT - (Great Lakes Advocate) - An unidentified whale has been rescued at Nine Mile Beach, Tuncurry
Rachael reminded members of the public to contact National Parks immediately if they come across any stranded marine animal on the beach. (Source)
- Fri, 11 Aug 2017 05:04 PM PDT - (Gympie Times) - BREAKING: Whale re-beaches itself hours after being saved
UPDATE: A baby whale saved earlier this afternoon has again become stranded in shallow water on Far Beach, with police officers on the scene. (Source)
- Fri, 11 Aug 2017 05:04 PM PDT - (National Geographic) - Gray Whale Swims With Beachgoers In Incredible Aerial Video
In an interview with a local NBC affiliate, Justin Greenman, assistant stranding coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration... (Source)
- Fri, 11 Aug 2017 05:04 PM PDT - (The Moscow Times) - Whale at Risk of Dying After Being Stranded in Russia's Far East
A 13-meter-long whale is at risk of dying after becoming stranded on an island in the Sea of Okhotsk in Russia's Far East. The whale appeared to have... (Source)
- Fri, 11 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Mackay Daily Mercury) - Baby whale euthanised on Far Beach
UPDATE: Onlookers were devastated to see a baby whale being put down on Illawong Beach Friday afternoon after numerous attempts to save it... (Source)
- Fri, 11 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Washington Post) - Scientists on research vessel spot rare whale in Bering Sea
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Federal researchers studying critically endangered North Pacific right whales sometimes go years without finding their... (Source)
- Fri, 11 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Telegraph.co.uk) - Dramatic moment whale calf bellyflops onto teenage freediver
A teenager freediver captured the dramatic moment a whale calf bellyflopped onto him off the coast of Australia. Connor Lyons was freediving with a... (Source)
- Fri, 11 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Reuters) - Canada orders ships to reduce speed to prevent whale deaths
FILE PHOTO: A right whale swims in Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts, in this photo taken April 14, 2011. Erin Burke/Massachusetts Division of Marine... (Source)
- Fri, 11 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Gympie Times) - BREAKING: Whale re-beaches itself hours after being saved
UPDATE: A baby whale saved earlier this afternoon has again become stranded in shallow water on Far Beach, with police officers on the scene. (Source)
- Fri, 11 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Express.co.uk) - WATCH: Shocking moment whale bellyflops onto freediver - who lived to tell the tale
The teenager had an extremely close call when he found himself literally up against a whale in the water. Connor Lyons was freediving with a friend... (Source)
- Fri, 11 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Los Angeles Times) - Gray whale still swimming around Newport Harbor; enters Back Bay
The 20-foot juvenile gray whale that showed up in Newport Harbor on Thursday has extended its stay. The whale was seen just before 9 a.m. Friday... (Source)
- Fri, 11 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Mashable) - Baby whale lands on snorkeler and the dude rightfully flips out
A few snorkelers in Australia had an up-close encounter with a whale and her calf. Maybe a little too close. The snorkelers were diving off of Double... (Source)
- Fri, 11 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Moscow Times) - Stranded Whale Swims to Freedom in Russia's Far East
A 13-meter-long whale that became stranded on an island in Russia's Far East has safely returned to sea, Environment Minister Sergei Donskoi wrote... (Source)
- Sat, 12 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (KCRA Sacramento) - California swimmers completely clueless to whale swimming beside them
As the whale circled inside the bay for several minutes, both those wading into the water along the shore and those taking a swim further off the... (Source)
- Sat, 12 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Mirror.co.uk) - Great white shark spotted feasting on floating whale carcass
This gruesome footage of a great white shark feasting on the tasty flesh of a dead whale might send a chill down your spine. If you're the type to avoid... (Source)
- Sat, 12 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Hindustan Times) - Blue Whale Dare: Dehradun boy wanted to end life, say school officials
The principal was taken aback when he named the game was Blue Whale,' said the official of the school in Dehradun's posh Dalanwala locality. (Source)
- Sat, 12 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Thrillist) - Watch a Huge Baby Whale Straight Up Steal This Snorkeler's Flipper
There's nothing really quite as majestic as a whale's breach. Except when the enormous mammals leap from the water, gravity always assumes its... (Source)
- Sat, 12 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Morning Ticker) - Super-rare whale found in the Bering Sea
A group of researchers spent more than four hours tracking the faint calls of a right whale, of which there are only a few hundred in existence. (Source)
- Sat, 12 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Times Colonist) - It's time to stop whale-watching tours
I was downtown on Monday when I saw the Zodiac that was in the news, preparing to take tourists to see the whales. After they sailed, a humpback... (Source)
- Sat, 12 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Christian Post) - Humpback Whale Impaled on Cruise Ship; Authorities Investigating Cause of Death
The carcass of a humpback whale was found on the bow of a cruise ship upon docking at an Alaskan port. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric... (Source)
- Sat, 12 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (ChrisD.ca) - Right Whale Deaths: Ottawa Orders Ships to Slow Down in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
Right Whale A dead North Atlantic right whale is shown in this undated handout image in the River of Ponds area in western Newfoundland. (Source)
- Sat, 12 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Interrobang) - Diver Narrowly Escapes Being Crushed By Whale
Diver Narrowly Escapes Being Crushed By Whale ... It's all fun and games until 8,000 lbs of humpback whale comes flying off the top rope. (Source)
- Sun, 13 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Alaskan boy, 16, left traumatized after receiving death threats for 'rite of passage' whale killing in ...
An Alaskan teenager who killed a whale that fed his entire remote village hasn't been the same since he was targeted on social media with death... (Source)
- Sun, 13 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Times Colonist) - Humpback whale struck by boat spotted on a roll
A humpback identified as BCY0785, seen in a photograph taken by Prince of Whales Capt. Mark Malleson on Tuesday. Photograph By Mark Malleson... (Source)
- Sun, 13 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Herald live) - Sacramento Trail whale
The remains of a male adult humpback whale washed up on the rocks on the Sacramento Trail yesterday. Schoenmakerskop resident Melissa... (Source)
- Sun, 13 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (iNews) - In Sickness and in Health: why a cuddly whale is my spirit animal right now
In the bottom of my desk drawers, next to a relegated make-up bag and an assortment of greetings cards, lives a cuddly white whale. I can't remember... (Source)
- Sun, 13 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (News24) - Pilot whale returns to the sea after rehab at SeaWorld
A pilot whale being lowered into the Gulf of Mexico. The whale was rehabilitated at SeaWorld in Orlando after beaching herself. (Mike DeNyse, U S... (Source)
- Sun, 13 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (International Business Times) - WATCH: Baby Gray Whale Swims Stealthily Alongside Beach Goers In California
The video of a baby gray whale swimming alongside the beach goers at Laguna Beach, Orange County, California, on Tuesday, has gone viral after it... (Source)
- Sun, 13 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (International Business Times) - WATCH: Great White Shark Feasts On Whale Carcass Off Cape Cod Coast
A group of private whale watchers Friday came across a rare sight of great white sharks feeding on the carcass of a dead whale off the coast of Cape... (Source)
- Mon, 14 Aug 2017 05:03 PM PDT - (NDTV) - In Incredible Video, 20-Foot Baby Whale Swims Within Feet Of Beachgoers
The whale, roughly 20 to 25 feet long, looked 'really skinny', said Justin Greenman, assistant stranding coordinator for the National Oceanic and... (Source)
- Tue, 15 Aug 2017 08:01 PM PDT - (Asian Correspondent) - Australian town asked to sever ties with Japanese whalers
THE CALL for Broome in Western Australia to sever ties with Taiji, Japan, has resurfaced again as the Japanese whaling town announced last week it... (Source)
- Tue, 15 Aug 2017 08:01 PM PDT - (AsiaOne) - Alaskan teen traumatised after getting death threats for killing a huge whale
Watson is a controversial environmental activist who formed the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society best known for disrupting Japan's annual whale... (Source)
- Tue, 15 Aug 2017 00:45 AM PDT - (9news.com.au) - 'Holy s---!': Young fisherman's surprise to hook a WHALE
'The whales were about 150 metres away when we first saw them frolicking around, but they disappeared and we wondered where they went,' Mr... (Source)
- Tue, 15 Aug 2017 00:45 AM PDT - (The Advertiser) - Surfers off Petrel Cove on Fleurieu Peninsula have close encounter with southern right whale
Two surfers got a massive thrill in waters off Petrel Cove on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula, when a southern right whale joined them on a... (Source)
- Tue, 15 Aug 2017 00:45 AM PDT - (Yahoo7 News) - Alaskan teen receives death threats after 'rite of passage' whale kill
An Alaskan teenager who killed a giant whale as part of a traditional rite of passage has been branded a "murderer" and been targeted with death... (Source)
- Tue, 15 Aug 2017 00:45 AM PDT - (Gold Coast Bulletin) - Tweed father and son anglers hook Humpback whale off Kingscliff with fishing line
Mr Brasen said while previous years had seen a host of whale encounters, his regular fishing outings with Nicholas had never been quite like this one. (Source)
- Tue, 15 Aug 2017 00:45 AM PDT - (NDTV) - In Incredible Video, 20-Foot Baby Whale Swims Within Feet Of Beachgoers
An incredible aerial video, shared by Newport Coastal Adventures, shows a gray whale swimming in the shallow waters of a beach in southern... (Source)
- Tue, 15 Aug 2017 00:45 AM PDT - (Toronto Star) - Beloved beluga whale Gia has died, says Marineland
Marineland issued a statement Monday morning saying the whale named Gia died suddenly, and that preliminary results of a necropsy indicate the... (Source)
- Tue, 15 Aug 2017 00:45 AM PDT - (Los Angeles Times) - Gray whale still hanging out in Newport's Back Bay
The 20-foot juvenile gray whale that showed up in Newport Harbor last week is making itself at home in the Back Bay, officials said Monday. (Source)
- Tue, 15 Aug 2017 00:45 AM PDT - (Herald live) - Many curious to see whale carcass
Streams of people are taking to the Sacramento Trail to see the remains of the giant humpback whale on the rocks between Schoenmakerskop and... (Source)
- Tue, 15 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Business Insider UK) - A 10-metre plastic whale is touring the UK to highlight the world's ocean pollution problem
A 10-metre whale made entirely of plastic has been unveiled to raise awareness about ocean pollution, as part of Sky's Ocean Rescue campaign. (Source)
- Tue, 15 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Accidental deaths of endangered whale threatens its survival
FILE - In this April 10, 2008 file photo, a North Atlantic right whale breaks the ocean surface off Provincetown, Mass., in Cape Cod Bay. Marine... (Source)
- Tue, 15 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (dailytelegraph.com.au) - Glenn Brasen and son Nicholas hook humpback whale off NSW north coast
Nicholas hooked a side fin of the humpback whale. Picture: Supplied Nicholas and Glenn Brasen with Tyler Bryce, with a much smaller - but still... (Source)
- Tue, 15 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Mansion Global) - Carmel Highlands: An Upscale Bohemian Spot That'll Appeal to Whale Watchers
Some people buy very expensive waterfront homes in the Highlands just for whale watching, she said. Some of the whales that migrate back and forth... (Source)
- Tue, 15 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Haida Gwaii Observer) - Accidental deaths threaten endangered whale
A high number of accidental deaths this year among the endangered North Atlantic right whale threaten the survival of the species, according to... (Source)
- Tue, 15 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (OCRegister) - Gray whale swimming around Newport Back Bay, where shallow water poses risk
OC Sheriff's Sgt. Paul Ketcham searches for a lost juvenile whale in Newport Harbor on Tuesday, Aug.15, 2017. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange... (Source)
- Tue, 15 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (AsiaOne) - Alaskan teen traumatised after getting death threats for killing a huge whale
Among threatened whale species, the conservation of the bowhead is of the "least concern" in Alaska. While whaling is allowed to some extent, US... (Source)
- Tue, 15 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (WHDH-TV) - Video captures shark snacking on dead whale off Cape Cod
The video was taken by a person aboard the Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises. It was shared to the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy's Facebook... (Source)
- Wed, 16 Aug 2017 10:30 PM PDT - (The Independent) - Seaworld: Another killer whale dies after suffering from a bacterial infection for 10 years
The 42-year-old whale was the grandmother of six, and the great grandmother of two. There are now 10 orcas in the San Diego theme park, including... (Source)
- Wed, 16 Aug 2017 10:30 PM PDT - (New York Times) - The Whale That Should Not Have Gotten Away
Last month, federal prosecutors in Manhattan moved to dismiss all criminal charges against two former bank employees in the 'London Whale' trading... (Source)
- Wed, 16 Aug 2017 10:30 PM PDT - (Express.co.uk) - WATCH: Jaw-dropping moment whale swims right underneath unsuspecting swimmers at the ...
VIRAL video has captured the incredible moment a whale swam right up to the shoreline, passing underneath unsuspecting swimmers at the beach. (Source)
- Wed, 16 Aug 2017 10:30 PM PDT - (Chicago Tribune) - SeaWorld veterinarians euthanize sick orca, 3rd killer whale death this year
Less than three months after Kyara died, SeaWorld veterinarians in San Diego euthanized a killer whale named Kasatka on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017. (Source)
- Wed, 16 Aug 2017 10:30 PM PDT - (Brisbane Times) - Scientists explore offshore drilling's effect on humpback whale migrations
Humpback whales change their direction of travel when they are within three kilometres of noises produced during gas and oil exploration off... (Source)
- Wed, 16 Aug 2017 10:30 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - 'It's very alarming': Another dead North Atlantic right whale found off Cape Cod
Another dead North Atlantic right whale has been spotted off Massachusetts, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths in North America this... (Source)
- Wed, 16 Aug 2017 10:30 PM PDT - (Turn to 10) - Dead whale found off coast of Narragansett
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WJAR) -- Environmental officials are trying to remove a dead whale off the Narragansett coast. The carcass of a minke whale... (Source)
- Wed, 16 Aug 2017 10:30 PM PDT - (NewsBeat Social) - Rare Right Whale Sighting in Bering Sea
UNITED NEWS INTERNATIONAL (UNI) -- Endangered North Pacific right whales went almost a decade without a sighting. The streak ended Aug. (Source)
- Thu, 17 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Hit 107) - Whale In Trouble Off Coast Of Newcastle
A desperate search will commence at first light tomorrow for a whale in distress off the coast of Newcastle. The 12m humpback was last spotted... (Source)
- Thu, 17 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Fortune) - SeaWorld Euthanizes 42-Year-Old 'Matriarch' Orca Whale
The killer whale clan's matriarch leaves behind a family legacy. She had four children, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, according to the... (Source)
- Thu, 17 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (U.S. News World Report) - Whale Found Dead off Cape Cod Identified as Frequent Visitor
A right whale found dead in waters near Cape Cod this week has been identified as a frequent visitor to the area that was first spotted off the Cape in... (Source)
- Thu, 17 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Newcastle Herald) - Orrca monitors Humpback whale entangled off Newcastle coast
Marine rescue organisation Orrca confirmed the whale entered Newcastle Harbour at about 2pm, tangled in a line and dragging an orange buoy. (Source)
- Thu, 17 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (U.S. News World Report) - Whale Stranded on Olympic National Park Beach
Officials with the park and NOAA Fisheries said Thursday the whale is believed to have become stranded in the Kalaloch area of the park on Tuesday. (Source)
- Thu, 17 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Minke whale spotted in Belfast Harbour
A whale has been spotted in Belfast Harbour. The animal, thought to be a juvenile minke whale, is about 4m long. It was first seen on Thursday... (Source)
- Thu, 17 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - Nefertiti dancers are set to shake up the whale parade
NICKY Theuerkauf has lived in Hervey Bay for most of her life and says the annual whale festival parade is one of the regions greatest traditions. (Source)
- Thu, 17 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Times Colonist) - abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
A whale pod near Clover Point. Whale-watchers and the Royal Canadian Navy have agreed to streamline communications in the wake of a... (Source)
- Thu, 17 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Slate Magazine) - Krill Joy
This video catches a rare glimpse of a gigantic, lunge-feeding blue whale deciding on what's for lunch. A nonintrusive drone from Oregon State... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Aug 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (Chinook Observer) - Living juvenile gray whale beached on Olympic Peninsula
KALALOCH -- A juvenile gray whale is stranded on a section of beach in the Kalaloch area of Olympic National Park and is struggling to survive... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Gold Coast Bulletin) - Days old baby whale born on Gold Coast escorted safely out to sea
It appeared it was a mother whale guarding her new baby. Sea World director of marine sciences Trevor Long said they went out to ensure the mother... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - We saved the whale. The same vision can save the planet
'Hope is essential -- despair is just another form of denial,' Al Gore said last week, in an interview to promote the sequel to his 2006 climate change... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Mother Nature Network) - Watch rare footage of a blue whale deciding which krill patch is worth a giant bite
Whales are so huge that it's sometimes hard to wrap your brain around that notion that they sustain themselves on teeny-tiny krill. Maybe that's why... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Newcastle Herald) - Search continues for humpback whale entangled off coast of Newcastle
The whale towing entangled under the surface of the water, off the coast of ... Spotters looking for an entangled humpback whale off the coast of... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (CNBC) - SEC drops case against ex-JPMorgan traders over 'London Whale'
The traders were accused of trying to hide some of the bank's $6.2 billion of losses tied to the 2012 "London Whale" scandal. The decision came four... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Los Angeles Times) - The return of a native New Yorker: whales
Granton is an educator for the nonprofit Gotham Whale, which, together with American Princess Cruises, has been tracking humpbacks off the coast of... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Peninsula Daily News) - Tonight's high tide best hope for beached whale
KALALOCH -- Federal and state officials were awaiting tonight's 10:19 p.m. high tide in hopes a beached juvenile gray whale that survived through... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Peninsula Daily News) - Juvenile gray whale stranded on remote Kalaloch area beach struggles to return to depths
KALALOCH -- A juvenile gray whale that stranded itself on a remote Kalaloch beach in Olympic National Park on Wednesday morning was struggling... (Source)
- Sat, 19 Aug 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (KXRO Newsradio) - A whale became beached near Kalaloch
Teams from the NOAA Fisheries' West Coast Marine Mammal Stranding Network provided care to a juvenile gray whale that became stranded near... (Source)
- Sat, 19 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Mackay Daily Mercury) - Top-notch whale watching spots in the Mackay region
ONCE hunted to near extinction, thousands of humpback whales now cruise by the ... If you're lucky you might even spot a whale closer to shore. (Source)
- Sat, 19 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Yahoo7 News) - Rescuers desperately try to save whale beached on NSW coast
Rescuers have desperately tried to save a young whale that became stranded on a beach on the NSW coast. After realising it was beached on... (Source)
- Sat, 19 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - Australian man Ollie Dousset goes skinny-dipping with humpback whale off Manly Beach.
This is the hilarious moment a cheeky fisherman stripped off and went skinny dipping with a curious humpback whale after it swam over to greet his... (Source)
- Sat, 19 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Whale stranded in western Washington state beach freed
Officials say a juvenile gray whale has been freed after being stranded on a remote beach in Washington state. NOAA Fisheries said Saturday that... (Source)
- Sat, 19 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Daily World) - Young gray whale stranded but alive after washing ashore near Kalaloch
A young gray whale washed ashore on a beach near Kalaloch some time Wednesday, and response teams from the National Oceanic and Atospheric... (Source)
- Sat, 19 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (KRNV My News 4) - Space Whale sculpture receives dedication at downtown Reno display
RENO, Nev. (News 4 Fox 11) -- The Space Whale sculpture is officially on display at City Plaza in downtown Reno. The city hosted a dedication... (Source)
- Sat, 19 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Union Leader) - Second dead minke whale in a month washes ashore in Rye
Officials said they believe the small whale was dead before it came ashore on Foss Beach in Rye. It was discovered Saturday. (Seacoast Science... (Source)
- Sat, 19 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Cyclingnews.com) - The white whale: Froome's seven-year quest to win the Vuelta a Espana
Chris Froome may be a four-time winner of the Tour de France, but the Vuelta a EspaC3B1a remains something of a white whale for the Sky rider, who has... (Source)
- Sun, 20 Aug 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (Chinook Observer) - Rescue effort frees whale stranded in Olympic National Park
KALALOCH -- A rescue effort during high tide late Friday night freed a young gray whale that had been stranded on a remote beach in Olympic... (Source)
- Sun, 20 Aug 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (WJLA) - LIVE: March in Atlanta against racism
Responders from NOAA Fisheries' West Coast Marine Mammal Stranding Network and Olympic National Park fashioned a harness around the 24-foot... (Source)
- Sun, 20 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Clarence Valley Daily Examiner) - Sad ending for beached whale at Brooms Head
It is believed the "severely emaciated" whale washed ashore on the beach north of Brooms Head some time on Friday, and died on Saturday. Rescue... (Source)
- Sun, 20 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (TheChronicleHerald.ca) - Thirteenth right whale found dead
'As many as 15 deaths may have occurred, with reports of two other right whale bodies whose sightings at the moment cannot confirm if they are... (Source)
- Sun, 20 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - GALLERY: Floats light up the Esplanade for Whale Parade
THEY may not be whales, but these paraders put on more than a show for ... About 32 floats lined the road on Saturday night for the annual Whale... (Source)
- Sun, 20 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (BBC News) - 32ft recovered-plastic whale comes to Cardiff Bay
A 10m whale made from recyclable plastic has been in Cardiff Bay as part of a UK tour. The 32ft-high exhibit - made of bags, bottles and other... (Source)
- Sun, 20 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (IFP News) - 12-Metre-Long Whale Washes Up Dead on Iranian Coast
A gigantic Bryde's whale weighing nearly 10 tonnes has been found washed ashore on the coasts of Shibkooh in Bandar Lengeh, southern Iran... (Source)
- Sun, 20 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Yakima Herald-Republic) - Volunteers free young gray whale stranded in Olympic National Park
Volunteers and scientists freed a young gray whale this weekend that ... The 24-foot whale was released after responders from the National Ocean... (Source)
- Sun, 20 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (CBS 8 San Diego) - Blue whale spotted entangled in fishing line off Point Loma
SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - A whale watching boat spotted a whale four miles off the coast of Point Loma entangled in fishing line. Crews aboard the... (Source)
- Sun, 20 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Sun) - SeaWorld faces MORE accusations of animal cruelty as ex-trainer makes staggering claims about ...
Three of the marine park's killer whales, the stars of the water show, have died in the last 12 months as the they struggle to survive in the cramped and... (Source)
- Sun, 20 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Times Colonist) - Whale-watching has to stop
As much as capturing and confining whales in small pools for human entertainment has been exposed for the incredible cruelty that it is, 'whale... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Aug 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (Gears Of Biz) - Gray Whale Stranded On The Beach For Three Days Successfully Rescued
A group of marine animal rescuers successfully freed a juvenile gray whale that has been stranded for three days on the shore of a remote beach in... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Aug 2017 08:01 PM PDT - (Japan Today) - Temporary police box opens in whaling town ahead of hunting season
A temporary police box opened Monday in the Japanese whaling town that was the focus of the Academy Award-winning documentary "The Cove," to... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:37 PM PDT - (CBS Los Angeles) - Gray Whale Spotted Off Long Beach Coast
LONG BEACH (CBSLA.com) -- Authorities are hoping a juvenile gray whale is back to sea for good Monday after it attracted crowds on the shoreline... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:37 PM PDT - (Central Telegraph) - WHALE RESCUE: Crews divert whales heading for shallow waters
A PAIR of whales that were headed for a shallow part of the ocean had their direction diverted by a team from Marine Rescue Hervey Bay. (Source)
- Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:37 PM PDT - (KGMI) - UPDATE: Whale freed from Olympic National Park beach
LA PUSH, Wash. (AP) -- A juvenile gray whale has been freed after being stranded on a remote beach in Olympic National Park. NOAA Fisheries said... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:37 PM PDT - (Birmingham Mail) - This is why a giant whale has appeared at the Bullring
This is why there's a giant plastic whale that's beached itself by the Bullring . The 30 foot long whale has appeared next to the Bull to raise awareness... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:37 PM PDT - (Independent Online) - WATCH: NSRI rescues 12 meter Southern Right Whale
National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) crews rescued a 12 meter Southern Right Whale entangled with rope and a floatation buoy around the tail... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:37 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Post-whaling recovery of Southern Hemisphere
By 2100 some Southern Hemisphere whale species will not have reached half their pre-whaling numbers, while other species are expected to recover... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:37 PM PDT - (The Mercury News) - New study: West Coast ships kill more than 80 endangered whales annually
Far more whales die in collisions with ships off the West Coast than ever wash up on beaches, a new study has found. Every year, an estimated 18... (Source)
- Tue, 22 Aug 2017 08:01 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Endangered whales won't reach half of pre-hunting numbers by 2100, study says
A Japanese whaling fleet that spent the Antarctic summer in the southern ocean this year killed more than 300 whales. It is the first time this kind of... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Aug 2017 01:41 AM PDT - (Cosmos) - 15-million-year-old baby whale fossil reveals ancient breeding grounds
New information about the habits of extinct whales may shed light on the behaviour of their modern relatives, writes Andrew Masterson. (Source)
- Wed, 23 Aug 2017 01:41 AM PDT - (The West Australian) - 'A reminder of Perth's natural beauty': Budding photographer captures incredible whale footage
When budding photographer David O'Connor handed in his resignation at his full-time job in the oil and gas industry on Friday - he had little idea what... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Aug 2017 01:41 AM PDT - (Mashable) - Poor baby whale wanders lost off the coast of California
A juvenile gray whale has been spotted multiple times in the last few weeks off the coast of California. While the whale has been described as a "thrill"... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Aug 2017 01:41 AM PDT - (The Guardian) - Endangered whales won't reach half of pre-hunting numbers by 2100, study says
Fin whales will have recovered to less than half of their 19th-century numbers by 2100, despite a ban on hunting the species being introduced in the... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Aug 2017 01:41 AM PDT - (Breaking Belize News) - Thirty-foot whale dies near PG coast
TIDE personnel responded and found the 30-foot whale grounded in shallow waters. Several fishers had been trying to lead the whale back into... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Aug 2017 01:41 AM PDT - (Scroll.in) - Watch a blue whale swallowing its prey. You cannot imagine the calculations it has to make
Ever wondered how blue whales go about deciding what to eat? It isn't as easy as it sounds. For blue whales, every lunge to feed has to be worth the... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Aug 2017 01:41 AM PDT - (Community Newspaper Group) - All's whale and good at Marmion Marine Park
Local resident Douglas Coughran was among Elsie Street onlookers who spotted a Southern Right Whale mother and calf splashing in the bay. (Source)
- Wed, 23 Aug 2017 01:41 AM PDT - (Eyewitness News) - Southern Right Whale tangled in fishing ropes freed
CAPE TOWN - A Southern Right Whale caught in fishing ropes along the False Bay coast has been freed. Officials worked throughout Tuesday... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Aug 2017 01:41 AM PDT - (Independent Online) - NSRI rescues another southern right whale
Johannesburg - A Southern Right whale was successfully disentangled off-shore of Clovelly, between Kalk Bay and Fish Hoek, in Cape Town on... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Aug 2017 10:37 PM PDT - (The Flinders News) - Close encounters of the whale kind at Pambula | video
On Facebook later that afternoon Matt posted: 'Had one of the most epic experiences ever this morning when this baby Southern Right Whale? swam... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Aug 2017 10:37 PM PDT - (Gold Coast Bulletin) - The search in on for the Gold Coast's first Whale Warrior as record whale numbers pass by
'As longstanding operators in the Gold Coast whale watching industry, we believe it's important to encourage budding environmentalists, marine... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Aug 2017 10:37 PM PDT - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - Splash out and see the whales
WOW: Chronicle photographer Valerie Horton snapped this sub-adult humpback whale at play, while whale watching on board the Ocean Defender. (Source)
- Wed, 23 Aug 2017 10:37 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - US reviews annual bowhead whale quotas for Alaska Native hunters
Federal officials are reviewing annual catch limits for 11 Alaska Native communities whose subsistence hunters are authorized to harvest bowhead... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Aug 2017 10:37 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Humans are changing the way whales communicate: Study says increasing ocean noise could be ...
For the past two decades, researchers have documented a gradual lowering of the frequency of blue whale calls and they haven't been sure why. (Source)
- Wed, 23 Aug 2017 10:37 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Are blue whales finding new "microphone channel" to communicate in?
For the past two decades, scientists have documented a gradual lowering of the frequency of blue whale calls and they haven't been sure why -- or... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Aug 2017 10:37 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Final report on right whale deaths still weeks away, say AVC pathologists
The two P.E.I. pathologists working to determine what killed six of the 13 right whales found dead so far this summer say it will still be weeks before... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Aug 2017 10:37 PM PDT - (Independent Online) - Another southern right whale rescued at Clovelly
A southern right whale, 10 to 12m long, entangled with rope around its tail offshore of Clovelly, between Kalk Bay and Fish Hoek. Picture: NSRI. (Source)
- Thu, 24 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC News) - US launches investigation into spate of right whale deaths
The federal government is launching an investigation into the recent deaths of endangered North Atlantic right whales. At least 13 of the whales have... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Brisbane Times) - Humpbacks could reach pre-whaling numbers by 2050
Humpback whales are likely to reach pre-whaling numbers by 2050, while other whale species could take much longer, according to a unique... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Humpback home! 32ft baby whale returns to sea after volunteers use JCBs to save seven ton ...
Over three hundred people are celebrating after a mammoth effort to save the life of a stranded humpback baby whale, that got stuck on a Rio de... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Live Science) - A Titanosaur the Size of a Killer Whale Once Stomped Across Africa
Researchers named the titanosaur Shingopana songwensis, which they said was 26 feet (8 meters) long, or about the size of an orca whale. Its genus... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The San Diego Union-Tribune) - Pygmy sperm whale rescued from beach dies
A pygmy sperm whale found beached at La Jolla Shores July 28 succumbed late Wednesday despite SeaWorld's efforts to save it. (Nelvin C. Cepeda... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The San Luis Obispo Tribune) - Video shows emaciated gray whale swimming feet from Southern California coastline
An emaciated gray whale that may have been separated from its mother was spotted off the Southern California coast near Seal Beach Pier on... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (GrindTV) - Baby whale nudges kayak, prompting nervous laughter from paddler; video
A kayaker in Australia experienced an encounter of a lifetime when a mother southern right whale and her calf swam right toward him some 200... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Los Angeles Times) - Lost young gray whale, weak and searching for its pod, might still have a chance
Juvenile whales generally need to be shown the way to Alaska on their first migration but the juvenile gray whale seen lately along the Southern... (Source)
- Fri, 25 Aug 2017 05:01 PM PDT - (NJ.com) - Rescuers treating shark-bitten seal found on Jersey Shore beach
SANDY HOOK -- The Marine Mammal Stranding Center is caring for a seal found on a Sandy Hook beach with a huge gash from a shark bite. (Source)
- Fri, 25 Aug 2017 05:01 PM PDT - (SwiftNary) - Gray Whale Stranded on the beach freed
A group of marine animal rescuers successfully freed a young gray whale Friday night that had been stranded on a remote beach in Washington... (Source)
- Fri, 25 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC News) - The Latest: US, Canada to collaborate on whale investigation
The report could help craft future regulations that protect the vulnerable whales. Officials with both countries say ship strikes and entanglement in... (Source)
- Fri, 25 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Telegraph.co.uk) - Crowds pull together to save beached whale on Brazil beach
With the help of hundreds of people and the return of the high tide, a humpback whale stranded on a beach in the coastal city of Buzios in... (Source)
- Fri, 25 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Australian) - A whale's tale
Sod's law states that this is the weekend we are booked on a whale-watching cruise that will take us from the calm waters of Circular Quay through the... (Source)
- Fri, 25 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Asheville Citizen-Times) - The Whale, a tasting room for old world and obscure brews, to open in West Asheville
ASHEVILLE - In literature, the whale is in turn mysterious and monstrous, looming large in both the shadows of the deep and the imagination. In craft... (Source)
- Fri, 25 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (News24) - Dead whale washes up on KZN coast
A dead Humpback whale has washed up on the beach near Mtunzini on the KZN North Coast, next to the Umlalazi Nature Reserve. (Claire Campbell). (Source)
- Fri, 25 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - US, Canada to investigate deaths of endangered whales (Update)
In this April 10, 2008 file photo, the head of a North Atlantic right whale peers up from the water as another whale passes behind in Cape Cod Bay... (Source)
- Fri, 25 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Sunshine Coast Daily) - Whale One's tour accolade boosts business and confidence
The pair added a new vessel to the whale-watching fleet, expanded their services and took out the "Tours' category in the Sunshine Coast business... (Source)
- Fri, 25 Aug 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (News Deeply) - Achoo! Snot-Collecting Drones Are Revolutionizing Whale Research
Studying whales in the wild can be difficult and expensive, but drones are now cheaply gathering huge amounts of data on the mammals' health by... (Source)
- Sat, 26 Aug 2017 11:06 PM PDT - (Gold Coast Bulletin) - SeaWorld help to free whale stuck in shark nets outside Kirra
A WHALE believed to be trapped in shark nets off Kirra Beach has finally ... a member of the public about a whale stuck in shark nets at Kirra Beach. (Source)
- Sat, 26 Aug 2017 11:06 PM PDT - (NOLA.com) - Whale washes up on Grand Isle beach
Baton Rouge resident Christopher LeCoq shot photos of a dead whale that washed up on the Grand Isle beach near the high school Saturday... (Source)
- Sat, 26 Aug 2017 11:06 PM PDT - (The Times) - The Whale, Goldmans and the missing billions
With its opulently furnished staterooms and ice buckets brimming with chilled magnums of Cristal champagne, the superyacht Equanimity once... (Source)
- Sat, 26 Aug 2017 11:06 PM PDT - (SFGate) - US, Canada to investigate deaths of endangered whales
The countries will collaborate on a report that could help craft future regulations that protect the vulnerable whales, representatives said. (Source)
- Sat, 26 Aug 2017 11:06 PM PDT - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - What's that in the water off Hervey Bay?
An object, resembling a whale tail, caught the attention of many as it floated just off the Scarness Jetty on Sunday. Its real-life resemblance... (Source)
- Sat, 26 Aug 2017 11:06 PM PDT - (Gears Of Biz) - Whale and calf filmed chilling off the Perth coastline
A whale and her calf put on quite a show for spectators in Perth on ... The whales were spotted about 100 metres from shore near Mettams Pool, north... (Source)
- Sun, 27 Aug 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (Bundaberg News Mail) - Whale found washed up on beach
"Strandings and carcasses washing ashore can happen for many different reasons, including natural mortality,' the EHP spokesperson said. (Source)
- Mon, 28 Aug 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - Sea Shepherd permanently abandons Antarctic whaling face-off over Japanese military fears
Two humpback whales were spotted playing as they travelled up the coast past Sydney at the start of the whale-watching season. Vision: Seven News. (Source)
- Mon, 28 Aug 2017 00:41 AM PDT - (Bundaberg News Mail) - Whale found washed up on beach
A spate of whale deaths has occurred in the region recently and officers from the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection are warning... (Source)
- Mon, 28 Aug 2017 00:41 AM PDT - (NOLA.com) - Grand Isle sperm whale a juvenile female, official says
The whale that washed up on the beach at Grand Isle Saturday was a 6- to 7-year-old juvenile female sperm whale, according to a biologist with the... (Source)
- Mon, 28 Aug 2017 00:41 AM PDT - (The Cairns Post) - Port Douglas to Cairns dive for research on dwarf minke whales
A JAMES Cook University research team has spent time diving with hundreds of dwarf minke whales on the remote northern Great Barrier Reef. (Source)
- Mon, 28 Aug 2017 00:41 AM PDT - (Daytona Beach News-Journal) - Right whale deaths in Canada and US trigger special investigation
This North Atlantic right whale is one of 10 that died this summer in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada. Scientists with the U.S. and Canada are... (Source)
- Tue, 29 Aug 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Sea Shepherd says it will abandon pursuit of Japanese whalers
The anti-whaling organisation Sea Shepherd will not contest the Southern Ocean against Japanese whalers this season, Captain Paul Watson has... (Source)
- Tue, 29 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - Sea Shepherd permanently abandons Antarctic whaling face-off over Japanese military fears
Two humpback whales were spotted playing as they travelled up the coast past Sydney at the start of the whale-watching season. Vision: Seven News. (Source)
- Tue, 29 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Southern right whale count tallies record numbers off south coast
Southern right whales, or Eubalaena Australis, were on the edge of extinction in the southern hemisphere during the 19th Century and are still listed... (Source)
- Tue, 29 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (NDTV) - 32-Foot-Long Whale Washed Up At Brazil Beach. Watch The Incredible Rescue
Local community members came together to help a baby humpback whale that got stranded at a beach near Rio de Janeiro. The creature measuring... (Source)
- Tue, 29 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Byron Shire News) - WATCH: Four curious whales spotted under boat
THIRTEEN rather curious whales have been spotted off northern Moreton Island and Cape Moreton, according to those aboard the Tangalooma Jet. (Source)
- Tue, 29 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Ipswich Star) - Plastic giant whale stops at Felixstowe seafront to highlight problem of ocean trash
Visitors to the Suffolk seaside were confronted by the striking spectacle of a plastic whale measuring the length of two double-decker buses -- created... (Source)
- Tue, 29 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Alaska Dispatch News) - NOAA: Response team believes it freed an entangled humpback whale in Southeast
NOAA-trained marine mammal responders collect a sample from the exhalation of an entangled a humpback whale on Sunday near the mouth of... (Source)
- Tue, 29 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Canton Repository) - Canton's Willy the Whale gets new look
Local artists Tim Carmany (left) and Tim Eakin work Monday to give Willy the Whale a new life with paint at Canton's Mother Gooseland. (Source)
- Wed, 30 Aug 2017 08:41 PM PDT - (NPR) - Sea Shepherd Says This Year It Won't Send Ships To Disrupt Japanese Whalers
Since 2005, the U.S.-based environmental activist group Sea Shepherd has used its ships to disrupt Japan's annual whaling expedition in Antarctic... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Aug 2017 08:41 PM PDT - (News24) - Sea Shepherd pulls plug on Japan whale hunt
Sydney - Activist group Sea Shepherd on Tuesday pulled the plug on its annual campaign to disrupt Japanese whaling, saying it can no longer match... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Aug 2017 08:41 PM PDT - (FIS) - Sea Shepherd stops Antarctic anti-whaling campaign
In a statement, the NGO founder Paul Watson said Japanese whaling ships are employing military-grade surveillance technology, allowing them to... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Aug 2017 08:41 PM PDT - (SFGate) - News of the day from across the globe, Aug. 29
2 Win for whalers: The environmentalist group Sea Shepherd has called off its annual pursuit of Japanese whaling ships in the Antarctic Ocean... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Ancient whales were fearsome predators with razor-sharp teeth, fossil analysis shows
The findings feed into the puzzle about how modern Mysticeti whales, which include blue, humpback and right whales, came to evolve bristle-like... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Whale gets entangled in cruise ship anchor for half a day
A humpback whale became entangled in an anchor line on a small cruise ship in southeast Alaska, getting stuck for roughly 12 hours while federal... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Bundaberg News Mail) - WATCH: Whale jumps out of the water at Kellys
Whales jump of the water at Kellys Beach: Whale caught jumping out of the ... One of the most spectacular of all the whale behaviours, breaches are... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Why whales are returning to New York City's once polluted waters 'by the ton'
Growing up on his father's boat off the Rockaways in Queens, New York, Tom Paladino was always on the lookout for whales. 'My father started a... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Sky News) - Sky Ocean Rescue: Plasticus whale completes national campaign tour
Plasticus the whale is made up of a quarter of a ton of plastic, representing the amount that enters our oceans every second. 16:20, UK, Tuesday 29... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Toronto Star) - ROM's blue whale to hit the road
The blue whale exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum has its last day on Sept. 4. The massive mammal will then go into storage for a few months... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (CNN International) - Sea Shepherd to suspend pursuit of Japanese whalers
(CNN) Sea Shepherd, the environmental group famous for tracking, exposing and occasionally ramming Japanese whalers, says it can no longer... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Yorkshire Post) - Watch: Amazing video of minke whale frolicking off the Yorkshire coast
Holidaymaker Natalie Bruce uploaded the footage of the encounter from a Whitby Whale Watching boat on Facebook, where it has been viewed more... (Source)
- Thu, 31 Aug 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The Onion (satire)) - Nation Could Really Use Story About Dolphin Saving Flood Victims Right About Now
'God, now would really be a great time for news outlets to report on a dolphin that swam into the flood zone to rescue helpless victims in the nick of... (Source)
- Thu, 31 Aug 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Jakarta Post) - Rethinking tradition: From dolphin killings to zoo performances
Maybe they'll remember the documentaries on Nat Geo Wild about how dolphins assign themselves names and about human-dolphin interaction. (Source)
- Thu, 31 Aug 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Zululand Observer) - Shark net reduction welcomed
Exco learned that in the first quarter of 2017, three Humpback dolphins and one Bottlenose dolphin had been snared in the shark nets. (Another... (Source)
- Thu, 31 Aug 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Keighley Online) - Mum Accidentally Fell to her Death from Bedroom Window
PC Dolphin was on the scene within minutes of the 999 call. She told the inquest that Lorraine, who was laid face down, was still breathing when she... (Source)
- Thu, 31 Aug 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Baby whale euthanised on Qld beach
A stranded newborn humpback whale on a Sunshine Coast beach in ... Rescue efforts to save the three-metre whale went for hours at Warana Beach... (Source)
- Thu, 31 Aug 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (Sarasota Herald-Tribune) - It's been a record year for baby dolphins in Sarasota waters
It's been a record year for baby dolphins in Sarasota waters .... If you see a stranded or dead manatee anywhere in state waters or a stranded or dead... (Source)
- Thu, 31 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Newborn whale euthanised after being separated from mother and becoming beached
A STRANDED newborn whale with its umbilical cord still attached has been euthanised on a Queensland beach because its mum couldn't be found. (Source)
- Thu, 31 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Sky News Australia) - Whale tooth helps debunk evolutionary tale
Australian scientists have debunked a popular theory about how some whales made the evolutionary switch from catching fish with their teeth to using... (Source)
- Thu, 31 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (NDTV) - Assam Student Admitted In Hospital After Attempting Blue Whale, Parents Alerted
With the online killer game Blue Whale spreading its tentacles fast, Assam Police on Wednesday issued an advisory to parents and elders of families... (Source)
- Thu, 31 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Science Daily) - Peptide mass fingerprinting can identify whale species based solely on their baleen
Peptide mass fingerprinting accurately identified 10 species of whales from their baleen alone, according to a study published August 30, 2017 in the... (Source)
- Thu, 31 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Toronto Star) - New measures coming to protect right whales in Gulf of St. Lawrence, fisheries minister says
A North Atlantic right whale was spotted entangled in ropes during a flyover of the Gulf of St. Lawrence Monday, but LeBlanc said aerial and water... (Source)
- Thu, 31 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - Watching These People Come Together to Save a 32-Foot Baby Whale Will Make Your Day
A 32-foot long baby whale in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil was blessed to be surrounded by good, compassionate people when they found themselves... (Source)
- Thu, 31 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Breaking Belize News) - Another whale found dead in southern Belize
By BBN Staff: According to a report from 7 News, yesterday a sperm whale was found dead near Silk Cayes in Stann Creek district. This is the third... (Source)
- Thu, 31 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (OCRegister) - Are scars seen on rare Bryde's whale off Huntington Beach from a shark bite?
A Bryde's whale seen off Huntington Beach had scars from a cookiecutter shark, experts believe. One of the scars was in a shape of a circle. (Photo... (Source)
- Thu, 31 Aug 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (BGR) - Manmade sonar is literally driving whales insane
Well, humanity, we've done it again. We already pushed our planet to a point where storms are getting stronger and more frequent, trees are migrating... (Source)
- Fri, 01 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Total Croatia News) - Dead Dolphin Stranded in Sotorisce Bay on Silba For Four Days
The carcass of a dead dolphin has been stranded for four days in Sotorisce Bay on the island of Silba, at one of the most popular sandy beaches... (Source)
- Fri, 01 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Hundreds of new species discovered in Amazon in two years
A fire-tailed titi monkey and pink river dolphin are among 381 species discovered in the Amazon in a two-year period, a new report shows. One bird... (Source)
- Fri, 01 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Pang-Masa) - Kulay pink na dolphin namataan!
Naaliw ang mga taong nakakita sa nasabing dolphin. Nakunan pa ng video ni Bridget Boudreaux ang nasabing dolphin habang nasa cruise boat sila... (Source)
- Fri, 01 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (NYOOOZ) - Maharashtra yet to find cause of 80 marine mammals deaths
The carcass of an eight-foot Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphin was found at ... The dolphin at Rajodi washed ashore at 7.30am and local fishermen... (Source)
- Fri, 01 Sep 2017 05:05 PM PDT - (Bristol Herald Courier) - Dead whale found in Louisiana; 3rd stranding in 12 months
This Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, photo provided by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries shows a dead sperm whale on Grand Isle, La. (Source)
- Fri, 01 Sep 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Tenterfield Star) - Whale on Tasmania's East Coast poses for photo
Today we were visited by a mother Southern Right Whale and her beautiful calf. This encounter lasted a good 40 minutes, at times bringing me and... (Source)
- Fri, 01 Sep 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Mercury) - Divers tell of underwater awe after close encounter with whale and calf off Tasmania's East Coast
Mr Lee said the adult whale had been seen 'cruising around' the Bay of Fires over the past week, possibly giving her young calf a chance to gain... (Source)
- Fri, 01 Sep 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Townsville Bulletin) - Whale fun no fluke
WHALE watching season has brought plenty of splashing and breaching this year, doubling business for a local duo who launched a new service this... (Source)
- Fri, 01 Sep 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The Sun) - Stranded newborn whale trapped on Australian beach is put down because rescuers couldn't find ...
A BEACHED newborn whale with its umbilical cord still attached has been euthanised because its mum could not be found. Rescuers spent hours... (Source)
- Fri, 01 Sep 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Bristol Herald Courier) - Dead whale found in Louisiana; 3rd stranding in 12 months
This Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, photo provided by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries shows a dead sperm whale on Grand Isle, La. (Source)
- Fri, 01 Sep 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Castanet.net) - Tangled whale set free
A tangled humpback whale has been freed from fishing gear near Cortes Island on B.C.'s coast. The whale was in rough shape when it was found... (Source)
- Fri, 01 Sep 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Boston.com) - A whale last seen off Cape Cod was spotted entangled in fishing gear
A whale last seen off Cape Cod in April was spotted this week entangled in fishing gear in Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence, The Cape Cod Times... (Source)
- Sat, 02 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The Maritime Executive) - Video Highlights Start of Dolphin Drive
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has released a video about dolphin captivity to coincide with the start of Japan's annual dolphin drive in Taiji. (Source)
- Sat, 02 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Newshub) - Taiji dolphin hunt: Horrifying video of 'enslaved dolphins'
A shocking new video on dolphin captivity has been released by Sea Shepherd, showing the "dreadful and cruel existence that an enslaved dolphin... (Source)
- Sat, 02 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - 23 Environmental and Animal Organizations Are Standing Up Against Taiji Dolphin Hunts!
Despite the reality that whale and dolphin meat is typically full of toxins that have been stored in their blubber, this meat is still put out on the market for... (Source)
- Sat, 02 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (KGO-TV) - VIDEO: Whales, sharks, dolphin spotted near Pacifica
VIDEO: Whales, sharks, dolphin spotted near Pacifica. Email ... About 200 yards from the pier, we caught a few whales, a dolphin, and two sharks. (Source)
- Sat, 02 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting) - In a Fragile Partnership, Dolphins Help Catch Fish in Myanmar
Drawn by the drumming, the gray, melon-shaped forehead of an Irrawaddy dolphin -- one of maybe 65 left in their eponymous waterway -- breached... (Source)
- Sat, 02 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (NZCity) - Hundreds of new species discovered in Amazon in two years
A fire-tailed titi monkey, a pink river dolphin and a stingray with a honeycomb pattern on its surface are among 381 new species discovered in the... (Source)
- Sat, 02 Sep 2017 08:01 PM PDT - (Kyodo News Plus) - Dolphin drive hunt season begins in Taiji town in western Japan
The hunting season for dolphins using a controversial "drive-hunting" method began in the whaling town of Taiji in western Japan on Friday, but an... (Source)
- Sat, 02 Sep 2017 08:01 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - 23 Environmental and Animal Organizations Are Standing Up Against Taiji Dolphin Hunts!
Every year between September and March, hundreds of dolphins and whales are slaughtered by hunters in Taiji, Japan. The practice is often... (Source)
- Sat, 02 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (WKRG) - BREAKING: Beached Whale Found at Fort Morgan
A spokesperson for the Dauphin Island Sea Lab says the whale is being taken to The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport, Mississippi. (Source)
- Sat, 02 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Independent) - SeaWorld seeks restraining order against animal rights activists after protest at killer whale show
The company wants to bar Lyanne Fernandez, Ricky Chavez Rodriguez and Lisa Lange from the San Diego park and SeaWorld's nearby waterslide... (Source)
- Sat, 02 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Bundaberg News Mail) - Pod of whales spotted near Burnett River
Mr Hoffman said he began spotting the whales just outside of the Burnett ... "We had six separate encounters with two whales in each encounter,' Mr... (Source)
- Sat, 02 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Maui News) - PWF will 'not be hosting' World Whale Day fest
The Pacific Whale Foundation told its supporters via email Monday that it would not be hosting its annual World Whale Day Parade in February. (Source)
- Sat, 02 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (CTV Vancouver Island) - Whale-watching company claims navy conducted blasting despite orca warning
Workers in Victoria's whale-watching industry are calling for change from the federal government, saying the Canadian navy is conducting blasting... (Source)
- Sun, 03 Sep 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (The Sun Herald) - If pollution is killing dolphins, scientist says, that means we're next.
The whale gives IMMS and the world a rare opportunity to learn more about this member of the dolphin family, usually found offshore in deep Gulf... (Source)
- Sun, 03 Sep 2017 05:01 PM PDT - (FOX10 News) - Stranded melon headed whale rescued on Fort Morgan beach
The Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab assisted in the transport of a stranded melon headed whale to the... (Source)
- Sun, 03 Sep 2017 10:04 PM PDT - (Byron Shire News) - Baby whale breaches, opens mouth off Tangalooma resort
A BABY whale lunging out of the water with its mouth open has thrilled nature lovers off Queensland's Moreton Island. A series of video clips shows... (Source)
- Sun, 03 Sep 2017 10:04 PM PDT - (The Hindu) - Beaching the Blue Whale: how to spot self-harm, and intervene
The Blue Whale and its various avatars that have surfaced online are claiming more lives. UNICEF has issued an advisory, listing out dependable... (Source)
- Sun, 03 Sep 2017 10:04 PM PDT - (Peninsula Daily News) - Marine science center displays bones of gray whale destined to become a new exhibit
PORT TOWNSEND -- The public on Friday had a chance to see the bones of a gray whale that will some day be a new exhibit at the Port Townsend... (Source)
- Sun, 03 Sep 2017 10:04 PM PDT - (WLOX) - Stranded whale found in Fort Morgan recovering at IMMS
A melon headed whale that washed ashore in Fort Morgan, AL Saturday morning is getting a second chance at life thanks to concerned beach goers... (Source)
- Sun, 03 Sep 2017 10:04 PM PDT - (Maui Now) - Planning Underway for Maui Whale Festival 2018: Calendar of Events
The Pacific Whale Foundation has released a tentative schedule of events for Maui Whale Festival 2018. This marks the organization's 38th year of... (Source)
- Sun, 03 Sep 2017 10:04 PM PDT - (Weston Somerset Mercury) - Whale's tail on Weston beach
A whale's tail made from plastic bin liners has been making waves on the ... The installation, entitled Ocean Rescue, features a whale swimming in a... (Source)
- Sun, 03 Sep 2017 10:04 PM PDT - (Hartlepool Mail) - See the amazing whale and more from Hartlepool Waterfront Festival
The event at Hartlepool Marina featured 10 hours of entertainment, with everything from live music and kids' entertainment to big-screen movies and... (Source)
- Mon, 04 Sep 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (IrishCentral) - There's no mystery why Fungie the dolphin calls Dingle home
Sure, it was terrific coming face to face with a dolphin but they are in an enclosure and as an animal lover I can't bear to think about how they were... (Source)
- Mon, 04 Sep 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (The Holidog Times) - 2000 Dolphins Are About To Be Massacred In A Cruel Hunt. The World Rallies Behind Them
After a few months of respite, the horrific dolphin hunt on the bay of Taiji, Japan, recommend on September 1. Thousands of dolphins will be trapped... (Source)
- Mon, 04 Sep 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (The Sun Herald) - If pollution is killing dolphins, scientist says, that means we're next.
Solangi said the surviving dolphin is on antibiotics for a lung infection. Other tests are still out that will help determine what caused the stranding. (Source)
- Mon, 04 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Northern lights linked to North sea whale strandings
Large solar storms, responsible for the northern lights, may have played a role in the strandings of 29 sperm whales in the North Sea early in 2016. (Source)
- Mon, 04 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Bundaberg News Mail) - Boaties and whale strife
A submerged humpback whale was hit by a vessel near Cairns and suffered a wound to its head, while compliance patrols have encountered several... (Source)
- Mon, 04 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The San Diego Union-Tribune) - Juvenile whale off the coast of La Jolla may not survive
A juvenile humpback whale, injured and swimming slowly off the coast of La Jolla, is being monitored closely by multiple agencies, including the... (Source)
- Mon, 04 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Press) - Gray's whale loses its beak from illegal chainsaw removal on West Coast
A Gray's beaked whale that washed up dead on a Greymouth beach had its ... The Gray's is one of 11 beaked whales known to live in New Zealand... (Source)
- Mon, 04 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (TVNZ) - Graphic image: Beached whale has beak illegally sawed off on West Coast beach
The Department of Conservation is asking the public for information on the illegal sawing and is also warning of the dangers of touching a whale... (Source)
- Mon, 04 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Seatrade Cruise News) - Could whale protocols effective in other areas help the Gulf of St. Lawrence?
A speed cap to safeguard highly endangered North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence is just the latest whale-related protocol involving... (Source)
- Tue, 05 Sep 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Northern lights linked to North sea whale strandings
Large solar storms, responsible for the northern lights, may have played a role in the strandings of 29 sperm whales in the North Sea early in 2016. (Source)
- Tue, 05 Sep 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (NBC 7 San Diego) - SeaWorld Mammal Rescue Team Evaluating Whale at Windansea Beach
A whale, seen swimming above the water line at Windansea Beach in La Jolla, ... the West Coast Regional Stranding Coordinator for NOAA Fisheries. (Source)
- Tue, 05 Sep 2017 09:18 PM PDT - (Care2.com) - Sea Shepherd Takes Strategic Pause From Hunting Japanese Whalers
A big part of its mission since 2005 has been to intercept and stop Japanese ships from hunting whales. Every such outing costs Sea Shepherd about... (Source)
- Wed, 06 Sep 2017 02:51 AM PDT - (Phuket Gazette) - Dolphin found on Bang Tao beach
Bang tao beach lifeguard found the body of a 1.2-meter long dolphin on the beach today (September 5). Phuket Marine Biological Center took the... (Source)
- Wed, 06 Sep 2017 02:51 AM PDT - (Burnham-On-Sea) - Whale and dolphin rescues rehearsed in Burnham training exercise
At first glance you'd be forgiven for thinking a rescue of a whale or dolphin was underway on Burnham-On-Sea beach this week. In fact, a unique... (Source)
- Wed, 06 Sep 2017 02:51 AM PDT - (Geographical) - Hundreds of new species discovered in the Amazon
They included a new species of pink river dolphin, the aptly-named Fire-Tailed Titi monkey (so called because of its long, orange tail), and a bright... (Source)
- Wed, 06 Sep 2017 02:51 AM PDT - (Asahi Shimbun) - Rare photos show building of pier on Hashima island
Photo/Illutration 'Dolphin pier' islet, which facilitates accessing Hashima island, is under construction with a crane in around 1961 or 1962. (Provided... (Source)
- Wed, 06 Sep 2017 02:51 AM PDT - (HuffPost UK) - The Mystery Of Whale Strandings
... revealed that whilst one of the two was suffering from a severe parasite infection, the second dolphin was perfectly healthy yet showed signs of great... (Source)
- Wed, 06 Sep 2017 05:01 PM PDT - (The Conversation UK) - Whale strandings: could solar storms that cause the northern lights be to blame?
Whale strandings: could solar storms that cause the northern lights be to blame? ... As these whales are not normally found in the North Sea, the strandings ... Indeed, cetaceans, which includes whales and dolphins, are thought to be... (Source)
- Wed, 06 Sep 2017 05:01 PM PDT - (HuffPost UK) - The Mystery Of Whale Strandings
An incident in west Wales, for instance, when two dolphins became stranded alive, revealed that whilst one of the two was suffering from a severe... (Source)
- Wed, 06 Sep 2017 05:01 PM PDT - (Burnham-On-Sea) - Whale and dolphin rescues rehearsed in Burnham training exercise
At first glance you'd be forgiven for thinking a rescue of a whale or dolphin was underway on Burnham-On-Sea beach this week. In fact, a unique... (Source)
- Wed, 06 Sep 2017 08:04 PM PDT - (Observer) - Japan's Horrific Dolphin Hunt Season Begins
Activists from Earth Island Institute (EII) and the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PWAS) hold a demonstration against dolphin hunting in front of the... (Source)
- Thu, 07 Sep 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (Laboratory Equipment) - Solar Storms Blamed for Series of Whale Strandings
Solar Storms Blamed for Series of Whale Strandings ... Sporadic sperm whale strandings have been documented in the North Sea since the Middle ... It is believed that cetaceans, which include whales and dolphins, navigate using... (Source)
- Thu, 07 Sep 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (The Providence Journal) - Increase in whale strandings in RI part of East Coast trend
The carcasses of two whales, a humpback and a minke, washed up on R.I. beaches this week, bringing the state's total to four so far in 2017. (Source)
- Thu, 07 Sep 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (Sputnik International) - Aurora Borealis and Beaching: Astronomer Sheds Light on Mystery Whale Strandings
It is a mystery that left some of the best brains in the business totally baffled - why were healthy sperm whales suddenly finding themselves stranded... (Source)
- Thu, 07 Sep 2017 08:23 PM PDT - (Independent Online) - Australia rejects whaling compromise
Sydney - Australia rejects an international compromise that would allow Japan to kill more whales near its shores in exchange for limiting its Antarctic... (Source)
- Thu, 07 Sep 2017 00:37 AM PDT - (The Conversation UK) - Whale strandings: could solar storms that cause the northern lights be to blame?
A series of sperm whale strandings saw 29 of the animals beached across the North Sea in early 2016. As these whales are not normally found in the... (Source)
- Thu, 07 Sep 2017 00:37 AM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Large sharks seen near whale carcass in WA
A 4.5 metre white shark and 3m tiger shark have been spotted near a whale carcass in Perth's south, prompting authorities to issue a warning. (Source)
- Thu, 07 Sep 2017 00:37 AM PDT - (U.S. News World Report) - Young Whale Injured Near San Diego Might Not Survive
Agencies continue to monitor a juvenile humpback whale swimming of the coast of La Jolla that was injured after it was entangled in ropes and buoys. (Source)
- Thu, 07 Sep 2017 00:37 AM PDT - (San Francisco Chronicle) - Why eye-popping whale shows off the California coast are the new normal
Flukes aloft, a humpback whale makes a dive in San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island. The humpback population, once reduced to a mere 500 in... (Source)
- Thu, 07 Sep 2017 00:37 AM PDT - (Port Townsend Leader) - Gray whale skeleton draws a crowd
Several people have a look at the skeleton of a gray whale on display at the Port Townsend Marine Science Center dock Sept. 1. The whale bones... (Source)
- Thu, 07 Sep 2017 00:37 AM PDT - (CALIFORNIA) - One Woman's Idea to Save a Whale, and Aid a Community
Dolphins of various species are abundant in Guerrero's offshore waters year round, and humpback whales show up every winter to breed and calve. (Source)
- Fri, 08 Sep 2017 00:37 AM PDT - (BT.com) - Have you ever seen a dolphin this excitable before?
'Whilst the dolphins often approach our boat, bow ride, and are generally very playful, we have never seen a dolphin jumping out of the water quite... (Source)
- Fri, 08 Sep 2017 00:37 AM PDT - (One Green Planet) - This Fact About How Taiji Dolphin Hunts Are Connected to Marine Parks Will Make Your Jaw Drop
The annual Taiji dolphin hunts are underway yet again, which means innocent wild dolphins and other cetaceans will be herded into the infamous... (Source)
- Fri, 08 Sep 2017 00:37 AM PDT - (The Phuket News) - Dead dolphin found floating off Phuket beach
PHUKET: A dead dolphin with a number of wounds over its body was found floating about four kilometres off the shore of Bang Tao Beach yesterday. (Source)
- Fri, 08 Sep 2017 00:37 AM PDT - (MetroNews Canada) - Hawaii dolphin tour operator fined for harassing dolphins
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said this week this is the first such fine against an operator of spinner dolphin tours. (Source)
- Fri, 08 Sep 2017 00:37 AM PDT - (Newsfolo) - New Zealand dolphin species declined by 80%
The populations of the Hector's dolphin, living only in the waters off New Zealand, has decreased by 80 per cent in the last 50 years, an environmental... (Source)
- Fri, 08 Sep 2017 05:04 PM PDT - (Live Science) - Solar Flares May Explain Mass Whale Stranding
A little girl stands next to a sperm whale that died after becoming stranded on a beach between Old Hunstanton and Holme on Feb. 5, 2016, in... (Source)
- Fri, 08 Sep 2017 05:04 PM PDT - (NewsBeat Social) - Study Links Solar Storms to Sperm Whale Stranding
UNITED NEWS INTERNATIONAL (UNI) -- Solar storms may be to blame for the deaths of dozens of sperm whales. A new study recently published in... (Source)
- Fri, 08 Sep 2017 05:04 PM PDT - (Down To Earth Magazine) - Solar geomagnetic storms responsible for whale strandings, claims new study
Mass beaching of whales is a global phenomenon but the causes have eluded researchers for long. With the present research they hope to close in... (Source)
- Fri, 08 Sep 2017 05:04 PM PDT - (Block Island Times) - Humpback whale carcass washes ashore
It is the 53rd humpback whale stranded on beaches from North Carolina to Maine since the beginning of 2016, according to Garron. A humpback was... (Source)
- Fri, 08 Sep 2017 05:04 PM PDT - (Gears Of Biz) - Solar Storms Blamed for Series of Whale Strandings
The latest string of stranded sperm whales in the North Sea occurred ... It is believed that cetaceans, which include whales and dolphins, navigate... (Source)
- Fri, 08 Sep 2017 05:04 PM PDT - (International Business Times) - Intense Solar Storm Coming For Earth May Cause Auroras, Beached Whales
Intense Solar Storm Coming For Earth May Cause Auroras, Beached ... Those whale strandings coincided with solar activity that affected Earth. (Source)
- Fri, 08 Sep 2017 11:42 PM PDT - (Independent Online) - Japan ends whale hunt
Tokyo - Japanese whaling ships will start arriving back home on Saturday after catching 211 whales during their three-month voyage in the north-west... (Source)
- Fri, 08 Sep 2017 11:42 PM PDT - (Asia Times) - Japan Cinema Now: Documenting the impact of The Cove
Prior to the Japan rollout of A Whale of a Tale, Sasaki screened a sneak preview of the film at the Foreign Correspondents' Club in Tokyo, followed by... (Source)
- Fri, 08 Sep 2017 00:37 AM PDT - (Byron Shire News) - Surf sister farewelled by beloved whales
KEEPING WATCH: Dedicated whale watcher Elaine 'Larnie' Reid, pictured during last year's annual whale census, with Tiffany Lee, from Tyagarah. (Source)
- Fri, 08 Sep 2017 00:37 AM PDT - (Northern Pen) - Minke whale tangled in net in St. Carols dies
The Minke whale was pulled to the wharf by rope and truck, and then brought ... CAROLS, NL -- A Minke whale of massive proportions lay dead in the... (Source)
- Fri, 08 Sep 2017 00:37 AM PDT - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - Forget Madonna, our whales bring the best music
Pacific Whale Foundation Senior Research Biologist Stephanie Stack said only mature whales sang and this month was when most started arriving in... (Source)
- Fri, 08 Sep 2017 00:37 AM PDT - (Mother Nature Network) - Are northern lights causing whale strandings in the North Sea?
In early 2016, 29 sperm whales were stranded in the North Sea within the span of a month, washing up on the shores of Germany, the Netherlands... (Source)
- Sat, 09 Sep 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (Scientific American) - Hurricanes: Bad for People, Good for Dolphins
Indeed, stranding data did show a slight increase in juvenile dolphin mortality after Katrina. And when the researchers surveyed the population in the... (Source)
- Sat, 09 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (North Coast Courier) - TAKE NOTE: Whale activity closes three Dolphin Coast beaches
The large numbers of whales passing our coastline has resulted in the closure of three Dolphin Coast beaches this weekend. According to... (Source)
- Sat, 09 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (SeafoodSource) - Mexican tuna fishery certified by MSC over WWF objections
PAST's application for certification was opposed by WWF over concerns that impacts of the fishery on dolphin populations, which were depleted by... (Source)
- Sat, 09 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Mother Nature Network) - What happens to marine wildlife during hurricanes?
Hurricane Katrina also had a huge effect on dolphin species," wrote the National Wildlife Federation. Meanwhile, those species that survive may find... (Source)
- Sat, 09 Sep 2017 00:37 AM PDT - (Forbes) - Solar Storms May Trigger Whale Strandings
In mammals, this sixth sense is still poorly studied, but maybe some whale species use it to navigate the oceans. A malfunction of this sense may... (Source)
- Sat, 09 Sep 2017 00:37 AM PDT - (Port Macquarie News) - Whales migrate south along Mid North Coast with calves in tow
With more than 30,000 humpback whales heading south along the coast--many with new calves in tow--people are being urged by the NSW Office of... (Source)
- Sat, 09 Sep 2017 00:37 AM PDT - (North Coast Courier) - TAKE NOTE: Whale activity closes three Dolphin Coast beaches
The large numbers of whales passing our coastline has resulted in the closure of three Dolphin Coast beaches this weekend. According to... (Source)
- Sat, 09 Sep 2017 00:37 AM PDT - (The West Australian) - Fleet blessing a 'tribute to ocean and the whales'
Busselton will join in a centuries-old tradition for the second year by blessing its fleet of whale-watching boats and commercial fishing boats at Port... (Source)
- Sat, 09 Sep 2017 00:37 AM PDT - (CTV News) - BC SPCA seeks to intervene in aquarium's whale ban lawsuit, supports sanctuary
Locations along B.C.'s coastline are being considered for a one-of-a-kind sanctuary, a facility the BC SPCA sees as an alternative home for whales... (Source)
- Sat, 09 Sep 2017 00:37 AM PDT - (Wicked Local Brewster) - Shore Lore: When killer whales came to the Cape
Labor Day has come and gone, yet some things haven't changed. Off-Cape visitors are still aplenty, and, yes, the sharks are still out there as well. (Source)
- Sat, 09 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Long Beach Press Telegram) - Reducing whale deaths: Rep. Alan Lowenthal bill aimed at curbing fatal ship strikes
In this file photo from April 2015, researchers takes samples of a fin whale at Cabrillo Beach, at the Cabrillo Beach Youth Waterfront Sports Center. (Source)
- Sat, 09 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - Whales 'growth industry' for Qld: Premier
Swimming with whales in Hervey Bay will be a permanent fixture on Queensland's tourism to-do list after a three-year trial went off without a hitch. (Source)
- Sat, 09 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - World famous in New Zealand: World of Whales, Kaikoura
From the vantage point of a helicopter circling slowly over a whale as it rests and reoxygenates, you can see its whole unmistakeable shape. (Source)
- Sun, 10 Sep 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (Atlanta Journal Constitution) - Happy ending after Hurricane Irma sucks water away from bay, stranding manatees
Two manatees were stranded on the bay bottom after the water receded because of Hurricane Irma. They were rescued after their photos were posted... (Source)
- Sun, 10 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Scientific American) - Hurricanes: Bad for People, Good for Dolphins
Biologist Lance Miller noticed something odd while conducting dolphin surveys in the Gulf of Mexico in 2007: baby dolphins. Lots of them, and lots... (Source)
- Sun, 10 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Bustle) - Cuba Evacuated Dolphins Before Hurricane Irma Hit To Save Them From The Storm E28094 PHOTOS
For their journey, each dolphin was wrapped in wet towels to prevent their skin from drying out and carefully placed on foam mattresses inside a... (Source)
- Sun, 10 Sep 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (ECU News) - Sea Shepherd ends Southern Ocean Mission
Anti-whaling and marine environment conservation organization Sea Shepherd has announced it will no longer fight Japanese whaling fleets in the... (Source)
- Sun, 10 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (WAtoday) - Danger remains for whale wrapped in ropes off Fremantle
A humpback whale that was disentangled from fishing nets outside Fremantle harbour may still be in danger because it has two ropes wrapped tightly... (Source)
- Sun, 10 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Byron Shire News) - Tourists in tears amid emotional whale encounter
The Eco rangers and boat crew watched from the starboard boarding platform with our feet literally dangling inches away from the curious whale. (Source)
- Sun, 10 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (WAtoday) - Mandurah beaches closed after whale carcass washes ashore
A number of beaches in Halls Head, Mandurah, have been closed to the public after a whale carcass washed ashore near Admiralty Crescent on... (Source)
- Sun, 10 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Coastalwatch) - Nick Carroll On: Sharks In September Where Are The Dead Whales?
Something interesting is happening off our coasts. The humpback whale migration phase one has passed, and phase two is underway. If you're... (Source)
- Sun, 10 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - Swimming with whales experience to continue in Hervey Bay
GREEN LIGHT: Tourists and locals will be able to keep swimming with whales, after it was approved by the government. Fraser Coast Tourism and... (Source)
- Sun, 10 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Peninsula Daily News) - Fishers, whales stay on state endangered list after panel meets in Port Angeles
PORT ANGELES -- Forest-dwelling fishers and five whales species maintained endangered species status at a meeting in Port Angeles last week. (Source)
- Mon, 11 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (waateanews.com) - Sea Shepherd takes aim at dolphin deaths
A boat which was used to defend pilot whales from being slaughtered in the Faroe Islands of the North Atlantic has come to the bottom of the South... (Source)
- Tue, 12 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Fox 4) - Live dolphin rescue plays out live on the air in Marco Island
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. -- A dramatic rescue played out live on Fox 4 Monday morning as Marco Island residents worked together to help rescue a live... (Source)
- Tue, 12 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Washington Free Beacon) - MSNBC's Kerry Sanders Helps Rescue Dolphin in Florida
MSNBC reporter Kerry Sanders tried desperately to save a dolphin in Florida Monday after Hurricane Irma hit. Sanders was on the beach at Marco... (Source)
- Tue, 12 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (kjrh.com) - WATCH: Reporter Tony Russell helps save dolphin from Marco Island in the wake of Hurricane Irma
Dramatic video shows a group of people, including KJRH reporter Tony Russell, saving a dolphin on Marco Island in the wake of Hurricane Irma. (Source)
- Tue, 12 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Florida couple braves Hurricane Irma to care for dolphins: 'I wasn't going to leave them'
Phillip Admire, director of zoology at Island Dolphin Care, and his wife Michelle Crosetto, a veterinarian, remained in Key Largo to protect their... (Source)
- Tue, 12 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Their Turn) - Animal Rights Activists Worldwide Protest Start of Dolphin Hunting Season in Japan
Animal rights activists in over 30 cities around the world marked the first day of Japan's notorious dolphin hunting season with 'International Day of... (Source)
- Tue, 12 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Gant Daily) - Surviving Irma on Marco Island: 'It was a badass hurricane'
'We were checking up on our friends and family and a friend of ours asked for help getting a dolphin back to the water. The dolphin was stranded... (Source)
- Tue, 12 Sep 2017 05:01 PM PDT - (Today.com) - Kerry Sanders helps rescue 2 dolphins stranded on Florida beach
Disaster reporting can lead to unexpected assignments. For NBC's Kerry Sanders, combing Florida's Gulf Coast beaches the morning after they were... (Source)
- Tue, 12 Sep 2017 05:01 PM PDT - (Mother Nature Network) - Rescuers save manatees stranded by Irma
Michael Sechler photographed this stranded manatee in Sarasota Bay. Two manatees were stranded after water receded from the hurricane. (Photo:... (Source)
- Tue, 12 Sep 2017 01:10 AM PDT - (The West Australian) - Rotting whale carcass forces Mandurah beach closures
A 10-kilometre stretch of Mandurah coastline has been closed to the public after a whale carcass washed ashore. Authorities have issued a shark alert... (Source)
- Tue, 12 Sep 2017 01:10 AM PDT - (Rockhampton Morning Bulletin) - Close-up footage: Massive whale launches at stranded anglers
Three stranded fishermen in the Shoalwater Bay area experienced more than 18 whale encounters in a 36-hour period. One towed their two-tonne... (Source)
- Tue, 12 Sep 2017 01:10 AM PDT - (Bundaberg News Mail) - Our whale hot spots revealed as numbers rise
BUNDABERG residents have been spotting dozens of whales from shore this whale season, producing some spectacular photographs and perhaps... (Source)
- Tue, 12 Sep 2017 01:10 AM PDT - (Rockhampton Morning Bulletin) - Whale hello there: Yeppoon man's epic close encounter caught on camera
James said he was trying to capture another whale on video further away and had no idea it's playful friend was about to steal the thunder. (Source)
- Tue, 12 Sep 2017 01:10 AM PDT - (The San Diego Union-Tribune) - Missing: one wounded whale, last seen off Torrey Pines
Missing: one wounded humpback whale, last seen laboring in the ocean off Torrey Pines on Sept. 7. 'I honestly don't know where he is,' said Justin... (Source)
- Tue, 12 Sep 2017 01:10 AM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Another dead whale - this time a minke - washes up on PEI
"Neither of us had ever seen a whale up this close and under those circumstances. And it was sad, seeing a beautiful animal like that, dead," said Rick... (Source)
- Tue, 12 Sep 2017 01:10 AM PDT - (American Journal of Transportation) - Whale deaths spur action from Canada and US
The mounting toll of right whale deaths this summer on the East Coast plus the decline of the endangered killer whales, or orcas, on the West Coast... (Source)
- Tue, 12 Sep 2017 11:15 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Humpback whale breaches beside brothers fishing off Queensland coast
Ben Cullen was out fishing in Keppel Bay with his brother, James when this humpback whale snuck up on them and splashed their boat. Amazing! (Source)
- Tue, 12 Sep 2017 11:15 PM PDT - (Pedestrian TV) - All The Best NSW Spots To Go Whale Watching Spot An IRL Free Willy
In case you hadn't heard, whale watching season is currently happening throughout NSW, meaning now's your chance to spot some Free Willys IRL. (Source)
- Tue, 12 Sep 2017 11:15 PM PDT - (The Nelson Mail) - Boaties beware as dead whale drifts north of Marlborough's d'Urville Island
Among those tracked near the whale's drift zone was the 18,335-ton container ship ANL Echuca, on its way to Port Nelson at around 10:30am. (Source)
- Tue, 12 Sep 2017 11:15 PM PDT - (Geo News, Pakistan) - Rare sperm whale spotted in Pakistan for the first time
GWADAR: A living sperm whale has been spotted for the first time in Pakistan by fishermen in the Jeevani area of Gwadar, who captured on video. (Source)
- Tue, 12 Sep 2017 11:15 PM PDT - (Ten Eyewitness News) - Whale moved on
Shark warning Beaches in Perth's south were closed today after a whale carcass washed up, bringing with it feasting sharks and a wicked stench. (Source)
- Tue, 12 Sep 2017 11:15 PM PDT - (MTL Blog) - A Map Of Quebec's Best Free Whale Watching Spots
The months of September and October and generally the best months to go whale watching in Quebec, because that's when the giant mammals are... (Source)
- Wed, 13 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Today.com) - Dolphin rescues by Kerry Sanders captivate social media
While reporting on Hurricane Irma from Florida Monday, NBC's Kerry Sanders helped rescue a baby dolphin washed ashore, as well as an adult... (Source)
- Wed, 13 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Fox 4) - Dramatic dolphin rescue carried out on Marco Island after Hurricane Irma
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. -- Southwest Florida is on the road to recovery after getting hammered by Hurricane Irma. But people weren't the only ones... (Source)
- Wed, 13 Sep 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (NBC Connecticut) - Watch NBC's Kerry Sanders Help Rescue a Baby Dolphin
NBC reporter Kerry Sanders helped rescue two dolphins Monday after the animals were stranded along Florida Gulf Coast beaches during Hurricane... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (CBS 8 San Diego) - Sailor back from deployment surprises dolphin trainer wife during show
SAN DIEGO (NEWS 8) - A heartwarming surprise stole the show at SeaWorld San Diego on Tuesday. All Beckie Turner could do when she saw her... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (WTOL.com) - Couple stays in Key West to protect dolphins during Irma
A couple in Key West showed tremendous bravery during the storm, staying behind to protect eight dolphins at the Island Dolphin Care facility they run... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Science News for Students) - Poop-eating gulls can be pain in the butt for seal pups
Consider the kelp gulls and dolphin gulls on Guafo Island in the Patagonian region of Chile. They actually can wound South American fur seal pups as... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Half Moon Bay Review) - 'Song of the Whale' raises money
She feels so strongly that this endangered small dolphin must be saved that she sprinted into her recording studio to put together an album to benefit... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (ADS Advance) - NATS helps HWDT with drones for dolphins, whales and other porpoises
NATS has teamed up with the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) to ensure the safe and successful use of drones while undertaking efforts... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Sep 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (The Daily News of Newburyport) - Whale of a time as humpbacks visit Salisbury Beach
"Should anyone see any evidence that they are entangled or at risk of stranding, please have them call our emergency hotline (1-800-900-3622).". (Source)
- Thu, 14 Sep 2017 09:39 PM PDT - (Morning Star Online) - THE PEOPLE'S DAILY
Were these strandings due to global warming, hungry young whales ... Japan: Japan continues to hunt Antarctic minke whales under a misnamed... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Sep 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - Fishing brothers stunned as flying humpback whale nearly lands in their boat
Jason Cullen got the shock of his life when the mammal unexpectedly breached just metres in front of him while he was trying to film another whale in... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Sep 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Rescuers save entangled whale off of Cape Cod
The Center for Coastal Studies says its Marine Animal Entanglement Response team disentangled the whale off Ballston Beach in Truro. The team... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Sep 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Nunavik girl, 18, harpoons 14-metre bowhead whale on first-ever hunt
While many people around the country were casting back on their memories of summer, Jessica Pilurtuut was coming up with a whopper. A whale... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Sep 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Is whale monitoring the answer? Cruise industry seeks alternatives to speed restrictions
Spalding said protecting whales within the speed-restricted zone is important, but because the whales follow their food sources and move on a daily... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Sep 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (KL.FM 96.7) - PHOTOS: Whale washes up near Downham Market
A man had a shock last night as he drove home from Downham Market: a whale on a nearby riverbank. Ricky Pettit told us the dead animal had been... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Sep 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Miami Seaquarium abandoned captive orca and dolphins before fierce hurricane
Despite this, the six-metre killer whale was abandoned in her uncovered tank, alongside several dolphins, as Hurricane Irma bore down on the Florida... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Sep 2017 10:00 PM PDT - (Minneapolis Star Tribune) - Phones help crabbers retrieve gear before it kills whales
Confirmed counts of humpbacks, blue and other endangered or threatened species of whale entangled by the ropes, buoys and anchors of fishing... (Source)
- Fri, 15 Sep 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (WFLA) - VIDEO: St. Pete Dolphin says hello in shallow water after Hurricane Irma
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) -- A dolphin in St. Pete was very happy to have some company in the water on Thursday. Michael Mccarthy took the... (Source)
- Fri, 15 Sep 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (ITV News) - Dead Dolphin found on Guernsey shores
Animal welfare charity, GSPCA, say they were called to Pembroke Bay by a concerned passer-by just before midday. The GSPCA has told the States... (Source)
- Fri, 15 Sep 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Coast Monkey) - 2017 Another Record-Breaking Year for Whale and Dolphin Strandings
The true extent of the dolphin deaths are unknown with many going unrecorded as only a small number are washed ashore whiled others aren't... (Source)
- Fri, 15 Sep 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Cambrian News - Arfon Dwyfor) - Beachgoers shocked to find large bottlenose dolphin washed ashore
The coastguard was informed of a 'moderately decomposed' animal on seashore and they immediately passed on the report to UK Cetacean... (Source)
- Fri, 15 Sep 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (Morning Star Online) - THE PEOPLE'S DAILY
IN JANUARy 2016 I reported in these pages large numbers of young but large sperm whales beaching of around the North Sea coast of Britain. (Source)
- Fri, 15 Sep 2017 08:01 PM PDT - (dongA.com) - Authorities' battle over whale hunting
Authorities' battle over whale hunting .... While commercial whaling was prohibited in 1986, Japan turns a blind eye on illegal whale hunting under the... (Source)
- Fri, 15 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (U.S. News World Report) - California Crabbers Use GPS to Find Whale-Killing Gear
Fisherman like Bunch are using GPS positioning in their cellphones to voluntarily step up recovery of abandoned crab pots before they snare whales. (Source)
- Fri, 15 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Devon Live) - Dramatic Dartmouth whale rescue features on BBC show
Tuesday night's episode showed in great detail the rescue of the humpback whale which became tangled in whelk pot lines from a fishing vessel off... (Source)
- Fri, 15 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (New York Post) - Fisherman gets up close and personal with curious whale
The 30-year-old from Massachusetts says he definitely thought he was going to fall in the water when he saw the whale. He described it as a 25-foot... (Source)
- Fri, 15 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - New Peruvian whale fossil discovery sheds light on whale lineages
A new study led by a Monash biologist has provided fresh information on the origin of one of the major baleen whale lineages, which helps to connect... (Source)
- Fri, 15 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (BBC News) - 'Extremely rare' large minke whale pod spotted off Isle of Man
An "extremely rare" pod of about 20 minke whales has been spotted off the east coast of the Isle of Man, a conservation group has said. Manx Whale... (Source)
- Fri, 15 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (NT News) - Freed humpback whale still not out of danger
A HUMPBACK whale that was disentangled from fishing nets outside Fremantle harbour may still be in danger because it has two ropes wrapped... (Source)
- Fri, 15 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Another North Atlantic right whale found dead in Gulf of St. Lawrence
Another North Atlantic right whale has been found dead in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans said in a release the... (Source)
- Fri, 15 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (NOLA.com) - Another dead whale washes ashore on Grand Isle
A 10-foot whale was discovered dead on a Grand Isle beach Friday morning (Sept. 15), the second found there in two months and at least the fourth... (Source)
- Sat, 16 Sep 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Gears Of Biz) - Dolphin show: Nature's own pod cast in the waters off Kangaroo Island
Dolphin show: Nature's own pod cast in the waters off Kangaroo Island ... around the area but you would usually only see the occasional dolphin.'. (Source)
- Sat, 16 Sep 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Houma Courier) - Second marine mammal in less than a month washes ashore in Grand Isle
A dolphin washed ashore on Grand Isle and was discovered Friday, Mayor David Camardelle said. It was the second large marine mammal found on... (Source)
- Sat, 16 Sep 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Afloat) - Marine Mammals: Data Buoys Deployed to Monitor Dublin Bay
... Dublin Port this weekend into Dublin Bay, they will monitor whale and dolphin activity in the area during the Alexandra Basin redevelopment project. (Source)
- Sat, 16 Sep 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (NOLA.com) - Another dead whale washes ashore on Grand Isle
It's unclear whether the latest specimen was also a sperm whale. If so, it could be the fourth sperm whale found stranded along the Louisiana coast... (Source)
- Sat, 16 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Courier Mail) - Migaloo sighted off Gold Coast on southward migration
WHEN it comes to white whale Migaloo, there's only one thing rarer than seeing him once: seeing him twice, on both his northward and southward... (Source)
- Sat, 16 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Huffington Post Australia) - Migaloo The 'White Giant' Whale Makes A Splash On The Gold Coast
Australia's most famous whale has returned to waters Down Under, journeying along the nation's coast and delighting nature lovers on the way. (Source)
- Sat, 16 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Sunshine Coast Daily) - Whale pod entertaining hundreds at Coast beach
HUNDREDS of people are lining the footpath and beach at one of the Coast's tourist hotspots as a pod of whales put on a show. The pod of at least... (Source)
- Sat, 16 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Lowvelder) - WATCH: Beached whale on Beira beach Mozambique
A whale beached on Beira beach, Mozambique on Friday September 15 and died ... The whale died during the early hours of Saturday morning. (Source)
- Sat, 16 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Port Macquarie News) - An operation is under way to free a whale tangled in rope off Shelly Beach
12:50pm -- NATIONAL Parks, with the assistance of Marine Rescue Port Macquarie, are currently attempting to free a whale entangled in rope. (Source)
- Sat, 16 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Globalnews.ca) - Canadian Coast Guard ship fined $6000 for speeding in right whale protection area
The penalty is the third of its kind since the speed restrictions were announced in August as part of an effort to prevent further right whale deaths in the... (Source)
- Sat, 16 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Dan's Papers) - Real Whale Appears at Harborfest 2017 Whaleboat Races
Those participating in the whaleboat races at Sag Harbor's annual Harborfest got a big surprise last weekend when an actual whale appeared in the... (Source)
- Sat, 16 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Telegram) - Another dead North Atlantic right whale spotted in Gulf of St. Lawrence: DFO
In this April 2008 photo, the head of a North Atlantic right whale peers up from the water as another whale passes behind in Cape Cod Bay near... (Source)
- Sat, 16 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (MyStatesman.com) - From whale-watching to wave-riding in Oceanside
It's another one of Southern California's signature sunny and breezy midsummer days -- the perfect conditions for whale-watching, according to Joe... (Source)
- Sun, 17 Sep 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Perth Now) - Kayakers get too close to whale and calf off Hillarys
Drone footage shot this morning shows one of the men drifting over the adult whale in his pink kayak. The adult whale then lifts her tail flukes to the... (Source)
- Sun, 17 Sep 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Wauchope Gazette) - Entangled whale dies off Nobbys Beach, Port Macquarie
The whale struggled throughout the night to return out to sea after being freed but died and washed close to shore at Nobbys Beach on Monday... (Source)
- Sun, 17 Sep 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (mySanAntonio.com) - SeaWorld San Antonio welcomed newborn whale Sunday
The newest addition to the SeaWorld San Antonio family is a 125-pound beluga whale born at the park Sunday afternoon about 12:34 Sunday. Mom... (Source)
- Sun, 17 Sep 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Richmond.com) - Lohmann: A stranded whale, an unlikely rescue and a happy ending
A gray whale became stranded on a beach of Olympic National Park on the coast of Washington state on Aug. 16, 2017. With the assistance of a... (Source)
- Sun, 17 Sep 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Disappearance of right whales from winter breeding grounds a mystery for scientists
Scientists are at a loss to explain one of the biggest mysteries surrounding the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale -- why the animals are... (Source)
- Sun, 17 Sep 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KTUU.com) - Hunters claim to have spotted a dead whale in the Knik River
Clint Tuma, a professional hunter, says he was out with friend Frank Pieper when they saw the whale floating around a mile downstream from the Knik... (Source)
- Mon, 18 Sep 2017 00:05 AM PDT - (Community Newspaper Group) - Guidelines for filming marine mammals says drones must be no closer than 300m
People should also avoid flying directly over, or passing the shadow of the aircraft directly over a whale or dolphin, and cease the activity if the whale... (Source)
- Mon, 18 Sep 2017 00:05 AM PDT - (gulfnews.com) - Abu Dhabi proves a haven for humpback dolphins
Abu Dhabi: A survey has found that Abu Dhabi has the largest population of the Indian Ocean humpback dolphin. 'Dolphin Survey' conducted by the... (Source)
- Mon, 18 Sep 2017 00:05 AM PDT - (Mornington Peninsula News) - Artist's poster play for a clean bay
Mermaid in the dunes: Josie Jones at Rye with her poster promoting next month's foreshore walk at Hastings to raise money for the Dolphin Research... (Source)
- Mon, 18 Sep 2017 00:05 AM PDT - (Times Colonist) - Monique Keiran: Zoological parenting metaphors fall short
As for the term 'dolphin parenting,' it too exposes our own biases and cultural views of dolphins. We view the animals as playful, sociable, intelligent... (Source)
- Mon, 18 Sep 2017 00:05 AM PDT - (Scoop.co.nz) - Change of govt set to save dolphins and restore fisheries
MC481ui and Hector's dolphins are the world's smallest marine dolphin, unique to New Zealand, and have become increasingly endangered -- in many... (Source)
- Mon, 18 Sep 2017 00:05 AM PDT - (Caribbean Hurricane Network) - THE CAPTIVE DOLPHINS AND HURRICANES
I am so distressed over what has become of the poor DOLPHINS IN CAPTIVITY with Dolphin Discovery, IN ANGUILLA AND TORTOLA and NOW with... (Source)
- Mon, 18 Sep 2017 00:05 AM PDT - (STV News) - Charity aims high to monitor dolphins and whales by drone
A drone sits alongside them on the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) research vessel as newly trained charity workers begin to guide it into... (Source)
- Mon, 18 Sep 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (Afloat) - IWDG Marks Another 'Record' Year For Cetacean Strandings
#MarineWildlife - The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) has expressed its dismay at another record year for cetacean standings around the Irish... (Source)
- Mon, 18 Sep 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (Louth Leader) - Mass stranding exercise takes place in Mablethorpe
From a distance residents and visitors may have been shocked to see Pilot Whales and Dolphins appearing to be stranded on the beach - but these... (Source)
- Tue, 19 Sep 2017 00:38 AM PDT - (Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide) - International links strengthened as doors open on NEVA 2017
On the eve of NEVA 2017, which runs from September 19-22 at the Expoforum Convention Centre, organisers Dolphin Exhibitions reported full... (Source)
- Tue, 19 Sep 2017 05:01 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Dummy whales and dolphins 'rescued' from North Sea beach
A marine charity has held a mass beach-stranding simulation rescue using water-filled dummy dolphins and whales. Dozens of volunteers took part in... (Source)
- Tue, 19 Sep 2017 00:04 AM PDT - (ABC Online) - Whale drags fishing trap more than 1700km from Tasmania to Port Macquarie, then dies
A humpback whale, which died on a NSW mid-north coast beach, had dragged a fishing trap and ropes more than 1,700 kilometres before it met its... (Source)
- Tue, 19 Sep 2017 00:04 AM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Stuck whale prompts calls for net removal
There are calls for the removal of shark nets at Australian beaches after a whale calf became entangled in one on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. (Source)
- Tue, 19 Sep 2017 00:04 AM PDT - (Port Macquarie News) - Excavator brought in to remove whale carcass off Nobbys Beach
AFTER failed attempts to tow an 18 tonne whale carcass off rocks at Nobbys Beach and out to sea, Port Macquarie-Hastings Council is now... (Source)
- Tue, 19 Sep 2017 00:04 AM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Snow crab trap cut from right whale carcass on NB island
A dead North Atlantic right whale has been brought to the beaches of New Brunswick's Miscou Island, where a necropsy is expected to be performed. (Source)
- Tue, 19 Sep 2017 00:04 AM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Right whale rescuers wary in wake of death, anxious for work to resume
After an unprecedented number of deaths this summer, CBC News is bringing you an in-depth look at the endangered North Atlantic right whale. (Source)
- Tue, 19 Sep 2017 00:04 AM PDT - (San Antonio Current) - SeaWorld Has a New Baby Beluga Whale
A beluga whale was born Sunday afternoon at San Antonio's very own SeaWorld. The 125-pound baby is dark gray in appearance for but will turn... (Source)
- Tue, 19 Sep 2017 00:04 AM PDT - (WCJB) - Whale skeleton display
The skeleton of a juvenile male humpback whale. "It was Mike's first time mounting a skeleton and he did an amazing job visiting other museums with... (Source)
- Wed, 20 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The Korea Bizwire) - Baby Dolphin Born in Captivity Celebrates 100th Day
Born in an Ulsan aquarium, the dolphin calf will have a 100-day commemorative celebration thrown for him at his home, Jangsaengpgo Whale... (Source)
- Wed, 20 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Courthouse News Service) - Nightly Brief
... the Maui dolphin -- the world's smallest dolphin species -- was listed as an endangered species Monday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric... (Source)
- Wed, 20 Sep 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (Namibian) - Whale stranded near Henties
A FEMALE humpback whale was stranded about a kilometre north of ... According to representatives of the Namibian Dolphin Project, the pressure of... (Source)
- Wed, 20 Sep 2017 09:55 PM PDT - (CosmicNovo.com (Science and Technology)) - Antarctica: the final frontier
Japan, who did not sign the Antarctic Treaty, encroached Australian territorial waters off its' Antarctic claim to pursue its whaling activities. The wildlife... (Source)
- Wed, 20 Sep 2017 01:39 AM PDT - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - Humpback whale carcass buried on Nobbys Beach in Port Macquarie stirs community debate
Community debate has raged over the burial of a dead 12 metre, 18 tonne humpback whale on Nobbys Beach in Port Macquarie. The whale carcass... (Source)
- Wed, 20 Sep 2017 01:39 AM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Whale carcass attracts sharks to NSW beach
The 18-tonne humpback whale carcass was interred at Nobbys Beach in Port Macquarie on Monday because it was too big to be moved. A nearby... (Source)
- Wed, 20 Sep 2017 01:39 AM PDT - (Gympie Times) - UPDATE: Whale calf freed from net off Rainbow Beach
UPDATE 1.30pm A fantastic bit of good news off the Cooloola Coast this afternoon, after a Humpback Whale calf was successfully released from a net... (Source)
- Wed, 20 Sep 2017 01:39 AM PDT - (CBC.ca) - The story of whale rescuer Joe Howlett's death
After an unprecedented number of whale deaths this summer, CBC News is bringing you an in-depth look at the endangered North Atlantic right whale... (Source)
- Wed, 20 Sep 2017 01:39 AM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Fisheries officials investigate snow crab trap cut from dead right whale
Fisheries and Oceans officials are investigating a snow crab trap that was attached to a dead North Atlantic right whale transported to the beaches of... (Source)
- Wed, 20 Sep 2017 01:39 AM PDT - (Namibian) - Whale stranded near Henties
According to representatives of the Namibian Dolphin Project, the pressure of the whale's heavy soft body on its organs as it lay on the sand where it... (Source)
- Wed, 20 Sep 2017 01:39 AM PDT - (Myjoyonline.com) - Keta: Dead whale washes ashore
The Tettekope beach in Keta in the Volta Region is the site of a rare scene as a dead whale washed ashore on Tuesday, September 19, 2017. (Source)
- Wed, 20 Sep 2017 01:39 AM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Whale fail: Head of NL rescue group calls new federal rule 'ludicrous'
Wayne Ledwell of Whale Release and Strandings told CBC this week that his group now needs to get permission from the federal government before... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - United States adds Maui's and Hector's dolphins to endangered species act
The United States' National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) has added the MC481ui's dolphin to its endangered species list. It has also added... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) - Who doesn't love dolphins? These guys, apparently
And, at first, that struck me as very strange, because just about everyone thought that Donny, the zoo's freshwater dolphin, was a delightful fellow. (Source)
- Thu, 21 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Evening Echo Cork) - Sea Echoes: Whale sightings off the Cork coast
So says Simon Berrow, Head of Science at the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, as 'we enter the whale season.' 'Ten years ago the humpback whale... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Sep 2017 05:03 PM PDT - (Chron.com) - Dolphin stranded near Port Arthur is rescued by Texas Parks and Wildlife, animal rescue group
A dolphin stranded on the beach near Port Arthur was saved Tuesday by the Texas Parks and Wildlife and the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Sep 2017 05:03 PM PDT - (Aberdeen Evening Express) - Divers set to carry out whale stranding rescue exercise at Aberdeen beach
British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) is to hold the first mass stranding exercise in Scotland since 2011 at Footdee on Saturday. It will see a... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Sep 2017 05:03 PM PDT - (Press of Atlantic City) - Seal recovered in Brigantine, headed to Niagara Falls aquarium
The key fundraiser for Brigantine's Marine Mammal Stranding Center -- the Dancing with Dolphins gala -- returns 6 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. (Source)
- Thu, 21 Sep 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (The Independent) - Whaling may have all-but ended, but threats to the world's whales remain
After more than a decade harassing Japanese whaling vessels in the Southern Ocean, marine conservation organisation Sea Shepherd announced... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Sep 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (North Coast Courier) - A tour of Durban's dark whaling past
Established in 1908, the whaling station at the foot of the south pier was started ... 'In Japan, whale meat is still very popular and extremely expensive. (Source)
- Thu, 21 Sep 2017 00:12 AM PDT - (The Guardian) - Port Macquarie residents fight to have whale exhumed over fears it is attracting sharks
A humpback whale. Port Macquarie residents objected after a humpback whale was buried on Nobbys Beach. Photograph: TASS/Barcroft Images. (Source)
- Thu, 21 Sep 2017 00:12 AM PDT - (9news.com.au) - NSW council could dig up whale carcass after community outrage
An 18-tonne humpback whale carcass buried at a north coast beach could be exhumed after swarms of sharks were spotted nearby. The carcass... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Sep 2017 00:12 AM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Brave rescuers fight to cut huge 60-ton whale free from fishing ropes as it gasps for air and ...
These brave men are dwarfed by the huge 60-ton whale they are trying to save as they cut it free from fishing ropes - just weeks after a rescuer died... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Sep 2017 00:12 AM PDT - (U.S. News World Report) - Officials Tell Alaska Boaters to Steer Clear of Dead Whale
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Federal officials are advising boaters to steer clear of a dead humpback whale that has been spotted in The Gulf of... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Sep 2017 00:12 AM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Samples taken from blue whale carcass washed up on Wairarapa coast
A blue whale carcass thought to be the same one seen off d'Urville Island almost ten days ago has washed up at Glenburn Station in Wairarapa near... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Sep 2017 00:12 AM PDT - (Namibian) - 'No joke' burying Henties whale
Makina said while some people may be tempted to eat whale meat, it was too spoiled by the time it was being moved. A barrier would be put around... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Sep 2017 00:12 AM PDT - (9news.com.au) - Migaloo graces Sydneysiders with a rare sighting
Sydneysiders are in a spin after Australia's most famous humpback whale, Migaloo was spotted off Bondi Beach this afternoon. The male whale has... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Sep 2017 00:12 AM PDT - (CBC.ca) - What's killing right whales? PEI wildlife pathologists spend summer searching for answers
I hadn't done anything as large as a right whale before here," she said. ... Time was of the essence, as more dead right whales turned up throughout... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Sep 2017 00:12 AM PDT - (Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman) - Dead humpback whale floating in Knik Arm for almost a week
WASILLA -- A dead humpback whale floating in Knik Arm appears to be headed toward Cook Inlet with the tide after being spotted as far east as the... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Sep 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Bury, bomb, tow: How do you dispose of a dead whale?
Three days after burying a 12-metre, 18-tonne whale in a deep hole, a New South Wales council has decided to dig it up again. It dragged a fishing... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Sep 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Uncertain future of the North Atlantic right whale linked to its tiny prey
The shift has put the whales in waters rife with shipping and fishing-gear hazards -- with deadly consequences for the already endangered population... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Sep 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Clarence Valley Daily Examiner) - Whale makes a splash in Yamba rivermouth
A WAYWARD whale has taken the scenic route on its migration with a quick pit-stop in the Clarence River this morning. Yamba/ Iluka Marine Rescue... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Sep 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Evening Echo Cork) - Sea Echoes: Whale sightings off the Cork coast
'Ten years ago the humpback whale season peaked off West Cork in November. Now they are observed from as early as April and May and occur... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Sep 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Wairarapa Times Age) - Blue whale washes ashore
The dead whale was seen floating along the Glenburn coastline on Tuesday night, and it is believed to be the same whale which was seen floating off... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Sep 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Wi-fi oceans to wash whale sounds over Dunedin
The sounds of whales and other marine mammals can be heard around Dunedin courtesy of a "wi-fi ocean". Two interactive exhibitions in the city are... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Sep 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Jakarta Post) - Island focus: Stranded whale removed from beach
PREMIUM Local fishermen have freed a stranded whale on Oka Kea Beach, Nggodimeda village, Rote Ndao regency, East Nusa. The 4.4-meter... (Source)
- Fri, 22 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (NBC Montana) - Soon all of Hong Kong's dolphins will be dead
They work for the Hong Kong Dolphin Conservation Society (HKDCS), which sends researchers out almost every day, no matter the weather... (Source)
- Fri, 22 Sep 2017 10:32 PM PDT - (The Australian) - Humpback whale buried on Port Macquarie beach to be exhumed and dumped to ward off sharks
A week-long, bungled attempt to rescue a 20-tonne humpback whale off the NSW coast ended with its burial, a protest and a multi-agency bid to... (Source)
- Fri, 22 Sep 2017 10:32 PM PDT - (Wauchope Gazette) - Dead whale to be exhumed from Nobby's Beach, Port Macquarie
Removal: The dead whale could not be dragged back to sea so council made a decision to bury the carcass. It will now be exhumed after community... (Source)
- Fri, 22 Sep 2017 10:32 PM PDT - (Travel+Leisure) - Australian Kayakers Paddle Up to a Whale and Get More Than They Bargained for (Video)
Two men were in for an up close and personal encounter when they paddled their kayaks within feet of a large southern right whale off the coast of... (Source)
- Fri, 22 Sep 2017 10:32 PM PDT - (Boston.com) - Humpback whales have been enjoying their meals very close to Salisbury Beach
Humpback whales have been giving visitors to Salisbury Beach a show, rising above the waters just off the shore in pursuit of their next snack. (Source)
- Fri, 22 Sep 2017 10:32 PM PDT - (Journal of the San Juan Islands) - Free lecture on what ails whales at The Whale Musuem
Learn what ails local whales at a free lecture on 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 26 at The Whale Museum. Dr. Brad Hanson from NOAA's Northwest... (Source)
- Sat, 23 Sep 2017 05:27 PM PDT - (Aberdeen Evening Express) - Divers carry out whale rescue exercise at Aberdeen beach
British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) held its first mass stranding ... to simulate the size and weight of pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins. (Source)
- Sat, 23 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Huffington Post Australia) - Rescue Effort Underway To Save Whale Stranded Off Brisbane Coast
Concerning vision has surfaced of a whale stranded on a sand bar on the Gold Coast. The mammal is stuck near Peel Island in Morton Bay off the... (Source)
- Sat, 23 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - Whale and calf stranded off Queensland coast
Rescue crews have responded to a humpback whale calf and another whale that have become stranded off the Queensland coast. The newborn... (Source)
- Sat, 23 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Right whale skeleton, DNA headed to Canada's largest museum
Scientists at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto are hoping that some good can come from three dead North Atlantic right whales, towed to a beach... (Source)
- Sat, 23 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Globalnews.ca) - Beached newborn whale in Haida Gwaii rescued by locals
A group of residents in Haida Gwaii helped a beached newborn whale return safely to the water. A caretaker at Samson Lodge located in Naden... (Source)
- Sat, 23 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Wicked Local Wellfleet) - Entangled whale off Truro was one of perhaps 15 this year
TRURO -- The Marine Animal Entanglement Response (MAER) team from Provincetown's Center for Coastal Studies freed a humpback whale two... (Source)
- Sat, 23 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (North Island Gazette) - Risk of whale and boater collisions remains high
Although tourist season is wrapping up, and many recreational boaters are heading home, there is still a risk of boater and whale collisions as... (Source)
- Sat, 23 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Scotsman) - Drone to give scientists new outlook on whales
Marine scientists at the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) have been given a drone and special pilot training from air traffic controllers to... (Source)
- Sun, 24 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (FL Keys News) - Locals free stranded dolphin on Sugarloaf Key
In the midst of Hurricane Irma-related disaster recovery, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office took notice of a dolphin rescue today as a sign of hope in... (Source)
- Mon, 25 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Heroic bathers save dolphin stranded on Spanish beach
Bathers successfully rescued a dolphin stranded on a beach in the village of Puerto de Santa Maria, Cadiz, after it had fishing thread trapped in its... (Source)
- Mon, 25 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The Conversation CA) - What whales and dolphins can tell us about the health of our oceans
By assessing the health of these dolphins we have provided valuable baseline information on conditions affecting coastal dolphin populations in... (Source)
- Mon, 25 Sep 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - Whale and calf stranded off Queensland coast
Rescue crews have responded to a humpback whale calf and another whale that have become stranded off the Queensland coast. The newborn... (Source)
- Mon, 25 Sep 2017 01:29 AM PDT - (ABC Online) - Whale carcass exhumed, cut up and craned away from Port Macquarie beach
A 220-tonne crane is being used to exhume a humpback whale carcass from a beach on the New South Wales mid-north coast, after its burial there... (Source)
- Mon, 25 Sep 2017 01:29 AM PDT - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - Newborn whale euthanised after volunteers battle to save it
A humpback whale calf has been euthanised, after attempts to rescue the animal, from Dundowran beach, was proved to be futile. Valerie Horton. (Source)
- Mon, 25 Sep 2017 01:29 AM PDT - (ABC Online) - Killer whales wow spectators at Lofoten Masters surfing competition in Norway
Two whales rode towards competitors during their heat at the Lofoten Masters, prompting commentators to ask: "I wonder what the judges are scoring... (Source)
- Mon, 25 Sep 2017 01:29 AM PDT - (The Weather Network) - Stranded newborn minke whale saved in BC Watch rescue
Caretaker of Samson Lodge Andy Adams spotted the young whale around 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Naden Harbour on the sandy shore of Kung in... (Source)
- Mon, 25 Sep 2017 01:29 AM PDT - (The Conversation CA) - What whales and dolphins can tell us about the health of our oceans
From the poles to the equator, marine mammals such as seals, dolphins and whales, play an important role in global ecosystems as apex predators... (Source)
- Mon, 25 Sep 2017 01:29 AM PDT - (The Log Newspaper) - Rescuers save entangled whale off of Cape Cod
PROVINCETOWN, Massachusetts (AP) E28095 A Massachusetts marine science center says it has disentangled a humpback whale off of Cape Cod. (Source)
- Mon, 25 Sep 2017 01:29 AM PDT - (KTUU.com) - A dead whale has washed up in Kincaid Park
The whale is located 400 feet to the left of the Beach Trail. An official working for Kincaid Park says the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are... (Source)
- Mon, 25 Sep 2017 01:29 AM PDT - (LADbible) - Photographer Captures Incredibly Rare White Whale
If it was not for his size, it would be fair to assume that he was a traditional beluga whale, but Migaloo is actually an albino. One lucky photographer... (Source)
- Mon, 25 Sep 2017 01:29 AM PDT - (ecns) - Artificially bred Beluga whale one year old(1/3)
A one-year-old female beluga whale and its mother swim in a sea world park in Changsha City, the capital of Central China's Hunan Province, Sept. (Source)
- Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:12 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Whale carcass to be buried on popular Gippsland surf beach
Parks Victoria is warning people to stay away from a popular Gippsland surf beach, over concerns a whale carcass could attract sharks to Victoria's... (Source)
- Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:12 PM PDT - (Atlas Obscura) - Fixing a Failed Whale Burial in Australia
Last week, a humpback whale migrating from its summer feeding waters in Antarctica got snared in a fishing line. It washed up on a beach in Australia... (Source)
- Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:12 PM PDT - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - Hervey Bay's whale star in award winning documentary
A DOCUMENTARY shot in Hervey Bay by a Sydney-based film-maker about whale lover Vicki Neville has won the title of the 2017 Best Travel... (Source)
- Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:12 PM PDT - (Pedestrian TV) - Port Macq Council Forced To Dig Up Huge, Stinky Whale It Buried Last Week
The Port Macquarie-Hastings council has been forced to dig up a whale carcass it decided to bury in the sand on a beach, after locals were outraged... (Source)
- Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:12 PM PDT - (Herald live) - Meat of washed-up whale harvested
An adult humpback whale washed up onto Kiwane Beach, about 46km outside East London along the R72, at the weekend after residents of Kayser's... (Source)
- Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:12 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Killer whale charges competitor at a Norwegian surf contest but pulls away just inches from its ...
A killer whale charged a competitor at a Norwegian surf contest, but the huge animal changed its mind just inches from its intended victim 'when it... (Source)
- Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:12 PM PDT - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - OPINION: Whale should have been part of the circle of life
I've sent off further queries to the Department of Parks and Wildlife clarifying the decision to bury the whale at a council facility, but for now the decision... (Source)
- Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:12 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Malnutrition suspected in death of young killer whale
The Washington state-based Center for Whale Research says J52, a male southern resident killer whale, was last spotted near the Strait of Juan de... (Source)
- Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:12 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - New model confirms endangered right whales are declining
In this April 10, 2008, file photo, a North Atlantic right whale dives in Cape Cod Bay near Provincetown, Mass. Researchers with the National Oceanic... (Source)
- Tue, 26 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Lyttelton port development could hurt hearing of endangered Hector's dolphin - expert
"While I support the intention of having observers, my experience with over 30 years of conducting dolphin surveys is that even the best observers... (Source)
- Tue, 26 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Euro Weekly News) - WATCH: Stranded dolphin rescued by bathers on beach in Spain
THE swift response of bathers in Cadiz almost certainly saved the life of a dolphin that had fishing net tangled in its mouth. Rescuers rushed into the... (Source)
- Tue, 26 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Turkey Telegraph) - Hunted dolphin alert on hunters' shores
The dolphin, which was found injured in sea at Avcalar, was treated by being taken to shore with police officers and fishermen. After treatment dolphins... (Source)
- Tue, 26 Sep 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (Aberdeen Evening Express) - Whale and Dolphin rescue training held at Aberdeen Beach
Volunteers who help save dolphins and whales stranded on the country's beaches descended on Aberdeen for the first mass training event held in... (Source)
- Tue, 26 Sep 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (Press and Journal) - Life-size replicas of whales used in Aberdeen stranding training exercise
British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) held a mass stranding rescue ... Wildlife enthusiasts sharpened their skills at saving the lives of stranded sea ... placed life-sized models of whales and dolphins along the city's beach for... (Source)
- Tue, 26 Sep 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (KHOU) - Rescued dolphin recovering in Galveston
GALVESTON - A dolphin rescued near Sabine Pass last week is getting plenty of TLC in Galveston. A passerby spotted the stranded dolphin on... (Source)
- Tue, 26 Sep 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (The Daily Courier) - Seal with amputated flipper headed to Niagara Falls aquarium | The Daily Courier | Prescott, AZ
A harbor seal whose rear flipper had to be amputated after being struck by a boat has recovered at New Jersey's Marine Mammal Stranding Center in... (Source)
- Tue, 26 Sep 2017 08:01 PM PDT - (The Japan Times) - Japan's fiscal 2017 'research whaling' nets 177 whales in northwest Pacific
Japan completed what it calls research whaling in offshore waters in the northwest Pacific for fiscal 2017 on Tuesday, catching a total of 177 whales as... (Source)
- Tue, 26 Sep 2017 08:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo7 News) - Whaling
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan said Tuesday it killed 177 whales off its northeast coast in an annual hunt that sparks anger among animal rights activists and... (Source)
- Tue, 26 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - How do you bury a 15-tonne whale carcass?
Parks Victoria are dealing with a 15-tonne humpback whale carcass that recently washed up on a beach near Wonthaggi in Victoria. Ranger Gerrard... (Source)
- Tue, 26 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Japan's whaling season has come to an end with the country killing a total of 177 whales
Whaling is formally allowed in Japan despite an international moratorium banning the killing of whales for commercial purposes, in place since 1986... (Source)
- Tue, 26 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Alaska Dispatch News) - Watch: Necropsy performed on humpback whale that washed ashore in Anchorage
Several groups teamed up to perform a necropsy on the humpback whale that recently washed ashore along the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge... (Source)
- Tue, 26 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Treehugger) - Magnificent white humpback whale filmed off coast of Australia (video)
One of only a few white whales known to the world, watch this gorgeous creature as he swims near Sydney on his way to Antarctica. Call me Ishmael? (Source)
- Tue, 26 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Beluga whale mystery as researchers reveal they are still highly endangered in Alaska despite ...
New research aims to find out why highly endangered beluga whales in Alaska's Cook Inlet have failed to recover despite protective measures. (Source)
- Tue, 26 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (CTV News) - Young endangered whale likely died of malnourishment
VANCOUVER - Researchers say a young member of an endangered killer whale population living off British Columbia's coast has died. (Source)
- Tue, 26 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Globe and Mail) - North Atlantic right whale population declining, new model confirms
Right whales appear off the coasts of New England and Atlantic Canada every spring and summer to feed. They are also showing a worrisome... (Source)
- Tue, 26 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (FemaleFirst.co.uk) - Dream Interpretation: Whale
You may be in tune with your spirituality. With that said, if the whale was beached, then you are no longer in tune with your spirituality. Perhaps you... (Source)
- Wed, 27 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Live Science) - Surprise Find: Dolphin Bones Unearthed in Medieval Island 'Grave'
Archaeologists excavating a medieval site on a tiny islet in the English Channel were baffled by the discovery of a dolphin skeleton in what appears to... (Source)
- Wed, 27 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (DivePhotoGuide.com) - Ancient Dolphin Grave Discovered
During a recent excavation, a team of archeologists led by Philip de Jersey, uncovered a medieval grave with the remains of a dolphin inside. (Source)
- Wed, 27 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Warrington's dead dolphin was rare visitor
The body of a rare striped dolphin has been discovered on Warrington Beach, near Dunedin. The animal, which had an unusual grey stripe down the... (Source)
- Wed, 27 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Noozhawk) - Dolphin Smile Benefit to Help Buoy the Planet
The Dolphin Smile event will feature ocean-themed cocktails, complimentary food, a live and silent community auction, oceanic footage, and SEA... (Source)
- Wed, 27 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (FOX 29 News Philadelphia) - WATCH: Beachgoers rescue dolphin trapped in fishing net on beach
(STORYFUL) - A dolphin trapped in a fishing net and stranded in shallow water in Cadiz, Spain, was helped back to sea by beachgoers.The incredible... (Source)
- Wed, 27 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Markets Insider) - Animal Necessity Launches Fundraiser to Support Marine Animals and Caretakers Affected by ...
The resident dolphin population of the Keys escaped harm while safely remaining in their habitats thanks to a dedicated crew of caretakers, who... (Source)
- Wed, 27 Sep 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Japan's whaling season has come to an end with the country killing a total of 177 whales
This file photo shows a Japanese whaling ship leaving the port of Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi prefecture, western Japan to resume whale hunting in... (Source)
- Wed, 27 Sep 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (Echonetdaily) - Japan kills 177 whales amid world outcry
Whaling is formally allowed in Japan despite an international moratorium banning the killing of whales for commercial purposes, in place since 1986... (Source)
- Wed, 27 Sep 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (Plant Based News) - HORROR: Mass Whale Hunt Condemned By Major Animal Rights Organization
Animal protection organization Humane Society International (HSI) has condemned a Japanese whale hunt, in which a total of 177 whales were killed. (Source)
- Wed, 27 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Business Insider Australia) - VIDEO: Dozens of sharks and a whale feed just metres off an Australian beach in a popular tourism ...
Astonishing footage has emerged of dozens of sharks and a whale feeding on baitfish just beyond the surf break in the tourism region of... (Source)
- Wed, 27 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Natural Resources Defense Council) - New Study: North Atlantic Right Whales In Dangerous Decline
A new study published in the journal Ecology and Evolution confirms that the North Atlantic right whale--one of the world's most endangered... (Source)
- Wed, 27 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (WRIC) - VIDEO: Kids react to dead humpback whale that washed ashore in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KRON/CNN) -- A dead humpback whale washed up on the shore of Kincaid Beach in Anchorage, Alaska. We want to warn... (Source)
- Wed, 27 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Techly) - Japan's whaling season is over and their 'haul' will make you sick
Japan's whaling season in the Northwest Pacific Ocean has ended with a toll of 177 whales captured and killed. Three whaling ships left port last June... (Source)
- Wed, 27 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (North Coast Courier) - Shark nets to be replaced with drumlines during whale migration
During periods of intense whale activity, the two shark nets at Zinkwazi and one at Blythedale will be removed and replaced with additional drumlines... (Source)
- Wed, 27 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Pravda) - Dead whale causes commotion in Russia's Far East
Surfers and fishermen found a dead whale in the sea near the beach of Nakhodka in the Far East of Russia. The fetid carcass stirred quite a... (Source)
- Wed, 27 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (WCVB Boston) - These curious kids' reaction to a beached whale carcass is priceless
These curious kids' reaction to a beached whale carcass is priceless ... at a decaying beached whale corpse, including a pair of cute and curious kids. (Source)
- Thu, 28 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Valley morning Star) - Training for whale, dolphin rescuers is Oct. 7
To minimize the effects on all involved, experts on whale and dolphin strandings will host a classroom training session Oct. 7 for 30 volunteers at Isla... (Source)
- Thu, 28 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (South Jetty) - Dolphin delight
Practically everyone finds bottlenose dolphins fascinating to watch in Port Aransas waters. Clockwise from upper left: Dolphins leap ahead of a ship off... (Source)
- Thu, 28 Sep 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (IFLScience) - Weird Sea Creature Found On A Beach In The Phillipines
Is it a whale? A dolphin? Or perhaps just a large monstrous sea animal? Well, we're not entirely sure yet and people from the Philippines don't seem... (Source)
- Thu, 28 Sep 2017 05:05 PM PDT - (Valley morning Star) - Training for whale, dolphin rescuers is Oct. 7
To minimize the effects on all involved, experts on whale and dolphin strandings will host a classroom training session Oct. 7 for 30 volunteers at Isla... (Source)
- Thu, 28 Sep 2017 05:05 PM PDT - (The News-Press) - Baby manatee stranded on Lovers Key rescued, transported to SeaWorld
A baby manatee, no more than two weeks old, was rescued Wednesday after stranding itself or washing up on the beach at Lovers Key State Park. (Source)
- Thu, 28 Sep 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (HSUS News) - Japan deserves worldwide condemnation for commercial whaling masquerading as 'science'
Japan's commercial whaling is like a bad dream from which the rest of the world cannot wake up. Year after year, its government-sponsored fleet... (Source)
- Thu, 28 Sep 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (NewsBeat Social) - Japan Catches 177 Whales as Part of Annual Hunt
UNITED NEWS INTERNATIONAL (UNI) -- Japan has conducted its annual whale hunt, saying it's for scientific research. The country ended its... (Source)
- Thu, 28 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - Tourists battle to save beached whale
A baby humpback whale has died after becoming stranded on a beach, 130km south of Broome. Photo: Ramada Eco Beach Resort. (Source)
- Thu, 28 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Sun) - Incredible moment dolphin has lucky escape after killer whale launches astonishing aerial attack
THIS is the incredible moment a dolphin has a lucky escape after a killer whale launched an astonishing aerial attack. The speed of the orca strike... (Source)
- Thu, 28 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (CFTKTV) - A Look at Some of the North Coast Whales
As the fall season continues to settle in on the wet North Coast, the public recently had the chance to get one last glimpse of some of the whales... (Source)
- Thu, 28 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (South Coast Herald) - Hundreds of people flock to see whale washed ashore in Olso Beach
Hundreds of people flock to see whale washed ashore in Olso Beach ... THE news of a juvenile whale washed ashore attracted hundreds of people to... (Source)
- Thu, 28 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Xinhua) - Whale fossils seen in natural reserve of Egypt
Whale fossils are seen in Wadi Al-Hitan, or the Valley of Whales, in Fayoum Governorate, Egypt, on Sept. 27, 2017. Wadi Al-Hitan, or the Valley of... (Source)
- Thu, 28 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Deadline News) - Whale died after getting caught by rope off Scottish coast, reveals report
A WHALE died off the coast of Scotland as a result of getting snarled by a rope -- the first tragedy of its kind in a quarter of a century. The 6.6m (22ft)... (Source)
- Thu, 28 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Northern Echo) - Whitby whale watchers urge people to drop balloons
Jill Fraser-Smith, from Whitby Whale Watching, issued her appeal after pulling another bunch of balloons from the sea, where they posed a threat to... (Source)
- Fri, 29 Sep 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Newsweek) - Dolphin Baby Boom Could Follow Hurricanes Maria and Irma
There won't be an increase right away, and scientists won't know for a couple of years how well dolphins do in the wake of the back-to-back monster... (Source)
- Fri, 29 Sep 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (The Dolphin) - Le Moyne Reaffirms Middle States Higher Education Accreditation
The Dolphin. Home · About · Staff · Contact Us · More C2BB · The student-run news site of Le Moyne College. The Dolphin. RSS Feed .... The Dolphin. (Source)
- Fri, 29 Sep 2017 05:03 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Whales and dolphins gather in large numbers in Dunnet Bay
She said she was concerned some of the animals were at risk of stranding because they were so close to the shore. Ms Munro said: "We are hoping... (Source)
- Fri, 29 Sep 2017 08:04 PM PDT - (Nippon.com) - Taiji in Wakayama Prefecture: The World in Miniature
The film sheds new light not only on the controversy about Japan's whaling program but also on the nature of the clashes and polarizations between... (Source)
- Fri, 29 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Crocodile feeding frenzy on huge Kimberley whale carcass
Humpback whales are very common in the area during the cooler months when they use the surrounding Camden Sound marine park for calving and... (Source)
- Fri, 29 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (WAtoday) - 'Truly amazing': Crocodile feeding frenzy at whale carcass in remote WA
After taking the chopper in for a closer look, he saw the big lump was a dead whale that had become beached and a single saltwater crocodile... (Source)
- Fri, 29 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Gold Coast Bulletin) - Gold Coast whale watchers enjoy a close encounter with a pair of humpback whales
Sea World Whale Watch, which organised the tour and filmed the incident, said it was 'one of the longest and closest whale encounters of the season'... (Source)
- Fri, 29 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Atlas Obscura) - Dead Whales Are Bringing Other Species Together
Whales are incredibly generous animals. In life, they sing, make rainbows, and throw big, smelly parties. In death, they nourish whole underwater... (Source)
- Fri, 29 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Gizmodo) - 'There Are No Words': Tourists Spot Hundreds of Polar Bears Swarming Whale Carcass in Siberia
On September 19, a bowhead whale carcass washed ashore the remote Wrangel Island State Nature Reserve off the Northern coast of Siberia. Nearly... (Source)
- Fri, 29 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (South Coast Herald) - VIDEO and PICS: South Coasters help themselves to whale carcass on Oslo Beach
The juvenile whale which washed up yesterday on Oslo Beach has been hacked up and carted away by hundreds of people. Some even skipped... (Source)
- Fri, 29 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Undercurrent News) - Retiring NOAA exec has impossible to-do list: whale deaths, Rafael decision, more
It's urgent for NOAA to determine why so many right whales have recently died, take action to protect scallop populations in the northern Gulf of Maine... (Source)
- Fri, 29 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Whales and dolphins gather in large numbers in Dunnet Bay
Large numbers of dolphins and small whales have been spotted close to shore in a Caithness bay. Wildlife photographer Karen Munro estimated that... (Source)
- Fri, 29 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Smithsonian) - These Ancient Whale Baleen Artifacts Can Now Tell New Stories
Having shown that it's possible to identify whale species from baleen, Solazzo says, 'Now we have a new tool to study those collections.' (Lucia RM... (Source)
- Sat, 30 Sep 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Racing Post) - 50-1, 100-1, 50-1: Dolphin leads home the march of the outsiders
The result of one of the biggest handicaps of the season, in which 50-1 winner Dolphin Vista led home fellow outsiders Sands Chorus (100-1) and... (Source)
- Sat, 30 Sep 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Racinguk.com - pure racing entertainment) - Dolphin makes a big splash for Cambridgeshire surprise
Dolphin Vista plugged on admirably on the stands side to cause a 50-1 upset in the Betfred Cambridgeshire at Newmarket. The Martyn Meade-trained... (Source)
- Sat, 30 Sep 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (Press of Atlantic City) - Brigantine's Marine Mammal Stranding Center releases seal hurt by shark
Members of the Mystic Island Volunteer Fire Company on Saturday assisted the Marine Mammal Stranding Center out of Brigantine in releasing a... (Source)
- Sat, 30 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Incredible photos show 14 crocodiles feeding on dead whale carcass
STUNNING photos have captured the moment at least 14 crocodiles emerged to feed on a washed-up whale carcass off Western Australia. (Source)
- Sat, 30 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (PRI) - Whale deaths may be related to warming seas, researchers say
Seeing 10 of those deaths in the Gulf of St Lawrence, an area far north of the whale's usual summer range in the Gulf of Maine, is 'completely... (Source)
- Sat, 30 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Earth Touch News) - Creature ID: The Philippines 'mystery' monster is a grey whale
When a boat-sized carcass washes up on shore, there's a good chance those remains belong to a whale. Determining which leviathan you're looking... (Source)
- Sat, 30 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (VietNamNet Bridge) - Whale fest next week in HCM City
The annual Nghinh Ong Festival, in which fishermen show respect for the whale, as a symbol for the spirit of the sea, and gratitude for bumper catch... (Source)
- Sat, 30 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Straits Times) - It's a white, wild, wonderful world: Explore Antarctica with Lee Siew Hua
On a frozen summer's day in Antarctica, as we cruise among icebergs under a lustrous sky, a playful minke whale appears. Its immense head rears up... (Source)
- Sat, 30 Sep 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Cornwall Live) - See these breathtaking images of humpback whales captured by St Ives photographer
These breathtaking photographs of humpback whales were taken by a Cornish photographer off the island of Tonga in the south Pacific Ocean. (Source)
- Sun, 01 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - Strong winds force whale watching operators to cancel trips
With a change in the wind direction forecast, tourism leaders are calling on locals to support the industry by booking a whale watching tour before the... (Source)
- Sun, 01 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (News24) - WATCH: Whale freed from a fishing rope around its tail
Cape Town -- A whale was successfully freed on Sunday afternoon after it was anchored to the sea bed with a fishing rope around its tail and a single... (Source)
- Sun, 01 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (South Coast Herald) - Plan in place to safeguard our whales
IF you think you are seeing more and more humpback whales every year, you are right. According to KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board head of operations... (Source)
- Sun, 01 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (craigmedred.news) - No whales now
John Craighead George -- Craig to friends -- is a whale scientist and the son of the late and well-known author Jean Craighead George from New York... (Source)
- Sun, 01 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Times Colonist) - On the firing line with the navy
Navy personnel wait for whales to leave the area before conducting ... 31, whale-watching skippers confronted navy sentries posted in small boats off... (Source)
- Sun, 01 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Clarence Valley Daily Examiner) - GALLERY: Spectacular shots of whales off Angourie
Cynthia Bodycote took these spectacular whale photos off the coast of Angourie.SINGLE USE ONLY - DO NOT REUSE. Cynthia Bodycote. (Source)
- Sun, 01 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (GrindTV) - Flock of sheep turns out to be extraordinary gathering of polar bears; photos
But the remarkable scene instead featured polar bears in a gathering more than 200 strong, lured by the smell of a whale carcass that had drifted into... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Oct 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Hopes and fears for bottlenose dolphins' return
In other bottlenose dolphin populations around New Zealand, there were issues with dolphins not having enough rest due to people visiting them... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Oct 2017 10:42 PM PDT - (New York Times) - As Seas Warm, Whales Face New Dangers
A breaching humpback whale. Sightings of right whales and humpbacks have declined off the coast of Maine this year, likely because whales are... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Oct 2017 10:42 PM PDT - (Islands' Sounder) - SeaDoc Society and YMCA Camp Orkila present 'Whale Entanglement'
Did you know that the International Whaling Commission estimate that every year 300,000 cetaceans die each year worldwide from being entangled... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Oct 2017 10:42 PM PDT - (Center for Biological Diversity) - Groups Demand US, Canada Act to Save North Atlantic Right Whales
BOSTON-- Conservation and animal-protection groups today sought action by the United States and Canada to prevent painful, deadly... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Oct 2017 10:42 PM PDT - (Independent Online) - Rescuers go extra mile for trapped humpback whale
SAWDN-trained volunteers cut rope free from a 14m juvenile humpback whale 45 nautical miles out to sea off the Southern Cape coast. Picture:... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Oct 2017 10:42 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Blue whale disappears a year after washing up near Mahinepua
A huge blue whale which washed up in the Far North last year has finally been reclaimed by the sea. The 22-metre-long mammal appeared on a... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Oct 2017 10:42 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - 'They were just everywhere': Mates spot shark feeding frenzy off Rockingham
'All of a sudden we saw a whale jump out of the water and our eyes lit up. We were just enjoying a relaxing time on the water and then this whale... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Oct 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - The pain behind the 'smile': cruelty of animal selfies exposed
In a recent case, a baby dolphin died after hordes of tourists in Spain surrounded the animal to take selfies with it. Its death mirrored that of another... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Oct 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Scoop.co.nz) - Is the Ultimate Conservation Kiwi in Your Community?
Leading sustainable tourism operator Auckland Whale Dolphin Safari is ... Auckland Whale Dolphin Safari's Research and Conservation Officer... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Oct 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (GrindTV) - Bodyboarder narrowly misses colliding with shark in Australia; video
As Australian bodyboarder Matt Marshall was paddling to catch a wave, he thought he glimpsed a dolphin creating a splash in the same wave ahead... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Oct 2017 05:00 PM PDT - (NC State News) - Stranded Cetacean? There's an App for That
Craig Harms has seen his share of stranded whales and dolphins as an NC State aquatic wildlife veterinarian based on the North Carolina coast. Now... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Daily Telegraph) - Stunning photo captures whale's spectacular breaching
Mr Horton said now was a great time for Sydneysiders to look for whales. 'We are seeing lots of mothers and calves and they tend to be pretty active... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (ScienceAlert) - Hundreds of Polar Bears Spotted Feasting on a Dead Whale Carcass
The bowhead whale can grow up to around 18 metres (59 feet), and can weigh over 91 tonnes (110 tons). That's a lot of food for hungry polar bears... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - Killer whale sighting in Albany
Albany Whale Tours owner Forrest Woodbury said although they haven't seen any killer whales, there has been whale sightings on their last days of... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (U.S. News World Report) - Environmental Group Sues California Over Whale-Killing Gear
7, 2017 file photo, a humpback whale breeches off Half Moon Bay, Calif. An environmental group has sued California for allegedly not doing enough... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Times LIVE) - WATCH | Hermanus whales like you've never seen them before
If you missed Hermanus Whale Festival at the weekendE2809A drone photographer Luke Maximo Bell has a consolation prize for you. Bell's spectacular... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (East Bay Express) - Environmentalists Sue the State Over Spike in Whale Entanglements in Crab Fishing Gear
Over the last three years, reports of whale entanglements, like those, have spiked. Last year, 71 whale entanglements were reported compared to a... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (ChronicleLive) - Watch incredibly rare whale sighting off the coast of Northumberland
A northern bottlenose whale was caught on camera close to the shore at ... It is rare to see the whale in the more shallow waters of the North Sea. (Source)
- Tue, 03 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Community Newspaper Group) - Two Rocks: whale bones make dramatic entry point to school
'The landscaping around Atlantis Beach Baptist College has now just been completed, with the whale bone designed arbour being a central feature of... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (The Japan News) - Let's go to the museum / Whale specimen conjures image of 'great fish' in Bible
A whole skeletal specimen of a right whale is exhibited in Kujira Gallery. The 17.1-meter-long specimen is one of the world's largest, and it is worth... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Great Lakes Advocate) - Whale calf at Tuncurry break wall
Most children are inquisitive, but none more so than a whale calf that strayed from its mother to explore the shallows at Tuncurry breakwall Tuesaday... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Mongabay.com) - Second Irrawaddy dolphin death in Borneo linked to fishing nets
The dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) is believed to have died several days earlier, according to Maulana, an activist from the conservation group Rare... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (WFLA) - Men rescue baby dolphin caught in crab trap in Citrus County
Miller told News Channel 8 someone called Island Outpost, a local store, telling them a dolphin was trapped. The person also called FWC. (Source)
- Wed, 04 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Burnham-On-Sea) - Bakers Dolphin steps in to save drivers' jobs at troubled coach firm
Bakers Dolphin, which is based just a few miles from Coombs Travel, has been established for 128 years and has seen strong growth in recent years... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Geo News, Pakistan) - If Pakistan doesn't act now it could lose these 10 animals forever
The Indus River dolphin is a freshwater cetacean, endemic to the Indus River. It is the second most endangered freshwater dolphin species in the... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (StepFeed) - 7 wildlife animals you should definitely see in the UAE
The UAE Dolphin Project has been carrying out surveys of the dolphin and whale populations in the Arabian Gulf waters in an attempt to preserve the... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Oct 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (SNJ Today) - A Tale of Two Turtles Rescued and Released by Stranding Center
On the morning of Tuesday, October 3rd, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine ... "We do sea turtles, whales, dolphins, and seals. (Source)
- Wed, 04 Oct 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (Northumberland Gazette) - WATCH: Rare deep-water whale filmed off Northumberland coast
Trevor is a regular pleasure fisherman and frequently encounters dolphins on his jaunts. ... Another and unusual famous visit from this species occurred 11 years ago when the Thames Whale sadly stranded up the London river... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Oct 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (Alaska Native News) - Stranded Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Calf Safely Transported to the Alaska SeaLife Center for ...
Seward, AK (October 03, 2017) --The Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) received a stranded male beluga whale calf from Cook Inlet on Saturday... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (BBC News) - 'Amazing' whale rescue off County Down coast
A County Down man has described as "amazing" the moment a stranded whale he helped to rescue swam off to safety. The Minke whale had been... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Incredible moment a young boy is photobombed by a breaching WHALE on fishing trip with his dad
This is the incredible moment a stunned youngster was photobombed by a huge whale breaching right in front of him during a father and son fishing... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Newshub) - Ship drags massive whale into Tauranga port
Arriving in the Port of Tauranga at 11:30am on Wednesday, the whale was hanging off the ... The whale was carried into the harbour on the ship's bow. (Source)
- Wed, 04 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Cargo ship carries dead whale on its bow into Port of Tauranga
A dead whale estimated to be 12-metres long has been carried into the Port of Tauranga jammed onto the bulbous bow on the front of a cargo ship. (Source)
- Wed, 04 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Young BC whale watcher nails pose of a lifetime
If there was a masterclass in how to have your photo taken with a whale, Dawson Gage would be the one to teach it. The 11-year-old was returning... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Newsweek) - Russia: Over 200 Polar Bears Filmed Feasting on Whale Carcass in Bowhead Banquet
Last week, tourists and scientists aboard a Russian tourism ship were thrilled to see a dead whale--because where there are dead animals, there are... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Digital Trends) - Researchers are measuring ocean health with drones, AI, and whale snot
With some drones, artificial intelligence, and a bit of whale snot. On World Animal Day, Wednesday, October 4, Intel shared how its technology is being... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Whale Oil blogger, former MP, and PR specialist could face jury
Whale Oil blogger, former MP, and PR specialist could face jury ... Slater has been accused of publishing defamatory posts on his Whale Oil site. (Source)
- Wed, 04 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Yorke Peninsula Country Times) - Dead whale found near Port Vincent
Barmera twins Ashlee and Kady Schwertfeger were walking along the Walk the Yorke trail north of Port Vincent when they spotted the whale about... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Otago Daily Times) - Port to get its own whale
Artist David Elliot has designed a 22m x 6m flying humpback whale mural for the street side of the A shed on Beach St and a 6m x 6m lifesaver saying... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (PYMNTS.com) - Dolphin Hacking And The Invisible Threats To Connected Commerce Economy
To make use of the 'dolphin attack,' all researchers had to do was translate human voice commands into ultrasonic frequencies (over 20,000 Hz). (Source)
- Thu, 05 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Patna Daily) - Sushil Modi Inaugurates National Dolphin Day at Rajdhani Vatika
As part of the ongoing Forest Animals Week, the Dolphin Day was celebrated in Patna at the Rajdhani Vatika in the presence of forestry and... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (South West Business) - Coach operator Bakers Dolphin steps in to save jobs
Bakers Dolphin, which has its headquarters in Locking Road, Weston-super-Mare, has been established for 128 years and has seen strong growth in... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Finextra) - Blockchain startup gets leg up from Startupbootcamp
Project Dolphin Blockchain Intelligence (https://presale.dolphin.bi/) is a platform for collecting quick and high-quality risk assessment and information... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Oct 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (NJ.com) - Pygmy sperm whale, baby calf die after washing up on Jersey Shore beach
Two hours later, the stranding center got another call about a 4-foot baby whale washed ... Whale and dolphin truck out for repairs (and on its last leg). (Source)
- Thu, 05 Oct 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (Quartz) - California just got sued for letting its humpback whales die off
Nonetheless, commercial whaling continues in Japan, Norway, and Iceland, where whale meat is a delicacy. Meanwhile, whales in the US--on both... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Oct 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (SouthCoastToday.com) - Manjiro Nakahama's story to be celebrated at Fairhaven festival
In 1843, Fairhaven became the home of the first Japanese person to live in America. The ties of friendship, first formed when a Fairhaven whaling... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Blunt-force trauma, entanglement blamed in deaths of 7 right whales
Necropsies on seven North Atlantic right whales found dead in the Gulf of St. Lawrence this summer show that four died of blunt force trauma from... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (BuzzFeed News) - This Kid Had The Best Pose When A Humpback Whale Breached The Water Right Behind Him
The family's fishing guide was recording a video when the whale came by, and Gage turned around and flashed a big grin at the perfect moment. (Source)
- Thu, 05 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Sunshine Coast Daily) - Last whales to put on show for Coast watchers
WHALE watchers will need to hit the beach soon to catch a last glimpse of humpback whales, before the migration season draws to a close for the... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (NJ.com) - Pygmy sperm whale, baby calf die after washing up on Jersey Shore beach
BRIGANTINE - A pygmy sperm whale and her young calf had to be euthanized Wednesday after they washed ashore in Brigantine hours apart... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (New York Times) - A Killer Whale Could Be After SeaWorld
Killer whales sometimes hunt seals with carefully orchestrated attacks to tip them off disintegrating ice floes. Merlin Entertainments, the British-listed... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Maritime Executive) - Container Ship Docks with 46-Foot Whale on Bow
A dead whale estimated to be 46 feet (14 meters) long was carried into New Zealand's Port of Tauranga on the bow of a Maersk container ship on... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Port Technology International) - Maersk Ship Carries Dead Whale into New Zealand Port
New Zealand's Department of Conservation (DOC) is disposing of a dead 14-metre whale which came into Tauranga Harbour on the front of the Lexa... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Bangor Daily News) - Endangered right whale population shrinking
In this April 10, 2008, file photo, a North Atlantic right whale dives in Cape Cod Bay near Provincetown, Massachusetts. The right whale population has... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Jakarta Post) - Dolphin watching in Kiluan Bay, Lampung
Dolphin watching in Kiluan Bay, Lampung Kiluan Bay in Lampung is the migration route of two kinds of dolphin, namely common bottlenose dolphin... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (The Mainichi) - Shizuoka Aquarium dolphin breaks Japan record for longest time in captivity - The Mainichi
SHIMODA, Shizuoka -- A bottlenose dolphin named Nana marked her 15,666th day at the Shimoda Aquarium here on Oct. 4, the longest a dolphin... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay) - Playful dolphins join canoeist for a day on the water
ST. PETERSBURG (FOX 13) - A canoeist captured video of a young, playful dolphin off the shores of a south Pinellas County beach last week. (Source)
- Fri, 06 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Mongabay.com) - Biodiversity of Indian Sunderbans recorded for the first time
The unique ecosystem is famous for the royal Bengal tiger, Gangetic dolphin, and estuarine crocodile. It also provides shelter to a large variety of birds... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Earth Island Journal) - SeaWorld's Advertisements Are Full Of Lies (Video)
This is why it is so adamantly against retiring any dolphin or whale to a seaside sanctuary -- it wants to continue exploiting their 'assets' as long as... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Oct 2017 05:01 PM PDT - (Afloat) - Stranded Minke Whale Saved By Quick-Thinking Local Man In Co Down
#MarineWildlife - A retired coastguard volunteer has spoken of the 'amazing' experience of helping a stranded whale to safety in Northern Ireland on... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Longer snow crab season part of 'perfect storm' causing whale deaths
The fishing industry says it's looking for a solution to help prevent North Atlantic right whales from enduring painful, and sometimes deadly... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Daily Hive) - Beluga whale calf rescue in Alaska assisted by Vancouver Aquarium
A stranded beluga whale calf has been rescued off the coast of Alaska with the help of the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre. (Source)
- Fri, 06 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Sierra Magazine) - Whale Hunters Defend the Grind in "Islands and the Whales"
The opening scenes of the documentary feature film The Islands and the Whales make it clear why--the islands, rising tall out of a dark sea, are so... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (The Globe and Mail) - Starboard's story: The life and death of a right whale
An adult, female right whale named Starboard was familiar to researchers and had just reached reproductive age. 'It's pretty devastating from a... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - PEI cruise, fishing industries prepare for potential fallout from whale death report
P.E.I.'s fishing and cruise ship industries are preparing for discussions with the federal government after it was announced Thursday that human... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Dead whale brought in on ship's bow buried in secret spot
Department of Conservation spokeswoman Margaret Metcalfe said the whale was towed to a "secluded" spot on Tauranga Harbour yesterday... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (KTUU.com) - Stranded Beluga whale calf rescued by Troopers, transported to Alaska SeaLife Center
SEWARD, Alaska (KTUU) - A stranded Beluga whale calf was transported to the Alaska SeaLife Center, in Seward, after being spotted by Alaska... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Girls' trip away turns into Far North whale rescue mission
When three friends booked a girls' trip away at a Far North beach they didn't suspect a whale rescue would be part of the programme. Ruth Lawton, of... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Hollywood Reporter) - 'The Islands and the Whales': Film Review
An ethnographic doc with plenty of room for artful filmmaking, Mike Day's sometimes breath-catchingly beautiful The Islands and the Whales takes... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (KING5.com) - Public asked to look out for humpback whale tangled in net
Marine experts are asking the public's help in keeping an eye out for a young humpback whale entangled in nets around the San Juan Islands in... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (South Coast Herald) - Tweni Talk: Beached whale attracts a crowd
LAST week's beached whale at Oslo Beach received a lot of attention and masses of people went to the beach for different reasons. Some came... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (National Geographic) - Whale's Nostril Is a Built-In Violin
There are two little balloons under the whale's one nostril, which 'moves air from one to the other,' like air spewing from a whoopee cushion, says... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Beckley Register-Herald) - We all face tangled times in our lives
A female humpback whale had become entangled in a debilitating web of crab traps and lines. She was weighted down by hundreds of pounds of... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Salon) - A tiny island nation's food is poisoning its people
In the remote Faroe Islands, traditional communities are facing a choice between their heritage and their health. In "The Islands and the Whales,"... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Oct 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The Conversation AU) - El Niño in the Pacific has an impact on dolphins over in Western Australia
The dolphin population here, about 180km south of Perth, has been studied quite ... But in winter 2009, the dolphin population fell by more than half. (Source)
- Sun, 08 Oct 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Isle of Wight Radio) - VIDEO Dolphin Pod Spotted Off The Isle Of Wight
In June, as reported by Isle of Wight Radio, a playful solitary dolphin spent time with a jet skier. Meanwhile, a large pod was spotted off the Island's... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Oct 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (DailyEdge.ie) - Willie O'Dea is taking Johnny Depp to task over calling Limerick 'Stab City'
Gerry decided that we must go to Dingle to see Fungie, the dolphin. Very important. Gerry had no need to convince me, of course I was going to say... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Oct 2017 05:01 PM PDT - (Kenai Peninsula Online) - Stranded beluga calf recovering in Seward
Volunteers at the Alaska SeaLife Center feed a milk and electrolyte mix to a beluga calf, rescued on Sept. 30 after being stranded in Trading Bay... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Patch.com) - Orca Network Asks For Public's Help With Entangled Humpback Whale
SEATTLE, WA - The Orca Network has requested the public to keep an eye out for a humpback whale that was first seen entangled in the Haro Strait... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Nov. 9 meeting in Moncton next step in combating right whale deaths
Seven North Atlantic right whales were found dead in the Gulf of St. Lawrence this summer. A total of 15 endangered right whales have been found... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (WECT-TV6) - Whale spotted of coast of Kure Beach
A whale was spotted in the water off the coast of Kure Beach Sunday. ... in town filming a wedding when they saw the whale off of the Kure Beach Pier. (Source)
- Sun, 08 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Independent Online) - Residents fail to revive beached whale
The Saldanha Bay Municipal Cleansing Department will make arrangements to remove the carcass of a 10-metre long humpback whale found... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The New Indian Express) - Bryde's Whale skeleton preserved by Odisha taxidermist
BHUBANESWAR: The skeleton of a 42-ft male Bryde's Whale which was buried at West Bengal's Digha beach for the last five years was preserved... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Advocate) - Young Tasmanians get involved in Burnie Show
Beef cattle judge Annika Whale said it was great to see so many young ... Ms Whale last visited Burnie Show four years ago to work as an associate... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (BZ Weekly) - As Lam Research (LRCX) Stock Rose, Whale Rock Capital Management Raised by $22.90 Million ...
Alex Sacerdote increased its stake in Lam Research Corp (LRCX) by 67.97% based on its latest 2017Q2 regulatory filing with the SEC. Whale Rock... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Grand Valley Lanthorn) - GVSU hosts annual College Radio Day
At the Cook Carillon Tower on the GVSU Allendale Campus, music was playing and some of the Whale Radio members played their own choice of... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Destin Log) - Refuge, beachgoers rescue stranded dolphin
OKALOOSA ISLAND -- A one-year-old bottlenose dolphin who became stranded on the beach after Hurricane Nate is counting its lucky stars after... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - El Nino in the Pacific has an impact on dolphins over in Western Australia
The dolphin population here, about 180km south of Perth, has been studied quite intensively since 2007 by the Murdoch University Cetacean Unit. (Source)
- Mon, 09 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Out And About Live - Motorhome News) - Motorhome dealer, Dolphin Motorhomes, gets permission to build new workshop
Dolphin reports 2017 has been a record-breaking year for the whole business (it also has a branch in Southampton). The Dorset upgrades means it... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Found Remote) - ARTE releases a VR companion series for its latest documentary 'Dolphin Man'
For its latest documentary 'Jacques Mayol, Dolphin Man', ARTE released the three-part VR series 'Dolphin Man VR' which lets viewers explore the... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Odisha Sun Times) - Wildlife in danger: Numbers of leopard, dolphin decline in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Even as Odisha government is claiming to have taken initiatives for safety of wildlife in the state, the numbers of leopard and dolphin... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Highway Mail) - uShaka gears up for Halloween
On Saturday, 28 October and Sunday, 29 October, families can join the real treat which includes a brand new Halloween interactive dolphin show... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (The News International) - Injured dolphins wash up on southern French beaches
On Sunday rescue workers failed to save a dolphin that washed up on a ... Another injured dolphin washed up in the area last week that also died... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (TheChronicleHerald.ca) - VIDEO:Playing with dolphins fun for fisherman
I can't say what's happening in the mind of a white-sided dolphin, but they're like dogs. They're smart, they're curious.' Hatcher figures the dolphins... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Isle of Wight County Press) - VIDEO: Dolphins spotted off Bembridge
Dolphins are regular visitors to Isle of Wight waters, and earlier this year a solitary dolphin spent time in the Medina near Cowes. (Source)
- Mon, 09 Oct 2017 05:01 PM PDT - (The News Herald) - Gulf World rescues stranded baby dolphin
PANAMA CITY BEACH -- A one-year-old dolphin stranded onshore Sunday afternoon has been brought to Gulf World Marine Institute for treatment. (Source)
- Mon, 09 Oct 2017 05:01 PM PDT - (Pensacola News Journal) - Stranded bottlenose dolphin found Sunday afternoon
Gulf World Marine Institute assisted Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge in the rescue of a stranded bottlenose dolphin late on Sunday afternoon. (Source)
- Mon, 09 Oct 2017 05:01 PM PDT - (Destin Log) - Refuge, beachgoers rescue stranded dolphin
OKALOOSA ISLAND -- A one-year-old bottlenose dolphin who became stranded on the beach after Hurricane Nate is counting its lucky stars after... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Whale find sparks climate change warning
Australian scientists believe they have unlocked a mystery about traces of a rare whale found only in the southern hemisphere were found across the... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (TheChronicleHerald.ca) - Experts gather in Vancouver to brainstorm on southern resident whale recovery
VANCOUVER -- When Lynne Barre feels discouraged about the recovery effort of the southern residents killer whale population, she calls her... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Charlotte Observer) - Video shows whale meandering just off NC coast
A video of a whale feeding just offshore of Kure Beach has drawn nearly 92,000 views since a small videography company posted it Sunday on... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Smithsonian) - Stunning Video Captures Humpback Whales Catching Fish With Nets of Bubbles
Like dancers on stage, the humpbacks move in synchronization. The lead whale expertly executes a looping series of turns toward the water's... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Phuket Gazette) - Orca Whale spotted in the seas off Phuket
The Orca aka 'Killer Whale' has been spotted in the sea on the west coast of Phuket. The VDO and picture were captured by the Facebook user... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Sunshine Coast Daily) - Playful whales stun friends with close encounter
Jet skier's close encounter with whales: Taylor McKeown was out jet skiing with friends about 1km off Mooloolaba Beach on Sunday morning when... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (NBC 7 San Diego) - SeaWorld San Diego's Rescue Team Helps Orphaned Beluga Whale in Alaska
30, a beluga whale calf was found stranded and in distress near Trading Bay in Western Cook Inlet, Alaska. Rescuers transferred the whale to the... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (U.S. News World Report) - Young Dolphin Found Stranded on Florida Beach
Young Dolphin Found Stranded on Florida Beach ... Two beachgoers on Okaloosa Island had reported the beached dolphin to the Florida Fish and... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (DeeperBlue.com) - EXCLUSIVE: Watch The First Full Trailer Of Jacques Mayol Documentary - Dolphin Man
We can exclusively show you the first full trailer for Dolphin Man -- the feature documentary about the story and legacy of freediver Jacques Mayol... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (PhillyVoice.com) - 3 bottlenose dolphins found dead along Jersey Shore beach
Bob Schoelkopf, director of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine, said Tuesday that the first dolphin was found washed ashore in Sea... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (The Holidog Times) - Selfless Beach-Goers Find A Dolphin In Distress And Know Exactly What To Do (Video)
Footage of Spanish citizens in the south of the country restored faith in humanity at the end of September when footage of them saving the life of a... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Community Newspaper Group) - The Big Splash: Trinity College students get involved in Mental Health Week activities
TRINITY College students will stick printouts of their faces to a dolphin sculpture to start conversations about mental health. Students this week... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Bunbury Mail) - Bunbury businesses write letter to Federal Member for Forrest Nola Marino over Geographe ...
The Dolphin Discovery Centre was one Bunbury business involved in writing a letter sent to Federal Member for Forrest Nola Marino about... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Oct 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (WTVY, Dothan) - Stranded Bottlenose Dolphin in Rehabilitation at Gulf World Marine Institute
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (PR) -- Gulf World Marine Institute assisted Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge in the rescue of a stranded bottlenose dolphin... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Oct 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (NJ.com) - 3 bottlenose dolphins wash up dead along Jersey Shore
Three bottle nose dolphins have been found dead along the Jersey Shore in recent days, an official with the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said. (Source)
- Tue, 10 Oct 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (WPXI Pittsburgh) - Happy ending after Hurricane Irma sucks water away from bay, stranding manatees
SARASOTA, Florida - Five friends who noticed two manatees stranded after the sea water receded from a bay shared photos on social media, and the... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Oct 2017 10:04 PM PDT - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - Buried whale to be dug up from South Ballina Beach
The dead whale washed up on South Ballina Beach on Sunday and was buried by National Parks and Wildlife behind the sand dunes on Monday. (Source)
- Tue, 10 Oct 2017 10:04 PM PDT - (Atlas Obscura) - Bazalgette the Whale
There's a huge gray whale lurking beneath the surface of a tiny park in Yachats, Oregon. At least, that's what this whimsical sculpture wants you to... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Oct 2017 10:04 PM PDT - (Bundaberg News Mail) - No evidence to show burying dead whales attracts sharks
Update, noon: A SHARK expert says there is currently no evidence to prove buried whale carcasses attract sharks, despite community concern. (Source)
- Tue, 10 Oct 2017 10:04 PM PDT - (Variety) - First-Time Filmmaker Gets Sound Advice on Animated Short 'Fox and the Whale' From Award ...
The credits for Robin Joseph's animated short 'Fox and the Whale' are incredibly brief. The 12-minute blend of computer and hand-drawn animation... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Oct 2017 10:04 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Study identifies whale blow microbiome
A humpback whale feeds in waters off Vancouver. Image taken from an unmanned hexacopter, with a research license issued by Fisheries and... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Oct 2017 10:04 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - WorkSafeNB abandons investigation into whale rescuer Joe Howlett's death
The federal government is now the only body investigating the death of volunteer whale rescuer Joe Howlett on a Department of Fisheries and Oceans... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Oct 2017 10:04 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Whale hello there! Magical moment a humpback frolics and breaches in Sydney Harbour in front of ...
The pictures were taken on Monday by award-winning Sydney-based photographer Matt Kemp who runs whale migration photo safaris with Manly... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Oct 2017 10:04 PM PDT - (OCRegister) - Did watercrafts get too close to orcas off Huntington Beach? Whale expert claims 'harassment for ...
Alisa Schulman-Janiger took photos of a man on a personal watercraft she said was too close and racing toward orcas, disturbing their behavior, last... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Oct 2017 10:04 PM PDT - (My Fox Boston) - Gloucester harbormaster, whale watch captain team up to rescue entangled humpback
GLOUCESTER, Mass. - A remarkable rescue played out in Gloucester Tuesday morning to save a humpback whale entangled in lobster gear. (Source)
- Wed, 11 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Fears emaciated baby Port River dolphin Ruby could die amid warning to keep at least 150m away
THERE are fears emaciated baby Port River dolphin Ruby could die, with conservationists warning boat operators to keep at least 150m from any... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Inverse) - Scientists Gave Dead Dolphin Penises Fake Erections to Study Underwater Sex
After all, what's a male dolphin to do if his penis is flopping around in the water, and how can a female keep seawater out of her uterus? The truly... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Cosmos) - Dolphins suffer in hot weather
Severe weather events can disrupt coastal dolphin populations -- and even lead to the death of some of the animals -- a study has found. A paper in... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (The Sherbrooke Times) - Lover-Dolphin
Every day, stole our heroine to be the sea, as here in the surf, at the risk of being beached, stood a candle on the tail of the handsome Dolphin. Started... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Business Recorder) - Indus: female dolphin rescued
In a joint effort, the WWF-Pakistan and Sindh Wildlife Department teams have rescued a female Indus dolphin in the Mehrab Minor, Hilani, District... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Odisha Television Ltd.) - One killed, 23 injured in separate road accidents in Odisha
According to sources, a Bhubaneswar--bound private bus named 'Dolphin', coming from Kolkata, crashed into a potato laden truck that was parked at... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (IGN) - 9 Things Sledgehammer Needs to Fix Before Launching Call of Duty: WWII
Dolphin diving in a head-to-head fight is still a viable trick in Call of Duty: WWII, and it flies in the face of the more grounded setting and gameplay. (Source)
- Wed, 11 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV) - 2 dead bottlenose dolphins found on Long Island beach
The first dolphin was found by passersby on Oct. 6 at Atlantic Avenue, officials said. The second dolphin was found the next day at Napeague Lane. (Source)
- Wed, 11 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Oberon Review) - Oberon pool season has started
For those who want to improve their fitness, Dolphin Swim School's ... 'Whether you're swimming for fitness or competitively, the Dolphin Swim School... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Oct 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (Virginian-Pilot) - He sketched pictures of sharks as a kid. Now he directs animal care at the Virginia Aquarium.
... Dolphin Research Center. Two years later, he relocated to New Jersey to serve as a stranding coordinator for the Marine Mammal Stranding Center. (Source)
- Wed, 11 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Telegraph) - Stunning sunset whale photos taken between North Head and South Head
Matt Kemp took the moody photos -- which show humpback whales making a splash with a silhouette of Sydney City in the background -- on Monday... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Australian) - Buried baby whale removed from NSW beach
The incident comes less than three weeks after an 18-tonne humpback whale was exhumed from a Port Macquarie beach on the state's mid north... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Quartz) - Drones let scientists get inside humpback whale blowholes
Whales are notoriously hard to study. Scientists can sometimes observe the animals from boats or scuba dives, but whales tend to be suspicious of... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Gatton Star) - Whale carcass removed from Ballina beach, taken to tip
Update, 4pm: THE carcass of a juvenile humpback whale was removed from South Ballina beach today and transported to a municipal tip. The Office... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Express.co.uk) - Watch: The amazing battle to save baby beluga whale...
With no other belugas nearby and attempts by the helicopter crew to usher the five-foot whale back into the water failing, the pilot airlifted the stricken... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Mirror.co.uk) - Lord Sugar calls out 'beached whale' Piers Morgan in epic GMB scrap after the presenter 'fat ...
Susanna Reid watched the men go head to head while eating a slice of toast as Lord Sugar blasted "blubber boy" Piers for being a "beached whale". (Source)
- Wed, 11 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Two beaked whale species take very long, deep dives for their size
Two relatively small beaked whale species took exceptionally long, deep dives while foraging in the Bahamas, confounding expectations that larger... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Dead whale off Burin Peninsula a humpback, DFO says
A dead whale floating in the waters off the Burin Peninsula is a humpback, scientists at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans confirmed... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Oct 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Atlas Obscura) - How a Female Dolphin May Use Her Vagina to Choose the Father of Her Calf
There's an awful lot we don't know about dolphin and porpoise sex. It mostly takes place underwater (though some versions involve a leap), and at... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Oct 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Cosmos) - Friday profile: The dolphin doctor
Dr Kate Sprogis always wanted to spend her life studying whales and dolphins. Now she's truly living her dream, she tells Amy Middleton. (Source)
- Thu, 12 Oct 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Undercurrent News) - Earth Island calls on Tokyo Olympics to ban whale, dolphin products
IMMP and other groups have previously sent letters to Japanese prime minister Abe, urging him to end dolphin and whale hunting in keeping with the... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Oct 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (New York Post) - Female dolphins have turned their vaginas into 'weapons'
Some female dolphins have vaginas that bat away unwelcome penises, according to a new study. Researchers looked at an array of dolphin species... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Oct 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Out And About Live - Motorhome News) - Motorhome dealers, Dolphin and Webbs, launch exclusive new range of Swift motorhomes
Josh Willis, Managing Director at Dolphin, said: 'We are very proud to launch this range of fabulous motorhomes bespoke to Dolphin and Webbs. (Source)
- Thu, 12 Oct 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (East Hampton Star) - Four Dolphins Dead in 10 Days
Members of the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation tried to rescue a bottlenose dolphin from Three Mile Harbor on Oct. 3... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Oct 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (Point Reyes Light) - Ocean sounding with Michael Stocker
Whales and dolphins began beaching themselves in many regions, sometimes in large numbers, at a time when United States and NATO naval... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Oct 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (Clawson News) - Whales and dolphins gather in large numbers in Dunnet Bay
Whales and dolphins gather in large numbers in Dunnet Bay ... She said she was concerned some of the animals were at risk of stranding because... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Oct 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (Undercurrent News) - Earth Island calls on Tokyo Olympics to ban whale, dolphin products
'Indeed, the International Court at the Hague has ruled against Japan's whaling practices in Antarctica, calling on Japan to end the hunts,' Phillips... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:05 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Olympic swimmer Taylor McKeown involved in whale encounter investigation
"I knew they were going to be out this weekend [the whales] and I had my phone in my jet ski, which I always do just in case I get into trouble," she said... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:05 PM PDT - (Courier Mail) - Taylor McKeown rides jetski in close proximity to whale off Sunshine Coast
Ms McKeown, who posted a video of the whale encounter online, agreed she had been on the water that day, but has denied any wrongdoing. (Source)
- Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:05 PM PDT - (National Geographic Australia) - Mysterious Blue Whale Behaviour Likely Filmed For First Time
Blue whales are the largest animals on Earth, but we know surprisingly little about their complex social interactions--and they've rarely been recorded... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:05 PM PDT - (Herald Sun) - Australian scientists' 'unexpected discovery' of pygmy right whale
The mysterious pygmy right whale, at one point thought extinct, is found now only in the Southern Ocean, around Australia, New Zealand and South... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:05 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Ripped to pieces by the Orcas: Incredible rare footage shows killer whales hunt down and kill a ...
The wildlife photographer Mike Korostelev was out filming the whales for the Russian Orca project, when he spotted the animals beginning their hunt. (Source)
- Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:05 PM PDT - (Metro) - Orcas viciously attack and eat minke whale in rare footage
Images captured by wildlife photographer Mike Korostelev are so detailed that they even capture the minke whale appearing to cry out in pain before... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:05 PM PDT - (University of California) - Human speech, jazz and whale song
Jazz musicians riffing with each other, humans talking to each other and pods of killer whales all have interactive conversations that are remarkably... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:05 PM PDT - (New Atlas) - Drone gets blasted with whale breath - for a good cause
If you were a humpback whale, chances are that you wouldn't like having someone following along above you in a motorboat, holding a petri dish out... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:05 PM PDT - (Toronto Star) - Picturesque Pico Island offers whale-watching and wines
Rolling out under a leaden sky, the waves form the track of a roller-coaster under our sturdy zodiac, and my fellow whale watchers -- a group of... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Oct 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Patch.com) - Dead Dolphin Washes Up In Montauk
MONTAUK, NY --A deceased dolphin washed up on the Montauk coast Friday, the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society said. AMCS said they... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Oct 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Business News Americas) - Peru confirms Dolphin's right to be MVNO
Peru's communications ministry (MTC) ratified mobile market newcomer Dolphin's status as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) amid... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Oct 2017 05:47 PM PDT - (Hawaii News Now) - Several whales feared dead after apparent beaching on Kauai
Wildlife officials are investigating after several beached whales were discovered on Kalapaki Beach on Friday morning. Viewer Micah Viluan sent in... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Oct 2017 05:47 PM PDT - (Block Island Times) - A closer look at whale deaths
According to information provided online by NOAA, an unusual mortality event is defined under the Marine Mammal Protection Act as "a stranding that... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - 'It could have been Mexico': the joy of whale-watching in Yorkshire
North Yorkshire, but not as you know it ... a minke whale roams the county's coastline, not far from the now-defunct steel plant at Redcar. Photograph:... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Film School Rejects) - Lose Yourself In Gorgeous Epic Short 'Fox And The Whale'
This is the opening of Fox and the Whale. Animation hasn't struck me like this since Kubo and the Two Strings, which was one of my favorite films of its... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Gold Coast Bulletin) - Humpback whales move in close to Gold Coast beaches in final weeks of migration season
GOLD Coast whale watchers say whales will continue to be seen offshore for the next three weeks before the water warms up too much and they... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Hawaii News Now) - 5 pilot whales dead in 'traumatizing' stranding on Kauai
Five pilot whales are dead after a stranding on Kauai that moved many bystanders to tears. Two short fin pilot whales died after beaching themselves... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Politico) - Free Lolita! Killer whale politics and Levine's possible bid for governor
MIAMI BEACH -- Likely gubernatorial candidate and Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine wants his city commission to pass a resolution next Tuesday... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (KTUU.com) - Baby whale rescue: experts from across US treat beluga calf
SEWARD, AK (KTUU) A rare Cook Inlet beluga whale calf, found stranded two weeks ago, is receiving around-the-clock care from a team of marine... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Forward) - Can Miami Beach Mayor Ride A Killer Whale Named Lolita To Governor's Mansion?
He explained the timing of the decision as related to recent hurricane Irma and to the danger facing the whale when South Florida endures a... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Block Island Times) - A closer look at whale deaths
The unusual die-off of humpback whales along the east coast is the 63rd out of 64 unusual mortality events that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Phuket Gazette) - Dead whale and dolphin washed up on Koh Lanta
Near the same area they also found the corpse of a Chinese white dolphin that might have died in the sea and washed up ashore as well. The team... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (YoVizag) - Must do secret beach vacations right here in Visakhapatnam
The ferry ride is across the port channel which leads to a narrow pathway snaking upward, amidst lush green of Dolphin Hill. From the top of the hill... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Oct 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (Bristol Herald Courier) - At least 5 whales dead after mass stranding on Hawaii beach
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration coordinator David Schofield tells Hawaii News Now that whales typically become stranded because... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Hindu) - Whale carcass spotted in sea
The carcass of a whale was spotted near Alandhalai coast at Jeeva Nagar, a coastal hamlet near Tiruchendur, on Saturday. Sources from the CSG... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Phuket Gazette) - Dead whale and dolphin washed up on Koh Lanta
Sub Lieutenant Nitikorn Chankham from the Royal Thai Navy Area 3 revealed yesterday (October 13) that local fishermen found a dead whale... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (CBS 8 San Diego) - Whale watchers spot pod of 40-50 pilot whales
(NEWS 8) - Passengers on board a San Diego Whale Watch boat got quite the surprise Saturday when they spotted a large pod of pilot whales off the... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Thegardenisland.com) - United effort saves some whales
Residents and visitors team up to try to push a pilot whale off the sand at ... The estimated 4,000-pound pilot whale was beached and dying Friday... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Miami Herald) - How do you erect a 22-ton baobab tree? With a 24-ton crane and a 'whole bunch of math'
At age 89, it had grown to a height of 75 feet with an 18-foot circumference, about as big as 'a medium-sized humpback whale,' as Kampong Director... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Ledger Gazette) - 184178 Shares in Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Purchased by Whale Rock Capital Management LLC
Tesla logo Whale Rock Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) during the 2nd quarter, according to... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (StockNewsTimes) - Whale Rock Capital Management LLC Grows Holdings in Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE ...
Whale Rock Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 94.1% during the 2nd quarter... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Baldwin Journal) - Signal Focus: KAMA Trending Up Over the Previous 5 Days for Dolphin Digitl Media (DPDMD)
Taking a closer look at shares of Dolphin Digitl Media (DPDMD), we can see that the Kaufman Adaptive Moving Average has been trending higher... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (The Sunshine Coast Daily) - 'Ripped apart by sharks': Dead whale washes up on Coast beach
WURTULLA surfer and regular fisherman James Lazzaro says he won't be going into the water at his home break for a while, after a humpback whale... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (The Sunshine Coast Daily) - Blood in the water over burial of whale carcass
BOARDRIDERS clubs and residents are fearful a whale carcass buried at Wurtulla on the weekend has the potential to attract sharks onto one of the... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Seatrade Cruise News) - UK wildlife team spot right whale from Saga ship
A team of volunteers from a UK-based marine conservation charity sighted a rare North Atlantic right whale during a survey in Canada onboard Saga... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Westerly News) - VIDEO: Humpback whale carcass discovered near Ucluelet
Photos of the carcass were being shared on the Salmon Beach Village Facebook page Sunday afternoon and Department of Fisheries and Oceans... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (CapeCod.com News) - NOAA Reminds Boaters to Report Whale Entanglements
The first move should be to immediately call NOAA's Atlantic Large Whale Disentanglement Network or contact the U.S. Coast Guard by radioing... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Gizmodo Australia) - This Animated Short's Pastoral Beauty Is A Perfect Respite
"Fox and the Whale" is a brief animated film about a fantastical meeting between two creatures from different parts of the natural world. It's the perfect... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (WeeklyHub) - Amazon Com INC (AMZN) Holder Whale Rock Capital Management LLC Upped Position
Investors sentiment decreased to 1.36 in Q2 2017. Its down 0.34, from 1.7 in 2017Q1. It is negative, as 64 investors sold AMZN shares while 542... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Toowoomba Chronicle) - WATCH: Olympic swimmers in Toowoomba pool
Toowoomba's Jacob Whale and Kady Ibell competed against Australian Olympic swimmers Cameron McEvoy and Madison Wilson as well as New... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Oct 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Newsweek) - Our Dolphin Overlords Have Rich, Humanlike Cultures Thanks to Their Giant Brains
Many scientists have sought evidence of connections between dolphin behavior and the dolphin brain. Some of them have approached the topic by... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Oct 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Greater Kashmir) - Dolphin int'l school inaugurates new campus
During her speech, the chief guest, Dr Hameed congratulated the management for 'opening doors for high standards of education in the vicinity,' a... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Oct 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Telecompaper) - Peru's MTC ratifies Dolphin's MVNO status
Peru's communications ministry (MTC) has announced that emergency services operator Dolphin Telecom will be able to launch the country's sixth... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Oct 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Times of India) - Census finds rise in river dolphin numbers in five west UP districts
Bijnor: The river dolphin census in five districts of western UP -- Meerut, Bijnor, Amroha, Bulandshahr and Hapur -- ended on Sunday with a count... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Oct 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Inquirer.net) - BFAR warns about parasites in sharks, stingrays
Among the species stranded in the region's beaches were giant sperm whale, spinner dolphin, Fraser's dolphin, striped dolphin, common bottlenose... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Oct 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (TimeGazette) - United States PGA Suture Market 2017- Dolphin Sutures, SMI, Vet-Suture
The report PGA Suture Market 2017 presents a widespread and fundamental study of PGA Suture industry along with the analysis of subjective... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Oct 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (The Times) - Why dolphins and whales are even cleverer than we thought
While the intelligence of many whale and dolphin species has been attested for decades, a comprehensive study suggests that collectively they may... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Oct 2017 05:38 PM PDT - (Inquirer.net) - BFAR warns about parasites in sharks, stingrays
Enolva said that aside from parasites, stranded dolphins were also observed to had been infected with sea lice, found in their eyes. BFAR personnel... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Oct 2017 10:29 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Recreational boaters risk death to swim with humpbacks off WA's Ningaloo Coast
Authorities in northern Western Australia are warning amateur boaties they are risking their lives by attempting to swim with humpback whales off the... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Oct 2017 10:29 PM PDT - (The Sunshine Coast Daily) - Bubbling lava-like flow of blood oozing from whale
That's draftsman Adam Ellis's summation of the bubbling lava-like flow of blood spewing up from a sand volcano above the graveyard of a dead whale... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Oct 2017 10:29 PM PDT - (Coastalwatch) - Nick Carroll On: It's All Happening Again - Another Dead Whale Buried
So yeah, this time it's the Sunny Coast. Or more precisely, Wurtulla, where building easterly winds and swell brought in a whale carcass over the... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Oct 2017 10:29 PM PDT - (Northern Star) - WATCH: Close encounter with killer whales off Byron Bay
Update, 9.45am: A COMMERCIAL fisherman has spoken of watching killer whales attack a whale just off the coast of Byron Bay. The man, who asked... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Oct 2017 10:29 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Whales and dolphins lead 'human-like lives' thanks to big brains, says study
A pod of orcas in Monterey Bay. 'Whale and human brains are different in their structure but have brought us to the same patterns in behaviour,' said... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Oct 2017 10:29 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - Cowabunga, whale wonder
It seems not only the sunshine turned it on in Albany at the weekend as 14 whales were sighted in the area. Seven southern right cows and seven... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Oct 2017 10:29 PM PDT - (Noosa News) - Whales passed our beaches in record numbers
Dr Rebecca Dunlop from the University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science has been studying whale acoustics during this year's migration... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Oct 2017 10:29 PM PDT - (Hawaii News Now) - State lawmakers to hold hearing after mass whale stranding on Kauai
What caused a mass stranding of pilot whales on Kauai Friday is still under investigation and state lawmakers are now planning to hold a hearing in... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Atlas Obscura) - Whale and Dolphin Cultures Are Products of Big Brains
And now a new study, published in Nature Ecology Evolution, suggests that whale and dolphin brains evolved in much the same way. A team of... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (YLE News) - Tuesday's papers: Measuring air pollution, police body cams, dolphin transfer memories and neo ...
Our Tuesday press review looks at the revolutionary OMI satellite, police plans to introduce the widespread use of body cameras, a 2016 midnight... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Orlando Sentinel) - Swan and Dolphin is among projects for Coastal's new Orlando office
Robert Utsey, a leading construction executive in Central Florida for years, is joining forces with Sean DeMartino in a new Orlando office for a... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (iPolitics.ca) - Coastal First Nations calls for end of whale and dolphin captivity
The Coastal First Nations of British Columbia are calling on senators to vote in favour of Bill S-203 and end whale and dolphin captivity in Canada. (Source)
- Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (NYOOOZ) - Census finds rise in river dolphin numbers in five west UP districts
Summary: Bijnor: The river dolphin census in five districts of western UP -- Meerut, Bijnor, Amroha, Bulandshahr and Hapur -- ended on Sunday with... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Robotics and Automation News) - Tag: honeywell dolphin handheld computer
Honeywell has launched a new hardware and software platform for the next generation of its mobile computers. The devices are generally used... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Oct 2017 05:06 PM PDT - (The Northwest Florida Daily News) - Stranded bottlenose dolphin in rehabilitation
PANAMA CITY BEACH --The dolphin that was found stranded on Oct. 8 on Okaloosa Island is still under 24-hour care at Gulf World Marine Institute. (Source)
- Tue, 17 Oct 2017 05:06 PM PDT - (Hawaii News Now) - Navy rules out sonar use as cause of mass whale stranding on Kauai
What caused a mass stranding of pilot whales on Kauai last week Friday remains a mystery, but lawmakers are demanding answers. (Source)
- Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (SBS) - Whale and dolphin 'societies' have similar cultural traits to humans
Scientists say they have found "overwhelming" evidence that cetaceans possess sophisticated cultural traits similar to those seen in human societies. (Source)
- Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Sunshine Coast Daily) - Fate of Wurtulla Beach whale carcass decided
SUNSHINE Coast Council has ruled out removal of a decomposing whale from Wurtulla Beach where it has been oozing oils and blood since its... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Atlas Obscura) - Why a Local Museum Keeps Burying Whales Under Raleigh, North Carolina
And buried under that dung, more than a hundred miles from the nearest beach, are the colossal bones of a whale. For years, Raleigh has served as a... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - Tourist numbers down for whale watching operators
Sam Peaker from Hervey Bay Whale Watching said the business had continued to operate during the heavy rain, but there had been reduced... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Ship strike likely killed humpback whale found on BC shore, biologist says
Officials say a dead humpback whale that washed up near Ucluelet last week was likely hit by a large vessel. Scientists from Fisheries and Oceans... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (CBS 8 San Diego) - Rare right whale sightings in Southern California
SAN DIEGO (NEWS 8) -- Another rare whale was spotted off of our coast and that has scientists very excited. A right whale was spotted back in May... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (KTUU.com) - Teen whale hunter speaks to elders and youth about the importance of subsistence
Apassingok also addressed criticism he received on social media after he landed a bowhead whale in April. "We all know we must not be discouraged... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Chemainus Valley Courier) - Humpback whale washes up near Ucluelet
The carcass of a humpback whale has washed up on shore at Twin Rivers beach near Ucluelet, on Vancouver Island. Local marine mammal... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (OCRegister) - A whale watch captain, a global non-profit executive and an OC woman partner to raise awareness ...
Churches and other organizations are launching an effort to raise money to buy 1 million meals for starving children in South Sudan. Members leading... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (WJHG-TV) - Stranded dolphin makes progress in recovery
The dolphin stranded herself back on October 8th and Gulf World Marine Institute has been taking care of her ever since. Blood tests are coming back... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (EurekAlert) - Dolphin diets suggest extreme changes in the ocean may shorten food chains
Dolphin Diets Suggest Extreme Changes in the Ocean May Shorten Food Chains: Extreme marine conditions like El Niño are associated with shorter... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (GamesRadar) - Jeff Goldblum sings his own Jurassic Park theme song and does a dolphin impression in our Thor ...
It's widely acknowledged that Jeff Goldblum is a bit of legend and the above video will do nothing to dispel that assumption. I sat down with the... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (KicksOnFire.com) - A New FILA x Pink Dolphin Capsule Collection Is On The Way
FILA has linked up with Pink Dolphin to release a brand new FILA x Pink Dolphin Capsule Collection that features both apparel and footwear. The new... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Times of India) - 36 forest officials to receive training in marine life census and conservation
... staff of the forest department of states situated alongside river in preparing comparative data of population of major aquatic species such as dolphin... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Newshub) - Kaikoura whale watching back in business
On-going construction work has set Dolphin Encounter back and it's currently operating at just 10 percent of what it normally would. "What's happening... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Oct 2017 05:04 PM PDT - (WKRG) - Whale Stranded on Fort Morgan Makes Full Recovery
GULFPORT, Mississippi (WKRG) -- The melon-headed whale that washed ashore in Fort Morgan in September has made a full recovery at the... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Dead whale to be exhumed from Wurtulla Beach on Queensland's Sunshine Coast
A humpback whale carcass buried at Wurtulla Beach will be exhumed after the Sunshine Coast council sought expert advice and considered safety... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Local France) - Confused whale blocks Marseille marina
Rescue services in the southern French city of Marseille battled for nearly an hour on Wednesday to free what is thought to have been a large whale... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (9news.com.au) - Drone captures tourist's 'awesome' encounter with pod of whales
A paddle off the beautiful Gold Coast is often a memorable experience, but an encounter with a group of locals has turned it into a moment one French... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Southern right whales gather in Argentina's Patagonia in record numbers
The Whale Conservation Institute says 788 Southern right whales were counted in the region this year -- the highest number since records began in... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Sunshine Coast Daily) - Concerns force council to exhume and relocate whale carcass
SUNSHINE Coast Council will exhume a whale buried at Wurtulla Beach after on-going monitoring of its condition, seeking expert advice and... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - Coast to host international whale conference and summit
ALL eyes will be on the Fraser Coast as it hosts the biennial World Whale Conference and Whale Heritage Sites Summit in 2019. The Fraser Coast's... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Newshub) - Kaikoura whale watching back in business
Boats are again docked on the water with tourists piling on board to see the famous Kaikoura whales. Whale Watch Kaikoura is one of the town's... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (WKRG) - Whale Stranded on Fort Morgan Makes Full Recovery
GULFPORT, Mississippi (WKRG) -- The melon-headed whale that washed ashore in Fort Morgan in September has made a full recovery at the... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Fiji Times) - Stench of rotting whale unbearable for commuters
THE stench of a dead whale lodged on a mangrove patch on Taveuni has become unbearable for daily commuters. Qeleni Village headman Isireli... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Oct 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (9Honey) - Irish groom drowns during Maldives dolphin swim
Andrew and Gill Roddy had only been married for two weeks when they made the fateful decision to swim with dolphins during their honeymoon in the... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Oct 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (The News Herald) - Dolphin stranded during Nate recovering
PANAMA CITY BEACH -- The 1-year-old dolphin stranded on Okaloosa Island during Nate is doing much better after spending a week at Gulf World... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Oct 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - Tourism funding boost 'wonderful news'
The RAC Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort. Funding of $80,000 has been allocated towards the planning of improved visitor facilities and tourism... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Oct 2017 09:04 PM PDT - (Cosmopolitan) - Turns out, dolphins are petty af and love talking sh*t about other dolphins
So it's no surprise that our mates of the dolphin variety are not much different. Turns out, we have more in common with our finned friends than being... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Oct 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (Cape Cod Times) - Stranded dolphins rescued in Wellfleet
WELLFLEET --A dozen common dolphins were rescued and two died after stranding Wednesday near the Chequessett Neck Road dike during what... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Oct 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (The News Herald) - Dolphin stranded during Nate recovering
PANAMA CITY BEACH -- The 1-year-old dolphin stranded on Okaloosa Island during Nate is doing much better after spending a week at Gulf World... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Oct 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (Boston Herald) - 2 dolphins dead, 12 rescued after becoming stranded
WELLFLEET, Mass. -- Two dolphins have died and a dozen more have been rescued after they became stranded on Cape Cod. Marine mammal... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Oct 2017 10:11 PM PDT - (The Sunshine Coast Daily) - State Government calls summit on whale response
WHALES would be the subject of a meeting between key state government departments and coastal council now being organised to address the... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Oct 2017 10:11 PM PDT - (Filmmaker Magazine) - Four Years of Access to Whale Hunts: Director Mike Day on The Islands and the Whales
The Islands and the Whales, which recently had its North American theatrical premiere at IFC Center and broadcast premiere on POV, is one of the... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Oct 2017 10:11 PM PDT - (Khaleej Times) - Highly-endangered whale spotted off Dubai coast
A highly-endangered female humpback whale and a small calf have recently been sighted one kilometre off the coast of Dubai. The sighting is the first... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Oct 2017 10:11 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - You're all-white, mate! Australian photographer wins prestigious international award for incredible ...
'He had another whale with him and they were just really curious of our boat and just laid there for a minute, which is when I captured the photo, I just... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Oct 2017 10:11 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Record number of whales counted in Argentina's Patagonia
This Oct. 11, 2017 photo shows a Southern right whale breach in El Doradillo Beach , Patagonia, Argentina. A record number of Southern right whales... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Oct 2017 10:11 PM PDT - (Iosco County News Herald) - Raw: Whale Flounders in Marseille Harbor
A seemingly disoriented whale had the crowds entranced - and the rescue workers scrambling - in Marseille's old port on Wednesday. The whale... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Oct 2017 10:11 PM PDT - (The Connexion) - Whale steals the show in Marseille harbour
Divers had to shepherd a 15metre whale back out to sea after it became stuck in the Vieux-Port de Marseille. The fin whale, the second largest... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Oct 2017 10:11 PM PDT - (NW Evening Mail) - Beach crowds watch hunt for the Ulverston whale
THE hunt for a whale, a bullock with a wooden leg and a flash mob to support an abandoned wife are just a few of the strange occurrences which... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Oct 2017 10:11 PM PDT - (InsideSources) - Bill Ackman's White Whale
Admitting you were wrong is never easy -- but it's even harder when you bet $1 billion you were right. Five years ago, Bill Ackman of Pershing Square... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Oct 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Los Angeles Times) - What dolphin diets reveal about climate change's effects off the California coast
Scientists studying dolphins dining off the California coastline have found that the marine food web is starting to look a little threadbare. The length of... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Oct 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (National Geographic) - Male Dolphins Offer Likely Love Token to Females in Rare Video
The discovery is both 'fascinating and unexpected,' says Richard Connor, a dolphin expert at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth who has for... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Oct 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (IrishCentral) - Fungie the dolphin injured by Storm Ophelia
Fungie the dolphin, a favorite tourist attraction who lives just off Dingle, in County Kerry, suffered serious injuries during Storm Ophelia on Monday. (Source)
- Fri, 20 Oct 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (ScienceAlert) - Whale And Dolphin Social Lives Are Surprisingly Similar to Ours, Says New Study
New research says whales and dolphins (cetaceans) have social lives much like ours, with tight-knit social groups, complex relationships, regional... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Oct 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Los Angeles Times) - How it sounds when a dolphin superpod swims by
A superpod of Delphinus traveled a newly deployed sonobuoy in the Santa Barbara Channel in August 2017. These are the whistles, clicks and... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Oct 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Ars Technica) - Big brains come with big social groups in whales and dolphins
There's now evidence that whale and dolphin brains show the same relationship. The finding offers new support for the 'social brain hypothesis," and... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Oct 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Dolphin) - Literary Terrors: A haunted library event
GROTON, Conn. -- Your favorite books are becoming the stuff of nightmares at the Bill Memorial Library! Join the staff for their 3rd annual Haunted... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Oct 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Piedmont Register) - Trading Check: PPO Reading Above the Signal Line on Shares of Dolphin Digitl Media (DPDM)
Dolphin Digitl Media (DPDM) presently has a 14-day Commodity Channel Index (CCI) of 466.67. Typically, the CCI oscillates above and below a zero... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Oct 2017 05:04 PM PDT - (The Recorder) - State Region Briefs
WELLFLEET -- Two dolphins have died and a dozen more have been rescued ... The group has responded to 113 stranded whales and dolphins. (Source)
- Fri, 20 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Australian) - Photography couple fulfil passion for whales in shades of grey
Wade Hughes and his wife Robyn have watched whale calves being born, bull whales nursing battle wounds and that last intake of air on the ocean... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Natural Resources Defense Council) - WHALE TAILS at the California DMV
Californians are lucky enough to see whales off their coasts and on their highways. WaitE280A6what? That's right, whale tails on our roads help protect our... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Sunshine Coast Daily) - Whale burial an example of an out of tune council
A POPULAR Wurtulla surfing spot just 200m from a patrolled beach was never an appropriate choice for the haphazard burial of a humpback whale. (Source)
- Fri, 20 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Illawarra Mercury) - Stunning pic shows whale breaching before Mt Keira view
SPLASHDOWN: Local photographer Emily Parisi captured this young whale breaching with Mt Keira in the background last weekend. Picture:... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (ScienceAlert) - Whale And Dolphin Social Lives Are Surprisingly Similar to Ours, Says New Study
New research says whales and dolphins (cetaceans) have social lives much like ours, with tight-knit social groups, complex relationships, regional... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (WBUR) - North Atlantic Right Whale Should Stay On Endangered List, Federal Regulators Say
As the North Atlantic right whale nears the end of a year of dangerously high mortality, federal ocean regulators are calling for it to remain listed as... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The San Diego Union-Tribune) - Whale watching in the age of drones
As whale-watching season approaches, more ship captains and private boat owners are deploying drones to view the animals. But the drones may... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Ars Technica) - Big brains come with big social groups in whales and dolphins
There's now evidence that whale and dolphin brains show the same relationship. The finding offers new support for the 'social brain hypothesis," and... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Hull Daily Mail) - Shock as 25ft whale washes up on East Yorkshire beach
The carcass of 25-foot animal, possibly a minke whale, was discovered by a member of the public who alerted the Flamborough RNLI who, in turn... (Source)
- Sat, 21 Oct 2017 10:12 PM PDT - (The Sunshine Coast Daily) - Removal of dead whale a 'logistical challenge'
THE operation to remove the carcass of a humpback whale from Wurtulla Beach is a "unique logistical challenge' involving huge amounts manpower... (Source)
- Sat, 21 Oct 2017 10:12 PM PDT - (Nasdaq) - Beached-Whale Breakouts Plague Apple, Facebook, Google Despite SP 500 At Highs
[ibd-display-video id3D2326958 width3D50 float3Dleft autostart3Dtrue]Like beached whales, some big-name stocks are making it to land, but then not going... (Source)
- Sat, 21 Oct 2017 10:12 PM PDT - (TVNZ) - Watch: Killer whale receives mixed reaction from Coromandel beach goers
Watch: Killer whale receives mixed reaction from Coromandel beach goers. now. share ... Orca are a toothed whale belonging to the dolphin family. (Source)
- Sat, 21 Oct 2017 10:12 PM PDT - (Journal of the San Juan Islands) - The Whale Museum presents marine naturalists workshop and research symposium
The Whale Museum is holding two special programs in November: the Gear Down Workshop for Marine Naturalists on Saturday, Nov. 11, followed by... (Source)
- Sat, 21 Oct 2017 10:12 PM PDT - (Valley Voice) - Year-Round Whale Watching at the Coast
Some think of whale watching as a late winter-springtime event, but truth-be-told, there are whale watching adventures off the Central Coast... (Source)
- Sat, 21 Oct 2017 10:12 PM PDT - (Newshub) - Orca join swimmers at Hahei Beach
Swimmers at a Coromandel Beach ran out of the water for shore when killer whales paid a visit on Saturday. About four orca turned up at Hahei and... (Source)
- Sat, 21 Oct 2017 10:12 PM PDT - (Narooma News) - Narooma Men's Shed ready to install Christmas whales around town
WHALE WORK: Narooma Men's Shed member John, Rob Atkinson and Steve McGourty with others are repairing and repainting the whales so that... (Source)
- Sat, 21 Oct 2017 10:12 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Andrew Liveris' beachside do-over back on market
ONE of the world's leading businessmen, Dow Chemicals chief Andrew Liveris, has again changed his mind over his Whale Beach home. (Source)
- Sun, 22 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (The Nation) - Dolphins set to sail in big cities
LAHORE - Another seven hundred cadets last week passed out of the Lahore police training college to join the first-ever Dolphin Squad. The unique... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (The Sherbrooke Times) - VIDEO. Obsenmer, the 'PokC3A9mon Gb' of the sea
A few meters away, a dolphin. 'Then just open the application and follow the directions : what species is it ? How much are they ? Y a-t-he small ? (Source)
- Sun, 22 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - With 15 right whale deaths on their minds, researchers gather in Halifax
The focus of this year's annual meeting of North Atlantic right whale researchers has been altered in light of 15 of the critically endangered marine... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (CTV News) - Right whale researchers meet in Halifax to sound alarm about species decline
The colourfully named mammals were among 15 North Atlantic right whales who died off the coast of Canada and the U.S. in recent months. (Source)
- Sun, 22 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Echonetdaily) - What should we do with dead whales on beaches?
A Ballina Shire councillor wants the state government to review the way it deals with dead whales following the recent burial and then removal to... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (BZ Weekly) - Facebook (FB) Share Value Rose While Whale Rock Capital Management Has Decreased Its ...
Alex Sacerdote decreased its stake in Facebook Inc (FB) by 24.13% based on its latest 2017Q2 regulatory filing with the SEC. Whale Rock Capital... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Common Dreams) - What Whales Have to Teach Humans About Capitalism
The fate of whales is discussed by stakeholders around the world every four years at meetings of the International Whaling Commission, as those in... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (San Times) - Whale Rock Capital Management Continues to Hold Position in Pegasystems (PEGA); Grupo ...
Manning Napier Advisors Llc decreased its stake in Grupo Financiero Galicia S A (GGAL) by 12.7% based on its latest 2017Q2 regulatory filing with... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (FlintDaily.com) - Whale Rock Capital Management Decreased Zendesk (ZEN) Stake; Point72 Asia Hong Kong LTD ...
Whale Rock Capital Management Llc decreased Zendesk Inc (ZEN) stake by 41.69% reported in 2017Q2 SEC filing. Whale Rock Capital... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Milford Daily News) - Ostaszewski: Progress keep us droning on
You might even be a marine biologist using a drone to take air samples from above a whale's blow hole. Yes, researchers are now studying whale... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Mother Nature Network) - Beluga whale learns dolphin language
So when a 4-year-old captive beluga recently had to be moved from a tank full of other belugas into a dolphin tank where she was the only beluga... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (DutchNews.nl) - Vegan streaker jailed in Japan for disrupting dolphin show
A Dutch animal rights activist known as the 'vegan streaker' has been jailed in Japan for disrupting a dolphin show. Peter Janssen, 32, and a Belgian... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Technology Networks) - Dolphin Brains Show Signs of Alzheimer's
A review led by Professor Simon Lovestone, an old age psychiatrist from Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, found that humans were almost unique... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Dog covers dead dolphin that washed up on a Cornish beach
Heart-warming video shows a small dog covering the carcass of a dolphin with seaweed after the dead cetacean washed up on the Cornish shore by... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Oct 2017 10:06 PM PDT - (Gold Coast Bulletin) - Sea World investigating reports of a whale caught in the nets off Broadbeach
A HUMPBACK whale and its calf came extremely close to shark nets this ... Whale spotters in Broadbeach high-rises confirmed to the Department of... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Oct 2017 10:06 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Third whale carcass exhumed after beach burial E28094 this time at a cost of $30000
The third whale carcass in a month has been exhumed from an east coast Australian beach, this time at a cost of $30,000 to the local council. (Source)
- Mon, 23 Oct 2017 10:06 PM PDT - (Pickle) - VIDEO: Killer whale scares the bejesus out of New Zealand beachgoers
Killer whales are creatures you'd expect to see on BBC docos or coming-of-age films about inter-species friendships from the 90s. You don't expect to... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Oct 2017 10:06 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Right whales could be 20 years away from certain extinction, scientists say
Scientists at an annual meeting for North Atlantic right whales estimate the species has a little over two decades left to survive unless changes are... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Oct 2017 10:06 PM PDT - (Mother Nature Network) - Beluga whale learns dolphin language
Beluga whales are known for their wide repertoire of vocalizations; they are among the most vocal of cetaceans. But little research has been done to... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Oct 2017 10:06 PM PDT - (The Indian Express) - Carcass of 40ft whale washes ashore in two parts at Colaba
A 40-foot decomposed carcass of a Bryde's whale washed ashore in two parts at Colaba on Saturday. This is the second such incident in the city this... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Oct 2017 10:06 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Humpback whale leaps out of the water just yards in front of snorkelers who are submerged by ...
A spectacular video has emerged from French Polynesia of a humpback whale leaping out of the water just a few feet away from some snorkelers. (Source)
- Mon, 23 Oct 2017 10:06 PM PDT - (OCRegister) - Juvenile whale shocks beachgoers as it swims close to shore in pounding surf off Newport Beach
NEWPORT BEACH >> Leticia Lopez hit the beach to watch the big waves, Monday, Oct. 23, never thinking she'd get a whale watching experience out... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Oct 2017 10:06 PM PDT - (Nonprofit Quarterly) - Blue Whale in a Boat: Long-lost Rodin Turns Up in Madison, NJ Town Hall
'People are curators their entire lives and don't end up finding a blue whale in a boat. That's what [Mortillaro] did,' said Platt.--Ruth McCambridge. (Source)
- Tue, 24 Oct 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (GO! and Express) - New record of whale strandings along coast
East London Museum principal scientist Kevin Cole said the strandings were ... He said it was illegal to remove any part of a whale or dolphin carcass... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Quartz) - Old dolphins with signs of Alzheimer's show the danger of living beyond our reproductive years
That, combined with the recent discovery of amyloid plaques and tangled clumps of fibers in bottlenose dolphin brains, led the researchers to believe... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (KRIS Corpus Christi News) - Aquarium working to save species of small dolphin-like creatures, 30 remain
An international effort to save the vaquita, a critically-endangered porpoise with fewer than 30 remaining in the wild, has marked a major milestone... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Midway Monitor) - Trading Lines: Percentage Price Oscillator Histogram Over Zero for Dolphin Digitl Media (DPDM)
Traders might be scanning the indicators on shares of Dolphin Digitl Media (DPDM). We have recently noticed that the PPOH level is currently above... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Oct 2017 05:03 PM PDT - (Fiji Times) - Proposed stranding guideline
THE Ministry of Fisheries will soon reach out to stakeholders to compile a new guideline that will handle cases of stranded whales and dolphins. (Source)
- Wed, 25 Oct 2017 08:16 PM PDT - (The International Examiner) - Museum exhibition honors first Japanese to live in US
He spent most of his time outside of Japan--10 years--on two American whaling voyages and in Fairhaven and New Bedford, the capital of the... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (The Australian) - Whale, calf freed from Gold Coast nets
Sea Shepherd's Jonathan Clark claims it was possibly the 10th entanglement this year and called for the removal of the nets during whale migration... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Curious killer whale sends swimmers running from water on New Zealand beach
A group of friends swimming at Hahei Beach in New Zealand were sent running from the water when a killer whale came too close for comfort. (Source)
- Wed, 25 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Gold Coast Bulletin) - Entangled whales reignites shark nets on the Gold Coast
Sea World Director of Marine Sciences Trevor Long made the call after a whale and her calf had to be freed from nets at Miami yesterday. Sea World... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (NT News) - Whale washes up on island
ANOTHER rare North Atlantic right whale has been found dead, adding to an already unusually high mortality rate this year, according to an animal... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Boing Boing) - Beluga whale imitating human speech
It's from 2012, but National Geographic's article about a Beluga whale imitating human speech is not to be missed. Embedded above is a recording of... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Hakai Magazine) - Industrial Whaling's Incredibly Long Tail
But almost 100 years later, many of those populations--humpbacks, blue whales, southern right whales, and others--are still hurting. And even after... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - 16th North Atlantic right whale found dead off Cape Cod
A 16th North Atlantic right whale has been found dead off the coast of Massachusetts, the International Fund for Animal Welfare says. The organization... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Stranded humpback whale is rescued by more than 30 people who worked for almost an entire day ...
The large humpback whale was trapped on the sandy beach of Praia Grande, in the municipality of Arraial do Cabo, in the eastern Brazilian state of... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Oct 2017 10:03 PM PDT - (NDTV) - Dead 40-Foot Whale Found In 2 Pieces On Mumbai Shore
Mumbai: A 40-foot carcass of a Bryde's Whale washed up the coast of ... The whale, found in two pieces one 26 feet long and the other 14 feet long... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Oct 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (FOX 10 News Phoenix) - Dolphin at Scottsdale's Dolphinaris has died
Bodie was comparatively young, for a Bottlenose Dolphin. Dolphinaris officials said by getting people close to dolphins, it encourages guests to... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Oct 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (The Hill) - US wins trade case over 'dolphin safe' tuna labeling
The United States on Thursday won a case at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in a long-running dispute over dolphin-safe tuna labeling... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Oct 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (U.S. News World Report) - Cedar Point Removing Hotel, Outdoor Stadium
Cedar Point amusement park is tearing down one of its hotels along Lake Erie and also removing an outdoor arena that's played host to dolphin and... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Oct 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Inside Housing) - The government needs to do more to help the 'squeezed middle'
At Dolphin Living our focus is on the impact of the announcements on the delivery of rental homes that are affordable to those on modest incomes in... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Oct 2017 09:00 PM PDT - (Georgetowner) - Mayor Opens Georgetown Main Street
GBA Vice President Hope Solomon thanked DSLBD Interim Director Tene Dolphin, who said, 'The proven Main Street model will support Georgetown... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Oct 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Far from harpoons, whales star in Iceland ecotourism boom
Iceland suspended its fin whale hunt last year, after Japan, its main market, introduced restrictive regulations. Second only in size to blue whales, the... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Mercury) - Fisherman helps free entangled whale on Tasmania's South-East Coast
Wildlife biologist Rachael Alderman said as soon as the fisherman realised a whale had become stuck, he contacted officers and stayed with the giant... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Northern Star) - Ballina Council calls for review of whale carcass disposal
BALLINA Shire Council has called on the State Government to review its policy on the disposal of whale carcasses after widespread hysteria in... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Economist) - After years of persecution, whales are getting their own back
Some whales, though, have teeth, and hunt larger prey, such as fish and squid. The largest of these is the sperm whale, once a prize target for whalers... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo7 News) - Far from harpoons, whales star in Iceland ecotourism boom
Faxafloi Bay (Islande) (AFP) - Iceland's whales have traditionally ended up as steaks on a plate. But times are changing, and as tourists stream to the... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Sleepy sperm whales spotted off Isle of Lewis
Twelve sperm whales have been spotted resting in the sea off a Scottish island. The animals were logging, a term used to describe sleeping whales... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (SeafoodSource) - Another right whale found dead as US groups mull call for import ban on Canadian snow crab
Earlier this month, the Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, The Humane Society of the United States, and Whale and Dolphin... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Star) - Mysterious sea monster washed up in US 'huge new shark as big as WHALE'
SHOCKED scientists are dealing with a deep-sea mystery after the remains of an unidentified creature washed up on a remote beach. (Source)
- Thu, 26 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (WGN-TV) - Baby beluga whale nursed back to health thanks to quick-acting response team
So when the Shedd's Steve Aibel heard a small beluga whale washed up on an Alaskan shore three weeks ago, he and some of the top marine... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Washington Post) - Travel deals: Sale fares to South Africa and save on Hawaii whale-watching
Honua Kai Resort Spa on Maui has a whale-watching package with sa vings of at least $500. The Tons of Fun Whale Package starts at $2,260 for... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Oregon Daily Emerald) - PHOTOS: Said the Whale perform at WOW Hall 10/22
Ben Worcester of Said the Whale sings into the microphone. Said the Whale perform at WOW Hall in Eugene, Ore. on Oct. 22, 2017. (Phillip... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Oct 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Earth Island Journal) - In Win for Dolphins, WTO Reverses Decision on US Dolphin Safe Tuna Label
After several negative rulings against the United States for its strong standards for the Dolphin Safe tuna label, the World Trade Organization yesterday... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Oct 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Animal Welfare Institute) - Organizations Seek Details of Dolphin's Death at Arizona's Dolphinaris
The seven-year-old bottlenose dolphin reportedly died in September at Dolphinaris, a commercial swim-with-the-dolphins facility near Scottsdale... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Oct 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Trion Journal) - Dolphin Digitl Media (DPDM) Triple EMA Picking up Steam
Dolphin Digitl Media (DPDM) has watched the Triple Exponential Moving Average (TEMA) of it's share price trend higher over the past 5 session. (Source)
- Fri, 27 Oct 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Bay News 9) - Florida sculptor turns Irma damage into art in Indian Rocks Beach
Melbourne sculptor Keith Carroll came to the rescue and spent a few days in Indian Rocks Beach carving the Dolphin named Patty, after Plumlee's... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Oct 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Bisnow) - Jacoby, Aquarium In Talks For Downtown Marine Research Tower
He redeveloped the marine exhibit, and then, in 2011, sold it to the Georgia Aquarium for its Marineland Dolphin Adventure. '[Jacoby has] never done... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Oct 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Patch.com) - East High Principal Honored By Journalism Group
2017 graduate and Quill Editor-in-Chief Keagan Dolphin said Morris made it possible for him to remain as editor of the yearbook when a scheduling... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Oct 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (iNews) - 10 extraordinary facts we learn in the first episode of Blue Planet II
In a thrilling chase False Killer Whales (actually a type of dolphin) pursue other dolphins off the coast of New Zealand. The close relatives of the orca... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Oct 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (Echonetdaily) - Sea Shepherd urges Byron shire to help fight Adani
'If the Australian government will not oppose whaling by Japan, the very least it can do is protect the whales birthing grounds and put an end to this... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Assets Stock) - Global Antimicrobial Suture Market 2017- Dolphin Sutures and Johnson Johnson (Ethicon)
The Aim of the 'Global Antimicrobial Suture Market' report is to depict the trends and forecasts for the Antimicrobial Suture industry over the coming... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Oct 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (Firstpost) - Far from harpoons, whales star in Iceland ecotourism boom
Iceland resumed whaling in 2003, turning its back, along with Norway, on a 1986 international moratorium. Japan also allows whaling. Officially, it is... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (The Age) - Distressed whale spotted in Port Phillip Bay
The animal is believed to be a Fin Whale and was spotted in the south channel near Port Phillip Heads, in the Queenscliff area, on Saturday afternoon. (Source)
- Sat, 28 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Distressed whale spotted off Victoria
A sick or injured whale has been spotted in Port Phillip Bay near the seaside town of Queenscliff, the Victorian environment department says. (Source)
- Sat, 28 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Tasmania Examiner) - Fisherman helps save entangled whale from nets | The Examiner
A team effort involving a fisherman, specialist whale staff, and Tassal workers has helped save a humpback whale that became entangled in fishing... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Perth Now) - Perth underwater and nature photographers hold exhibition in Fremantle
WADE Hughes had his first encounter with a sperm whale in the crystalline waters of the Azores in 2005, and he feared it would be his last when a... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (NOLA.com) - Air gun oil exploration might blast rare whale out of the Gulf
Cuvier's beaked whales are the world's deepest-diving mammals and can hold their breath for about two hours. Courtesy of the Scripps Institution of... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Drones spy on WA's booming humpback population to crack secret of weight loss
The booming humpback whale population has given researchers a chance to piece together a few remaining mysteries of the once-threatened... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Earth Touch News) - Watch: This whale-swimming stunt was 'dangerous and illegal'
A pair of right whales recently put on an impressive nearshore display, prompting one whale-watching fan to take a very risky swim to meet the... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KTUU.com) - Alaska SeaLife Center's Beluga whale calf named "Tyonek"
SEWARD (KTUU) - The Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward has announced that their Beluga whale calf has been given the name "Tyonek." Officials... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Oct 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Dunedin woman Komisi Bloomfield helps rescue stranded dolphin
However, when Bloomfield got closer she saw it was a beached dolphin, and she rushed to help. She put her hoodie under the dolphin to help it swim... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Oct 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (ABC15 Arizona) - Activists gather to mourn the death of Bodie, a bottlenose at Dolphinaris
SCOTTSDALE, AZ - Animal activists gathered at an intersection in Scottsdale Saturday night to honor the life of a dolphin who died at the Dolphinaris... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Oct 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - What are the most interesting things found in Canberra's lakes?
Ms Walton's eyes lit up when she saw a window pane featuring a dolphin ... "I'm going to put this near my pond," Ms Walton, a dolphin-lover, said. (Source)
- Sun, 29 Oct 2017 09:03 PM PDT - (ScienceAlert) - A Team of Octopuses Has Been Caught Crawling Out of The Sea in Wales
We don't quite know what's causing it," Brett Jones, owner of dolphin tour company SeaMõr Dolphin Watching Boat Trips, told Wales Online. "Perhaps... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Oct 2017 08:00 PM PDT - (The Maritime Executive) - Sea Shepherd Vessel to Head to Great Barrier Reef
If the Australian government will not oppose whaling by Japan, the very least it can do is protect the whales birthing grounds and put an end to this... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Bay 93.9) - Rescuers watch over injured whale
fin whale world wildlife fund Authorities have spent the weekend keeping a close watch on a whale spotted near Port Phillip heads that could be... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Mid-Day) - Mumbai: Citizens form a support group to save whales and other marine life
Last Monday, when a 40-foot-long carcass of a Bryde's Whale washed up ashore in Colaba, a call was placed to a group of marine activists who were... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Oct 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Times Colonist) - Southern resident killer whales at risk of extinction: study
Southern resident killer whales are at risk of extinction if drastic measures are not taken to increase their food supply and reduce underwater noise... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Care2.com) - Why Did a Young Dolphin Die at Dolphinaris Arizona?
The stress has led to behavioral abnormalities, illness, and lowered resistance to disease and death, according to Whale and Dolphin Conservation. (Source)
- Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (SeafoodSource) - Mexico denied sanctions against US over tuna labels
Mexico plans to appeal a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that denied its challenge to the United States' 'dolphin-safe' labeling rules. Mexico... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (ABC Online) - Octopuses come ashore in dozens and crawl up New Quay beach in Wales
SeaMor, a company that runs dolphin-watching boat trips in the area, posted two videos to their Facebook page across the weekend showing... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Atlas Obscura) - The Club Dedicated to Eating Unconventional Aquatic Creatures
'Ichthyophagous' means fish-eating, but the Ichthyophagous Club devoured all things aquatic, including dolphin, starfish, and manatee. The club's... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Oct 2017 05:01 PM PDT - (KHOU) - Stranded dolphin gets CT scan at UTMB
GALVESTON - A dolphin found stranded near Sabine Pass last month is getting extra special attention, thanks to UTMB. They performed a CT scan on... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Oct 2017 05:01 PM PDT - (Gizmodo) - Dozens of Octopuses Crawl Ashore Along Welsh Coast: 'It Was a Bit Like an End of Days Scenario'
One by one they came ashore, stranding themselves along beaches in ... 'It was a bit like an end of days scenario,' Brett Stone, who runs a dolphin... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Oct 2017 05:01 PM PDT - (RNews) - Beached Humpback Whale calf euthanised near Port Elizabeth
This is after a Humpback Whale calf beached at Hogan Park, approximately 4km along the beach to the east of the Port of Ngqura, just outside Port... (Source)
- Tue, 31 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Sun) - Blue Planet II cameraman almost swallowed WHOLE by 15-ton humpback whale
Patrick had been filming killer whales slapping their tails to stun herring when the humpback, the eighth-largest animal on Earth, suddenly appeared. (Source)
- Tue, 31 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Scripps Oceanography News) - Around the Pier: Two Research Advancements Seek to Make Ship-Whale Interactions Safer
Ships and whales are both giants of the world oceans but when they collide, the whales' size frequently affords them little protection. This summer, for... (Source)
- Tue, 31 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Gloucester Daily Times) - Our view: International cooperation needed on right whale crisis
The North Atlantic right whale is in danger, and international cooperation is needed to save it. The whale, once a great conservation success story... (Source)
- Tue, 31 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Brunswick News) - Whale deaths concerning ahead of calving season
Right whale population numbers continue to decline, and a run of deaths during the summer did not help matters leading into calving season, which... (Source)
- Tue, 31 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Pirate FM) - WATCH: Whale caught on camera off Cornwall
Nigel Hodge shot this incredible footage off Falmouth, and thinks it could be a Minke. He posted the video on Facebook after the bait ball went under... (Source)
- Tue, 31 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Fiji Times) - Fisheries team investigates death of whale calves
A TEAM from the Ministry of Fisheries is in the Yasawa Group conducting investigations to the cause of death of six whale calves beached along the... (Source)
- Tue, 31 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Gibraltar Chronicle) - Close encounter with a sperm whale
Stuart Mason and his colleague Nicholas Gill have recalled their 'amazing' encounter with a sperm whale as they were at sea working on the pilot... (Source)
- Tue, 31 Oct 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Norfolk Eastern Daily Press) - Mundesley round-the-world sailor survives close whale encounter
Despite a close encounter with a whale, which forced them to turn back to shore, the team have reached Cape Town. Photo: Marie Greer. David Greer... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (Newsweek) - Beluga Whale Learns to Speak Dolphin After Moving in With Them
According to Discovery Magazine, one beluga even started 'speaking dolphin' after she moved into a tank with no other animals but bottlenose... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PDT - (ScienceAlert) - A Captive Beluga Whale Living With Dolphins Swapped Her Language For Theirs
What's particularly interesting is that she started making the dolphins' signature whistles -individual whistles assigned to each dolphin, sort of like... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Nov 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (WITN) - Sperm whale beached on Oak Island
William McLellan, coordinator for the UNCW marine mammal stranding program, told WECT that the whale is "terribly emaciated" and is approximately... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Nov 2017 10:04 PM PDT - (Mirror.co.uk) - Blue Planet II cameraman nearly swallowed WHOLE by 15-ton humpback whale but insists it was ...
Patrick Dykstra, 38, was filming killer whales feeding on a shoal of herring in the freezing Norwegian sea when the 15-ton beast lunged towards him. (Source)
- Thu, 02 Nov 2017 10:04 PM PDT - (NW News Network) - Entangled: Making The Sea Safer For Whales
More than 30 times this year, the federal government has received reports of whales tangled in fishing gear along the West Coast. Sometimes the... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Nov 2017 10:04 PM PDT - (The Times Telegram) - Large whale beaches itself on NC shore
OAK ISLAND -- Prospects are not good for a sperm whale that beached itself near Oak Island Thursday morning, a University of North Carolina... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Nov 2017 10:04 PM PDT - (Newsweek) - Beluga Whale Learns to Speak Dolphin After Moving in With Them
The four-year-old captive animal had grown up around other beluga whales, but moved to the Koktebel Dolphinarium in Crimea in 2013. There, she... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Nov 2017 10:04 PM PDT - (Toronto Star) - Whale watching by Zodiac in New Brunswick offers chance to be fast and nimble
Captain Pat Fitzgerald takes us aboard a Zodiac to explore the Bay of Fundy and look for whales with Fundy Tide Runners. (Jennifer Bain / Toronto... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Nov 2017 10:04 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Whale's playtime offers rare experience for kayakers off Tauranga
A rare encounter with an inquisitive whale has given a group of kayakers the experience of a lifetime. The five kayakers were part of an excursion... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Nov 2017 10:04 PM PDT - (KTVZ) - New Oregon whale license plate supports research, education
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregonians can now purchase a voucher for a new license plate featuring a gray whale and her calf, with proceeds going to... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PDT - (Inhabitat) - A beluga whale living with dolphins learned to 'speak their language'
Although it can't be confirmed whether or not the beluga whale actually understands the meaning of the dolphin sounds, her ability to shift her own... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Nov 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (Wicked Local Walpole) - Ocean mysteries: Why do marine mammals strand?
Most of those are dolphins, with 114 discovered alive and 96 dead. While January through April is prime stranding season a pod of 14 dolphins was... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Nov 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (Durham Herald Sun) - Tragic ending as rescuers fail to rescue beached sperm whale off Oak Island
The young, 27-foot sperm whale, which appeared to be injured and in distress according to experts on the scene from UNC-Wilmington's Stranding... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Nov 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Telegraph.co.uk) - Beluga whale learns to 'talk' to pod of bottlenose dolphins
A beluga whale living in captivity with a pod of bottlenose dolphins has learned their language of whistles and clicks, scientists believe. (Source)
- Fri, 03 Nov 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Durham Herald Sun) - Reseacher: Young Oak Island sperm whale may have been latest hurricane victim
A researcher suggested Friday that a juvenile sperm whale euthanized here early Thursday evening may have been the latest victim of a series of... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Nov 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Fox 35 Orlando) - SeaWorld Orlando rescues melon-headed whale
ORLANDO, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - SeaWorld Orlando's Animal Rescue Team is rehabilitating a rescued melon-headed whale that was found stranded... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Nov 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Eden Magnet) - Eden Whale Festival officially open
'God bless Eden', announced Bega Valley Shire town crier Alan Moyse to start proceedings at the Eden Killer Whale Museum on Friday, November 3. (Source)
- Fri, 03 Nov 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Cornell Chronicle) - Climate change, sparse policies endanger right whale population
North Atlantic right whales -- a highly endangered species making modest population gains in the past decade -- may be imperiled by warming waters... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Nov 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (Block Island Times) - Facts, not innuendo, needed in whale deaths
In truth, a spike in deaths of whales up and down the east coast of the United States has left scientists puzzled. No firm conclusion has been reached... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Nov 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (BBC News) - A last refuge for Europe's blighted killer whales
Europe's killer whales marvelled in the BBC's Blue Planet II series but these animals face extinction. Chris Gibson travelled to the small Norwegian... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Nov 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KPIC News) - 'Put a whale on your tail': Oregon gray whale license plate pre-sale begins
The plate shows a whale cow and calf on background evoking the sea and sky. A lighthouse is in the upper left corner. Across the bottom it reads... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Nov 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (KLCC FM Public Radio) - Whale License Plates May Hit the Road Soon
For $40, Oregon drivers can have a whale on their license plate. Oregon State University's Marine Mammal Institute in Newport is selling the plates to... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Nov 2017 10:01 PM PDT - (RNews) - VIDEO: Port Elizabeth bathers warned after whale carcass attracts sharks
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality on Friday said that it was trying to get rid a whale carcass that washed up at Wells Estate beach, in Port... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Nov 2017 05:02 PM PDT - (SpaceCoastDaily.com) - SeaWorld Orlando Caring For Rescued Melon-Headed Whale, Rarely Seen Cetacean Found ...
ABOVE VIDEO: SeaWorld Orlando's Animal Rescue Team is rehabilitating a rescued melon-headed whale that was found stranded on the west coast... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Nov 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - Whale whisperers: couple win lifetime National Geographic award for extraordinary research
With little financial support they built a small tin shed near the last WA whaling station at Cheynes Beach outside Albany and waited for the leviathans. (Source)
- Sat, 04 Nov 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (WAtoday) - Sharks circle as authorites remove whale carcass from south west surf break
Fisheries issued a shark warning for Boranup Beach after a member of the public reported a decomposing whale carcass floating three kilometres... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Nov 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - Cottesloe and North Cottesloe beaches closed after shark sighting while whale carcass sparks ...
The closures come after a shark warning was issued for a South West beach after a decomposing whale carcass was reported nearby. Surf Life... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Nov 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Beluga whale learns to 'talk' to a pod of bottlenose dolphins using whistles and clicks after moving ...
Despite some initial difficulties, the whale quickly integrated into the pod, which consisted of one adult male, two adult females and a young female... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Nov 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Sharks feasting on whale carcass attack Blue Planet submarine
The team from BBC Blue Planet II dove to over 700 meters to see what happens to a whale carcass on the seabed but whilst filming sharks as they... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Nov 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (Alaska Dispatch News) - The tale of a rescued Cook Inlet beluga whale
Intense effort is resulting in slowly improving health for a beluga whale calf rescued from the west side of Cook Inlet. Caretakers in Seward remain... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Nov 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (KCRA Sacramento) - Watch: Swimmers run from water as killer whales approach shore
A group of friends swimming at Hahei Beach, New Zealand on October 21 got a major shock when a pod of killer whales wandered close to shore and... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Nov 2017 10:02 PM PDT - (SpaceCoastDaily.com) - SeaWorld Orlando Caring For Rescued Melon-Headed Whale, Rarely Seen Cetacean Found ...
ABOVE VIDEO: SeaWorld Orlando's Animal Rescue Team is rehabilitating a rescued melon-headed whale that was found stranded on the west coast... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Victoria News) - Whale-watching industry endorses new viewing distances
The Pacific Whale Watching Association has endorsed the federal government's intention to keep boats farther from whales. The industry group... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Mirror.co.uk) - Blue Planet 2 captures first ever 'whalefall' on camera as sharks devour 30-tonne carcass right in ...
Footage of the BBC show , narrated by David Attenborough, shows the sharks ripping apart the whale carcass. But the six gill sharks quickly turn their... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Oregon Coast Beach Connection) - Release of Oregon Coast Whale License Plates Dependent on Public
(Newport, Oregon) -- If you've ever wanted one of the much-anticipated Oregon license plates with a whale on them, here is your chance. In fact, the... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (LBC) - Rare Dolphin Spotted Swimming In The Thames
A 2015 survey by the Zoological Society of London found 49 whales, along with 450 porpoises and dolphins were seen in the Thames over a 10-year... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (The New Indian Express) - Scientific innovations inspired by nature, says ISRO chairman
BENGALURU: Who knew flippers on humpback whales can inspire a more efficient design of wind turbines, airplane wings and boat rudders? (Source)
- Sun, 05 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (TVNZ) - Otago kayaker's close encounter with killer whales: 'I nearly had a tear in my eye to be honest'
Dunedin conservationist Chris McCormack came across a pod of three orcas in Otago Harbour on Saturday. Source: Chris McCormack... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Nov 2017 08:03 PM PST - (Travel+Leisure) - A Beluga Whale Learned to Speak Dolphin to Make Friends
In order to adapt to her new peers, the whale picked up the bottlenose dolphin language, including the pod's individual whistles, assigned to each... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Travel+Leisure) - A Beluga Whale Learned to Speak Dolphin to Make Friends
Linguists tend to agree that the best way to learn a foreign language is through complete immersion. A beluga whale just proved them right. (Source)
- Mon, 06 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (EE News) - Whale hunters see a changing world. In mud and bones
In Utqiagvik, a whaling village along the northern coast of Alaska in the ... But in recent years, the IC3B1upiat whale hunt has become more dangerous and... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Daily Telegraph) - Rain does not deter whale watchers
'There were lots of people braving the weather to watch and photograph the whales very close to Mahon Pool,' Duffus said. 'There were three whales... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (WNCN) - Necropsy reveals details about whale washed up at Oak Island
OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) -- Marine experts performed a necropsy on a young sperm whale Friday that had washed up close to the shore in Oak... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Mirror.co.uk) - Amazing 'Blue Planet' moment as dolphins, gulls and a whale spotted in feeding frenzy off UK coast
A huge pod of dolphins joined a minke whale, tuna fish and hundreds of sea birds in a mad feeding frenzy off the Cornish coast in this amazing 'Blue... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Bay 93.9) - Which local whales are struggling?
With whale season now over, both the Humpback Whales and Southern Right Whales have migrated away from the region. Picture - the giant tail of a... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Highland Radio) - 20 foot whale beached on Arranmore Island
The whale was first seen on Saturday night when members of the Arranmore Lifeboat were attending a cheque presentation at the Waterfront hotel. (Source)
- Tue, 07 Nov 2017 08:01 PM PST - (Coast Monkey) - 20 Foot Fin Whale Beached on Arranmore Island, Donegal
Speaking to the BBC, Dave Wall of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group said it appeared the whale had been dead for some time before being washed... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Nov 2017 04:01 PM PST - (Virginian-Pilot) - If you see a manatee, say something, Aquarium's Stranding Response team says
The Stranding Response Program is coordinating with federal and private partners to evaluate the condition of any manatees that may be remaining in... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Nov 2017 04:01 PM PST - (WRIC) - Necropsy reveals details about whale washed up at Oak Island
Necropsy reveals details about whale washed up at Oak Island ... in Oak Island,' said Dr. Ann Pabst with UNCW's Marine Mammal Stranding Program. (Source)
- Tue, 07 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Science Magazine) - The North Atlantic right whale faces extinction
HALIFAX, CANADA--In a sad reversal of fortune, the North Atlantic right whale is in deep trouble again after rebounding in recent decades from... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (BBC News) - Whale carcass washes up on Donegal beach
The carcass of what is believed to be a rare fin whale has washed up on a beach on Arranmore Island, County Donegal. A member of the public... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (WSB Radio) - Beluga whale exhibit at Georgia Aquarium closed for very good reason
The beluga whale exhibit, which includes three of the animals, is closed for an indefinite amount of time. The reopening is 'dependent on how mom... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Warrnambool Standard) - Boom time as whales bring in millions to city economy | photos | The Standard
This season there has been the highest ever number of sightings along the south-west coast. Warrnambool City Council visitor economy manager... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Fox News) - Anthony Bourdain says Weinstein conspirators are 'beneath whale s--t' | Fox News
Anthony Bourdain described Harvey Weinstein conspirators as "beneath whale s--t" on Monday after a bombshell report by The New Yorker. (Reuters). (Source)
- Tue, 07 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (The Ellsworth American) - Tough year for North Atlantic right whales continues
Late in October, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare, the badly decomposed carcass of a right whale was found ashore on... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (New Atlas) - Laid-back whales feed by treading water
Ordinarily, baleen whales feed by opening their mouths and lunging forward into the water. They then strain the captured water out through sieve-like... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Nov 2017 08:01 PM PST - (DivePhotoGuide.com) - The Beluga Whale that Learned to Speak Dolphin
Researchers recorded over 90 hours of a beluga whale in the Koktebel Dolphinarium in Crimea "speaking" dolphin. The whale, which had only spent... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Nov 2017 08:01 PM PST - (Digital Journal) - Orca Green Marine Announces New Distributor for Cruise-Ship Customers
Florida-based Dolphin Agencies, Inc., is a technical supplier of marine products and services to the cruise ship industry. Since 2001, Dolphin Agencies... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (New York Post) - The sea runs red with blood after tribal whale hunt
Gruesome pictures given to Fox News show the mass slaughter of whales and dolphins in a series of hunts in the waters around the Faroe Islands this... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (WXIA-TV) - Baby Beluga whale dies before birth at Georgia Aquarium
Our teams have continued to care for Qinu throughout the morning as she recovers. Our beluga whale exhibit will remain closed for the time being. (Source)
- Wed, 08 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (The Times) - Fishing gear baggage makes life a drag for Ruffian the whale
The North Atlantic right whale dragged 450 feet of fishing rope and a 135lb crab trap for thousands of miles from its summer feeding grounds off the... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Afloat) - Fin Whale Carcass Surprises Donegal Island Residents
#MarineWildlife - Residents on Arranmore off the Donegal coast were surprised to find a rare whale carcass washed up on their island over the... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Earth Touch News) - Watch: Sixgill sharks feed on a sperm-whale carcass in the Atlantic depths
While filming for their new series Blue Planet II, a BBC camera crew encountered a group of sixgill sharks feasting on a decaying whale carcass in the... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (The Mercury News) - Opinion: Save the whales, regulate the crabbers
Commercial Dungeness crab season is almost here again. And once again, California officials have done little to prevent whales from getting tangled... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (DivePhotoGuide.com) - The Beluga Whale that Learned to Speak Dolphin
A recent study surrounding the bizarre case of a beluga whale, which learned to communicate with bottlenose dolphins, was published in the Science... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (CBC.ca) - Changes can be made right now to save right whales, says fisherman
This year, at least 16 right whales have been found dead in waters off the east coast of Canada and the United States -- that's more than three per... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (West Seattle Blog) - WEST SEATTLE WHALE-WATCHING: Orcas near us again! Here's where they're being seen
Also here: Donna Sandstrom from The Whale Trail, who says to save the date 6 pm December 12 for a Southern Resident Killer Whales update at C... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Nov 2017 04:02 PM PST - (Shore News Today) - Marine Mammal Stranding Center hosts volunteer orientation
Troy Platt, who started as a Marine Mammal Stranding Center intern in 1981 and is now one of three stranding technicians along with Mike Kapp and... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Nov 2017 09:10 PM PST - (The Independent) - Faroe Island whale hunts: Grisly photos show mass slaughter of dolphins and pilot whales
Grisly photos of the Faroe Islands traditional 'grindadrap', which sees migrating pilot whales and dolphins herded towards the shore and slaughtered... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Nov 2017 09:10 PM PST - (Illawarra Mercury) - Late season whale frolic at Jervis Bay a boon for Huskisson: Video
Fun in the sun: A humpback whale mother and her calf frolicking in Jervis Bay last week as that take time out to rest on their long journey south for the... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Nov 2017 09:10 PM PST - (NW News Network) - Washington Crabbers Join Peers In Tackling Whale Entanglement Risk
Researchers who performed a necropsy on this gray whale calf near the mouth of the Columbia River determined it died in late April as a result of... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Nov 2017 09:10 PM PST - (Radio New Zealand) - Whale-saving invention ready for summer
A woman who witnessed a whale stranding on Farewell Spit has developed an invention with her husband that aims to help save the lives of... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Nov 2017 09:10 PM PST - (Greenpeace UK) - Antarctic krill - not just whale food
Krill is whale food. In fact, it's a commonly held misbelief that 'krill' in Norwegian literally means 'whale food'. It doesn't, but it's still true. Massive... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Nov 2017 09:10 PM PST - (CTV News) - Fisheries minister in NB to discuss North Atlantic right whale deaths
Thirteen right whales have been killed by boats and fishing gear in the Gulf of St. Lawrence this year, and another three died in American waters. (Source)
- Thu, 09 Nov 2017 09:10 PM PST - (waateanews.com) - Whale blues over airgun convert
"All that extra noise in the environment has been shown to impact the whales. They sometimes leave the area where seismic airgun activity is going on... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Nov 2017 09:10 PM PST - (Newsweek) - One of Earth's Largest Whale Species Will Be Extinct in 20 Years, Marine Scientists Warn
The North Atlantic Right Whale is in dire straights. Experts predict that there may be none of the animals left by the year 2037. Last month, in Halifax... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Nov 2017 09:10 PM PST - (KATU) - Oregon gray whale license plate pre-sales show promise in first week
'We hope a lot of Oregonians will embrace the phrase 'put a whale on your tail' and purchase license plates for their vehicles.' The new Oregon... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Nov 2017 09:10 PM PST - (WABE 90.1 FM) - Beluga Whale Death Shows Challenges Of Captive Breeding
The third failed birth of a beluga whale at the aquarium in recent years, it's a sign of the difficulties of breeding beluga whales in captive environments. (Source)
- Fri, 10 Nov 2017 08:02 PM PST - (Business Insider UK) - Eco-campaigners took these grisly photos of whale and dolphin hunts in the Faroe Islands
Eco-campaigners have published a slew of grisly photographs showing whales and dolphins being hunted in the Faroe Islands. The group Sea... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Nov 2017 08:02 PM PST - (Jersey Evening Post) - It's official: First humpback whale sighting off Jersey
He said: 'At first I thought I had seen a dolphin but when it resurfaced I saw the puff of misty air as it exhaled and I realised this wasn't a dolphin. (Source)
- Fri, 10 Nov 2017 04:01 PM PST - (Cape Cod Times) - Stranded minke whale refloated, tagged in Wellfleet
The Yarmouth Port-based organization has attached satellite tags to stranded dolphins previously, but this is the first known case of a satellite tag... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Nov 2017 04:01 PM PST - (The Stopru) - Construction of Crimean bridge affected the dolphins
Construction of Crimean bridge had a beneficial effect on dolphins. ... and Azov waters: bottlenose dolphins and a mass stranding of harbour porpoise. (Source)
- Sat, 11 Nov 2017 08:01 PM PST - (Gears Of Biz) - Eco-campaigners took these grisly photos of whale and dolphin hunts in the Faroe Islands
The Faroese say that whale and dolphin meat is an important part of their diet, and means they don't have to spend money and waste natural... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Nov 2017 09:04 PM PST - (ABC Online) - Whale spotters urged to report sightings in 'quiet year' for southern rights
Marine biologist Kris Carlyon takes calls on the Department of Environment's whale hotline, but said fewer southern right whales have been reported... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Nov 2017 09:04 PM PST - (Metro) - Faroe Islands 'cherish' their bloody whale-hunting tradition
Newly released images showing bloody whale slaughter have once again created reactions worldwide -- but the Faroe Isles continues to be proud of... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Nov 2017 09:04 PM PST - (Narooma News) - Grisly find of whale carcass on Dalmeny Beach
A morning walk delivered more than sunshine and surf for a Eurobodalla couple when they found a dead whale. (Source)
- Sat, 11 Nov 2017 09:04 PM PST - (Boston.com) - Watch: 22-foot whale rescued after getting stranded on Wellfleet beach
Wellfleet police said they responded to a report of a whale in shallow water at Mayo Beach around 8 a.m. The law enforcement agency said they... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Nov 2017 09:04 PM PST - (New Zealand Herald) - Locals rush to save stranded whale at Marlborough beach
A massive effort is under way to try to save an orca whale stranded at a beach in Marlborough this afternoon. Dozens of people have turned out to... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Nov 2017 09:04 PM PST - (Jersey Evening Post) - It's official: First humpback whale sighting off Jersey
The sighting of the whale 15 miles west of St Ouen has now been recorded in the Jersey Biology Centre database, which dates back to the 19th... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Nov 2017 09:04 PM PST - (News Deeply) - Sri Lankan Whale Researcher Calls for an End to 'Parachute Science'
From Sri Lanka, she made her research career by studying blue whales in the Indian Ocean, which she discovered to be the only population that stays... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Nov 2017 09:04 PM PST - (Virginian-Pilot) - Whale poop is good for the sea and sky. Here's why.
Photographer Jane Norris brought all this to mind recently when she sent this photograph of whale poop floating on the ocean surface off Virginia... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Nov 2017 09:04 PM PST - (Markets Insider) - Minister LeBlanc considers all options to protect the North Atlantic Right Whale from further harm
MONCTON, NB, Nov. 10, 2017 /CNW/ - Canada's commitment to protecting the North Atlantic Right Whale was front and centre at a roundtable... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Nov 2017 08:03 PM PST - (The College Reporter) - Lori Marino provides perspectives on whale sanctuaries at Common Hour
Dolphin's brains are the closest to humans in terms of relative brain to body size ratio. Whale brains also have an expanded neocortex, which is... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Nov 2017 09:08 PM PST - (New Zealand Herald) - Stranded orca whale successfully re-floated in Marlborough
A stranded orca whale has been successfully re-floated in Marlborough. Dozens of people, including 25 Army personnel, assisted in helping the... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Nov 2017 09:08 PM PST - (The College Reporter) - Lori Marino provides perspectives on whale sanctuaries at Common Hour
This week's Common Hour presentation was given by Dr. Lori Marino, President of The Whale Sanctuary Project. Her talk, titled 'Captive Whales and... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Nov 2017 09:08 PM PST - (The Sun) - Blue Planet II viewers set to be heartbroken over baby whale's emotional death
BLUE Planet II airs its most emotional episode ever this week when a short-finned pilot whale is shown carrying the carcass of its dead baby for days. (Source)
- Sun, 12 Nov 2017 09:08 PM PST - (Times of Oman) - Environment Society of Oman concludes whale awareness campaign in Al Wusta
Muscat: As part of its longstanding efforts to educate the general public on the importance of protecting endangered whales, the Environment Society... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Nov 2017 09:08 PM PST - (Peninsula Daily News) - Park's Perspectives series to begin Tuesday
A dramatic response by multiple agencies led to the successful rescue of a stranded gray whale from the beach near Kalaloch in Olympic National... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Nov 2017 08:02 PM PST - (PETA) - Gruesome Photos: Harbor Waters Run Red With Slaughtered Whales' Blood
According to reports, the images were taken by Sea Shepherd Global volunteers during nine separate hunts. Pilot whales can be seen lying in shallow... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Nov 2017 08:02 PM PST - (wtkr.com) - Virginia Beach whale watching cruises kick off on November 24
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Whale season is kicking off early this year at Rudee Flipper Dolphin and Whale Watching Tours! Cruises will start on... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Nov 2017 04:06 PM PST - (Independent Online) - Whale and dolphin strandings increase on SA coast
Durban - Amid gas and oil exploration taking place along the KwaZulu-Natal coast, a record number of whale and dolphin strandings were recorded... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Nov 2017 09:41 PM PST - (Wingham Chronicle) - Great Lakes whale sightings
Onlookers could do nothing but watch as a humpback whale stalked three fishermen in their small fishing boat in Forster on Sunday morning. (Source)
- Mon, 13 Nov 2017 09:41 PM PST - (NBC New York) - Paddleboarder Has Unbelievably Close Encounter With Humpback Whale off New Jersey Coast
A New Jersey paddleboarder's incredible experience with a humpback whale over the weekend had him in awe, but his daughter says it was "too... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Nov 2017 09:41 PM PST - (wtkr.com) - Boaters spot humpback whale in Chesapeake Bay
NORFOLK, Va. -- A group of people out fishing in the Chesapeake Bay on Sunday had a close encounter with a pretty large Chesapeake Bay visitor... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Nov 2017 09:41 PM PST - (ABC News) - Rescuers try to save whales beached off Indonesia's Aceh
Rescuers attempt attempt to push stranded whales back into the ocean at Ujong Kareng beach in Aceh province, Indonesia, Monday, Nov. 13, 2017. (Source)
- Mon, 13 Nov 2017 09:41 PM PST - (wtkr.com) - Virginia Beach whale watching cruises kick off on November 24
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Whale season is kicking off early this year at Rudee Flipper Dolphin and Whale Watching Tours! Cruises will start on... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Nov 2017 09:41 PM PST - (The Independent) - Stranded orca saved by New Zealand soldiers
An orca stranded on a New Zealand beach has been rescued by soldiers and charity workers. The whale was stuck on Marfells Beach until the army... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Nov 2017 09:41 PM PST - (Independent Online) - Whale and dolphin strandings increase on SA coast
Durban - Amid gas and oil exploration taking place along the KwaZulu-Natal coast, a record number of whale and dolphin strandings were recorded... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Nov 2017 09:41 PM PST - (Muscat Daily) - ESO conducts lectures, beach clean-ups to promote whale awareness in Al Wusta
As part of its longstanding efforts to educate the general public on the importance of protecting endangered whales, the Environment Society of Oman... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Nov 2017 09:41 PM PST - (PETA) - Gruesome Photos: Harbor Waters Run Red With Slaughtered Whales' Blood
According to reports, the images were taken by Sea Shepherd Global volunteers during nine separate hunts. Pilot whales can be seen lying in shallow... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Nov 2017 09:41 PM PST - (Digital Journal) - As Humpback Whale Season Approaches, Flyer Sportfishing Prepares for an Active Viewing Season
Haleiwa, HI -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/13/2017 -- As the humpback whale prepares to make its annual journey back to Hawaii for mating season, thousands of... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Nov 2017 08:16 PM PST - (The Hill) - Congress is willing to risk lives of dwindling whales and dolphins
Conservation successes in the Marine Mammal Protection Act era include greatly reduced dolphin deaths from tuna fishing, recovery of harbor... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Nov 2017 04:01 PM PST - (National Geographic) - See a Rescue Effort to Save 10 Stranded Whales
A whale stranded on a beach can usually only survive a day or two before ... Pearson has assisted with saving stranded whales in Alaska. ... Eighty-two dolphins mysteriously beached themselves in Florida earlier this year, and the... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (ABC Online) - Four sperm whales dead off Indonesia, despite desperate rescue effort
Fisheries officials says four of 10 whales that were found beached off Indonesia's Aceh province have died because of injuries and exhaustion. (Source)
- Tue, 14 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (PhillyVoice.com) - VIDEO: Jersey Shore paddle boarder gets uncomfortably close to humpback whale
Brian Shea, a paddle boarder who manages a Jersey Shore dolphin and whale watching Facebook page, took his board onto the ocean off the coast... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (South China Morning Post) - Stranded humpback whale rescued in China
A humpback whale stranded on a beach in eastern China has been returned to the sea after a five-hour rescue mission, according to local media... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Now. Powered by Northrop Grumman.) - Wildlife Tracking Drones Follow the Whale-road
The old Norse sagas called the sea the whale-road, paying respect to those immense creatures that even Vikings were in awe of. And with good... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Center for Biological Diversity) - California's Dungeness Crab Fishery Targeted With Petition, Lawsuit for Harming Whales as ...
15 in California, the Center for Biological Diversity is petitioning the federal government to rank the fishery as one of the most dangerous to whales... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Taranaki Daily News) - Opinion: Blue whale habitat and seismic blasting do not mix
This is a scenario renowned marine ecologist, Dr Leigh Torres, recently invited us to consider - to put ourselves in the place of the whales, dolphins... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (WWF-Canada Blog) - Happy trails: Canadians Go Wild for birds, bees and whales
From pollinator and whale trails in British Columbia to hummingbird habitat restoration on Prince Edward Island, here are just a few of the species Go... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (wtvr.com) - Boaters encounter humpback whale in Chesapeake Bay
NORFOLK, Va. -- A group of people out fishing in the Chesapeake Bay on Sunday had a close encounter with a humpback whale, reported WTKR. (Source)
- Tue, 14 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Inside Edition) - Authorities Band Together to Pull Stranded Whale Back Out to Sea
Chinese authorities got their feet wet -- literally -- on Monday afternoon when a fisherman spotted a humpback whale that had become stranded on... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Nov 2017 04:02 PM PST - (National Geographic Australia) - See A Rescue Effort To Save 10 Stranded Whales
Pearson has assisted with saving stranded whales in Alaska. ... Eighty-two dolphins mysteriously beached themselves in Florida earlier this year, and... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (The Guardian) - Dead whale washes up on Rio de Janeiro's Ipanema beach
A dead whale on the shore of Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ... A dead humpback whale has washed up on the shores of Rio de Janeiro's... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (ABC Online) - Humpback whales don't always heed sonic warnings from warships
Humpback whales are famous for their songs, rich in melodic trills and grunts. But new research shows they may ignore warnings from military ships... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Palm Beach Post) - BREAKING: Whale beaches self near Juno Beach Pier
Rescue workers tend to a whale that beached itself near the Juno Beach Pier on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017. (Bill DiPaolo/The Palm Beach Post). (Source)
- Wed, 15 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (WPBF West Palm Beach) - Whale dies after beaching itself near Juno Beach Pier
Jade Robinson was taking pictures of her dog's ears to give to the vet because the pup had an ear infection. A friend first noticed the resemblance. (Source)
- Wed, 15 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Daily Sabah) - Whale bones to be displayed next year in Antalya
A 5-meter-long (16-feet-long) whale that washed ashore in Antalya's Kemer district will be removed from the spot where it was to be buried and be... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Hit 107) - Incredible Moment Mother Whale And Calf Surprise Sydney Kayakers
Incredible Moment Mother Whale And Calf Surprise Sydney Kayakers ... The stunning moment a mother whale and her calf appeared next to a pair of... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (GBTIMES) - Stranded humpback whale dies on east China beach despite two rescue attempts
The humpback whale calf was first found stranded on the shore near Qidong city, Jiangsu Province on Monday. China News Service... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (CBC.ca) - Filmmaker wins bid to appeal aquarium injunction ordering removal of whale footage
It examined the practice of keeping beluga whales and dolphins in captivity and, in part, used footage he shot as part of a school group in 2015. (Source)
- Wed, 15 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Times of Oman) - WATCH: Rescue on for rare humpback whale caught in fishing net off Oman coast
Muscat: Rescue teams are currently being scrambled to rescue a rare Arabian Sea humpback whale, which has become entangled in a fishing net off... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - The Secret life of Whales review: Micheline Jenner gets up close and personal
Biologists Micheline Jenner and her husband, Curt, have spent decades observing whales off the coast of Western Australia and are among the lucky... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Nov 2017 04:01 PM PST - (The Independent) - Four stranded sperm whales die on Indonesian beach despite 24-hour rescue attempt
Four sperm whales stranded on a beach in Indonesia have died despite a 24 hour rescue attempt, though volunteers managed to save six others. (Source)
- Thu, 16 Nov 2017 04:01 PM PST - (wflx) - Whale dies after stranding on Juno Beach
The whale that beached itself near the Juno Beach Pier Wednesday afternoon died after being sedated during the rescue. "It's a sad day for us... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Nov 2017 04:01 PM PST - (International Business Times UK) - What is causing whales from the deep sea to beach themselves?
Unlike other beached mammals like the dolphin, most stranded whales end up dying. Marine experts find it difficult to get the huge mammals back into... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (The Independent) - Four stranded sperm whales die on Indonesian beach despite 24-hour rescue attempt
Four sperm whales stranded on a beach in Indonesia have died despite a 24 hour rescue attempt, though volunteers managed to save six others. (Source)
- Thu, 16 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Herald live) - Sperm whale washes up on East London beach
Quigney residents woke up on Thursday to an 'exceptionally' large sperm whale which had been washed up just metres from the East London... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (KSBW The Central Coast) - Blue whale invasion in the Monterey Bay
Local whale watching boats are reporting several sightings of blue whales in the Monterey Bay, which is very unusual for November. Beginning... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (euronews) - Watch: Beached whale draws crowds in Rio de Janeiro
A dead humpback whale has been washed up on a famous Brazilian beach -- prompting warnings from authorities. Footage shows people playing... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Newsday) - Officials will try to herd humpback whale in Reynolds Channel
16, 2017, it plans to coordinate an effort to herd a humpback whale out of Reynolds Channel on Saturday if it hasn't left by then. Photo Credit: Atlantic... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (South China Morning Post) - Whale dies after becoming stranded on Chinese beach for the third time
A young humpback whale that kept becoming stranded on a beach in eastern China has been found dead after a third rescue attempt failed. (Source)
- Thu, 16 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (WPTV.com) - FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute conducting necropsy on whale that beached itself, died
The whale was transported to a lab at Harbor Branch Wednesday night where scientists worked to complete a lengthy necropsy. Epidemiologist Adam... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (WFLA) - Young sperm whale euthanized after becoming beached in Florida
JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Officials say a young sperm whale had to be euthanized after becoming beached in Florida. The Palm Beach Post reports... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Nov 2017 09:02 PM PST - (GraysHarborTalk) - Coastal Interpretive Center Kicks off Whale Tail Days November 20
The Coastal Interpretive Center is embarking on its first annual giving and awareness raising campaign. Not only will there be a letter going to... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Nov 2017 08:01 PM PST - (Stanford Medical Center Report) - Dolphin mouths house 'dark matter of the biological world'
Studying the bacteria found in the mouths of dolphins is giving researchers insight into dolphin health and the unique nature of marine mammals in... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Economic Times) - When you're whale-gazing, don't miss the ocean
My life has been a whale-watching trip. I recognise the perils of overdoing metaphor, but if you permit, I'd like to beat this one to death. Not so long ago... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Minneapolis Star Tribune) - Officials plan to herd humpback whale out of channel
LONG BEACH, N.Y. -- Officials say they will try to herd a wayward humpback whale that has been seen swimming in a Long Island channel back to... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (News 12 New Jersey) - New Jersey sees uptick in whale sightings
Visitors at the Jersey Shore say that there has been an increase in whale sightings off the coast in the last few weeks. 'We just had a banner... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (The Australian) - There's a bear out there
Four o'clock: minke whale. Seven o'clock: bearded seal. These aren't the times I spot the mammals, but the easiest way for Boris Wise, our expedition... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (The San Luis Obispo Tribune) - Humpback whales, sea lions team up in incredible feeding frenzy in Monterey Bay
Some of the best whale watching on the California coast is happening just a short drive north of San Luis Obispo. During a recent tour with Princess... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Truro Daily News) - Fewer right whales going north
Acoustician Genevieve Davis of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Massachusetts listens for whale calls on a National Oceanic and... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Pete Thomas Outdoor) - OC captain swims alongside humpback whale near Catalina
For an Orange County whale-watching captain on a private charter with a friend Wednesday near Santa Catalina Island, the temptation became too... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Rare.us) - These gruesome images of a mass whale slaughter are vile and disturbing
New photos from the Sea Shepherd team show the aftermath of a mass slaughter of whales and dolphins in the waters near Europe. The Sea... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am) - 30-ton whale carcass washes ashore in Brazil
The copyright for information published on this web site is owned exclusively by Armenian News-NEWS.am information-analytical agency. (Source)
- Sat, 18 Nov 2017 08:01 PM PST - (Stuff.co.nz) - Fishing trip turns into dolphin watching experience
A family from Tasman district have had a close encounter with orcas off Ruby Bay. Local resident Lara Bruce-Miller and her husband and four sons... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - Northern beaches conservation group steps in to help 'mums and bubs' whales
On Sydney's northern beaches, a small dedicated group of ocean lovers has helped halt seismic testing during the peak whale migration season. (Source)
- Sat, 18 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Daily Mail) - Revealed: How BBC's Blue Planet II used a camera with SUCTION CUPS to stick onto a mighty ...
The sperm whale is the largest toothed predator on the planet and the master of the open ocean and the team wanted to show how having a tight-knit... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Newsday) - Officials to try to herd humpback whale out of Reynolds Channel
The humpback whale, shown Thursday, Nov. 16, 207, has been eluding efforts to herd it out of Reynolds Channel. Photo Credit: Atlantic Marine... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Santa Cruz Sentinel) - Blue whale sightings aplenty in Monterey Bay this week
A blue whale lifts its tale out of the water before diving off Point Lobos in 2013. Whale watching boats have reported seeing several in Monterey Bay... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Daily Mail) - Whale hello there! Incredible moment a huge humpback jumps just inches away from amazed ...
'We sighted a few whales migrating South on our voyage. We respect these beautiful creatures and wanted to give them plenty of space between us... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Daily Mail) - Sperm Whale Cam: Blue Planet II Behind The Scenes
The process of attaching a cam to the Sperm Whale capturing extraordinary scenes of their way of life, as part of Blue Planet II's behind the scenes... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (LADbible) - Great White Sharks Are Finding Themselves Hunted... By Killer Whales
Whale sounds like a battle for the ages, or one of those terrible comedy horror B-movies you'd watch with your mates. But it is definitely happening, the... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Daily Mail) - AP PHOTOS: A selection of pictures from the past week
A woman poses for a selfie photo near the carcass of a humpback whale on Ipanema beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017. (Source)
- Sat, 18 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (News 12 New Jersey) - Whales spotted along the shore in Belmar
Residents didn't have to go far to see some of the largest mammals in their natural environment. Whales have been spotted along the Jersey Shore in... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (The Independent) - Blue Planet II: Whales dying from pollution as they ingest toxic plastic
Whales are falling victim to pollution caused by humans dumping toxic plastic waste into the oceans. David Attenborough will deliver another... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (9news.com.au) - Humpback whale gets up-close and personal with sailors on NSW south coast
A massive humpback whale has given a group of sailors the memory of a lifetime after surfacing only metres from their boat, almost deafening them... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (West Seattle Blog) - WEST SEATTLE WHALE-WATCHING: Orcas, visible from here!
10:12 AM: Jeff Hogan of Killer Whale Tales just called to report orcas visible southbound off Me-Kwa-Mooks [map], shortly after a texter told us that... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (NBC New York) - More Whales Spotted off Long Island in Rare Sightings
There were four reports of whales swimming near Long Beach on Saturday. Biologists are trying to figure out if one of them is the same humpback... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Independent Community Newspaper) - Two Nelson photographers shortlisted for national photography award
Tim Cuff's shots of the Golden Bay whale stranding have seen him shortlisted as part of the New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year award. (Source)
- Sun, 19 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (The Japan News) - KANTA ON MANGA / Dark fantasy on a sea of sand
Five hundred or so people are roaming the sea of sand aboard an enormous ship called the Mud Whale, where they live a life completely closed off... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (CondC3A9 Nast Traveler) - This Alaskan Town Is Being Overrun by Polar Bears and Tourists
One such source is what Kaktovik residents call "the bone pile," an area on the island's shore where generations of whale hunters have left bone... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Telegraph.co.uk) - Shocked Blue Planet viewers vow never to use disposable plastic again after heartbreaking whale ...
Shocked Britons have vowed to ditch plastic bags and disposable straws after a heartbreaking scene in Sunday night's Blue Planet. A pilot whale was... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (National Geographic Australia) - Blue Whales Are Mostly 'Left-Handed'
Even the largest animal that ever lived has rhythm--the blue whale performs acrobatic dives and twirls as it gobbles up microscopic krill by the millions... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Daily Mail) - Transcript: Sir David on the pilot whale 'possibly' killed by plastic
'A pod of short-finned pilot whales. They live together in what are perhaps the most closely-knit of families in the whole ocean. 'Today in the Atlantic... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (OCRegister) - Up-close video shows 'Mr. Rogers' the friendly whale visiting the same boat a third time
Who is watching who? Captain Ryan Lawler is face to face with a humpback whale off of Newport Beach last week. Photo courtesy of Newport Coastal... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (The Guardian) - On a roll: blue whales switch 'handedness' when rolling to scoop food
The team discovered that blue whales more often rolled to the right for side-rolls deep underwater and to the left for barrel rolls in shallower water. (Source)
- Mon, 20 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Independent.ie) - Chinook salmon population pay price as killer whale numbers recover
Populations of h arbour seals, sea lions and some fish-eating killer whales have been recovering along the US's Northeast Pacific Ocean in recent... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Wicked Local Truro) - Stranded minke whale returned to deeper waters
A 21-foot minke whale was rescued by members of the International Fund for Animal Welfare last Thursday. Photos International Fund for Animal... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (ABC Online) - Whale spotted in Hobart's River Derwent as the heatwave rolls on
The whale, thought to be a southern right whale, was first spotted early Wednesday morning at Kingston Beach when enthusiasts posted its location to Whale Spotting Tasmania's Facebook page. Residents equipped with binoculars and long-lens cameras have lined the shore to catch a glimpse of the... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Siuslaw News) - Winter whale countdown
As this year's holiday will be season drawing to a close in December, whale watching on the Oregon coast will just be getting started. This year's Winter Whale Watching Week will take place Dec. 27 through 31, during one of the best times of the year to spot gray whales off the stormy Oregon coastal... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Travel Agent) - Whale Watching Season Begins in Baja California
'The opportunities for whale encounters here are truly exceptional. We have the blue whale, the largest mammal on earth. We also have grays, humpback, fin, minke and pilots,' Bryan Jauregui tells Travel Agent. Juaregui and her husband operate the boutique hotel Los Colibris Casitas, in Todos Santos... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Pickle) - Environmental scientist reckons Blue Planet II dead whale scene was 'fake news'
Vision of a mother whale carrying around her dead baby calf days after it died may have punched most of us in the feels factory, but a few (thousand) tears wasn't the only response this vision prompted. Some people are responding with "fake news", which has essentially become the quintessential... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (BBC News) - Archaeologists exploring the secrets of Sanday whales
Archaeologists based in Orkney are investigating a number of 19th century whale skeletons recovered during a dig at a neolithic site. The bones were buried in pits cut into the site at Cata Sand, in Sanday. There are description in the historical records of a pod being stranded at the site, and buried when... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Daily Times) - First ever killer whale sighted near Churna Island
LAHORE: A fisherman spotted the first ever killer whale in the region near Churna Island on Tuesday. The killer whale is an apex predator that can grow up to 60 feet and is found in open waters and tropical oceans. There no record of the killer whale being sighted in Pakistani waters until now. It is rarely... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Patch.com) - Gray Whale Spotted In San Diego Bay: Video
SAN DIEGO, CA -- A small gray whale was spotted Monday morning in the San Diego Bay, according to the Port of San Diego. San Diego Harbor Police initially saw the whale by the Sweetwater Channel. Hours later, it ... Officials said they believed the whale breached about nine times. "It's been in the... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (OCRegister) - Soaring dolphins, sea slugs, whales mating, sharks lingering: 10 wild ocean encounters readers ...
How about that massive whale that swam near shore in Laguna Beach? A video that captured the creature as it lingered near unsuspecting swimmers went viral. And who can forget those great white sharks that made headlines around the world as they hung out all summer along San Clemente and... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Nov 2017 08:01 PM PST - (Natural Resources Defense Council) - Threatened Marine Monument is a Whale and Dolphin 'Hotspot'
Looking out from shore amid a rapidly approaching northeastern winter, you would hardly imagine that a hive of activity could be taking place in the... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (The Mercury) - Whale spotting in River Derwent prompts warnings about rules
TASMANIAN whale watchers are being reminded to keep their distance as the majestic marine mammals call into our calm waters for a break on their... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (ABC Online) - 'Idiot' spectators blasted for touching southern right whale during Hobart visit
Sightseers swimming, kayaking and jet skiing close to a whale in Hobart's River Derwent have been scolded for not observing safety precautions, with... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (National Geographic) - See What Happens at a 'Day Spa' for Whales
Then, she saw a group of eight bowhead whales rubbing their bodies against the large boulders. Using aerial drones to watch the whales, she saw... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Newsweek) - Scotland Whale Bone Mystery: Were They Beached or Forced Onto Shore?
Archaeologists working on Scotland's Island of Sanday made an 'amazing and unexpected' discovery: two pits full of the bones of 19th century whales... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Bristol Herald Courier) - Gray whale visit marks third sighting in recent months
DANA POINT, Calif. (AP) -- A gray whale swam along an outer channel and near a dock in Dana Point Harbor, marking the third sighting in four... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Natural Resources Defense Council) - Threatened Marine Monument is a Whale and Dolphin 'Hotspot'
Looking out from shore amid a rapidly approaching northeastern winter, you would hardly imagine that a hive of activity could be taking place in the... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Evening Standard) - No evidence baby whale featured in heartbreaking Blue Planet II clip died from plastic poisoning ...
A baby whale thought to have been poisoned by plastic during the filming of Blue Planet II may have died from natural causes, an expert has said. (Source)
- Wed, 22 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (OCRegister) - Video shows deputies helping young gray whale who wandered into Dana Point Harbor
DANA POINT -- For the third time in four months a gray whale has visited the harbor. Mike Bursk, a captain with the Ocean Institute's R/V Sea Explorer... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (CBC.ca) - 3 ships fined for breaking right whale protective speed limit
Three more ships have been fined by Transport Canada for breaking speed restrictions in the Gulf of St. Lawrence that were put in place to protect... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Sci-News.com) - Scientists Find Evidence of 'Handedness' in Blue Whales
A group of marine biologists that used motion-sensing tags to track the movements of blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) off the California coast... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Daily Mail) - Sheep grazing on a hill? No... it's 200 POLAR BEARS scrambling down a mountain slope to feast ...
The bears rushed down the slope to feast on the carcass of a bowhead whale that washed ashore, later resting around the food source. The crowd of... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (GO! and Express) - Whale warriors
The other was to investigate the whale's stomach for any plastics, because lately that has been causing many problems within the sperm whale... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Nikkei Asian Review) - China's BRI -- swimming with the whale
Nothing highlights the pulling power of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) better than the fact New Zealand ranks among its earliest participants. (Source)
- Thu, 23 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Times of Oman) - First humpback whale leaves Omani waters
Muscat: A rare Arabian humpback whale became the first to leave Omani waters, when it entered Yemeni territory on Thursday morning, representing... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Globalnews.ca) - How drones uncovered a mystery about Arctic whales that were nearly hunted to extinction
A UBC researcher has discovered the answer to a mystery about the behaviour of bowhead whales in the Northwest Passage. As Linda Aylesworth... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Deutsche Welle) - What happens to beached whales?
Every year, some two thousand whales are found stranded on beaches all over the world. But how do they get there? And what happens next? (Source)
- Thu, 23 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Gloucester Daily Times) - Intel partners with Ocean Alliance
Christian Miller/Courtesy photoOcean Alliance CEO Iain Kerr launches the Parley SnotBot. The drone is used to collect whale spume and Intel artificial... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Nov 2017 08:01 PM PST - (Transform magazine) - Anniversary brand identity for Whale and Dolphin Conservation
Established in 1987, Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) is a charity devoted to preserving the welfare and environmental conditions of dolphins, whales and porpoises in oceans around the world. In 2012 the charity changed its name from the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society; in 2017, the... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Nov 2017 08:01 PM PST - (CTV News) - 'Chester' is 4th cetacean dead at Vancouver Aquarium this year
False killer whales are members of the dolphin family and the aquarium said little is known about the species. They get their name because they resemble killer whales. False killer whales are found in the waters around North American and Australia. Fisheries and Oceans Canada determined in May... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Nov 2017 08:01 PM PST - (Travel Weekly) - Romance at the Kahala
Dolphin Quest staff are constantly on hand and readily answer questions and talk to interested guests about the program. The ocean water facility consists of multiple lagoons which are home to six dolphins and several other marine species. The facility also raises green sea turtles past their vulnerable... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Nov 2017 04:01 PM PST - (Surrey Now-Leader) - False killer whale 'Chester' dies at Vancouver Aquarium
The large mammal had less than a 10 per cent chance of making it when he was first discovered stranded on Chesterman Beach in July 2014. Not only did Chester live through his ... Despite having 'whale' in their name, the species is actually part of the dolphin family. Chester was estimated to have... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Space.com) - Spot the Constellation Cetus: Sea Monster or Whale?
It's identified as either a whale or a sea monster, depending on what astronomy book or sky guide you consult. This constellation is often called the... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (CBC.ca) - Chester the false killer whale has died, Vancouver Aquarium says
Chester the false killer whale has died, according to the Vancouver Aquarium. "We are deeply saddened to announce his passing this morning,"... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (The Boston Globe) - A whale's tale: Longest painting in North America restored
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. -- A museum has restored the longest painting in North America so it can share the story of American whaling with the public. (Source)
- Fri, 24 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (The Mercury) - Gentle giants hide grim past
IT is sobering to think Kingston Beach, where people turned out this week to watch a southern right whale at play, was once home to a whaleboat crew... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Transform magazine) - Anniversary brand identity for Whale and Dolphin Conservation
Established in 1987, Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) is a charity devoted to preserving the welfare and environmental conditions of dolphins... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Hakai Magazine) - Humpback Whales May Have a Secret Hideout
The humpback whales that summer in Russia's Far East are among the least studied of their species. Now, new research that uses photo ID to track... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (CBC.ca) - Cumberland Sound, a spa retreat for bowhead whales in need of deep exfoliation
It was an innocent invasion of privacy when Canadian researchers stumbled upon an exclusive retreat for whales -- and caught some bowheads that... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (BBC News) - CalMac appoints wildlife officer after whale sightings
The appointment follows four years of work by the ferry firm and wildlife charity Orca, monitoring mammals like whales and dolphins in the Minch. (Source)
- Fri, 24 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Jacksonville Daily News) - Why are North Atlantic right whale numbers declining?
A female right whale, believed to be named Calvin, shoots a stream of salt water and air out of her blowhole as she swims with her calf near Johnnie... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Newsday) - Whales frolic in waters off Long Beach on Thanksgiving
Surfer Miguel Rocca shares the waves with a whale off Long Beach on ... The whales spouted, breached and shared the waters with surfers as well as... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Nov 2017 08:00 PM PST - (Huffington Post Canada) - A False Killer Whale At The Vancouver Aquarium Has Died
The aquarium now has just one cetacean, a Pacific white-side dolphin named Helen. After the Fisheries Department made its determination on... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (SFGate) - A whale's tale: Longest painting in North America restored
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) -- A museum has restored the longest painting in North America so it can share the story of American whaling with the... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Belfast Live) - Six-foot whale washes up on north coast
Those out for a stroll along the Causeway coast yesterday afternoon were in for a shock, after a six-foot long whale washed up on the beach. (Source)
- Sat, 25 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (NJ.com) - Meet the paddleboarder who got this close to a humpback whale on the Jersey Shore
Brian Shea set out to spot a humpback whale, but wasn't expecting one to surface about two feet from his stand-up paddleboard. Yet that's exactly... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Red Deer Advocate) - False killer whale is latest cetacean to die at Vancouver Aquarium
VANCOUVER -- A false killer whale has died at the Vancouver Aquarium, becoming the fourth cetacean to die at the facility in the past year. (Source)
- Sat, 25 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (The Guardian) - North Atlantic's greatest survivors are hunted once more
Fifty right whales a year are now becoming trapped in fishing gear and death rates from entanglement have more than doubled. Photograph: Ishara S. (Source)
- Sat, 25 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Charleston Post Courier) - Right whales migrating South Carolina coast in 'dire straits'
Only about 450 Northern right whales are known to exist, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. File/New England... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (SpaceCoastDaily.com) - Marine Resources Council Trains US Coast Guard Auxiliary About Endangered Whales
Marine Resources Council's Julie Albert instructs local U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary members about the endangered North Atlantic right whale. (Source)
- Sat, 25 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Mirror.co.uk) - Blue Planet captures on camera for the first time moment an octopus adopts ingenious disguise to ...
Last week viewers were left in tears when a whale was filmed carrying its dead newborn around that had been killed by plastic dumped by humans. (Source)
- Sat, 25 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (The Courier) - Forth nature reserve reveals horror of plastic pollution highlighted by Blue Planet II
Heart-breaking documentary footage of a dead whale calf has prompted a reminder that plastic pollution is a killer round shores close to home. (Source)
- Sun, 26 Nov 2017 08:00 PM PST - (MetroNews Canada) - False killer whale death at Vancouver Aquarium leaves one cetacean alive
False killer whale death at Vancouver Aquarium leaves one cetacean alive. Staff spending extra time with remaining dolphin, Helen. Share on Facebook. Tweet... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Asbury Park Press) - MUST WATCH: Whale emerges in Lavallette
A man was surf fishing in Lavallette when a whale emerged, according to reports. Watch the video above and take a 10-minute break and dive into... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Daily Mail) - That's whaley close! Swimmers get within arm's reach of huge southern right whale - but some aren ...
Hundreds were treated to the rare southern right whale sighting at Kingston Beach on Wednesday as the creature splashed around about 200 metres... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (wtkr.com) - Dead whale spotted in Chesapeake Bay brought ashore by Virginia Aquarium
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - A dead whale was spotted floating in the water near in the Chesapeake Bay west of the Lynnhaven Fishing Pier Sunday. (Source)
- Sun, 26 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (WNCN) - Whale dies after washing ashore at NC coast
HARKERS ISLAND, N.C. (WNCT) -- A juvenile whale that washed up along the Cape Lookout National Seashore this weekend has died. The news... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Hartlepool Mail) - RNLI called out after whale gets tangled in rope off Hartlepool coast
The whale had earlier been spotted on the shoreline by a member of the public who had ... Hopefully the whale has since freed itself from the rope.". (Source)
- Sun, 26 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Vancouver Sun) - New feeding behaviour adopted by humpback whales off Vancouver Island
They call the method "trap feeding" and it involves the use of pectoral fins to bring juvenile herring to the whales' gaping mouths. Seabirds actually... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (MetroNews Canada) - False killer whale death at Vancouver Aquarium leaves one cetacean alive
A false killer whale named Chester has died at the Vancouver Aquarium. The young whale is shown being rescued by members of the Vancouver... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (West Seattle Blog) - WEST SEATTLE WHALE WATCHING: Orcas seen from Alki
9:56 AM: Thanks to Jeff Hogan from Killer Whale Tales for calling to share the news that orcas are visible off Alki Point right now. No particular... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (The Runner) - The Government's Plan to Help Endangered Whales Lacks Action
Fisheries and Oceans Canada have been tracking the decline of killer whales living off of the West Coast of Canada. The species has been listed as... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Nov 2017 08:01 PM PST - (AllAfrica.com) - Namibia: Rare Whale Stranding At Swakop
The principal investigator of the Namibian Dolphin Project, Simon Elwen, said the female whale measured about 15 metres, with an estimated weight... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Nov 2017 04:01 PM PST - (Namibian) - Rare whale stranding at Swakop
Stranded whales and dolphins provide scientists with a lot of insight into populations or species that are not easily available from other research... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - The shocking Japanese whaling footage the Australian government wanted to hide
A Japanese harpoon strikes the whale with a stomach-turning thud. The exhausted animal is hauled from the water, flesh torn, purple organs spilling... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (ABC Online) - Secret footage of Japanese whale slaughter released against Australian Government's wishes
After a lengthy legal battle, anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd Australia has released graphic footage of a Japanese whaling operation in the Southern... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (NEWS.com.au) - Whale carcass prompts shark warning for beach on the Mornington Peninsula
A SHARK warning has been issued for a popular beach on the Mornington Peninsula after a whale carcass was spotted in nearby waters. (Source)
- Mon, 27 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Delmarva Daily Times) - Humpback whale found dead near Virginia Beach
The Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center's Stranding Team responded Sunday morning to a report of a whale in distress in Virginia Beach... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (13newsnow.com) - Juvenile humpback whale found dead near Lynnhaven Fishing Pier
13News Now reporter Ali Weatherton has more on the necropsy scientists performed on a young humpback whale found dead in Virginia Beach. (Source)
- Mon, 27 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (The National) - Watch: Dead whale washes up at Khor Fakkan port
The whale was first spotted roughly four nautical miles from the port by port marine officials at 8.30am, who then towed the carcass to shore. (Source)
- Mon, 27 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (gulfnews.com) - Tagged humpback whale leaves Omani water
Muscat: A rare tagged Arabian Humpback whale became the first to leave Omani waters, heading to Yemeni water territory on Thursday, according to... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Namibian) - Rare whale stranding at Swakop
RARE (1-3) ... Marine researchers are hoping to preserve the whole skeleton of this 15-metre-long female Bryde's whale the first such skeleton of the... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Spectrum News) - Beached whale dies on Cape Lookout
On Facebook, Marine mammal DVM Dr. Craig Harms described the whale's condition: 'She also had large abscesses throughout her lungs, infection... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Terrace Standard) - VIDEO: Whale researchers find nearly three feet of plastics on remote beaches
For three years, two Gitga'at whale researchers have collected data in Caamano Sound, where they have discovered the shocking amount of plastic... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Nov 2017 08:01 PM PST - (ABC Online) - Dissecting a dolphin packs an olfactory punch and critical learnings for UTAS students
It might seem a bit gory, but the necropsy was performed to better understand, manage and conserve the marine species. Twenty-two students from... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Nov 2017 04:01 PM PST - (CBS Philly) - Giving Tuesday: Marine Mammal Stranding Center Needs New Truck To Save Mammals
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center has been the only organization in New Jersey dedicated to the ... to more than 4,800 calls for seals, dolphins, whales and sea turtles that washed ashore along all of New Jersey's beaches. (Source)
- Tue, 28 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (ABC Online) - Secret Japanese whaling video released by Customs after Sea Shepherd fight
After a five-year legal battle, anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd Australia has released graphic footage of a Japanese whaling operation in the Southern Ocean that the Australian Government refused to make public. The footage was shot by Australian Customs personnel in 2008 but has only now been... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Herald Sun) - Mornington Peninsula beach closed after a dead whale washes ashore
Emergency Victoria advised swimmers to 'stay out of the water' at the popular Sorrento Beach, as sharks may appear to feed on the dead whale. A fisheries officer inspects the whale carcass at Jubilee Point in Sorrento. Picture: AAP. The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning said... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (ABC Local) - Dead Kimberley whale provides crocodile and shark feeding frenzy
Skipper of the Great Escape luxury charter boat, Jeremy Tucker, could not believe his eyes and his nose as he approached what turned out to be a massive dead male humpback whale. "There was a crocodile eating the side of the carcass as well as the tiger sharks, and a few other sharks," Mr Tucker... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Broadsheet) - 14-Metre Whale Carcass Washes up on Victorian Beach
Diamond Bay in Sorrento has been closed after a 14-metre Bryde's whale carcass washed up on the shore. 'A dead whale has washed up near Sorrento Beach at Jubilee Point. The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) and Parks Victoria are working together to remove the... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - Near-record numbers for Bay whale watching
The wind picked up in the second week of the September-October school holidays, a peak period for whale watching. Fraser Coast Tourism and Events marketing and communications manager Bradley Nardi said he was confident the season's passenger numbers would have been up had it not been... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (EarthSky) - Most blue whales are 'right-handed'
This aerial photo shows a blue whale lunge as it feeds near the ocean surface. New research shows blue whales show a right-side preference for rolling behavior during feeding, but they roll to the left side for more acrobatic feeding behaviors. Photograph courtesy of John Durban (NOAA) and Michael... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Virginian-Pilot) - Humpback whale death a "harder hit" for the researchers who knew her
The humpback whale that washed up near the Lynnhaven Fishing Pier Sunday morning was no stranger to local whale researchers. To them, she was known as HDRVA082. For two weeks last year, Jessica Aschettino and Dan and Amy Engelhaupt with engineering and consulting firm HDR followed... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Mother Nature Network) - Whale tragedy leaves 'Blue Planet II' viewers heartbroken
The BBC nature series, which took four years and 125 expeditions across 39 countries to create, left viewers heartbroken recently after focusing on a mother pilot whale found clinging desperately to her dead calf. As narrator David Attenborough explained, the deceased calf may have become poisoned... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Science News) - Most blue whales are 'righties,' except for this one move
When hunting in deep water, the whales tend to be 'right-handed,' lunging at krill while twisting 180 degrees or less onto their right side. But when gobbling up the tiny crustaceans near the surface, the whales tend to be lefties, launching themselves upward while performing a 360-degree barrel roll to... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Palm Bay Daily) - Right Whale Monitoring Program In Brevard County
Every winter, Right whales are sighted off the Atlantic coast between Jacksonville and Cape Canaveral. They can grow to be 55 feet long, and 70 tons. According to scientists, there are only an estimated 490 right whales. However, thanks to volunteer whale watchers, these numbers are beginning to... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Nov 2017 04:01 PM PST - (Hawaii News Now) - Experts: No sign of disease in 5 whales that died in stranding on Kauai
A final report for five whales that died in a mass stranding on Kauai last month will likely be released sometime next year, but a preliminary report says... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Nov 2017 04:01 PM PST - (KTRK-TV) - Dead dolphin found on the beach in Galveston
Dead dolphin found on the beach in Galveston ... It was later picked up by the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network and taken back to their lab. (Source)
- Wed, 29 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (IcelandReview) - Whale Sanctuary Enlarged
Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture C39EorgerC3B0ur KatrC3ADn GunnarsdC3B3ttir has signed a regulation enlarging the whale sanctuary in FaxaflC3B3i bay, VC3ADsir reports. FaxaflC3B3i bay is located in West Iceland, between the Reykjanes and SnC3A6fellsnes peninsulas and is a popular spot for whale watching. The decision... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (New York Post) - Graphic video shows gruesome Japanese whale hunt
Gruesome video footage obtained from the Australian government shows a controversial Japanese whaling operation in the Southern Ocean. Ocean conservation group Sea Shepherd obtained the previously unseen footage, which was shot by Australian customs officials in 2008 following a five-year... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Oneonta Daily Star) - SUNY Oneonta screens whale-abuse documentary
A club at the State University College at Oneonta held a screening of 'Blackfish' on Wednesday, a 2013 documentary that details the controversial captivity of orca whales at SeaWorld and other parks. The Students Protecting Animal Rights Club spoke via Skype after the film with Lori Marino... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Mirror.co.uk) - Rare sighting of shark and crocodile feeding on dead humpback whale caught on camera in ...
In his stunning video the predators can be seen repeatedly biting the dead whale's flippers, tail and body and they both do not appear to be concerned the other species is eating too. The 55-year-old said it was only the second time in 30 years he had ever come across animals behaving in such a way. (Source)
- Wed, 29 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (The Southland Times) - Whale species discovery at Mason Bay, 1933
... another specimen was found at Wanganui and this was described and named in honour of George Shepherd, Curator of the Wanganui Museum. If the Stewart Island discoverers had made their whale known to science earlier it might perhaps have been Traill's Whale instead of Shepherd's Whale. (Source)
- Wed, 29 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Thegardenisland.com) - Lawmakers suspicious on whale beachings
LIHUE -- The five pilot whales that died on Kalapaki Beach after the Oct. 13 stranding weren't diseased and some are questioning whether there's a connection with the state's Lehua Island rat poisoning project or military sonar. Scientists briefed the House committee on Energy and Environmental... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (EurekAlert) - Feces from entangled North Atlantic right whales reveals 'sky-high' stress levels
30, 2017) - In a new study published this week in Endangered Species Research, North Atlantic right whale scientists found that whales who undergo prolonged entanglements in fishing gear endure "sky-high hormone levels," indicating severe stress, which researchers discovered using a pioneering... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Nov 2017 07:00 PM PST - (Deutsche Welle) - How does Japan get away with 'horrific' whale hunting?
Members agreed to send a team to Japan to look into the annual cull of 134 sei whales in the North Pacific in the coming months and delay a decision on whether the hunt is actually thinly disguised as commercial whaling, which many other nations and conservation groups claim is the case. (Source)
- Thu, 30 Nov 2017 04:01 PM PST - (Bristol Herald Courier) - Experts rule out disease as cause of whale deaths on Kauai
HONOLULU (AP) -- Scientists investigating last month's stranding of five pilot whales on Kauai's Kalapaki Beach have ruled out disease as the cause ... The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Wednesday that the scientists say something sudden must have triggered the stranding, but they're still not sure... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Nov 2017 04:01 PM PST - (Big Island Video News) - VIDEO: Pilot Whale Stranding Examined
(BIVN) -- An informational briefing was held at the State House on Tuesday concerning the recent whale stranding on Kauai. 17 pilot whales were washed up on Kauai's southern shore in October. 5 ended up dying. Traumatized residents wanted to know why it happened. At a recent hearing held in Hilo... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (PerthNow) - Stinky 14m dead whale to rot on Vic beach
Unable to budge a stinking beached whale carcass, authorities considered blowing it up before deciding to let it rot on a Melbourne beach. The dead 14-metre Bryde's whale washed ashore at Diamond Bay beach near Sorrento on Monday afternoon, with environment experts spending days searching... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Mirror.co.uk) - Killer whale feasts on a stingray as water turns red with blood in astonishing drone footage
A wildlife vlogger has captured some amazing footage of a killer whale attacking a stingray in the shallow waters around Ruby Bay in New Zealand. Clay Tall Stories used a drone to film the footage which shows the water around the Orca turning red with the blood from the stingray. Later, the vlogger... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (News24) - Humpback whale carcass washes up on KZN beach
Durban -- A carcass of a humpback whale calf has washed up on KwaDukuza's Blythedale Beach, north of Durban, paramedic services said on Thursday. The whale, measuring around six metres in length, washed up on the normally quiet beach on Wednesday, IPSS spokesperson Paul Herbst said. (Source)
- Thu, 30 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Yahoo7 News) - Whale left to rot on Victorian beach
Too big to move, a stinking beached whale will be left to rot on a Melbourne beach. Three days after the dead Bryde's whale washed up near Sorrento at Mornington Peninsula National Park, authorities on Thursday said their only option was to let the mammal "naturally decay", with the carcass already... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (WRAL.com) - Experts rule out disease as cause of whale deaths on Kauai
HONOLULU -- Scientists investigating last month's stranding of five pilot whales on Kauai's Kalapaki Beach have ruled out disease as the cause of the beaching. The scientists said something sudden must have triggered the stranding, but they're still not sure exactly what caused the whales to beach... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Nov 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Science Daily) - Feces from entangled North Atlantic right whales reveals 'sky-high' stress levels
In a new study published this week in Endangered Species Research, North Atlantic right whale scientists found that whales who undergo prolonged entanglements in fishing gear endure "sky-high hormone levels," indicating severe stress, which researchers discovered using a pioneering technique of... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Nov 2017 08:01 PM PST - (Scoop.co.nz) - Marine Conservation Contribution Honoured
Auckland Whale Dolphin Safari have been recognised for their unique tourism business, which works to protect the marine mammals, rare birds and habitat of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. At last night's Sustainable Business Network Awards - held at Shed 10 on Queen's Wharf - the small... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Nov 2017 08:01 PM PST - (FIS) - Juvenile anchovy biomass reaches historic maximum in Bay of Biscay
With regards to marine mammals, eight different species have been observed, highlighting the abundance of the common dolphin, followed by the fin whale and the bottlenose dolphin. In relation to seabirds, their distribution and abundance have been studied, with 33 different species being observed. (Source)
- Thu, 30 Nov 2017 08:01 PM PST - (Dana Point Times) - On the Ocean: Winter Months See Plenty of Visitors Just Passing Through
Common and bottlenose dolphin, along with minke and fin whales, can be seen locally, year-round. While several other seasonal visitors include blue whales (in the summer months) and risso's dolphin and Pacific white sided dolphin during the winter time. Ultimately, the ocean holds many gifts for us to... (Source)
- Fri, 01 Dec 2017 07:00 PM PST - (Metro) - Graphic footage shows Japanese whalers hunt down and harpoon their prey
It said it couldn't match the might of Tokyo and said it was looking at other ways in which to disrupt the hunt but wants the Australian government to take Japan to an international tribunal. The International Whaling Commission banned commercial whale hunting in 1986, which Japan signed up to. (Source)
- Fri, 01 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Herald Sun) - A massive whale washed up on a Sorrento beach will be left to rot, taking weeks to decompose
'After assessing all available options, DELWP and Parks Victoria have decided to leave the whale in place while the natural decomposition process occurs,' she said. 'The size and condition of the whale, its location and position and tidal movements are all factors that contributed to it being too difficult to... (Source)
- Fri, 01 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (ABC Online) - How close is too close for watching whales and dolphins? Check the national guidelines
"I go close to whales in boats to study them and to deploy tracking devices," he told Louise Saunders on ABC Radio Hobart. "But I also know how dangerous they can be." The Australian National Guidelines for Whale and Dolphin Watching 2017 was designed to provide a best-practice guide for... (Source)
- Fri, 01 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Daily Mail) - Mystery of the 230-foot-long killer whale geoglyph found in the middle of the Peru Desert
The remarkable depiction of a killer whale spans more than 200 feet, and is thought to date back more than 2,000 years, making it older than even the famous Nazca Lines that sit nearby. Experts say the people who once inhabited the region considered the orca a powerful marine deity, and this... (Source)
- Fri, 01 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Island Packet) - Dolphins, humpback whale captured on video playing together near SC beach
'It was a morning walk that I will never forget,' said Troy Montenery who reported seeing a pod of dolphins escorting a humpback whale in the ocean around 7:30 a.m. Friday. He said he spotted the marine mammals as he was walking south into Litchfield from Huntington Beach State Park. 'It's been a... (Source)
- Fri, 01 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (NL Times) - 13.5 meter whale washes up on Zeeland beach
A whale of around 13.5 meters long washed up on a beach near Domburg in Zeeland on Friday morning. The dead animal is an adult male sperm whale, one of the largest predators in the animal kingdom, NU.nl reports. The police closed down the area around the whale. How the animal died is not yet... (Source)
- Fri, 01 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (DutchNews.nl) - Dead sperm whale washes up on Zeeland beach, first in 47 years
A dead 13.5 metre long sperm whale has washed up on a beach in Domburg in the south of the country. The whale, a male, has some injuries to its tail but is otherwise in good condition and experts are on hand to try to determine the cause of death. 'It certainly got lost,'Jaap van der Hiele of the Dutch... (Source)
- Fri, 01 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (wpde.com) - VIDEO: Whale gets dolphin escort
VIDEO: Whale gets dolphin escort. by WPDE ... AA. Myrtle Beach, S.C. (WPDE) -- Viewer submitted videos show a whale swimming with some dolphins off the shores near Myrtle Beach on Friday. ... Troy Montenery sent the videos that he says show a humpback whale being escorted by dolphins. (Source)
- Fri, 01 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (CTV News) - Bacterial infection linked to death of Vancouver Aquarium's false killer whale
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Aquarium says preliminary results from a necropsy show a false killer whale that died at the facility last Friday had a bacterial infection. An email statement from the aquarium says it appears Chester, the three-year-old false killer whale, died of erysipelas, an illness... (Source)
- Fri, 01 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News) - Right Whale Carcass Washes Ashore on Chappaquiddick
A decomposed whale that washed up at Norton Point in early November has been identified as a North Atlantic right whale, adding to the death toll of a critically endangered species that scientists have said could be headed toward extinction. Scientists visited Chappaquiddick Thursday to take samples... (Source)
- Fri, 01 Dec 2017 08:01 PM PST - (Surrey Now-Leader) - False killer whale's death linked to bacterial infection
The aquarium has said the false killer whale, a member of the dolphin family, remained a 'health challenged animal' throughout his life. Chester's death leaves Helen as the aquarium's only remaining cetacean, and the statement says options to find a companion for her are limited by a Vancouver Park... (Source)
- Sat, 02 Dec 2017 07:00 PM PST - (Kyodo News Plus) - Japan's whaling draws fire for possible violation of int'l treaty
Japan was under fire for its "research" whaling in the Northwest Pacific as a possible violation of an international treaty on endangered species, while Tokyo's ivory trading practice was also questioned. During a five-day meeting of a standing committee on monitoring wildlife trade in Geneva through... (Source)
- Sat, 02 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Otago Daily Times) - Whale 'flying' above
A gigantic humpback whale carrying historic boat Elsie Evans on its back is "flying'' above visitors to Port Chalmers in the latest instalment of street art in the city. Painted by Dunedin mural artists Daniel Mead and Tessa Petley on the wall of Port Otago's A shed near Back Beach, the 23m monochrome... (Source)
- Sat, 02 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Daily Mail) - Whale I never! Come face-to-face with humpbacks while sailing the north coast of Iceland
The mercury is hovering around zero and an Arctic gale is snapping across the surface of the fjord. It's the sort of weather to snuggle under the duvet and have an extra hour's snooze. But not for us. We are about to embark on the adventure of our lives, searching for humpback whales in Eyjafjord... (Source)
- Sat, 02 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Express.co.uk) - WATCH: Drone captures footage of HUGE sea monster jumping out the ocean
Drone footage of a humpback whale is going viral after the pilot of the technology accidentally stumped across the great scene. Imgur user AnotheroneSummer posted the unbelievable footage onto Imgur 14 hours ago. Since then the stunning video has had well over a million views and hundreds of... (Source)
- Sat, 02 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Japan Today) - Japan's whaling draws fire for possible violation of int'l treaty
Japan was under fire for its "research" whaling in the Northwest Pacific as a possible violation of an international treaty on endangered species, while Tokyo's ivory trading practice was also questioned. During a five-day meeting of a standing committee on monitoring wildlife trade in Geneva through... (Source)
- Sat, 02 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (theday.com) - The longest painting in the world, a whaling tale, may surface in Mystic
It was a bittersweet moment on the summer day in 2014 in New Bedford when Mystic Seaport's whaling ship, Charles W. Morgan, made a return visit to its original homeport, once the whaling capital of the world. It seemed then the Seaport's grand feat of bringing the last wooden sailing ship back to New... (Source)
- Sat, 02 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Taranaki Daily News) - Protest to stop seismic surveying takes the streets
"Off shore here is the richest whale and dolphin diversity on earth. There are 36 species, six of them are classified internationally as endangered. "We should be doing everything that we possibly can to be helping those. Blasting out there every 10 seconds for months on end in their habitat is not doing... (Source)
- Sat, 02 Dec 2017 08:01 PM PST - (Taranaki Daily News) - Protest to stop seismic surveying takes the streets
"Off shore here is the richest whale and dolphin diversity on earth. There are 36 species, six of them are classified internationally as endangered. "We should be doing everything that we possibly can to be helping those. Blasting out there every 10 seconds for months on end in their habitat is not doing... (Source)
- Sat, 02 Dec 2017 08:01 PM PST - (Yahoo News Canada) - Necropsy suggests Chester the false killer whale died from infection
Chester came to the aquarium as a calf in 2014 after he was discovered on a beach near Tofino. He was undernourished and dehydrated, and upon his rehabilitation, a panel of experts determined he was not suitable for release into the wild. False killer whales are a species of dolphin, often confused... (Source)
- Sun, 03 Dec 2017 07:00 PM PST - (The Japan Times) - Japan's much-maligned 'research whaling' draws fire for possible violation of international treaty
GENEVA -- Japan has found itself in hot water over its 'research whaling' in the Northwest Pacific amid a possible violation of an international treaty on endangered species. Japan drew criticism during a five-day meeting in Geneva of a standing committee on monitoring wildlife trade over its hunting of... (Source)
- Sun, 03 Dec 2017 07:00 PM PST - (The Mainichi) - Japan's whaling draws fire for possible violation of international treaty
During a five-day meeting of a standing committee on monitoring wildlife trade in Geneva through Friday, Japan drew criticism over its hunting of sei whales in the sea from anti-whaling countries, with Australia pointing out that the research whaling could be for commercial purposes. The Convention on... (Source)
- Sun, 03 Dec 2017 04:01 PM PST - (DailyO) - Why beaching of whales and dolphins should worry us all
From the recent beaching of 30 dolphins in Punnakayal, Tamil Nadu to the earliest case of beaching recorded in 1577 engraving by artist Jan Wierix... (Source)
- Sun, 03 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Mornington Peninsula News) - Dead whale left on the rocks
A DEAD whale found washed up at the base of the Jubilee Point cliffs at Sorrento back beach Monday 27 November will be left to rot. The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning and Parks Victoria decided last week 'after assessing all the options' to leave the Bryde's whale where it was. (Source)
- Sun, 03 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Star Kiwi) - Whale whale whale - what have we got here?
The whale, sporting a cheeky grin and a jaunty paint job, was spotted parked up on Dyers Rd, Bromley. But never fear, don't call animal control. The whale is a clone of that from the paddling pool on Marine Parade, New Brighton, and will take pride of place at the new Beachside Playground. While some... (Source)
- Sun, 03 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (The Mercury) - Tourist Nitin Jayanand wins people's choice award in The Nature Conservancy Australia's 2017 ...
A CHANCE encounter with a humpback whale off Port Arthur is more than a memory for a tourist from NSW. Nitin Jayanand, of Queanbeyan, won the people's choice award in The Nature Conservancy Australia's 2017 Photo Competition. Mr Jayanand, who, with his family, was visiting Tasmania for the... (Source)
- Sun, 03 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (DailyO) - Why beaching of whales and dolphins should worry us all
Many have not heard of cetacean stranding but most of us have heard of the game Blue Whale. What does the game have to do with cetacean stranding or beaching as it is commonly known? The game was named after whales, which have the habit of beaching or getting stranded on the beach and... (Source)
- Sun, 03 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (The Japan Times) - Japan's much-maligned 'research whaling' draws fire for possible violation of international treaty
GENEVA -- Japan has found itself in hot water over its 'research whaling' in the Northwest Pacific amid a possible violation of an international treaty on endangered species. Japan drew criticism during a five-day meeting in Geneva of a standing committee on monitoring wildlife trade over its hunting of... (Source)
- Sun, 03 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Bridport and Lyme Regis News) - Conservationist reaches new depths...and reveals the secrets of the deep
Erich Hoyt, who lives in Bridport, has released a new book that tells you everything you need to know about whales and dolphins. The Encyclopedia of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises is based on the 40 years Erich spent with whales and dolphins in field and is filled with stories of what it's like to study... (Source)
- Sun, 03 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (The Wire) - The Parrotfish Bite, Greedy Slugs, Lefty Whales and Other Amazing Animals
Like humans and birds, whales favour one side. Blue whales are generally right-handed, showing a right side bias when making rolling lunges into clouds of krill. The left side of the brain that plans, coordinates, and controls motor function is networked to the right side of the body. But when microscopic... (Source)
- Sun, 03 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Liverpool Echo) - Get closer to Liverpool's Blue Planet and marine life in the Mersey
Not a frequent visitor, but there have been distinctive black and white orca or killer whales seen in the River Mersey. In 2001, staff at Liverpool Airport reported a 15ft orca whale grounded and sadly dead on a sandbank around half a mile from the shore on mudflats at Speke. That was the first reported... (Source)
- Sun, 03 Dec 2017 08:00 PM PST - (DailyO) - Why beaching of whales and dolphins should worry us all
In the case of Punnakayal, the fishermen tried to get the dolphin back into the ocean but they kept coming back. In spite of their best efforts, four dolphins were found beached next morning. Earlier in the state, in 2016, a pod of 100 pilot whales beached. The fishermen managed to save 40 but the rest of... (Source)
- Sun, 03 Dec 2017 08:00 PM PST - (The News-Press) - Look Back: A porpoise paradise in Cape Coral Gardens
Before there was Sea World in Orlando, there was the Porpoise Pool in the Cape Coral Gardens. Never mind that the saltwater mammal commonly found along the Gulf coast of Florida is the bottlenose dolphin and not the porpoise (there's no coral under Cape Coral, either), the Porpoise Pool, after the... (Source)
- Sun, 03 Dec 2017 08:00 PM PST - (Yahoo News Canada) - Quebec walruses coming to Vancouver Aquarium
Last month, Chester, a false killer whale, which is a species of dolphin, died in captivity. On Friday, the aquarium said the cause of his death was a bacterial infection. As a precaution, the aquarium's last living cetacean, a Pacific white-sided dolphin named Helen, is being treated with antibiotics. (Source)
- Mon, 04 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Namibian) - Beached Brydes whale 'deboned'
(Left) The decomposing carcass of the 15-metre long, 15 tonne, female Brydes whale at Mile 4, Swakopmund. Fisheries officials intend to keep the... (Source)
- Mon, 04 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Daily Mail) - The whale trying to eat a bucket and an albatross chick killed by a plastic toothpick: More shocking ...
An albatross chick dies from eating a plastic toothpick that pierced its intestine. And a sperm whale tries to eat a blue plastic bucket -- confusing it for... (Source)
- Mon, 04 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Independent.ie) - Scientists find home of 'elusive' whale
Marine Institute scientists have uncovered an "incredibly significant" habitat of elusive beaked whales during an expedition near the Rockall Trough... (Source)
- Mon, 04 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (RTE.ie) - Scientists spot rare beaked whales off Irish coast
Irish scientists have spotted elusive beaked whales off the Irish coast during a recent survey. The team on board the RV Celtic Voyager spotted four... (Source)
- Mon, 04 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Hawaii Tribune Herald) - Wright On: Whale turns into way of life
Maybe this one should begin with a spoiler alert for all the serious paddlers out there, because this is a conversation about being in the canoe, out... (Source)
- Mon, 04 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Daily Mail) - iPhone that's better latte than never! CRAIG BROWN predicts next year's news today (part 1)
FEBRUARY: A sperm whale, an octopus, a polar bear and a lobster have been taken in for questioning following accusations of 'inappropriate... (Source)
- Mon, 04 Dec 2017 08:01 PM PST - (AllAfrica.com) - Namibia: Beached Brydes Whale 'Deboned'
They were working with the Namibian Dolphin Project to preserve what is hoped to be the first complete skeleton of this type of whale in the world. (Source)
- Tue, 05 Dec 2017 04:01 PM PST - (Oregon Coast Beach Connection) - Second Sea Turtle Rescued from Oregon Coast Beaches
(Seaside, Oregon) -- Yet another sea turtle was rescued by the north Oregon coast crew of the Marine Mammal Stranding Network, the second in... (Source)
- Tue, 05 Dec 2017 09:08 PM PST - (Mongabay.com) - Entanglements hamper reproduction as right whale population slides
It's been a rough year for North Atlantic right whales. Fifteen died in the first 10 months of the year, concerning scientists enough that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared this past summer an 'unusual mortality event.' And recently, a team of scientists reported that this year is... (Source)
- Tue, 05 Dec 2017 09:08 PM PST - (The National) - Divers attempt to rescue humpback whale caught in fishing net off the coast of Oman
A group of recreational fisherman spent almost three hours trying to free a humpback whale entangled in a commercial fishing net off the coast of Oman. Julian Husseini and his brother Edmond, both UAE residents based in Dubai, were among a group of men who spotted the whale while on a boat trip... (Source)
- Tue, 05 Dec 2017 09:08 PM PST - (Newham Recorder) - Mobil Dick: Plastic whale spotted off Bow
Mobil Dick: Plastic whale spotted off Bow. PUBLISHED: 16:00 05 December 2017 | UPDATED: 16:00 05 December 2017. Alex Shaw. Measuring 10m long and weighing 250kg, the whale represents the amount of plastic entering our oceans every second. Picture: Bywaters. Bywaters... (Source)
- Tue, 05 Dec 2017 09:08 PM PST - (West Seattle Blog) - WEST SEATTLE WHALE-WATCHING: Orcas in the area
12:44 PM: In comments, Kersti says orcas are about to pass Point Robinson on Maury Island [map], so they are well south of West Seattle, and still southbound. Share This. 4 Replies to "WEST SEATTLE WHALE-WATCHING: Orcas in the area". Tomas December 5, 2017 (10:58 am). Reply. Someone... (Source)
- Tue, 05 Dec 2017 08:03 PM PST - (Economic Times) - Asian dolphins a step closer to extinction, says IUCN
Japan Endangered Species The IUCN said the Irrawaddy dolphin and Finless porpoise that roam coastlines of Southeast Asia are now designated as endangered. TOKYO: The International Union for Conservation of Nature said on Tuesday it had changed the status of the Irrawaddy dolphin and finless... (Source)
- Tue, 05 Dec 2017 08:03 PM PST - (Yahoo Finance UK) - Asian dolphins a step closer to extinction: group
TOKYO (Reuters) - The International Union for Conservation of Nature said on Tuesday it had changed the status of the Irrawaddy dolphin and finless porpoise, both living in Asian waters, to "endangered" from "vulnerable", meaning they are closer to extinction. In the latest update of its closely watched... (Source)
- Wed, 06 Dec 2017 04:01 PM PST - (Northbound Philippines News Online) - Beached pilot whale rescued in Ilocos Norte
LAOAG CITY -- Authorities on Tuesday rescued a female pilot whale found beached in Currimao, Ilocos Norte. At about 6:00 a.m., coastal residents in Salugan village tried to get near the stranded marine mammal but due to strong winds, it was drifted to the sandy shores of Barangay Victoria, in front of... (Source)
- Wed, 06 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Chinchilla News) - Giant sperm whale washes up on beach, prompts shark alert
A dead sperm whale has washed up on a popular tourist beach in Western Australia, leaving authorities with the massive task of removing it. The carcass was initially spotted last week when it became caught in a reef offshore from Hopetoun, 574km southeast of Perth, on Sunday afternoon and by... (Source)
- Wed, 06 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Yahoo7 News) - WATCH: Desperate attempt to free humpback whale caught in fishing net
But despite their best efforts, they weren't able to fully clear the nets of the whale as the conditions became too difficult. Husseini said the whale was visibly distressed which left the fishermen struggling in their effort to free it, with their fingers becoming trapped in the net as it repeatedly dipped underwater... (Source)
- Wed, 06 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Stuff.co.nz) - Fears whale will beach itself after floating into Raglan Harbour
They were singing MC481ori to the whale, and it was so special to see that local vibe." Reid will head back down to the water and keep an eye on the whale through the afternoon. "It's still drifting in the harbour and the tide is just turning now, but it didn't look like it was swimming." Murray Page, 76, spotted... (Source)
- Wed, 06 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (New Zealand Herald) - DOC asks public to leave alone sperm whale in Raglan Harbour
DOC is monortoring its progress and is asking for the public to keep their distance from the whale. "We are monitoring the whale as it makes its own progress out to the sea. "We (DOC) are keeping our distance and we ask that the public also keep well away from the whale," Scrimgeour said. (Source)
- Wed, 06 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Mirror.co.uk) - Incredible encounter as curious baby killer whale swims up to tiny boat and leaves volunteers ...
Incredible encounter as curious baby killer whale swims up to tiny boat and leaves volunteers breathless. The baby orca ... The people onboard the boat were members of the Far East Russia Orca Project (FEROP), and the remarkable video shows the whale rise to the surface and swim on its back. (Source)
- Wed, 06 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Cranbrook Townsman) - VIDEO: Giving the gifts of whale snot, prosthetic eyes and formula
From whale snot to treats for rescued sea otters, the conservation organization is offering a way for gift-givers to turn a holiday gift into a donation for animals being treated at the Vancouver Aquarium's Marine Mammal Rescue Centre and Open Water Research Station. Launching ahead of the holiday... (Source)
- Wed, 06 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Daily Star) - Canadian road trip: Whale watching, seal spotting and woodland hikes in New Brunswick
It wasn't long until the mighty whale reared up to flash a glimpse of her tail, before submerging herself for a good 10 minutes as she hunted for food in the depths of the ocean. Seeing the majestic beast at home in her natural environment was a true highlight of my trip to Atlantic Canada and the province... (Source)
- Wed, 06 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (West Seattle Blog) - WEST SEATTLE WHALE-WATCHING: Orcas, northbound
If they're the same ones seen southbound yesterday, they're Southern Resident Killer Whales. 11 AM: Orca Network commenter reports them near Three Tree Point as of about 10 minutes ago, still northbound. 11:32 AM: Texter says they're seeing whale spouts from the Fauntleroy ferry dock vicinity. (Source)
- Thu, 07 Dec 2017 09:38 PM PST - (Xinhua) - Whaling puts Norway on Anonymous hackers' attack list: report
Anonymous, activists and other organizations annually organize several operations aimed at Norway, Iceland, Japan and the Faroe Islands. The operations are not motivated by money or desire to commit crimes but by stopping whaling, the report said. People behind the operations have openly... (Source)
- Thu, 07 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Express.co.uk) - WATCH: Massive whale leaps out from nowhere before CRASHING towards passenger
However, a viral video from Imgur has shown us just that as a whale makes a shocking appearance from the ocean. In the video, the user is recording a glittering dark blue sea, on what looks like a fairly windy time of day. In the background, we can see the mountainous coastline falling up and down... (Source)
- Thu, 07 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Northern Star) - Rare, valuable whale vomit found on North Coast beach
A NORTHERN Rivers man is rumoured to have found a lump of ambergis on a beach which has the potential be highly valuable. Ambergis, otherwise known as whale vomit, is a rare commodity and valued because of its use as a bonding agent in perfumes. In 2016 a couple in the UK found a 1.57kg... (Source)
- Thu, 07 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Yahoo7 News) - Preparation underway to remove massive sperm whale carcass in Western Australia
"Because of the size of the whale we are having to build a toboggan type thing," Mr Fitzgerald said. "Hopefully it'll slide along the sand with a bit of help from a couple of dozers." The Ravensthorpe local said while the animal is wrapped at the moment, it is important its carcass is relocated as the area can... (Source)
- Thu, 07 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (CBC.ca) - 'Deflated' carcass declared 17th North Atlantic right whale to die this year
The carcass found on Nantucket was what scientists call deflated, because a whale's internal organs decompose at a much faster rate than its blubber exterior. The mass of organic matter was identified as a North Atlantic right whale by its distinctive flippers, which decompose at a slower rate than the... (Source)
- Thu, 07 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Johns Hopkins News-Letter) - Whale exfoliation may explain migration patterns
Bowhead whales exfoliate in response to warm weathers, which correspond to their annual migration pattern. In the 1800s, fishermen were mystified by the sight of bowhead whales scraping their heads against rocks. In the present day, drone footage has lent credence to a particular theory as to why. (Source)
- Thu, 07 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Stuff.co.nz) - Raglan locals worry for 'sick' sperm whale
Worried spectators exhaled relief as a apparently sick male sperm whale found its way back into open ocean after a day wallowing in the Raglan Harbour. Crossing the bar meant the male sperm whale - between 10 and 15 metres long - was less likely to beach on the shore and decompose on the... (Source)
- Thu, 07 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Yale Environment 360) - Already on Brink, Right Whales Are Pushed Closer to the Edge
North Atlantic right whales are one of the world's most critically endangered large whales, but if you're lucky, you can still see them: a mother nursing her newborn in the warm waters off the Georgia or Florida coast, their only known calving grounds; right whales socializing and feeding in the fertile... (Source)
- Thu, 07 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (OCRegister) - Is that a double rainbow from a whale spout? Humpbacks are back, 10 seen off Laguna Beach on ...
'I've seen many rainbows from whale spouts as long as the angle lines up for the sun to make that happen -- it's great when the boat is in perfect position and all the passengers get to see what we call a 'rainblow,'' he said. 'But I've never gotten a double rainbow from a whale. The spout, wind, sun, and... (Source)
- Thu, 07 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (TVNZ) - Watch: 'Lethargic' sperm whale spotted drifting in Raglan Harbour
Watch: 'Lethargic' sperm whale spotted drifting in Raglan Harbour. 8:24pm. share. Source: 1 NEWS. A male sperm whale has been spotted in a Waikato harbour this afternoon. (Source)
- Thu, 07 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Evening Echo Cork) - Sea Echoes: UCC joins Beaked Whale study
University College Cork, NUI Galway, the Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy in Cork, the National Marine Institute, the Marine Conservation Research group and Washington State University combined in a study of beaked whale habitats using acoustic technology because they are more likely to... (Source)
- Thu, 07 Dec 2017 08:01 PM PST - (iPolitics.ca) - Whale and dolphin captivity bill beached in Senate
A social media campaign has been urging Senators this week to pass a bill banning whale and dolphin captivity in Canada before rising for the holidays. URGENT ALERT! Conservative senators are once again blocking the bill to ban whale and dolphin captivity! Tell senators you want a vote on this... (Source)
- Thu, 07 Dec 2017 08:01 PM PST - (Radio Australia) - Rare Australian snubfin and humpback dolphins discovered in Papua New Guinea river system
Scientists discover Australian snubfin and humpback dolphins in a remote Papua New Guinea river system in a find that is so significant the waterway has been designated an Important Marine Mammal Area. It's the first time the rare snubfin dolphin has been seen outside of Australia. (Credit: ABC... (Source)
- Fri, 08 Dec 2017 08:49 PM PST - (Views and News from Norway) - Hackers hit Norway over whale hunts
Those still engaged in whaling in Norway were allowed to harpoon 999 vC3A5gehval (minke whales) this past season, which runs from April through the summer. That compares to Iceland's hunt that recommends killing up to 224 such whales over the two-year period from 2016 to 2018. Japan's whaling... (Source)
- Fri, 08 Dec 2017 04:01 PM PST - (Phys.Org) - Can data save dolphins? How scientists are using NASA data to study link between solar storms ...
The age-old mystery of why otherwise healthy dolphins, whales and porpoises get stranded along coasts worldwide deepens: After a collaboration between NASA scientists and marine biologists, new research suggests space weather is not the primary cause of animal beachings--but the research... (Source)
- Fri, 08 Dec 2017 04:01 PM PST - (EurekAlert) - Can data save dolphins?
The age-old mystery of why otherwise healthy dolphins, whales and porpoises get stranded along coasts worldwide deepens: After a collaboration between NASA scientists and marine biologists, new research suggests space weather is not the primary cause of animal beachings -- but the research... (Source)
- Fri, 08 Dec 2017 09:17 PM PST - (Washington Post) - These whales are stressed out. The proof is in their poop.
When a North Atlantic right whale swims into a submerged net or rope, it panics and rolls. This makes everything worse, tangling the fishing gear in the animal's mouth or tightly wrapping it around the flippers or tail. For a smaller cetacean, this might mean instant death. But for right whales, entanglement... (Source)
- Fri, 08 Dec 2017 09:17 PM PST - (Views and News from Norway) - Hackers hit Norway over whale hunts
The anti-whaling hacktivists have also targeted Japan, Iceland and the Faroe Islands as the three other countries in the world that continue to engage in whaling. Iceland, for example, reportedly has already suffered the 'DDoS' (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks that shut down the websites to... (Source)
- Fri, 08 Dec 2017 09:17 PM PST - (West Seattle Blog) - LOVE ORCAS? Be at The Whale Trail's winter gathering Tuesday
We've reveled in whale-watching opportunities as the Southern Resident Killer Whales visited multiple times the past few weeks E280A6 but concern is rising, along with the joy. What's the current reality of their situation? Next Tuesday, 6 pm at C P Coffee Company (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor)... (Source)
- Fri, 08 Dec 2017 09:17 PM PST - (Santa Cruz Sentinel) - Second whale entanglement since start of Dungeness crab season spotted Wednesday
This week's incident is the second whale entanglement since the start of this year's Dungeness crab season that opened on Nov. 15. Whales can get caught in the ropes that run from crab traps sitting on the ocean bottom and the buoys at the surface. The ropes wrap around the mouth, flippers and fluke... (Source)
- Fri, 08 Dec 2017 09:17 PM PST - (SeafoodSource) - Sustainable Ocean Summit: Solutions sought to minimize whale-vessel interactions
A rash of deaths among endangered North Atlantic right whales in 2017 has put efforts to reduce whale mortality and ship strikes high on the public agenda. Kathy Metcalf, president of the Chamber of Shipping of America, lead the discussion on ship strikes and marine mammals at the Sustainable... (Source)
- Fri, 08 Dec 2017 09:17 PM PST - (Stuff.co.nz) - Whale gets itself back over the Raglan bar
Adult male sperm whales are typically quiet, solitary mammals. This is the same species found off Kaikoura, where there is a collection of them. However, they are not socialising but hunting for food in the rich environment there. "The Raglan whale wouldn't be feeding in the harbour," Visser said. (Source)
- Fri, 08 Dec 2017 09:17 PM PST - (Maine Public) - To Help Save Right Whales, Scientists Look For Stress Hormones In Feces
Some of those deaths happened when the whales were struck by ships, but others happened as a result of whales becoming entangled in fishing gear. There are only about 450 of the whales left in the world, and entanglement is now the leading cause of death for them. What happens to many whales... (Source)
- Fri, 08 Dec 2017 08:01 PM PST - (Inquirer.net) - Search for rarest species of whales, dolphins begins in PH's Bais
About 30 cetacean species inhabit or pass through Philippine waters, ranging from the 2.5-meter Irrawaddy dolphin to the 30-meter blue whale. The TaC3B1on Strait, a 161-kilometer channel dividing Cebu and Negros, is home to 14 types of cetaceans, most of which can be seen around Bais City, a quaint... (Source)
- Fri, 08 Dec 2017 08:01 PM PST - (Phys.Org) - Can data save dolphins? How scientists are using NASA data to study link between solar storms ...
Illustration of an Atlantic White-sided Dolphin and a Long-finned Pilot Whale, two marine mammal species that strand in Cape Cod. Credit: NASA GSFC/CIL/Brian Monroe. The age-old mystery of why otherwise healthy dolphins, whales and porpoises get stranded along coasts worldwide deepens: After... (Source)
- Sat, 09 Dec 2017 09:12 PM PST - (The Guardian) - What perfume ingredient comes from sperm whales? The Weekend quiz
... E280A6 we have a small favour to ask. More people are reading the Guardian than ever but advertising revenues across the media are falling fast. And unlike many news organisations, we haven't put up a paywall -- we want to keep our journalism as open as we can. So you can see why we need to ask for... (Source)
- Sat, 09 Dec 2017 09:12 PM PST - (KING5.com) - Whale watchers encouraged by recent orca sightings
Researchers and whale watchers say recent orca whale sightings in Washington are encouraging. Whale-watching boat tours Island Adventures took pictures of Southern resident orcas in the Salish Sea this week. The group said the orcas were spending most of their time out in the open ocean in... (Source)
- Sat, 09 Dec 2017 09:12 PM PST - (Norfolk Eastern Daily Press) - Riddle of whale sightings at Old Hunstanton
People posted seeing a group of four or five of the creatures off Old Hunstanton on social media this afternoon. A number of sperm whales have washed up on the beach beside the village and at nearby Hunstanton in recent winters. Staff at Hunstanton Sea Life Sanctuary went out to investigate at low... (Source)
- Sat, 09 Dec 2017 09:12 PM PST - (New Straits Times Online) - An aquatic safari
'WE'RE not here to look for dolphins and whales. Instead, please be on the lookout for large flocks of birds in the horizon.' The announcement catches everyone on the boat by surprise. Just hours earlier, we had all queued up happily at the Auckland Whale and Dolphin Safari ticketing office, located... (Source)
- Sat, 09 Dec 2017 09:12 PM PST - (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner) - Looking Back: December 9, 2017
9, 2007 -- BARROW -- Each summer and fall, the Inupiat, natives of Alaska's arid north coast, take their sealskin boats and gun-fired harpoons and go whale hunting. Kills are celebrated throughout villages as whaling captains share their catch with relatives and neighbors. Muktuk, or raw whale skin... (Source)
- Sun, 10 Dec 2017 04:01 PM PST - (Patch.com) - 'Cold-Stunned' Sea Turtles May Look Dead, But They're Not
BRIGANTINE, NJ - Don't automatically assume that the turtle you found is dead just because it's not moving. That's the advice from the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine, which has responded to several calls about turtles that appear to be dead but are just shocked from the cold weather. (Source)
- Sun, 10 Dec 2017 09:12 PM PST - (The Guardian) - North Atlantic right whales could become extinct, US officials say
Bullard and other Noaa officials made the comments during a meeting this week of the regulatory New England Fishery Management Council. Mark Murray-Brown, an Endangered Species Act consultant for Noaa, said right whales have been declining in abundance since 2010, with females hit harder... (Source)
- Sun, 10 Dec 2017 09:12 PM PST - (Waikato Times) - Rotting dead whale found near Coromandel beach
A stinking, rotting dead whale found near Coromandel Peninsula's Tairua beach on December 9 was heading for shore. David Wadams, who has had a holiday home in Tairua for the past 27 years, said he spotted the whale from the beach about 7:30am, when he went to see if conditions were suitable... (Source)
- Sun, 10 Dec 2017 09:12 PM PST - (Muscat Daily) - ESO completes tagging of Arabian Sea Humpback Whales
The Environment Society of Oman (ESO) has completed the final round of satellite tagging of Arabian Sea Humpback Whales in Oman. ... Maps will then be generated to highlight whale movements habits, including hotspot areas based on where the whales spent most of their time and the pattern of their... (Source)
- Sun, 10 Dec 2017 09:12 PM PST - (Journal of the San Juan Islands) - Whale Museum hosts workshop on local winter birds
The Whale Museum is holding a 'Winter Birds of the San Juan Islands' workshop in partnership with San Juan Islands Audubon. It will take place the weekend of Feb. 23-25, 2018 to increase attendees' birding skills through field trips and presentations. This workshop is ideal for those who would like to... (Source)
- Sun, 10 Dec 2017 09:12 PM PST - (The Sunshine Coast Daily) - Monster great white shark caught on film by drone
The ones that are here right now are pretty much black . like they have followed the dead sperm whales we have on the beach down here at the moment from the deep waters off the shelf. We should be looking to tow these dead sperm whales back out to sea when they beach rather than spend 300k to... (Source)
- Sun, 10 Dec 2017 09:12 PM PST - (The Guardian) - The eco guide to Christmas trees
Advanced drone technology in the form of the Parley SnotBot was recently sent on an expedition to study whales in Alaska. Finds included the identification of a whale from a past expedition and a confirmed pregnancy in another, all discovered without the need to leave the boat and disturb the whales. (Source)
- Mon, 11 Dec 2017 07:00 PM PST - (Daily Sabah) - Anonymous hacks world's biggest whaling industry in Norway
The infamous hacker network Anonymous has struck again, this time targeting the world's largest whaling industry in Norway. Norway is one of the world's only countries that still commercially hunts whales, joined by Japan and Iceland and the Faroe Islands. "As a result of whaling, there are several... (Source)
- Mon, 11 Dec 2017 09:44 PM PST - (TIME) - This Type of Whale Could Become Extinct Soon
(PORTLAND, Maine) -- Officials with the federal government say it's time to consider the possibility that endangered right whales could become extinct unless new steps are taken to protect them. North Atlantic right whales are among the rarest marine mammals in the world, and they have endured a... (Source)
- Mon, 11 Dec 2017 09:44 PM PST - (Herald Sun) - A beached whale washed up ashore at Sorrento, and washed out again, has made a comeback
A beached whale that was washed up ashore at Jubilee Point, and then washed out again, has made a comeback. The dead Bryde juvenile male is once again decomposing on a cliff rock at Diamond Bay beach. The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning has just released a statement... (Source)
- Mon, 11 Dec 2017 09:44 PM PST - (Atlas Obscura) - New Research Suggests Solar Storms Don't Lead Whales Astray
NASA began this research in partnership with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the International Fund for Animal Welfare, and the original aim was to explore the possible connection between solar storms and whale strandings. They paired NASA's space weather data with IFAW's... (Source)
- Mon, 11 Dec 2017 09:44 PM PST - (KSBW The Central Coast) - Blue whale invasion in Monterey Bay
The largest animal on planet Earth, blue whales, and the second-largest animal, fin whales, are swimming in the Monterey Bay in large numbers. Beginning ... 'In the past eight years, I have never seen that happen in the month of November,' said Keith Stemler with Chris' Fishing and Whale Watching. (Source)
- Mon, 11 Dec 2017 09:44 PM PST - (Los Angeles Times) - Rescuers work to free whale tangled in net off the Wedge in Newport Beach
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Pacific Marine Mammal Center of Laguna Beach worked until sunset Monday near the Wedge in Newport Beach to try to free a 30-foot gray whale tangled in a net. After nearly three hours, crews suspended the effort Monday evening. (Source)
- Mon, 11 Dec 2017 09:44 PM PST - (Science Magazine) - Whales and dolphins can naturally muffle loud sounds, potentially protecting them from sonar and ...
Instead of wearing earplugs at a rock concert, imagine you could simply tune a dial inside your ears to lower the volume--and protect your hearing. Four species of whales and dolphins can do this naturally, new research reveals. This could potentially allow the animals to shield themselves from the... (Source)
- Mon, 11 Dec 2017 09:44 PM PST - (OCRegister) - Marines and their families enjoy boat parade, courtesy of Dana Wharf Whale Watching
DANA POINT Marines and their families were hosted for the fifth year aboard Dana Wharf Whale Watching's Reel Fun during the kick-off for the 43rd annual Dana Point Boat Parade. The event was coordinated by the Marine Corps League, a nonprofit group dedicated to preserving and promoting the... (Source)
- Mon, 11 Dec 2017 08:01 PM PST - (Science Magazine) - Whales and dolphins can naturally muffle loud sounds, potentially protecting them from sonar and ...
In recent years, after being sued by environmental groups, the U.S. Navy agreed to curtail training activities in important whale and dolphin habitats. Seismic surveys that use loud air guns to search for oil and gas are also prohibited from these areas, whereas elsewhere the seismic ships are required to... (Source)
- Mon, 11 Dec 2017 08:01 PM PST - (Atlas Obscura) - New Research Suggests Solar Storms Don't Lead Whales Astray
Illustration of an Atlantic White-sided Dolphin and a Long-finned Pilot Whale. NASA GSFC/CIL/Brian Monroe. For hundreds of years, people have been documenting whales and dolphins stranded on shore, but no one has ever understood why it happens. One of the most intriguing explanations is that... (Source)
- Tue, 12 Dec 2017 04:01 PM PST - (Live Science) - Mystery of Whale and Dolphin Strandings May Hinge on NASA Data
Dolphins, whales and other cetaceans are found stranded along coasts worldwide, and now scientists are turning to NASA satellite data to figure out how the animals get off course. The cause of the mass strandings remains a topic of debate. Coronal mass ejections, for example, occur when the sun... (Source)
- Tue, 12 Dec 2017 04:01 PM PST - (13newsnow.com) - Crews responding to whale stuck in shallow water in Newport News
(WVEC) -- The Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Team is headed to investigate a report of a whale stuck in shallow water of the James River. Newport News Police Department spokesman Brandon Maynard says the whale seems to be stuck near the beach in the 700 block of Waterfront Circle. (Source)
- Tue, 12 Dec 2017 10:52 PM PST - (wtkr.com) - Whale dies after being stranded off Newport News coast
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A large whale has been spotted in the Newport News Channel just off King-Lincoln Park Beach near the Monitor Merrimac Bridge-Tunnel. On Tuesday morning, the whale was moving and appeared to be stuck in the shallow water. The whale was declared dead by Tuesday... (Source)
- Tue, 12 Dec 2017 10:52 PM PST - (Live Science) - Mystery of Whale and Dolphin Strandings May Hinge on NASA Data
Dolphins, whales and other cetaceans are found stranded along coasts worldwide, and now scientists are turning to NASA satellite data to figure out how the animals get off course. The cause of the mass strandings remains a topic of debate. Coronal mass ejections, for example, occur when the sun... (Source)
- Tue, 12 Dec 2017 10:52 PM PST - (CBS News) - Rescue crew helps entangled whale in Southern California
A gray whale off of the Newport Harbor in Southern California was found entangled in a pink small-mesh gillnet of unknown origin, according to a statement by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Responders from the Orange County Large Whale Entanglement Response... (Source)
- Tue, 12 Dec 2017 10:52 PM PST - (Vancouver Sun) - Beluga whale genome sequenced for the first time in Vancouver
The death beluga whales Aurora and Qila last year allowed local researchers to sequence the beluga whale genome for the first time ever. The two whales are pictured with veterinarian Dr. Martin Haulena in this 2014 file photo at the Vancouver Aquarium. Jenelle Schneider / Vancouver Sun. (Source)
- Tue, 12 Dec 2017 10:52 PM PST - (CBC.ca) - Rescuing whales 'high-risk' work government doesn't want to do, DFO email shows
Months before Joe Howlett died rescuing a right whale from a Department of Fisheries and Oceans boat, a government official described disentanglement as expensive and "high-risk" work it doesn't have any intention of doing itself, according to documents obtained by CBC News. Whale rescuers are in... (Source)
- Tue, 12 Dec 2017 10:52 PM PST - (UC Berkeley) - Climate video series: Are we like the whale in 'Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy'?
One of many strange scenes in Douglas Adams's novel 'Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy' involves a sperm whale 'suddenly, called into existence several miles above the surface of an alien planet' with little time to contemplate its 'identity as a whale' or its perilous situation in midair before going... (Source)
- Tue, 12 Dec 2017 10:52 PM PST - (Sustainable Brands) - Dell, Lonely Whale Launch Collaborative to Eliminate Marine Plastic Pollution
An estimated 150 million metric tons of plastic waste are in the ocean today and every year around eight million metric tons more are being added. Earlier this year, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation warned that by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the world's oceans if a more effective system for... (Source)
- Tue, 12 Dec 2017 10:52 PM PST - (Brunswick News) - Condition Critical: Right whales on path toward extinction
Right whales proved so perfect for human uses -- hence the name -- whalers nearly cleared the sea of them. Decades of concerted action, including in calving areas off the coast of Georgia and Florida, began to turn around the outlook for the species. However, trends from 2010 onward show eventual... (Source)
- Tue, 12 Dec 2017 10:52 PM PST - (Courier Mail) - Calls for Wynnum Aqua Park to be closed after safety concerns due to use of concrete in upgrade
'It is slippery in parts and rough in other parts, the council needs to have a good look at it and put back the safety rubber that was there when the previous whale park was operating.' Cr Cumming said his office had received about 10 complaints. 'Previously the whales waterplay had a rubberised surface... (Source)
- Tue, 12 Dec 2017 08:01 PM PST - (Live Science) - Mystery of Whale and Dolphin Strandings May Hinge on NASA Data
Dolphins, whales and other cetaceans are found stranded along coasts worldwide, and now scientists are turning to NASA satellite data to figure out how the animals get off course. The cause of the mass strandings remains a topic of debate. Coronal mass ejections, for example, occur when the sun... (Source)
- Wed, 13 Dec 2017 04:02 PM PST - (WWBT NBC12 News) - Whale dies after getting stuck in shallow water
A call came into dispatch around 8 a.m. for the whale, who was stuck in the water on the James River. "We will be conducting a necropsy tomorrow in hopes of identifying a potential cause for the stranding," the Virginia Aquarium Marine Science Center posted on Facebook on Tuesday. An official with... (Source)
- Wed, 13 Dec 2017 08:01 PM PST - (Hakai Magazine) - Actually, Dolphins Don't All Look the Same
Tilen Genov had been looking through the photographs for days when he began to recognize the same faces popping up over and over again; the same toothy grin here, the same bright eyes there. As the president of the Slovenian Marine Mammal Society and a longtime dolphin researcher, Genov has... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Dec 2017 08:02 PM PST - (Scientific American) - Something Clicks for Dolphin Identification
And the algorithms were able to identify one species--called Risso's dolphin--by sound alone. The results are in the journal PLOS Computational Biology. [Kaitlin E. Frasier et al., Automated classification of dolphin echolocation click types from the Gulf of Mexico]. Traditional marine mammal surveys... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Dec 2017 04:04 PM PST - (Shore News Today) - Marine Mammal Stranding Center looking to replace seal transport truck
The stranding center's main transport vehicle for multiple seal releases is a large box truck that is nearly 20 years old. The truck, which is also used for tasks such as live dolphin transport or removing deceased whales that wash ashore, has started to have serious rust issues. A new truck would have to... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:35 AM PST - (GenomeWeb) - Beluga Whale Genome
Using samples from a mother-and-daughter pair, researchers have sequenced the genome of the beluga whale, the Vancouver Sun reports. Beluga whales are sociable animals that live in the arctic and subarctic and can live to the age of about 50 years, according to the National Oceanic and... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:35 AM PST - (Express.co.uk) - WATCH: Monster killer whale caught on camera launching WILD attack on unlucky sea lion
A viral video shows an unlucky sea lion being attacked by a killer whale before it is eaten. Orcas, also known as killer whales, tend to attack their prey causing them substantial pain and damage before they are finally shown the mercy of being eaten. In the video footage, taken from the side of a boat... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:35 AM PST - (Indian Link) - Canberra-based designer's stunning whale image wins prize
I remember my first whale watching trip off the Gold Coast -- lots of retching and vomiting from sea-sickness, interspersed with shaky attempts to capture the huge beautiful animals on camera. Most of the shots captured had just a tiny bit of the whale's tail in the frame. So when I saw Nitin Jayanand's... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:35 AM PST - (Phys.Org) - Video: With climate change, are we like the whale in 'The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy?'
One of many strange scenes in Douglas Adams's novel "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" involves a sperm whale "suddenly, called into existence several miles above the surface of an alien planet" with little time to contemplate its "identity as a whale" or its perilous situation in midair before going... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:35 AM PST - (Southland Times) - Stranded whale bones valued, flesh not so much
Although the days of hunting whales for oil and baleen have long gone, whales continue to provide a rich source of raw material for crafts. Iwi have first dibs on whale jawbones that are cut from stranded specimens but bone and teeth that have separated naturally from a carcass can be kept by the finder... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:35 AM PST - (Virginian-Pilot) - Fin whale found dead in Newport News died of parasites, Virginia Aquarium says
The latest findings are from a necropsy of the whale. The parasites in the kidneys, a condition scientifically known as verminous nephritis, were likely the animal's cause of death. Matthew Klepeisz, aquarium spokesman, said more will be known once the final results from the histopathologist are... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:35 AM PST - (wtkr.com) - Necropsy underway for whale that died in shallow water near MMMBT
Preliminary results from the necropsy showed there was an excessive amount of parasites in the whale's kidneys, which likely compromised the animal, according to Matthew Klepeisz, Public Relations Manager for the Virginia Aquarium. Initial findings were said to be consistend with verminous nephritis... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:35 AM PST - (10News) - SeaWorld debuts 'Killer Whale Up-Close' program
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- A brand new program at SeaWorld San Diego brings visitor's closer than ever to some of the world's largest animals. Orca Behaviorist Missy Zderadicka shares her passion during the "Killer whale up-close tour." "The first time I ever came to SeaWorld and I saw a Killer Whale... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Dec 2017 09:10 PM PST - (Mother Nature Network) - The North Atlantic right whale could be extinct in 20 years
For a while, it seemed as if the North Atlantic right whale was on an upswing. This critically endangered whale saw its population grow between 1990 and 2010, from 270 to 483 whales. That's not a huge increase, but it was a good sign. But it was perhaps the last good sign for these whales. Since 2015... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Dec 2017 09:10 PM PST - (GrindTV) - Adorable week-old baby whale captured in video off Cabo San Lucas
Whale watching off Cabo San Lucas is in full swing with the migration of humpback and gray whales making the popular resort city at the tip of Mexico's Baja California a perfect place for viewing the spectacular marine mammals. There's also a chance to see mother whales with their babies. Such was... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Dec 2017 09:10 PM PST - (CHEK) - Second 'environmentally-friendly' vessel ordered by Victoria whale watching company after ...
A new $3.5 million custom built catamaran, introduced earlier this year owned by the Prince of Whales Whale Watching company, has been said to have had such a successful past season that a second vessel has now been ordered. Employees say the vessel was designed to be... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Dec 2017 09:10 PM PST - (DivePhotoGuide.com) - North Atlantic Right Whale Critically Endangered
According to U.S. officials, the North Atlantic right whale's population is decreasing at a disturbing rate. With only about 450 individuals remaining in the wild, scientists believe it is in grave danger of extinction. In 2017, scientists know of 17 whales that perished--mostly from collisions with ships... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Dec 2017 09:10 PM PST - (Southwark News) - Ever heard the one about the man who fell in to a whale?
A new book detailing weird and wonderful stories -- including the tale of a man who fell into a whale -- from the historic streets of Rotherhithe has just been released. Pat Kingwell penned Once Upon A Street in Rotherhithe after he successfully published a book on Bermondsey last year. The book, a... (Source)
- Thu, 14 Dec 2017 09:10 PM PST - (Chron.com) - Drone Footage Shows Whales and Dolphins Swimming Off San Diego
Whales were swimming close to La Jolla, San Diego, when Domenic Biagini decided to fly his drone near the coast. He captured three humpbacks moving through the blue water, and meeting a pod of dolphins. A number of whale species migrate via waters of the California shore from December to April... (Source)
- Fri, 15 Dec 2017 08:01 PM PST - (Earth Touch News) - The century-long search for the 'true' Bryde's whale
The task of identifying and describing the Namibia carcass will take several years, but with the help of the country's Ministry of Fisheries, the Luderitz Museum and the Namibian Dolphin Project, the tedious process of securing, sampling and disassembling the lengthy leviathan has already begun. (Source)
- Fri, 15 Dec 2017 09:43 PM PST - (The Age) - Dead whale on Blairgowrie beach a magnet for sharks, authorities warn
A Blairgowrie beach will remain closed for several weeks after authorities fear a whale carcass that washed up on the Mornington Peninsula will attract sharks. Beachgoers have been warned to be careful as the Victorian Fisheries Authority helps wildlife officers and park rangers with the management of... (Source)
- Fri, 15 Dec 2017 09:43 PM PST - (Earth Touch News) - The century-long search for the 'true' Bryde's whale
The Bryde's whale has been playing tricks on us ever since its discovery. For the past hundred years, the scientific description of the elusive marine mammal has remained blurry, an outline drawn in pencil that still awaits its final inking. Today, scientists believe that what was originally thought to be a... (Source)
- Fri, 15 Dec 2017 09:43 PM PST - (Phys.Org) - Earwax like ice cores - unlocking the past hidden in whale earplugs
Whales are known as ocean sentinels -- the enormous mammals can tell researchers valuable information about the ocean environment -- but are very difficult to study, said Sascha Usenko, an environmental chemist and senior researcher with Mansouri's project, who also works at Baylor University. (Source)
- Fri, 15 Dec 2017 09:43 PM PST - (WLOX) - Rare whale species re-released near Gulfport coast
The IMMS team transported the whale approximately 90 miles off the coast of Gulfport, MS for his release into a natural deep water habitat. The whale was fitted with a satellite tag to allow for close monitoring by scientists at IMMS for the next several weeks. This is the first successful melon headed whale... (Source)
- Fri, 15 Dec 2017 09:43 PM PST - (iPolitics.ca) - Whale captivity bill gets beached in Senate
For a moment last night, it appeared Bill S-203 might get to continue its marathon swim through the Senate, having largely been stranded since it left the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans in October. However, the proposed ban on whale and dolphin captivity remains exactly where it... (Source)
- Fri, 15 Dec 2017 09:43 PM PST - (Coffs Coast Advocate) - The month that was June
Top right: A humpback whale stranded on Sawtell Beach. With the tide turning, rescuers tried to keep the whale upright so it could breath. Bottom left : The toilets at the Big W carpark are being redone to make life easier for people with disabilities. Bottom middle: LifeHouse Church's PlayHouse is a must... (Source)
- Fri, 15 Dec 2017 09:43 PM PST - (Energy Live News - Energy Made Easy) - Acoustic tech for wind farms proves whale effective
A technology to protect whales by deterring them from straying too close to offshore wind construction sites has proved to be effective. The Offshore Renewables Joint industry Programme (ORJIP) used funding from innogy, C398rsted, and Statoil to advance research into Acoustic Deterrent Devices (ADDS)... (Source)
- Sat, 16 Dec 2017 04:03 PM PST - (NJ.com) - The only truck used to rescue sea animals in NJ is falling apart
The Brigantine-based Marine Mammal Stranding Center -- the only organization authorized to handle stranded marine mammals in New Jersey -- has responded to nearly 5,000 rescues in its 40 years, ... The center rescues seals, whales, dolphins, sea turtles and other sea animals with the vehicle. (Source)
- Sun, 17 Dec 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Fox17) - New whale virtual reality exhibit now open
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- A new whale exhibit is on display at the Grand Rapids Public Museum. You can use a virtual reality headset to look at the museum's iconic finback whale skeleton that hangs about the galleria named Finny. Visitors can see the whale swimming around along the ocean floor... (Source)
- Sun, 17 Dec 2017 09:02 PM PST - (gulfnews.com) - Whale rescued in Puerto Princesa's Honda Bay
Manila: Residents rescued a 20-foot long whale from the bay of Puerto Princesa, southwestern Philippines, an environmentalist said. The beached whale was wounded by coral reefs of Honda Bay, in the vicinity of Sta Cruz village where it was seen on Saturday morning, Ma. Vivian Soriano, senior... (Source)
- Sun, 17 Dec 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Care2.com) - Help Prevent the Extinction of the North Atlantic Right Whale
Commercial whaling began in the 1800s and almost drove all species of whales to extinction. Many have still not fully recovered and are listed as endangered. That includes the North Atlantic right whale, which is one of the rarest marine mammal species. Only about 450 of these whales still exist. (Source)
- Sun, 17 Dec 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Mirror.co.uk) - Stunning drone footage captures playful humpback whale doing somersaults and hurls itself out of ...
Stunning drone footage captures the moment a gigantic humpback whale throws itself out of the ocean, sending a terrified bait ball of fish scattering in its wake. A bait ball occurs when small fish swarm in a tight, spherical formation with a common centre. It is a last ditch defensive measure to protect... (Source)
- Sun, 17 Dec 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Victoria News) - Optimistic Victoria whale watching company invests in new vessel
A banner 2018 tourism season has helped Prince of Whales make further investment into environmentally friendly equipment. The company announced this week that it has placed an order for a sister ship to the Salish Sea Dream, a catamaran used by Prince of Whales for its Vancouver to Victoria day... (Source)
- Sun, 17 Dec 2017 09:02 PM PST - (CHEK) - 2017 season brings record number of whale sightings, says Prince of Whales
The whale watching company says they've never had as many whale sightings as they did this season. They've come across two-thirds of the Pacific coast's transient killer whale population; an estimated 300 orcas that move between Mexico and Alaska. "We've seen up to 200 distinct individuals this... (Source)
- Sun, 17 Dec 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Philippines Lifestyle) - Whale beached in Palawan helped back to its ocean home
whale Rescuers helping the stranded whale back out to sea yesterday. Photo courtesy of Dyan Dalumpines Casares. A 15-foot whale was rescued after a team of environment, maritime and coast guard officers spent hours helping it back out to sea in Palawan. The whale, thought to be either a Bryde's... (Source)
- Mon, 18 Dec 2017 08:01 PM PST - (Live 5 News) - NOAA investigating dead dolphin found on IOP
A necropsy is underway on a dead dolphin found Sunday afternoon on the Isle of Palms. Wayne McFee, the principal investigator for Coastal Marine Mammal Assessments with the NOAA National Ocean Service in Charleston, said a 248 cm (8 ft) dolphin was found washing in the surf at 29th Avenue. (Source)
- Mon, 18 Dec 2017 04:02 PM PST - (Pete Thomas Outdoor) - Rescuers save stranded sperm whale in La Paz, Mex., but second whale dies (photos, video)
Rescue teams spent most of Sunday trying to save two large sperm whales that had become stranded in shallow water in La Paz Bay, in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Unfortunately, rescuers were able to pull only the largest whale, measuring 60 feet, to the safety of deep water. The smaller whale... (Source)
- Mon, 18 Dec 2017 07:00 PM PST - (The Independent) - EU and 12 other countries condemn Japan over whaling and reject claim annual slaughter is for ...
The international community has condemned Japan's current whaling mission, and questioned the reason it has stated for plans to kill 333 minke whales in the Southern Ocean this year. The European Union was joined by 12 other nations in its call for Japan to end its whaling programme, stating that it... (Source)
- Mon, 18 Dec 2017 07:00 PM PST - (TVNZ) - Winston Peters condemns Japan's 'scientific' whaling, says they need to 'rethink what it's doing'
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has condemned Japan's "scientific" whaling in the Southern Ocean, calling for them to "rethink what it is doing". Japanese whaling ... Mr Peters says New Zealand is a co-signatory to a written statement issued today which reiterates opposition to Japan's whaling. (Source)
- Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Natural Resources Defense Council) - All I want for the Holidays: Protection for the Gulf's Whale
Sadly for this whale, the Gulf's waters are some of the most industrialized in the world. The Bryde's whale is at daily risk of mortality or serious injury from an oil spill, vessel strike, acoustic impacts from seismic oil and gas exploration, acoustic impacts from commercial shipping, and a host of other threats. (Source)
- Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:02 PM PST - (USA TODAY) - Sleeping giants: Why whales don't drown when they nap
It must be a slightly surreal sight. Imagine being a diver and coming across a group of sperm whales, not swimming but floating upright and motionless in the open sea. If you ever see such a scene, congrats, you have found cetaceans sleeping. It's a rare occurrence, but occasionally pictures of such... (Source)
- Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Port Macquarie News) - Journalists recall their top stories for 2017
I also enjoy telling stories that mean something to someone - whether in times of sadness and anger or happiness and joy, and the Nobbys Beach whale was certainly that. It divided the community and regardless of what was actually happening people had an opinion about what they thought should... (Source)
- Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:02 PM PST - (The Independent) - EU and 12 other countries condemn Japan over whaling and reject claim annual slaughter is for ...
The international community has condemned Japan's current whaling mission, and questioned the reason it has stated for plans to kill 333 minke whales in the Southern Ocean this year. The European Union was joined by 12 other nations in its call for Japan to end its whaling programme, stating that it... (Source)
- Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:02 PM PST - (GrindTV) - Humpback whale performs a baitball ballet in clear waters off San Diego; video
A humpback whale performed what might be described as a baitball ballet in the clear-blue waters off the San Diego coast and a drone pilot captured the stunning display from a whale-watching boat. Domenic Biagini, a crew member of Captain Dave's Dolphin and Whale Safari in Dana Point, California... (Source)
- Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:02 PM PST - (TCPalm) - Humpback whale spotted breaching off Stuart
"Hello, Mattanza whale-watching charters. How can I be of service today?" he said as he answered his phone Monday afternoon. Sunday, while steering a fishing charter to a half-day of bottom-fishing along the Eight Mile Reef, he saw something unusual a few hundred yards away from his boat. "At first I... (Source)
- Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Tillamook Headlight-Herald) - Whale watching week returns Dec. 27-31 as whales migrate past Oregon Coast
Gray whales are on the move south again this winter, and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is celebrating the annual event with Whale Watching Week, Dec. 27-31. Visitors to the Oregon coast will have the opportunity to glimpse some of the estimated 20,000 gray whales traveling... (Source)
- Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Big Island Now) - Hawai'i's Humpback Whale Season Begins
NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary reminds the public that Hawai'i's humpback whale season is underway. Although the number may vary from year to year, scientists estimate that as many as 12,000 humpback whales migrate from their feeding grounds off Alaska to... (Source)
- Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:02 PM PST - (teleSUR English) - EU, Other Countries Condemn Japan's Antarctic Whaling, Urge to Halt
Japan's whaling fleet which left for the Southern Ocean in November, plans to kill 333 minke whales over a four-month period. The fisheries agency claim the hunt is required to examine whale behavior and biology, but critics have argued that the lethal research is unnecessary and acts as a cover for... (Source)
- Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:02 PM PST - (TVNZ) - Companies involved with recreational cannabis, tobacco and whale meat among those excluded ...
Companies involved with recreational cannabis, tobacco and whale meat among those excluded from Super Fund ... The fund also excludes companies involved in the manufacture of cluster munitions, nuclear explosive devices, anti-personnel mines and tobacco, and the processing of whale meat. (Source)
- Tue, 19 Dec 2017 08:01 PM PST - (www.businessgreen.com) - Green groups rally against 'plague' of Christmas plastic waste
Sally Hamilton, director of whale and dolphin charity ORCA - which is also backing today's calls - described the figures as "truly staggering" and "alarming". "Without a collective effort by the public, industry and government much of this waste will find its way into our beautiful natural spaces, causing... (Source)
- Tue, 19 Dec 2017 07:00 PM PST - (teleSUR English) - EU, Other Countries Condemn Japan's Antarctic Whaling, Urge to Halt
Japan's whaling fleet which left for the Southern Ocean in November, plans to kill 333 minke whales over a four-month period. The fisheries agency claim the hunt is required to examine whale behavior and biology, but critics have argued that the lethal research is unnecessary and acts as a cover for... (Source)
- Tue, 19 Dec 2017 07:00 PM PST - (The Hindu) - International call for Japan to halt Antarctic whaling
Wellington The European Union and 12 other nations condemned Japan's Antarctic whaling programme today, rejecting Tokyo's argument that the annual slaughter is for scientific research. Japan's whaling fleet left for the Southern Ocean last month, planning to kill 333 minke whales over a four-month... (Source)
- Tue, 19 Dec 2017 07:00 PM PST - (Inquirer.net) - International call for Japan to halt Antarctic whaling
The European Union and 12 other nations condemned Japan's Antarctic whaling program Monday, rejecting Tokyo's argument that the annual slaughter is for scientific research. Japan's whaling fleet left for the Southern Ocean last month, planning to kill 333 minke whales over a four-month period. (Source)
- Tue, 19 Dec 2017 07:00 PM PST - (Scoop.co.nz) - Parliament: Questions and Answers - Dec 19
Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Minister of Foreign Affairs): A joint communique was issued yesterday with a group of nations expressing opposition to Japanese whaling, which resumed in the Southern Ocean this summer. This statement was co-signed by New Zealand and 11 other nations, along with the... (Source)
- Tue, 19 Dec 2017 09:03 PM PST - (KGO-TV) - Drone video shows humpback whale creating its own rainbow
A drone captured video of a humpback whale as a rainbow emerged while it was spraying from its blowhole off the coast of La Jolla in San Diego last Wednesday. KGO. Tuesday, December 19, 2017 10:09AM. SAN DIEGO (KGO) --. A drone captured video of a humpback whale as a rainbow emerged... (Source)
- Tue, 19 Dec 2017 09:03 PM PST - (WPEC) - Humpback whale spotted off the Stuart coast
He saw a humpback whale. 'That was the very first humpback I've ever seen in this area, so pretty exciting. Very fortunate for us to be in that spot at that time,' said Murray. Murray said he's seen other whales in the area. 'We have right whales here in the winter time that come and half calves in our area... (Source)
- Tue, 19 Dec 2017 09:03 PM PST - (Maui Now) - Whale Watching Your Way
Humpback whale season is underway on Maui with thousands of humpback whales expected to make the long journey from Alaska to Hawaiian waters now through April. The most popular way to see these gentle giants is via boat tours. However, Hawaiian Paddle Sports is offering a more unique way... (Source)
- Tue, 19 Dec 2017 09:03 PM PST - (Animal Welfare Institute) - New Report Highlights Valuable Ecological Services Provided by Whales
Washington, DC--A new report, released to the public today, reveals the enormous ecological benefits that whales and other cetaceans provide to the environment. The report is the product of a workshop, conducted during the July 2017 International Congress for Conservation Biology, in Cartagena... (Source)
- Tue, 19 Dec 2017 09:03 PM PST - (TODAYonline) - International call for Japan to halt Antarctic whaling
WELLINGTON E28095The European Union and 12 other nations condemned Japan's Antarctic whaling programme on Monday (Dec 18), rejecting Tokyo's argument that the annual slaughter is for scientific research. Japan's whaling fleet left for the Southern Ocean last month, planning to kill 333 minke... (Source)
- Tue, 19 Dec 2017 09:03 PM PST - (Open Democracy) - How whales and dolphins can teach us to be less stupid
Or consider Hal Whitehead and Luke Rendell's well-regarded book, The cultural lives of whales and dolphins, with its audacious title about the cultures of these beings--really? Are they genuinely cultural? Roughly speaking, a culture exists if there are substantial specific traditions that are inherited by... (Source)
- Wed, 20 Dec 2017 08:01 PM PST - (Atlas Obscura) - Found: England's First Resident Pod of Bottlenose Dolphins
That's why Rebecca Dudley, a master's student at the University of Plymouth, decided to pull together the first Cornish dolphin census. Marine biologists asked anyone who might have spotted the marine marine mammals--easily identified and distinguished by the nicks on their dorsal fins--to share... (Source)
- Wed, 20 Dec 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Natural Resources Defense Council) - One of Our Rarest Whales Needs Your Help
Did you know one of the most endangered whales on Earth lives just off the Florida panhandle? If not, then rest assured you are not alone; few people have heard of the majestic yet elusive Gulf of Mexico whale. Sadly, one of their most notable features is their dismally low abundance. It's estimated that... (Source)
- Wed, 20 Dec 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Liverpool Echo) - New Liverpool airport flights will take you whale watching and to the Northern Lights
So it's launched more flights to the island, including 'Midnight Sun Whale Watching', while there's also a tour of Venice and Lake Garda in Italy. Katherine Scott from Super Break said: 'We're incredibly proud and excited to be launching our new chartered flight programme, providing holidaymakers from... (Source)
- Wed, 20 Dec 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Naples Daily News) - Mass whale stranding near Everglades National Park still a mystery a year later
Scores of dolphins, a species also known as false killer whales, beached themselves on Hog Key on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, on the western edge of Everglades National Park south of Chokoloskee. Nearly 100 animals beached themselves, of which more than 80 died, the largest mass stranding in the... (Source)
- Wed, 20 Dec 2017 09:02 PM PST - (WPTV.com) - Boat captain spots humpback whale off the Treasure Coast
A Port Salerno boat captain spotted a humpback whale off the Treasure Coast. Captain Mike Murray said at first he saw a huge splash ... FAU's Harbor Branch told NewsChannel 5 it's ot uncommon for humpback whales to head south this time of the year. Scientists say they will mate, then head bak north... (Source)
- Wed, 20 Dec 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Big Island Now) - USDA: No Evidence of Rodenticide in Stranded Whales
A report released today by the United States Dept. of Agriculture's National Wildlife Research Center in Colorado shows no detectable levels of the rodenticide Diphacinone in the livers of five pilot whales that died on Kaua'i on Oct. 13, 2017. Diphacinone is the anti-coagulant rodenticide used during... (Source)
- Wed, 20 Dec 2017 09:02 PM PST - (NBC Southern California) - Keep Your Eyes Peeled for Mega Mammals, in Oxnard
WHAT SORT OF WHALE BUFF... are you, would you say? Are you the sort of on-deck water-watcher who stays absolutely still, and silent, while scanning the horizon for the unmistakable mist of blow? Or the tip of a fluke? Or, goodness, a full-on breach? Or are you on the chattier side as you watch for... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Dec 2017 04:02 PM PST - (BBC News) - Animal stranding scheme to hold first forum
The Inverness-based Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme (SMASS) hopes its event will widen awareness of marine life and the threats to it. Guest speakers at next ... It gathers information on whales, dolphins, seals and sharks found stranded on Scotland's coast. SMASS scientists also carry out... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Dec 2017 07:00 PM PST - (HuffPost UK) - Blue Planet Praises Whaling Moratorium But The Whales Are Not Saved Yet
A large number of countries, including the EU, have just issued a strong statement condemning Japan's ongoing whaling. Commercial whaling remains a cruel anachronism that should be abandoned by all nations, not least because it distracts us from all the other serious whale protection issues on... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (The Sun) - Killer whale dies 25 metres inland after being thrown into a Scottish field by Storm Caroline
A KILLER whale died in agony after it was thrown 25 metres inland by the force of Storm Caroline, a wildlife group believes. Gale force winds earlier this ... According to the Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary, the whale was likely separated from its mother and pod by the weather. It reported the beaching to the... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Corvallis Gazette Times) - Whale Watch Week begins Dec. 27
Noack, a retired chief park ranger and naturalist, has been educating agency staff and the public about the natural world, especially gray whales, for many years. He has trained whale watch volunteers and has been involved with whale research. After the program, Noack will be available to discuss... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Vancouver Sun) - Opinion: Creating a whale Sanctuary is not as easy as it sounds
One popular answer is the Whale Sanctuary Project, which proposes a seaside sanctuary as the retirement home for cetaceans currently housed at the Vancouver Aquarium and other North American aquariums and marine parks. Though there are several sea pens around the world, this would be the... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (NBC Bay Area) - Blowhole Bliss: Adopt-A-Whale Package at Monterey Tides
For some 20,000 whales are on that trek, it is estimated, and spying 20,000 of anything that's on the move, in the water, is going to be on the trickier side (only the sun and moon will play witness to most of the whale action, if you want to get poetic about it). But suddenly spying a single dramatic spray... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Lahaina News) - Maui Whale Festival celebrates 38 years with an exciting lineup of events
MAALAEA - Pacific Whale Foundation (PWF) has finalized a full schedule of events for Maui Whale Festival 2018. This marks the 38th year that the organization will be honoring Maui's majestic humpback whales with a series of educational events throughout the month of February. All activities held... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Hot Hot Hoops) - All the Heat wants for Christmas is a WHALE
If we are able to dream a little bit and ask Santa for what we really want...then it is a WHALE. I'm not talking about a fully aquatic placental marine mammal, I'm talking about what Pat Riley would talk about when he referred to the big catch, the franchise changing player. And let me preface all of this: it's... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (The Daily Telescope) - EXPERIENCE MAUI WHALE WATCHING HOWEVER ONE DESIRES
'We created these private and intimate whale watching tours to give Maui visitors the time of their life,' said Timothy Lara, owner, Hawaiian Paddle Sports. 'Our tours are completely different than boat tours, as our marine naturalist guides personalize each tour based on the guest's preferences and... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (HuffPost UK) - Blue Planet Praises Whaling Moratorium But The Whales Are Not Saved Yet
Whales have featured a lot recently in the UK news. Firstly, there is the new and splendid exhibition at London's Natural History Museum where a blue whale skeleton now adorns the great entrance hall. Secondly, many of us have been enjoying the wonderful whale images provided by the BBC's Blue... (Source)
- Thu, 21 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Vallarta Lifestyles) - Humpback Whales Arrive in Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit
Like every year, around this time, the Whale Watching Season arrives in Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit, starting on December 8 until March 23. During this season, whales leave the Arctic to visit places like Los Cabos and Banderas Bay, looking for a place to reproduce and stay for a while. (Source)
- Thu, 21 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (NEWS.com.au) - What it's really like exploring Iceland
It's important to note at this point: Iceland has come under fire for refusing to recognise the International Whaling Commission's moratorium on commercial whaling, largely due to the fact that hunters are unwilling to ignore the massive demand for whale meat -- driven by restaurants specifically catering... (Source)
- Fri, 22 Dec 2017 08:01 PM PST - (Afloat) - Marine Wildlife Groups Share In €2.5M Funding For Animal Welfare
In other awards, Galway Claddagh Swan Rescue in Barna has been allocated €5,000, while the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group receives €3,000, and the Oiled Wildlife Response Network, based at Shannon Foynes Port, will get €1,000. 'These bodies provide a great service to the community in their... (Source)
- Fri, 22 Dec 2017 04:02 PM PST - (BBC News) - Orca 'fed on seal before stranding in Storm Caroline'
It gathers information on whales, dolphins, seals and sharks found stranded on Scotland's coast. SMASS scientists also carry out post mortem examinations on the animals to determine what may have caused them to strand and die. The organisation has thanked Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary, Scottish... (Source)
- Fri, 22 Dec 2017 09:02 PM PST - (NPR) - All I Want For Christmas Is A Giant Whale Eye
The end of the year is a time of holiday gift giving, and finding just the right gift can sometimes feel like an impossible task. But folks at an animal eyeball lab say that a gift they've just received, partly thanks to NPR, has made this the "best Christmas ever." It's a massive whale eye, probably from a blue... (Source)
- Fri, 22 Dec 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Daily Mail) - Grisly footage shows post-mortem on a baby killer whale that was perfectly HEALTHY when it was ...
A post-mortem on a killer whale calf swept 25 metres inland by Storm Caroline has confirmed the creature was healthy when it was stranded. Grisly footage shows the orca being cut apart and its organs examined - all of which appeared to show no signs of pre-existing damage. The clip shows veterinary... (Source)
- Fri, 22 Dec 2017 09:02 PM PST - (Oregon Coast Beach Connection) - Whale Watching Week Features over 20000 Whales Just Off Oregon Coast
(Oregon Coast) -- All of the Oregon coast (and one point in both Washington and northern California) will be a part of the Whale Watching Week, starting December 27 and going until December 31. The entire coastline will be checking out some 20,000 gray whales that meander past as they head south... (Source)
- Fri, 22 Dec 2017 09:02 PM PST - (WMBF) - Park ranger talks recent sightings of humpback whales along Grand Strand's shores
In November, two humpback whales were spotted from the pier at the Myrtle Beach State Park. "If you hear whales are in the area or a friend calls you or you see it on social media, I would run to the beach because you don't know when it will be your last time,' Anne Wilson, a ranger at Myrtle Beach... (Source)
- Sat, 23 Dec 2017 04:01 PM PST - (TVNZ) - 'Should be ashamed of their actions' - Person attempts to cut teeth from orca carcass after stranding ...
A person has tried to cut teeth out of a male orca carcass after it became stranded in Tauranga Harbour. Orca (file image). Source: 1 NEWS. The orca, named Moby, was the first orca to have died in the harbour on December 3, according to NZ Herald and was buried three days later. Karl McCarthy... (Source)
- Sat, 23 Dec 2017 07:01 PM PST - (The Guardian) - How Sea Shepherd lost battle against Japan's whale hunters in Antarctic
A fleet of Japanese ships is currently hunting minke whales in the Southern Ocean. It is a politically incendiary practice: the waters around Antarctica were long ago declared a whale sanctuary, but the designation has not halted Japan's whalers, who are continuing a tradition of catching whales 'for... (Source)
- Sat, 23 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (The Guardian) - How Sea Shepherd lost battle against Japan's whale hunters in Antarctic
A fleet of Japanese ships is currently hunting minke whales in the Southern Ocean. It is a politically incendiary practice: the waters around Antarctica were long ago declared a whale sanctuary, but the designation has not halted Japan's whalers, who are continuing a tradition of catching whales 'for... (Source)
- Sat, 23 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Charleston Post Courier) - Offshore tests a risk for whales
In a recent Post and Courier article, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expressed great concern about the recovery of the endangered right whale. There are only about 450 left and 17 of them have died so far in 2017. There are only 100 breeding females. The Northeast regional... (Source)
- Sat, 23 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Telegraph.co.uk) - Wind farms to keep whales safe with noise deterrents
The North Sea may soon be a safer place for whales as wind developers and oil drillers prepare to fit noise deterrent devices to offshore projects to keep the mammals out of harm's way. Research undertaken by Orsted, the wind developer formerly known as Dong Energy, and Norway's Statoil has... (Source)
- Sat, 23 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Curry Coastal Pilot) - Right-handed whales and the search for margaritas
It's winter whale-watching season, when thousands of gray whales decide to leave the bone-chilling waters of the Arctic for margaritas and sun-drenched beaches in the Gulf of Mexico. Their southern migration brings them particularly close to the Oregon Coast in December and January, when humans... (Source)
- Sat, 23 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (South Whidbey Record) - New Langley telescopes prove to be a hit
The city recently installed the 20-power, 60-millimeter telescopes just off First Street for residents and tourists to get a closer look at whales, marine life, passing boat traffic and the Cascade Range. One of the telescopes has another viewfinder mounted on a single pedestal, which is bent to allow people... (Source)
- Sun, 24 Dec 2017 04:01 PM PST - (CapeCod.com News) - IFAW at pilot whale stranding in Wellfleet
WELLFLEET -- The International Fund for Animal Welfare volunteers were in Wellfleet Sunday morning after reports of pilot whales stranding near the dike at the Herring River. It was not immediately clear how many whales had stranded. (Source)
- Sun, 24 Dec 2017 04:01 PM PST - (Daily News Analysis) - Rescue centre for beached mammals awaits State's nod
Prashant Deshmukh, Range Forest Officer (RFO), Mangrove Cell said that as a majority of stranding of marine mammals happen on the Western coast it ... (APCCF) Mangrove Cell, N Vasudevan said, "The centre will have four tanks that can accommodate injured turtles and even a dolphin if required. (Source)
- Sun, 24 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (WTAE Pittsburgh) - Researchers: North Atlantic Right Whale could be extinct within 20 years
Officials with the federal government say it's time to consider the possibility that endangered right whales could become extinct unless new steps are taken to protect them. North Atlantic right whales are among the rarest marine mammals in the world, and they have endured a deadly year. The National... (Source)
- Sun, 24 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Hawaii Tribune Herald) - Whale hits paddler's canoe off Kohanaiki
KAILUA-KONA -- As Eddie Hayward went down a wave in his outrigger canoe off Kohanaiki Point and saw the shadow and pectoral fin of a whale approach him, he said, 'you just wanted to hit the pause button and just stop everything.' 'Just like, 'OK, what's about to happen right now?' he said. (Source)
- Sun, 24 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (CapeCod.com News) - IFAW at pilot whale stranding in Wellfleet
WELLFLEET -- The International Fund for Animal Welfare volunteers were in Wellfleet Sunday morning after reports of pilot whales stranding near the dike at the Herring River. It was not immediately clear how many whales had stranded. (Source)
- Sun, 24 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (CTV News) - Transport Canada issues Quebec ferry speeding fine
... the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The C-T-M-A Vacancier, which travels between Montreal and the Magdalen Islands, faces a possible six-thousand-dollar fine. The speed limit, which applies to vessels over 20 metres, was announced in August as part of an effort to prevent further right whale deaths in the gulf. (Source)
- Sun, 24 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (CBS News) - Calendar: Week of December 25
On Wednesday Oregon marks the start of whale-watching week, with some 20,000 gray whales beginning their annual migration South. Whale watching (visittheoregoncoast.com); Whale watching (Oregon State Parks); Whale Watching Week returns Dec. 27-31 on Oregon coast (Daily Insider) (Source)
- Mon, 25 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Press Herald) - Whale-watch boating rules help save orcas
Restrictions on vessel traffic have helped keep more boaters from critically endangered southern-resident killer whales, while not harming the whale-watch industry, a new study has found. Federal restrictions enacted in 2011 require whale-watch boats and other vessels to stay at least 200 yards away... (Source)
- Mon, 25 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (KLCC FM Public Radio) - It's No Fluke...Whale Watching Week Is Underway Along Oregon Coast
Luke Parsons is a park ranger with the whale watching center in Depoe Bay. He says 20,000 gray whales will be headed south towards Mexico. 'It's a very, very busy timeE280A6up to 30 whales per hour are passing any given location along the coast," says Parsons. "And so just in term of sheer numbers of... (Source)
- Mon, 25 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (The Maritime Executive) - Whales: Transport Canada Issues Another Speeding Fine
Transport Canada has issued another speeding fine in its bide to protect right whales in the western Gulf of St. Lawrence. A penalty of $6,000 has been issued to the vessel C.T.M.A. Vacancier for alleged non-compliance with a temporary mandatory vessel slowdown. This past August, Transport Canada... (Source)
- Mon, 25 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Virginian-Pilot) - Letter: Save humpback whales
Imagine a world without whales. The ocean would be overpopulated with plankton, which is why we should continue research to save humpback whales. They are dying. Many whales are killed when they are hit by boat propellers. We should teach people how to be safe around whales as part of of... (Source)
- Tue, 26 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Newsday) - Officials: Necropsy planned for humpback whale in East Atlantic Beach
The whale, about 31 feet long, was reported to the U.S. Coast Guard and Nassau County police about 7 a.m. Tuesday, on the beach at the end of Rochester Avenue, Coast Guard officials said. The nonprofit group Gotham Whale photographed and reported the whale to officials. The Town of Hempstead... (Source)
- Tue, 26 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Hawaii News Now) - Tiger sharks seen feasting on huge whale carcass in Haleiwa
The carcass of a huge humpback whale had lifeguards clearing out surf spots off Oahu's North Shore on Monday. The 40-foot carcass was severely decomposed and it attracted sharks all afternoon. "It doesn't even look like a whale. It's whiteE280A6 it's been there for a while,' said 7-year-old Kai Ellis. (Source)
- Tue, 26 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Phys.Org) - Puget Sound whales get a break from boaters at no loss to whale-watching
Helping has been the comeback of humpback whales, which have provided reliable thrills on the water, and the healthy population of transient killer whales, the Canadian, marine-mammal-eating orcas. Abundant food in the region's booming seal population has kept their numbers high and sightings... (Source)
- Tue, 26 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Siuslaw News) - Winter Whale Watching begins Wednesday
Winter is here, and it's time to 'think whales.' A variety of activities will be offered at the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center during Whale Watch Week, which runs from today, Dec. 27, through Sunday, Dec. 31. Cape Perpetua is a partner of Whale Watch Spoken Here, a program of Oregon State Parks that... (Source)
- Tue, 26 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (YourObserver.com) - Top Story - June: Rare whale found dead on Siesta Key
A rare whale was found dead on Siesta Key before 4 a.m. on June 23, washed up in the surf. The Sheriff's Office, working with teams at Mote Marine Laboratory, removed the whale shortly after 9 the same morning. The whale's body was brought to Mote, where researchers performed a necropsy to... (Source)
- Tue, 26 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (MauiTime Weekly) - Trained responders free entangled humpback whale off Lahaina
On Christmas day, a team of trained responders that included people from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary freed an adult humpback whale off Lahaina that had become entangled in about 400 feet of... (Source)
- Tue, 26 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Aljazeera.com) - Seattle battles plastic straws to save the oceans
An activist group in the US is trying to change people's habits, one plastic straw at a time. Seattle-based Lonely Whale Foundation began its Strawless in Seattle campaign in September as a way of encouraging others to think about the impact plastic items they use each day can have on the environment... (Source)
- Wed, 27 Dec 2017 08:01 PM PST - (MarineLink) - Rescuers Help Dolphins Escape Indonesian Circus
With the assistance of local authorities, the Dolphin Project's Indonesian marine mammal team helped to confiscate and relocate the two living spinner dolphins via police boat to a permanent rehabilitation center in the Karimunjawa National Park. But despite the rescuers' efforts, a second dolphin died... (Source)
- Wed, 27 Dec 2017 08:01 PM PST - (Hamptons.com) - Two Deceased Marine Mammals Found On Long Island Just Days Apart
Due to the location of the dolphin, which was reported on Friday, December 22, and inclement weather, Atlantic Marine Conservation Society - who coordinated with NYS Park Services - decided to delay the necropsy and removal of the dolphin until Tuesday, December 26. Led by AMCS necropsy... (Source)
- Wed, 27 Dec 2017 09:07 PM PST - (Daily Pioneer) - Stop the slaughter of whales
India's name is sadly missing from the list of countries -- members of the European Union and 12 others -- that have condemned Japan's whaling expedition in the Antarctic waters launched recently. The plan is to kill 333 Minke whales in four months. Ever since the International Whaling Commission's... (Source)
- Wed, 27 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (The Sun) - Incredible images glimpse inside the world of a whale whisperer who was once nearly swallowed ...
INCREDIBLE images give a glimpse inside the world of a jet-setting whale whisperer -- who was once nearly swallowed whole by a hungry humpback. Wildlife filmmaker Patrick Dykstra, 38, gave up a high-flying job as a corporate lawyer in 2013 to follow his dream of documenting Blue Whales - the... (Source)
- Wed, 27 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (CBS News) - Dead whale washes ashore in Northern California
SAN FRANCISCO -- A dead whale washed ashore at Point Reyes National Seashore on Christmas Eve, according to the Marine Mammal Center, CBS SF Bay Area reports. A team from the California Academy of Sciences went out to examine the whale, which is thought to be a male humpback around... (Source)
- Wed, 27 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (750 KXL) - Whale-Watching Week Begins on Oregon Coast
DEPOE BAY, Ore. (AP) -- State Parks and Recreation officials say this week is an excellent time to see whales on the Oregon coast. Ranger Luke Parsons from the Whale Watching Center in Depoe Bay says an estimated 20,000 gray whale are traveling south from Alaska to warm lagoons off the coast of... (Source)
- Wed, 27 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (CBC.ca) - Ropeless traps could help mitigate right whale deaths, says US scientist
A U.S. scientist is trying to stop right whale entanglements with fishing gear, which garnered increased attention after a spate of deaths this past summer. Mark Baumgartner, a biologist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Woods Hole, Mass., has been studying North Atlantic right whales since... (Source)
- Wed, 27 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Toronto Star) - Here's why 12 right whales died in Canadian waters - and why more will die if nothing is done
As the whale carcasses mounted, researchers and regulators reacted with alarm. The U.S. declared a marine mammal 'unusual mortality event.' Canada shut a fishery and slowed ships. Aircraft, boats, and underwater drones were launched. Like forensics teams at crime scenes, wildlife pathologists... (Source)
- Wed, 27 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Green Matters) - Dell And Lonely Whale Launch Collaboration To Keep Plastic Out Of The Ocean
The decision to support an initiative like this also has larger implications. Dell has been collaborating with Lonely Whale, the ocean advocacy foundation created by actor Adrian Grenier. The foundation specifically works on reducing plastic waste in the ocean, which adds up to about 8 million tons a year... (Source)
- Wed, 27 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Vancouver Sun) - Letters: Whale sanctuary will require care and cooperation
That is why the Whale Sanctuary Project includes experts in every related field, from veterinary medicine to regulatory policy, and from engineering to environmental sciences. Transmission of pathogens is one such important factor, as the writers say. But not just for a seaside sanctuary. At the Vancouver... (Source)
- Wed, 27 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Ventura County Star) - This week: Whale watching, Winter Fantasy Music Light Show, dance clubs
Whale Watching: Island Packers and Channel Islands Sportfishing Center will offer whale watching excursions off the coast of Oxnard. Through April 2018, Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard. For more information, visit visitoxnard.com. Gingerbread Houses: The winners and entries into the 9th annual... (Source)
- Wed, 27 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Thegardenisland.com) - Debris threatens whales
The dangers of debris became apparent in the waters off Maui on Monday when trained responders freed an entangled humpback whale off Lahaina. It's the third response the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National marine Sanctuary's entanglement responders have conducted since the opening... (Source)
- Thu, 28 Dec 2017 08:01 PM PST - (The Weekend Sun (satire)) - Look, but don't touch our marine
The Department of Conservation rules are common sense and set spatial boundaries for boats and distances from marine mammals, mainly aimed at the dolphin watching business, but are still applicable to the public. Do not disturb, harass or make loud noises near marine mammals. Contact should be... (Source)
- Thu, 28 Dec 2017 04:01 PM PST - (TCPalm) - BLOOD in the water: Sperm whale calf beaching turns sad
Gehweiler Jr. had witnessed a previous stranding of much smaller pigmy whales in Jupiter, but never a deep ocean dwelling sperm whale, a very rare sight. Although clearly sick, the mammal was still very powerful and the team didn't want little kids and onlookers getting in the way or hit by its tail. (Source)
- Thu, 28 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (CBS Los Angeles) - Scientists Unsure What Killed Whale Found In Long Beach
LONG BEACH (CBSLA) -- Biologists Thursday will study a dead whale which washed ashore in a shipping channel near the Port of Long Beach to determine how it died. The approximately 50-foot whale was discovered at about 6 p.m. Wednesday by the U.S. Coast Guard, near Nimitz Road at Pier T... (Source)
- Thu, 28 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (gulfnews.com) - Tagged Arabian Sea humpback whale reaches India
An Arabian Sea humpback whale that was tagged in Masirah Island baffled marine biologists by turning up off the coast of India. The tagged whale, named 'Luban', is a female and made the 1,500km journey during the mating season. The Environment Society of Oman (ESO) said in a statement that... (Source)
- Thu, 28 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Irish Times) - Eyed by a whale: all part of a dramatic year for Irish rowing
A whale swam by, circled the boat repeatedly and made eye contact. 'It was one of the most insane experiences I've ever had!' He capsized a second time soon afterwards. He stayed calm because, he says, he had visualised the situation beforehand. Since then it has calmed down and he reports... (Source)
- Thu, 28 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Vallarta Daily) - Responsible Whale Watching in Puerto Vallarta
As every December, the Humpback Whales arrive in Puerto Vallarta with a unique show that has the beaches as its main stage. It is December and it is the time of sighting of the humpback whales. It will be until next March 23, when tourists and inhabitants enjoy the presence of these mammals of more... (Source)
- Thu, 28 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Patch.com) - Year In Review: Still A Mystery About Jamestown's Humpback Whale
For Jamestown, the whale's appearance (and departure) marked an unusual event. On June 17, dozens (including TV news camera crews) came to see it. As Town Administrator Andy Nota said at the time, "This was clearly a unique situation involving a humpback whale, most likely traveling closer to... (Source)
- Thu, 28 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Los Angeles Times) - Dead female fin whale found at Port of Long Beach
Alisa Schulman-Janiger from the Natural History Museum gives details on a dead female fin whale that floated into the harbor area at the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex. Copyright C2A9 2017, Los Angeles Times. EDITION: California | U.S. World · Year in Review · Local · Entertainment · Sports... (Source)
- Thu, 28 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (North Coast Journal) - Your Parasites' Parasites
For you are a dead gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) washed up on a local beach like so many others before you. And these "parasites?" Are they really parasites? Sometimes it isn't clear whether an organism living on you is a parasite. It might be completely harmless. Or it could be harmless while you... (Source)
- Thu, 28 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (New Times SLO) - Guilty Pleasures: Free Willy
While working to clean up both the park and his act, Jesse comes across Willy the whale (played by Keiko, an orca discovered at an amusement park in Mexico). Willy was recently captured by local whalers and brought in to try and boost park attendance and revenue. But Willy wasn't having any of it... (Source)
- Thu, 28 Dec 2017 09:01 PM PST - (Taranaki Daily News) - Game of bones: Glen's quest to find out whether he has found a dinosaur or a whale
He said a friend who has looked for fossils all over the world, told him it was one of the best examples he'd seen in New Zealand, although he thought it was most likely to be a whale. "It could be quite a find," Wilson said. Geologist Donald McFarlane said Wilson's discovery appeared to be concretions... (Source)
- Fri, 29 Dec 2017 08:01 PM PST - (One Green Planet) - Canada Is a Step Away From Banning Cetacean Captivity - Voice Your Support Now!
For animal advocates, it is well-known that cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) in captivity suffer immensely and are acquired by violent barbaric methods like those documented in the bloody greed-fueled Taiji dolphin hunts. And thanks to the critically-acclaimed documentary, Blackfish, which... (Source)
- Fri, 29 Dec 2017 04:01 PM PST - (New Zealand Herald) - Whale stranding at Mahia Beach, Hawke's Bay, 'a sad scene' witness says
A whale has died after being stranded on Mahia Beach after a stormy night in Hawke's Bay. About 100 people - including emergency services, Doc staff and onlookers - are at the scene. Witness Roger Foley, who was staying at the holiday park across the road from the beach with his wife, said he first... (Source)
- Fri, 29 Dec 2017 09:05 PM PST - (Stuff.co.nz) - Beached whale at Mahia Beach in Hawke's Bay a 'sombre sight'
A family watch a dying whale, after it was stranded on Mahia Beach on Saturday morning. A beached whale has died, surrounded by a sombre crowd, after being stranded at a Hawke's Bay beach. Onlookers ... The dead whale was to be moved by the Department of Conservation on Saturday afternoon. (Source)
- Fri, 29 Dec 2017 09:05 PM PST - (Olive Press) - Spain's government agrees to whale corridor to protect species' migratory route
Known as the Corridor of the Mediterranean, the area will also help protect sperm whales, bottlenose dolphins, striped dolphins and the loggerhead turtle as well as various species' of bird. In an effort to stave off oil exploration in the area whose sounds disrupt whale life, Spain is also pushing ahead... (Source)
- Fri, 29 Dec 2017 09:05 PM PST - (TVNZ) - Large sperm whale dies after stranding on Mahia Beach, Hawke's Bay
The whale, stranded on Mahia Beach, died at 8.30am according to Department of Conservation biodiversity ranger Jamie Quirk. Writing on Facebook, Roger Foley, who witnessed the stranding says the whale is "18 metres long and 40 tons." He says the whale: "Will be hauled up beach at high tide... (Source)
- Fri, 29 Dec 2017 09:05 PM PST - (Patch.com) - Dead Whale At Port Of Long Beach: Young Female Fin Whale
"We now know it was a fin whale and a 40-foot juvenile female," NOAA spokesman Michael Milstein told City News Service Thursday. Fin whales migrate north to south this time of year, he said. Scientists were looking for a place to tow the carcass to conduct a necropsy to determine the cause of death... (Source)
- Fri, 29 Dec 2017 09:05 PM PST - (Hawaii News Now) - Crews to remove whale carcass on Kaneohe Bay reef
It washed onto a near-shore reef at Kaneohe Marine Corps Base Hawaii on Thursday night. The state Department of Land and Natural Resources said there's a good possibility this is the same carcass that was first seen off the beach at Haleiwa earlier this week. That carcass was towed 8 miles offshore... (Source)
- Fri, 29 Dec 2017 09:05 PM PST - (Stuff.co.nz) - Beached orca rescued by holidaymakers on Papamoa Beach
I had never touched a whale before in my life. It was an absolutely amazing experience and I'm just really happy we were able to get it back to its siblings." Once the creature was free Waru didn't see it again. Waru is down from Auckland holidaying with his friends and family in Papamoa. "It's good to be... (Source)
- Fri, 29 Dec 2017 09:05 PM PST - (CANOE KAYAK) - The Whale Whisperer
It was a real toss-up for who was more animated--the five hungry humpback whales lunge feeding off Central California's Pismo Beach, or veteran kayak guide Vince Shay who was photographing them from his kayak. With several hundred tons of ravenous cetaceans roiling the ocean around him, Shay... (Source)
- Sat, 30 Dec 2017 04:01 PM PST - (Radio New Zealand) - Stranded 18m whale dies in Hawke's Bay
Curious onlookers hoping to get a look at a dead whale on Mahia Beach are being asked to keep their distance. The 18-metre sperm whale washed up late last night, and died in the early hours of this morning. Department of Conservation (DOC) biodiversity ranger Jamie Quirk said the old whale had... (Source)
- Sat, 30 Dec 2017 04:01 PM PST - (Hawaii News Now) - Crews to remove whale carcass on Kaneohe Bay reef - Hawaii News Now - KGMB and KHNL
The head region has broken off at this point from the body,' said Kristi West, whale and dolphin stranding director for the University of Hawaii. That carcass was towed 8 miles offshore by a private dive company, but officials say ocean currents may have brought it back to shore at Kaneohe. The state said... (Source)
- Sat, 30 Dec 2017 04:01 PM PST - (TVNZ) - Large sperm whale dies after stranding on Mahia Beach, Hawke's Bay
The whale, stranded on Mahia Beach, died at 8.30am according to Department of Conservation biodiversity ranger Jamie Quirk. Writing on Facebook, Roger Foley, who witnessed the stranding says the whale is "18 metres long and 40 tons." He says the whale: "Will be hauled up beach at high tide... (Source)
- Sat, 30 Dec 2017 04:01 PM PST - (Newshub) - Beached sperm whale dies in Hawke's Bay
Onlookers hoping to get a peek at the remains of an 18-metre whale washed up in Hawke's Bay are being asked to show restraint. The large sperm whale washed up at Mahia Beach on Friday night and died from natural causes about 8am on Saturday, Department of Conservation biodiversity ranger... (Source)
- Sat, 30 Dec 2017 09:40 PM PST - (Hawaii News Now) - Whale carcass removed from Kaneohe Bay reef
The 35-foot carcass washed into the bay and stranded on a reef near Marine Corps Base Hawaii Thursday night. Experts believe this may be the same whale carcass that was first seen in waters off Haleiwa earlier this week. A dive company towed the whale eight miles offshore on Tuesday, but ocean... (Source)
- Sat, 30 Dec 2017 09:40 PM PST - (MC481ori Television) - Iwi mourns dead whale in Mahia
The sperm whale that stranded and later died at Mahia has been moved. There were prayers and karanga this morning as onlookers sadly watched the carcass being moved from the north end of the peninsula. A blood filled sea and a giant whale carcass in MC481hia bringing locals to tears. Mahia MC481ori... (Source)
- Sat, 30 Dec 2017 09:40 PM PST - (Gazette Newspapers) - Whale Carcass Near Port Of Long Beach To Be Towed Out To Sea
The carcass of a young female fin whale found in a shipping channel near the Port of Long Beach was to be towed out to sea today without a necropsy to confirm the reason for her death. The Port of Long Beach hired a company to tow the carcass out to sea, Michael Milstein, National Oceanic and... (Source)
- Sat, 30 Dec 2017 09:40 PM PST - (West Seattle Blog) - WEST SEATTLE WHALE WATCHING: Southbound orcas off Bainbridge
With less than an hour until nightfall, we don't know how good the viewing will be, but we're sharing the news that orcas are headed southbound in our direction, last seen off Bainbridge Island. Kersti Muul sent the tip that they'd been seen from the Shilshole vicinity, and we just checked Orca Network... (Source)
- Sat, 30 Dec 2017 09:40 PM PST - (Beaches Leader) - Right whales may become extinct
It's bad news for the extremely rare North Atlantic right whales that give birth and nurture their young off the coast here this time of year. Government agencies in the United States and Canada have warned that the remaining right whale population, estimated to be under 500, could be too small . (Source)
- Sat, 30 Dec 2017 09:40 PM PST - (Glens Falls Post-Star) - Bob Henke Column: Animal culture and Christmas trees
Humpback whales depended on vast schools of herring and capelin in the rich northern waters to replenish their blubber stores for breeding and gestation when they do not feed for long periods. Humpback whales developed a fishing technique, which was learned behavior passed on to succeeding... (Source)
- Sun, 31 Dec 2017 08:01 PM PST - (Taranaki Daily News) - Taranaki MP calls for balance in offshore exploration debate
Claims that offshore exploration would harm endangered Maui dolphin population off the Taranaki coast were baseless, he said. No deaths, or strandings of marine mammals have been directly linked to seismic surveying, he said. Young said environmental groups, WWF-NZ and Greenpeace, had... (Source)
- Sun, 31 Dec 2017 09:03 PM PST - (Pete Thomas Outdoor) - Whale watchers discover carcass teeming with hungry blue sharks; video
When Capt. Todd Mansur spotted a floating whale carcass through his binoculars on Saturday, he had a feeling there might be hungry sharks nearby. Sure enough, the dead minke whale, believed to have been killed by orcas, had become a buffet for perhaps two dozen blue sharks. The sleek predators... (Source)
- Sun, 31 Dec 2017 09:03 PM PST - (Newshub) - Heavy machinery helps bury stranded sperm whale in Hawke's Bay
Rongomaiwahine elder Arthur Williams explained the burial process to Newshub, saying they would take the pohora - the name of the whale - from the "marae of Tangaroa" to land. The 16.2m elderly male sperm whale washed up on shore and later died of natural causes, with onlookers too late to help. (Source)
- Sun, 31 Dec 2017 09:03 PM PST - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - Whale carcass removed from Kaneohe Bay reef
State Department of Land and Natural Resources personnel and a private contractor removed the carcass of a humpback whale from a reef near Marine Corps Base Hawaii today. The carcass is believed to be the same one that was originally towed out to sea on Dec. 26 after it was spotted off Haleiwa. (Source)
- Sun, 31 Dec 2017 09:03 PM PST - (HalifaxToday.ca) - North Atlantic right whales chosen as HalifaxToday.ca's Newsmaker of the Year
Readers of HalifaxToday.ca have chosen North Atlantic right whales as the newsmaker of 2017. The dwindling population of right whales reached a crisis point this year. Seventeen whales were found dead, many in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It's believed only 450 remain and the estimated 100 breeding... (Source)
- Sun, 31 Dec 2017 09:03 PM PST - (CBC.ca) - The year in review: A look back at what made news on PEI in 2017
There was an unprecedented number of right whale deaths in the Atlantic region this year, with three of the animals being towed onto the shores of western P.E.I.. Necropsies done on the carcasses showed two of the whales died of blunt trauma and the other due to "chronic entanglement." With only 525... (Source)
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