News Reports - 2020
January
- Wed, 01 Jan 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Medical Daily) - New Research Shows Dolphin Spray Can Reveal A Lot About Their Health
For what it's worth, dolphins are really graceful creatures. They're streamlined, beautiful, incredibly intelligent and well, breathe through a hole on the... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Jan 2020 04:01 PM PST - (Morning Call) - Hundreds of seals spend winter at the Jersey shore, but wildlife experts warn people to stay back
While seals may appear to be stranded, laying on their sides, often with fins in the air, they are not. ... the shore. He said animals as exotic as penguins have been spotted in winter, and dolphins, whales, turtles and sharks in summer. (Source)
- Wed, 01 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Metro) - Dead whale stuck on bow of ship arriving in British port
These heartbreaking photos show the remains of a whale that became lodged on the front of a cargo ship as it made its way to Portsmouth Harbour. (Source)
- Wed, 01 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (DroneLife) - All's Whale That Measures Well: Drones Help Researcher Measure Marine Mammals
Drones have improved the study and sustainability of whales by leaps and bounds over the past few years. From efforts to curb whale hunting... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Edinburgh Live) - Looking for a new year career change? You can get paid to watch whales and dolphins in Scotland
Whale and Dolphin Conservation are looking for a passionate policy officer to help coordinate their Shorewatch scheme in Orkney, Shetland and Fair... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (U.S. News World Report) - Hawaiian Telcom Paints Over Unauthorized Wyland Whale Mural
The part-time North Shore resident is known globally for his large 'Whaling Wall' murals, which his website said have been painted in all 50 U.S.... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Daytona Beach News-Journal) - Endangered right whale seen off Ormond beach
It's possible that volunteers with the North Atlantic right whale monitoring network might have seen two separate sets of whales, said Julie Albert... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (BeachGrit) - Terrible mob of 'monstrous' Great Whites descend upon hometown of Australia's most beloved ...
Terrible mob of 'monstrous' Great Whites descend upon hometown of Australia's most beloved surfer, feast on whale in 'orgy of flesh and blood!'. (Source)
- Thu, 02 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (CBS News 8) - Beloved SeaWorld dolphin dies after battling cancer
A beloved and popular dolphin at SeaWorld San Diego has passed away. Steimie was a bottlenose dolphin who had cancer. The following is a... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Countryliving (UK)) - A record number of whales, dolphins and seals were spotted in UK waters in 2019
"Ten years ago, seeing a bottlenose dolphin off the Yorkshire coast would have been rare. We need to collect more data about how and why they are... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Jan 2020 08:30 PM PST - (The Interpreter) - Best of The Interpreter 2019: The rising climate chorus
Australia successfully challenged the legality of Japan's whaling program in the Southern Ocean. Other environmental cases in the International Court... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (BBC News) - Dead whale removed from bow of Portsmouth cargo ship
The remains of a whale lodged on the front of a cargo ship have been removed. A pilot boat spotted the dead whale trapped on the bow of the Cote... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Boston Globe) - Facing new threats, lobstermen take hard line against right whale protections
PORTLAND, Maine -- Their catch this year has plummeted, while their exports to China have been gutted by the trade war. The government has... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Hawaii Tribune Herald) - Hawaiian Telcom paints over unauthorized Wyland whale mural
The life-size image stretching 65 feet depicted a female humpback whale. Wyland said he apologized and hoped Hawaiian Telcom would not paint... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Orlando Sentinel) - New 'Orca Encounter' show joins SeaWorld Orlando lineup
SeaWorld Orlando introduced a new killer-whale show to theme park guests this week. 'Orca Encounter' retains crowd favorites such as the dramatic... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (UK News in Pictures) - Ocean investigators working to establish have Rorqual whale becomes entrapped on bow of ship
Ocean investigators are working in Portsmouth to establish how the Rorqual Whale which could weigh up to 180 tonnes became lodged on the bow of... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Korea Times) - Autopsy on 12.6-meter-long whale performed on Jeju Island
A group of mammal researchers conducted an autopsy on the dead body of a 12.6-meter-long right whale at a port on South Korea's largest island of... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Ponte Vedra Recorder) - Be a citizen scientist: Learn to spot right whales
If spotting a whale is still on your 'bucket list,' First Coast residents have the opportunity to cross that one off, even if they don't own a boat. (Source)
- Fri, 03 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (INQUIRER.net) - Rescue efforts fail to keep wounded bottlenose dolphin alive in Bohol village
TAGBILARAN CITY -- A bottlenose dolphin turned up wounded on the shore of Looc village in Jagna town, Bohol province but died as local rescuers... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (WTSP.com) - He brought Winter the Dolphin international fame. Now, he's leaving
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The man who helped catapult Clearwater Marine Aquarium from an obscure wildlife rehab facility to the... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (PETA) - PETA Statement: Dolphin's Death at SeaWorld San Diego
San Diego -- Below, please find a statement from PETA Senior Vice President Lisa Lange in response to the recent death of Steimie, a dolphin at... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Stuff.co.nz) - Stone symposium back for another year on New Plymouth's foreshore
He had never worked with andesite stone before and was excited to try to sculpt a Mãui dolphin, sticking with his theme of endangered species. (Source)
- Fri, 03 Jan 2020 04:01 PM PST - (New Zealand Herald) - Fight to save pilot whales stranded near Whangapoua, Coromandel
A number of pilot whales have stranded on Matarangi Spit, and cannot be ... Grover said pilot whales and dolphins were "pretty robust species" that... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Jan 2020 04:01 PM PST - (Boca Beacon) - Stop by and have 'Coffee with a Scientist' on January 14
In addition to her stranding work, Gretchen has participated in aerial and ... for large whale disentanglement and has participated in multiple dolphin... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Stuff.co.nz) - Four whales dead, seven refloated, after stranding on Matarangi Spit
The seven whales that survived a grounding at the Matarangi Spit have been shepherded out of the Matarangi Harbour by boats across the bar and... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Press Herald) - Maine's final plan to protect whales includes fewer lines, and a little slack, for lobstermen
Maine has finalized a proposal that aims to protect endangered right whales from entanglement in lobster fishing gear while giving state regulators the... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Newshub) - Locals refloat seven surviving Pilot whales stranded on Matarangi beach
Over half a pod of Pilot whales stranded on Matarangi beach have been refloated. The Pilot whales were stranded at the end of Matarangi sandspit in... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (CBS Boston) - Endangered Right Whale Spotted With Calf Off Georgia Coast
BOSTON (CBS) -- Researchers fear the endangered North Atlantic right whale could become extinct sooner rather than later, but every winter offers... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Vancouver Sun) - Whales and their watchers stars of documentary shot on the North Coast of BC
Director Mirjam Leuze's new documentary The Whale and the Raven is a cinematically calm, beautiful movie that speaks volumes about the risks... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (NECN) - Maine Looks to Aid Lobstermen With New Whale Protection
Maine is taking a stand against a strict new federal plan to stop right whales from dying by releasing its own protections for both the whales and the... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Yonhap News) - Autopsy on 12.6-meter-long whale conducted on Jeju Island
JEJU, South Korea, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- A group of mammal researchers conducted an autopsy on the dead body of a 12.6-meter-long right whale at a... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (mycoastnow.com) - Have Scientists Discovered a New Killer Whale Species?
They're nearly impossible to study because of where they reside, but a team of researchers has encountered what may be a new killer whale species. (Source)
- Sat, 04 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Kotaku Australia) - Remembering The Sad Sharks And Dolphins Of GTA San Andreas
The shark isn't any better than the dolphin. The model for the shark is bigger and looks different, but it also doesn't have any animations or interesting... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Jan 2020 08:30 PM PST - (Maui News) - Some lesser-known facts about Hawaii's humpback whales
Port cities like Lahaina and Honolulu served as staging sites for sperm whale hunting operations in Japan and the North Pacific regions. Remnants of... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Boston Globe) - 3rd right whale calf spotted off Georgia
In a bit of good news for the endangered North Atlantic right whale population, a new calf was spotted swimming with her mother, Harmonia, off the... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (nbcboston.com) - Maine Seeks to Aid Lobstermen as Federal Whale Protections Loom
Data shows that 400 or right whales make their way through the Gulf of Maine, according to a Maine's marine resources commissioner, who isn't... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Grand Forks Herald) - Bartz brothers' Walvis the Whale snow sculpture survives rain and warm temps for grand opening
But Walvis the Whale, a 22-foot-tall snow sculpture in New Brighton, nearly became Walvis the minnow during the after-Christmas storm that brought... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (RNZ) - DOC optimistic whale pod will not re-strand
The whales are thought to be short-finned pilot whales which are closely related to the long-finned pilot whales that regularly mass strand in New... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Bridport and Lyme Regis News) - Erick Hoyt's book Orca: The Whale Called Killer
By Laura Hanton. ONCE hated and feared, killer whales are now considered intelligent, playful and admirable creatures. The fifth edition of Orca: The... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (St. Augustine Record) - Marineland kicks off endangered right whale migration season
Researchers and volunteers are hoping to get a glimpse of right whale mothers as they make their way down to Florida for the season. Researchers... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Maui News) - Some lesser-known facts about Hawaii's humpback whales
What better way to breach into the new year than the return of thousands of humpback whales. Embarking on one of the greatest known migrations in... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Jan 2020 08:00 PM PST - (wtvr.com) - Dolphin stranded on Cape Point dies
CAPE HATTERAS, N.C. -- A Cape Hatteras National Seashore visitor saw a stranded Risso's dolphin at Cape Point on Saturday, WTKR reported. (Source)
- Sun, 05 Jan 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Nambucca Guardian News) - Bucky the dolphin dies at 45 years old
Bucky was Dolphin Marine Conservation Park's oldest and much-loved ... Ultimately, neither dolphin was deemed releasable and so made their home... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Jan 2020 08:00 PM PST - (KABC-TV) - VIDEO: Dolphin swims among delighted beachgoers in Australia
"It was amazing, it was quite crowded yet this dolphin swam up the river with the tide and then turned around and swam out again," said Genevieve... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Jan 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Philippine Canadian Inquirer) - Dolphin found dead in Surigao Sur town
Found by: Mr. Mrs. Marlito Maureen Miranda, residents of Linintian, Cantilan, SDS around 06:30 in the morning. Scientific name: Stenella... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Jan 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Burnham-On-Sea) - Somerset Wildlife Trust to hold Brean Down porpoise, dolphin and marine life survey
A survey for porpoises, dolphins and other marine life is to be held at Brean Down this month. Somerset Wildlife Trust is holding the free event on... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Jan 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Sakshi English) - Have You Seen A Dolphin Do The Hula Hoop? Watch It Here
Dolphins are as intelligent as humans if not more. How many of you can do this?? #Dolphinarium · #DolphinFacts #Awesome #ViralVideo... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Jan 2020 04:01 PM PST - (wtkr.com) - Dolphin dies after stranding on Cape Point
CAPE HATTERAS, N.C. -- A Cape Hatteras National Seashore visitor saw a stranded Risso's dolphin at Cape Point on Saturday. The visitor reported... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Guardian) - Counting Whales From Space: scientists and engineers plan hi-tech effort
An aquarium and an engineering firm in Massachusetts are working on a project to better protect whales -- by monitoring them from space. The New... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Pacifica Tribune) - Gray whale migration season off to a slow start - but that could be a good thing
The 'mega pod' of whales spotted out in the distance from the Rancho Palos Verdes cliff was a welcome sight. The seven whales on Thursday, Jan. (Source)
- Sun, 05 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (TVNZ) - Coromandel beachgoers help re-float stranded pilot whales
Surviving pilot whales of a pod stranded on Matarangi Beach in the .... "Helping a pilot whale and seeing it swim off is a very rewarding thing," he said. (Source)
- Sun, 05 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (En Tempo.co) - Pilot Whale Washes Ashore on South Gorontalo BeachA dead pilot wh
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A dead pilot whale washed ashore on South Gorontalo beach, Tolotio Village, Bone Sub-district, Bone Bolango District... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Irish Examiner) - Grandmother whales help in pod with rearing of young
When I read about whale grandmothers running creches for their grandchildren while their parents went out to work -- ie to find and round up fish to... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Orlando Weekly) - Coasts of Volusia and Flagler counties are hot spots for cooler-weather whale watching
Annual whale migration has just begun, boosting the odds of glimpsing the massive creatures near the Orlando area, and few ocean sights are as... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (HullLive) - The true story behind The North Water: Hull's violent and brutal whaling industry revealed in Arctic ...
The first recorded whaling expedition from Hull was in 1754 when the newly-formed Hull Whale Fishery Company fitted out three ships - the Berry... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (NewmarketToday.ca) - The Newfoundland trinity: humpbacks, history, hospitality (18 photos)
The following is a first-person account by freelance photojournalist Kevin Lamb following a whale-watching excursion to Newfoundland. A foggy day... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (The Connexion) - Baby dolphin's death at French marina prompts protests
The death of a newborn dolphin at a French sealife attraction prompted protesters to picket the venue to demand an end of breeding and keeping... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Breitbart) - Dolphin visits swimmers at crowded Australian beach
Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Beachgoers at a popular Australian swimming spot were treated to an up-close dolphin show when one of the animals joined them for... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Patch.com) - Forget Baby Shark. It's All About Baby Dolphins In Dana Point
Dana Wharf Whale Watching's photographer Lori Hespe took this very cute picture of a Baby Pacific White Sided Dolphin and Mom Sunday on the... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (One Green Planet) - Petition: Ask Travel Publisher, Fodor's, to Stop Promoting Elephant Captivity
Three months ago, giant travel company, TripAdvisor announced that they would no longer sell tickets to dolphin or whale attractions and... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Refinery29) - A Guide To 2020's Wildest Bachelor Limo Entrances
Alexis Waters wore a shark costume to Nick Viall's season because she liked dolphins and thought it was a dolphin costume. JoJo Fletcher put on a... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Jan 2020 07:00 PM PST - (TTG Asia) - Japan's return to whaling could hurt growing whale-watching business: tour operators
Japan's thriving whale watching industry faces upset following the country's resumption of commercial whaling after a 31-year ban, according to tour... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Smithsonian) - Can Scientists Protect North Atlantic Right Whales by Counting Them From Space?
Counting animal populations is one of the key ways that conservationists gauge the wellbeing of a given species. But certain creatures are hard to... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Phys.Org) - Counting whales from space pitched as key to saving them
An aquarium and an engineering firm in Massachusetts are partnering on a project to better protect whales by monitoring them from space. (Source)
- Mon, 06 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (E58FB0E58C97E69982E5A0B1) - Whale monitoring from space planned
An aquarium and an engineering firm in Massachusetts are partnering on a project to better protect whales by monitoring them from space. The New... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (KTUU.com) - Proposed humpback whale protection draws concern in Southeast Alaska
ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - Federal managers are looking to add a layer of protection for three species of Humpback whales that are either threatened or... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Bring Me The News) - Bartz brothers unveil giant whale snow sculpture in New Brighton
The Bartz brothers have done it again, this time creating a massive whale snow sculpture in the front yard of their New Brighton home. Austin, Trevor... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (NBC 7 San Diego) - Gray Whale Graces Black's Beach Surfers
Black's Beach got a splash of color when a gray whale swam along its coast Sunday. Two NBC 7 viewers and drone enthusiasts captured an... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Broadway World) - RENAISSANCE IN THE BELLY OF A KILLER WHALE Extends Through March 7 At The Wilma ...
Three women joyfully tell the story of their hometown of Harlem in Renaissance in the Belly of the Killer Whale, on stage at the Wilma Theater in... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (WKMG News 6 ClickOrlando) - Drone video captures right whale with calf off Flagler Beach
Danny Meyer was at Flagler Beach Monday morning when he spotted a right whale and her calf. Meyer brought out his drone to document the pair... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (OrissaPOST) - Dolphin census in Bhitarkanika from Jan 19
Notably, the dolphin census used to be carried out only in Chilika earlier. However, it was extended to Bhitarkanika, Puri, Bhadrak, Balasore and... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Hilton Head Island Packet) - Stranded: Mother dolphin and her calf rescued from Hilton Head creek at low tide
Lifeguards on Hilton Head Island are usually tasked with looking out for humans' safety on the island's beaches. On Monday, they saved a pair of... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (AsiaOne) - A 'spot' for nature lovers in Penang
GEORGE TOWN - Here's another item to add on your "to do" list in Penang - dolphin watching. Although there is no guaranteed sighting as it depends... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (SeafoodSource) - China deploys drones, patrol boats as unprecedented 10-year fishing ban comes into effect
Most conservationists agree the baiji dolphin, which has near-mythical status in Chinese culture, is extinct, though this is disputed in Chinese... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Jan 2020 04:02 PM PST - (BBC News) - Sperm whale dies after stranding near shoreline at Ardersier
A sperm whale has died after stranding close to a shore of the Moray Firth in the ... The Coastguard was alerted to the latest stranding at about 09:00. ... Volunteers from Whale and Dolphin Conservation, the Coastguard along with... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Jan 2020 04:02 PM PST - (Darlington and Stockton Times) - Sperm whale dies after becoming stranded in Moray Firth
Sperm whale dies after becoming stranded in Moray Firth ... and Charlie Phillips -- a field officer for the Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC). (Source)
- Tue, 07 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (BBC News) - Sperm whale dies after stranding near shoreline at Ardersier
A sperm whale has died after stranding close to a shore of the Moray Firth in the Highlands. The animal, thought to be a male up to 20m (66ft) in length... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (BBC News) - Whale on vessel's bow 'killed by ship strike'
A whale that was carried in to Portsmouth Harbour lodged on the bow of a cargo ship died from being hit by the vessel, experts have said. A pilot boat... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (OCRegister) - Video: 1-day-old baby gray whale stops to play with dolphins and sea lions near Salt Creek Beach
A baby gray whale was spotted playing with Pacific white-sided dolphins and sea lions while slowly traveling south with its mom toward the lagoons of... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Oceanographic Magazine) - Fin whale on vessel's bow 'killed by ship strike'
A whale that was transported into Portsmouth Harbour lodged on the bow of a large cargo ship died as a result of being hit by the vessel, experts have... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (CBS Boston) - New England Aquarium, Draper Work To Track Whales From Space
BOSTON (CBS) -- An out-of-this-world whale watching experience is being spearheaded right here in Boston. The New England Aquarium and Draper... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Hindu) - Over 5kg of 'whale vomit' washes ashore in Cuddalore
Officials of the Forest Department and Cuddalore Marine Police on Tuesday retrieved 5.88 kg of ambergris (sometimes known as whale vomit) that... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Palos Verdes Peninsula News) - With whale watching season underway, here's what you need to know to enjoy it
Like clockwork, right after Christmas, the annual gray whale migration begins. As many as 27,000 gray whales head south to the lagoons off the Baja... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Ellsworth American) - DMR submits whale rule proposal
ELLSWORTH -- Nearly 10 months ago, Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher shocked Maine lobstermen with an... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Peninsula Daily News) - Counting whales from space pitched as key way to saving them
PORTLAND, Maine -- An aquarium and an engineering firm in Massachusetts are partnering on a project to better protect whales by monitoring them... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (The Phnom Penh Post) - Dolphin death rate spikes
Conservationists have expressed alarm over the increase in the mortality rate of Irrawaddy dolphins in Cambodia's Mekong River last year, compared... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (In Touch Weekly) - Singer Jewel Gets Heat From Fans for Riding Dolphins on Vacation: 'Please Don't Exploit These ...
After Jewel shared pictures from her vacation including one where she was on the back of a dolphin, fans were less than pleased with the singer. 'Yes. (Source)
- Wed, 08 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Yahoo News UK) - Newborn Gray Whale Swims With Dolphins Off Southern California Coast
Both species of dolphin are known to dwell near the coast of San Diego, with the common dolphin preferring coastal, warm-temperate waters, and the... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (The Week Magazine) - You don't need a parenting spirit animal
This paved the way for the Dolphin Mom and the Jellyfish Mom (both coined by Dr. Shimi Kang in her 2014 book The Dolphin Way: A Parent's Guide to... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Jan 2020 04:02 PM PST - (Scotland on Sunday) - Coastguard on alert for tooth thieves after sperm whale dies in Highlands
'We've also got Coastguard on scene because all stranded whales belong to the Queen, so HM Coastguard are actually the policemen, if you like... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Jan 2020 08:38 PM PST - (The Guardian) - Sidney Holt obituary
He managed to curtail the slaughter but did not succeed in halting it until 26 December 2018, when the Japanese left the International Whaling... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (BBC News) - 'Lost' sperm whale stranded in Ardersier may have had brain problem
A "lost" sperm whale which died after stranding in the Highlands may have had a brain problem, a post-mortem examination has found. The mammal... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Minneapolis Star Tribune) - Baby gray whale swims with mother off Southern California
DANA POINT, Calif. -- A baby gray whale heading south with its mother was spotted swimming alongside dolphins and sea lions off the Southern... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Scotland on Sunday) - Coastguard on alert for tooth thieves after sperm whale dies in Highlands
'We've also got Coastguard on scene because all stranded whales belong to the Queen, so HM Coastguard are actually the policemen, if you like... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Newsweek) - Terrified Mother Screams as Killer Whale Spotted Just Below 6-Year-Old Daughter Water Skiing
A mother has spoken of her shock when her daughter's first experience of water skiing ended with a close encounter with a killer whale. Six year old... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (San Francisco Chronicle) - How we can live with humpback whales in San Francisco Bay
The Bay Area is where the world comes together, connected through the internet giants that dominate the region's economy. But in the past few years... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Yahoo News UK) - Huge 15-metre sperm whale carcass found washed up on Scottish beach
A huge 15-metre sperm whale carcass was found washed up on a beach in Ardersier, northeast Scotland, on January 7. Footage filmed today... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (KUAM.com) - Agriculture staffers ensuring whale saved after being stranded doesn't wander back ashore
Department of Agriculture Fisheries Biologist Brent Tibbats says they are currently monitoring the beaches in northern Guam to ensure that a whale... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (mainepublic.org) - Commissioner To Lobstermen: Maine's Plan For Reducing Whale Entanglements Is Best Option
Representatives of Maine's lobster industry are taking issue with the state's proposal to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale from... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (HeraldScotland) - Scheme to monitor at-risk whales and dolphins awarded £3190k funding
A PROJECT to monitor at-risk whales, dolphins and harbour porpoises around Scotland's coast has been awarded $190,400 from the National Lottery... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (The Irrawaddy News Magazine) - Giant Myanmar Irrawaddy Dolphin Died of Old Age: Environmentalists
MANDALAY -- An Irrawaddy dolphin was found dead on Tuesday in Madaya Township, Mandalay Region, according to the Wildlife Conservation... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (The Orcadian) - Sea mammal protection effort awarded nearly £3200k
Plans to prevent the disappearance of Scotland's whale and dolphin populations have been given the go ahead, thanks to funding from The National... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Jan 2020 04:02 PM PST - (The Times) - Dead sperm whale guarded over fears of tooth looters
Charlie Phillips, a field officer for the Whale and Dolphin Conservation ... Dr Andrew Brownlow of Scottish Marine Animal Strandings Scheme, who... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Los Angeles Times) - Newborn gray whale swims with mother off Southern California
A baby gray whale heading south with its mother was spotted swimming alongside dolphins and sea lions off the Southern California coast. (Source)
- Thu, 09 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Minneapolis Star Tribune) - Baby right whale spotted with deep wounds off Georgia coast
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- A newborn right whale spotted off the coast of Georgia was suffering from deep cuts on either side of its head, dismaying... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (For The Win) - Newborn gray whale bonds with mom in touching footage
Gray whale sightings are increasing off Southern California and some of the moms aren't waiting until they reach Mexico to have their babies. (Source)
- Thu, 09 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Great Lakes Advocate) - 'Extremely unwell' juvenile humpback whale spotted at Forster breakwall
'Extremely unwell' juvenile humpback whale spotted at Forster breakwall ... for vigilance after a sick young humpback whale was spotted in Forster. (Source)
- Thu, 09 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Columbian) - Baby whale spotted off Southern California
DANA POINT, Calif. (AP) -- A baby gray whale heading south with its mother was spotted swimming alongside dolphins and sea lions off the Southern... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Scottish Sun) - Incredible pictures show dead sperm whale cut in half as Scots biologists carry out necropsy
INCREDIBLE pictures show a beached sperm whale cut in half as marine biologists carried out a necropsy on it. The 20-tonne whale was found dead... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (WSLS 10) - Humpback whale spotted off Virginia Beach coast
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Right off Fort Story, Robert McMillen says he captured these pictures of a humpback whale while on a fishing trip with friends. (Source)
- Thu, 09 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (KUAM.com) - Whale stranded at Ritidian pushed back out to sea
The pictures and videos made the rounds Wednesday. A False Killer Whale beached at the Ritidian Wildlife Refuge. Brent Tibbats from the... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (BT.com) - 'Lost boy' whale which stranded may have had brain problem, tests suggest
A 'lost boy' sperm whale which died after stranding in the Highlands may have had a brain problem, a post mortem has found. The mammal was... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Science Daily) - Technique allows dolphin pregnancy exams to mirror those in humans
Ultrasound has been used for decades to study dolphin health and much of that work has been pioneered by veterinarians at the National Marine... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Business Deccan) - Dolphin Discovery Plans Construction Near Moon Palace in Cancun
According to a recent report, the company plans to invest $10 million to construct a brand new park in Cancun, Mexico. Dolphin Discovery already has... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Sputnik) - Step Aside, Aquaman! Iran's Long-Lost Squad of Soviet-Trained Killer Dolphins
Not much else is known about them after that, but Military.com notes that depending on what species of dolphin the Soviets used, they could still be... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal) - LEN ROBBINS: Dolphins ain't smarter than peoples
There have been reports of dolphin attacks on people, including one reported death in the last decade. By comparison, in the United States, the... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Jan 2020 04:02 PM PST - (Great Lakes Advocate) - Become an ORRCA rescue member
There also have been many cases of both whales and dolphins stranding ... Cost is $90 for the training day, while membership is $30 for one year... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (WIRED) - Why Scientists Are Flying Drones Into Clouds of Whale Snot
For Iain Kerr, CEO of the conservation group Ocean Alliance, inspiration comes when you're on a boat in the Gulf of Mexico, covered in whale snot. (Source)
- Fri, 10 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Livescience.com) - Solar Storms Might Be Causing Gray Whales to Get Lost
New research shows that healthy gray whales are nearly five times more likely to strand when there is a high prevalence of sunspots, and therefore... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Metro) - Newborn whale calf will suffer slow, painful death' after its head was sliced open by boat propeller
A one week-old whale calf is likely to suffer a slow and painful death after having its head sliced open by a boat propeller. The gravely-ill baby right... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Khaleej Times) - Video: Massive whales spotted in UAE waters
Big whales were spotted in UAE waters on Friday by officials from Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi. The clip shows the whale surfacing and showing... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Press Herald) - Commentary: It's time for NOAA to take the lead in right-whale rescue
To be specific: During the summer of 2017, five right whales were entangled in snow-crab fishing gear off Shippagan, New Brunswick, in the Gulf of St. (Source)
- Fri, 10 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Euro Weekly News) - Whale Calf Found Dead In Popular Spanish Hotspot
Euro Weekly News was alerted to the news via a post by Ahora Marina Baixa which has shown images of the 7 metre long fin whale calf. (Source)
- Fri, 10 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Columbian) - SeaWorld Orlando to change killer whale show
ORLANDO, Fla. -- SeaWorld Orlando says it will begin 2020 by changing its centerpiece killer-whale show. The Orlando Sentinel reports the theme... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Manning River Times) - 'Extremely unwell' juvenile humpback whale spotted at Forster breakwall
WILDLIFE rescuers are calling for vigilance after a sick young humpback whale was spotted near the Forster breakwall. (Source)
- Fri, 10 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Big Think) - Grandmas may be key to species survival, says new study
The phenomena of menopause is a conundrum that has long baffled evolutionary biologists. But new research on killer whales suggests that this is... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (San Antonio Express-News) - Wounded veterans ride in Florida Keys, swim with dolphins
Soldiers swam with the dolphins at Marathon's Dolphin Research Center Friday, after traversing the highway in the Upper Keys using special adaptive... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (TCPalm) - Indian River Lagoon dolphins had an unwavering champion in Dr. Gregory Bossart | Opinion
Once a dolphin was caught and safely aboard the medical boat, I then had the unique privilege of observing Dr. Bossart work his medical magic with... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Irish Times) - On a frosty morning 40 years ago, I saw a group of dolphins playing tag
Before marine scientists and fellow enthusiasts formed the IWDG (Irish Whale and Dolphin Group) in December 1990, the variety and extent of our... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Brisbane Times) - A rare Queensland whale skeleton's year-long trip to Canada for cleaning
A rare 15-metre-long humpback whale skeleton salvaged from North Stradbroke Island in 2011 will embark on a year-long trip to Canada to be... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (CBC.ca) - Documentary follows 2 whale researchers deep into BC wilderness
Documentary follows 2 whale researchers deep into B.C. wilderness ... Award-winning documentary The Whale and the Raven screens in Vancouver... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The National) - Bryde's whales spotted off Abu Dhabi coast
A rare sighting of Bryde's Whales were recorded off the coast of Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi Environment Agency posted videos of the whales on its... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Dominican Today) - Whale season is already beginning
Next Wednesday marks the beginning of Humpback Whale Watching Season, which will end on March 31, at which time thousands of people meet in... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Independent Online) - Volunteers free juvenile whale entangled in rope near Dassen Island
Yzerfontein - A juvenile whale entangled in rope near Dassen Island, some 10km off-shore of Yzerfontein on the West Coast, has been successfully... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (CBS Boston) - First Right Whales Spotted In Cape Cod In 2020
PROVINCETOWN (CBS) -- North Atlantic right whales, one of the world's ... Both whales were last seen in Cape Cod Bay during last year's season. (Source)
- Sat, 11 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (SouthCoastToday.com) - Photos: Daring animal rescuers of SouthCoast
Members of IFAW draw blood from a minke whale which beached on West Island in Fairhaven. [PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG]. (Source)
- Sun, 12 Jan 2020 08:00 PM PST - (TMZ) - Cuts Up, Grills, Eats Dead Baby Dolphin
"Naked and Afraid" veteran Gary Golding did the unthinkable when he came across a dead baby dolphin on the beach ... he sliced it open and ate it. (Source)
- Sun, 12 Jan 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Attractions Magazine) - Guest Editorial: SeaWorld's 'Orca Encounter' is the show the aquatic park needed
SeaWorld Orlando adopted this approach with its launch of the 'Dolphin Days' show at the Dolphin Theater. By keeping the 'One Ocean' title song... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Jan 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Stuff.co.nz) - Concern for Hector's dolphins during Lyttelton Port berth construction
"Lyttelton Port Company -- and Lyttelton Port -- it's the only industrial harbour in the world that holds daily dolphin visits. They're in a position of great... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Jan 2020 08:00 PM PST - (BingePost) - Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino Says Chippendales Can't Afford Him
'Naked and Afraid' veteran Gary Golding did the unthinkable when he stumbled upon a dead baby dolphin on the beach- he slit it open and ate it. (Source)
- Sun, 12 Jan 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Healthcare News) - Dolphins, victims of accidental capture in the Bay of Biscay
In March 2018, the NGO Sea Shepherd unloaded the corpse of a dolphin on a quay from the Old Port of La Rochelle. Objective: to strike the spirits. (Source)
- Sun, 12 Jan 2020 08:31 PM PST - (Nantucket.net) - Preserving Island History: New Acquisitions by the Nantucket Historical Association
Containing stories of his life at sea, the journal's passages depict his experiences with whaling off the coast of Japan, icebergs in the South Atlantic... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Jakarta Post) - Humpback whale dies after becoming stranded on N. Sumatra coast
A 20-ton humpback whale has died after becoming stranded on the coast of Asahan regency, North Sumatra, on Saturday afternoon. The whale... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (KGO-TV) - Newborn whale, mother seen swimming with pod of dolphins off San Diego coastline
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KGO) -- Whale watchers in Southern California captured drone footage of a newborn gray whale and its mother swimming the... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Stuff.co.nz) - Whaling: The rise and fall of New Zealand's oldest, most ruthless industry
New Zealand's shore whaling industry lasted 137 years, centred on the Marlborough Sounds. ALICE ANGELONI talks to those involved, and hears... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Charleston Post Courier) - Rescuers seek injured right whale newborn offshore SC, Southeast coast
A boat propeller apparently has torn up the mouth of a newborn right whale offshore the Southeast and biologists are frantically searching for the calf... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (CapeTown ETC) - Whale freed from rope near Dassen Island
Volunteers and members from the South African Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) and NSRI freed a juvenile humpback whale that became... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (CBC.ca) - At a perilous time for North Atlantic right whales, their poop is coveted
In most professions, the discovery of feces on the job would be rather upsetting. But, to North Atlantic right whale researchers, it's a gift. It's bright... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (KEYT) - Winter Whale Watching cruises begin in Ventura
With winter in full swing, Island Packers has launched their annual Ventura Winter Whale Watching cruises from now until April 1. The winter season... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Marin Independent Journal) - Marin hike: Manzanitas are blooming, whales are migrating and ducks are courting
We live in such an amazing place. While Mammoth Mountain has more than 12 inches of snow, in Marin manzanitas are already putting out spring... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Down To Earth Magazine) - A dolphin paradise, in the middle of chaos
The Ganges River Dolphin (Platenista gangetica) or Gangetic Dolphin, known as Sauns in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, is the national aquatic animal of... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Bleeding Cool News) - 'The Boys': This Summer, Go 'Deep' with Your Dolphin Experience - Go Oceanland! [VIDEO]
Amazon Prime Video's adaptation of Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's comic book series The Boys has been sticking some righteously sweet... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (FOX 11 Los Angeles) - Survivalist causes controversy after eating baby dolphin
He's famous for appearing on TV's "Naked and Afraid", now, a local survivalist has once again proven he's not afraid of eating things that disgust other... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (ARY NEWS) - Celebrity sparks outrage after cooking, eating dead baby dolphin
Gary Golding, a celebrity survivalist known as the 'Tarzan of LA [Los Angeles]' has sparked outrage by butchering, grilling and eating a dead baby... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Jan 2020 04:01 PM PST - (Carolinacoastonline) - Florida artist adds mural to Bonehenge Whale Center
The whale mural was added to other paintings in Bonehenge, all of which depict dolphins or whales that have lived or stranded off the North Carolina... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The New York Times) - Injured Baby Right Whale Given Grim Prognosis After 2nd Look
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- An endangered newborn right whale spotted with grievous injuries to its head off the Georgia coast is unlikely to survive, though... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (New Zealand Herald) - Large whale dead after stranding on Northland beach
A whale estimated to be about 10m long has died after stranding on Northland's west coast. The whale, initially thought to be a humpback but... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Maui News) - A whale of show by momma, baby
First photo: A mother humpback whale teaches her baby how to tail slap Saturday morning as they frolic in the waters off Launiupoko. Second photo: A... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Phuket News) - Marine experts confirm dwarf fin whale killed by human activity
PHUKET: Experts at Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC) have determined that the dwarf fin whale whose body was found washed ashore just... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Daytona Beach News-Journal) - Around Town: Whale lecture, concert, family fun and more
Julie Albert, who oversees the North Atlantic Right Whale Conservation Program for the Marine Resources Council, will provide an update on these... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Union Leader) - Protecting endangered whales will be topic of Portsmouth meeting
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the North Atlantic right whale is one of the world's most endangered large whale... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Mirage News) - Have your say on swimming with humpback whales
Public comment invited on draft management program for managing interactions with humpback whales along Ningaloo Coast. The World Heritage... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (ABC Local) - How important was whaling in Hobart?
The Maritime Museum is offering a couple of Writers Residencies, including some cash and unfettered access to their whole collection. John Wadsley... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Yahoo News Australia) - Struggling Hong Kong theme park to end dolphin shows
A struggling Hong Kong theme park has said it will end its controversial dolphin and sea lion shows but will continue to allow visitors to hug a dolphin... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (FOX 11 Los Angeles) - Survivalist causes controversy after eating baby dolphin on Laguna Beach
He's not afraid of eating things that disgust other people -- most recently, a baby dolphin he stumbled on in Laguna Beach. 'I said, 'you know what, the... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Portugal Resident) - 5th dolphin discovered dead following controversial dredging in Sado estuary
A 5th dolphin has been found dead following controversial dredging that continues to blight the Sado estuary despite a draft resolution passed by MPs... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (BioTechniques.com) - New ultrasound method ensures dolphin pregnancies are going swimmingly
Now, a team from the National Marine Mammal Foundation (CA, USA) has developed a novel ultrasound technique for assessing dolphin fetuses at... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (ABC News) - Southern right whale dolphins wash up on Port Fairy's East Beach in south-west Victoria
The first dolphin that was found was picked up and is being examined by a team including scientists and traditional owners from the Eastern Maar... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (The Anna Maria Islander) - Dead dolphin recovered from Anna Maria beach
10, explaining that the dolphin that stranded and died on the Gulf shore near the Palmetto Avenue beach access in Anna Maria had 'several issues.'. (Source)
- Tue, 14 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Devdiscourse) - Dolphin census in Odisha sanctuaries on Jan 19
Equipped with binoculars, GPS set and rangefinder, nine teams comprising over 40 wildlife experts will conduct the dolphin census, said Bikash... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (BeachGrit) - Veal of the Sea: Survivalist called 'Tarzan of LA' sparks blinding outrage by butchering, eating ...
Veal of the Sea: Survivalist called 'Tarzan of LA' sparks blinding outrage by butchering, eating 'adorably tender' baby dolphin on California beach! (Source)
- Tue, 14 Jan 2020 08:31 PM PST - (The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News) - In Opportunity of a Lifetime, 'Conservation' of Right Whales Recorded in Vineyard Waters
In Opportunity of a Lifetime, 'Conservation' of Right Whales Recorded in Vineyard Waters ... A similar whale is found near Australia and off Japan. (Source)
- Tue, 14 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (ABC News) - Southern right whale dolphins wash up on Port Fairy's East Beach in south-west Victoria
Two separate southern right whale dolphins have been found dead at Port Fairy's East Beach in the state's south-west in the past couple of weeks, but... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Manning River Times) - Whale rescue 1992
ALMOST 200 people worked through into the night on Monday, July 13, 1992 to move a pod of stranded false killer whales to calmer waters at Seal... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (New Zealand Herald) - Iwi work on plan for removing dead whale from Northland beach
A decision over what to do with a dead whale weighing over several tonnes and measuring 10m in length should be made by iwi in Northland today. (Source)
- Tue, 14 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Metro) - First killer whale stranded in England in almost two decades
The first orca has been stranded in England since 2001. Experts are investigating how the juvenile male killer whale came to be stuck in a salt marsh... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Daytona Beach News-Journal) - Scientists may try to treat injured right whale calf at sea
Medical experts and biologists spent the weekend reviewing images and video to continue assessments of the injury of the right whale. (Source)
- Tue, 14 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Mirror.co.uk) - Killer whale corpse found on English beach for the first time in 20 years
This decaying orca corpse is the first killer whale to be stranded on a beach in England or Wales in nearly 20 years. The 15ft juvenile male became... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Daily Mail) - Two rare whale dolphins usually found deep in the ocean mysteriously wash up on a remote beach ...
Southern right whale dolphins have washed up on a remote beach in Victoria, ... Last week a beach-goer spotted a rare southern right whale dolphin... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Daily Mail) - Solar storms cause grey whales to become stranded as radio waves interfere with their ability to ...
Western grey whales migrate to their summer feeding grounds in Russia in May or June and return to winter grounds in the South China Sea in the... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Daily Beast) - Host of 'Naked and Afraid' Under Investigation for Eating Dead Baby Dolphin
A video showing the host of Naked and Afraid: Alone eating a dead baby dolphin has led to an investigation to determine whether he violated the... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Stuff.co.nz) - Dolphin sighting brings Titahi Bay Rd to a standstill
What might have been a family outing by a group of dolphins to Porirua's harbour has mesmerised locals. The arrival of four dolphins - potentially... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Daily Pioneer) - Dolphin census at B'kanika on January 19
Equipped with binoculars, GPS sets and rangefinders, nine teams comprising over 40 wildlife experts would conduct the dolphin census, said... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Times of Malta) - Dead dolphin washed up in Sliema
A dead dolphin was washed up on the Sliema coastline amid a pile of debris and litter on Wednesday. The gruesome discovery was made by... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Washington Post) - When dolphins get trapped in fishing nets, this crew is their voice
Sea Shepherd conducts a yearly campaign called Operation Dolphin ... Sea Shepherd's aim is to bring awareness about dolphin deaths caused by... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Pragativadi) - Dolphin Census To Be Held On Jan 19
Kendrapara: The annual headcount exercise of dolphins inhabiting brackish water bodies of the Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary and Gahirmatha... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Yahoo News Australia) - Dolphins found dead on Victorian beach
DELWP Natural Environment Programs Officer Mandy Watson has urged anybody who spots a dead or injured whale or dolphin to contact the Whale... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The indy100) - Killer whale found dead on England beach with just plastic in its empty stomach
The first killer whale to be stranded on a beach in Britain in nearly 20 years was tragically found with an empty stomach full of plastic. The young, 15ft... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Charleston Post Courier) - Injured newborn right whale in 'poor' shape off Southeast coast after boat strike
The injured newborn right whale first spotted last week is cut through the lip, and it doesn't look good. Biologists who studied photos taken Friday of... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Prensa Latina) - Humpback whale watching in the Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) Humpback whales returned to the Dominican Republic, and the watching season opens as of Wednesday... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Warrnambool Standard) - Southern right whale dolphins washed up at Port Fairy East Beach
Southern right whale dolphins washed up at Port Fairy East Beach ... The sightings of two deep sea whale dolphins washed up on a Port Fairy beach... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Patch.com) - Right Whale Calf Injured By Boat Propeller Not Likely To Survive
ST. PETERSBURG, FL -- Marine biologists and veterinarians now say a rare right whale calf injured by a boat propeller most likely will not survive. (Source)
- Wed, 15 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Japan Today) - Whale watching
A whale projection is seen at Aqua Park Shinagawa in Tokyo. Visitors can enjoy snowy winter at its seascape in the aquarium's seasonal projection... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (International Business Times) - Hong Kong Theme Park Ends Dolphin Shows at Protests Hit Revenue
The park also said that it would continue to allow guests to feed and pose with the animals for a fee and even allow them to hug a dolphin. (Source)
- Thu, 16 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Milford Mercury) - Sea Trust monitoring dolphin trapped in Fishguard Harbour
A YOUNG dolphin trapped in Fishguard Harbour is being closely observed by staff and volunteers from conservation charity Sea Trust, who hope it will... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Yahoo News UK) - US reality star Gary Golding responds after video of him eating dead baby dolphin surfaces
Survivalist Gary Golding is reportedly under investigation after a video showed the Naked and Afraid veteran cutting open a deceased baby dolphin... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Jan 2020 04:02 PM PST - (Spirit FM) - Dead dolphin washes up on West Sussex beach
Dead dolphin washes up on West Sussex beach ... History Museum, which records UK strandings of creatures protected under the Royal Fish Laws. (Source)
- Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The New York Times) - Wounded Baby Whale Gets Antibiotic Shot to Improve Grim Odds
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Scientists succeeded in giving an antibiotic shot to a badly injured newborn whale they have been tracking off the coasts of... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Design Milk) - Norway's New Arctic Attraction Promises a Whale's Tale
In 2022 Danish architect Dorte Mandrup's The Whale is to become 'a world class attraction celebrating whales and their relationship with man through... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Jakarta Post) - Skeleton of whale washed up on North Sumatra coast to be preserved in museum: Regent
A 20-ton humpback whale has died after being stranded on the coast of Asahan regency, North Sumatra on Saturday afternoon. (Kompas/Asahan... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (SeafoodSource) - Canada institutes gear-marking requirements in right whale protection efforts
Under the United States Marine Mammal Protection Act, all seafood imports must be caught under fishing rules that have equivalent whale protection... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (BBC News) - Scottish tests of 'whale-friendly' fishing creels
Fishing gear designed to protect whales from entanglement is being trialled off Scotland's coast. Whales can become caught in rope that runs between... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Brussels Times) - Rare beaked whale washes ashore in Ostend
A whale, confirmed to be a rarely seen Sowerby's beaked whale, washed up on the coast of Ostend on Wednesday evening, near the Oosterstaketsel. (Source)
- Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (UNILAD) - First Killer Whale In Nearly Two Decades Washes Up On UK Coast
This discovery marks the first confirmed stranding of a killer whale in England and Wales nearly 20 years, the Zoological Society of London has... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (TheChronicleHerald.ca) - Whale sanctuary project heads to Santa Barbara film festival
'I told them it's too bad Brad won't get any press,' said the executive director of the Whale Sanctuary Project with a laugh. A five-minute film celebrating... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (VICE) - 'Naked and Afraid' Star Investigated After Eating Dead Baby Dolphin on California Beach
On Sunday, survivalist Gary Golding appeared in an episode of Discovery Channel reality series Naked and Afraid called "Alone: Gary of the Jungle. (Source)
- Fri, 17 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Milford Mercury) - Sea Trust says future uncertain for Fishguard Harbour dolphin
A young dolphin trapped in Fishguard Harbour is believed to have headed out to sea last night, however its future still looks less than certain. (Source)
- Fri, 17 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (FirstCoastNews.com WTLV-WJXX) - New Marineland experience lets you swim with dolphins for low cost
Marineland Dolphin Adventure is expanding its dolphin experience, giving guests a chance to learn more about the mammals they love at a new lower... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Mongabay.com) - One of four North Atlantic right whale calves spotted so far this breeding season struck by ship
One of just four North Atlantic right whale calves spotted off the southeast coast of the United States so far this winter was discovered last week to have... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Juneau Empire) - Stakeholders talk keeping whale watching bubble afloat
The nutrient rich waters of Southeast Alaska have drawn whales for years, and they continue to attract the animals that come to feast and fatten on the... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Associated Press) - Wounded baby whale gets antibiotic shot to improve grim odds
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) -- Scientists succeeded in giving an antibiotic shot to a badly injured newborn whale they have been tracking off the coasts of... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Brunswick News) - Scientists deliver antibiotics to injured right whale calf
With each North Atlantic right whale important to the survival of the species -- especially the adult females and their calves, a multi-agency state and... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (HowStuffWorks) - The 'SnotBot' Drone Is Making Scientific Research Easier on Whales
Studying whales can be tough. For one thing, boat motors stress these animals out, so when they see a boatload of researchers headed their way... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Eleven Myanmar) - Giant whale found dead in Maungdaw
A 46-foot-long wale has died after being grounded on the Alethankyaw beach in southern part of Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State, according to... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Maui Now) - Pacific Whale Foundation Welcomes New Leaders
Pacific Whale Foundation announced the addition of two new Members of the Board of Directors and its first-ever Programs Director to the team. (Source)
- Fri, 17 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (MLT News) - Day Trip Discoveries: Snow geese and whale watching
Then go whale watching starting in March. Gray whales -- while not as showy as black and white orcas -- are more dramatic: up to 40 feet long and... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (South China Morning Post) - False killer whales spotted swimming through Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour
Several videos show a pod of false killer whales swimming through Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour on January 17, 2020. Experts from Hong Kong... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Jan 2020 04:01 PM PST - (Free) - 'Naked and Afraid' Star Investigated After Eating Dead Baby Dolphin on California Beach
He approaches the dolphin, pulls out a knife, and slices the thing's body ... "One of the reasons that we ask people to report strandings of marine... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (SHINE) - Whale exhibit gives new meaning to 'immersive' experience
Life-sized wholphin lanterns and a giant whale specimen have created a fantasy undersea world at the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum. (Source)
- Sat, 18 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (WalesOnline) - Huge 12-foot whale washes up on Welsh beach
A 12-foot whale has washed up on a Welsh beach. Pictures of the mammal, captured by Robert Lyne, show the scene after it was found on Saturday... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Patch.com) - Snuggly Whale Baby | Hollywood Magic: Saturday Smiles
Free homes for wounded vets; Marine Mammal Center needs help; Disneyland fun; BeachLife Festival 2020 lineup; and Spelling Bee champs. (Source)
- Sat, 18 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (CBC.ca) - Prognosis 'poor' for injured North Atlantic right whale calf
The prognosis isn't good for an injured North American right whale calf located off the Florida coast, according to the National Oceanic and... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (SouthCoastToday.com) - RISD students are 1st visitors to new Whaling Museum offsite storage/research facility
NEW BEDFORD -- The Whaling Museum's new offsite storage and research facility got its first visitors Friday morning -- students from Rhode Island... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Jan 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Daily Hive) - Haisla artists gifts Meghan Markle beautiful killer whale necklace
The 18-karat yellow gold pendant features a solitary diamond on the whale's tail. It's one of Bartlett's favourite designs, and is popular among... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (ScienceAlert) - First Detailed Ultrasound Images of Pregnant Dolphins Are Both Beautiful And Tragic
Swimming through petroleum-infested waters is not exactly good for a dolphin's health, and if that dolphin is pregnant, the ramifications are even more... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Khmer Times) - Lao dam impact on dolphin migration highlighted
Stung Treng province -- Sub-national officials and communities in the province are concerned about the impact of Laos' Don Sahong hydropower dam... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Pragativadi) - Annual Dolphin Census Begins Across Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Launching the enumeration drive of Irrawaddy dolphins, the forest officials and expert today started counting of the aquatic species in... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News) - Right Whale Documentary Brings Crisis and Hope Into Focus
In December of 2018, the first North Atlantic right whale calves in nearly two years were spotted off the coast of Florida and Georgia, frolicking with... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Reading Eagle) - Campers on whale-watching excursions observe behaviors, collect global data
It's a time for celebration. A new decade is upon us. The days are getting longer and the year will surely bring new and exciting things. At The Whale... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Patch.com) - Help For Injured Whale Calf, Rare White Rhino Born: FL News
ACROSS FLORIDA -- Marine biologists try to save a right whale calf injured by a boat's propeller; the birth of an endangered white rhino is celebrated;... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Sunriseread) - Scientists Will Observe Whales from Space
Scientists will be capable to observe whales from area utilizing applied sciences reminiscent of satellite tv for pc and radar. On this method, the efforts... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (HalifaxToday.ca) - Nova Scotian population of Northern Bottlenose Whales 'unique' to anywhere in the world
In the late 1800s, the whaling industry was still in its infancy. But limited technology and only basic navigation didn't stop whalers from across the Arctic... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Gloucester Daily Times) - FishOn: Sniffing out clues to mysterious lobster tag
The Canadian broadcaster, CBC, had an interesting piece on its website recently about New England Aquarium whale researchers who are never... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (CBC.ca) - Quebec agriculture minister concerned as American officials push for ban on Canadian seafood ...
Voyzelle said marine mammal mortalities -- specifically North Atlantic right whale deaths -- are a major concern for the provincial government. (Source)
- Mon, 20 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Sputnik International) - Endangered Dolphin Population Shrinks in India's Odisha - Video
'Results of Dolphin census today indicated population of 150+ for the 1st time in the Chilika Lake. Clear colonisation of newer areas gives hope for... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Maui Time) - Great Whale Count at Maui Shoreline Locations
The 2020 Great Whale Count is happening at various Maui Shoreline Locations on Saturday, January 25th. The annual whale count brings volunteers... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Mpls.St.Paul Magazine) - The Bartz Brothers' Larger-Than-Life Snow Sculptures
Although whales normally migrate down the coasts in the winter, one special whale has found its way to Minnesota this year with a little help from... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Carolina Tails Magazine) - ENDANGERED WHALES PASSING BY OUR COASTLINE
IT'S STAGGERING TO THINK THERE are only 400 North Atlantic Right Whales left in the entire world. These massive animals make their way every... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Cape Cod Today) - Museum of Natural History Announces February Vacation Programming
Walk inside our 44 foot Humpback Whale and learn all about the magnificent whale's behavior from the inside out. Appropriate for ages 5 and up. (Source)
- Tue, 21 Jan 2020 08:02 PM PST - (Patch.com) - 'Naked And Afraid' Star Says He Ate Baby Dolphin
There are many reasons a dolphin may suffer and die, then wash onshore, according to Pacific Marine Mammal Center spokesperson Krysta Higuchi. (Source)
- Tue, 21 Jan 2020 08:02 PM PST - (Ommcom News) - Odisha: Endangered Dolphin Population May Increase In Chilika
Bhubaneswar: A new trend was noticed by the officials of Chilika Development Authority during the annual census of dolphins this year. A large... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Jan 2020 08:02 PM PST - (Egypt Independent) - French campaigners highlight trawlers' deadly toll on dolphins
They argue that industrial trawling is devastating the local dolphin population, with hundreds washing up dead on the west coast of France every year. (Source)
- Tue, 21 Jan 2020 08:02 PM PST - (CapeGazette.com) - MERR opposes offshore wind farm
... as providing foraging grounds for sea turtles, birthing and feeding grounds for bottlenose and other dolphin species, and winter habitat for seals. (Source)
- Tue, 21 Jan 2020 04:02 PM PST - (New Zealand Herald) - Focus: Whale and dolphin beaching explained
The reasons that whales and dolphins become beached, and some advice on what to do when a stranding happens. Video Player is loading. (Source)
- Tue, 21 Jan 2020 07:00 PM PST - (The Conversation US) - Iceland didn't hunt any whales in 2019 - and public appetite for whale meat is fading
However, most nations support a commercial whaling ban that the ... Iceland, Norway and Japan have long been exceptions to this international... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Jan 2020 09:03 PM PST - (The Conversation US) - Iceland didn't hunt any whales in 2019 - and public appetite for whale meat is fading
Many people may think of whaling as a 19th-century industry in which men threw harpoons at their quarry by hand. But humans are still killing whales... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Jan 2020 09:03 PM PST - (BBC News) - "The grind": Stacey Dooley investigates a controversial, bloody whale hunting tradition
There they learn how to use a specially-designed spinal lance to cut the spinal cord of the whale or dolphin so that they will be paralysed. In that same... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Jan 2020 09:03 PM PST - (National Fisherman) - Newborn right whale injured in ship strike off Georgia
A northern right whale calf was injured by a vessel propeller off Georgia, apparently just days after being born, and a massive operation was mobilized... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Jan 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Geelong Advertiser) - Surf Coast drops plan for replica prehistoric whale skeleton after 1990s Jan Juc discovery
The Surf Coast council has beached a $52,000 plan to build a replica skeleton of a prehistoric whale that lived off the shire's coast about 25 million... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Jan 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Whidbey News-Times) - Orca poo, salmon restoration focus of whale workshop
As captivating as whales are to observe, there's a lot of information to be gleaned from what they leave behind. But to find those valuable and elusive... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Jan 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Maui Now) - 40th Annual World Whale Film Festival, Feb. 14
The Pacific Whale Foundation will present a biopic of founder Greg Kaufman, 'A Voice for Whales' during its 40th Anniversary World Whale Film... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Jan 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Nature.com) - Exposing the secret life of whales at the World Economic Forum
The same rocks that preserve the remains of ancient whales tell us about dramatic sea-level rises that might be matched in our future, if global... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Jan 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Science News for Students) - Why some whales become giants and others are only big
Sensors suction-cupped onto whales' backs are helping biologists answer two big questions. Why are whales so large? And why aren't they bigger? (Source)
- Wed, 22 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Eleven Myanmar) - Irrawaddy dolphin population data to be collected in February
As annually conducted by the Fisheries Department and Wildlife Conservation Society (Myanmar), the survey will start in February along the area of... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Totally Vegan Buzz) - Hong Kong theme park ends shocking dolphin and sea lion shows thanks to pressure from activists
A theme park in Hong Kong has put an end to its dolphin and sea lion shows thanks to mounting pressure from animal rights groups. Activists are... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Oceanographic Magazine) - The dolphin diaspora of Little Bahama Bank
So long, in fact, that she currently leads the longest-running underwater study of dolphins in the world -- the Wild Dolphin Project (WDP), which was... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (ARY NEWS) - Another rare blind dolphin found dead in Indus river near Kandhkot
KANDHKOT: A rare blind dolphin was found dead in the Indus River near Kandhkot village of Sindh's Kashmore district, ARY News reported on... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Washington Post) - On Australia's Kangaroo Island, a fight to stay alive
Georgie Dolphin, the program manager for animal welfare at Humane Society International Australia, estimated that at least half the koala habitat was... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Cape Coral Daily Breeze) - Communicating with dolphins
She is able to communicate with many different species of animals, particularly dolphin, who will come to her when she calls them. She talks about... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Jan 2020 07:00 PM PST - (Thehour.com) - Iceland didn't hunt any whales in 2019 - and public appetite for whale meat is fading
For years after the international moratorium on whaling was adopted in 1986, only Norway allowed commercial whaling. Japan continued hunting in... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Jan 2020 07:00 PM PST - (Tyla) - Stacey Dooley's BBC Documentary On The Whaling Industry Will Leave You Heartbroken
The TV show takes a deep dive into the reality of whaling, something which although has been banned in many countries, others still practice it, such... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (reNEWS) - Orsted US team targets whale protection
Orsted US Offshore Wind is partnering with several universities and research institutions on a project to advance technology to protect and conserve... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Guardian) - Injured right whale calf being monitored, given antibiotics
A North Atlantic right whale calf that was found to be injured earlier this month is being monitored by biologists, veterinarians and aerial crews. The calf... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Yahoo News UK) - Woman Filming Rainbow in Maui Almost Misses Humpback Whale Breach
It's the kind of problem we should all have: a woman on a Hawaiian tour boat nearly missed a humpback whale breach on Friday, January 10... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (TheChronicleHerald.ca) - Injured North Atlantic right whale calf given antibiotics, but prognosis still poor
Biologists have administered antibiotics to an injured North Atlantic right whale calf off the coast of Florida, but its prognosis remains poor. On Jan. (Source)
- Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Reykjavík Grapevine) - North: Whales Found Love In A Hopeless Place
Humpback whales have been settling in EyjafjC3B6rC3B0ur, in the Akureyri area, for the past months. The majestic creatures have been, oddly, staying in the... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The West Australian) - In the swim with whales
The Ningaloo community has been called to make comment as the World Heritage-listed coast is set to become the State's first licensed... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Windpower Engineering) - Orsted academic partnership will assist in protecting right whales in US offshore wind portfolio waters
The company plans to apply the project's learnings to develop tailored processes and procedures to better protect the North Atlantic right whale during... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (10News) - Boaters warned to watch out for newborn gray whales during late migration
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - Each year around this time, we marvel as gray whales make their way from Alaska down to Baja, Mexico, to give birth. However... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (LADbible) - Stacey Dooley Watches On In Horror As Minke Whale Is Shot With Grenade During New Doc
A new Stacey Dooley documentary shows the shocking moment a minke whale is hit by a grenade and hauled onto a boat to be carved up into meat... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Laboratory Equipment) - Advanced Ultrasounds Can Save Dolphin Pregnancies, Even in the Wild
Scientists at the National Marine Mammal Foundation have developed the most advanced ultrasound technique yet for dolphins, whales, porpoises... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Daily Pioneer) - Projects shelved to save Chambal ecology
He also pointed out the region also teems with national acquatic animal Gangetic dolphin, State fish Golden Mahasheer, most of these being critically... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Jan 2020 04:02 PM PST - (Cape Cod Times) - Rescuers tend to pregnant dolphin during Wellfleet strandings
That dolphin ended up stranding in reeds in a shallow area on the side of the creek. 'At that point we decided to extract her from that area to do a good... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Jan 2020 04:02 PM PST - (masslive.com) - Pregnant dolphin rescued off Cape Cod
A pregnant dolphin was rescued during the International Fund for Animal Welfare's marine mammal rescue team's first Cape stranding of 2020. (Source)
- Thu, 23 Jan 2020 07:00 PM PST - (EcoWatch) - Iceland Didn't Hunt Any Whales in 2019 - and Public Appetite for Whale Meat Is Fading
Japan continued hunting in the Antarctic under the guise of "scientific whaling," which many whale biologists considered unnecessary and egregious. (Source)
- Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (OCRegister) - 'Gangbuster' gray whale sightings raise hopes
Better late than never. Gray whales had a slow start to the migration season, but a surge in sightings this week has whale watchers and other... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (West Seattle) - WHALE-WATCHING: Orcas in the area (AFTERNOON UPDATES)
8:28 AM: Southbound orcas, south of Fsuntleroy, with 'more coming,' reports Kersti Muul. Let us know if you see them! 9 AM: Kersti says a NB group is... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (HYPEBEAST) - Dorte Mandrup Brings Attention to Marine Conservation With Striking 'The Whale' Design
The dramatic architectural form, dubbed The Whale, will become 'a world-class attraction celebrating whales and their relationship with man through... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Offshore WIND) - Orsted Commits to North Atlantic Right Whale Research
Orsted U.S has formed a research partnership to study the North Atlantic right whale and use the learnings for its offshore wind portfolio. C398rsted U.S.... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Yahoo News UK) - Drone footage captures California whale migration
Gray whales have the longest migration of any mammal, travelling 12,000 round trip from their feeding grounds in the Arctic to their calving grounds in... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Sacramento Bee) - See captivating seagull's-eye view of six whales cruising, cavorting off California coast
Shot by Newport Coastal Adventure, a whale-watching tour company, the drone video shows six whales traveling to Mexico, and apparently having a... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Yahoo News UK) - Gray Whales Filmed Migrating South in Newport Beach, California
The footage was released by whale-watching tour company Newport Coastal Adventure and shows six whales traveling to Mexican waters, according... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Jan 2020 08:03 PM PST - (Boston 25 News) - Dolphin known as Big Back Notch found dead
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- A common dolphin known as Big Back Notch was found dead near Johnson Point in Olympia last week, according to the... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Jan 2020 08:03 PM PST - (The News International) - Ministry suggests including Markhor, Indus Dolphin in 'Endangered' category
Islamabad : The Ministry of Climate Change is preparing first-ever Red Data List in coordination with relevant stakeholders and initial studies suggest... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Jan 2020 08:03 PM PST - (One Green Planet) - Petition: Pregnant Whales in Norway are Slaughtered for Commercial Whaling
According to Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), 'between 2000-2015, over two-thirds (68%) of the minkes killed by Norwegian whalers were... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Jan 2020 08:03 PM PST - (CapeCod.com News) - Three Stranded Dolphins Rescued in Yarmouth Port
IFAW's team completed a health assessment where they confirmed that the dolphin was pregnant. From there, the dolphin's health was cleared and... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Jan 2020 08:37 PM PST - (One Green Planet) - Petition: Pregnant Whales in Norway are Slaughtered for Commercial Whaling
In 1986, the International Whaling Commission globally banned commercial whaling. However, Norway, Japan, and Iceland continue large whale... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Los Angeles Times) - As gray whale migration reaches its peak, scientists fear another unexplained die-off
As California gray whales wind their way south along North America's Pacific coast -- from their feeding grounds in the Arctic to their spring... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Hawaii News Now) - Stench of rotting whale carcass overwhelms beachgoers on Lanai
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The smelly carcass of a massive whale has been rotting near the shoreline of a Lanai beach for about three... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (PRNewswire) - First-of-its kind operation to treat wounded right whale calf through specialized remote delivery ...
YARMOUTH PORT, Mass., Jan. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 15, after persistent efforts to re-sight the severely injured right whale calf and its... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (One Green Planet) - Petition: Pregnant Whales in Norway are Slaughtered for Commercial Whaling
In 1986, the International Whaling Commission globally banned commercial whaling. However, Norway, Japan, and Iceland continue large whale... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (West Seattle) - PHOTOS: Southern Resident Killer Whales, visiting West Seattle
Through the morning and afternoon, we published updates on Southern Resident Killer Whales in the area, first southbound, then northbound before... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Savannah Morning News) - WATCH: Video shows injured whale calf treated at sea
Wildlife officials on Wednesday administered antibiotics to a newborn right whale calf seriously injured by the propeller of a vessel. (Source)
- Fri, 24 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Wicked Local Cape Cod) - They're back: Right whales return to bay
PROVINCETOWN -- The first North Atlantic right whales of the year have been spotted in Cape Cod Bay. According to the Center for Coastal Studies... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (DeeperBlue.com) - Ocean Count T-Shirts Support Whales In Hawaii
You can help save the whales of Hawaii by picking up an Ocean Count 2020 T-Shirt. The beautiful, new-design tees are being sold with all the... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Jan 2020 08:03 PM PST - (Springfield News Sun) - Dolphin known as Big Back Notch found dead
A common dolphin known as Big Back Notch was found dead near Johnson Point in Olympia last week, according to the Cascadia Research... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Jan 2020 08:03 PM PST - (One Green Planet) - New Zealand Bans Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
Kevin Hague, Chief Executive of Forest Bird Conservation Group, said in a statement, ' Half the world's whale and dolphin species visit or live in... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Jan 2020 08:03 PM PST - (SAPeople News) - Elusive Whale Rescued After Being Stranded in Struisbaai Harbour
At first witnesses thought the beaching animal was an injured dolphin- an easy error since beaked whales have a 'beak' similar to most dolphin... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Jan 2020 07:00 PM PST - (Pioneer Chronicle) - Iceland didn't hunt any whales in 2019 - and public urge for food for whale meat is fading
For years after the world moratorium on whaling was once followed in 1986, best Norway allowed business whaling. Japan endured searching within... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Jan 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Winston-Salem Journal) - Whale watching! Check out this breathtaking footage of migrating whales
Whale watching! Check out this breathtaking footage of migrating whales ... Check out this amazing drone footage of 6 gray whales off the coast of... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Jan 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - Sperm whale carcass will decompose on Lanai beach
The whale is located in a place where towing it to sea or burying it on land is not possible because of weather and wind, and it will be left in place to... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Jan 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Xinhua) - Whale dies after being stranded in central Indonesia
JAKARTA, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- A whale has been found dead after being washed ashore at mangrove forests on the coast of East Nusa Tenggara... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Jan 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Globalnews.ca) - Effort to help injured right whale off US coast was first of its kind
When scientists used a dart to give an antibiotic to a badly injured newborn whale off the coast of Florida last week, it was the first time the system was... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Jan 2020 09:03 PM PST - (West Seattle) - WHALE-WATCHING: More orcas in the area
2:16 PM: More orcas! Kersti Muul tells us two groups of transients are in the area -- one off the east side of Vashon Island, one headed up Colvos... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Jan 2020 09:03 PM PST - (OBXToday.com) - Dead humpback whale washes up in Corolla
The Outer Banks Marine Mammal Stranding Network is investigating the death of a humpback whale that washed up on the beach in Corolla on... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Jan 2020 09:03 PM PST - (The Times) - Irish Whale and Dolphin Group reports spike in stranded dolphins
International conservation organisations have called on the government to ban supertrawlers from Irish waters due to an increase in the number of... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Jan 2020 09:03 PM PST - (SAPeople News) - Elusive Whale Rescued After Being Stranded in Struisbaai Harbour
A whale -- identified as an elusive Layard's Beaked Whale -- was rescued on Friday afternoon in Struisbaai Harbour, South Africa. (Source)
- Sat, 25 Jan 2020 09:03 PM PST - (CapeCod.com News) - Petition to Protect Right Whales Receives Support from over 4600 People
'This petition by Doctor Story Mayo at the Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown, he's been studying Right Whales for years and he is very... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (One Green Planet) - Hong Kong Theme Park Ends Dolphin Shows But Allows Visitors to Feed, Swim and Take Selfies ...
Ocean Park in Hong Kong announced that it would end dolphin and sea lion shows at its theme park, but would still allow visitors to hug dolphins. (Source)
- Sun, 26 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Savannah Morning News) - Dolphin Project sets two training dates
The Dolphin Project will hold two workshops for those who want to learn more about the group's work and for volunteers. TDP is an all-volunteer... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (News Parliament) - Horrific footage of 'killing cove' where dolphins are sold for £3190okay to tourist resorts or for MEAT
The video, filmed via Dolphin Project campaigners, presentations the ocean stained with blood because the mammals battle to break out from the... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (i-HLS - Israel Homeland Security) - Iran's Killer Dolphins
In the spring of 2000 Zhuris sold his dolphin collection, as well as several walruses, sea lions, seals, and a beluga whale, to Iran. Dolphins tend to... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Jan 2020 04:01 PM PST - (Raleigh News Observer) - Young humpback whale is found dead in Whalehead Beach on Outer Banks, NC rescuers say
The center is a partner in the Outer Banks Marine Mammal Stranding ... Rescuers with Cape Hatteras National Seashore responded to the dolphin. (Source)
- Sun, 26 Jan 2020 04:01 PM PST - (SAPeople News) - Elusive Whale Rescued After Being Stranded in Struisbaai Harbour
At first witnesses thought the beaching animal was an injured dolphin- an easy error since beaked whales have a 'beak' similar to most dolphin... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Jan 2020 07:00 PM PST - (The Japan Times) - What lies behind Shiori Ito's lonely #MeToo struggle
I noted in a previous Japan Times article how this system restricts the potential scale and political influence of Japan's anti-whaling activism. Similar... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Jan 2020 07:00 PM PST - (SF Bay Area Indymedia) - " How to eradicate raccoons " We must stop the slaughter of this selfish to other species.
The Japanese government aims to eradicate raccoons. ... (The prefecture owns Japan's largest whaling base and has ties to Prime Minister Shinzo... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Raleigh News Observer) - Young humpback whale is found dead in Whalehead Beach on Outer Banks, NC rescuers say
A humpback whale was found dead on an Outer Banks beach Thursday, North Carolina rescuers say. Deputies with the Currituck County Sheriff's... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (FirstCoastNews.com WTLV-WJXX) - Rare North Atlantic right whale spotted off the coast of Crescent Beach
A photographer captured rare photos of a North Atlantic right whale and her calf off the coast of Crescent Beach this weekend. The sighting, captured... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Star Online) - Whale dies after being stranded in central Indonesia
JAKARTA: A whale has been found dead after being washed ashore at mangrove forests on the coast of East Nusa Tenggara province's district of... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Big Island Now) - Hundreds of Humback Whales Counted Along Hawaiian Island Shores
Sanctuary Ocean Count and Great Whale Count volunteers gathered to observe humpback whales from Kaua'i, O'ahu, Hawai'i, and Maui. More than... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Dan's Papers) - Activists Descend on Whaling Reenactment off Sag Harbor
The Hamptons Police Department Marine Patrol was forced to interrupt a historic whaling reenactment in the waters off Sag Harbor on Tuesday after... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Loop News Cayman) - Whale found stranded in Bodden Town
A false killer whale calf was found stranded in Bodden Town yesterday morning. The highly social species (Pseudorca crassidens) is considered to be... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (themediatimes) - Mammoth Whales Celebrate Cabrillo Aquarium Fiesta - Daily News
On Sunday afternoon, January 26th, the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in San Pedro hosted a whale festival for the 51st time, celebrating the Pacific Gray... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (KLAS - 8 News Now) - Caught on Camera: 2 sperm whales spotted off Southern California coast
NEWPORT, Calif. (KLAS) -- Two sperm whales were seen swimming off the coast of Southern California in a video recorded on Friday by a boat... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Yahoo News Australia) - Mesmerising moment starlings morph into shape of a pair of dolphins
The starlings at the top of the remarkable formation appear to resemble the dolphin's dorsal fin, whilst the birds at the bottom are shaped into what... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Jan 2020 04:01 PM PST - (Greensboro News Record) - Young humpback whale is found dead on Outer Banks, NC rescuers say
The center is a partner in the Outer Banks Marine Mammal Stranding ... A young "common dolphin" also washed ashore on the Outer Banks on... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The New Daily) - Why menopausal killer whale grandmothers are vital for survival of the species
Killer whales have been found to share 'the grandmother effect' that humans experience -- where menopausal grandmothers have a significantly... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Phys.Org) - Study connects marine heat wave with spike in whale entanglements
"With the ocean warming, we saw a shift in the ecosystem and in the feeding behavior of humpback whales that led to a greater overlap between... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Tufts Now) - A Day in the Life of a Whale Researcher
I spent my externship assisting the Alaska Whale Foundation with their ongoing research projects examining the health and behavior of humpback... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Jakarta Post) - Dead sperm whale found in mangrove area of NTT beach
A dead sperm whale was found stranded in an area of mangrove trees on Tasilo Beach, Rote Ndao regency, in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) last week. (Source)
- Mon, 27 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Bangkok Post) - Dead Bruda whale found at Bang Poo
The rotting carcass of a Bruda whale was found by local residents on Sunday in a mangrove forest in tambon Bang Poo Mai of Samut Prakan's Muang... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Travel Daily News International) - Vacay goals: Whale watching in Maui
Whale watching is a fun activity to do while you are in Maui. For a better experience, bring your camera with you to take memorable photos of your trip. (Source)
- Mon, 27 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (SpaceCoastDaily.com) - VIDEO: Right Whale Adult, Young Calf Seen Off Coast of Volusia County
The footage shows the two whales to be a Right Whale adult and her calf. Currently, Right Whales are among the most endangered whales in the... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Daytona Beach News-Journal) - Right whales spotted off Volusia-Flagler coast
North Atlantic right whales are critically endangered and estimated to be at a population of around 413. Two mother-and-calf pairs of endangered... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (One Green Planet) - Distressed TV Show Host Watches Minke Whale Get Shot With a Grenade for Meat
BBC Three program host Stacey Dooley is caught in a distressing situation on her latest program. She is in Norway and the Faroe Islands and watches... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Have a Go News) - Iconic blue whale skeleton will be a highlight at the new WA Museum
Western Australia's iconic and much-loved blue whale is back, ready for the New Museum opening in November 2020! Premier Mark McGowan and... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (The West Australian) - Bunbury Dolphin Discovery Centre CEO awarded Order of Australia
Looking around Bunbury, the impact Dolphin Discovery Centre chief executive David Kerr has had on the City is hard to miss. From the sinking of the... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Lethbridge News Now) - Grandson's pitch coaxes Redford out of retirement, briefly
And voice a dolphin named Lokia. 'He broached the idea to me in California. When they put the idea forward, I said, 'That sounds like a really... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Metro Newspaper UK) - Dolphins in harbour 'look for dead friend'
Twenty of the creatures returned to Kingswear near Dartmouth in Devon the day after a dead dolphin was washed up on a slipway with apparent bullet... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (ABC 14 News) - Dolphins desperately search for missing member of pod believed to have been shot
Andy Kyle, 63, located a dead dolphin washed up in the harbour at Kingswear, around Dartmouth, Devon on Saturday -- with witnesses claiming it... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Cannon Beach Gazette) - World of Haystack Rock hosts 'Orcas of the Oregon Coast'
Killer whales, also known as orcas, are perhaps the most widely recognized type of whale or dolphin in the world. With their distinctive black-and-white... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Jan 2020 04:01 PM PST - (HeraldLIVE) - WATCH | PE couple's efforts to save stranded whale end in heartache
'It looked like a dolphin lying on its side,' Stuart said. ... 'The poor whale was stranded and we tried everything to get it back out to sea,' he said. (Source)
- Tue, 28 Jan 2020 07:00 PM PST - (Hakai Magazine) - You Never Forget the Smell
But while Hole tours me through the museum, Japanese whalers are preparing to commercially hunt whales in the Pacific for the first time in over 30... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Scientific American) - Ocean Heat Waves Linked to Rise in Whale Entanglements
Ocean warming has led to more whales being entangled in fishing gear off the California coast, according to research published yesterday in Nature... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Bangkok Post) - Religious rites for dead Bruda whale
Buddhist rites were held on Monday for the dead Bruda whale that was found washed up in a mangrove forest in Samut Prakan's Bang Poo area on... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (13newsnow.com WVEC) - With whale watching season underway, people flock to Virginia Beach
Virginia Aquarium Marine Science Center officials said like clockwork, right after Christmas the annual whale migration begins and lasts until March. (Source)
- Tue, 28 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Globalnews.ca) - 2 new North Atlantic right whale calves spotted off coast of Florida
Two new North Atlantic right whale calves have been spotted next to their mothers off the St. Johns River entrance and the coast of Florida last week... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Maui Time) - Run Walk for Whales with Pacific Whale Foundation
The 40th Annual Run Walk for Whales is happening on Saturday, February 1st. The annual fundraiser is one of Maui's largest and most scenic... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (HeraldLIVE) - WATCH | PE couple's efforts to save stranded whale end in heartache
A Port Elizabeth couple spent hours trying to save a small whale after it washed ashore on a beach at Oyster Bay on Sunday -- only to have it wash up... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (One Green Planet) - Captivity Isn't Entertainment, Expedia Slammed for Selling Dolphin Shows
According to Metro UK, animal rights activists are pressuring Expedia to stop selling tickets to dolphin shows. World Animal Protection (WAP) activists... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (TheInertia.com) - Gary Golding Told Me Why He Ate a Dead Baby Dolphin He Found on a California Beach
In mid-January, Gary Golding found a dead baby dolphin on the sand in southern California. He cut it apart, pulled a few organs out, threw it on a grill... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Mirage News) - Pollution threats on Great Barrier Reef
Humpback dolphin. Photo Associate Professor Guido Parra Vergara. Rare snubfin dolphins in Queensland's Fitzroy River and humpback dolphins in... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Phys.Org) - Great Barrier Reef water pollution threatens dolphins
For example, in South East Asia, high concentrations of various pollutants have been linked to the extinction of the Yangtze River dolphin and the... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Hill) - Ocean heat waves causing record number of whale entanglements
At least 56 whale entanglements were reported in 2016. Prior to 2014, entanglements averaged about 10 annually. Researchers say increasingly... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (ScienceBlog.com) - Marine Heat Wave Linked to Sharp Increase in Whale Entanglements
An ocean heat wave off the U.S. West Coast from 2014 to 2016 drove humpback whales into a narrow band of cooler water, leading to a dramatic... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Martha's Vineyard Times) - The right whales
With only about 400 individuals remaining in the world, the North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered marine animals. One of three... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Daily World) - As gray whale migration reaches its peak, scientists fear another unexplained die-off
CARMEL, Calif. -- As California gray whales wind their way south along North America's Pacific coast -- from their feeding grounds in the Arctic to... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Globe and Mail) - Missing endangered southern resident killer whale feared dead in Pacific Northwest
An endangered southern resident killer whale is missing and feared dead in the Pacific Northwest, the Center for Whale Research says. The death... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Undercurrent News) - NOAA: Cook Inlet beluga whale numbers worse than thought
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Tuesday released its biennial abundance estimate for endangered beluga whales... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Journal of the San Juan Islands) - The Whale Museum volunteer open house
Submitted by The Whale Museum. The Whale Museum is holding two open houses for anyone interested in volunteering with TWM's Education... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (CBC.ca) - Amidst tension over right whale deaths, Maine lobster group backs Canadian fishermen
Amidst tension over right whale deaths, Maine lobster group backs ... some Canadian seafood because of the death of endangered right whales in... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (coastalbreezenews.com) - 10000 ISLAND DOLPHIN SURVEY PROGRAM 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
The 10,000 Island Dolphin Survey Program is an ongoing study of the wild, bottlenose dolphin population in the waters on the north end of Marco... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Sputnik International) - Porpoise Projectile: Dolphin Smacks Into Paddleboarder
Footage posted to YouTube by Viral Hog shows a dolphin gracefully swimming next to a group of paddleboarders in Weeki Wachee Springs, Florida... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (China.org.cn) - Great Barrier Reef pollution a threat to dolphins: Australian study
CANBERRA, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Australian scientists have warned that rare dolphin species are under threat from pollution in the iconic Great Barrier... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jan 2020 08:39 PM PST - (The Revelator) - Is Iceland Losing its Taste for Whaling?
Japan continued hunting in the Antarctic under the guise of 'scientific whaling,' which many whale biologists considered unnecessary and egregious. (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (CNN International) - A right whale is entangled in fishing gear off the coast of Massachusetts and experts are worried it ...
(CNN) A right whale is entangled in fishing gear near Nantucket Island in Massachusetts, and officials haven't been able to coordinate a response due... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (BBC News) - 'Hopes fade' for sperm whale stuck in Thames Estuary
"Hopes are fading" for a sperm whale which might be stuck in the Thames Estuary. The mammal was spotted about 100m (328ft) off the coast of... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Hawaii News Now) - An orphaned humpback whale calf nuzzled a tour boat for a heartbreaking reason
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A baby humpback whale was captured on video trying to nurse from a tour catamaran after becoming... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (CNN International) - An endangered orca that fathered nearly two dozen others may be dead, spelling trouble for a ...
(CNN) Scientists are worried another orca whale may be dead, and that may spell trouble for a group of whales that live off the coast of the Pacific... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Revelator) - Is Iceland Losing its Taste for Whaling?
For the first time since 2002, Iceland -- one of just three countries that still allow commercial whaling -- didn't hunt any whales, even though its... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (SFGate) - Heartbreaking: Hungry baby whale mistakes boat for its mom
At first it was thrilling for the crew and passengers aboard a tour catamaran off Lahaina, Maui -- a baby humpback whale had swum up to the boat and... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (UNILAD) - Giant Whale Found In Forest By Fishermen Who Don't Know How It Died
The 9.2-metre (30-foot) long sperm whale is believed to have washed up in the village of Tasilo, which is located in the Rote Ndao Regency in... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Stuff.co.nz) - Whale pod in Nelson Harbour stops traffic
A pod of whales stopped traffic on Nelson's Rocks Rd as people hoped to catch a glimpse of the large mammals. The group was thought to be made... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Mount Desert Islander) - Right whale calves spotted
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The fifth and sixth new right whale calves of the season were spotted last week, according to a post on the Florida Fish and... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Environmental Working Group) - 'Why Not Whale Oil?'
Whereas whale oil provides bright, dependable light that is favored even by lighthouse keepers; and many American jobs have been lost in the... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Mongabay.com) - Key cetacean site in Philippines sees drop in dolphin, whale sightings
The strait is a migratory route for at least 11 cetacean species, including the vulnerable Gray's spinner dolphin and the endangered false killer whale... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Yahoo News Australia) - Photos reveal disturbing message carved into dead dolphin's body
WARNING - DISTURBING CONTENT: Photos have emerged showing a dead dolphin with what appears to be a threatening message knifed into its... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (IFLScience) - Banned Chemical Pollution Threatens Dolphins In Great Barrier Reef
Land-based chemicals in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef threaten the health and survival of vulnerable dolphin species, including the rare snubfin... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (National Geographic) - Southeast Asia's most critical river is entering uncharted waters
As the fate of the dolphin hangs in the balance, so does the future of the Mekong, with signs growing increasingly stronger that a river sustaining one... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Jan 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Yahoo News Australia) - Musk: 'It won't be long' until the Model S goes 400 miles on a charge
Photos reveal disturbing message carved into dead dolphin's body. Sea Shepherd have responded after a dolphin was found on a beach with their... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Forbes) - How The 'Warm Blob' Caused A Surge In Whale Entanglements
Between 2000 and 2012 there were about 10 reported whale entanglements per year on the West Coast of the United States. Then, in 2014, the... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Mongabay.com) - Key cetacean site in Philippines sees drop in dolphin, whale sightings
A recent survey has confirmed a declining trend in sightings of dolphins and whales in the Tañon Strait in the central Philippines, a waterway declared... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Metro) - Fears grow for giant sperm whale spotted in Thames Estuary
Fears are growing for a giant sperm whale spotted in the Thames Estuary. Experts are increasingly concerned the huge mammal may become trapped... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (San Luis Obispo Tribune) - Rescuers rush to save young gray whale stuck off SLO County coast
A baby gray whale was spotted on Friday swimming in shallow water along the Avila Beach coastline -- so close to the shore that bystanders worried... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The New York Times) - Groups Give Notice They Will Sue to Protect Beluga Whales
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Two environmental groups gave formal notice Friday that they will sue to protect endangered Alaska beluga whales from... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (National Geographic) - Earthquakes can make it harder for whales to find food, first-ever study says
Earthquakes can disrupt sperm whales' ability to hunt for up to a year, according to the first-ever study to look at the effects of the temblors on marine... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Kent Online) - Kent whale: Sperm whale in the Swale still alive as BDMLR says death 'inevitable'
A huge sperm whale is still alive in the Swale - but experts put its chance of survival at just 1%. The 50ft-long creature was first spotted near Whitstable... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Jan 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Times) - Fears for whale stranded in Thames
Hopes are fading for a sperm whale stranded in the Thames estuary. The whale, first seen 100m off Whitstable, is breathing but appears unable to... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (One Green Planet) - Marineland Exploits Dolphins, Offers Packages to Swim with Two Dolphins for Price of One
Marineland Dolphin Adventure in Florida has announced lower prices for its 'Royal Swim Experience.' The package includes a swim with two... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (The Cambodia Daily) - Southeast Asia's most critical river is entering uncharted waters
For months now, a single, rare Irrawaddy river dolphin, apparently entangled in a fishing net and disoriented, has been spotted in Southeast Asia's... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (One Green Planet) - Distressing Footage Shows Fishermen in Taiji Cove Mercilessly Grabbing and Wrestling Dolphins ...
The footage was captured by Dolphin Project. An estimated 2,000 dolphins are captured in the cove this time of year. Many are sold for meat. (Source)
- Sun, 02 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Echonetdaily) - Great Barrier Reef water pollution threatens dolphins
'For example, in South East Asia, high concentrations of various pollutants have been linked to the extinction of the Yangtze River dolphin and the... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Times of Malta) - Research on underwater noise, cetaceans presence in the Med
Dolphin and whales are suffering from the impacts of various activities caused by man, including climate change, overfishing, pollution by chemicals... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (BBC News) - Sperm whale stuck in Thames Estuary off Whitstable dies
A sperm whale which became stuck in the Thames Estuary has died. The mammal was spotted about 100m (328ft) off the coast of Whitstable, Kent... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (PetaPixel) - A Whale Tail: Overcoming Fear to Swim with Humpback Whales
Most of my Whale Tail comes from everything around my three one-week trips to the Silver Bank in 2015, 2017, and 2019. I could tell you all about my... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Guardian) - Why were whales increasingly caught in crab lines? Because of the climate crisis
When humpback whales... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (SpaceCoastDaily.com) - PHOTO OF THE DAY: Sighting of Rare North Atlantic Right Whale Caught Off Brevard County Coast
A rare sighting of a North Atlantic Right Whale off the Brevard coast was caught by Studio '78 Photography near the Cocoa Beach Pier on Friday. (Source)
- Sun, 02 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Common Dreams) - Climate Crisis to Blame for Whales Injured and Killed After Being Caught in Fishing Lines: Study
A new study claims that the climate crisis was to blame for whales getting stuck in crab fishing lines in 2015 and 2016 off the California coast, resulting... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Wicked Local) - Entangled right whale off Nantucket monitored by Provincetown center
The whale, identified as No. 3466 by researchers, was first seen entangled on Dec. 21, and again by the center's aerial survey team on Jan. 22. (Source)
- Sun, 02 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Stuff.co.nz) - Cautionary tale of whale oil a pointer to fossil fuel legacy?
As New Zealand transitions away from offshore oil exploration, ALICE ANGELONI considers the boom and bust whale oil industry in New Zealand. (Source)
- Sun, 02 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (KSBY San Luis Obispo News) - Animal experts preparing to remove gray whale calf from Port San Luis
A gray whale calf has been stuck in the Port San Luis since early Friday morning. Despite the rescue efforts from bystanders, and multiple agencies... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (KSBY San Luis Obispo News) - No sign of gray whale calf after it was stuck at Port San Luis on Friday
Friday night, the young whale was seen washed up along the rocks, and marine mammal officials expected they'd have to perform a necropsy on the... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Science News for Students) - Drones might one day capture a dolphin's breath in midair
If you've ever had trouble catching your breath, try catching a dolphin's. The plume produced when these 'whales' come up for air could reveal signs... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Law360) - StarKist Looks To Exit 'Dolphin Safe' Labeling Suit
Law360 (February 3, 2020, 9:31 PM EST) -- StarKist on Monday sought to have a suit challenging the 'dolphin safe' labeling on its canned tuna... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (CBS46 News Atlanta) - Toddler Time - Dolphin Day
Bring your toddler on a fun and educational adventure in Georgia Aquarium's Oceans Ballroom with views of beluga whales, whale sharks, manta rays... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Feb 2020 09:09 PM PST - (The Island Now) - Bill Bleyer presentation on Long Island and Whaling
Bill Bleyer presentation on Long Island and Whaling ... Spring Harbor; the famous whaler Mercator Cooper and his trip to the closed society of Japan;... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Hakai Magazine) - Alarm Bells Ring in a Whale Habitat Famed for its Silence
The fjords that etch out British Columbia's central coast are deep, cold, and mostly very quiet--the perfect habitat for whales. The territory of the... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Boston Herald) - Sperm whale dies after beaching itself north of Mar-a-Lago
Associated Press. PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- A newborn sperm whale found beached in Palm Beach on Monday morning has died, authorities said. (Source)
- Mon, 03 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Daily Mail) - Team sets out to recover sperm whale that died after getting caught in the Thames Estuary for three ...
Rescuers have been sent out to recover the sperm whale that died after getting caught in the Thames estuary for three days without being able to... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Yahoo News UK) - Newborn Gray Whale and Mother Swim Together Off San Diego Coast
Domenic Biagini of Gone Whale Watching San Diego captured drone footage of a newborn gray whale and its mother swimming off the Southern... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Brunswick News) - Busy time for right whales up and down Atlantic Coast
In regard to the Massachusetts whale -- identified as No. 3466 -- toting heavy fishing lines, it appears the entanglement doesn't carry the imminent... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Maui Now) - Abundance of Mother/Calf Humpback Whale Pairs Seen in Hawai'i, Caution Urged
An 'abundance of mother/calf pairs' have been observed in and around Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, prompting a... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Palm Beach Post) - Whale beaches self north of Mar-A-Lago
PALM BEACH - A whale has beached itself in Palm Beach, authorities said Monday morning. The whale came ashore near Via La Selva, north of the... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Afloat) - Nimmo The Bottlenose Dolphin Heralds Spring In Galway City
The traditional first day of spring in Ireland also saw the return of Nimmo, a bottlenose dolphin who's become a regular visitor to Galway city. The Irish... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Stuff.co.nz) - Experts puzzled over whale behaviour
A rare visit by a species of beaked whale in Nelson harbour has left whale experts questioning whether warmer oceans are changing patterns of their... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (INQUIRER.net) - Bohol tour industry turns to local market after ban on Chinese tourists due to nCoV
Valeroso, 56, a boatman was hired by tour operators and resort owners to guide tourists who would like to go whale and dolphin watching on... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Feb 2020 04:01 PM PST - (Destin Log) - Gulf World Marine Institute gets 'Jamie Lannister' back in the mix
PANAMA CITY BEACH -- Dozens of beachgoers crowded in to get a ... Gulf World Marine Institute Stranding Coordinator Lauren Albrittain said that she ... asks anyone who sees a stranded or deceased sea turtle, whale or dolphin... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Daytona Beach News-Journal) - Right whale calf births rise to 9
Three new North Atlantic right whale calves were reported late Monday, bringing the winter's total to nine, two more than last year and the highest... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Stuff.co.nz) - Experts puzzled over whale behaviour
A rare visit by a species of beaked whale in Nelson harbour has left whale experts questioning whether warmer oceans are changing patterns of their... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Islands' Weekly) - L41, a prominent Southern resident killer whale, missing
Submitted by Ken Balcomb, Founder and Senior Scientist. Center for Whale Research. My first acquaintance with the Southern Resident killer whale... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Hawaii News Now) - Tour boat captures rare footage of humpback whale giving birth
MAUI, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Maui tour boat company captured incredibly rare footage of a humpback whale trying to give birth to her calf. (Source)
- Tue, 04 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The New York Times) - New Origin Story for Gross Blobs That Wash Up on Beaches
Modern scientists knew that ambergris could be found within the bodies of sperm whales, but they weren't sure about those pieces of jetsam found by... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Kent Online) - Kent whale: Canterbury City Council confirms 'blubber' on Whitstable beach amid palm oil fears
A council spokesman said: "We believe it could be something from a whale carcass, following its sad death further along the coast at the end of last... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Antelope Valley Press) - Sperm whale beaches itself on Florida Coast
The whale came ashore near Via La Selva, which is about one mile north of President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence, Palm Beach police said... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Snopes.com) - Is The Lake Michigan Dolphin Population On the Rise?
Lake Michigan Dolphin Population On The Rise. The Freshwater Bottlenose Dolphin is making a comeback in the Great Lakes. The species was listed... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (PETA) - SeaWorld Ends 'Dolphin Surfing' After PETA Pressure
During the circus-style stunts, a dolphin's lower jaw, which is highly sensitive and crucial for hearing, bears nearly the full force of the trainer's... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Maritime Herald) - They Found A Two-Headed Dolphin Laying On The Ocean Shore In Turkey (PHOTOS)
Despite this, a totally unusual and never before seen finding took place on a beach in Turkey, where the body of a dolphin was found, which had an... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Scientist) - Sperm Whales Confirmed as the Origin of Jetsam Ambergris
Sperm Whales Confirmed as the Origin of Jetsam Ambergris ... The idea was backed up mainly by observations of the whale's prey, such as... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Newsweek) - Strange Blobs Washed Up on Beaches Confirmed As 'Whale Vomit,' Scientists Say
Researchers have shed new light on the origins of jetsam ambergris, a strange, waxy material with an almost rock-like appearance that is sometimes... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (TCPalm) - A right whale was spotted just offshore of the Sebastian Inlet Tuesday, conservation program says
SEBASTIAN -- If there's a whale, there's a way. A single North Atlantic right whale was spotted swimming just offshore of the Sebastian Inlet Tuesday... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Mirage News) - Sales of OSU whale license plate support study of Oregon whales and more
NEWPORT, Ore. -- Nearly 10,000 Oregonians have purchased gray whale license plates since they went on sale a year ago, providing critical support... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (750 KXL) - Gray Whale License Plate Funds $300K In Research
NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) -- Sales of Oregon's new gray whale license plate have raised about $300,000 for Oregon State University's Marine Mammal... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (WJXT News4JAX) - 3 more right whale calves spotted off coast
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Three sightings of new North Atlantic right whale calves reported Monday in coastal waters of North Florida and South Georgia... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Yahoo News UK) - Amazing Whale Breaches Make It an Anniversary to Remember for Canadian Couple
Stalenhoef told Storyful it was her first whale watching trip, and it's unlikely she'll have a better one. In calm waters off West Maui, she and her group... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Times Colonist) - Breakthrough alert system aims to protect endangered killer whales
New artificial intelligence technology that detects orca sounds underwater could help to protect endangered southern resident killer whales in the... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Islands' Sounder) - L41, a prominent Southern resident killer whale, missing
by Ken Balcomb, Founder and Senior Scientist. Center for Whale Research. My first acquaintance with the Southern resident killer whale we... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Raise Vegan, Inc.) - SeaWorld To Ban Dolphin Surfing Shows
The decision was made to phase out dolphin riding shows -- in which trainers balance on their faces and backs -- after a campaign by animal welfare... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (VEGWORLD Magazine) - SeaWorld Finally Puts End to 'Dolphin Surfing' Act
On the 1st of February, the longtime culprit of animal abuse----SeaWorld----vowed to finally put an end to its show that forces dolphin trainers to ride on... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (WNEM Saginaw) - Snopes: Dolphin population in Lake Michigan is not on the rise
In September, the Snickersee website posted an article about the population increase of the Freshwater Bottlenose Dolphin in Lake Michigan. (Source)
- Thu, 06 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Yahoo News UK) - What's behind a dolphin's whistle? South Africa scientists aim to find out
How is this for a great job: recording a dolphin's whistle? And not just one whistle, but hundreds, because each endangered Indian Ocean Humpback... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Successful Farming) - Amazon's pink dolphins threatened by end of fishing ban
By Bruno Kelly. RESERVA MAMIRAUA, Brazil, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The Amazon river dolphin is an intelligent and friendly mammal that appears to grin... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (coastalbreezenews.com) - Marco Island Dolphins: Annual Report
Since February of 2006, the 10,000 Island Dolphin Survey Team has been monitoring the activity of the bottlenose dolphin population in the Marco... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Feb 2020 04:02 PM PST - (Hartlepool Mail) - RNLI volunteers called after dolphin stranded on North East beach
RNLI volunteers called after dolphin stranded on North East beach ... 'Arrangements are being made by the Cetacean Stranding Investigation... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Science News) - Beaked whales may evade killer whales by silently diving in sync
Beaked whales have a killer whale problem. More formidable whales, of the sperm or pilot variety, have the size and muscle to flee or defend against... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Metro) - Whale stranded in Thames Estuary died on an empty stomach
A sperm whale that died after getting stranded in the Thames Estuary showed no sign of a recent feeding. Scientists conducted an examination of his... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Columbian) - Sales of gray whale license plates raise $300000 for research, protection
NEWPORT, Ore. -- Sales of Oregon's new gray whale license plate have raised about $300,000 for Oregon State University's Marine Mammal... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Newsweek) - 'Monster' Great White Shark Surrounded by Pod of Killer Whales Filmed Off South Africa's Coast
A "monster" great white shark surrounded by a group of killer whales has been filmed off the coast of South Africa. The shark and orcas were filmed... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Yahoo News UK) - Triple Humpback Breach Is Perfect Birthday Present for Maui Whale Watcher
Scott Nix and his whale watching companions were treated to an astounding triple humpback whale breach on January 25, while on a trip out of... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Maine Public) - Maine Congressional Delegation Asks Feds To Shift Focus Of Right Whale Protections
Maine's congressional delegation is trying to up the pressure on federal fisheries regulators to look beyond the state's lobster industry when seeking to... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (TIME) - SeaWorld Ends Dolphin 'Surfing' and Related Stunts During Its Shows
SeaWorld Entertainment is moving to phase out stunts that involve trainers riding on dolphin's dorsal fins and snouts. The animal activist group People... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Majorca Daily Bulletin) - The secret life of most mysterious dolphin in the Mediterranean Sea
It's not an easy task to study a marine animal that lives offshore and that can dive hundreds of metres for its lunch but thats what Save The Med's... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (JD Supra) - Consumers Allege 'Dolphin Safe' Tuna Claim is False, Reminding Brands Not To Bite Off More ...
Today, every StarKist tuna product has a 'Dolphin Safe' logo on it, and company marketing materials, including social media posts, regularly tout the... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Newsbug.info) - PETA claims victory after SeaWorld says no to trainers riding atop dolphins
The decision to move away from such showy theatrics in the dolphin shows was disclosed in a letter sent earlier this month by a SeaWorld attorney to... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Infosurhoy) - Amazon's pink dolphins threatened by end of fishing ban
'We captured a dolphin mother and her calf today and saw them calling out to each other. They have a very strong relation until the calf becomes... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Ecologist) - Stranded Thames sperm whale examined
The Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme team from the Zoological Society of London examine 12.44m sub-adult male sperm whale. (Source)
- Fri, 07 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Mongabay.com) - Beaked whales' stealth behavior gives clues to mystery of mass stranding
The Navy would later admit that the use of sonar caused the whale deaths. What remained a mystery was why it happened. A new paper published in... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Smithsonian) - Whales Struggled to Find Food After New Zealand's 2016 Earthquake
In November 2016, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the southern island of New Zealand, causing aftershocks for the following three days. (Source)
- Fri, 07 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Daily Mail) - Beached whale is saved by good samaritans after hours of rescue attempts... only to be eaten by ...
Gabriele Rumbolo, 41, a professional photographer, managed to capture tourists and locals rescuing the injured pilot whale on Kite Beach in Cape... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Los Angeles Times) - Gray whales are migrating along California's coast right now. Here's where to see them
The gray whales are back, hugging the California coast while they make their 10,000-mile journey from Alaska to breed in the warm-water lagoons of... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (San Diego Magazine) - Whale Watching Report from Hornblower for January 29-February 4
Gray whale watching is still at its peak with multiple Gray Whales spotted on each cruise. Most of the whales are still migrating south. We are also still... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Kent Online) - Kent whale: post-mortem shines light on sperm whale's death in the Swale
A post-mortem has shone light on the death of a sperm whale that became stranded in the Swale. The huge creature sadly died on Saturday, two days... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (NBC 7 San Diego) - Birch Aquarium Hosts Whale Fest
The Birch Aquarium is hosting Whale Fest now through Feb. 16, a series of special, educational events all about whales. NBC 7's Nicole Gomez... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Yahoo News UK) - Humpbacks Swim Off After Treating Whale Watchers to Triple Breach Off Maui
During a trip out of Lahaina, Hawaii, last month, a lucky group of whale watchers were treated to a spectacular display as three humpbacks breached... (Source)
- Sat, 08 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (msnNOW) - SeaWorld to End 'Dolphin Surfing' Trainer Tricks at All Parks
The most recent of these changes is SeaWorld's decision to cut all 'dolphin surfing' tricks performed by the parks' trainer during the dolphin shows. (Source)
- Sat, 08 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (En Tempo.co) - Amazon's Pink Dolphins Threatened by End of Fishing Ban
The Amazon river dolphin is an intelligent and friendly mammal that appears to grin and flush like a human blushing when it gets excited. (Source)
- Sat, 08 Feb 2020 07:00 PM PST - (The Japan Times) - Folk fun: Making folk toys accessible in everyday life
Japan's abundant forests meant all kinds of wooden toys were made, ... Brightly colored patterns were painted on whaling boats to help them stand out... (Source)
- Sat, 08 Feb 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The News Guard) - Sales of OSU whale license plate support study of Oregon whales and more
Nearly 10,000 Oregonians have purchased gray whale license plates since they went on sale a year ago, providing critical support for Oregon State... (Source)
- Sat, 08 Feb 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Idaho Senior Independent) - March is Whale Watching Time
Oregon is blessed with a parade of whales twice a year. In fall, gray whales migrate from northern waters, usually off the coast of Alaska in the Bering... (Source)
- Sat, 08 Feb 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Maui News) - Too many boats behind declining whale sightings
Concerning the decline of whale observations discussed in your Feb. 5 article, perhaps the decline is because the whales are tired of being chased by... (Source)
- Sat, 08 Feb 2020 09:01 PM PST - (BeachGrit) - Watch: Killer Whale brutally massacres lovable dolphin then 'prances about like Donald Trump ...
We see Killer Whales eating the tails off of Great White Sharks, yes, but we also see them pouncing on the 'Poodle of the Sea' i.e. dolphin, massacring... (Source)
- Sat, 08 Feb 2020 09:01 PM PST - (gotech daily) - Beaked whales watched how they coordinated deep dives
February 7 (UPI) -- Beaked whales rely on synchronization and silence to prevent predators from searching for food during their deep dives. In a new... (Source)
- Sat, 08 Feb 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Asharq Al-awsat English) - DNA Determines Origin of Ambergris Used in Perfumes
Based on whalers' anecdotes, samples of ambergris were found in whale guts. But until now, it had never been proven that the whales actually... (Source)
- Sun, 09 Feb 2020 10:42 PM PST - (Newser) - SeaWorld Cuts Back on Dolphin Stunts
(Newser) -- Although it contends the practice isn't harmful, SeaWorld has decided to no longer have trainers ride dolphins' dorsal fins and snouts in its... (Source)
- Sun, 09 Feb 2020 10:42 PM PST - (BeachGrit) - Watch: Killer Whale brutally massacres lovable dolphin then 'prances about like Donald Trump ...
We see Killer Whales eating the tails off of Great White Sharks, yes, but we also see them pouncing on the 'Poodle of the Sea' i.e. dolphin, massacring... (Source)
- Sun, 09 Feb 2020 10:42 PM PST - (The Times) - Pink Amazon river dolphin hunted as fishing bait for piracatinga in Brazil
A species of pink Amazon river dolphin is under threat as fishermen illegally hunt them for use as catfish bait. Brazil's 25-year ban on catching the... (Source)
- Sun, 09 Feb 2020 10:42 PM PST - (Isle of Wight Radio) - Dead Dolphin Found On Beach As Storm Hits Isle Of Wight
Posting in the ALL New: spotted Isle of Wight Facebook Page the animal was found washed ashore in Compton Bay near Freshwater. Isle of Wight... (Source)
- Sun, 09 Feb 2020 07:00 PM PST - (gotech daily) - Popular fun: make everyday toys accessible
Japan's lush forests meant that all kinds of wooden toys were made, ... Colorful patterns were drawn on whaling boats to distinguish them from each... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (KGO-TV) - VIDEO: Dolphin can't stop staring at curious service dog through aquarium window
She told Storyful, "It seemed to me as though my service dog Leo and the dolphin Hope were communicating. Leo at first had no idea what he was... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Totally Vegan Buzz) - PETA says it made SeaWorld ban its cruel dolphin surfing stunts, park disagrees
Although SeaWorld Entertainment has decided to phase out stunts that involve trainers riding on dolphin's dorsal fins and snouts, it denies treating... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (The Advertiser) - Oh baby, newborn Port River dolphin calf spotted
Resident dolphin Tiffany has been spotted with the newborn calf, Galaxy -- but the birth announcement comes with a plea for caution. 'Tiffany's little... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (The SWFL 100) - Marco Island sees 20% increase in dolphin population
Since 2006, the 10,000 Island Dolphin Survey program has been tracking the coastal bottlenose dolphins that inhabit the waterways around Marco... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (gotech daily) - VIDEO: Dolphin keeps looking at a curious service dog through the aquarium window
CLEARWATER, Florida -- An adorable interaction between two very different species that was captured by the camera, is now capturing hearts. (Source)
- Mon, 10 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Mash Viral) - VIDEO: Dolphin can't stop staring at curious service dogs through the aquarium window
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- An enchanting interaction between two very different species that were captured in front of the camera now captures the hearts. (Source)
- Mon, 10 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Phys.Org) - Dolphins gather in female family groups
Senior author, dolphin and whale expert Flinders University Associate Professor Luciana MC3B6ller, says the study sheds light on how dolphin societies... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Mother Nature Network) - Whale 'breach party' stuns travelers in Maui
When you go whale watching on vacation, you just want a glimpse of the ... Their tour in Maui yielded three massive humpback whales breaching in... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Enterprise News) - Fed and state agencies team up to save right whales
PLYMOUTH -- More needs to be done, so federal and state agencies are mobilizing. While nine North Atlantic right whales have been born so far this... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Daily Telegraph) - North Avoca: Rare whale washes up on beach
An incredibly rare whale, which generally lives in the far depths of the ... whale floundering and bleeding close to shore near the Avoca Beach shark... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Pew Charitable Trusts) - Fishing Industry and Others Look to Gear Innovations to Reduce Whale Deaths
But promising innovations in lobster and crab gear could reduce whale entanglements while still sustaining local economies and traditional cultures. (Source)
- Mon, 10 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Times of Oman) - Movement of humpback whales between India-Oman confirmed
Muscat: The Environment Society of Oman is excited to share new evidence that supports the movement of the Arabian Sea Humpback Whale... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Cape Cod Times) - Humpback whale believed dead after stranding off Wellfleet
WELLFLEET -- A young humpback whale stranded this weekend near the culvert on the dike close to the mouth of the Herring River. Nicole Hunter... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (WJXT News4JAX) - These snowbirds are two of the 200 volunteers helping spot right whales along the First Coast
'We've had the great fortune this year of ourselves seeing whales, mothers and calves, which as just been phenomenal, so we're very very very... (Source)
- Mon, 10 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (fox5sandiego.com) - Celebrate 'Whale Fest' at Birch Aquarium
SAN DIEGO -- The grey whale migration is in full effect, and the researchers at Birch Aquarium want to share all of their whale knowledge with you. (Source)
- Tue, 11 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (New York Post) - Dolphin found dead with bullet or spear wound off Florida coast
A dead bottlenose dolphin with a bullet or spear wound to its head was reportedly found off the Florida coast last week -- leading to a $20,000 reward... (Source)
- Tue, 11 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (The Lead South Australia) - Dolphin study shows female family groups best for calves
The researchers from Cetacean Ecology, Behaviour and Evolution Lab at Flinders University, saw 967 dolphin groups in Coffin Bay and based their... (Source)
- Tue, 11 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (WDRB) - Dolphin killed in Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Two dolphins have been found with gruesome and life-ending injur- Facebook · Twitter · WhatsApp · SMS · Email... (Source)
- Tue, 11 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Yahoo News Australia) - 'Depressing, sadistic': Horrifying photo shows entire pod of whales slaughtered by hunters
This year Dolphin Project volunteers have filmed the slaughter using both cameras and drones, live streaming it on social media to raise awareness. (Source)
- Tue, 11 Feb 2020 09:28 PM PST - (JAPAN Forward) - Whaling Nations Should Take A Stand As 'Activists' Meddle with Food Culture
I support Japan's secession. However, it's important that the media show statistical evidence to let the world know that Japan's whaling doesn't... (Source)
- Tue, 11 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (OCRegister) - Whale gets close enough to boat for passenger to pet it near Dana Point
'Oh my gosh, that's her face.' The gray whale popped its large head up next to the inflatable boat, Monday, Feb. 10, as a passenger aboard a Capt. (Source)
- Tue, 11 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Community Newspaper Group) - Beaked whale skeleton helping scientists
THE body of a rare whale is allowing scientists to understand both the species and marine pollution after its skeleton was exhumed at the WA Museum... (Source)
- Tue, 11 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (WWBT NBC12 News) - VIDEO: Whale, calf spotted in water near North Myrtle Beach
Crews with North Myrtle Beach Ocean Rescue got drone footage of a female Right Whale and her calf. The footage was posted on their Facebook... (Source)
- Tue, 11 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Brunswick News) - Right whale calving news mix of good, bad
For North Atlantic right whales, every bit of good news comes with a significant amount of bad news. The good news is, three more calves appeared off... (Source)
- Tue, 11 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Stabroek News) - Trinidad: Residents rescue beached whale
(Trinidad Guardian) Efforts are being made to return a whale, which was found stranded at La Lune beach in Moruga, back out to the sea. (Source)
- Tue, 11 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (TheChronicleHerald.ca) - Two-day Halifax fishing gear summit aims to reduce right whale entanglement
Fish harvesters, fishing gear manufacturers, marine mammal responders, environmental organizations and government officials from Canada, the... (Source)
- Tue, 11 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Yahoo News UK) - Aerial View Shows Whale Breaches Near Hawaii's Maui Coast
Wildlife photographer Domenic Biagini captured incredible aerial footage of two separate humpback whale breaches off the coast of Maui, Hawaii... (Source)
- Tue, 11 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Press Herald) - Maine whale plan falls short, feds say
Maine's plan to protect right whales does not go far enough to reduce the risk of entanglement in lobstering gear, according to federal regulators. (Source)
- Tue, 11 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (New Zealand Herald) - Kãpiti's game changing project revealed
A life-size public sculpture of a family of seven humpback whales, swimming in pod formation, will feature in the not-so-distant future in Paraparaumu. (Source)
- Wed, 12 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (New York Post) - Second dolphin found shot to death off Florida coast
Wildlife workers flipped when they discovered the first dolphin fin-ito -- with a bullet hole blasted into the left side of its head -- washed up on... (Source)
- Wed, 12 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Wink News) - Outpouring of anger after dolphin in Cape Coral found with fatal gunshot
Captain John Simoneau has a special place in his heart for dolphins. He loves the innocent, loving and harmless mammal. That is how the dolphin... (Source)
- Wed, 12 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Globalnews.ca) - SeaWorld officially puts end to dolphin 'surfing' stunt
SeaWorld has announced their trainers will stop 'surfing' on the backs of and standing on their noses of bottlenose dolphins during their shows. (Source)
- Wed, 12 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Oceanographic Magazine) - Fundraising appeal to rebuild Tenerife marine conservation research centre and educational hub ...
Dolphin House, the Tenerife research centre of the Atlantic Whale and Dolphin Foundation (AWDF) has been destroyed by a fire, which took place on... (Source)
- Wed, 12 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (ActionNewsJax.com) - Marineland mourns loss of beloved dolphin, Stan
According to Marineland, Stan was a 6-year-old dolphin who was deemed non-releasable by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration... (Source)
- Wed, 12 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Globalnews.ca) - seaworld bans dolphin riding
SeaWorld officially puts end to dolphin 'surfing' stunt. The marine-life park has also reached a $65 million settlement over the documentary 'Blackfish'. (Source)
- Wed, 12 Feb 2020 04:03 PM PST - (Powell River Peak) - Whale society to hold marine mammal rescue exercise in Powell River
An artificial whale will be used for training purposes. ... students and the general public, as well as whale, dolphin and porpoise sightings reports and... (Source)
- Wed, 12 Feb 2020 04:03 PM PST - (The Scottish Sun) - Mystery surrounding 'Nessie creature' washed up on Aberdeenshire beach during Storm Ciara ...
Stranding coordinator Nick Davidson told the Scottish Sun: 'It's a Minke ... were also put forward - with folk saying it was a whale, orca or dolphin. (Source)
- Wed, 12 Feb 2020 07:00 PM PST - (StCatharinesStandard.ca) - If we save the whales, we can save the planet
Experts estimate that commercial whaling in the 20th century wiped out ... Iceland and Japan make commitments to renounce commercial whaling. (Source)
- Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Overwatch Wire) - 'Friendly' gray whale visit presents rare photo opportunity
A migrating gray whale paused to visit whale-watching boats Monday off Southern California, and for one operator this rare behavior represented a... (Source)
- Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (One Green Planet) - Local Residents Save Beached Whale in Trinidad!
Ghost fishing gear kills hundreds of marine animals a year. About 650,000 tons of ghost fishing gear is dumped in the ocean every year by fishing... (Source)
- Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The New York Times) - Maine Whale Protection Plan Doesn't Go Far Enough, Feds Say
PORTLAND, Maine -- Federal regulators don't believe a Maine plan to reduce risk to endangered whales goes far enough, and that means fishermen... (Source)
- Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Undercurrent News) - Canadian fisheries minister says further whale protection measures are coming
Bernadette Jordan, Canada's minister of fisheries, oceans and the Coast Guard, said Tuesday that the country's Department of Fisheries and Oceans... (Source)
- Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (NEWS.com.au) - Rare Right Whale Mother and Calf Seen Off South Carolina Coast
A rare mother right whale and her calf were spotted off the coast of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Monday, February 10. The North Myrtle... (Source)
- Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (DeeperBlue.com) - US Federal Regulations To Protect Right Whales Delayed
U.S. federal regulations to protect North Atlantic Right Whales have been delayed, according to a recent court filing. The delay is due to state and... (Source)
- Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Los Angeles Times) - Opinion: The complexity of whale communication reveals the intricate culture of animals
However, extensive research on whale behavior performed over the course of decades is proving the opposite: whales often have complex modes of... (Source)
- Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Oceanographic Magazine) - Fundraising appeal to rebuild Tenerife marine conservation research centre and educational hub ...
Dolphin House, the Tenerife research centre of the Atlantic Whale and Dolphin Foundation (AWDF) has been destroyed by a fire, which took place on... (Source)
- Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Globalnews.ca) - 10th North Atlantic right whale calf of the season spotted off South Carolina
READ MORE: Further measures coming to protect endangered right whales, minister saysIn early February, three new North Atlantic right whale... (Source)
- Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Beach Reporter) - Juvenile grey whale comes close to Manhattan Beach Pier and shoreline
Daniel Genuth was making his usual walk to work down the Manhattan Beach Pier to the Roundhouse Aquarium on Wednesday at around 1:30 p.m.. (Source)
- Thu, 13 Feb 2020 10:53 PM PST - (The Times) - Sidney Holt obituary
This, however, did not prevent him from becoming one of the world's most effective campaigners for whaling to be minimised. Japan, the main whaling... (Source)
- Thu, 13 Feb 2020 09:10 PM PST - (Forbes) - After 2017 Lawsuit, Fewer Whales Entangled As Crab Fishers Face Financial Struggle
The Dungeness crab fishery in California recently shut down months early after a 2017 lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) that... (Source)
- Thu, 13 Feb 2020 09:10 PM PST - (Gizmodo Australia) - How I Discovered A 40-Million-Year-Old Whale In Kitchen Limestone
I specialise in studying extinct whales, and from my first glances at the images, I knew this would be an important data point in the evolutionary history... (Source)
- Thu, 13 Feb 2020 09:10 PM PST - (Jefferson Public Radio) - NOAA Conducting Migrating Whale Count Along West Coast
During last year's migration there was a spike in gray whale deaths; 220 were found washed up on beaches along the route. That total is the highest... (Source)
- Thu, 13 Feb 2020 09:10 PM PST - (Egypttoday) - Large false killer whale found dead on beach in Egypt's Red Sea
CAIRO -- 13 February 2020: A large false killer whale, a large member of the dolphin family, was found dead on Wednesday on a beach in southern... (Source)
- Thu, 13 Feb 2020 09:10 PM PST - (Yahoo News UK) - Gray Whale Swims Right Up to Two California Whale-Watching Boats
Two excited groups of whale watchers got an up-close encounter with a gray whale off Southern California's Dana Point Harbor on February 10. (Source)
- Thu, 13 Feb 2020 09:10 PM PST - (The Ellsworth American) - Whale rules fall short
By Penelope Overton. Portland Press Herald. ELLSWORTH -- Maine's plan to protect right whales does not go far enough to reduce the risk of... (Source)
- Thu, 13 Feb 2020 09:10 PM PST - (Calgary Herald) - Preview: Whale Riding Weather breaches topsy-turvy world of aging gays
When director Gail Hanrahan first read the 1990 play Whale Riding Weather, she was struck by how much it reminded her of vintage Tennessee... (Source)
- Thu, 13 Feb 2020 09:10 PM PST - (Lahaina News) - Cousteau to join world-renowned marine science and photography experts at Whale Tales
KAPALUA - Whale Trust and The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua invite the public to gather Valentine's Day weekend for the 14th annual Whale Tales event. (Source)
- Thu, 13 Feb 2020 09:10 PM PST - (San mateo county times) - Video: Unusual dolphins and whales team up for feeding frenzy
The Monterey Bay Whale Watch captured a feeding frenzy starring an unusual dolphin. The Northern right whale dolphin was captured working with... (Source)
- Fri, 14 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Yahoo News Australia) - Innocent-looking photo of men swimming with dolphin hides cruel act
An image showing two divers swimming with a dolphin is at first glance heartwarming, but moments after it was taken the scene became 'chaotic'. (Source)
- Fri, 14 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Wall Street Journal) - Dolphin Killings in Florida Prompt Reward for Information
27 that there was a dead dolphin on Pensacola Beach in Florida's panhandle. Within hours, the nonprofit wildlife refuge sent team members to retrieve... (Source)
- Fri, 14 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (The News-Press) - 29 dolphins have been shot in the Gulf since 2002. Law enforcement wants to know why
"That 29 is evidence of being shot, whether by guns or arrows," said Stacey Horstman, a dolphin expert for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric... (Source)
- Fri, 14 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Zululand Observer) - Get down to Richards Bay's dolphin viewing platform this Saturday
SCORES of Zululanders remain unaware of the dolphin viewing platform at Richards Bay's Alkantstrand, and exactly what an environmental gem the... (Source)
- Fri, 14 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Yahoo News UK) - Dolphin Mom and Calf Play in Waters Off St Petersburg, Florida
Two dolphins in St Petersburg, Florida, were spotted playing together in the sea by the gulf coast city. The dolphin duo zoomed in and out of each... (Source)
- Fri, 14 Feb 2020 04:02 PM PST - (Pirate FM) - Giant whale stranded on beach in Cornwall
"The 60-foot-long whale was stranded high up on the rocks most likely since the previous high tide at ... Source: Whale and Dolphin Conservation. (Source)
- Fri, 14 Feb 2020 04:02 PM PST - (Hartlepool Mail) - Body of White Beaked Dolphin washes up on Northumberland coastline
They discharge their function through the Coastguard so if dolphins, porpoises, whales and sturgeon are found stranded, alive or dead on our... (Source)
- Fri, 14 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (BBC News) - Whale beached in Cornwall dies despite rescue attempts
A whale found stranded on a beach in Cornwall has died despite rescue efforts. It was spotted swimming near Nare Point in the morning and beached... (Source)
- Fri, 14 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Egypt Independent) - Scientists examine body of false killer whale found south of Egypt's Hurghada
Dean of the Institute Mahmoud Abdel Rady said that the examination showed no obvious injuries or wounds on the whale's body that would explain its... (Source)
- Fri, 14 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Central Coast Community News) - Rare 'beaked' whale washed up on North Avoca Beach
Residents of North Avoca were astonished when a rare 'beaked' whale washed up on the beach on February 10. Ronny Ling, of the Central Coast... (Source)
- Fri, 14 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Long Beach Press Telegram) - Watch as this juvenile grey whale gets within 100 feet of the Manhattan Beach Pier
Daniel Genuth was making his usual walk to work down the Manhattan Beach Pier to the Roundhouse Aquarium earlier this week. What happened... (Source)
- Fri, 14 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (San Diego Magazine) - Whale Watching Report from Hornblower for February 5-11
We are still enjoying fantastic sightings of Gray Whales. Most of the whales are migrating south, although a few are beginning to travel north. We have... (Source)
- Fri, 14 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (SeafoodSource) - Maine counters NMFS rejection of right whale plan
Maine officials said that the National Marine Fisheries Service's rejection of its submitted right whale plan didn't take enough of the state's efforts into... (Source)
- Fri, 14 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (WJCT NEWS) - Climate Change Is Contributing To Right Whale Deaths
North Atlantic right whales -- already the most endangered large whale species in the world -- are becoming even more at risk as rising sea... (Source)
- Fri, 14 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (ANSAmed) - Mediterranean: protocol for whale sanctuary signed
(ANSAmed) - ROME, FEBRUARY 14 - February 16 is World Whale Day. And the priority for the Mediterranean is to ''celebrate and protect these giants... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Feb 2020 08:02 PM PST - (Noosa News) - Activists slammed over theme park protest
A GROUP of animal rights protesters were removed from Sea World Gold Coast yesterday after disrupting a dolphin show. Eight people from the group... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Feb 2020 08:02 PM PST - (Afloat) - Around Our Coast 'Everything is Changing' - Whale Life
At the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group's annual meeting held in Dublin last December, the phrase 'everything is changing' summed up Ireland's whale... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Feb 2020 08:02 PM PST - (Infosurhoy) - SeaWorld trainers will no longer ride or stand on dolphins at the theme parks
'Second, where the Proponent refers to a bottlenose dolphin's 'face,' SeaWorld assumes that it is referring to what animal care professionals refer to as... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Feb 2020 08:02 PM PST - (Infosurhoy) - Marine conservationists attacked by pirate poachers in refuge for Mexican porpoise
A team of marine conservationists were came under gun fire from pirate poachers aboard small boats in the upper Gulf of California on Saturday... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Feb 2020 09:36 PM PST - (Winnipeg Free Press) - Save the whales, save the planet
Much has changed since then, but one thing has remained clear: whales ... Iceland and Japan make commitments to renounce commercial whaling. (Source)
- Sat, 15 Feb 2020 09:03 PM PST - (BBC News) - Post-mortem tests to be held on beached whale
A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out on a whale which died after beaching itself on rocks in Cornwall. The 20m-long fin whale looked... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Feb 2020 09:03 PM PST - (For The Win) - 'Heartbreak' at sea; can this whale be saved?
A humpback whale breaching in the distance brought joy to a Friday morning charter off San Diego -- until it became evident that the whale was... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Feb 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Telegraph.co.uk) - How to catch a whale, according to Arthur Conan Doyle
It is the case with the whale-fishers of Peterhead. They began their hard life very early as boys or ordinary seamen, and from that time onward they... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Feb 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Maui News) - Witnessing the birth of a whale
SECOND PHOTO: Deborah Patton and Capt. Steve Lawless of Captain Steve's Rafting discuss their recording of the partial birth of a whale on their... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Feb 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Afloat) - Around Our Coast 'Everything is Changing' - Whale Life
The skeleton of a Wexford blue whale (82ft long) named Hope has supplanted 'Dippy', the much loved Diplodocus, as the main attraction at Hintz Hall... (Source)
- Sat, 15 Feb 2020 09:03 PM PST - (The Times) - Fishing boats finish off the whalers' massacre
A slaughter begun 400 years ago by British and other European whaling ships may soon reach its catastrophic end with the extinction of a species. (Source)
- Sun, 16 Feb 2020 08:11 PM PST - (VOA Learning English) - End of Catfish Fishing Ban Threatens Amazon's Pink Dolphins
The Amazon river dolphin faces new threats because its meat is used as bait to catch a popular catfish. The fish-like mammal is considered intelligent... (Source)
- Sun, 16 Feb 2020 08:11 PM PST - (One Green Planet) - These 16 Amazing Animals are Going Extinct and Here's How You Can Help!
The Yangtze Finless Dolphin is close to going extinct, like its cousin the Baiji dolphin. The Yangtze dolphin lives in the Yangtze River, the longest river... (Source)
- Sun, 16 Feb 2020 08:11 PM PST - (The Saxon) - Deep-sea monster in Mexico discovered a strange creature with the head of a Dolphin and sharp ...
It is reported that a mysterious creature was found by the company of locals while walking along the coast. The witnesses took him for a dead Dolphin... (Source)
- Sun, 16 Feb 2020 08:11 PM PST - (Livemint) - India set to host UN's first biodiversity summit
Besides, Indian species like the Asian elephant, the great Indian bustard and the Ganges river dolphin are likely to get more priority in biodiversity... (Source)
- Sun, 16 Feb 2020 07:00 PM PST - (Madison.com) - Patricia Randolph's Madravenspeak: How saving whales can mitigate climate disaster
Nets left behind entangle all ocean life. Ship strikes further endanger whales. And whaling has not stopped. Japan dropped out of the agreements to... (Source)
- Sun, 16 Feb 2020 09:12 PM PST - (Stuff.co.nz) - Whale skull discovered on Wellington coastline
A Wellington beach clean-up crew has discovered a whale skull on the coast off Wainuiomata. On Sunday, Lorraine Shaab, the organiser of the... (Source)
- Sun, 16 Feb 2020 09:12 PM PST - (CBS News 8) - Whale watchers try to save entangled whale off coast of San Diego
SAN DIEGO -- What seemed like a dream moment for a San Diego whale watching excursion, quickly turned into a nightmare recently. The captain of... (Source)
- Sun, 16 Feb 2020 09:12 PM PST - (Cornwall Live) - Fin whale stranded on The Lizard beach had empty stomach
The huge fin whale which died after it became stranded on a Cornish beach was malnourished, a post-mortem examination has confirmed. (Source)
- Sun, 16 Feb 2020 09:12 PM PST - (CBC.ca) - Why more right whales have been spotted this year compared with last 3 years
The 10th North Atlantic right whale of the season has been spotted off the coast of South Carolina, but that's no surprise to researchers. The newest... (Source)
- Sun, 16 Feb 2020 09:12 PM PST - (CBS News 8) - Entangled Whale off San Diego
Pictures from the incident show a disturbing scene as a humpback whale is seen entangled in a net off the San Diego coast. Published: 2:20 PM PST... (Source)
- Sun, 16 Feb 2020 09:12 PM PST - (Madison.com) - Patricia Randolph's Madravenspeak: How saving whales can mitigate climate disaster
'When it comes to saving the planet, one whale is worth thousands of trees. ... However, whales can only provide the carbon sequestration of four... (Source)
- Sun, 16 Feb 2020 09:12 PM PST - (The Australian) - Fishing boats finish off the whalers' massacre
A slaughter begun 400 years ago by European whaling ships may soon ... 'The north Atlantic right whale has been in decline throughout the 2010s. (Source)
- Sun, 16 Feb 2020 09:12 PM PST - (The Saxon) - On the coast of England found an 18-metre whale
In the South-West of England on the coast found a whale with a length of up to 18 metres. It is reported CornwallLive. According to the publication, the... (Source)
- Mon, 17 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Isle of Wight County Press) - Second dolphin carcass washes up in three days - 'they don't have the fat reserves to cope'
TWO dolphins have been washed up dead on Isle of Wight beaches in the last three days. Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team was called to a report of... (Source)
- Mon, 17 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Maritime Herald) - Strange Creature With Dolphin-Head Found On A Beach In Mexico Is Terrifying (PHOTOS)
It is viral on Facebook. Hundreds were terrified after seeing a series of photographs that revealed an unusual creature with a dolphin head and very... (Source)
- Mon, 17 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Born2Invest) - The public plans to build a rehabilitation center for dolphins in Sochi
Dolphin Rescue Center 'Delpha' plans to build a rehabilitation center for dolphins in Sochi. This was stated by TASS Director of the Center Tatyana... (Source)
- Mon, 17 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (KSBW The Central Coast) - WATCH: Underwater video of Northern right whale dolphins, lunge feeding Humpbacks in ...
Monterey Bay Whale Watch just captured some rare underwater video of a little known and very unusual kind of dolphin that is shaped like a torpedo... (Source)
- Mon, 17 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (WYTV) - Nugget of Knowledge: Training killer whales
Killer whales aren't really whales, they're a member of the dolphin family, known as orcas. These black and white dolphins do live up to their 'killer'... (Source)
- Mon, 17 Feb 2020 09:28 PM PST - (JAPAN Forward) - Activists' Harassment, Cultural Invasion of Japanese Town Backfire 10 Years After 'The Cove'
Since the beginning of criticism of Japanese whaling, and particularly when its whaling fleet has been attacked by activist groups, a broad spectrum of... (Source)
- Mon, 17 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Popular Science) - Whale earwax holds the ocean's deepest secrets
I happened to mention an ancient method for determining a whale's age: More than a century ago, whalers learned to examine the creatures' earwax... (Source)
- Mon, 17 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Mondaq News Alerts) - United States: Right Whale Case Alright To Proceed Past Motion To Dismiss
The North Atlantic right whale is an endangered species, with fewer than 500 remaining. As such, the right whale is protected by the Endangered... (Source)
- Mon, 17 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Cornwall Live) - Whale carcass on Cornwall beach could be towed out to sea or cut up
The carcass of a huge whale that died after getting beached on the Cornish coast will either have to be sunk at sea or cut into smaller pieces. The 60ft... (Source)
- Mon, 17 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Cruise Industry News) - Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines Confirms Inaugural Whale-Watching Program
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has confirmed a nine-cruise whale-watching program as part of its first official year in partnership with marine conservation... (Source)
- Mon, 17 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Scuba Diver Magazine) - Valiant efforts to save fin whale stranded off Cornish coastline
A gigantic fin whale which beached itself on the Cornish coastline on Friday sadly died after valiant attempts to rescue it. The 20-metre-long mammal... (Source)
- Mon, 17 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (FOX 46 Charlotte) - Rare North Atlantic right whale mother and calf seen off South Carolina coast
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - A rare mother right whale and her calf were spotted off the coast of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Monday, February... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Yahoo News UK) - If at First You Flop: Entrepreneur Sees Life Lesson in Baby Dolphin's Attempts to Master Jumping
While visiting California for business, Michelle Dickinson saw a dolphin calf getting to grips with the basics of jumping while on a dolphin-watching trip... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Yahoo News UK) - Friendly Dolphin Tails Police Boat in Pasco County
A friendly dolphin got up close to a police boat in Pasco County, Florida, recently. Footage by the Pasco Sheriff's Office shows the dolphin swimming... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (JAPAN Forward) - Activists' Harassment, Cultural Invasion of Japanese Town Backfire 10 Years After 'The Cove'
Other than Sea Shepherd, the Dolphin Project -- an anti-captivity group led by Ric O'Barry, a former dolphin trainer for the American TV series Flipper... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Feb 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Science Magazine) - Minke whales are struggling to communicate over the din of ocean noise
Imagine a frog call, but with a metallic twang--and the intensity of a chainsaw. That's the 'boing' of a minke whale. And it's a form of animal... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Feb 2020 09:01 PM PST - (BBC News) - Beached whale in Cornwall had no plastic in stomach
A whale that beached and died on a remote cove did not have any plastic in its stomach, tests have found. The 19.25m (63ft) fin whale was alive when... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Feb 2020 09:01 PM PST - (New Zealand Herald) - Whale-come news: Why these ocean giants are on the rebound
A new survey has revealed promising numbers of the world's largest animal, the critically endangered blue whale, along with "hundreds and... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Feb 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Views and News from Norway) - White whale returns, startles diver
Norway's famous white whale known as Hvaldimir, believed to have glided into Norwegian waters from Russia last year, startled a diver in TromsC3B8... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Feb 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Inside Science News Service) - Antarctic Killer Whales May Travel Great Lengths for Healthy Skin
(Inside Science) -- Many whale species thrive in the frigid waters of the poles, which are more abundant in fish and plankton than tropical seas. (Source)
- Tue, 18 Feb 2020 09:01 PM PST - (fox5sandiego.com) - Whale seen tangled in net, struggling as it swims up coast from San Diego
SAN DIEGO -- Wildlife photographers and a SeaWorld rescue team were concerned about a whale seen tangled in fishing nets and ropes as it made... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Feb 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Undercurrent News) - Activist's right whale rules lawsuit survives motion to dismiss
A lawsuit filed by a Massachusetts activist who claims that the US state's rules allowing lobster harvesters to use vertical buoy ropes (VBR) violate the... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Feb 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Yahoo News UK) - Humpback Whale 'Plays' With Kelp Near Oceanside, California
Whale watcher and self-proclaimed avid boater Blake Hill posted a video to his YouTube channel of a humpback whale appearing to play with a large... (Source)
- Tue, 18 Feb 2020 09:01 PM PST - (NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ) - Maine's top marine official responds to NOAA right whale protection plan rejection
AUGUSTA, Maine -- Maine's Department of Marine Resources is not backing down after a letter from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric... (Source)
- Wed, 19 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Patch.com) - A Florida Keys Takeover and Fundraiser Comes to Rogers Park
Onward will feature Key West-themed food, drink and decor through March 8 to benefit the Dolphin Research Center and Turtle Hospital. (Source)
- Wed, 19 Feb 2020 08:01 PM PST - (KeysNews.com) - Teen with cancer gets wish to train dolphins
KEY LARGO -- 'What degree do you get in college to work with dolphins?' was the first question that 15-year-old Leslie Morales asked the dolphin... (Source)
- Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (BBC News) - 'Astonishing' blue whale numbers at South Georgia
Scientists say they have seen a remarkable collection of blue whales in the coastal waters around the UK sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. (Source)
- Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (BBC News) - Beached whale in Cornwall removed from coastline
A whale which died after beaching itself on some rocks has been removed. The 63ft (19.25m) long fin whale was discovered on Friday at Parbean... (Source)
- Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (West Seattle) - THE WHALE TRAIL: Midwinter gathering Thursday
(Calf J53 and mother J31, photographed by Mark Sears. permit 21348). Amid the exhilaration of Southern Resident Killer Whale sighting in recent... (Source)
- Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Westside Seattle) - Whale Trail MidWinter gathering featuring SRKW updates Feb. 20
information from Whale Trail. Join us for a midwinter gathering of marine mammal friends and fans in West Seattle. Whale Trail Director Donna... (Source)
- Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Travel Daily) - Fred. Olsen and ORCA confirm inaugural whale-watching programme
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has confirmed a nine-cruise whale-watching programme as part of its first official year in partnership with marine... (Source)
- Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:02 PM PST - (RNZ) - Whales hunted to brink of extinction making a comeback, new evidence suggests
Hunting in the southwest Atlantic ocean drove whale populations to the brink of extinction, but a new study by international scientists suggests some... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Feb 2020 08:02 PM PST - (FOX 13 Tampa Bay) - Dolphin swims alongside Pasco County deputies
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - Deputies made a new friend in the waters off the coast of Pasco County this week when they encountered a curious... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Feb 2020 08:02 PM PST - (Florida Today) - Algae's toxin remains in dolphins livers, even when not blooming
The study for the first time establishes a baseline level of the toxin in lagoon dolphins by which to compare future toxin levels during dolphin strandings... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Feb 2020 09:04 PM PST - (ABC News) - 'Elaborate' orca hunt witnessed in full at Bremer Canyon, off south coast of WA
A brutal and "elaborate" attack on a whale by about 50 orcas has been documented on camera off WA's south coast. (Source)
- Thu, 20 Feb 2020 09:04 PM PST - (Science Daily) - Earthquakes disrupt sperm whales' ability to find food
Otago scientists studying sperm whales off the coast of Kaikoura discovered earthquakes affect their ability to find food for at least a year. (Source)
- Thu, 20 Feb 2020 09:04 PM PST - (Science Daily) - A better pregnancy test for whales
It's not easy to do pregnancy tests on whales. You can't just ask a wild ocean animal that's the size of a school bus to pee on a little stick. For decades... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Feb 2020 09:04 PM PST - (SYFY WIRE) - This guy found a 40-million-year-old extinct whale in limestone you'd use for your kitchen
What if you were shopping for kitchen tiles and suddenly found yourself staring into the empty eye sockets of a prehistoric whale's skull? (Source)
- Thu, 20 Feb 2020 09:04 PM PST - (East Bay Times) - What is drawing humpback whales, big bluefin tuna to California coast?
They were like puppies at a dog park meeting for. the first time. That's how Erik Combs, captain for Harbor Breeze Cruises in Long Beach, describes... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Feb 2020 09:04 PM PST - (Maui Now) - PWF: Probable Humpback Whale Placenta Collected
Representatives with the Pacific Whale Foundation believe crews aboard their Ocean Explorer vessel found yet another humpback whale placenta. (Source)
- Thu, 20 Feb 2020 09:04 PM PST - (wgbh.org) - Right Whale Protection At Heart Of New Vineyard Wind Partnership
Hoping to have a hand in the development of monitoring technologies that will protect marine life like endangered Right whales, offshore wind... (Source)
- Thu, 20 Feb 2020 09:04 PM PST - (Cornwall Live) - Whale that died on Cornish beach is brought back ashore
Yesterday the whale was removed from the beach and refloated. The Duchy of Cornwall, which was responsible for its removal as the landowner... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Feb 2020 09:08 PM PST - (CBBC Newsround) - Pink manta ray on Great Barrier Reef and unusually coloured animals
This is a Chinese white dolphin or Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, nicknamed the pink dolphin. It's seen here swimming in waters off the coast of Hong... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Feb 2020 09:08 PM PST - (UH System Current News) - In memoriam: Marine mammal echolocation pioneer, Whitlow Au
His book, The Sonar of Dolphins published in 1993, remains as the primary source for describing dolphin echolocation. In 1993, Au co-founded the... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Feb 2020 09:08 PM PST - (The Hill) - Cry Leviathan: A warning from the world's whales
He was the only survivor to make it out of the boat because a dolphin found him and carried him to land. When Korianos died, smoke from his funeral... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Feb 2020 09:08 PM PST - (ABC15 Arizona) - Checking in on the Dolphinaris Arizona dolphins, and the company's next plan
It also marks roughly a year since Dolphinaris Arizona, an attraction that offered interactive "swim-with-the-dolphin"-type experiences, shut down its... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Feb 2020 10:19 PM PST - (Science Magazine) - Scientists say they've cracked the mystery of why whales migrate-and it's all about healthy skin
Some people travel across oceans to seek warm, healing waters in spas or coastal resorts. It turns out that whales are likely making their annual... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Feb 2020 10:19 PM PST - (Daily Mail) - Large earthquakes make it hard for sperm whales to find food for up to a YEAR after the tremor due ...
Scientists in New Zealand examined the behaviour of 54 sperm whales over the course of four years -- before and after the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake. (Source)
- Fri, 21 Feb 2020 10:19 PM PST - (The Australian) - There she blows
The area has a stellar reputation for whale watching, but swimming with the giants will be a radical experience. Especially in an Yves Klein-blue ocean... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Feb 2020 10:19 PM PST - (Miami Herald) - 'So cool': Watch a mama whale and her calf just casually cruising off Miami Beach
Lucky, indeed. While out on Wednesday off Miami Beach, a crew from Sandman Fishing got an eyeful: A whale and her calf just swimming along their... (Source)
- Fri, 21 Feb 2020 10:19 PM PST - (CBC.ca) - Whale watching accident results in lawsuit
A passenger who says she was injured on a Saint Andrews--based whale watching cruise is suing the boat's skipper and the tour company. (Source)
- Fri, 21 Feb 2020 10:19 PM PST - (Miami Herald) - Whale spotted swimming with calf off Miami Beach
A whale, thought to be a right whale, was caught on video with her calf off Miami Beach by fishermen who were passing by. (Source)
- Sat, 22 Feb 2020 07:00 PM PST - (The Hill) - Cry Leviathan: A warning from the world's whales
About 8,000 gray whales were hunted between 1846 and 1874. Today ... Canada and especially Japan, which has flaunted the International Whaling... (Source)
- Sat, 22 Feb 2020 11:32 PM PST - (ActionNewsJax.com) - Dolphin tails Florida deputies on boat patrol
A dolphin was caught on video following along as a police boat was on patrol recently in Florida. (Screengrab via Pasco County Sheriff's... (Source)
- Sat, 22 Feb 2020 11:32 PM PST - (Economic Times) - Lease of life: The 185-km long Beas Conservation Reserve is helping protect many endangered ...
The Indus river dolphin was thought to have disappeared from the Beas ... So there was much excitement when an Indus dolphin was spotted in the... (Source)
- Sat, 22 Feb 2020 11:32 PM PST - (Outlook India) - CMSCOP13: 3 Indian species in global wildlife agreement for
Some of them are the scimitar-horned Oryx, Addax, Dama Gazelle, Slender-horned Gazelle, Dorcas Gazelle, Barbary Sheep, Irrawaddy Dolphin and... (Source)
- Sat, 22 Feb 2020 11:57 PM PST - (Brisbane Times) - 'Strong association' found between whale strandings and use of naval sonar
The researchers focused on beaked whales, a relatively little studied group of cetaceans that emit signals to "echolocate" prey and to navigate in their... (Source)
- Sat, 22 Feb 2020 11:57 PM PST - (Livescience.com) - Why was whaling so big in the 19th century?
In the mid-1800s, a seaman named Charles Nordhoff found himself on the deck of a ship, coated head to toe in the fat of a recently dispatched whale. (Source)
- Sat, 22 Feb 2020 11:57 PM PST - (13newsnow.com WVEC) - Virginia Aquarium whale-watching boat hit by rogue wave; 4 people taken to hospital with minor ...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Emergency crews assisted several passengers after a whale-watching boat was hit by a rogue wave on Saturday morning. (Source)
- Sat, 22 Feb 2020 11:57 PM PST - (ScienceBlog.com) - Why do whales migrate? They return to the tropics to shed their skin, scientists say
Whales undertake some of the longest migrations on earth, often swimming many thousands of miles, over many months, to breed in the tropics. (Source)
- Sat, 22 Feb 2020 11:57 PM PST - (WAVY.com) - 3 people sent to hospital after rogue wave strikes Virginia Aquarium whale-watching boat
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) -- Three people were sent to a local hospital following an incident at the Virginia Beach Fishing Center involving a... (Source)
- Sat, 22 Feb 2020 11:57 PM PST - (IcelandReview) - Riptide the Orca Completes 8000 Km Swim from Iceland to Lebanon
A male orca whale belonging to an Icelandic pod was sighted around Beirut, Lebanon, on February 19 and 20. Per a press release issued by Orca... (Source)
- Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:57 AM PST - (New Atlas) - Antarctic survey shows increased blue whale numbers
A new survey led by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) indicates that blue whales and other large whale species are making a welcome comeback in... (Source)
- Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:57 AM PST - (Deccan Herald) - Whales may be migrating to tropics to shed their skin: Study
Whales that forage in polar waters could be migrating to low latitudes to maintain healthy skin, according to a study that may lead to better... (Source)
- Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:57 AM PST - (KITV Honolulu) - Maui kayakers get up close look at whales
Kristina Jennings, Dave Ponce, Traci Edwardsen, and Edwardsen's dog Harley were in the waters off Kihei at about 9:30 a.m., when some whales... (Source)
- Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:57 AM PST - (Bangor Daily News) - New tech helps scientists detect right whales off Maine's coast
New acoustic monitors off Maine's coast have detected the presence of North Atlantic right whales this winter. Scientists are trying to gather new data... (Source)
- Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:57 AM PST - (Peninsula Daily News) - LETTER: Gray whale comment
A comment period is open on a plan that first brought turmoil and sadness to most of our community 20 years ago. The quest to kill gray whales is now... (Source)
- Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:57 AM PST - (wtkr.com) - 'It's not an occurrence here' Captain stunned after hearing wave hits whale-watching boat
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- A whale-watching boat was hit Saturday morning by a wave as tall as the boat as it exited Rudee Inlet. The boat, operated by... (Source)
- Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:57 AM PST - (The961) - Killer Orca Whale Was Just Spotted in Beirut Near the Coast
A video caught by Lebanese citizen Mohammad Choufani showed the Orca Whale, also known as the Killer Whale, casually swimming in the water of... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Feb 2020 05:54 PM PST - (The Atlantic) - The Strange Influence the Sun Has on Whales
Granger used a clever approach: She looked for data about whales that had gone off-course. Now and then, whales and dolphins will beach... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:04 PM PST - (Down To Earth Magazine) - Dolphin population in Odisha's Gahirmatha halves: Annual census
'During the day-long dolphin census on January 19, forest officials sighted 60 Irrawaddy dolphins and only two bottle-nose dolphins in Gahirmatha. (Source)
- Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:04 PM PST - (Financialbuzz.com) - Sen. Galgiani introduces a bill that would end dolphin and whale captivity in California
Senator Cathleen Galgiani (D-Stockton) has introduced The Dolphin Protection Act, Senate Bill 1405. This landmark legislation would make it unlawful... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:04 PM PST - (Scoop.co.nz) - Alarming Decrease In Calves Prompts Fears For Endangered Hector's Dolphin
Low observations of Hector's dolphin calves, and dolphins much further out to sea than usual in early summer, have raised fears for this endangered... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:04 PM PST - (Eleven Myanmar) - Irrawaddy dolphin numbers hit record high in two decades
A recent survey shows that around ten months-old Irrawaddy baby dolphins were found and the number has reached 79, the largest in 20 years... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:04 PM PST - (Daily Pioneer) - Dolphin population in Odisha comes down to 62
The population of endangered dolphins has come down by more than half in Odisha's Bhitarkanika National Park and nearby Gahirmatha seawaters... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:04 PM PST - (WMFE) - Researchers Say Neurotoxin Helps Explain Indian River Lagoon Dolphin Deaths
Researchers say they've detected a potent neurotoxin in dolphins of the Indian River Lagoon during times of harmful algae blooms and also when... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Feb 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The New York Times) - Sunspots and Stranded Whales: A Bizarre Correlation
As an astronomer at Chicago's Adler Planetarium, Lucianne Walkowicz usually has to stretch to connect the peculiarities of space physics with things... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Feb 2020 09:01 PM PST - (For The Win) - Drama builds during 'terrifying but epic' whale encounter
Kristina Jennings described her feelings during Saturday's humpback whale encounter as a mixture of 'absolute fear and hilarity,' to go along with her... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Feb 2020 09:01 PM PST - (EcoWatch) - Endangered Blue Whales Make 'Unprecedented' Comeback to South Georgia Island
A team led by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) recently reported the initial results of three years of expeditions to the sub-Antarctic island of South... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Feb 2020 09:01 PM PST - (East Bay Times) - California paddler comes eye-to-eye with feeding gray whale
The paddler cruising through the Port of Los Angeles had an unexpected visitor on Monday, Feb. 24, as a gray whale feeding in the calm waters... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Feb 2020 09:01 PM PST - (13newsnow.com WVEC) - Video shows large wave crashing on whale-watching boat
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- The US Coast Guard is investigating after four passengers were hurt when a whale-watching boat was hit by a large wave... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Feb 2020 09:01 PM PST - (British Vogue) - Model Jena Goldsack Is On A Mission To Protect The Beluga Whale Population
As an ambassador for the Sea Life Trust, Goldsack has spent the last year involved in the world's first open water reserve for Beluga whales: Iceland's... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Feb 2020 09:01 PM PST - (PETA) - New Whale Sanctuary Plan Prompts PETA to Pressure SeaWorld
'The Whale Sanctuary Project' Is Building a Seaside Sanctuary in Nova Scotia--PETA Wants SeaWorld to Start Planning to Move Out the Orcas and... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Feb 2020 09:01 PM PST - (NBC Bay Area) - Blue Whale Unexpectedly Surfaces as Scientists Tag Another Whale Nearby
Researchers from Cascadia Research and Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University attach a suction cup tag on a ... Read More... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Feb 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Independent) - Killer whale from Iceland sets record with 5000-mile journey to Beirut
A killer whale from an Icelandic pod has travelled over 8,000km (4,970 miles) from the far north to the waters off the coast of Lebanon, near Beirut, and... (Source)
- Tue, 25 Feb 2020 09:01 PM PST - (NBC Bay Area) - 'Ship Strikes' Killing Whales Despite Govt. Program to Slow Down Vessels
A voluntary slow-down program, designed to protect whales from fatal blows by passing ships is frequently ignored by shipping vessels traveling to... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:12 PM PST - (Khmer Times) - Kratie administration reports third dolphin calf recorded this year
A newborn Mekong dolphin calf was spotted in the Kampi deep pool in Kratie province's Chetr Borei district on Sunday, making it the third to be... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:12 PM PST - (One Green Planet) - Ban Whale and Dolphin Captivity and End Chick Culling: 10 Petitions You Should Sign This Week ...
If you are looking for a way to help animals, here are 10 petitions you should sign this week, including ending whale and dolphin captivity in the U.S.... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:12 PM PST - (The News International) - World Bank mission visits Sukkur, Guddu Barrages, also visits Indus dolphin rescue centre
This rare dolphin is on the WWF Red List. The mission also visited the Indus Dolphin Rescue Centre and the Indus River bed for witnessing the blind... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:12 PM PST - (Mirage News) - Seaweek in Bay of Plenty
Tauranga based SMART operator Dolphin Seafaris NZ are hosting a Marine Life Photography Workshop with local photographers Nathan Pettigrew... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Feb 2020 05:54 PM PST - (KeysNews.com) - Event may be just the ticket to dolphin rehab
There aren't enough places to rehab dolphins and whales as there are strandings of these marine mammals, Kinney said. Last June, DPMMR... (Source)
- Wed, 26 Feb 2020 05:54 PM PST - (Press and Journal) - Investigation launched into recent spate of dolphin deaths in the Western Isles
The Scottish Marine Animal Strandings Scheme said the recent storms may have ... Sightings of common dolphins off the West Coast of Scotland have... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Feb 2020 11:12 PM PST - (Mirage News) - Study indicates alarming fall in dolphin numbers
The scientists said there is a need for improvements in monitoring, analysis and governance and for changes to fishing practices if dolphin numbers... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Feb 2020 11:12 PM PST - (One Green Planet) - Petition: End Whale and Dolphin Captivity in the US
In June 2019, Canada passed The Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act (Bill S-203). This law makes 'it illegal to hold any cetacean in... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Feb 2020 11:12 PM PST - (Majorca Daily Bulletin) - Underware noise and bottlenose dolphins
How does underwater noise affect dolphins? The Tursiops association tells us in this article. Tursiops -- latin name for bottlenose dolphin -- is a small... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Feb 2020 11:12 PM PST - (The Ecologist) - Our spectacular Hebridean marine wildlife
Record numbers of volunteers took part in research expeditions organised by the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust last year, helping to launch a... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Feb 2020 11:12 PM PST - (Down To Earth Magazine) - 'Gahirmatha dolphins migrated to deep sea due to climate change'
The state's total dolphin count was pegged at 233, down from 259 in 2019, according to the new census report. Their total count in 2018 was 469. (Source)
- Fri, 28 Feb 2020 05:54 PM PST - (WXXV News 25) - IMMS talks stranding season
First responders and local law enforcement took a walk on the wild side today at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport. The dolphins at... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Feb 2020 09:00 PM PST - (BBC News) - Canada proposed as site of captive whale sanctuary
A cove off Canada's east coast is the proposed site for a sanctuary where captive orca and beluga whales can retire. The Whale Sanctuary Project has... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Feb 2020 09:00 PM PST - (New Atlas) - The smallest killer whale has a large musical repertoire
A recent study led by scientists from Australia's New Curtin University shows that the world's smallest type of killer whale has a surprisingly complex... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Feb 2020 09:00 PM PST - (Smithsonian) - How Storms on the Sun Interfere With Whale Migration
In recent years, gray whales have gotten stranded on beaches more frequently--possibly driven by a combination of disease, starvation, naval sonar... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Feb 2020 09:00 PM PST - (The Scientist) - Solar Weather Linked to Gray Whale Strandings
Solar Weather Linked to Gray Whale Strandings ... is a relationship between solar activity and whale strandings,' Kenneth Lohmann, a biologist at the... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Feb 2020 09:00 PM PST - (WWF-UK) - Remarkable Numbers of Antarctic Blue Whales Sighted in South Georgia
The Antarctic blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus ssp. Intermedia) is the largest animal on the planet, weighing up to 200 tons (approximately 33... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Feb 2020 09:00 PM PST - (Science Magazine) - Whales strand more on days with higher solar activity
It is still a mystery why more than 200 whales washed up on beaches along the west coast of North America last year. But among the possible culprits... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Feb 2020 09:00 PM PST - (UPI.com) - Humpback whale rescued from illegal fishing net in Mexico
Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Ocean rescuers shared video from the rescue of a humpback whale that became entangled in an illegal fishing net off the coast of... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Feb 2020 09:00 PM PST - (Science Daily) - New research sheds light on the unique 'call' of Ross Sea killer whales
New Curtin University-led research has found that the smallest type of killer whale has 28 different complex calls, comprising a combination of... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Feb 2020 09:00 PM PST - (KIIITV.com) - Dramatic video shows humpback whale rescued from fishing net
A conservation group worked tirelessly to rescue a humpback whale caught in an illegal fishing net off the coast of Mexico last week. Sea Shepherd... (Source)
- Fri, 28 Feb 2020 09:00 PM PST - (Medical News Today) - Is migration part of the 'skin care routine' of whales?
For a long time, researchers had thought that Antarctic killer whales migrated once a year to tropical waters to give birth to their young. New research... (Source)
- Sat, 29 Feb 2020 05:54 PM PST - (KUAM.com) - Navy sonar related to beak whale strandings, according to study
Department of Agriculture Division of Aquatic Wildlife Resources Fisheries Biologist Brent Tibbatts said a federal study shows there is a connection... (Source)
- Sat, 29 Feb 2020 09:00 PM PST - (Science Magazine) - Canada's 'dynamic' plan to protect endangered right whales rests on robots
With only about 400 North Atlantic right whales remaining, the Canadian government is stepping up its efforts to keep them safe, even as it tries to... (Source)
- Sat, 29 Feb 2020 09:00 PM PST - (USA TODAY) - Entangled right whale with fishing buoy stuck in mouth appears to be ailing off Nantucket
NANTUCKET, Mass. -- An entangled 19-year-old right whale appears to be in poor health because of a fishing buoy lodged in one corner of her mouth... (Source)
- Sat, 29 Feb 2020 09:00 PM PST - (The Times of Israel) - Killer whale spotted off the coast of Israel
A killer whale was spotted off the coast of Israel on Friday, in an appearance so rare it is not known when was last time that it happened. The Nature... (Source)
- Sat, 29 Feb 2020 09:00 PM PST - (San Diego Magazine) - Whale Watching Report from Hornblower for February 19-25
We are still enjoying amazing sightings of Gray Whales during our cruises. Several times we've seen Gray Whales playing with dolphins, which is... (Source)
- Sat, 29 Feb 2020 09:00 PM PST - (Mother Nature Network) - Antarctic blue whales make 'unprecedented' comeback
The blue whale population in South Georgia was nearly decimated by commercial whaling that started in 1904, according to WWF-UK. Although... (Source)
- Sat, 29 Feb 2020 09:00 PM PST - (TCPalm) - Exclusive: Researcher shares up-close photos of endangered right whales swimming off Treasure ...
MARTIN COUNTY -- A female right whale and her newborn calf made a recent sunset pass along the Treasure Coast, and a researcher was there to... (Source)
- Sat, 29 Feb 2020 09:00 PM PST - (One Green Planet) - Petition: End Whale and Dolphin Captivity in the US
In June 2019, Canada passed The Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act (Bill S-203). This law makes 'it illegal to hold any cetacean in... (Source)
- Sun, 01 Mar 2020 09:42 PM PST - (CBC.ca) - Solar storms may be linked to mass grey whale strandings
Each year, grey whales travel more than 16,000 kilometres along the Pacific Coast, from Mexico to Alaska and back. But every so often, many of them... (Source)
- Sun, 01 Mar 2020 09:42 PM PST - (The Boston Globe) - Saving the right whale demands political action.
I applaud the Globe's editorial board for 'It's the government's duty to save right whales -- and us' (Editorial, Feb. 25). As the Globe's reporters have... (Source)
- Sun, 01 Mar 2020 09:42 PM PST - (Arab News) - What We Are Reading Today: Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises
Author: Mark Carwardine. Handbook of Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the World is the most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to these... (Source)
- Sun, 01 Mar 2020 09:42 PM PST - (Globalnews.ca) - North Atlantic right whale spotted entangled, in declining health off coast of Nantucket
Researchers have found a reproductive female North Atlantic right whale entangled in fishing gear and in very poor condition south of Nantucket... (Source)
- Sun, 01 Mar 2020 09:42 PM PST - (Big Island Now) - Whales Abound in Hawaiian Waters, Counts Say
29, more than 650 volunteers at 51 sites across the shores of Hawai'i Island, O'ahu and Kaua'i took part in the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale... (Source)
- Sun, 01 Mar 2020 09:42 PM PST - (http://hamodia.com) - What Killed Hundreds of Mighty Gray Whales? Beloved Puget Sound Visitors May Hold Clues
Gray whales are lumbering back into Puget Sound, and scientists have plans in store for some of them. The mighty grays undertake one of the longest... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Mar 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Al Jazeera America) - Women Make Science: Greece's Dolphin Sanctuary
Anastasia Miliou knows just about everything there is to know about dolphins. She is a hydrobiologist and scientific director of the Archipelagos... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Mar 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Portugal Resident) - At least one dolphin a day dies in fishermen's nets in Portugal
At least a dolphin a day dies in fishermen's nets in Portugal. The situation means that at least one species, the 'boto' dolphin -- found particularly in the... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Mar 2020 08:01 PM PST - (BeachGrit) - Watch: Gentle Killer Whale helps injured dolphin swim away from vicious Great White sharks to ...
Or a Killer Whale that gently takes an injured dolphin in its mouth and guides it through waters likely teeming with horrible, heartless Great White... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Mar 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Green Queen Media) - Nearly 90% Of Global Dolphin Population Wiped Out By Fishing Industry
A new study by an international group of scientists has found that almost 90% of the global dolphin population have been killed due to the fishing... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Mar 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Stuff.co.nz) - The Catlins: New Zealand's secret beach to swim with dolphins
You're pretty lucky to see a South Island Hector's dolphin, let alone swim with one. The world's smallest dolphin is only found in New Zealand, and... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Mar 2020 04:03 PM PST - (WLOX) - First responders prep for dolphin and turtle strandings
It's the time of year when we usually start seeing stranded dolphins and sea turtles washing ashore. Here with what we need to know is Institute for... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Mar 2020 04:03 PM PST - (The SandPaper) - Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Urgent Need of Surgical Face Masks for Seal Caretakers
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center, a private nonprofit in Brigantine dedicated to aiding seals, whales, dolphins and sea turtles, is in immediate... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Mar 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Guardian) - Tranquil setting and a seafood meal plan: the retirement home for whales
Group of ageing beluga whales and orcas from marine entertainment parks will live out their post-showbiz days in a sheltered bay off Canada. (Source)
- Mon, 02 Mar 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Mongabay.com) - In Chile, scientists seek the cause of blue whales' mystery skin lesions
The endangered whales had blisters on their backs, some of them 'really very unpleasant,' according to Bárbara Galetti, president of Chile's Cetacean... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Mar 2020 09:02 PM PST - (BeachGrit) - Watch: Gentle Killer Whale helps injured dolphin swim away from vicious Great White sharks to ...
Or a Killer Whale that gently takes an injured dolphin in its mouth and guides it through waters likely teeming with horrible, heartless Great White... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Mar 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Boing Boing) - Two arrested for possession of whale vomit
Rizwan Fadnis and Rajesh Surve, both 33, were arrested outside a bus depot in Mumbai for being in possession of 7 kg of whale vomit valued at over... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Mar 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Guardian) - Oceana Canada wants assurance government is prepared to respond to whale deaths
'What happens if whales start to die, like they did last year? What else are you going to do; what more are you going to do? Have you thought about it? (Source)
- Mon, 02 Mar 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Maui Now) - 191 Whale Sightings in 15 Minutes During Latest Whale Count
Ellen Raimo caught this shot of a Canadian visitor and a humpback whale off Maui on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. PC: Ellen Raimo via Robert Raimo. (Source)
- Mon, 02 Mar 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Newsport) - Video | Unusual find on Cooya Beach
Local man Harry Barnes had an unusual find on Cooya Beach last week coming across a beached whale. Mr Barnes filmed the encounter and said it... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Mar 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Discover Magazine) - Tracking Whales by Satellite to Help Them Avoid Potentially Deadly Entanglements
A whale entangled in fishing gear. This can impair a whale's ability to find and eat food, to maneuver and swim, and even its ability to reproduce. (Source)
- Mon, 02 Mar 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Guam Daily Post) - Sperm whale stranded on Talofofo beach
The Department of Agriculture responded to the second report of a beached whale this year. Fisheries Biologist, Brent Tibbatts, spent Monday at... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Mar 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Mexico News Daily) - Whale calf freed off Pacific coast after becoming trapped by fishing nets
Students and faculty from the University of Colima freed a humpback whale calf that was trapped in a fishing net off the state's coast with the support of... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Mar 2020 08:48 PM PST - (EcoWatch) - Indian Ocean Dolphin Population Plummets Due to Commercial Fishing
Fishing operations in the Indian Ocean have decimated dolphin populations over the last 70 years, according to a new study published in the journal... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Mar 2020 08:48 PM PST - (Wink News) - Group encourages tipsters to help investigators of dolphin killings in Florida
Pictures of dolphin killed in the state made a lot of people in Southwest Florida upset. It's caused many community members to make donations to the... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Mar 2020 08:48 PM PST - (TIME) - $54000 Reward Offered in Apparent Shooting of 2 Florida Dolphins
Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission discovered a dead dolphin off Naples in southwest Florida last month. (Source)
- Tue, 03 Mar 2020 08:48 PM PST - (Newshub) - Dolphin watchers spot world's largest fish near Tauranga
Dolphin watchers spot world's largest fish near Tauranga ... A boat full of dolphin watchers off Tauranga got a big surprise when they spotted the... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Mar 2020 08:33 PM PST - (LA Progressive) - Japan Resumes Commercial Whaling after 30 Years
Japan's recent return to whaling and breaking its affiliation with the IWC has caused a lot of uproar within the community. For over 30 years, Japan... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Mar 2020 09:21 PM PST - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - Weather dampens statewide efforts to count whales by nearly half
Hundreds of volunteers counted 191 humpback whales on Kauai, Oahu, Maui and Hawaii island over the weekend, but heavy rain and wind resulted... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Mar 2020 09:21 PM PST - (Oceanographic Magazine) - An ethical endeavour
Approximately 20 orcas and four humpback whales are in the midst of a feeding session, as two sea eagles hover above them and bicker over a... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Mar 2020 09:21 PM PST - (Louder) - Robert Plant cancels Faroe Islands festival set due to country's annual whaling operation
Saving Grace featuring Robert Plant and Suzi Dian cancel their planned appearance at the G! Festival due to country's whale hunting drive. Shares. (Source)
- Tue, 03 Mar 2020 09:21 PM PST - (Seren Bangor) - Whale Stranding
Rescuers were called to Nare Point on the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall around midday on February 14th amid reports of a whale in distress. (Source)
- Tue, 03 Mar 2020 09:21 PM PST - (The Daily News of Newburyport) - 'Right Whale Roadshow' showcases art from young ocean advocates
NEWBURYPORT -- Mass Audubon's Joppa Flats Education Center will kick off 'The Right Whale Roadshow' art exhibit on Friday, sounding the call... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Mar 2020 09:21 PM PST - (Scottish Field) - Scotland's sealife at heart of whale and dolphin watch
For the past 20 years, Sea Watch Foundation has monitored the dolphins, porpoises and whales around the UK, documenting abundance trends... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Mar 2020 09:21 PM PST - (Atlas Obscura) - The Real Reason Whales Take Tropical Trips Each Year
Adding to work that the team reported in 2012, the new data comes from 62 satellite-tagged killer whales, which make six- to eight-week winter... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Mar 2020 09:21 PM PST - (The Times) - Fins are looking up for whale watchers
Fins are looking up for whale watchers ... A record number of whales, dolphins and porpoises were spotted around the British coast last summer... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Mar 2020 04:02 PM PST - (Edinburgh News) - Scotland selfie-seekers urged to stop taking photos too close to dolphins
Police Scotland has been supporting Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) and the Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme to help stop... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Mar 2020 07:01 PM PST - (Good News Network) - Whale Feces Could Represent One of the Greatest Allies in the Fight Against Climate Change ...
On top of the relatively small commercial whaling operations in countries like Norway, Iceland, and Japan, whales are threatened by marine noise... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Mar 2020 08:01 PM PST - (The News International) - Environmentalist visits site of Indus Dolphin at upstream of Sukkur Barrage
SUKKUR: A senior environmentalist of the World Bank, Takeaki Sato, visited the site of Indus Dolphin... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Mar 2020 08:01 PM PST - (PETA) - As Taiji Slaughter Closes, How Many Dolphins Were Killed or Kidnapped?
PETA's friends at Dolphin Project report that 740 dolphins were either killed or taken captive in this year's annual slaughter in Taiji, Japan. For six... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Mar 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Vegan News) - New California Bill Seeks To Ban Seaworld's Whale And Dolphin Captivity
Senator Cathleen Galgiani (D-Stockton) has introduced The Dolphin Protection Act, Senate Bill 1405 in California. This landmark legislation would... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Mar 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Green Matters) - California Bill Could Shut Down SeaWorld By Banning Dolphin and Whale Captivity
California could soon ban marine mammal captivity, should the recently-proposed Dolphin Protection Act become law. As pointed out by LiveKindly... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Mar 2020 08:01 PM PST - (The Union Journal) - Taiji Dolphin Slaughter Ends With 740 Victims
PETA's buddies at Dolphin Project record that 740 dolphins were either eliminated or captured in this year's yearly slaughter in Taiji,Japan For 6... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Mar 2020 04:01 PM PST - (Press of Atlantic City) - Sippers for Flippers at Nauti Spirits to benefit Marine Mammal Stranding Center
Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 after April 9, with all proceeds going directly to help the whales, dolphins, seals and sea turtles that strand on New... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Mar 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Mongabay.com) - New right whale protection measures announced by Canadian government
Canada has announced new protection measures for North Atlantic right whales, which face severe threats to their survival due to human activities off... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Mar 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Have a Go News) - Take a ride on WA's whale highway
'By the 1960s, commercial whaling had reduced the number of Humpback Whales in Western Australian waters down to just a few hundred,' Mr Coles... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Mar 2020 09:03 PM PST - (OCRegister) - Dead gray whale washes up on San Clemente beach
So far, it's unknown what killed the whale, a juvenile estimated to be 12 feet long. A necropsy -- or animal autopsy -- will be conducted next week, said... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Mar 2020 09:03 PM PST - (VoiceofOC) - Ip: Plastic Whale in Last Resort
On March 7, Dana Point will start celebrating the 49th Festival of Whales -- world's longest running whale festival. Over 50,000 people are expected to... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Mar 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Fort Bragg Advocate-News) - Three weekends of Whale Festival events begins Saturday
March 5, 2020 at 3:41 p.m.. The Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce is proud to present the 38th Annual Whale Festival events on three weekends... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Mar 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Mirror.co.uk) - Best whale watching destinations including Iceland, Scotland and Canada
Whales are pretty incredible creatures - and there are plenty of breathtaking destinations which offer a chance to catch a glimpse of the fascinating... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Mar 2020 09:03 PM PST - (NBC Connecticut) - Mystic Aquarium: New Bill Would End Beluga Whale Research
The purpose of the bill is to prohibit the sale and breeding of certain cetaceans, including beluga whales. By Siobhan McGirl ' Published March 5... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Mar 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Echonetdaily) - Protecting and celebrating the whale
Photo Jeff Dawson. Byron Bay has a dark history with whales where it was a slaughterhouse for these beautiful majestic creatures of the ocean and local... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Mar 2020 09:03 PM PST - (San Diego Magazine) - Whale Watching Report from Hornblower for February 26 - March 3
We spotted the spouts and flukes of 5 Gray Whales near the Mexican Border along with a herd of Common Dolphins. Afternoon Cruise. Sightings: 2 Gray... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Mar 2020 08:03 PM PST - (WIRED) - Dolphins Are Still Accidental Casualties of Tuna Fishing
Dolphin numbers in the Indian Ocean may have dropped by more than 80 percent in recent decades, with an estimated 4 million small cetaceans... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Mar 2020 08:03 PM PST - (London Loves Business) - Brexit brings opportunity to ban EU supertrawlers fishing in UK waters
John Hourston, from the Blue Planet Society, told the PA news agency: 'It's just been a long stream of dolphin deaths, I have never seen anything quite... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Mar 2020 08:03 PM PST - (Kamloops Matters) - VIDEO: 5-year-old reacts to seeing orcas in BC
The thrill of seeing pods of the world's largest dolphin in Howe Sound hasn't worn off of Bowen Islanders. Local artist Di Izdebski captured the video... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Mar 2020 08:03 PM PST - (Global News Hut) - Six dolphins taken to a secret location where they will be trained to search for undersea mines
A bottlenose dolphin within the U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program, a part of the MK 7 Marine Mammal System, searches for an train sea mine... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Mar 2020 04:06 PM PST - (Chron.com) - 60 bottlenose dolphins found stranded along Texas coast since start of year, researchers say
According to officials at Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network, at least 29 of the dolphins were discovered in Galveston County. (Source)
- Sat, 07 Mar 2020 04:06 PM PST - (Chron.com) - A Texas team responds to stranded dolphins in Galveston
Dolphins are the sentinels for ocean health. The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network serves as one of the top response teams to help stranded... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Mar 2020 09:03 PM PST - (OCRegister) - Festival of Whales parade held in Dana Point Harbor for first time
Kalez's father, Don Hansen, started the Festival of Whales in 1971 as a way to celebrate the gray whale migration which passes Dana Point's headlands. (Source)
- Sat, 07 Mar 2020 09:03 PM PST - (News24) - Three entangled whales rescued off Western Cape coast
On Thursday morning, the South African Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) received reports of a whale entangled near Dassen Island. (Source)
- Sat, 07 Mar 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Salon) - Every breath you take: The economic case for marine life
A recent study quantifying whales' worth in dollars demonstrates a potent new way of talking about climate change. (Source)
- Sat, 07 Mar 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Metro) - Humpback whales, icebergs and a below-freezing swim: A kayaking adventure in Antarctica
Our kayaking group fell silent as a giant humpback whale surfaced 10 metres away from us, rearing its blowhole and distinctive dorsal fin out of the... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Mar 2020 09:03 PM PST - (WJHL-TV News Channel 11) - Dead humpback whale washes onto beach in North Carolina
The whale washed up around milepost 13, across from Surfside Plaza in Nags Head. Volunteers responded to reports of the body Thursday afternoon. (Source)
- Mon, 09 Mar 2020 00:33 AM PDT - (Green Queen Media) - 8 Petitions You Should Sign To Help Save Animals In Asia
Stand up to Expedia for promoting cruel dolphin shows. Source: One Green Planet. Dolphins in captivity are suffering for human entertainment, and... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Mar 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Eighty-six dolphins found dead on remote Namibian beach, probe launched
The dusky dolphin, known for its aerial acrobatic skills, is found off South America, southern Australia and New Zealand as well as southwestern Africa... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Mar 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (The Ecologist) - Ban supertrawlers from UK waters
John Hourston, from the Blue Planet Society, told the PA news agency: "It's just been a long stream of dolphin deaths, I have never seen anything quite... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Mar 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (Euro Weekly News) - La Luna Beach Environmental Talk by CREMA on the Costa del Sol Spain
They made it clear that if you find a dolphin stranded on the beach, do not attempt to get it back in the water. Simply phone 112 for assistance and they... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Mar 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (Narcity) - You Can Go On A 3 Hour Manatee Dolphin Kayak Tour For Just $45 With This Florida Deal
Guided tours by locals are definitely a must since they know all the best secret spots, but the fact that you know you're getting a great deal in the process... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Mar 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (Green Queen Media) - 8 Petitions You Should Sign To Help Save Animals In Asia
Just one day after leaving the IWC, Japan resumed commercial whaling and began murdering whales again. Sign this petition to demand the Japanese... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Mar 2020 03:23 AM PDT - (Press Herald) - Maine lobstermen to federal regulators: We're not killing whales
Torrey was one of more than 150 people who turned out to see the National Marine Fisheries Service field questions about its right whale policy, like... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Mar 2020 03:23 AM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Whale stranded at Moureeses Bay in Northland dies
Daren Grover from Project Jonah said the group had been liaising with DOC. He urged locals not to try to return beached whales to the ocean as it risked... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Mar 2020 03:23 AM PDT - (All4Women) - THREE whales rescued from entanglement in discarded fishing ropes in WC
South African Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) volunteers managed to successfully free three whales tangled in fishing ropes off the... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Mar 2020 03:23 AM PDT - (702) - [WATCH] Seal attacking disorientated whale has social media talking
Social media is talking after a video of a seal attacking a disorientated whale that had swam too close to the harbour goes viral. Watch the video below... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Mar 2020 03:23 AM PDT - (Up News Info) - More than 200 gray whales seen from Point Reyes since Friday - Up News Info San Francisco
The information was reported in a post on the official Twitter account of Point Reyes National Seashore, indicating that 45 whales were seen on Friday... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Mar 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (TRT World) - Namibia launches probe after 86 dolphins die on beach
The Namibian Dolphin Project, a conservation charity which conducts research on whales and dolphins described the stranding of the dusky dolphins... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Mar 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (Afloat) - Irish Sea Marine Life Conservation Gets Funding Boost In UK
... can be of real value to specialist organisations such as the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) who compile a list of sightings and strandings. (Source)
- Tue, 10 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (WWBT NBC12 News) - Humpback whale washes ashore in Nags Head
The male whale measured 20 feet long and had died recently, according to Jennette Pier's news release. The whale washed onshore across from... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Northland whale stranding provides unique learning experience for students
Whananaki School pupils arriving for a day of book work swapped their normal classroom for the sandy shores of Moureeses Bay for a close-up look at a... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (Independent Online) - WATCH: Graphic video of injured Dwarf Sperm Whale in Hout Bay goes viral
Cape Town - A video filmed at Hout Bay Harbour last week of Dwarf Sperm Whale thrashing around after reportedly being attacked by a seal has gone... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (Narcity) - You Can Kayak With Real Orca Whales On This Bucket-List Tour In Washington
Sea Quest Expeditions offers kayaking adventures on Lime Kiln Point State or 'Whale Watch' Park and at the San Juan Island National Historical Park --... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (vancouverislandfreedaily.com) - Pacific Rim Whale Festival set for triumphant return in Tofino-Ucluelet
The Pacific Rim Whale Festival and its glorious Parade of Whales and Wonders will once again awe and inspire. (Westerly file photo)... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (Hartford Courant) - Mystic Aquarium urges lawmakers to reject bill prohibiting whales, dolphins from being kept in ...
He also argued that the use of whale contraceptives to prevent breeding would alter the whales' biology and invalidate research. Tracy Romano, Mystic... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (CBS Sacramento) - Over 200 Grey Whales Spotted Off Point Reyes Since Friday
The information was reported in a post on the official Point Reyes National Seashore Twitter account, stating that 45 whales were seen on Friday... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Nantucket Island Inquirer) - Marine Mammal Alliance Nantucket rescues, releases stranded dolphin
The highly-stressed larger dolphin didn't leave the shallows, and a rescue attempt began. Staff from the International Fund for Animal Welfare on Cape... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Bundaberg Now) - Dolphins filmed frolicking near Bargara
Corey Bennett captured this amazing shot of a 30-strong dolphin pod and their calves near Bargara. Like a scene from a David Attenborough... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (CBBC Newsround) - Animal photography competition gives top prize to urban fox photo
This dolphin photo won top prize in the Elusive Mammal category which highlights photographs of animals which aren't often spotted or are very... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Scoop.co.nz) - Most Loved Dolphins Need Action To Survive
Forest Bird wants dolphin-friendly fishing methods to be mandatory in Hector's and Mãui dolphin habitat. This means switching from commercial and... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Mar 2020 05:03 PM PDT - (WGME) - Sick seal pup rescued in Kennebunk is on the mend and 'feisty'
Illnesses, such as viral infections, cause strandings. ... but the organization has also responded to stranded whales, porpoises, dolphins and -- though... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Mar 2020 05:03 PM PDT - (Nantucket Island Inquirer) - Marine Mammal Alliance Nantucket rescues, releases stranded dolphin
All work is done under a stranding agreement with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Marine Fisheries Service. (Source)
- Wed, 11 Mar 2020 05:03 PM PDT - (KeysNews.com) - County to vote on housing at former MMC property
... says that his nonprofit, which aims to rehabilitate dolphins and whales in ... property and are continuing to raise money for a local stranding hospital. (Source)
- Wed, 11 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (KPLC) - Whale beached in cove makes great escape from killer whales
Puerto Williams, CHILE (CNN) - A whale is back in open water after dodging two close calls on the coast of Chile. The Chilean Navy says the whale... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (NW News Network) - As spring gray whale migration begins, scientists watchful for another die-off
The dripping tail flukes belong to Little Patch, a gray whale that has been consistently sighted in Puget Sound since 1991. John Calambokidis / Cascadia... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (Hawaii News Now) - Conservationists urge caution in the water as number of whales injured by boats rise
The Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary reported several whales showing propeller injuries since December. Most of those whales have been... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Northland beach sees stranding of rare pygmy killer whales
Three were returned to the sea with one whale having to be euthanised. Patuharakeke kaumatua... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (Mount Desert Islander) - Whales injured
BOSTON -- Researchers conducting an aerial survey south of Nantucket last week spotted a reproductive female right whale known as Dragon... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (Maritime Herald) - Sea Lion Has Brutal Confrontation With A Whale And The Ending Is Unexpected [WARNING ...
A dwarf whale was brutally attacked by a hungry sea lion in the clear waters of Cape Town, in South Africa. A group of tourists walking through the... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (Salisbury Post) - David Freeze: Whale watching on second day of Hawaii trip
Once pregnant, the humpbacks return to Alaska to recover weight before returning to Hawaii one year later where the baby whale is born. Other whales... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Mar 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (Key West Florida Weekly) - Dive into the Dolphin Research Center
'Jane and Mandy raised their kids here and taught generations of dolphin trainers. Their youngest daughter is the senior trainer here. Here they are... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Mar 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (Resilience) - We Should Stop Buying Fish until the Industry Stops Slaughtering Dolphins
Yet, every day, dolphin killers form an orderly queue, at supermarket checkouts in the UK and around the world. If you are buying fish, and there is no... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Mar 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (Delmarva Daily Times) - Huckleberry Finn, gray seal found at Assateague, recovering at National Aquarium
More: How you can help stranded whales, dolphins, turtles and seals ... National Aquarium's stranding hotline at 410-576-3880 or Maryland Natural... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (Hakai Magazine) - The Evasive Behavior of Blue Whales
The blue whale was on a dive and out of sight. Earlier in the day, the team of researchers tracking the animal off the coast of California had attached... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (KATU) - Spring Whale Watch Week returns to the Oregon Coast March 21-29
DEPOE BAY, Ore. -- The Spring Whale Watch Week is just around the corner, where more than 25,000 Gray whales are expected to migrate north... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (WCJB) - Whale beached in cove makes great escape from killer whales
Puerto Williams, CHILE (CNN) - A whale is back in open water after dodging two close calls on the coast of Chile. (Source)
- Thu, 12 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (Real Change News) - Whaling conflict
Just over 20 years ago, the Makah Indian Tribe asserted its treaty rights by hunting a gray whale off the Washington coast. Although the whale hunt... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (Hawaii Tribune Herald) - Volunteers observe humpback whales during second whale count
More than 650 volunteers gathered data from the shores of Oahu, Kauai and Hawaii islands during the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (Yahoo News UK) - Onlookers Shocked as Seal Attacks Dwarf Sperm Whale in Bay Near Cape Town
On the same day, the Cape of Good Hope SPCA reported that it had been made aware of an 'injured whale at Hout Bay Harbour.' Upon finding the... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (Seacoastonline.com) - At The Athenaeum: A murder axe, a whale's eye and a little mythology
An eye is not made of bone. It is liquid.' He conceded that sailors stuck on a four-year whaling tour might have created the 'eye' from whale parts to... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (FOX 13 Tampa Bay) - Video: Jack crevalle tries to evade capture, but becomes hungry dolphin's next meal
"While the dolphin is eating his meal, he passes through a fever of cownose rays, some roughtail stingrays, and a spotted eagle ray," according to See... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Down To Earth Magazine) - Three flagship marshland species found in Odisha's Chilika lake
It was funded by Panthera Small Cat Action Fund and Mohamed Bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund. At present, the Irrawady dolphin and migratory... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Mar 2020 05:04 PM PDT - (Cape Cod Times) - Pilot whale euthanized after stranding in Falmouth
WEST FALMOUTH -- A 20-foot-long pilot whale was found beached on Little ... Pilot whales dive down to hunt and behave similarly to dolphins. (Source)
- Fri, 13 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (Forbes) - First Observations Of White Sharks Attacking A Live Humpback Whale
Sharks eating whales isn't exactly new- it's the circle of life, after all. But to date, white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) feeding events involving large... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (The Pew Charitable Trusts) - Latest Right Whale Entanglement in Fishing Gear Shows Urgent Need to Protect Species
Scientists say the entanglement is affecting the whale's ability to eat and that it is unlikely to survive. This story is emblematic of the crisis right whales are... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (The Cut) - The Whale in the Room
I do not know anything about right whales, but my eyes mist over thinking about calfless whale mothers, until a bat swoops down and brushes against my... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (KTVZ) - Spring Whale Watch Week returns to coast as whales migrate north
Trained volunteers will be stationed 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. each day at some of best whale watching sites on the coast, ready to help visitors spot the whales... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (Cape Cod Times) - Pilot whale euthanized after stranding in Falmouth
Nicole Hunter, assistant necropsy coordinator for IFAW, said with the recent full moon, the whale likely came in on a high tide and beached. The whale... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (Myrtle Beach Sun News) - Whale, what do we have here? Mother and calf caught on video off North Myrtle Beach shore
According to the post, the department said the footage is rare for the area and the species of whales are one of the most endangered whales in the world... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Positive response for Kãpiti's whale song project
Nothing can wipe the smile off Marco Zeeman's face. After years of planning, the whale sculpture park has been released to the public and the... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (Hartford Courant) - Whales are not meant to be held captive. Connecticut has an opportunity to lead by example.
Winston, a male beluga whale at Mystic Aquarium, gets fed and worked with by a handler at his new digs in Mystic. He was brought in to mate with the... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (The Dubrovnik Times) - VIDEO - Dolphin spotted jumping in Dubrovnik river
This video was sent to us by a reader of The Dubrovnik Times who caught this playful dolphin messing around in the sea water, well mix of sea water... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (coastalbreezenews.com) - Here They Come! Swallow-Tailed Kites Are Back!
Bob is a Naturalist for a dolphin study team on board the Dolphin Explorer. He is the author of two books and is an award-winning columnist for this... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo India News) - Dolphins spotted in Purna river in Surat
Forest department officials said that last month, a porpoise and a dolphin were found dead on the sea coast at Diyala village near Ubhrat beach in... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (oregonlive.com) - Spring whale watching returns to Oregon coast, but coronavirus keeps volunteers away
As Oregonians continue to grapple with the coronavirus outbreak, gray whales seem to be serenely unaware. The huge marine mammals will once... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (The Northwest Florida Daily News) - Rare whale and calf spotted off Okaloosa Island Pier (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
A group of people were out on a banana boat run by Coastal Beach Services, who manages beach amenities at Four Points by Sheraton Destin-Fort... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (Newsweek) - Great White Sharks Spotted Attacking and Killing a Live Humpback Whale for the First Time
While there are several accounts of great whites (Carcharodon carcharias) scavenging on whale carcasses, this--say scientists writing in Marine and... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (For The Win) - Watch: Dolphin launches like a rocket near whale watchers
Whale watchers aboard a boat off Southern California received an unexpected dolphin show Wednesday when one from a pod of 60 launched like a... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (BeachGrit) - Historical: For first time ever, scientists witness 'legendary' Great White shark attacking live ...
Over the next 90 minutes, both white sharks approached the whale and each attacked it while still alive. The first shark positioned its initial attack from... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (CapeNews.net) - Pilot Whale Strands In West Falmouth
Falmouth Harbormaster Gregg Fraser said his office got a call around 1 PM Wednesday of a stranded whale from people walking in a fairly remote area... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (The Scotsman) - DNA unlocks ancient tale of a giant whale and the end of an Orkney community
The stranding of one of the world's biggest whales on an Orkney beach almost 2,000 years ago may have served as an 'omen' to the surrounding... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Mar 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Back Your Backyard: NZ's secret dolphin beach
One of the rarest dolphins in the world calls this beautiful slice of NZ home. Where dolphins love to surf with humans. SUPPLIED. Where dolphins love... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Mar 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (FL Keys News) - Manatee severely injured by boat propeller in the Keys
Staff of the Dolphin Research Center's Manatee Rescue Team tend to an injured manatee in the Florida Keys Saturday, March 14, 2020. Dolphin... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (Forbes) - New 'Pop-Up' Fishing Gear Could Reduce Whale Entanglements
Whales cruising through the ocean sometimes get snagged in fishing gear that is either in use, or left behind as old, derelict ghost gear. In recent years... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (ScienceAlert) - Incredibly Rare Footage Shows a Dwarf Sperm Whale Spray Ink as It Flees an Attack
In the crystal-clear shallows of Cape Town, South Africa, a dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) was recently filmed attempting to flee an aggressive seal... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (St. Helens Chronicle) - Sight To See: Spring Whale Watching
Gray whales migrate north along the coast annually during spring, following a route to Alaskan waters after spending the winter in the warm lagoons off... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (INQUIRER.net) - Injured melon-headed whale rescued, returned to sea in Sarangani
Carmelo Velasco, Kiamba municipal environment and natural resources officer, said the wounded whale was found by fisherman Sabas Verde. (Source)
- Sun, 15 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (West Seattle) - WHALE-WATCHING: Orcas headed this way
Kersti Muul reports transient orcas are headed up the west side of Vashon -- hard to know how visible they'll be from here when they emerge by north... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (Sputnik International) - It's a Fish-Eat-Fish World: Great White Sharks Seen Killing Humpback Whale for the First Time Ever
The incident was witnessed by employees from the Ocean Research Institute, who received a tip-off about a humpback whale that had become... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo News UK) - Dolphin Chases and Catches Fish Off Florida Gulf Coast
The drone footage shows the dolphin chasing the fish in circles. The dolphin appeared to have its eye set on that particular fish as it was bigger than the... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Newsweek) - Dwarf Sperm Whale Ejects Ink Like a Squid As It Flees Aggressive Seal, Extremely Rare Video ...
In the video, the dolphin-sized whale is spotted racing towards the shore with the Cape fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus) in tow, before releasing a... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Nature World News) - 86 Dolphins Founds Dead in a Beach of Hottentots Bay Namibia
A photo of Dusky Dolphin. Eighty six (86) Dusky dolphins, including newborns and calves were found dead on the beach of Hottentots Bay, some 40... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Mar 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (The Courier) - IN FULL: Tragic ending to whale calf rescue operation at Fife beach
Rescuers hoping to return a whale calf stranded on a Fife beach to the ... The SMASS studies strandings around the UK coast of whales, dolphins... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Mar 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (Scottish Daily Record) - Young whale tragically dies on Fife beach after becoming separated from mother
The SMASS studies strandings around the UK coast of whales, dolphins, porpoises and seals to build up a picture of the health and ecology of marine... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Mar 2020 01:10 AM PDT - (The Courier) - Stranded whale calf put to sleep after rescue mission at Pettycur Bay
Rescuers attending to a whale calf stranded on a Fife beach have put it to sleep. The young minke is thought to have become trapped on the sands at... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Mar 2020 01:10 AM PDT - (Corvallis Gazette Times) - Gray whales set to return to Oregon Coast
Jim Border, who volunteers to help members of the public spot whales during spring whale watching week, scans the horizon for sings of spouts. The... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Mar 2020 01:10 AM PDT - (Yahoo News Canada) - Drone shows that blue whale is larger than an 87ft boat
A giant 90ft Blue Whale filmed with a drone next to an 87ft whale watching boat. This unique view really shows just how large Blue Whales are! (Source)
- Mon, 16 Mar 2020 01:10 AM PDT - (ecoRI news) - Scientists Collecting Data on Commercial Fish Species in Wind-Energy Areas
A glider deployed in late December has been at sea for three months, surveying the area three times, detecting whale vocalizations and fish carrying... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Khmer Times) - New dolphin calf spotted in Kratie province
A newly born dolphin calf was spotted swimming among other adult dolphins in Kampi deep pool located in Kratie province, WWF-Cambodia said in a... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Chicago Tribune) - Brookfield Zoo's outdoor buildings to remain open
This includes all indoor animal exhibits as well as events and animal programs like dolphin shows, keeper chats, Zoo Goes Blue for Autism, Penguin... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Mar 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (CTV News) - Stranded dolphins rescued off Powell River
The rescue took place Monday, according to Susan MacKay, founder of Whales and Dolphins BC, a publication of the Wild Ocean Whale Society. (Source)
- Tue, 17 Mar 2020 08:02 PM PDT - (Blair Enterprise Publishing) - History of whaling
... keep certain whale populations from becoming depleted by whaling. However, their powers are vey limited and countries such as Japan and Russia... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (Edinburgh Live) - Young whale tragically dies on Fife beach despite rescuers' efforts
Coastguard officers and a team from British Divers Marine Life Rescue launched a bid to save the whale and refloat it in the water. Promoted Stories... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (Newsweek) - Dwarf Sperm Whale Ejects Ink Like a Squid As It Flees Aggressive Seal, Extremely Rare Video ...
The scene was filmed in Hout Bay Harbour in Cape Town, South Africa, and shared by SA People News, which reported the whale was so badly injured... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (BeachGrit) - Watch: Flaunting calls to distance, socially, Killer Whale and baby Grey Whale engage in ...
Gray whales, along with most other whale species, migrate south in winter to give birth. Their newborn calves have only a thin layer of blubber to keep... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (The National) - Rare blue whale spotted off Khor Fakkan coast
The International Whaling Commission banned all hunting of blue whales in 1967. They are also protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (Statesman Journal) - Oregon state parks open for now, but whale watching event called off by coronavirus
Oregon's system of state parks and campgrounds will remain open despite fears of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Monday. The Whale... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (Waco Tribune-Herald) - Haunting 'Whale Bone Alley' is Siberia's version of Stonehenge
Siberia's 'Whale Bone Alley' features hundreds of whale bones placed in rows, and scientists aren't quite sure what's behind the mysterious site. (Source)
- Tue, 17 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (kqennewsradio.com) - SPRING WHALE WATCH WEEK RETURNS MARCH 21ST
The Spring Whale Watch Week event returns to the Oregon coast March 21st to the 29th to celebrate the more than 25,000 gray whales that are... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (Garden Gun Magazine) - Clay George: The Whale Watcher
Clay George: The Whale Watcher. The Georgia wildlife biologist and his team are on the front line of tracking endangered right whales. by David... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (The New Yorker) - To Be a Daughter and to Have a Daughter
not unlike a girl calf and her mama whale, two generations ... whales, or what species are left of those ... Larger than grays, smaller than blue whales, (Source)
- Tue, 17 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (Narcity) - The Georgia Aquarium Has Live Cams So You Can Go Under The Sea At Home
... the most beloved species here: belugas. The Beluga whale cam provides endless entertainment as these adorable creatures swim and play freely. (Source)
- Wed, 18 Mar 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (Maple Ridge News) - PHOTOS: Residents rescue dolphins stranded near Powell River
Susan MacKay -- founder of Whales and Dolphins BC, a publication of the Wild Ocean Whale Society -- praised the efforts of community members who... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Mar 2020 01:18 AM PDT - (My Campbell River Now) - Local whale watching industry faces uncertainty as coronavirus fears escalate
Stephen Gabrysh, the owner/operator of Campbell River Whale Watching Tours says it's a rapidly changing environment. 'I would say things are moving... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Mar 2020 01:18 AM PDT - (The Chief News) - Update / Now, For Something Different: Whale Watching
Update posted March 17. Due to the efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus in Oregon, state parks officials have altered the annual sprig whale... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Mar 2020 01:18 AM PDT - (Courthouse News Service) - Feds Add Boston-Area Boat Restrictions for Rare Whale
NANTUCKET, Mass. (CN) -- New sightings of a rare whale species has led the government to set a speed limit on boats navigating waters east of... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Mar 2020 01:18 AM PDT - (Mongabay.com) - Audio: Songs and sounds of Bering Sea whales and seals reveal a story of change
... affect populations of five species of endemic Arctic marine mammals: bearded seals, beluga whales, bowhead whales, ribbon seals, and walrus. (Source)
- Wed, 18 Mar 2020 01:18 AM PDT - (The Courier) - Minke whale carcass removal from Pettycur Bay for examination
The carcass of a young whale which became stranded on a Fife beach will be examined in an effort to find out how it got into difficulty. Medics put the... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Mar 2020 01:18 AM PDT - (Gisborne Herald) - Whale tragedy at Wainui
Former Gisborne mayor Meng Foon, a primary school student at the time, said the whales seemed like monsters. 'It is a memorable event of my... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Mar 2020 01:18 AM PDT - (Bangor Daily News) - New protected areas to help right whales off New England
BOSTON -- The federal government is extending three protective zones designed to help endangered whales until late March. The protective areas... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Mar 2020 01:18 AM PDT - (Blair Enterprise Publishing) - History of whaling
By 1530, Basque whalers were killing whales off the coast of eastern Canada. The Basque were followed in commercial whaling first by the Dutch and... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Mar 2020 01:18 AM PDT - (Gloucester Daily Times) - New protected areas to help rare whales off New England
BOSTON (AP) -- The federal government is extending three protective zones designed to help endangered whales until late March. The protective... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Mar 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Killer whales hunting dolphins amaze onlookers near Powell River
A pod of dolphins trying to escape hunting killer whales needed a little human help after getting stranded in the waters off the Tla'amin First Nation... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (oregonlive.com) - How to go whale watching at the Oregon coast on your own
Gray whales will once again migrate past the Pacific Northwest this spring, bringing some 25,000 whales to the Oregon coast. And while the migration... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (International Business Times) - Scientists Warn Of Potential Whale Die-Off As Spring Migration Begins
KEY POINTS. Eastern Pacific gray whales have started their northbound migration; Over 200 whales died during the migration season last year... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (JURIST) - Boat restrictions implemented near Boston to protect whales
NOAA announced a new voluntary vessel speed restriction zone after North Atlantic right whales were spotted 18 nautical miles east of Boston. (Source)
- Thu, 19 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (KLCC FM Public Radio) - Oregon State Parks Sends Whale Watching Volunteers Home Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Oregon's Spring Whale Watching Week was initially set to kick off March 21, with volunteers available to help visitors spot whales and answer... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (Journal of the San Juan Islands) - Whale Museum's 'Gear Up' workshop for marine naturalists
TWM is still going forward with its Summer Marine Naturalist Training Program as planned which will start July 16. The Whale Museum is holding an... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (Highland Radio) - Two more whales found washed up in Donegal
Its after two Long Fin Pilot whales were found stranded in the county last week. One was a Juvenile male and while the cause of death is currently... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (BeachGrit) - Disturbing: Unsealed lawsuit photographs depict well-muscled SeaWorld trainer with large ...
But doesn't it make you slightly wistful for simpler times when we could become very angry about genetically modified foods or Killer Whales who had... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Killer whales hunting dolphins amaze onlookers near Powell River
A pod of dolphins trying to escape hunting killer whales needed a little human help after getting stranded in the waters off the Tla'amin First Nation... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Attractions Magazine) - Guest Editorial: Dolphin Protection Act - It was only a matter of time
Ever since the release of 'Blackfish,' the marine mammal industry has had to swim quickly with the tide to protect its existence as the rallying cry to end... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Powell River Peak) - Dolphin pod rescue at Tla'amin beach
DOLPHIN RESCUE: Many community members of Tla'amin Nation were on hand to help a pod of dolphins forced inshore by orcas. Michele Moir... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Mar 2020 08:06 PM PDT - (NHK WORLD) - Whale research ship returned to Japan
A Japanese whale research ship returned to a port in the northeastern Japan on Thursday finishing a survey in the Antarctic Ocean without catching a... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Narcity) - You Can Explore The Savannah Waters With This Immersive Cyber Dolphin Adventure
Social distancing has forced many of us to hold off on gatherings and events we had planned, but society has come up with several ways to... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Snopes.com) - Did Dolphins and Swans 'Return' to Italian Waterways Amid COVID-19 Lockdown?
Dolphin sightings in that area are not a new phenomenon, as a 2017 video demonstrates. National Geographic pointed out that the swan sightings... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Euronews) - Debunked: Video does NOT show dolphins in Venice's canals | #TheCube
The footage appears shows a dolphin swimming close to a pier in a port, as several onlookers kneel close to the water and record the encounter. (Source)
- Fri, 20 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (India Education Diary) - District Administration seals Dolphin International School in Pulwama
Pulwama: On receiving a complaint regarding functioning of Dolphin International School at Tengpuna, Pulwama, the Deputy Commissioner Pulwama... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (State Times) - District Admn seals Dolphin International School
PULWAMA: On receiving a complaint regarding functioning of Dolphin International School at Tengpuna, Pulwama, the Deputy Commissioner... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Mar 2020 01:10 AM PDT - (The Maritime Executive) - Watch: Whale Cam in Antarctica
University of California researchers have attached cameras to 30 rare Antarctic minke whales to see how sea ice affects their behavior. The tags... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Mar 2020 01:10 AM PDT - (NHK WORLD) - Whale research ship returned to Japan
It is the first survey carried out by Japan since the country officially withdrew from the International Whaling Commission, or IWC last year and stopped... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Mar 2020 01:10 AM PDT - (The Sunday Post) - Scottish oyster and whale projects share £31.33m in funding
Projects to restore native oyster beds and improve a whale trail are among those sharing in $1.33 million of lottery funding. The National Lottery... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Mar 2020 01:10 AM PDT - (Science Daily) - Secrets to swimming efficiency of whales, dolphins
Date: March 19, 2020; Source: Lehigh University; Summary: Recent work has examined the fluid mechanics of cetacean propulsion by numerically... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Mar 2020 01:10 AM PDT - (Daily Telegraph) - Tourists flocked to Dee Why in 1911 to see a dead whale
On November 21, 1911, the passenger and crew of the collier Wallarah spotted the carcass of a dead humpback whale floating 250m off Manly Beach. (Source)
- Fri, 20 Mar 2020 01:10 AM PDT - (International Business Times, Singapore Edition) - Whale mass die-offs could happen again as migration season starts, scientists warn
Marine scientists warned that a mass animal die-offs could happen this year as whales begin their migration. By Carlo Inigo Monzon. March 19, 2020... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Mar 2020 01:10 AM PDT - (SEAPOWER Magazine Online) - Coast Guard Cutter Diligence Completes Last Patrol Before Homeport Change
Right whales are endangered, and there are estimated to be less than 400 remaining. Because of their endangered status, right whale conservation... (Source)
- Sat, 21 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Sputnik International) - Man Claims Female Dolphin Seduced Him Into Having 'Some Quite Transcendental' Sex
Malcolm Brenner, a self-confessed zoophile, claims he had a full-on affair with a dolphin arguing she seduced him in his youth, and has even put his... (Source)
- Sat, 21 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Mashable) - Dolphins in the Venice canals? Nope, that didn't happen.
More noteworthy is the fact that dolphins show up in Sardinia from time to time, with plenty of dolphin-themed boat trips offered to tourists and nearly... (Source)
- Sat, 21 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (Mongabay.com) - Chile: Expedition to the end of the world, where humpback whales are thriving
Mongabay Latam joined an expedition to the Francisco Coloane Marine Park near the southern tip of Chile, where the humpback whale population... (Source)
- Sat, 21 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (Tillamook Headlight-Herald) - Whale Watch Week returns as Gray whales migrate
The first large groups of whales swim by Oregon mid-March and the migratory stream typically continues into June. Whale Watching in Tillamook County. (Source)
- Sat, 21 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (The Independent) - Oyster and whale projects among those to secure £31.33 million lottery funding
Projects to restore native oyster beds and improve a whale trail are among those sharing in $1.33m of lottery funding. The National Lottery Heritage... (Source)
- Sat, 21 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (CapeNews.net) - Pilot Whale Stranding - Letter
The single largest event known to me which involved long-finned pilot whales ashore in the Falmouth-Bourne-Buzzards Bay area occurred on... (Source)
- Sat, 21 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (Cape Cod Times) - Ships fail to follow speed limit set to protect whales
They superimposed that data on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sightings of North Atlantic Right Whales within a box of ocean just... (Source)
- Sat, 21 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (physicsworld.com) - Physicists solve mystery of Russian masterpiece, why whales are such good swimmers
From art to nature, researchers at Lehigh University in the US have been studying how whales and other cetaceans propel themselves with relative... (Source)
- Sat, 21 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (Realnoe vremya) - 'I fell in love with the astronomic image of the whale, it is like a huge dinosaur in the ocean'
'The public protested against catching orcas, beluga whales under the guise of scientific research, then they are sold to oceanariums. Maintenance of... (Source)
- Sat, 21 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (Willamette Week) - Need Some Serenity? Watch a Livestream of Gray Whales Migrating Off the Oregon Coast
But Oregon State Parks has temporarily closed the Depoe Bay Whale Watching Center to help prevent the spread of COVID-19--so this is the closest... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Interesting Engineering) - No, Dolphins Have Not Returned to Venice Due to the Coronavirus Quarantines
And it turns out Sardinia is a regular visiting spot for dolphins with plenty of dolphin-themed tours offered in the city. Misinformation site Snopes further... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Sputnik International) - You Got Bamboozled: White Dolphin Likes to Pester Seagulls
These birds are lucky there are no sharks or orcas in those dark waters, so they won't be eaten alive. But there is a white dolphin that does not need a... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (KRON4) - Whale makes social distancing fail in Monterey Bay
(KRON) -- One whale did not get Gov. Gavin Newsom's COVID-19 social distancing memo. San Jose firefighter Eric Mailander thought of a unique... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (Essex Live) - Look back at the incredible dolphin and killer whale shows at Clacton Pier in the 1970s
Squeak had four babies, which are all thought to still be alive today. It is not known when Dolly died. Killer Whales. The attraction was also home to four... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (Kitsap Sun) - Gray whales return: Researchers wonder why 'Sounders' seem healthier than others
A gray whale is seen during an Island Adventures whale watching tour. Island Adventures is based out of Everett. (Photo: Contributed / Erin Gless). (Source)
- Sun, 22 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (Calgary Herald) - Family travel: Punta Mita is paradise on the beach
The tour included whale watching and snorkelling in Marietas Islands National Park. Enroute to the protected isles we were gifted with a family of whales... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (Essex Live) - Photos show the incredible Dolphins, Whales, Sea Lions and Penguins at the Clacton Dolphinarium
Millions have visited Clacton Pier in its time but few will be lucky enough to remember the Dolphinarium. The Pier has always been a hotspot for... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Bangkok Post) - Dead dolphins on southern beaches
The first carcass was washed ashore at Praek Muang beach at Moo 9 in tambon Nasaton of Hua Sai district. The dolphin was about 2 metres long, and... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (West Seattle) - WHALE-WATCHING: Orcas headed this way
Thanks to Kersti Muul for the tip -- transient killer whales are in the area, southbound off Fay Bainbridge State Park (map) at last report. Closer to the... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (Divernet) - Dwarf whale uses 'squid tactics'
The video was taken in clear, shallow waters off a Cape Town suburb, and shows the dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) discharging a dense cloud of dark... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (The Maritime Executive) - Oceana Says Ships Ignoring Voluntary Speed Zone
North Atlantic right whales were named for being the 'right' whale to hunt because they were often found near shore, swim slowly and tend to float when... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (Express.co.uk) - Mass rescue as DOZENS of whales beach themselves - sparking SHARK ATTACK fears
FRANTIC wildlife rescuers were trying to save a handful of stranded whales today as a perfect storm littered beaches with dozens of the dying... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (Interesting Engineering) - No, Dolphins Have Not Returned to Venice Due to the Coronavirus Quarantines
RELATED: SCIENTISTS HAVE SPOTTED A RARE WHALE-DOLPHIN HYBRID NEAR HAWAII. As much as we would like this to be true, after all, we... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (oregonlive.com) - Go whale watching on the Oregon coast remotely with live video feed
Gray whales have returned to the Oregon coast for their annual spring migration, but it will be empty shores they pass going north. The coronavirus... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (Telegraph.co.uk) - Russia lists Caspian seals and killer whales as endangered species after 'whale jail' controversy
Russia has listed mammal-eating orca whales and Caspian seals as endangered species nearly two years after a public outcry over the export of marine... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (Maui Now) - Pandemic Prompts Layoffs, Pay Cuts at Pacific Whale Foundation
Here is an update on operations at the Pacific Whale Foundation amid the coronavirus pandemic. 'We hope this message finds you and your loved ones... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (Wicked Local) - Updated North Atlantic right whale catalog announced
Today, there are less than 411 of the critically endangered whales thought to be alive. Right whales tend to congregate in Cape Cod Bay in late winter... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (ANTARA) - Whale stranded in Raja Ampat dies
Waisai (ANTARA) - A whale -- measuring 12.3 meters in length and with a chest circumference of four meters -- was found stranded in a mangrove... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (Smithsonian) - Explore 3-D Models of Historic Yukon Structures Threatened by Erosion
... is the traditional home of the Inuvialuit Inuit tribe; it also houses Pauline Cove, a whaling town deserted after demand for whale products dried up. (Source)
- Tue, 24 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (The New York Times) - The Plastic-Hunting Pirates of the Cornish Coast
Spirits were high as we exited the mouth of the river and saw the unmistakable swish of a whale's tail rise from the waters alongside the boat -- clearly... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Mar 2020 01:07 AM PDT - (Grand Island Independent) - I found answers in my first Bible
I learned the stories that we all know, regardless of whether we are religious or not. There were stories of Jonah being swallowed by a whale, Jesus... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Mar 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (The Express Tribune) - Carcass washed ashore at Karachi beach identified as Risso's dolphin
The photograph of the dolphin had gone viral on social media. According to WWF-P experts, the dolphin's stocky body and blunt head with no... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Mar 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (The News International) - Rare Risso's dolphin found dead on Clifton beach
According to Muhammad Moazzam Khan, technical adviser (Marine Fisheries), WWF-Pakistan and president of the Pakistan Whales and Dolphin... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Mar 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Happytrips) - Videos of dolphin playing in Mumbai sea amid COVID 19 lockdown are going viral
A number of people have shared several videos of dolphins, swimming and playing near Mumbai sea shore. The videos have gone viral on various... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Mar 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (The Union Journal) - Feeling Trapped? Try Being a Dolphin at SeaWorld
Self- seclusion, self-quarantine, social distancing, individual liberty-- since the episode of COVID-19 (the unique coronavirus whose beginning has... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Mar 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (The Global Domains News) - The dolphin swim since Monday afternoon in the harbour of Harlingen
This animal lives usually in groups, and only very rarely in Dutch coastal waters are observed, report the EMERGENCY to the Dolphin on Tuesday. (Source)
- Thu, 26 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (nbcboston.com) - New England Aquarium Debuts Improved Right Whale Catalog
An aquarium in Boston has upgraded its directory of more than a million images of one of the world's rarest whales. The New England Aquarium... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (Grist) - Starved for human voices? Listen to a podcast about whale songs and climate change.
Like the image of a polar bear adrift on an ice floe, 'save the whales' is an environmental cliché. At this point, there might be more stickers with the... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (NBC10 Boston) - Whales Spotted Off the Coast of Massachusetts
NBC10 Boston photographer Mark Garfinkel captured amazing images of two or three North Atlantic right whales feeding near Egg Rock off the coast... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News) - Drone captures stunning video of massive whale in water off Swampscott
Dan Proulx shared a video with 7NEWS that showed the whale near Egg Rock off the coast of Swampscott, which is not far from Nahant. Proulx said he... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (Oregon Coast Beach Connection) - View Oregon Coast Whale Watch Week Online: Updated Daily (Orca Footage)
Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) and its Whale Watching Center in Depoe Bay are still providing a digital means to be there... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (Brisbane Times) - For Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson, protesting is too submissive
But while people might applaud his and Sea Shepherd's work -- not least in protecting whales from slaughter by Japanese whaling ships in the Southern... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (Charleston Post Courier) - Rare right whale calving off SC and Southeast not enough to ward off extinction
Ten calves were born to right whales this winter -- one more than last year -- but not nearly enough to save the nearly extinct species. One calf has... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Mar 2020 01:06 AM PDT - (High Country News) - Gift and theft in the far North
A bowhead whale may live 200 years. ... An Environmental History of the Bering Strait, by historian Bathsheba Demuth, begins and ends with whales. (Source)
- Sat, 28 Mar 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - Sea Life Park invites public to help name baby dolphin
The female Atlantic bottlenose dolphin calf was born in captivity in the early morning hours of Dec. 4, 2019, and remains under the careful watch of its... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Mar 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (Collider.com) - Disney+ Premieres Disneynature's 'Elephant' Early This April Alongside 'Dolphin Reef'
In recognition of Earth Month, Disney+ announced today the Disneynature film Elephant, narrated by Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, will premiere... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Mar 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (Chesapeake Bay Magazine) - Dolphin Watch
By Ann DeMuth. For the past 33 years, Janet Mann, Ph.D., Professor of Biology Psychology at Georgetown University studied the bottlenose dolphin... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Mar 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (The DisInsider) - Disneynature Releasing 'Elephant' and 'Dolphin Reef' on Disney+ on April 3
In honor of earth month, Disney+ will debut two new documentaries from Disneynature on April 3. Elephant narrated by Meghan Markle and Dolphin... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Mar 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (WTSP.com) - Playful dolphin puts on performance for 'self-isolating' Tampa couple
TAMPA, Fla. -- In this time of uncertainty, it's the little things in life that many grow to appreciate more -- like the great outdoors. Nicole Mount of Tampa... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Mar 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (The Global Domains News) - Worries about a dolphin in the harbour of Harlingen: all animals, all day is not seen
SOS Dolphin has said they need to make, but also because of the phase, and the breathing of the animal, and were about to get worse. the animal is... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Mar 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (JAPAN Forward) - Bon Ishikawa's 'Kujira Bito': Humans, Whales Live in Harmony in Secluded Indonesian Village
JAPAN Forward. This site uses cookies to provide services that make use of personalization functions and the like... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Mar 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Comicbook.com) - Disney Fans Have Mixed Feelings About Meghan Markle's New Voiceover Gig
They also announced Dolphin Reef, which will be narrated by Thor star, Natalie Portman. 'Two new movies, two unforgettable journeys,' @disneyplus... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Mar 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - LORD ASHCROFT: Norway's barbaric slaughter of hundreds of majestic minke whales casts a ...
Norway, an IWC member, resumed whaling in 1993 initially insisting, ... In Norway and further afield, anti-whaling groups are worried that Japan's... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Mar 2020 01:08 AM PDT - (Brisbane Times) - Whales face more fatal ship collisions as waters warm
Warming ocean temperatures are causing some species of whales in pursuit of food to stray more frequently into shipping lanes, scientists say. The... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Mar 2020 01:08 AM PDT - (The Daily Breeze) - Gray whale census and study of species' health halts amid coronavirus concerns
For the first time in nearly four decades, no one is there to watch the whales. Alisa Schulman-Janiger and a team of volunteers have perched up on the... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Mar 2020 01:08 AM PDT - (nbc16.com) - Whale Watching Week continues, but with changes
Whale Watching Week continues, but with changes. by Kelsey Christensen and NBC16.com Staff. Wednesday, March 25th 2020. AA. (Source)
- Sun, 29 Mar 2020 01:08 AM PDT - (Malibu Times) - Malibu Residents Whale Watch While Social Distancing
Whale sightings have been reported from Santa Monica to Malibu Road--by this reporter--but are especially likely to be seen, as usual, at Westward... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Mar 2020 01:08 AM PDT - (Los Angeles Times) - Whales are dying, but numbers are unknown. Coronavirus has stalled scientific fieldwork
Waves lap over a dead gray whale at Limantour Beach on May 23, 2019, in Point Reyes Station, Calif. Whales are again washing up dead in Mexico, but... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Mar 2020 01:08 AM PDT - (Miami Herald) - Wildlife officials concerned about 43-foot whale and her calf off the Florida Keys
An endangered North Atlantic right whale, which officials say could be up to 43 feet long, has been spotted swimming with her calf in the shallow... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Mar 2020 01:08 AM PDT - (Kennebec Journal Morning Sentinel) - As waters warm, risk of whales being struck by ships rises
Ship strikes involving rare North Atlantic right whales on the East Coast and giant blue whales on the West Coast have already increased, scientists... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Mar 2020 01:08 AM PDT - (CTV News) - Whale sighting in Indian Arm provides welcome respite from COVID-19 worries
While whales appeared in the same area last summer, it's quite rare to see orcas: Ruzycki said this is only the second time she's spotted them during a... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Mar 2020 01:08 AM PDT - (Jill Lopez) - Engineers unlock secrets to swimming efficiency of whales, dolphins
In other words, they would have to be very much like bottlenose dolphins or killer whales. "We're interested in developing the next generation of... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Mar 2020 10:00 PM PDT - (The Times) - Norway's whaling is barbaric and must be stopped, Lord Ashcroft demands
Lord Ashcroft, one of the Conservatives' biggest donors, has issued an attack on Norway for its 'barbaric' practice of commercial whaling. 'Norway... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Mar 2020 10:00 PM PDT - (Daily Hive) - Orcas spotted in Burrard Inlet during the pandemic shutdown (VIDEO)
Saw a pod of four Orca whales in Indian Arm yesterday. ... Shared by a friend: Whale spotted by the float plane terminal yesterday (usually it's so busy... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Mar 2020 10:00 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - SeaWorld is furloughing nearly all its 15000 workforce indefinitely as parks close because of ...
A 2013 documentary shined spotlight on the dangers of whale captivity. The film explored the deaths of three people who were killed at SeaWorld by a... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Mar 2020 10:00 PM PDT - (TimesLIVE) - JACKET NOTES | Michiel Heyns on 'A Poor Season for Whales'
I was inspired to write A Poor Season for Whales, somewhat implausibly, by a couple of Airbnb guests staying in my spare bedroom. They'd been to... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Mar 2020 10:00 PM PDT - (Pine and Lakes Echo Journal) - The Cracker Barrel: A magical voyage
... mammals known as humpback whales. As knowledgeable readers may already know, the humpback is a species of baleen whale, which sieves its... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Mar 2020 10:00 PM PDT - (Brinkwire) - LORD ASHCROFT: Norway's barbaric slaughter of hundreds of majestic minke whales
For Wednesday marks the beginning of the whaling season, when Norway will snub its nose at critics to hunt and kill hundreds of minke whales off its... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Mar 2020 10:00 PM PDT - (Noted) - Billy Connolly's Great American Trail
Another Scottish connection in Massachusetts is whale researcher Ian Kerr, who uses drones to collect whale 'snot'. Connolly's journey takes an... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Mar 2020 10:00 PM PDT - (FREE NEWS) - Scientists have determined the size of plastic that animals can swallow
During their research, scientists found several shocking examples of plastic contamination: hoses and flower pots were found in the sperm whale... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Mar 2020 10:00 PM PDT - (The Press Stories) - A large polar bear that is overweight 30th gets an unflattering nickname from the locals
Photographer Edward Boudreau captured heartfelt photos of the bear when villagers caught a whale. He eats a lot of whale fat (Image: Ed Boudreau /... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Mar 2020 09:51 PM PDT - (Hollywood Reporter) - 'Dolphin Reef': Film Review
Natalie Portman narrates the new Disneynature documentary about a free-spirited bottlenose dolphin and his extended family living near a coral reef... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Mar 2020 09:51 PM PDT - (News Track English) - Dolphin and sea lion army protect nuclear weapons at this place
In any country, the Army is usually responsible for the security of intelligence bases or sensitive areas, but there is also a place in the world, which has... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Mar 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (The Times) - Norway's whaling is barbaric and must be stopped, Lord Ashcroft demands
'Norway often kills more whales than Japan and Iceland combined. And it's no less barbaric than in the past,' the peer wrote before the opening of the... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Mar 2020 11:58 PM PDT - (Forbes) - Marvel At Rare Encounters With Gray Whales With These Images From Mexico
Right in front of you is a majestic gray whale floating gently next to the boat, with her narrow triangular head facing skyward, and a curious little eye just... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Mar 2020 11:58 PM PDT - (Narcity) - Vancouver Is So Quiet That Pods Of Killer Whales Are Swimming Right By The Shore (VIDEO)
At first, Hanson disregarded the sound since he had never come across a whale in that area in 59 years. It wasn't until his son spotted the killer whales... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Mar 2020 11:58 PM PDT - (The Malibu Surfside News) - Snaps from the lagoons of Baja: Malibu resident shares images from recent whale watching trip
Malibu resident Janice Nikora shared images of Pacific gray whales which she saw Feb. 24, on a whale watching trip in Baja. Photos Submitted. (Source)
- Mon, 30 Mar 2020 11:58 PM PDT - (WLS-TV) - Video: Shedd Aquarium penguins visit beluga whales on latest field trip amid closure for ...
The encounter was a nice relief for not just the animals, but their caretakers as well. The whales, including Annik who was born last year, collectively... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Mar 2020 11:58 PM PDT - (Cordova Times) - Commentary: Northern Edge military trainings should not be in GOA in May
There is substantial evidence of mid-frequency active active sonar physically harming and causing strandings of beaked whales as well as altering... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Mar 2020 11:58 PM PDT - (The Press Stories) - Field work to study coronavirus whale mortality stalls
As gray whales began their northward migration along the Pacific coast, earlier this month -- after a year of unusually heavy deaths -- scientists were... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Mar 2020 11:58 PM PDT - (Technology Networks) - Size of Plastics Animals Can Eat Predicted
During their research they found some shocking examples of the extent of plastic pollution, including hosepipes and flower pots in a sperm whale... (Source)
- Tue, 31 Mar 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Science Magazine) - Dolphin 'gangs' protect their females by vocalizing in sync
Males resort to all sorts of desperate measures when fertile females are scarce, including banding together to guard a potential mate. Now... (Source)
- Tue, 31 Mar 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (IMDb) - 'Dolphin Reef' on Disney Plus: Film Review
Out of the vast universe of nature documentaries, I don't think I'm alone in finding films about life under the sea to occupy a special place. The very fact... (Source)
- Tue, 31 Mar 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Cinema Blend) - Disney+'s Dolphin Reef Review: The Prettiest Thing On The Disney Streaming Service
Considering that right now a lot of us are stuck inside, perhaps there's no better time to take a look at the world around us through the movie -- though it... (Source)
- Tue, 31 Mar 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Cinema Blend) - Looks Like That Prince Harry Pitching Meghan Markle For Disney+ Rumor Was Not What Actually ...
Dolphin Reef narrated by Natalie Portman is a film that we've known was coming for months, but another project, Elephant, narrated by The Dutchess... (Source)
- Tue, 31 Mar 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Afloat) - IWDG Matches Second Irish Humpback Whale To Cape Verde Breeding Grounds
Despite desktop research replacing field work during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group recently made a... (Source)
- Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Penguin 'visits' Beluga whale in aquarium closed amid coronavirus crisis - video
Wellington, a rockhopper penguin in the Chicago Shedd Aquarium came face to face with three beluga whales, Kayavak, Mauyak and baby Annik... (Source)
- Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Blooloop) - SEA LIFE Trust is live-streaming beluga whales and seals during COVID-19
SEA LIFE Trust Beluga Whale Sanctuary and the Cornish Seal Sanctuary are running a series of live streams, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the... (Source)
- Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Palos Verdes Peninsula News) - RRRR Gray whale census and study of species' health halts amid coronavirus concerns
But with whale watching boats shut down and others along the West Coast ushered off cliffs and told to stay at home, no one will know how the whales... (Source)
- Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide) - Slow down for right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada
The North Atlantic right whale is one of the world's most endangered large whale species, with only about 400 individuals remaining. Named the 'right'... (Source)
- Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Whales are dying, but numbers are unknown. Coronavirus has stalled scientific field work
As gray whales began their northern migration along the Pacific Coast earlier this month--after a year of unusually heavy die-offs--scientists were... (Source)
- Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Afloat) - IWDG Matches Second Irish Humpback Whale To Cape Verde Breeding Grounds
The match with HBIRL78 -- first sighted off Hook Head in January 2017 -- was made in collaboration with Lindsey Jones of the North Atlantic... (Source)
- Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Proposed BC container terminal would threaten endangered killer whales, review panel finds
The report says some of the largest salmon runs in the world migrate through the Roberts Bank area, and the project would also adversely affect nearby... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Brunswick News) - Dead dolphin washes up on Sea Island, cause of death unknown
'We just collected an adult female bottlenose dolphin from Gould's Inlet, over on Sea Island side,' said Clay George, marine mammal biologist with the... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Law360) - StarKist Not Off Hook In 'Dolphin Safe' Tuna Label Suit
Law360 (April 1, 2020, 3:55 PM EDT) -- A California federal judge isn't letting StarKist Co. escape a suit alleging it misleads consumers with claims... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (The Phnom Penh Post) - Another dead dolphin in Anlong Kampi a concern
A male dolphin calf in the Anlong Kampi Irrawaddy dolphin conservation area died on Tuesday, and authorities are conducting a post-mortem to... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (sciencefocus.com) - Male dolphins match their calls and movements when working together
Marine animals, however, don't normally suffer from this condition. To find out why, scientists recently put a dead dolphin and seal in a pressurised... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Apr 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (All About Geneva) - All About Geneva - Norway starts the whaling season
Last year, Norway legally exported around 153 tons of whale meat to Japan. The whaling. Commercial whaling has been regulated by the International... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Apr 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (The KXAN 36 News) - Lord Ashcroft requires the cessation of the Norwegian whaling
He also points out that the interest in whale meat in Norway is small. Most goes to animal feed or is exported to Japan and Iceland. He also responds... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Metro) - Penguin set free during coronavirus lockdown has mind blown meeting beluga whale
Earlier this week Wellington met whales Kayavak, Mauyak and baby Annik. It was his first ever time meeting belugas and it was clearly a moving... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Using sound and environmental DNA to find an elusive, endangered whale
Aerial view of a Bryde's whale in the Gulf of Mexico. Image courtesy of NOAA; photograph taken under NOAA research permits #14450-05 and 21938. (Source)
- Wed, 01 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (QNS.com) - SEE IT: 35-foot humpback whale washes up on Rockaway's Riis Park
When officers arrived, they found the huge whale beached in the rough surf. Members of the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society, New York's lead large... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Whale dies after stranding on Hawke's Bay's Mahia Beach
A pygmy sperm whale has died after stranding on a Hawke's Bay beach. The female whale, around two to three metres in length, was eventually... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Times) - The Times view on the recovery of the humpback whale: Sea Rescue
Populations of humpback whales, elephant seals and other marine species have in recent years made spectacular recoveries. These are triumphs in... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Old Mission Gazette) - Great Lakes Whale Migration Begins, Humpback Spotted in West Bay
While driving around the Old Mission Peninsula this morning, we spotted this Humpback Whale in West Bay near Power Island. We were super excited... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (National Geographic) - Kids are obsessed with narwhals. Here's where they live.
As a true Arctic whale, narwhals can mostly be found in the frigid waters of Canada and Greenland. And while the males sport spiraled, eight-foot-long... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Solzy at the Movies) - Dolphin Reef: A Trip to the Polynesian Islands
Echo is a three-year-old Pacific bottlenose dolphin. He's still young and has so much more to learn. Much to the dismay of mother Kumu, he just wants to... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Galway Daily) - Nimmo the dolphin returns to Galway Bay
A local woman recently spotted the bottlenose dolphin, who has been returning to Galway for six years running now after first being spotted in 2015, and... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Dual Dove) - Dolphin Males Cooperate To Protect Their Fertile Females
Dolphin males are trying the most unconventional ways to protect their fertile females. They can even band together in order to protect an exposed... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Undercurrent News) - Court won't dismiss lawsuit that alleges StarKist made misleading 'dolphin-safe' tuna claims
A federal judge has opted not to dismiss a lawsuit against major US tuna canner StarKist & Co that alleges the company's claims of relying on fishing... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Christian Post) - A few are actually happy about the coronavirus crisis
Be it clearer waters in Venice or dolphin sightings off the coast of Mumbai, the internet is full of news and tweets about how the lockdown has caused a... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Apr 2020 10:25 PM PDT - (The Interpreter) - Japanese whaling is down but not out
Japan's retreat from the region's whale sanctuary is part of a broader reframing of the country's whaling policies. This was the first southern summer... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Apr 2020 10:25 PM PDT - (WUSF News) - Endangered Whale Tracked By Community As Scientists Socially Distance
Social distancing restrictions from coronavirus have actually led to a rare community effort: the tracking of an endangered species after a north Atlantic... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Apr 2020 10:25 PM PDT - (Yahoo News Australia) - Coronavirus outbreak sparks an interesting friendship between a penguin and a whale
This penguin called Wellington visited the beluga whales in Chicago's shuttered Shedd Aquarium during the coronavirus lockdown and the whales... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Apr 2020 10:25 PM PDT - (The Australian) - Whales' recovery shows we can fix damage to oceans from overfishing and climate change
Humpback whales migrating from Antarctica to eastern Australia have been increasing by about 10 per cent each year, from a few hundred in 1968 to... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Apr 2020 10:25 PM PDT - (Queens Daily Eagle) - Beached whale gets sandy burial in Rockaway
Rachel Vick. The 28-foot-long humpback whale that washed up onto Jacob Riis Park's shore on Tuesday was buried on the beach Thursday morning. (Source)
- Thu, 02 Apr 2020 10:25 PM PDT - (Patch.com) - 28-Foot-Long Humpback Whale Washes Ashore In Queens
This is the first stranded whale reported to the New York-based Atlantic Marine Conservation Society's stranding response team so far this year. (Source)
- Thu, 02 Apr 2020 10:25 PM PDT - (Monterey County Weekly) - A whale-watching captain talks about what drew her to the sea, and awe-inspiring encounters with ...
Her takeaway from the grayscale Cousteau impression, years later: You don't need to put whales in tanks to be inspired by them, thanks both to the... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Apr 2020 10:25 PM PDT - (Scoop.co.nz) - Whale Tales 2021 Is Looking For Artists For Auckland's Public Art Trail In 2021!
Inspired by Hauraki Gulf resident, Bryde's Whales, these tails will allow trail explorers, young and old, to have fun rediscovering their city through the... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Apr 2020 10:25 PM PDT - (UNILAD) - Penguins Taken On Tour Of Chicago Aquarium To Meet Beluga Whales After It Closes
If there are two animals out there who should definitely be best friends in a children's cartoon TV show, it's penguins and beluga whales. They just both... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Apr 2020 10:25 PM PDT - (The Atlantic) - The Pandemic Is Turning the Natural World Upside Down
Fournet is thinking now of North Pacific humpback whales, who have begun to move northward this month and will soon be swimming with newborn... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Apr 2020 09:04 PM PDT - (Afloat) - Join Irish Whale Dolphin Group On Facebook Live For 'Flukey Friday'
A new home education initiative from the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group goes live on social media this morning (Friday 3 April) with its latest edition. (Source)
- Fri, 03 Apr 2020 09:04 PM PDT - (Gisborne Herald) - Mahia stranding 'quite remarkable'
This rare dolphin shares its name with the southern right whale because both lack a dorsal fin. Mahia Department of Conservation ranger Helen Jonas... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Apr 2020 09:04 PM PDT - (Tyla) - Dolphins Get Excited As Sloth Is Placed Outside Their Enclosure
And when the aquarium staff decided to give a sloth a tour of the aquarium, placing it outside the dolphin enclosure, the dolphins were *so* excited. (Source)
- Fri, 03 Apr 2020 09:04 PM PDT - (mlive.com) - Meghan Markle's Disney project comes to Disney+ tomorrow: Here's how you can watch
Dolphin Reef follows a young Pacific bottlenose dolphin named Echo. Echo is struggling to figure out whether he needs to take on new responsibilities... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Apr 2020 09:04 PM PDT - (Mason City Globe Gazette) - Worth Watching: Aloha to 'Hawaii Five-0,' Nature Specials on Disney+, Revisiting Julia Child
Elephant and Dolphin Reef (streaming on Disney+): Nature films have long been a Disney specialty, and celebrity narrators help tell the stories of... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Pakistan Today) - Two blind Indus dolphin rescued in Sukkur
SUKKUR: The Sukkur Wildlife Department early on Saturday morning rescued two blind Indus dolphins, while another was found dead in Ghotki... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Taiwan English News) - Rescued baby dolphin dies despite rehabilitation attempts
Coast guard officers notified Taiwan Cetacean Society at around noon on April 1 that an injured juvenile Risso's dolphin was stranded on a beach near... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (CNET) - Aquarium coronavirus lockdown gives dolphins chance to meet a sloth
When a celebrity sloth named Chico got to meet some new dolphin buddies, the dolphins appeared to love the playdate. The 3-year-old sloth took a... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Nigerian Bulletin) - Woman admits she had sex with a dolphin as part of NASA-funded scientific study - Daily Mirror
Margaret Howe Lovatt was just 20 when she started work in a lab with the aim of understanding dolphins and teaching them to speak English. (Source)
- Sat, 04 Apr 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (The Maritime Executive) - Japan Scales Back its Whaling Program
This time last year, Japan's whaling vessels returned home from their final 'research' mission in the Southern Ocean with a haul of 333 minke whales... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Apr 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (The Japan Times) - CW Nicol, a committed environmentalist with deep humanity
... sailing on a Japanese whaling ship in Antarctic waters, and all the while honing his black belt skills in karate -- the passion that drew him to Japan... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Apr 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Gizmodo) - Scientists Made A Drone To Capture Whale Snot
Right now, whales are facing myriad threats, from pollution and getting tangled in fishing gear, to warming and acidifying oceans. To understand how... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Apr 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Forbes) - Why The Northern Lights Make Whales Go Blind And Get Lost
Skeleton of a beached whale under an aurora borealis (Northern Lights). Getty. Watching the aurora borealis or northern lights twisting and pulsing in... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Apr 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (SETI Institute) - POSTPONED - Humpback Whale Soiree
Among the most fascinating of vocalizations are the songs and sounds of humpback whales. Laurance Doyle, Ph.D, Research Scientist, with SETI... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Apr 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Xinhua) - Chinese researchers spot "whale fall" during deep-sea expedition
BEIJING, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have spotted a whale fall, a rare deep-sea ecosystem, in the South China Sea during a deep-sea... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Apr 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (ScoopWhoop) - Is That A Humpback Whale On The Mumbai Coast? Twitter Shares Videos Of The Gorgeous ...
As the entire nation is in a state of lockdown and humans are confined to their homes, hibernating in their quarantine cocoon, animals from the wild... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Apr 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Maritime Executive) - Japan Scales Back its Whaling Program
This time last year, Japan's whaling vessels returned home from their final 'research' mission in the Southern Ocean with a haul of 333 minke whales... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Apr 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (NBC Southern California) - Invite Whales Into Your Home
You can study up on our cetacean friends with a host of water-splashed videos from Dana Point Whale Watching. (Source)
- Sun, 05 Apr 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (The Daily Star) - Vulnerable porpoise, dolphin found dead in Cox's Bazar in the span of 2 days
The marine mammal was entangled in a fishing net and had bruises all over its body, likely inflicted by some metal object, locals said according to our... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Apr 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (What's On Disney Plus) - DisneyNature Diving With Dolphins Review
As mentioned in both my reviews of 'Dolphin Reef' and 'Elephant,' the narration style of the main DisneyNature documentaries can come across as... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Apr 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (The Express Tribune) - Wildlife dept rescues blind dolphins
... able to rescue and release two of the rare creatures back into the Indus River, one from each waterway. However, the third dolphin was found dead. (Source)
- Sun, 05 Apr 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Brinkwire) - Male bottlenose dolphins sing in synchronised duets to impress females
Researchers analysed long-term audio recordings of a dolphin population from Western Australia's Shark Bay. The team found that male dolphins... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Apr 2020 08:01 PM PDT - (NHK WORLD) - UK-born conservationist author CW Nicol dies
He also wrote "Harpoon," a novel about Japan's traditional whaling culture. Nicol felt a sense of crisis as Japan's forests were damaged by logging... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Apr 2020 08:01 PM PDT - (Mirror.co.uk) - Nada Farhoud: After years of depressing forecasts about our oceans we finally have some hope
Thanks to the recovery of humpback whales, elephant seals and other marine species, ... Commercial whaling continues in Japan and Norway, (Source)
- Sun, 05 Apr 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Times Online - Auckland) - Whale Tales is calling for all artists
Whale Tales, a public art sculpture trail exploring Tãmaki Makaurau/Auckland, will showcase 70 tails illustrated by 70 artists telling 70 tales. Pictured is... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Apr 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Hindustan Times) - Fact Check: Does viral video show whales swimming at Bombay High? Here's the truth
A breathtaking video of a pod of whales swimming is going viral with a claim that they were spotted near Bombay High and is captured by Oil and... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Apr 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (iTWire) - Researcher uses drones to measure size of whales
Grace Russell and Aisleen Dilks on board the Whale Song vessel, with the Centre for Whale Research, Western Australia. Courtesy: Southern Cross... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Apr 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - The Whalebone Box review - so strange it must be true
... who fashioned it from the skeleton of a whale that washed up on the Isle of ... a gun across her lap, holding a pair of binoculars to search for whales. (Source)
- Sun, 05 Apr 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (OCRegister) - Longtime Dana Point Harbor businesses fight to stay relevant despite coronavirus shutdown
Todd Mansur, one of Kalez's boat captain, will start programs on whales next week -- many will include whale encounters from 2019. April is often the... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Apr 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Coast Monkey) - Meet a Marine Biologist Mondays | Chat with Scientists from Around the World
O.R.C Ireland are a group of marine researchers and whale experts, who aim ... If whales aren't your thing, Matt Doherty will give a talk on stony coral... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Apr 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (Patch.com) - Bay Shore Long Island And Whaling Presentation By Prizewinning Author
... whaling in Sag Harbor, Greenport and Cold Spring Harbor, to the famous whaler Mercator Cooper and his trip to the closed society of Japan, to the... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Boston Globe) - Endangered right whales spotted in Cape Cod Bay during spring feeding season
An increasing number of endangered North Atlantic right whales have been spotted feeding off of Massachusetts' coast in recent weeks, a sign that... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Cape Cod Times) - Cape scientists forge ahead with right whale research
PROVINCETOWN -- Over the past week, New England Aquarium scientist Philip Hamilton, manager of the right whale identification catalog at the... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Newsweek) - These Countries Consider Whale and Seal Hunting Essential Activities During the Coronavirus ...
"There is dwindling demand for the products of commercial whaling and sealing operations, and these inhumane industries are only viable because of... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (DroneDJ) - Southern Cross University scientist uses drones to monitor humpback whales
Improving our understanding of body condition in free-living whales can lead to improved knowledge on reproductive capacity, population health and... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (NDTV) - Fact-Checked: Viral Video Claims To Show Whales At Bombay High. Is It True?
Viral social media posts claim that whales were seen near Bombay High oilfields. Offbeat Sanya Jain. Updated: April 06, 2020 01:09 pm IST. Fact-... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Yahoo News Canada) - Swimmers scramble to move when humpback whale pod bears down on them
Humpback whales are one of the most beautiful animals on the planet. Enormous and majestic, they are next in size only to a few other species of... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Rolling Stone) - On the Eve of Extinction
While the whale was removed from the endangered species list in 1994, it is clearly in peril again. The likely culprit? Global warming. The spring melting... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Maritime Herald) - A Whale And Dolphin Have A Baby And It's The Most Incredible Sea Creature In The World (VIDEO)
An impressive video has gone viral on YouTube after revealing what a 'dolphin' (Wholphin) looks like, a mysterious sea creature that is the baby of a... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Taiwan News) - Wildlife group: Gulf oil spill still affecting wildlife
Scientists say it could take affected dolphin populations decades to recover. -- Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle. Once facing extinction in the 1960s, the sea... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Voice of San Diego) - Before the Bronx Zoo Tiger Got the Coronavirus, Shamu Likely Caught the Flu
But he had still managed to make a difference. Upon his death, the Union-Tribune reported that he'd 'diagnosed the first case of diabetes in a dolphin... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Apr 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (Kyodo News Plus) - Commercial whaling resumes in northeastern Japan after 32-yr hiatus
Japan resumed hunting whales for commercial purposes last July 1, a day after formally leaving the International Whaling Commission, and whaling... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Apr 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (Newsweek) - These Countries Consider Whale and Seal Hunting Essential Activities During the Coronavirus ...
Japan--which drew widespread criticism for leaving the International Whaling Commission in 2018--has awarded itself a quota of nearly 200 whales. (Source)
- Tue, 07 Apr 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (HuffPost) - Exploding Sperm Whale Analogy Highlights Importance Of Staying Home Amid Pandemic
'The problem hadn't gone away, only now there were thousands of bits of problem spread for miles around.' By Lee Moran. 04/07/2020 06:21 AM ET. (Source)
- Tue, 07 Apr 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (Kyodo News Plus) - Commercial whaling resumes in northeastern Japan after 32-yr hiatus
Japan resumed hunting whales for commercial purposes last July 1, a day after formally leaving the International Whaling Commission, and whaling... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Apr 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (Asahi Shimbun) - Full fossil of beaked whale unearthed from Nagano riverbed
UEDA, Nagano Prefecture--A nearly complete fossilized skeleton of a beaked whale dating back 13 million years has been unearthed here, the first... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Apr 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (Newport News Times) - Whale strandings may be sign of recovery
A gray whale emerges from the ocean west of Newport's Yaquina Bay Bridge. Bruce Mate, a marine mammal expert, thinks whale strandings last year... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Apr 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (Maritime Herald) - A Whale And Dolphin Have A Baby And It's The Most Incredible Sea Creature In The World (VIDEO)
An impressive video has gone viral on YouTube after revealing what a 'dolphin' (Wholphin) looks like, a mysterious sea creature that is the baby of a... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Apr 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (Travelweek) - Whales are swimming freely in Vancouver during the city's lockdown
With most Vancouverites staying indoors, the whales have been seen happily swimming about, which North Vancouver councillor Jim Hanson says is... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Apr 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (Turn to 10) - Musician to serenade beluga whales at Mystic Aquarium
'It's really interesting to see their response because you never know what to expect from a whale that you're singing to,' Izzy Malek, who lives a few... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Mongabay.com) - In Sri Lanka, gillnets targeting tuna claim dolphin lives
Tuna fishers using gillnets in the Indian Ocean caught 4.1 million dolphins and other cetaceans between 1950 and 2018, a new study estimates. (Source)
- Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (fiskerforum.com) - Driftnets blamed for widespread dolphin mortality
According to experts, the current high dolphin by-catch is approximately 175 dolphins per 1000 tonnes of tuna. Even so, this figure is far removed from... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (mlive.com) - Celebrate Earth Month with these documentaries and series on Disney+
John Kerry and former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton are also featured in the documentary. Dolphin Reef. Narrated by Natalie Portman... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Narcity) - 7 Disney+ Originals With Unbelievable Reviews You Have To Watch
Narrated by Natalie Portman, Dolphin Reef follows the inquisitive dolphin Echo as he navigates life under the sea. Dolphin Reef on Disney+ is 10/10 if... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Apr 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (New Atlas) - Even latest sonar tech may keep sperm whales from finding food
There, they tagged a number of whales with suction cup-attached data loggers, then followed them in a boat that was towing a continuous sonar-emitting... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Apr 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (OCRegister) - Live from the ocean: Whale watching company streaming virtual tours to help with coronavirus ...
At least, that's what Dave and Gisele Anderson, who operate Capt. Dave's Dolphin and Whale Watching Safari out of Dana Point Harbor, think. So with... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Apr 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (Interesting Engineering) - British Town Uses Oregon's 'Exploding Whale' Fiasco to Teach Physical Distancing
In November 1970, officials in Oregon, USA decided to blow up a rotting whale carcass. The whole thing went horribly wrong. Why do we bring this up? (Source)
- Wed, 08 Apr 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (The New York Times) - AI Is Helping Scientists Understand an Ocean's Worth of Data
Sort of. In January 2018, she approached Google and asked if they might be able to help her find the signal of humpback whale songs amid all the other... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Apr 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (Grazia) - The US Government Tried To Explode A Whale In 1970 And Apparently We Can Learn Some ...
'In November 1970, officials in Oregon, USA decided to blow up a rotting whale carcass,' begins a tweet from Doncaster Council. 'The whole thing... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Apr 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (Mirage News) - New sonar still deters sperm whales feeding
Professor Miller of the Sea Mammal Research Unit at the University of St Andrews said: 'Having set up similar experiments with sperm whales in Norway... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Apr 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (Gisborne Herald) - VERY LIKE A WHALE
It looks like a portly person looking up to the sky, commented someone in response to a picture posted on Facebook of a huge plume of cloud a few... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (ActionNewsJax.com) - Wounded Warrior Project using virtual dolphin therapy to help veterans with PTSD
Wounded Warrior Project is using Zoom to connect its warriors with dolphins for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during the coronavirus... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Spark Chronicles) - that's when we will be able to see the live action of John Favreau
In the waiting we can enjoy the documentaries The Elephant Family and Echo the Dolphin, released on 3 April. The first, directed by Mark Linfield... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Apr 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (Scuba Diver Magazine) - Minke whales targeted as commercial whaling resumes in northeastern Japan
While Japan defied world condemnation and resumed hunting whales for commercial purposes back in July last year -- just one day after leaving the... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Apr 2020 10:42 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Whale break: rare sighting off Marseille as lockdown quietens sea - video
A maritime patrol has filmed fin whales powering through Mediterranean waters off the coast of southern France -- showing how wild animals are... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Apr 2020 10:42 PM PDT - (9News) - Exploding whale true story used as COVID-19 warning
A British town council has used the true story of a US city that blew up a beached whale in the 1970s, as a lesson on COVID-19 safe practices. The city... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Apr 2020 10:42 PM PDT - (Oceanographic Magazine) - Brazil great whales estimated to be worth USD $82 billion in services provided
In December 2019 the group of collaborating economists released a paper stating that the value of all great whales worldwide is approximately one... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Apr 2020 10:42 PM PDT - (National Indigenous Times) - Story of the Blue Whale splashes onto Newcastle Airport walls
An artist full of wisdom, talent and belly-laughs, Peter Kafer's artwork has recently become a feature on the walls of Newcastle Airport. Yarning with... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Apr 2020 10:42 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - New sonar still deters sperm whales feeding
Professor Miller of the Sea Mammal Research Unit at the University of St Andrews said: "Having set up similar experiments with sperm whales in Norway... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Apr 2020 10:42 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - Cruel Commercial Whaling and Seal Hunts Continue as 'Essential' Activities During Coronavirus ...
Whaling will also proceed in Norway with 1,280 minke whales as the aim to be killed this year. Claire Bass, executive director of Humane Society... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Apr 2020 10:42 PM PDT - (CTV News) - Researchers investigating after juvenile Humpback found dead on Island's west coast
COURTENAY -- Whale researchers are hoping the recent discovery of a dead Humpback on Vancouver Island will help further their understanding of... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo News Canada) - Lone dolphin returns to Galway Bay for fifth straight year
Nimmo, the solitary bottlenose dolphin, returns to the Galway Bay in Ireland for the fifth year in a row. Check out this amazing drone footage! Reblog. (Source)
- Fri, 10 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Tribute.ca) - ELEPHANT / DOLPHIN REEF Trailer (2020)
109 Views | 1:30 | Uploaded on Apr 09, 2020. In the trailer for the movies Elephant and Dolphin Reef, we see beautiful depictions of a variety of wildlife... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (WTVD-TV) - What to watch on Disney+ while you celebrate Earth Month this April
The new nature documentary films "Elephant" and "Dolphin Reef" are now streaming on Disney+. (Source)
- Fri, 10 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Kearney Hub) - Veterans video chat with dolphins during outbreak
The Wounded Warrior Project introduced veterans to dolphins at the Dolphin Research Center in Marathon, Florida, via video conference, in accordance... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:55 PM PDT - (Eurasia Review) - Little-Known Back Story To Japanese Whaling - OpEd
But this has long stood in stark contrast to Japan's annual whaling activities in the Southern Ocean, classified as 'scientific' though in actual fact... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The New York Times) - Judge: Failure to Help Whales Skirts Endangered Species Act
PORTLAND, Maine -- A judge has ruled the federal government failed to adequately protect endangered whales from lobster fishing activities... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Seaside Signal) - Sky Box: When the whale exploded in Florence
Newscaster Paul Linnman reporting from Florence after officials decided to blow up a beached whale in 1970. (Source)
- Fri, 10 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (China Daily) - When whales die, life flourishes in the deep
Chinese scientists found a whale fall among the seamounts of the South China Sea during a recent scientific research voyage. It was the first time... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Courthouse News Service) - Federal Judge Finds Lobster Fishery Threatens Endangered Whale
(CN) -- Finding federal management of the American lobster fishery threatens to drive the North Atlantic right whale -- one of the first animals... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Eurasia Review) - Little-Known Back Story To Japanese Whaling - OpEd
The Hobart whaling ship Pacific, by William Duke, 1848. Art Gallery of South Australia. Credit: Wikipedia Commons. 1 Environment Opinion. Little-Known... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Wicked Local) - Aquarium upgrades right whale catalog
If you haven't spotted any spouts or fins, you can still see plenty of the endangered whales on a web site, http://rwcatalog.neaq.org, newly upgraded by... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Wanted in Rome) - Italy: Whales swim in ship-free Strait of Messina
Mature male sperm whales average 16 metres in length but can reach 20 metres. The whales are known to plummet to depths of 2,250 metres, they... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Apr 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (Livemint) - Opinion | Finding sustainability lessons in covid-19
Japan's relationship with whaling is a good example. In 2018, Japan withdrew from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to openly pursue... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Apr 2020 10:17 PM PDT - (The Coastland Times) - The Nature Corner: Visitor from the ocean's depths
If disoriented, a whale might beach itself. Sound travels more than four times faster in water than in air, so whales and other marine animals depend on it... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Apr 2020 10:17 PM PDT - (News18) - How a British Town is Using Oregon's Exploding Whale Fiasco to Educate Public About Coronavirus
The Doncaster Council, on Twitter, narrated an incident that occurred in November 1970 in the city of Florence, when a 45-foot sperm whale washed up... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Apr 2020 10:17 PM PDT - (The Union Journal) - Coronavirus: Rare fin whales swim close to Marseille as lockdown curbs human activity
Two fin whales were identified near Marseille, southerly France, which, like nearly all of Europe, remains in lockdown throughout the coronavirus... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Apr 2020 10:17 PM PDT - (TVNZ) - Wellingtonians treated to close encounter with orca whales during lockdown walk
If there's ever been a time to live 100 metres from Karehana Bay in Plimmerton, just north of Wellington, it was yesterday evening. Video Player is... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Apr 2020 10:17 PM PDT - (gotech daily) - How a British city uses a Fiasco whale blast in Oregon to teach Coronavirus public education
MyDoncaster. The Doncaster Council posted on Twitter the incident that took place in November 1970 in Florence, when a 45-foot sperm whale was... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Apr 2020 10:17 PM PDT - (Taunton Daily Gazette) - National Marine Fisheries Service found in violation of Endangered Species Act
The North Atlantic right whale is the world's most endangered great whale, with an estimated 411 individuals but under 100 females. Researchers... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (The KXAN 36 News) - To empty because of the coronavirus beaches in the South-East of France sailed the huge whales ...
the author of the video in an interview Franceinfo said that she saw a shark from the balcony at about noon. 'At first we thought it was a Dolphin. (Source)
- Sun, 12 Apr 2020 10:00 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Grey whale research halted due to COVID-19 concerns
At this time of year, scientists from Fisheries and Oceans Canada would be out on their boats studying the grey whale migration north, but like many... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Apr 2020 10:00 PM PDT - (St. Augustine Record) - Lorraine Thompson | Right Whale Project ends season
The Marineland Right Whale Project ended the 2019-2020 season and organizers and volunteers are looking ahead to the next season. There were... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Apr 2020 10:00 PM PDT - (The KXAN 36 News) - Unique images: timid, the whales venture close to the French coast due to a lack of movement on ...
Two of the fin whales were last week spotted at the Parc national des Calanques is a nature reserve in the south of the French city of Marseille, france. (Source)
- Sun, 12 Apr 2020 10:00 PM PDT - (The Herald Bulletin) - MAD Week: Activities to do at home for the week of April 12
Whale watch: The Georgia Aquarium has set up a live feed in its beluga whale tank. Your kids will get a kick out of watching the white beluga swim. (Source)
- Mon, 13 Apr 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (National Geographic) - Wild dolphins have bold and shy personalities-just like us
(Read more about dolphin intelligence.) Strong personalities. Scientists have been studying bottlenose dolphins in the Gulf of Aranci for 16 years as part... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Apr 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Republic World) - National Dolphin Day 2020 | What Is The Meaning Of This Day?
National Dolphin day 2020 is going to be a very exciting day for people who don't know what dolphins are. This day is dedicated to educating people... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Apr 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Highland Radio) - Watch: Milford Gardai assist in Dolphin rescue
Gardai assisted the Mulroy Coast Guard in safely returning the dolphin to its natural habitat after it was spotted washed up on Killahoey beach. (Source)
- Mon, 13 Apr 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Coastal Review Online) - Bottlenose Could Be NC's Marine Mammal
A bottlenose dolphin leaps in Taylor's Creek near the Duke Marine Lab in Beaufort. Photo: Keith Rittmaster. The sudden appearance of a bottlenose... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Apr 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (mags4dorset) - Rare sighting of Risso's dolphin in Dorset
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) has received a report of a rare Risso's dolphin sighting off Chesil Beach on 8 April by local whelk fisherman Ryan Casey. (Source)
- Mon, 13 Apr 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (UANews) - UArizona Guggenheim Fellow Will Study Conservation in China
University of Arizona historian David Pietz (left) with professor Zhou Kaiya, a pioneering baiji dolphin researcher, on Yangtze River in November 2019... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Apr 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Afloat) - Seal Rescue Ireland's Vital Work Continues Under Lockdown
... can be of real value to specialist organisations such as the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) who compile a list of sightings and strandings. (Source)
- Mon, 13 Apr 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (Aldergrove Star) - Entangled humpback whale found dead on remote Vancouver Island beach
Hildering, who conducts research with Marine Education and Research Society (MERS), says the whale's situation is unique. Dead whales usually sink. (Source)
- Mon, 13 Apr 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (Press Herald) - State, lobstermen scramble to respond to judge's right whale ruling
'It's hard to predict how lawsuits will impact future whale rules,' Maine Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Pat Keliher wrote to fishermen on... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Apr 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (News 13 Orlando) - 4-Ton Humpback Whale Carcass Washes Ashore in Ormond Beach
Four of 14 distinct populations are still protected as endangered. Continued threats to humpback whales include fishing gear, vessel strikes, underwater... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Apr 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (Discovery Institute) - Zoom Webinar with Wells, Sternberg on Whale Evolution; Join Us on April 23!
Darwinists often point to the whale fossil record as one of the best examples of an evolutionary transition. But is it? Charles Darwin wrote in The Origin... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Apr 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (HeraldScotland) - Orca lover captured killer whales on film
Wildlife photographer Karen Munro 'jumped up and down' with excitement when she saw a pod of killer whales swimming towards her house. (Source)
- Mon, 13 Apr 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (WABE 90.1 FM) - Judge: Failure To Help Whales Skirts Endangered Species Act
A judge has ruled the federal government failed to adequately protect endangered whales from lobster fishing activities, sending the industry and... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Apr 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (Extra.ie) - Watch: 'Utterly amazing' - Gardai coast guard rescue dolphin whale after it washed ashore in ...
Members of An Garda Siochana and the coast guards came to a dolphin whale's rescue this week after it had washed ashore in Donegal. In footage... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Apr 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Irish Post) - Dolphin rescued by gardai and coastguard after washing up on Donegal beach
GARDAI and members of the coast guard came to a dolphin's rescue this week after it washed ashore on a beach in Donegal. Footage emerged... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Apr 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Afloat) - Garda Coastguard Volunteers Rescue Beached Dolphin In Donegal
Two gardaí teamed up with local coastguard volunteers to help refloat a beached dolphin in Co Donegal yesterday (Monday 13 April). The Garda... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Apr 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Jezebel) - All Hail the Tidy, Overly Anxious Mantis Shrimp, an Icon
Dolphin Reef, a Disneynature documentary released in 2019, narrated by Natalie Portman, and now streaming on Disney+, is the best of the genre: a... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Apr 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (CBBC Newsround) - Dolphins can be shy - just like humans!
Personality is really important to the dolphin social system because scientists think it impacts on their ability to find food. Bold dolphins are more useful... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Apr 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Noosa News) - How pandemic is changing life for animals at Coast attractions
Scooter the dolphin and Marine mammal trainer Brooke Pelizzari splash about in the pool at SeaWorld. Picture Glenn Hampson. For the dolphins... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Apr 2020 08:58 PM PDT - (The Times) - Tokyo slammed over ivory trade loophole
As with its support of whaling, Japan is increasingly isolated among the big economies in permitting the ivory trade, much of it in the form of name... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Apr 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (KOMO News) - Researchers seek help from waterfront residents for whale sightings
FREELAND, Wash. -- With the coronavirus outbreak sidelining those who volunteer to gather whale sightings across the Puget Sound region, whale... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Apr 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (CNYcentral.com) - Musician captures attention of beluga whale at Connecticut aquarium
Juno is the beluga whale who's gained popularity from posing for pictures inside of the tank. Since the Mystic Aquarium has been closed for weeks... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Apr 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (fox23maine.com) - Maine lobstermen vow to fight for fishery in wake of whale ruling
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled last week that the National Marine Fisheries Service failed to protect North Atlantic right whales by... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Apr 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Eastern Daily Press) - 'Stay away' warning after whale washes up on beach
A dead whale on the beach between Hunstanton and Heacham. Ian Burt Photography. People are being warned not to visit a Norfolk beach to see a... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Apr 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Oceanographic Magazine) - Whales of New York
Concern for boat traffic is critical, but the reason for the whale's return is a good news story. Marine mammals gotham... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Apr 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (My Comox Valley Now) - Entangled juvenile Humpback whale found dead on Vancouver Island Coast
'This whale was never even reported even to be entangled. It makes very clear that this death would not have been a fast one. The biggest problem is... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Apr 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Turn to 10) - Mystic musician captures attention of Mystic Aquarium beluga whale
That's most likely the case for one beluga whale there named "Juno." "I think the whales probably miss seeing people especially Juno," said Mystic... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Apr 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Cape Cod Times) - Right whale mother and calf spotted off Provincetown
Cape Cod Bay is one of the major stops for North Atlantic right whales as they travel up and down the East Coast. Calvin is one of only 10 known right... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Apr 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News) - Ruling by Federal Judge Seen as Victory in Fight to Save Right Whales
Marking a major shift in the tide for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale, a federal judge has ruled that the government agency charged... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (Sport Fishing) - Amazing Photos: Bottlenose Dolphin Harass and Mouth Redfish
A mature bottlenose dolphin and two smaller, probably juvenile, dolphins corral a small school of redfish.Mark Bias / marksphoto.com. Palm Coast... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (Time Out) - Swim with dolphins (virtually) in this very cool VR experience
Created as part of a research programme into 'dolphin-assisted therapy', the two-minute clip was shot by Dutch non-profit Dolphin Swim Club during a... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (Down To Earth Magazine) - COVID-19 lockdown a blessing for the endangered Gangetic dolphin in Bihar: Experts
Gangetic dolphins have become more visible in the Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary (VGDS) in Bihar due to the lack of human activity on the... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (The Phnom Penh Post) - UNESCO list request could help dolphins
'In Cambodia, the Irrawaddy dolphin is considered the country's national living treasure and currently inhabits the Mekong River in Kratie and Steung... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Apr 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (Asahi Shimbun) - VOX POPULI: CW Nicol's Afan Woodland will live on despite his death at age 79
He acquired Japanese citizenship in his 50s, but took a dim view of ... Prefecture) whalers and delves into the heart of Japan's whaling culture. (Source)
- Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:09 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Lockdown rules hamper disposal of dead whale near Rangitata River mouth
The whale died shortly afterwards and was washed further down the river overnight." He said DOC has worked closely with Te RC5ABnanga o Arowhenua... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:09 PM PDT - (Geographical) - Long-distance leviathans: New study suggests whales migrate to regulate their skin health
Large whale migrations are annual, round-trip movements from high latitudes in the summer, where they capitalise on the seasonal abundance of prey... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:09 PM PDT - (News Lagoon) - Best Binoculars for Whale Watching - Procular
While whale watching, the whales are not that far away from the boat, so you will not need any more than 7x or 8x magnification. If you intend to view... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:09 PM PDT - (WIZM NEWS) - Judge: Failure to help whales skirts the Endangered Species Act
FILE - In this March 28, 2018 file photo, a North Atlantic right whale feeds on the surface of Cape Cod bay off the coast of Plymouth, Mass. A judge... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:09 PM PDT - (CDFW News) - Dungeness Crab Commercial Season Update
During the spring and summer months Humpback whales, Blue whales and Pacific Leatherback sea turtles return to forage in areas that overlap with... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (WTSP.com) - GDL checks in with Tampa Bay's favorite dolphin
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. -- How are Tampa Bay's favorite dolphin and her friends doing? We spoke with Clearwater Marine Aquarium via Zoom to... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Afloat) - Dolphin Porpoise Sightings on Belfast Lough
People may not be able to go to sea at present due to the Government restrictions but dolphins and porpoises clearly can't read and so we are seeing... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The San Diego Union-Tribune) - Whale breeding grounds thrill visitors at Baja's Magdalena Bay
When I saw an ad for Sea Kayak Adventures' whale watching trip, I knew it was time to go. Whale breeching (1).JPG. (Doug Hansen). (Source)
- Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Whale backbone washes up at South Taranaki beach
Richard White and his daughter Charli came across the whale bone on Pãtea Beach on Thursday. EFBBBF. Pãtea residents who live near the beach may be in... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (goskagit.com) - Orca Network wants to track, celebrate whales - safely
The thousands of people who gather on Whidbey Island for Orca Network's Welcome the Whales events will have to stay home this weekend, but the... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Narcity) - A Massive Blue Whale Near Tulsa Will Blow You Away On Your Route 66 Road Trip
Catoosa, which is just a short drive from Tulsa, is home to a massive blue whale whose purpose is simply to amuse travelers. It's not every day that you... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Mount Desert Islander) - Ruling in whale case signals turmoil for lobster industry
ELLSWORTH -- A federal district court judge ruled last week that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) violated the... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Island Ad-Vantages) - Right whales in legal arena
by Leslie Landrigan. The Maine Lobstermen's Association will argue in court that decisions about saving the right whale should be based on the best... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Wicked Local Arlington) - Giant whale visits Thompson's Science EXPLO
Leila Hatch, a Thompson parent, and her colleagues Ann-Marie Runfola and Anne Smrcina from the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, made... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Republic World) - Move Aside Blue Whales! This Spiral Siphonophore May Be The Longest Animal Ever Recorded
The spiral Siphonophore spotted by the team of scientists aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute's Falkor research vessel has been estimated to be 150-feet... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Apr 2020 00:07 AM PDT - (Vancouver Is Awesome) - Over 70000 animals could be 're-homed' if the Vancouver Aquarium closes
Specifically, she points to Helen, the senior Pacific white-sided dolphin, who is the last remaining cetacean at the Aquarium. She notes that since the... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Apr 2020 00:07 AM PDT - (Nature World News) - Wild Dolphins Apparently Have a Range of Personalities
Bruno Díaz LC3B3pez, a behavior ecologist and director of Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute in Pontevedra, Spain, studied bottlenose dolphins at the... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Apr 2020 00:07 AM PDT - (Mental Floss) - 7 Tips for First-Time Pet Foster Parents
Some female dolphins also produce a burst-pulse to reprimand their offspring, called calves, for bad behavior. 3. But dolphin language remains a... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Apr 2020 00:47 AM PDT - (The Boston Globe) - First right whale calves spotted in Cape Cod Bay this spring
A right whale named Calvin and her new calf were the first mother and calf pair to be spotted in the area this year. Local naturalist Peter Flood... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Apr 2020 00:47 AM PDT - (PenBayPilot.com) - Maine lobstermen spray-paint trap lines for whale entanglement study
PENOBSCOT BAY -- Purple spray paint has been a hot commodity along the coast of Maine this past late winter and early spring, as lobstermen buy... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Apr 2020 00:47 AM PDT - (KING5.com) - Rare white orca spotted in Puget Sound
White whales are so rare that only a handful have been documented worldwide. ORCAS. 8 seconds ago. Author:... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Apr 2020 00:47 AM PDT - (News Anyway) - Intriguing whale watching cruise of Sydney and the Shark Island
The capital city of NSW stands apart from the rest when it comes to whale watching. Not at all like other whale watching places in Australia, Sydney has... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Apr 2020 00:47 AM PDT - (CTV News) - Grey whale carcass discovered near Tofino
VICTORIA -- Another whale carcass has washed ashore on Vancouver Island, the second such discovery in less than a week. Parks Canada staff say... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Apr 2020 00:47 AM PDT - (Wicklow People) - Distinctive colour patterns help track whales
Pádraig Whooley, Sightings Officer with the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG), recently reported an interesting sighting of a Humpback Whale. (Source)
- Sat, 18 Apr 2020 00:47 AM PDT - (CapeGazette.com) - Whale's tail, buzzard eggs, pollen and, of course, corona
Whale's tail, buzzard eggs, pollen and, of course, corona. This copper whale's tail is headed for Dewey Beach, but the final location remains to be... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:30 PM PDT - (Science Times) - 'World's Loneliest Dolphin' Honey Dies After Being Abandoned in a Japanese Aquarium Pool for ...
Honey, dubbed the 'world's loneliest dolphin,' was found dead on March 29 in the same pool she had been for the last two years. She died at the... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:30 PM PDT - (Irish Post) - Dolphin rescued by kind-hearted locals - along with heroic dog - after getting stranded on Dublin ...
A DOPLHIN was rescued by a number of quick-thinking locals in Dublin after it became stranded in shallow water. Passersby noticed the porpoise as... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:30 PM PDT - (DispatchLIVE) - Beloved uShaka dolphin Gambit dies at the age of 48
Gambit, the beloved bottlenose dolphin who thrilled visitors at uShaka Marine World, died on Monday. Image: SAAMBR. The oldest and favourite... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:30 PM PDT - (INQUIRER.net) - 'Honey the dolphin' dies after two years of isolation in a small tank
Here's an interesting trivia for you: Dolphins are naturally playful because their brain development is similar to humans--an attribute that makes them... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:30 PM PDT - (Florida Keys Weekly) - Wildlife Team Frees Entangled Dolphin off Layton Key
On Saturday afternoon, April 18, 2020, an experienced team from Dolphins Plus Marine Mammal Responder (DPMMR) freed a bottlenose dolphin... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:30 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - Heartwarming Rescue of a Stranded Dolphin by a Group of People and a Dog!
It's always touching and heartwarming when people step in to help an animal in need, especially when it's wildlife that people may not be too familiar... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Apr 2020 09:30 PM PDT - (Manila Bulletin) - Dolphin dies after being abandoned in Japanese aquarium for 2 years
Honey was left in a small pool at the Marine Park Aquarium in Choshi, east of Tokyo, Japan, along with 46 penguins and hundreds of fish and reptiles. (... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Apr 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (The Japan Times) - Japan back in whaling business, but quotas and cost make meat a hard sell
Following its withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission (IWC), Japan resumed commercial whaling for the first time in 31 years in July... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (ABC Science Online) - Coronavirus halts whale research as unusual humpback activity surges off the Gold Coast
University researchers would normally be surveying the whales at this time of year; Land-based observations could be used to supply rudimentary data... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Ancient ocean-going crocodiles mimicked whales and dolphins
Deadly prehistoric crocodiles mimicked the shape and senses of whales and dolphins to dominate Jurassic seas, new research has found. The extinct... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Mandurah Mail) - Whale spotted in Dawesville Cut | Video
Mandurah Mail readers Jo Ann Yandle, Geoff O'Dwyer and Jerome Gallagher sent in incredible videos and photos of the whale. (Source)
- Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (KATU) - Gray whale washes ashore north of Pacific City
Deputies responded after the camp host to Sand Lake Recreation Area discovered the whale had washed ashore overnight. Biologists from Oregon... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (The Japan Times) - Japan back in whaling business, but quotas and cost make meat a hard sell
Following its withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission (IWC), Japan resumed commercial whaling for the first time in 31 years in July... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (UH System Current News) - Rare video captures humpback whale nursing behaviors in
As humpback whales nursed their calves in waters off of Maui in February, University of Hawai'i at Mãnoa Marine Mammal Research Program... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (NBC Bay Area) - Dead Humpback Whale Washes Up at SF's Baker Beach
It was severely decomposed, the Marine Mammal Center said. Scientists were unsure what caused the whale's death, pending a full necropsy report... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Croatia Week) - VIDEO: Croatian fishermen spot huge whale near the island of Solta
Croatian fishermen have captured a rare sight in the Adriatic Sea, a large whale enjoying itself off the Croatian coast on Saturday. The video, which... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (oregonlive.com) - Gray whale carcass buried in the sand after washing up on the Oregon coast
Oregon coast beaches may be seeing fewer visitors these days, but nature hasn't taken a break. Crews spent Monday burying a gray whale carcass... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Journal of the San Juan Islands) - Puget Sound whale sightings in COVID-19 times
Submitted by Orca Network. Seeing whales brings such peace and lightness to our souls, especially in such uncertain and difficult times, but due to... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Apr 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (The Economist) - Japan wants to catch whales. But who will eat them?
Scientific 'research' was also the reason Japan's government gave for continuing to kill whales in the vast Southern Ocean after a global moratorium on... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Apr 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (Iceland Monitor) - No Whaling this Summer
Besides, the Japanese have stricter requirements in terms of health certification for imported whale meat than for their own. Since Japan withdrew from... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Apr 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (IcelandReview) - No Whaling for Second Summer in a Row
For one, he said, the Japanese government subsidizes local whalers' production, which means that Hvalur is not in a competitive position to sell its own... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Apr 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Iceland's whaling companies will not carry out ANY hunting this summer for a second straight year ...
Iceland's two whaling companies will skip the whale hunt this summer for the ... IP-Utgerd, which specialises in hunting minke whales, told AFP it was no ... to stiff competition with Japan, the main market for whale meat consumption... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Apr 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (theindependentbd.com) - No whaling in Iceland for second straight year
... was mainly due to stiff competition with Japan, the main market for whale meat consumption and where commercial whaling resumed in 2019. (Source)
- Sat, 25 Apr 2020 09:54 PM PDT - (Anonymous News) - 'World's Loneliest Dolphin' Dies Alone In Abandoned Aquarium
A bottlenose dolphin named Honey has passed away after it was abandoned in a small pool at the Inubosaki Marine Park Aquarium, near Tokyo... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Apr 2020 09:54 PM PDT - (WTSP.com) - How's Winter the dolphin? 10News checked in on her and other animals across Tampa Bay
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- For all of us humans, there's plenty of stress and concern about the coronavirus right now. But inside the Clearwater Marine... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Apr 2020 09:54 PM PDT - (Murcia Today) - Whale and dolphin sightings increase during the coronavirus lockdown!
Whale and dolphin sightings increase during the coronavirus lockdown! Decreased human activity at sea may lead to marine mammals being less... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Apr 2020 09:54 PM PDT - (TMZ) - Glow in the Dark
Coyne, who also recently shot bioluminescent waves crashing the shore, said it was incredibly challenging capturing the dolphin vid ... trying to spot... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Apr 2020 09:54 PM PDT - (ScoopWhoop) - After 30 Years, South Asian River Dolphins Return To The Ghats Of Kolkata, Amid Lockdown
After years, the South Asian River Dolphin, commonly known as Ganges Dolphin, has been spotted from different ghats in Kolkata. These mammals... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Apr 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (Jakarta Post) - No whaling in Iceland for second straight year
Hvalur's chief executive Kristjan Loftsson told daily Morgunbladid the decision was mainly due to stiff competition with Japan, the main market for... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Apr 2020 01:20 AM PDT - (The Advertiser) - Iceland whaling cancelled again this year
The whaling company Hvalur, which is the only company that hunts fin and minke whales for export to Japan, will not hunt whales or process whale meat... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Apr 2020 01:20 AM PDT - (OCRegister) - Video: Gray whale makes surprise visit into Dana Point Harbor
Gray whales, which annually migrate from their feeding grounds in the Bering Sea of Alaska to the warm lagoons of Baja, are just nearing the end of their... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Apr 2020 01:20 AM PDT - (KATU) - Rescuers free trapped gray whale in northern Washington
Crews worked with the U.S. Coast Guard and NOAA's West Coast Marine Mammal Stranding Network to free the whale. Studies have found that derelict... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Apr 2020 01:20 AM PDT - (Balkan Insight) - Whales and Dolphins in Adriatic: Is Pandemic Healing Nature?
Photo: EPA/Comm Dolfinarium HO/ Carlieke Elfrink. Recent images of whales and dolphins swimming in the Adriatic Sea have gone viral on social... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Apr 2020 01:20 AM PDT - (ScienceAlert) - Scientists Capture Incredibly Rare Video of Humpback Whales Nursing Their Calves
Whales, as we all know, are different from most other sea creatures. They are mammals, and give birth to live babies- and then they nurture and raise... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Apr 2020 01:20 AM PDT - (chinadialogue ocean) - Priceless poo: the global cooling effect of whales
The biggest animals in the ocean play a critical role in helping our planet function, but remain under threat from a range of human impacts. (Source)
- Sun, 26 Apr 2020 01:20 AM PDT - (Mongabay.com) - Russia lists Caspian seals and orcas as endangered species after 'whale jail' controversy
Orca whales hunting together. Image by M Gaworecki. In late 2018, drone footage revealed 87 beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) and 11 orcas (... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Apr 2020 01:20 AM PDT - (Jakarta Post) - No whaling in Iceland for second straight year
IP-Utgerd, which specializes in hunting minke whales, told AFP it was no longer financially viable to hunt for whales in Icelandic waters. "I'm never going... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Apr 2020 01:20 AM PDT - (Reykjavík Grapevine) - Second Year In A Row Of No Whale Hunting
Since the Japanese government subsidises whale products, CEO of Hvalur Kristján Loftsson said that it would be too difficult to compete. Furthermore... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Apr 2020 01:20 AM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - New Zealand whales fatter and healthier than northern counterparts
A southern right whale has made a rare appearance in New Zealand's Wellington Harbour for the first time in eight years. Whales around New Zealand... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Apr 2020 11:30 PM PDT - (Mongabay.com) - Iceland won't be killing any whales this year
Image by Hard to Port. In the past, Hvalur sold most of its whale meat to Japan, but Loftsson said Hvalur is not currently able to compete with Japan's... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Apr 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (YubaNet) - Iceland may have killed its last whale; whaling company says it will hang up its harpoons for good
Loftsson said Japan's food safety requirements were more stringent for imported meat than for meat from whales killed by Japanese whalers. Whales... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Apr 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (LADbible) - Iceland Will Not Be Killing Any Whales This Year
Meanwhile, another company called Hvalur is also taking a break, for the second year in a row, because of tough competition from Japanese whalers. (Source)
- Tue, 28 Apr 2020 09:07 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - Honey, the Dolphin, Dies After 2 Years Alone in a Tank
Dolphins do not belong in captivity. No marine animal does, in fact. However, there is a misconception that dolphins are 'happy' in captivity because... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Apr 2020 09:07 PM PDT - (NDTV) - Viral Video Of Dolphins In Meerut Stuns Internet. Watch
"Ganges River Dolphin, our National Aquatic Animal once lived in the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system is now endangered," wrote Mr... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Apr 2020 09:07 PM PDT - (Xinhua) - Dead dolphin seen on beach in southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis
A dead dolphin is seen on a beach in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on April 26, 2020. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Apr 2020 09:07 PM PDT - (The Sentinel Assam) - River dolphins spotted in Ganga waters of Uttar Pradesh's Meerut city
A video clip of Ganges River Dolphin, an endangered freshwater dolphin breed, enjoying in the Ganga river in Meerut is going viral and taking internet... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (OCRegister) - Curious whale surprises paddleboarder off Capo Beach
Doug Griffith, who lives in Capistrano Beach, got a surprise visit from a curious whale that showed up next to his stand-up paddleboard. (Photo... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Mongabay.com) - Iceland won't be killing any whales this year
IP-Utgerd and Hvalur continued to whale in spite of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) placing a global moratorium on whaling in 1986. (Source)
- Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Silence is golden for whales as lockdown reduces ocean noise
Curtailing of shipping due to coronavirus allows scientists to study effects of quieter oceans on marine wildlife. Seascape: the state of our oceans is... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Covid 19 coronavirus: Humpback whale seen at Wellington's ferry dock, dolphins play off ...
As New Zealand enters level 3 lockdown, our waters have played hosts to amazing displays whales and dolphins enjoying the relative peace and... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Cut) - What Do Whales Gossip About?
Typically, heavy maritime traffic impedes whale talk: When things get busy and loud, Fournet said, whales call less (relatable). But now, she added, 'I... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Natural Resources Defense Council) - Trump Administration Fails, Again, to Protect the Gulf of Mexico Whale
After two successful NRDC lawsuits, the whale is federally recognized as being at risk of extinction. But the Trump administration is at it again, blowing... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (For The Win) - Whale fails at social distancing with paddleboarder
A paddleboarder attempting to keep his distance from a gray whale off Southern California had a hard time of it because it kept coming at him. (Source)
- Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - With tourism on furlough, Hawaii's whales are enjoying some needed rest from constant scrutiny
Rare nursing and other interactions between seven newborn humpback whale calves and their mothers has been recorded as part of a new study in... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Matangi Tonga) - Rise and fall of Vava'u Whale Watch industry
By Kirsty Bowe. Each year the Humpback Whale migrates from Antarctica to the warm waters of Tonga to mate and calf. In times gone by, their arrival... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Apr 2020 11:44 PM PDT - (LIVEKINDLY) - Iceland Has Killed Its 'Last' Whale As Industry Shuts Down 'For Good'
There are currently only two other countries that continue to defy the global whaling moratorium: Japan and Norway. (Source)
- Wed, 29 Apr 2020 11:44 PM PDT - (India Times) - Iceland To Skip Whale Hunting For The Second Year In A Row, Here's Why
According to an AFP report, Icelandic whaling is limited to the summer ... Japan -- its main buyer -- as the country has started doing its own whaling. (Source)
- Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (Totally Vegan Buzz) - Iceland's whale industry shuts down 'for good'
Japan and Norway are currently the only two other countries that continue to challenge the global whaling moratorium. 'Terrific news'. While Kitty... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Bangkok Post) - Dead dolphin, injured turtles washed ashore
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: A dead bottlenose dolphin and two injured hawksbill sea turtles were found washed ashore in Hua Sai district of this... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Business Insider Australia) - The critically endangered pink river dolphin could be threatened by the end of a fishing ban in Brazil
https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php. The Amazon river dolphin, known for its pink colour, is a critically endangered species of freshwater... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (BeachGrit) - Gruesome: Playful dolphin brutally snacked upon by rage-filled shark washes up on Australian ...
He made the discovery just before 6am on Tuesday when he saw a young woman looking quite distressed trying to care for the dolphin which had... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Forbes) - See Animals Around The World Enjoying Cities While You Can't
According to the Turkish Marine Research Foundation, the strait is home to three dolphin species: the bottlenose dolphin, common dolphin and harbor... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Great Southern Weekender) - Artist has whale of time
By Charlotte Wooldridge | posted on April 30, 2020. LITTLE Grove might become the Great Southern's best spot for whale watching, thanks to some... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Totally Vegan Buzz) - Iceland's whale industry shuts down 'for good'
IP- The company mainly hunted minke whales. Meanwhile, Hvalur, the largest whaling company in the country has announced that it has halted... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Australian) - Arctic climate tragedy proves all's not whale that ends whale
The Arctic Ocean may be changing faster than any other sea, with global warming causing surges in killer whales and salmon but threatening polar... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (NBC 7 San Diego) - Dead Whale Washes Up at Beach Near Bird Rock
Beachgoer Oriana Poindexter snapped a photo of the whale just off the shore. San Diego Lifeguards said the whale was towed away at around 6 p.m.. (Source)
- Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Eureka Times-Standard) - Crab fishing industry not canceled yet, but report flags whale entanglement
'When whales are sick, they throw themselves on the beach. In that case, when the humpback beached itself, there was some issue with the whale... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (LIVEKINDLY) - Iceland Has Killed Its 'Last' Whale As Industry Shuts Down 'For Good'
An Icelandic whaling company just announced it is ending whaling for good. The country says whale hunts are canceled this year due to COVID-19. (Source)
- Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Bay Nature) - A Whale's Death Shows Us the Way Marine Giants Live
In the last year Flannery has dropped everything many times, particularly over the gray whale. In 2019, more than 210 gray whales washed ashore on... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Afloat) - Kerry Is The Kingdom For Humpback Whale Sightings
Nearly half of all humpback whales identified in Irish waters have been spotted off the coast of Co Kerry. That's according to new figures from the Irish... (Source)
- Fri, 01 May 2020 09:03 PM PDT - (Yahoo News Australia) - 'Surfer's beware': Theory behind grim photo of mutilated dolphin
WARNING - GRAPHIC IMAGES: A picture of a mauled dolphin found washed up on a beach on the NSW north coast has served as a grim warning to... (Source)
- Fri, 01 May 2020 09:03 PM PDT - (Euronews) - Dolphins call each other by unique 'names', say scientists tuning in
Curtin University Professor Christine Erbe tells Euronews Living, 'a whistle is like a name for an individual.' Each individual dolphin 'has a unique... (Source)
- Fri, 01 May 2020 09:03 PM PDT - (The Times Hub) - Rare pink Dolphin caught on video of fishermen in Thailand
In Thailand, fishermen captured on video the unique pink dolphins. Animals swam in the Gulf of Thailand very close to the boat, in which there were... (Source)
- Sat, 02 May 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (National Geographic) - Commercial whaling may be over in Iceland
The decision was more likely because consumption of whale meat in Japan has been falling for years. Per capita, the Japanese now eat only about an... (Source)
- Sat, 02 May 2020 10:13 PM PDT - (Forbes) - Iceland's Hunt For Minke Whales Has Officially Ended
Icelandic whalers with a minke whale in July, 2010. Getty. In 1982 the International Whaling Commission (IWC), of which Iceland is a member, agreed to... (Source)
- Sat, 02 May 2020 10:13 PM PDT - (TVNZ) - Wellington waterfront given lunchtime visit by humpback whale
The Wellington waterfront got another close encounter with a humpback whale this afternoon, giving locals a reason to smile. Video Player is loading. (Source)
- Sat, 02 May 2020 10:13 PM PDT - (Mirror.co.uk) - Bloodied carcass of huge sperm whale washes up on beach after being hit by ship
The whale categorised as 'vulnerable' by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, was found washed up on Heradhssandur Beach in... (Source)
- Sat, 02 May 2020 10:13 PM PDT - (FOX 10 News Phoenix) - Baby whale breaches surf off California coast
A photographer with Newport Coastal Adventure captured video of the whale, which, despite its size, it's a baby named Popcorn. Popcorn got its name... (Source)
- Sat, 02 May 2020 10:13 PM PDT - (KGO-TV) - Baby whale breaches dozens of times in front of boat off SoCal coast - VIDEO
A baby humpback whale was seen breaching in the water off Newport Beach dozens of times last weekend. KABC. By ABC7.com staff. Updated in 4... (Source)
- Sat, 02 May 2020 10:13 PM PDT - (KEYT) - Dead gray whale washes ashore near Ventura
The remains of a large gray whale washed ashore on a stretch of beach between Emma Wood and Solimar in Ventura County. Birds perched on top of... (Source)
- Sat, 02 May 2020 10:13 PM PDT - (KABC-TV) - Baby whale breaches dozens of times in front of boat off Newport coast - VIDEO
(KABC) -- The beaches may be closed, but whales are still frolicking off the coast of Orange County. Incredible video shot by a whale-watching boat... (Source)
- Sun, 03 May 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (The indy100) - It's official: Iceland won't kill any whales in 2020
Iceland's two major whaling companies have decided to cancel their ... the Covid-19 pandemic, but also the fact that Japan subsidises whale products. (Source)
- Sun, 03 May 2020 10:32 PM PDT - (DutchNews.nl) - Dolphin spotted in port of Amsterdam is reluctant to leave
A lone dolphin has followed a sailing boat carrying a cargo of fair trade coffee and rum from the French coast to Amsterdam's port and seems reluctant... (Source)
- Sun, 03 May 2020 10:55 PM PDT - (iNews) - Iceland not hunting whales in 2020 as social distancing hastens decline of whaling industry
Social distancing measures introduced during the pandemic have made crewing vessels and processing whales impractical. This has imposed an... (Source)
- Sun, 03 May 2020 10:55 PM PDT - (ArtsHub) - Book review: Fathoms - the world in the whale by Rebecca Giggs
Giggs regards the whale via every imaginable glass, acknowledges the limits of reflected anthropocentric perception, and continues to unflinchingly hold... (Source)
- Sun, 03 May 2020 10:55 PM PDT - (The Southern Maryland Chronicle) - Humpback whales, large ships on deadly course at Bay's mouth
Attracted by a relative abundance of fish, growing numbers of humpback whales spend the winter in the waters where the Chesapeake Bay empties into... (Source)
- Sun, 03 May 2020 10:55 PM PDT - (GuelphMercury.com) - Coronavirus means endangered orcas are experiencing a quieter ocean for the first time. Here's ...
So quiet, the whales don't have to shout to be heard over the loud hum of noise we humans make with our boats. Due to coronavirus restrictions, yachts... (Source)
- Sun, 03 May 2020 10:55 PM PDT - (The cordova Times) - SE Alaska Chinook controversy attracts more user groups
A controversy over whether NOAA Fisheries is properly managing Chinook salmon stocks in Southeast Alaska, with consideration for a hungry whale... (Source)
- Mon, 04 May 2020 08:01 PM PDT - (Source) - CSU students win prestigious Boren Awards for foreign language, international skills
With Japan reintroducing commercial whaling in 2019, Dunphy is interested in learning more about the impact of whales on the marine carbon cycle... (Source)
- Mon, 04 May 2020 08:01 PM PDT - (iNews) - Iceland not hunting whales in 2020 as social distancing hastens decline of whaling industry
Hvalur's ships also stayed in port during 2019 amid a challenging market for the export of fin whales to Japan. Waning public support. In addition, there... (Source)
- Tue, 05 May 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (DutchNews.nl) - Amsterdam port's dolphin follows sailing ship back to the sea
The bottle-nosed dolphin was led out of the harbour by the boat it had followed on Sunday evening, and then past the sluice gates at IJmuiden by two... (Source)
- Tue, 05 May 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (The Times of Israel) - Dolphin pod treats marine inspectors to special escort
Marine inspector Guy Lavian said that the pod is seen quite frequently and belonged to a local dolphin population of 30 to 40 individuals. (Source)
- Tue, 05 May 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (The Islander) - AusOcean deploys whale listening stations, coral cam at Smith Bay off Kangaroo Island
AusOcean partnered with Kangaroo Island/Victor Harbor Dolphin Watch to deploy underwater acoustic sensors, just in time for the annual southern right... (Source)
- Tue, 05 May 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (World Atlas) - What Is Gray's Paradox And What Do Dolphins Have To Do With It?
Gray tried to estimate how much power a dolphin could utilize based on its anatomy, and he concluded that this power should not be enough to go... (Source)
- Tue, 05 May 2020 10:14 PM PDT - (Port Macquarie News) - Watch from afar as whale season in Port Macquarie prepares for spectacular start
And for the first time, this spectacle of nature will be witnessed from the shoreline with whale watching tours on hold until COVID-19 restrictions are... (Source)
- Tue, 05 May 2020 10:14 PM PDT - (The Islander) - AusOcean deploys whale listening stations, coral cam at Smith Bay off Kangaroo Island
The sensors are now listening for whales and other marine life, with recordings monitored by the citizen science group. The other purpose of the April... (Source)
- Tue, 05 May 2020 10:14 PM PDT - (The Macleay Argus) - Watch from afar as whale season on the Mid North Coast prepares for spectacular start
Jodie Heeney of Port Jet Cruise Adventures is praying they will at least get part of the peak whale watching season in this year. "We're hopeful... (Source)
- Tue, 05 May 2020 10:14 PM PDT - (Ventura County Star) - Gray whale washes up on Emma Wood State Beach, likely will be towed out to sea
This time of year, gray whales swim back north after spending the winter off the coast of Mexico. Thousands pass by Ventura County every year as they... (Source)
- Tue, 05 May 2020 10:14 PM PDT - (Medical Daily) - Iceland Cancels Whale Hunting Season This 2020
The announcement comes from IP-Utgerd, which recently stated that it will be quitting whaling altogether. Additionally, Hvalur hf, which is the nation's... (Source)
- Tue, 05 May 2020 10:14 PM PDT - (Coast Reporter) - First right whales in Gulf of St. Lawrence trigger some fisheries closures
OTTAWA -- North Atlantic right whales made their first appearance of 2020 in Canadian waters last weekend, prompting an immediate but temporary... (Source)
- Tue, 05 May 2020 10:14 PM PDT - (Cork Beo) - Beached whale carcass in West Cork leaves locals with disgusting smell
Locals in Bantry have been left with a 'disgusting smell' after a whale carcass that came ashore last Friday has yet to be removed or disposed of. (Source)
- Tue, 05 May 2020 10:14 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - North Atlantic right whales make return to Canadian waters
2 critically endangered whales spotted in Gulf of St. Lawrence Sunday. CBC News C2B7 Posted: May 04, 2020 9:32 PM AT | Last Updated: May 4. (Source)
- Wed, 06 May 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (Deutsche Welle) - Iceland suspends whaling again in summer
Strict coronavirus regulations and sales problems in Japan have made whale hunting unprofitable, the industry says. One of the two companies still... (Source)
- Wed, 06 May 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (The Swaddle) - Iceland Will Not Be Hunting Whales in 2020
While the International Whaling Commission had placed a pause on the hunting of whales in 1986, countries like Iceland, Norway, and Japan have... (Source)
- Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Bangkok Post) - Dolphin carcass found off southern shoreline
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: The carcass of a dolphin has been found floating in the sea about two kilometres from the coast of Hua Sai district... (Source)
- Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Blair Enterprise Publishing) - Killer whales have 'fierce reputation'
The killer whale, or orca, is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family of which it is the largest member. Although it is actually a dolphin... (Source)
- Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Santa Barbara Independent) - Visit Dingle
Bud Bottoms's dolphin statue was prominent on the waterfront. All in all, a nice little town. Too bad that all this rancor abounds. Add to Favorites. (Source)
- Wed, 06 May 2020 10:06 PM PDT - (Mongabay.com) - Researchers miss out on sperm whale superpod in Sri Lanka amid pandemic
Battle of the giants: Transient killer whales feed on marine mammals and follow sperm whale superpods. Researchers witnessed an epic battle in 2017... (Source)
- Wed, 06 May 2020 10:06 PM PDT - (Victor Harbor Times) - Whale season begins with two humpbacks spotted at Encounter Bay
Ms Steele-Collins said she initially spotted a single whale while performing a scan across calm waters. "It was a lovely calm evening and there were only... (Source)
- Wed, 06 May 2020 10:06 PM PDT - (Los Angeles Times) - Whale that washed ashore in Ventura County towed out to sea
Ashley Bautista, Ventura County's spokeswoman, was on a walk with her sons May 3, 2020, when she spotted a gray whale carcass at Emma Wood... (Source)
- Wed, 06 May 2020 10:06 PM PDT - (Press and Journal) - VIDEO: Rare sighting as humpback whale spotted off Aberdeen coastline
Getting close, the team were able to catch images of the baleen type whale surfacing for air. Ricky Greenhowe, owner of Aberdeen Harbour Tours, said:... (Source)
- Wed, 06 May 2020 10:06 PM PDT - (Fijivillage) - Killer whale spotted in Somosomo Strait near Taveuni
Orcas, or killer whales, are one of the world's most powerful predators. Though they often frequent cold, coastal waters, orcas can be found from the... (Source)
- Wed, 06 May 2020 10:06 PM PDT - (Globalnews.ca) - Quieter oceans a boon to whale researchers and orcas
... traffic caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented opportunity for orca researchers, and could also be helping the whales themselves. (Source)
- Wed, 06 May 2020 10:06 PM PDT - (The Swaddle) - Iceland Will Not Be Hunting Whales in 2020
Plus, one of Iceland's two major whaling companies is ceasing operations forever. 'I'm never going to hunt whales again, I'm stopping for good,' Gunnar... (Source)
- Wed, 06 May 2020 10:06 PM PDT - (The Islander) - Arriving whales ignore coronavirus COVID-19 border controls but could carry their own virus
Migrating whales that arrived in South Australian waters this week have travelled thousands of kilometres to get here. A humpack whale sighted off... (Source)
- Wed, 06 May 2020 10:06 PM PDT - (shropshirestar.com) - John Bishop to narrate film of beluga whales heading to open-water sanctuary
The two whales, named Little Grey and Little White, will be moved to the world's first open-water whale sanctuary after travelling from an aquarium in... (Source)
- Wed, 06 May 2020 10:06 PM PDT - (Yahoo News Canada) - Gentle humpback whale brushes up against helpless swimmer in shallow water
Humpback whales frequent the waters of Tonga during the months of July to September. They come to the islands to breed and to give birth to their... (Source)
- Thu, 07 May 2020 09:04 PM PDT - (Soundings Magazine) - Amsterdam Dolphin Returns to the Sea
A bottlenose dolphin that followed a ship for three days, then passed through the locks into the Dutch port of Amsterdam and refused to leave, has... (Source)
- Thu, 07 May 2020 09:04 PM PDT - (CTV News) - Researchers investigating after body of striped dolphin found on Haida Gwaii
But researchers now say it's a striped dolphin, which is rare for B.C. waters. dolphin2. Fisheries and Oceans Canada scientist John Ford says there have... (Source)
- Thu, 07 May 2020 09:04 PM PDT - (EconomyNext) - Hemas funds Sri Lanka quarantine centre at Hotel Dolphin
ECONOMYNEXT -- Sri Lanka's Hemas group said it Club Hotel Dolphin in Waikkala, run as a quarantine centre at their expense has completed the... (Source)
- Thu, 07 May 2020 09:04 PM PDT - (The Transcontinental) - Arriving whales ignore coronavirus COVID-19 border controls but could carry their own virus
Founder of the citizen science group Kangaroo Island / Victor Harbor Dolphin Watch, Tony Bartram recalls the deaths. "Interestingly whales, especially... (Source)
- Fri, 08 May 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (Good News Network) - Harpoons Are Silenced: Iceland's Whaling Boats Spend Second-Straight Season Tied Up in Port
Japan decided 'to stop large-scale whaling' on the high seas in 2018, and will only hunt in Japanese coastal waters, given the declining demand. (Source)
- Fri, 08 May 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (Big Think) - Whale-watching is now bigger than whaling in Iceland
Japan exited the IWC in 2019 and announced they would be ending their already-controversial annual Antarctic whaling expeditions and resuming... (Source)
- Fri, 08 May 2020 11:24 PM PDT - (The Lead South Australia) - Satellite tracking discovers elusive whale feeding grounds
Six whales were tracked using satellites in the multi-site study to monitor whales as they travelled from winter calving grounds in Australia and New... (Source)
- Fri, 08 May 2020 11:24 PM PDT - (National Geographic) - A marine biologist swims with the 'Russian spy whale'
A beluga whale was swimming around his boat near the northern tip of Norway. It appeared to be wrapped in a tight harness, and Hesten didn't know... (Source)
- Fri, 08 May 2020 11:24 PM PDT - (masslive.com) - Photo: Blue whale spotted 13 miles off Cape Cod on Wednesday
A blue whale was photographed 13 nautical miles east of Truro on Wednesday afternoon, the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) announced Thursday. (Source)
- Fri, 08 May 2020 11:24 PM PDT - (Gatton Star) - WHALE WORRY: Disaster looming for Bay humpback season
THE coronavirus pandemic may spell disaster for Hervey Bay's whale watching season if social distancing measures are not lifted by July. Director of... (Source)
- Fri, 08 May 2020 11:24 PM PDT - (Daily Examiner) - Tour operator reveals future of whale watching this season
NOTHING excites Dave Jaeger more than watching his client's faces when they have an up-close encounter with a humpback whale. (Source)
- Fri, 08 May 2020 11:24 PM PDT - (CBS News 8) - World's only open-water whale sanctuary ready for its first tenants
Little Grey and Little White, two beluga whales from a Chinese aquarium, will be introduced to their new home in June. This video file cannot be played... (Source)
- Fri, 08 May 2020 11:24 PM PDT - (Good News Network) - Harpoons Are Silenced: Iceland's Whaling Boats Spend Second-Straight Season Tied Up in Port
After the international moratorium against whaling began in 1986, two Icelandic companies, Hvalur and IP-Utgerd, carried on hunting fin whales and... (Source)
- Fri, 08 May 2020 11:24 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - New regulations to protect killer whales ask fishermen to stop fishing near whales year round
For the second year in a row, the Government of Canada is enacting restrictions to help protect the southern resident killer whale population. (Source)
- Fri, 08 May 2020 11:24 PM PDT - (Cornwall Live) - Pictures show dead 25ft whale washed up on beach in Cornwall
A 25ft whale, believed to be a minke, has been found dead on a Cornish beach. The grim discovery was made on a remote beach on the Roseland... (Source)
- Sun, 10 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Mother Nature Network) - Fisherman visits dolphin every day to make up for the missing tourists
Fungie is no stranger to solitude. Since the bottlen-nosed dolphin was first spotted in Irish waters back in 1983, he's almost never seen with even a... (Source)
- Sun, 10 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Abbotsford News) - PHOTOS: Striped dolphin spotted on Haida Gwaii, sparking marine investigation
Marine experts are investigating after the first-ever recorded sighting of a striped dolphin on Haida Gwaii. Alex Rinfret was walking her dog near Tlell... (Source)
- Sun, 10 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Haida Gwaii Observer) - Marine experts investigating after first recorded striped dolphin sighting on Haida Gwaii
'Very dark on top with a white belly.' She had seen seals, sea lions, even sharks washed up on the beach before, but never a dolphin. And as it turned... (Source)
- Sun, 10 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (CGTN) - Stranded Chinese white dolphin rescued after seven-hour efforts
The dolphin, about 2.5 meters in length and over 200 kilograms in weight, was stuck in mudflats and could not move in the muddy waters. As the tide... (Source)
- Sun, 10 May 2020 11:57 PM PDT - (Forbes) - Iceland To Stop Killing Whales In 2020, Choosing To Watch Them Instead
Finally, competition with Japan is at an all-time high with new government subsidies for Japanese whale meat. A moratorium on commercial whaling... (Source)
- Mon, 11 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Aljazeera.com) - Bangladesh: Killing of rare river dolphins sparks poaching fears
The gutted carcass of a freshwater dolphin has been found in a river sanctuary in Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday, sparking fears fishermen are... (Source)
- Mon, 11 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Interesting Engineering) - Life-Like Robotic Dolphin to Overhaul Marine Captivity Industry
Whether zoos and aquariums are ethical or not is a slippery matter. While they provide educational opportunities, this classroom environment is... (Source)
- Mon, 11 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Increase in dolphin sightings near Scarborough coast
Sightings of dolphins near the Yorkshire coast are increasing, according to a representative from a national environmental charity. Footage showing... (Source)
- Mon, 11 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (KFI AM 640) - Seeing Winter the Dolphin Requires Reservations and Social Distancing
CLEARWATER -- After being closed for about two months, Clearwater Marine Aquarium plans to reopen Friday (15th), using reserved tickets to create... (Source)
- Mon, 11 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Mongabay-India) - Study suggests tuna gillnet fisheries deadly for dolphins, but evidence unconvincing
Dolphin bycatch in the Indian Ocean. Ideally to understand how many dolphins are caught by the tuna fishing industry, researchers would need data on... (Source)
- Mon, 11 May 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Forbes) - Iceland To Stop Killing Whales In 2020, Choosing To Watch Them Instead
Finally, competition with Japan is at an all-time high with new government subsidies for Japanese whale meat. A moratorium on commercial whaling... (Source)
- Mon, 11 May 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Incredible moment humpback whale completely breaches from the water in front of family fishing ...
Video footage shows when a humpback whale breached the waters off Alaska's Kachemak Bay earlier this month; Tess Abbott took video of the rare... (Source)
- Mon, 11 May 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Times Colonist) - Dire straits for sport-fishing, whale-watching
A whale watching boat travels past Clover Point in October 2017. Photograph By ADRIAN LAM, Times Colonist. Sports-fishing guides would typically... (Source)
- Mon, 11 May 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (KUOW News and Information) - Pandemic gives Pacific Northwest whales a respite from din of underwater noise
Eba, the whale dog, uses her nose to alert researchers to floating whale poop, which can then be scooped up for analysis. Credit: UW Center for... (Source)
- Mon, 11 May 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Daily Telegraph) - Whale watching Sydney: Coronavirus threatens charter boat fleet
The season runs from May - with many whales already being spotted off the Sydney coast. International tourists make up around half of all customers for... (Source)
- Mon, 11 May 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (My Modern Met) - Iceland Stops Commercial Whaling for the Second Year in a Row
However, they have recently changed their tune. 'I'm never going to hunt whales again, I'm stopping for good,' Gunnar Bergmann Jonsson, managing... (Source)
- Mon, 11 May 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Courier Mail) - Brisbane Whale Watching Captain Kerry Lopez is hopefully of opening in time for peak season
Pandemic or no pandemic the whales will still make their journey along our coastline this winter and spring -- and Brisbane Whale Watching hope to... (Source)
- Mon, 11 May 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - Whales are Communicating More in Quieter Oceans During Pandemic
Scientists have begun studying the effects on animals, including whales and marine mammals that are now exposed to less noise pollution. (Source)
- Tue, 12 May 2020 05:42 PM PDT - (Texas AM University) - Texas AM-Galveston Partners With Marine Mammal Stranding Network
Operating in conjunction with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), TMMSN responds to live cetaceans -- whales and dolphins -- in need of... (Source)
- Tue, 12 May 2020 05:42 PM PDT - (Wexford People) - 'Herman' the crab legs it into history books
He contacted local conservationist and Irish Whale and Dolphin Strandings Group member Kevin Mac Cormick who explained that he had a live... (Source)
- Tue, 12 May 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (Mancunian Matters) - From the jaws of the Leviathan: The art of scrimshaw
The last sperm whales to be commercially hunted were killed by Japanese whalers in 1988, as Japan flouted the moratorium it viewed as too draconian. (Source)
- Tue, 12 May 2020 09:05 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Kakadu fishermen find rare dolphin dead, washed over road crossing
The snubfin dolphin was lifted by the rising spring tide onto the road on Saturday night in the East Alligator River in Kakadu National Park, Northern... (Source)
- Tue, 12 May 2020 09:05 PM PDT - (Swarajya) - Bengal: As Gangetic Dolphin Returns To Hoogly River, Men Torture Infant Dolphin To Death ...
At a time when Gangetic dolphins are being spotted in different parts of Ganga, the mammal is known to also have returned to the Hooghly river. Here... (Source)
- Tue, 12 May 2020 09:05 PM PDT - (Afloat) - Dingle Dolphin Concerns are a Reminder that Baltimore Pioneered the Special Dolphin Concept
There's concern in West Kerry and worldwide among his fans and friends that Fungie the Dingle Dolphin is becoming depressed. He is being made... (Source)
- Tue, 12 May 2020 09:05 PM PDT - (MensXP.com) - Video Of Two Men Torturing A Dolphin In Kolkata Is Making Us Wonder If Humanity Is Dead
A while ago, there were reports that the rare South Asian River Dolphin, also known as the Ganges Dolphin, was spotted near the ghats in Kolkata. (Source)
- Tue, 12 May 2020 09:05 PM PDT - (The Daily Star) - Take steps to prevent dolphin killing in Halda: HC to govt
The High Court yesterday directed the authorities concerned of the government to immediately take necessary steps to prevent the killing of dolphins... (Source)
- Tue, 12 May 2020 09:05 PM PDT - (Brinkwire) - Swim with turtles and go dolphin spotting on the stunning Canary Island of Tenerife
I'M FLOATING in a clear blue sea, surrounded by fish of every colour, and staring in wide-eyed wonder as a huge green turtle glides towards me. (Source)
- Tue, 12 May 2020 09:05 PM PDT - (Texas AM University) - Texas AM-Galveston Partners With Marine Mammal Stranding Network
'We also conduct research on the wild, free-ranging dolphin populations off Texas, including Galveston Bay, and we'd love to get interns involved in... (Source)
- Tue, 12 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Longview Daily News) - Whale washes up in Seaview
Far fewer whales have come ashore in the Pacific Northwest so far this year compared to 2019. Cascadia Research Collective Stranding Coordinator... (Source)
- Tue, 12 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Conversation AU) - I measure whales with drones to find out if they're fat enough to breed
Was that white dot in the far distance the blow of a blue whale? Was the crest of that wave more than just white water? Whales can be hard to spot... (Source)
- Tue, 12 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Reykjavík Grapevine) - Beached Whale In Northwest Iceland Sparks Concern
But now there are sperm whales and this is something that demands further explanation.' Bjarni also points out that the precise location of this latest... (Source)
- Tue, 12 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (750 KXL) - Gray Whale Washes Ashore On Washington Coast
Huggins hopes organ samples taken from the moderately decomposed carcass will provide clues into the cause of death. Huggins say the whale's death... (Source)
- Tue, 12 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (West Seattle) - FREE CLASSES: Killer Whale Tales adds 2 more
I have added two additional classes to our weekly lineup: Fish and Chips (what are whales eating and where it is coming from) and the Orca Acoustic... (Source)
- Tue, 12 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Manning River Times) - Traffic continues to increase along the humpback highway
Ms Farrell said she had also spotted a Bryde's whale and a pod of false killer whales off the coast in recent weeks. She said ORRCA still hoped to hold... (Source)
- Tue, 12 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Hakai Magazine) - What Happens to Them Happens to Us
On August 8, 1970, Tokitae was one of six juvenile killer whales abducted from the waters off ... The scientific name for the killer whale is Orcinus orca. (Source)
- Tue, 12 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (News24) - Sea rescue network rushes to whale's side
On Wednesday 6 May, the South African Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) was activated after receiving a report from a local resident of a... (Source)
- Wed, 13 May 2020 05:03 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - 'Pingers' could save porpoises from fishing nets
The study was partly funded by Whale and Dolphin Conservation. Cornwall Wildlife Trust's marine strandings report recorded 245 cetacean strandings... (Source)
- Wed, 13 May 2020 09:03 PM PDT - (Majorca Daily Bulletin) - Dolphin stranded on the beach
Print. Biologists and Marine Fauna Specialists from Palma Aquarium Foundation launched a rescue effort on Wednesday morning in Puerto Alcudia after... (Source)
- Wed, 13 May 2020 09:03 PM PDT - (VICE) - This Very Depressing Video of Men Torturing a Dolphin in Kolkata Reminds Us Humanity Is Doomed
When the humans were locked away, animals across the world came out to play. Or at least to look for some food after the tourists they were... (Source)
- Wed, 13 May 2020 09:03 PM PDT - (Bernews) - Dolphin Quest Launches Virtual Program
Dolphin Quest has launched a virtual program in order to 'maintain connection with the community, provide educational outreach opportunities, and... (Source)
- Wed, 13 May 2020 09:03 PM PDT - (EurekAlert) - 'Pingers' could save porpoises from fishing nets
"Cornwall Wildlife Trust have been monitoring local dolphin and porpoise deaths through our standings scheme for over 25 years, and bycatch is still... (Source)
- Wed, 13 May 2020 09:03 PM PDT - (Macau Business) - Air quality improved in recent months, no concrete data on marine environment - Experts
Meanwhile, Daphne Wong, a filmmaker known for her work with white dolphin conservation, told MNA that so far there does not seem to be evidence... (Source)
- Wed, 13 May 2020 11:37 PM PDT - (Gizmodo Australia) - I Measure Whales With Drones To Find Out If They're Fat Enough To Breed
In the early afternoon, finally, a magnificent spray of white water. Fully visible at 9 metres above the ocean surface, the sign of a pygmy blue whale. We... (Source)
- Wed, 13 May 2020 11:37 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Measuring whales with drones to find out if they're fat enough to breed
The drones I'll be using will be around 20 m above the water, capturing video footage of the whale for ten minutes. But this can be tricky--whales are... (Source)
- Wed, 13 May 2020 11:37 PM PDT - (Good News Network) - Amazing Video Shows Once-in-a-Lifetime Moment a Lucky Whale Watcher Gets to Pet a Baby Grey
Sofia Isaac recorded the touching moment that an inquisitive calf swam up to her boat to say 'hello'. A passenger reached out to pet the playful whale... (Source)
- Wed, 13 May 2020 11:37 PM PDT - (Daily Hive) - Humpback whale spotted breaching in Vancouver harbour near PNE (VIDEO)
There has been an increase in reported sightings of whales within the waters in and around Vancouver, which normally see busier ship traffic. (Source)
- Wed, 13 May 2020 11:37 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Whale hello there! Incredible moment tourist is able to pet a curious baby sea beast that swims ...
The wonderful interaction was caught on camera during a whale watching trip in Baja California. Sofia Sandoval Isaac was the lucky explorer to pet... (Source)
- Wed, 13 May 2020 11:37 PM PDT - (KIMA CBS 29) - Gray whale washes up along Washington coast
SEAVIEW, Wash. (AP) -- A deceased adult gray whale washed ashore along the coast of southwestern Washington near Seaview over the weekend. (Source)
- Wed, 13 May 2020 11:37 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Humpback whales may risk collision with vessels in the Magellan Strait
Years ago, STRI researcher Héctor M. Guzmán led a study that resulted in international regulations to separate vessel traffic from whale routes near the... (Source)
- Wed, 13 May 2020 11:37 PM PDT - (Wicked Local) - Rarely seen blue whale spotted east of Truro
Blue whales are the largest animal ever known to live, growing to about 100 feet in length and weighing between 76 and 150 tons. The blue whale... (Source)
- Thu, 14 May 2020 09:09 PM PDT - (DutchNews.nl) - Dolphin Zafar probably killed in a collision with ship
A man walking his dog found the bottlenosed dolphin, known as Zafar, on the beach at Wijk aan Zee. A CT scan has shown it had several fractured... (Source)
- Thu, 14 May 2020 09:09 PM PDT - (Macau News) - Dolphin carcass found off Coloane shore
A 'severely decomposed' carcass of a Chinese white dolphin was found off the rocky shoreline near Tam Kung Temple in Coloane on Thursday... (Source)
- Thu, 14 May 2020 09:09 PM PDT - (ScoopWhoop) - 2 Men Brutally Torture Infant Dolphin To Death In Kolkata, Proving Humans Are The Virus
In a horrifying video, that is doing rounds on the internet, two young men can be seen torturing and beating a young gangetic dolphin to death in... (Source)
- Thu, 14 May 2020 09:09 PM PDT - (Royal Gazette) - Water colour: dolphins paint pretty picture
Last week Dolphin Quest started virtual encounters, which offer visits to its three locations over video apps such as Zoom. Rae Stone, the co-founder of... (Source)
- Thu, 14 May 2020 10:05 PM PDT - (Japan Today) - Japanese politicians and whalers ignore criticism as whaling industry is revived
Japan has a long history of whaling, purportedly dating back to the 12th century. Historically, whale meat was a dietary staple. The nutritious and... (Source)
- Thu, 14 May 2020 10:05 PM PDT - (LifeGate) - Iceland won't hunt any whales this year and perhaps ever again
In fact, Japan's introduction of stricter requirements for imported whale meat has had a significant impact on the market for Icelandic whale meat (as in... (Source)
- Fri, 15 May 2020 00:19 AM PDT - (Clare Northern Argus) - Boating restrictions now in place as whale season begins
Whale protections: Extra protections are afforded to calving whale mothers during whale season. Photo: Encounter Whales. Boaties across South... (Source)
- Fri, 15 May 2020 00:19 AM PDT - (wgbh.org) - Research On The Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale Proves Difficult Due To COVID-19
According to Hamilton, only about 400 North Atlantic Right Whales are thought to be alive today. He said the population is so small, researchers can... (Source)
- Fri, 15 May 2020 00:19 AM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Humpback whale breaching in Vancouver harbour spotted by Burnaby seniors
Some residents of a Burnaby retirement home were about to start a meditation class on Wednesday when a humpback whale sighting stole their focus... (Source)
- Fri, 15 May 2020 00:19 AM PDT - (LifeGate) - Iceland won't hunt any whales this year and perhaps ever again
Hvalur, its main whaling company, confirmed it won't be hunting any whales for the second year in a row. Ip Utgerd, which mostly targets minke whales... (Source)
- Fri, 15 May 2020 00:19 AM PDT - (ABC News) - You weigh how much? Watching the weight of whales
Just ask a Humpback whale. Research Grace Russell, Scientist and PhD Student, Southern Cross University, is using technology to keep an eye on... (Source)
- Fri, 15 May 2020 00:19 AM PDT - (DIVE Magazine) - Little Grey and Little White to be Released After Epic Journey From China
Little Grey and Little White are preparing to be relocated to the world's first open water sanctuary for beluga whales (Photo: SEA LIFE Trust). (Source)
- Fri, 15 May 2020 00:19 AM PDT - (Galway Daily) - Underwater earthquakes and whale songs - Atlantic seismometers return to Galway
The groaning of the earth in underwater earthquakes and the the songs of great baleen whales in the North Atlantic are some of the incredible sounds... (Source)
- Fri, 15 May 2020 00:19 AM PDT - (Manila Bulletin) - Carcass of sperm whale buried in Surigao
By Mike Crismundo. BUTUAN CITY -- To prevent the possible spread of bacteria, the decomposing carcass of a sperm whale was chopped into... (Source)
- Fri, 15 May 2020 00:19 AM PDT - (Evening Telegraph) - Dundee waterfront whale sculpture worth £3130000 could be huge tourist attraction
The humpback whale design will cost $134,750 to build and was selected by a panel of experts, including representatives from the VA, Abertay... (Source)
- Sat, 16 May 2020 10:00 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Killer whale pod spotted in Strangford Lough
A pod of orcas or killer whales has appeared in the harbour at Strangford Lough in County Down on Friday. It may be unusual, but according to a local... (Source)
- Sat, 16 May 2020 10:00 PM PDT - (TIME) - Humpback Whales Have Made a Remarkable Recovery, Giving Us Hope for the Planet
Many humpback whale populations, previously devastated by commercial whaling, are making a comeback. And no, before you ask, this has nothing... (Source)
- Sat, 16 May 2020 10:00 PM PDT - (Prevention.com) - Watch the Incredible Moment a Baby Gray Whale Swims Right Up to a Boat for a Pet
The encounter happened at a whale breeding ground in Laguna Ojo de Liebre, Baja, California. While you may easily spot a pod of dolphins not far from... (Source)
- Sat, 16 May 2020 10:00 PM PDT - (Newsday) - Whale washes up on Cove Neck beach
The 14-foot minke whale was discovered Friday morning on the North Shore beach and it was euthanized because, officials determined, it likely would... (Source)
- Sat, 16 May 2020 10:00 PM PDT - (KGO-TV) - Wayward whale spotted in San Francisco Bay
Witnesses said they saw it surface repeatedly between Alcatraz and Angel Island. SKY7 flew over the Bay in search of the whale but was not able to... (Source)
- Sat, 16 May 2020 10:00 PM PDT - (Center for Biological Diversity) - California Proposes Regulations to Prevent Whale Entanglements in Crab Gear
California state officials released a proposed rule today to reduce the number of endangered whales and sea turtles that get entangled in commercial... (Source)
- Sat, 16 May 2020 10:00 PM PDT - (Derry Now) - Whale and porpoise stranded on the same Donegal beach
Both animals stranded on a beach at Killahoey, Dunfanaghy. The whale was a juvenile measuring 2.94. A fully grown long fin pilot whale would be... (Source)
- Sat, 16 May 2020 10:00 PM PDT - (WMDT) - Whale caught breaching off the coast of Ocean City
We're told the whale was seen near 123rd Street at around 3 p.m.. Several people witnessed the incredible event for themselves, including Tracey... (Source)
- Sat, 16 May 2020 10:00 PM PDT - (The Courier) - FEATURE: Infamous 'Tay Whale' hunt remembered as dramatic Dundee waterfront sculpture ...
In December 1883, a humpback whale appeared in the Firth of Tay off the shore of Dundee, at that time Scotland's major whaling port. The skeleton of... (Source)
- Sat, 16 May 2020 10:00 PM PDT - (The Mercury) - Humpback, southern right whales on the move in Tasmanian waters
MARINE researchers heartened by the rebound of the humpback whale population in the Southern Ocean say we could see more of the mighty... (Source)
- Sun, 17 May 2020 09:03 PM PDT - (India.com) - HORRIBLE! Bengal Men Torture Gangetic Dolphin to Death on Banks of River Hooghly, Viral ...
Remember the sightings of rare South Asian River Dolphins last month in Kolkata Ghats? While they came as a wonderful surprise for... (Source)
- Sun, 17 May 2020 09:03 PM PDT - (Newshub) - Dolphin pod caught on camera swimming up and down Piako River
When Carl McDuff left for work on Monday morning in Ngatea he didn't expect to be greeted by a pod of dolphins swimming in the Piako River. (Source)
- Sun, 17 May 2020 09:03 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Killer whale pod spotted in Strangford Lough
Orcas are the largest member of the dolphin family. whales Image copyright Fergal Glynn Causeway Boats. One of the orcas sighted is known to... (Source)
- Sun, 17 May 2020 09:03 PM PDT - (Popular Mechanics) - The Time When US Navy Dolphins Recovered a Rare 19th Century Torpedo
A dolphin from Naval Special Clearance Team One (NSCT-1) rests his head in the well deck of the USS Comstock (LSD 45). U.S. Navy photo by... (Source)
- Sun, 17 May 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (ABC News) - WA whale watching boat captain fears caps on tourist numbers will makes cruises unviable
Humpback whales are migrating north and already passing through Augusta; WA's South West will re-open to limited intra-state tourists from Monday... (Source)
- Sun, 17 May 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (OCRegister) - Rare whale with long, spiky teeth washes up at San Onofre State Beach
The two had shared an office at Doheny. 'Todd said he looked at the head, and it kind of reminded him of a sperm whale only different,' Serpa said... (Source)
- Sun, 17 May 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (Press Herald) - Conservationists propose lobstering restrictions to protect right whale
They also call for a more comprehensive plan to protect the whales by February 2021. The environmental groups sued the federal government... (Source)
- Sun, 17 May 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (Anchorage Daily News) - Chukchi novel tells of a time when humans and whales were kin
'When the Whales Leave, ' by Yuri Rytkheu. Yuri Rytkheu, the best known of Chukchi writers, was born in 1930 to a family of hunters and trappers, in... (Source)
- Sun, 17 May 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (Wicked Local) - WDC: free online whale classes and events
PLYMOUTH -- Air -- it's something most of us take for granted, until it is contaminated by a virus or pollution. Many have no idea that whales are... (Source)
- Sun, 17 May 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (Khaleej Times) - 'Whale' in Dubai Mall fountain area creates splash on social media
The 10-second CGI video of a whale doing a flip in the Dubai Mall fountain was shared by Emaar, the developer of the property. "Wait, what? #... (Source)
- Sun, 17 May 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (Lost Coast Outpost) - (PHOTOS) Killer Whales Spotted Feasting Off the Coast of Patrick's Point
'Julie braved the rain and saw these killer whales apparently feeding a ways off Patrick's Point today,' Mike Kelly Tweeted yesterday. 'They were... (Source)
- Sun, 17 May 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (The Courier) - Scotland's whaling history
For over 130 years, 'Arctic cowboys' sailed uncharted seas and risked their lives to hunt whales and seals. Whalers travelled to places barely on the... (Source)
- Sun, 17 May 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (Belfast Live) - Killer whales Strangford Lough: The tragic back story after thrilling display
The sighting of two huge Orca whales breaching in Strangford Lough in Co Down, has been thrilling. But their beauty belies the sad truth that these... (Source)
- Tue, 19 May 2020 10:29 PM PDT - (ABC Local) - Dolphin brings abundance of gifts for volunteers as Tin Can Bay visitors stay away during isolation
The 29-year-old dolphin's gift-giving behaviour has increased during the coronavirus pandemic; Gifts the dolphin has brought to shore include timber... (Source)
- Tue, 19 May 2020 10:29 PM PDT - (KABC-TV) - Dolphin stampede greets whale watchers off the coast of Laguna Beach - Video
Dolphin stampede greets whale watchers off the coast of Laguna Beach - Video. A "super pod" of dolphins captured on video swam and jumped near... (Source)
- Tue, 19 May 2020 10:29 PM PDT - (Patch.com) - SEE: Dolphin Megapod Dine On 'Bait Ball' Of Fish Off Dana Point
See this dolphin megapod, caught on an underwater camera, dining on bait-fish. Over 1,000 dolphins are at play in Orange County waters. By Ashley... (Source)
- Tue, 19 May 2020 10:29 PM PDT - (Yahoo News UK) - Dolphin Gets Stuck on Shore and Struggles to Move Back Into Water
This dolphin got stuck on a shore. It was struggling to move back into the water. It flipped its tail and body to move closer to the wave but couldn't. (Source)
- Tue, 19 May 2020 10:29 PM PDT - (Muzcorner) - Half of India's Dolphin population lives in Bihar
A survey conducted by the Zoological Survey of India, Wildlife Trust of India and Tilak Majhi University Bhagalpur found that half of India's dolphin... (Source)
- Wed, 20 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - 'Yeah, I'm in trouble': man who rescued whale calf caught in Queensland nets faces $27000 fine
The man rescued the stricken animal on Tuesday morning as officials took more than two hours to respond. 'I saw the whale and I thought, 'That is pretty... (Source)
- Wed, 20 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (9News) - Whale calf trapped in nets off Burleigh freed by man in tinny who stepped in before official help ...
The whale's condition is not known. The man has risked heavy fines for interfering with the state government's shark net program. (Source)
- Wed, 20 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (ABC Science Online) - Whale carcass washed ashore on South Australian beach believed to be rare species
A ranger says it is believed to be either a fin or sei whale; The last dead fin whale on an SA beach was reported in 2009. Local rangers said they were... (Source)
- Wed, 20 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (9News) - Whale calf trapped in nets off Gold Coast
A rescue mission is underway to save a whale calf entangled in nets off Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast. Added2 hours ago. Share · Mail · Tweet... (Source)
- Wed, 20 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (9News) - Whale saviour could face hefty fine
Whale saviour could face hefty fine. A Queensland diver is facing a potentially hefty fine for saving the life of a baby whale from shark nets. Added5... (Source)
- Wed, 20 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Mornington Peninsula News) - Season's first whale sighting
In between Blairgowrie and Rye back beaches, the humpback whales at Number 16 were recorded as travelling east by Mandy Robertson on Saturday... (Source)
- Wed, 20 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Migratory secrets of recovering whale species
Southern right whales were hunted to near extinction after centuries of whaling. In the most comprehensive study of its kind, 30 researchers from 11... (Source)
- Wed, 20 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Mongabay.com) - Economists put a price tag on living whales in Brazil: $82 billion
Each whale is worth about $2 million USD, they estimated. The economists, in collaboration with two conservation organizations, Instituto Baleia Jubarte... (Source)
- Wed, 20 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Daily World) - Between science and curiosity, dead whale draws a crowd
Far fewer whales have come ashore in the Pacific Northwest so far this year compared to 2019. Seaview is on the ocean not far north from Ilwaco. Sorry... (Source)
- Wed, 20 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Illawarra Mercury) - Whales to stage a timely arrival as visitors are set to return to the South Coast from June 1
Matt Cross, of Dolphin Watch Cruises, said whale and dolphin watching cruises will begin again after a two month break from June 1 after the NSW... (Source)
- Thu, 21 May 2020 05:00 PM PDT - (Coastal View News) - Grey whale beaches at Santa Claus
A whale had not stranded in Carpinteria for years, said Hartounian. 'On a more usual day, it would be dolphins and porpoises--smaller cetaceans,'... (Source)
- Thu, 21 May 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Dolphin brings abundance of items for volunteers as Tin Can Bay visitors stay away during isolation
The 29-year-old dolphin's giving behaviour has increased during the coronavirus pandemic; Items the dolphin has brought to shore include timber... (Source)
- Thu, 21 May 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Newshub) - Australian dolphin brings items to locals as tourists stay away during COVID-19
A humpback dolphin in Australia named Mystique has been bringing sea sponges, barnacle-encrusted bottles and pieces of coral up to locals on a... (Source)
- Thu, 21 May 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (AsiaOne) - Chinese aquariums eye robotic dolphins amid ban on wildlife trade
A life-size robot that looks, swims and reacts like a real dolphin: Is this a glimpse of the future for marine parks? As zoos and aquariums in China... (Source)
- Thu, 21 May 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Market News) - Mystique the humpback dolphin presents items to volunteers as visitors stay away https://www.abc ...
Mystique the humpback dolphin presents items to volunteers as visitors stay away https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-20/dolphin-mystique-brings-... (Source)
- Thu, 21 May 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Afloat) - Documentary On Irish Mission To Find Humpback Whales In Arctic Circle Now Streaming Online
A new hour-long documentary following the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) on a unique research expedition to the Arctic Circle is now... (Source)
- Thu, 21 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (9News) - Gold Coast whale rescuer 'Django' to donate fine fund to conservation group
A Gold Coast man who escaped a hefty fine for freeing a baby whale calf from shark netting has pledged to give tens of thousands in crowdfunding... (Source)
- Thu, 21 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Oceanographic Magazine) - Researchers discover more about southern right whale migration
A team of 30 researchers from 11 countries studied 15 skin samples from whales feeding around the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia and... (Source)
- Thu, 21 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - 'Un-Australian': Thousands raised for hero who copped massive fine after rescuing whale
Karl Stefanovic has lashed out at the Department of Fisheries as a man who saved a drowning baby whale faces... (Source)
- Thu, 21 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Kitsap Sun) - Gray whale carcass to be towed off Bainbridge beach for study
This was the sixth gray whale stranding in Washington this year, said Michael Milstein, a spokesman for the west coast region for NOAA Fisheries. The... (Source)
- Thu, 21 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (National Geographic) - These endangered whales are disturbingly thin-why that matters
A female North Atlantic right whale and her new calf swim off Florida. There are only 400 of the marine mammals left on Earth. Photograph by Brian J. (Source)
- Thu, 21 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Victor Harbor Times) - Whale season will support economic recovery on the south coast
Photo: Rob Hartill. Whale season got off to an early start this year, with two humpbacks sighted just off Encounter Bay on the evening of May... (Source)
- Thu, 21 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (OCRegister) - NOAA researchers want a look at pygmy sperm whale beached at at San Onofre State Beach
The nearly nine-foot whale found on the rocky shore was first identified by Jim Serpa, a former supervising ranger at Doheny State Beach. It was... (Source)
- Thu, 21 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Tasmania Examiner) - Whale sightings begin on Tasmania's southeast coast
SAFE SPOTTING: Whales have been spotted off Tasmania recently, such as these two southern right whales. Picture: Marine Conservation Program/... (Source)
- Thu, 21 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Port Stephens Examiner) - Port Stephens cruise operators prepare for whale season
"We will be commencing whale watching cruises from Wednesday, May 27, with two departures daily at 10am and 1.30pm, permitting 10 passengers... (Source)
- Thu, 21 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (SFGate) - Gray whale washes ashore west of Seattle
Two gray whales travel together near Hat Island during a whale watching tour on the San Juan Clipper, on Saturday, March 25, 2017. (Source)
- Fri, 22 May 2020 11:38 PM PDT - (Natural Resources Defense Council) - No Commercial Whaling in Iceland Again This Year!
It cancelled the hunt after the 2011 tsunami in Japan only to resume two years later. Loftsson suspended fin whale hunting again in 2016 due to 'red... (Source)
- Sat, 23 May 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (nj.com) - Coast Guard rescues dolphin stranded on Jersey Shore beach
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center worked with watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay to rescue the dolphin. The rescue crew wanted... (Source)
- Sat, 23 May 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (The Coastland Times) - Dolphin washes up on Kitty Hawk beach
Karen Clark with the Marine Mammal Stranding Network, the dolphin stranded late yesterday afternoon, May 20. A staff member with MMSN attended to... (Source)
- Sat, 23 May 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (Times of India) - Mah forest dept has come a long way in conserving sea turtles
These activities are carried out by the beach management staff, which also ... animals such as dolphins, porpoises and whales get stranded on beaches due to ... Stranding cases of sea turtles are observed more in the monsoons. (Source)
- Sat, 23 May 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (Globalnews.ca) - Friendly dolphins 'missing' human interaction amid COVID-19 pandemic, bringing gifts from the sea
Typically, patrons of Queensland's Barnacles Café Dolphin Feeding wait in line to give treats to the humpback dolphins of Tin Can Bay, 7NEWS... (Source)
- Sat, 23 May 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (Irish Post) - Little boy pens letter to Fungie after locals admit the dolphin is 'feeling lonely'
The County Kerry dolphin, who has been drawing delighted crowds to Dingle for decades, is a local celebrity and known tourist attraction around the... (Source)
- Sat, 23 May 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (Newshub) - Sea Shepherd files lawsuit to block New Zealand seafood exports to US in bid to protect Mãui ...
The legal action was done to protect the Mãui dolphin from extinction, the group said. The lawsuit was filed against the US Department of Commerce... (Source)
- Sat, 23 May 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (catcountry1073.com) - [PICS] Stranded Dolphin Rescued From Sea Isle Beach
A dolphin's life was saved after it had beached itself onto a strip of sand in Sea Isle City. If you take a moment to think, you've probably heard of... (Source)
- Sat, 23 May 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (Telegraph.co.uk) - Dolphins lavish humans with gifts during lockdown on Australia's Cooloola Coast
Mystique has taken to bringing the volunteers at Barnacles Café and Dolphin Feeding centre an array of items every day, including timber, shells, wood... (Source)
- Sat, 23 May 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (CGTN) - Fishermen release stranded dolphin into ocean
A stranded Irrawaddy dolphin was released into the ocean by fishermen in Beihai City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The two... (Source)
- Sat, 23 May 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (Bloomberg Tax) - New Zealand Seafood Restrictions Sought to Protect Maui Dolphin
Importing certain seafood from New Zealand caught using gillnets or trawling should be blocked because they put a critically endangered dolphin... (Source)
- Sun, 24 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - Fishermen rescue humpback whale off coast of Ocean Reef as shark circles nearby
Two fishermen who rescued a humpback whale trapped in cray pots are counting their lucky stars after evading a large shark circling nearby. The two... (Source)
- Sun, 24 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Brisbane Times) - Whale rescuer Django to donate GoFundMe money after dodging a fine
Django will not be fined for breaching the 20-metre exclusion zone around all shark-control-program equipment while freeing a baby humpback whale... (Source)
- Sun, 24 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Bundaberg Now) - Whale watching season to help boost economy
Whales are on their way north and may be seen off the Bundaberg Region's coast any day now and although they keep swimming, the economic benefit... (Source)
- Sun, 24 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The New Daily) - Django unchains: Whale calf freed, but its hero courts controversy
He took off his shirt and donned swimming fins before diving into the water, and freed the baby whale's pectoral fin from the net that was cutting into its... (Source)
- Sun, 24 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Forbes Advocate) - Whale Valley solves deep mystery
Rushing past me in the water might be a basilosaurus - a terrifying carnivorous creature that was one of the earliest whales. The basilosaurus was... (Source)
- Sun, 24 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (TheChronicleHerald.ca) - Decomposed remains of dead whale removed from Cape Breton beach
The whale has been on Dominion Beach since October 2019. McDonald said the mammal was severely decomposed and partially buried. (Source)
- Sun, 24 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The New Indian Express) - Carcass of Sperm Whale found on Agaranashi beach
The carcass of a 40-feet long Sperm Whale was washed ashore on Agaranashi beach within Gahiramatha marine sanctuary in the district on Saturday... (Source)
- Sun, 24 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Hakai Magazine) - Whales Get a Break from Watchers
The COVID-19 pandemic is giving whales some respite from boat traffic and whale watching tours, but some say associated shutdowns are impacting... (Source)
- Sun, 24 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Natural Resources Defense Council) - No Commercial Whaling in Iceland Again This Year!
The cancellation of fin and minke whale hunts sweetens the celebration of International Biological Diversity Day. Fin Whale - Wikimedia Commons. (Source)
- Mon, 25 May 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Prevention.com) - Why Are Dolphins Bringing Humans 'Gifts' From the Sea at This Australian Café?
But for one Australian humpback dolphin pod, humans have become the center of affection as they swim up to a Tin Can Bay café to deliver everything... (Source)
- Mon, 25 May 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (The Daily Star) - 7ft long dolphin found dead in Halda River
A Gangetic dolphin (Platanista gangetica) was found dead today in Halda River of Chattogram's Raozan upazila. At seven feet one inch in length and... (Source)
- Mon, 25 May 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Warren Tribune Chronicle) - McKinley watches solar eclipse after Civil War memorial services
On her arrival, the Dolphin circled around the battleship Kearsarge, which was anchored in the roads, and afterward cast her anchor not far from the... (Source)
- Mon, 25 May 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Afloat) - Shark 'Nursery' In Tralee Bay Needs Protection, Says Expert
Here's the current list: Atlantic white-sided dolphin, beluga whale, blue whale, bottlenose dolphin, common dolphin, Cuvier's beaked whale, false killer... (Source)
- Mon, 25 May 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - Search underway for young whale tangled in ropes near Portland
One whale watcher described the sighting as about 5km south of Lawrence Rocks, an ancient volcanic formation in the sea south-east of Portland. A... (Source)
- Mon, 25 May 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - Whale entangled in rope still missing near Portland
Searchers in a small plane spotted four blue whales - the world's biggest creatures - during a sweep on Monday. But there was no sign of a humpback... (Source)
- Mon, 25 May 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (News Of The Area) - A Whale's Tale
It's that time of year when locals get their 'Whale On'. Each year from May the humpback whales and other species make the trek north to the warmer... (Source)
- Mon, 25 May 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (High Country News) - Whales are left to themselves as watchers stay at home
'Generally, less noise resulting from a reduction in all manner of vessel traffic right now is probably not a bad thing for the whales.' Commercial whale... (Source)
- Mon, 25 May 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (11Alive.com WXIA) - New baby beluga whale born at Georgia Aquarium
The new whale calf weighed 174 pounds at birth and was 5-feet-4-inches long. This video file cannot be played... (Source)
- Mon, 25 May 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (Economic Times) - Watch: Baby beluga whale born at Georgia Aquarium
The Georgia Aquarium has announced the birth of its newest beluga whale. The calf was born on Sunday, May 17, 2020 to its mother, 20-year-old... (Source)
- Mon, 25 May 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (Globalnews.ca) - 'They can be oblivious': Caution urged on the water after humpback sighted in Vancouver
A B.C. researcher is urging boaters to exercise extreme caution after a young humpback whale turned up under the Lions Gate Bridge on Friday. (Source)
- Mon, 25 May 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (Patch.com) - Humpback Whale's Cause Of Death 'Inconclusive'
The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society worked with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to tow the deceased humpback whale... (Source)
- Mon, 25 May 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (WSAV-TV) - Georgia Aquarium welcomes newborn beluga whale
The typical gestation period for beluga whales is 15 to 16 months. Births most frequently occur in late spring or early summer. (Source)
- Tue, 26 May 2020 09:55 PM PDT - (Patch.com) - Watch: Patches The Dolphin Greet Dana Point Whale Watchers
Video of a rare bottlenose dolphin was shared, Tuesday, as Patches briefly appeared, showing his unusual markings to onlookers. By Ashley Ludwig... (Source)
- Tue, 26 May 2020 09:55 PM PDT - (The Tico Times) - Opinion: Costa Rica's dolphin hypocrisy
Boats can only travel up to 7 miles an hour or the speed of the slowest dolphin in the group and must be parallel to the group. No dolphins can be killed... (Source)
- Tue, 26 May 2020 09:55 PM PDT - (CapeTown ETC) - The Cape's resident marine life
These include five types of dolphin and three different whales. 1. The Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin. This dashing dolphin measures between 2-4m and... (Source)
- Tue, 26 May 2020 09:55 PM PDT - (Newsroom) - US lawsuit filed over Mãui dolphins
Farah Hancock reports on how Mãui dolphin are the subjects of a lawsuit in the United States that could impact $200 million of exports a year. A US... (Source)
- Tue, 26 May 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Coffs Coast Advocate) - A different whale season ahead for tourism
Whales have already been sighted off the Coffs Coast as they make their annual migration into Queensland borders. Southern Cross University... (Source)
- Tue, 26 May 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Fox News) - Rare whale with long, spiky teeth washes up at California beach
Serpa had never seen a live pygmy sperm whale before this one was discovered by a lifeguard on May 15 at San Onofre State Beach in San Diego... (Source)
- Tue, 26 May 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Gisborne Herald) - Residents join forces to save stranded whale
A stranded pygmy sperm whale was saved by the actions of Gisborne residents at Midway Beach yesterday. Jessie Madden, along with a woman, her... (Source)
- Tue, 26 May 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Mirage News) - Whale migration heats up with humpback numbers tipped to increase
Southern Cross University researcher Dr Wally Franklin said whales have been making their way past Byron Bay and into Queensland waters. He said... (Source)
- Tue, 26 May 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Liverpool Echo) - Teenager finds 'rare whale vomit' which could be worth thousands
Pawisa, a keen walker, said: "I went online and did a bit of research and I now think it might be Ambergris, which comes from Sperm whales." Read More. (Source)
- Tue, 26 May 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Euronews) - Aquarium releases first footage of newborn beluga whale
These are a beluga whale's first moments after being born at an aquarium in Atlanta, in the US state of Georgia. The calf weighed 78.9 kilograms and... (Source)
- Tue, 26 May 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Daily Mercury) - WATCH: Beautiful whale calf wows off Whitsunday Island
AMAZING footage of a whale calf that wowed tourism operators yesterday has been revealed - and there's no doubting the amazing presence the... (Source)
- Tue, 26 May 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Bloomberg Law) - Pandemic Rules Make Saving Right Whales Tougher, Researchers Say
Canada has put in place special protections like ship speed limits and fishery closures for the endangered species since 2017, when 12 whales died in... (Source)
- Tue, 26 May 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (KTVA) - Young gray whale spotted in Turnagain Arm
Julie Speegle, the public affairs officer for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said the whale is 18 to 20 feet long. Scientists believe... (Source)
- Wed, 27 May 2020 07:57 PM PDT - (Gisborne Herald) - Residents join forces to save stranded whale
The most common species that strand alone are common dolphins, pygmy sperm whales and beaked whales. Since 1840, more than 5000 strandings of... (Source)
- Wed, 27 May 2020 07:57 PM PDT - (The SandPaper) - Keep a Distance From Seals on the Beach
Seals, as the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine emphasizes, are protected by both state and federal laws; ... and Sheila Dean, has responded to more than 5,100 strandings of seals, whales, dolphins and sea turtles. (Source)
- Wed, 27 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (9News) - Humpback whale numbers tipped to increase as migration season begins
Wally Franklin, a whale researcher at Southern Cross University, said the whales could swim up as far as Cairns and Port Douglas. The majority of... (Source)
- Wed, 27 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (STV News) - Curious minke whale surprises fishing family in loch
A man was out fishing with his family in Campbeltown Loch when they spotted a minke whale coming up for air next to their boat. The curious mammal... (Source)
- Wed, 27 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Metro) - Incredible photos show beluga whale giving birth to calf in an aquarium
A beluga whale has given birth to a calf at Georgia Aquarium and the photos are the pick-me-up we need right now. The whale, named Whisper, gave... (Source)
- Wed, 27 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Middle East Monitor) - Body of washed up whale removed from Kuwait Bay
The body of a 15-metre-long whale has washed up on Kuwait's shores, with video footage appearing on social media showing the discovery of the... (Source)
- Wed, 27 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (MTL) - A Whale Swam Way Up The St. Lawrence It's The First Time One That Big Got So Far (PHOTO)
"The sighting of a humpback whale so close to Quebec City is a first for the [GREMM]," it explained in a statement. "Minke whales and beluga whales... (Source)
- Wed, 27 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Atlanta Voice) - Georgia Aquarium announces new baby beluga whale
The typical gestation period for beluga whales is 15 to 16 months. Births most frequently occur in late spring or early summer. The Georgia Aquarium... (Source)
- Wed, 27 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Prescott Daily Courier) - Watch: Baby beluga whale born at Georgia Aquarium
Contents of this site are £9 Copyright 2020 Prescott Newspapers, Inc. and Western NewsInfo£E, Inc. All rights reserved. | Terms of Service | Privacy... (Source)
- Wed, 27 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Science Daily) - Fishing less could be a win for both lobstermen and endangered whales
Date: May 27, 2020; Source: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; Summary: A new study found that New England's historic lobster fishery may turn... (Source)
- Wed, 27 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Independent) - Rare pygmy sperm whale washes up on California beach with 'bullet hole in its head'
He was unsure what type of whale it was, so took pictures of it and sent them to his friend, Jim Serpa, who is the former Doheny State Beach supervisor. (Source)
- Wed, 27 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Epoch Times) - The Soul of the Sea: Whale Encounters in the Dominican Republic
Humpback whales can reach a length of 40-50 feet. In the Atlantic, females migrate to give birth in the Caribbean and then move north to feeding... (Source)
- Wed, 27 May 2020 10:45 PM PDT - (Down To Earth Magazine) - India's first dolphin observatory coming up in Bihar
A dolphin observatory is being built on a bridge over the Ganga near Bhagalpur in Bihar. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Good news for dolphin... (Source)
- Wed, 27 May 2020 10:45 PM PDT - (EU Reporter) - Scientists call for immediate EU action to protect dolphins and porpoises following NGO request
For the common dolphin in the Bay of Biscay, a combination of temporary closures of fisheries responsible for bycatch during peak seasons and the... (Source)
- Wed, 27 May 2020 10:45 PM PDT - (Times of India) - Craving human attention, dolphins brings gifts for volunteers feeding them
Reportedly, they have been bringing adorable gifts from the sea for the volunteers at the Barnacles Dolphin Centre in Queensland. The restaurant... (Source)
- Thu, 28 May 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (WFTV Orlando) - Dolphin that was rehabbed at SeaWorld after stranding in the Florida Keys moved to Clearwater ...
ORLANDO, Fla. -- SeaWorld said it has fully rehabilitated a stranded Atlantic bottlenose dolphin after almost one year of care. Officials said a... (Source)
- Thu, 28 May 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (KHOU.com) - Baby dolphin being nursed back to health a Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network
The baby dolphin was very weak and severely sunburned when it was found stranded in Louisiana. Author: khou.com. Published: 10:04 AM CDT May... (Source)
- Thu, 28 May 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (Houston Chronicle) - Orphaned dolphin calf found stranded near La. beach now being cared for in Galveston
The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network's response team out of Galveston was called by the federal government last week to respond to the report... (Source)
- Thu, 28 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (KHOU.com) - Baby dolphin being nursed back to health in Galveston
The baby dolphin was very weak and severely sunburned when it was found stranded last week near Holly Beach, Louisiana. The Texas Marine... (Source)
- Thu, 28 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (WTSP.com) - Clearwater Marine Aquarium welcomes new dolphin to live with Nicholas
The 26-year-old male, who has not yet been named, is living with the marine rescue facility's only other male Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, Nicholas. (Source)
- Thu, 28 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (KHOU.com) - Photos: Baby dolphin gets TLC at TMMNS in Galveston
An orphaned bottlenose dolphin calf is being nursed back to health in Galveston. The baby dolphin was very weak and severely sunburned when it... (Source)
- Thu, 28 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (WOGX) - SeaWorld Rescue rehabilitates stranded Atlantic bottlenose dolphin
After nearly one year of rehabilitative care at SeaWorld Orlando, a 26-year-old male dolphin has fully recovered with the help of the park's... (Source)
- Thu, 28 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Science Daily) - New Zealand blue whale distribution patterns tied to ocean conditions, prey availability
Date: May 28, 2020; Source: Oregon State University; Summary: The researchers who recently discovered a population of blue whales in New... (Source)
- Thu, 28 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Lost Coast Outpost) - (VIDEO) Whale, Hello There! Local Beachgoers Get Up-Close View of Whales Cruising the ...
One week after a Pod of orcas was spotted snacking on sea critters off the coast of Patrick's Point, local beachgoer Samantha Williams-Gray and her... (Source)
- Thu, 28 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Newcastle Star) - Newcastle season set for record numbers of whales but limited watchers
WOW: A humpback whale breaches in the Stockton Bight on the first weekend of the 2019 whale watching season. Picture: Peter Hanrahan. A record... (Source)
- Thu, 28 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (KTUU.com) - Young gray whale stranded in Turnagain Arm
Raye said he and his two sons and his nephew spotted the whale about a mile up-river from the Seward Highway bridge. "That's a tough spot for a... (Source)
- Thu, 28 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Dailyuw) - What about beluga whales?
Following 9/11, researchers measured a significant decrease in stress-increasing hormones in North Atlantic right whales. Due to less ship and air... (Source)
- Thu, 28 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Science Times) - Endangered Pygmy Sperm Whale Washes up on California Shore with Fatal Wound
Reference photos confirmed the specific traits of a big, bulbous head, 'the tiny dorsal fin way back on its back and the dagger teeth.' The whale also had... (Source)
- Thu, 28 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Winnipeg Free Press) - Killer whale migration upends Arctic waters
Slipping through the frigid water, the sleek black dorsal fin of a killer whale is iconic; but they're being seen in new parts of the world more frequently... (Source)
- Thu, 28 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - The ocean whisperer: Amazing images show 32-year-old diver swimming with a 50FT whale, huge ...
Meet the woman who swims with sharks, stingrays and fifty-foot whales in a bid to save the ocean. Advertisement. Mesmerizing images show Kayleigh... (Source)
- Thu, 28 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (WCVB Boston) - Provincetown bans whale watches, cruises for summer over coronavirus fears
The Provincetown Select Board and Board of Health have prohibited cruise ships, whale watching tours and dinner, sightseeing and gambling cruises... (Source)
- Thu, 28 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Deutsche Welle) - Living Planet: Humpback whales rebound in South Africa
In the 1970s, hunting nearly drove whales like the humpback to extinction. But in 1985, a moratorium on commercial whaling gave humpbacks a... (Source)
- Fri, 29 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Undercurrent News) - Sea Shepherd sues NOAA over New Zealand dolphin protections
... federal government arguing that agencies have violated the law by not banning imports from New Zealand to protect the endangered Maui dolphin [. (Source)
- Fri, 29 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (NDTV) - IIT Project Helps Increase Dolphin Population In Odisha's Chilika Lake
A research project by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has helped Odisha's Chilika lake, Asia's largest brackish water body, in tripling the... (Source)
- Fri, 29 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Red Tricycle) - You Can Help This Hearing-Impaired Dolphin Find His Forever Name
When the Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) rescued an Atlantic dolphin off the coast of Siesta Key, Florida back in July 2019, they had no idea that... (Source)
- Fri, 29 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Outlook India) - In Rare Incident, Youth Rescues Dolphin Washed Ashore Village In Bengal
Experts say that it is rare to spot a dolphin in India. However, during the ongoing lockdown, many reports have come across in which locals claimed that... (Source)
- Fri, 29 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Northeast Now) - Assam: Carcass of river dolphin found afloat in Dibru river
The oil spilling that began on Wednesday due to the blast at the Baghjan production well under Baghjan Oil field of Oil India Limited in Tinsukia, has... (Source)
- Fri, 29 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (The Sentinel Assam) - Carcass of a sub-adult river Dolphin recovered from Maguri-Motapung Beel
With the recovery of the carcass of a sub-adult river Dolphin on Friday morning from Maguri-Motapung Beel close. Dolphin. Sentinel Digital Desk... (Source)
- Fri, 29 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (India Education Diary) - IIT Madras Researchers help Chilika Lake to triple Irrawaddy Dolphin Population
Chennai: Indian Institute of Technology Madras Researchers undertook a major project at the famous Chilika Lake, the largest brackish water body of... (Source)
- Fri, 29 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (9News) - Dead endangered 'razorback' whale washes up on UK beach
Images posted on social media show the giant mammal, thought to be a fin whale, on its back very close to a sandy shore in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, on... (Source)
- Fri, 29 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - Superheroes of the deep: humpbacks bounce back from near extinction to help fight climate change
Whale Watching Sydney usually has two boats going out twice a day from the beginning of May in search of whales. The first boat can carry 250 people... (Source)
- Fri, 29 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (ScienceBlog.com) - New Zealand blue whale distribution patterns tied to ocean conditions, prey availability
Oregon State University researchers who recently discovered a population of blue whales in New Zealand are learning more about the links between... (Source)
- Fri, 29 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Dead 40ft whale washes up on Clacton beach
The mammal, believed to be a fin whale, is about 40ft (12m) long, and was seen in shallow water close to the sand near Clacton at about 08:00 BST. (Source)
- Fri, 29 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Port Stephens Examiner) - Port Stephens whale watchers elated as humpbacks appear right out the gates of first cruises of ...
Passengers onboard Moonshadow's 10am departure were greeted by a humpback whale just outside the headlands, not long after leaving d'Albora... (Source)
- Fri, 29 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (NBC New York) - Boat Strikes Surfacing Whale at the Jersey Shore
A cabin cruiser was going down the Navesink River at the Highlands Bridge and ran right over a surfacing humpback whale, according to eyewitnesses... (Source)
- Fri, 29 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Globalnews.ca) - Quebecers receive rare visit as humpback whale travels up Gulf of St. Lawrence
The whale was first spotted last Tuesday by a fisherman near the bridges connecting Québec City to the south shore. According to Quebec Mammal... (Source)
- Fri, 29 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (nj.com) - Humpback whale spotted in NJ river is trapped in net. Rescue efforts underway.
Another state police vessel arrived with a member of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center to check the whale's condition. Unfortunately, officials did not... (Source)
- Fri, 29 May 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio) - Humpback whale makes second appearance this week at Jersey Shore
State Police asked boaters to avoid getting a closer look as it could scare the whale from leaving the river. Whales have been sighted several times in... (Source)
- Sat, 30 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Afloat) - Marine Scientists Call For 'Emergency Measures' To Protect Dolphins Porpoise In European ...
Marine Scientists Call For 'Emergency Measures' To Protect Dolphins & Porpoise In European Waters. 30th May 2020. MacDara Conroy. Bottlenose... (Source)
- Sat, 30 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Science Times) - Hellenistic-Roman Anchor Dedicated for Aphrodite Salvaged From the Bottom of the ...
The 2,300-year-old Hellenistic-Roman anchor has been pulled from the bottom of the Mediterranean sea near Sicily. A dolphin symbol dedicated to... (Source)
- Sat, 30 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Brinkwire) - 2300-year-old Hellenistic-Roman anchor dedicated to Aphrodite salvaged
Experts say the presence of the dolphin honours the goddess Aphrodite, whose lesser-known role in Greek mythology is that of 'protector of seafarers'. (Source)
- Sat, 30 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Humpbacks spotted off NSW coast as whale watchers adapt to COVID-19
Whale watching operators kick off for the June long weekend; The ORRCA Census Day is planned for June 28; The humpback whale population could... (Source)
- Sat, 30 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Workers remove dead 40ft whale from Clacton beach
A dead whale washed up on a beach in Essex has been removed. The 40ft (12m)-long creature, believed to be a fin whale, was first reported in... (Source)
- Sat, 30 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Dunedin fishermen capture 'euphoric moment' as whale breaches near boat
Taylor said he had just reeled in a tuna when he witnessed what appeared to be a large humpback whale breach out of the water. Two Dunedin... (Source)
- Sat, 30 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (National Post) - In a rarity, wandering humpback whale ends up in Montreal this weekend
The whale was spotted underneath the Jacques Cartier Bridge, near the city's La Ronde amusement park, early in the afternoon. Marie-Eve Muller, a... (Source)
- Sat, 30 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Why a changing climate matters to New Zealand's blue whale population
Leigh Torres, an assistant professor at Oregon State University in the US, said one of those insights was that the whales didn't roam about New... (Source)
- Sat, 30 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Echo) - Work to remove whale carcass from Holland beach continues
Essex Police, Clacton Coastguard Rescue Team, marine experts and Tendring Council have all been working on the clean up operation. Yesterday... (Source)
- Sat, 30 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Shore News Magazine) - Humpback Whale Makes Surprise Visit in the Shrewsbury River
'Shortly after their arrival, an additional NJSP vessel arrived with a member of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, which is located in Brigantine, N.J.... (Source)
- Sat, 30 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (CHEK) - Endangered Southern Resident killer whales face new threat of virus
'Even folks who haven't seen whales will know that they create a blow when they surface,' said Anna Hall, a marine mammal zoologist. 'And that has... (Source)
- Sat, 30 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Afloat) - Marine Scientists Call For 'Emergency Measures' To Protect Dolphins & Porpoise In European ...
Was it a whale? No matter how brief the glimpse it's a privilege to share the seas with Irish marine wildlife. (Source)
- Sat, 30 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Courier) - FEATURE: Amazing story behind discovering the wreck of the long-lost Dundee whaling ship the ...
Michael Alexander hears how a single entry in a 118-year-old Arctic whaling log book, and eyewitness accounts buried in The Courier archives, led to... (Source)
- Sun, 31 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Divernet) - Dolphin anchor lifted in Sicily
A 2300-year-old stone anchor inscribed with a dolphin symbol has been retrieved by scuba divers off the north-west coast of Sicily. The divers were... (Source)
- Sun, 31 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Down To Earth Magazine) - Global Eco Watch: Botswana farmers can now keep small game on their farms
Construction at the Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary (VGDS) in the state's Bhagalpur district is scheduled to be completed by early next year. (Source)
- Sun, 31 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Ancient Origins) - 2300-year-old Anchor Devoted to Goddess of Love Hauled Up
The dolphin indicates that the anchor was dedicated to this god, who was also seen as the guardian of mariners. Among the other emblems of Aphrodite... (Source)
- Sun, 31 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (NDTV) - Gas Leaking From Assam Oil Well For 5 Days, 2000 People Evacuated
The state forest department has also issued notice to Oil India after fishes and a dolphin reportedly died in a lake close to Dibru-Saikhowa National... (Source)
- Sun, 31 May 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Wamiz.co.uk) - Owners stunned by Jack Russell's reaction to seeing dolphins
Well, then you've never seen this Terrier's videos - he has got to be the biggest dolphin enthusiast in the world! By Justine Seraphin , 31 May 2020. (Source)
- Sun, 31 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Central Coast Community News) - Project wants reports of whale sightings
The Central Coast Dolphin Project is wanting to hear of local whale and dolphin sightings. Project coordinator Mr Ronny Ling said some of the best... (Source)
- Sun, 31 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - Eased restrictions throw whale watching fleet a lifeline
THE first humpbacks of the year were spotted making their way into Hervey Bay as the Premier made an announcement that could save the region's... (Source)
- Sun, 31 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Yorkshire Post) - Fishermen spot minke whale swimming beside their boat off the Filey coast
Jimmy Bright shared these images of the whale on a bright, clear morning. He and friend Foster Cammish were fishing for salmon near the Filey Sailing... (Source)
- Sun, 31 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Hamptons Independents) - Whale Washes Up In Amagansett
A humpback whale was first seen floating 150 yards off of Amagansett, closest to Atlantic Avenue Beach, on the evening of May 30. Photo byTanner... (Source)
- Sun, 31 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - 'Still the whale capital': Expert welcomes Bay arrivals
This was the reminder from Hervey Bay marine biologist and whale watching enthusiast, Yvonne Miles. Ms Miles spoke to the Chronicle after the Bay's... (Source)
- Sun, 31 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (MTL) - Videos Shows The Whale Jumping Out Of The Water Right By The Old Port
The humpback whale making its way through the Saint Lawrence River has been the talk of the town for the past 24 hours. With good reason of course... (Source)
- Sun, 31 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (East Anglian Daily Times) - Decomposed body of young whale found on Southwold beach
A second dead whale has washed up on a beach in the region -- this time the remains of a decomposed baby whale have turned up at Southwold on... (Source)
- Sun, 31 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (RNZ) - Complex link between whales, krill and temperatures discovered
Oregon State University researchers studying blue whales in the South Taranaki bight have found a link between the whales, their prey and changing... (Source)
- Sun, 31 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Gympie Times) - PHOTOS: See first whales to arrive in Hervey Bay for 2020
THE first humpback whales of the season have been spotted off the coast of Hervey Bay. Peter Lynch from Blue Dolphin Marine Tours watched the... (Source)
- Sun, 31 May 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Centralia Chronicle) - Will Orcas Thrive in the Coronavirus Pandemic's Quieter Waters? Scientists Aim to Find Out
Southern resident killer whales have been missing from the Puget Sound region for the summer. Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times /File Photo. (Source)
- Mon, 01 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Design and Reuse) - Dolphin Design unveils SPIDER, a turnkey platform to accelerate the design of energy efficient ...
Grenoble, France -- June 1st, 2020 - Battery-operated IoT devices must handle increasingly complex low-power schemes to ensure they can... (Source)
- Mon, 01 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Biloxi Sun Herald) - Injured dolphin is first one found alive on Mississippi Coast in 2020, IMMS says
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) has recovered 48 dead dolphins, but this is the first recovery of a live dolphin on the Mississippi shore in... (Source)
- Mon, 01 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo News Canada) - Playful dolphin has a beautiful interaction with this scuba diver
As he swam over the reef and approached a collection of soft coral swaying in the current, a large dolphin swam right in front of him and began... (Source)
- Mon, 01 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Macau Business) - Threat to national park, wetlands after India gas well blowout
Some locals complained of eye irritation and headaches, while one person was taken to hospital, officials said. The carcass of a river dolphin and an... (Source)
- Mon, 01 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Yahoo News Australia) - Wayward whale takes city break in Montreal
A young humpback whale that swam up one of Canada's major rivers and has been exploring the waters off Montreal for a few days was likely led... (Source)
- Mon, 01 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (BBC News) - 'Badly decomposed' whale washes up on Southwold beach
According to the World Wildlife Fund, the minke whale is the smallest of the rorqual whales (which have parallel, pleated throat grooves) with females... (Source)
- Mon, 01 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - Sighting of tangled whale
The south coast whale season got off to a sad start when spotters saw a whale in distress off Cheynes Beach. Local photographer Raeline Smith... (Source)
- Mon, 01 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Port Stephens Examiner) - Port Stephens whale watch bookings running hot heading into June long weekend
Just as the state government announced the further relaxation of restrictions across NSW, the humpback whales started their northern migration giving... (Source)
- Mon, 01 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Wicked Local) - Researchers focus on elusive beaked whale
This report is a contribution from NOAA Fisheries: Beaked whales are an elusive group of cetacean species (cetaceans include whales, dolphins and... (Source)
- Mon, 01 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Essex Live) - Authorities reveal cause of death after Fin Whale washes up on Essex beach
Police and Ocean authorities worked together to remove the carcass from the water's edge in Holland-on-Sea. The juvenile Fin Whale's cause of death... (Source)
- Mon, 01 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Townsville Bulletin) - Whale spotted: Humpback spotted near Magnetic Island
SeaLink North Queensland general manager Chris Briggs said 'a very friendly' adult whale rose at the front of the Nelly Bay harbour and gave the... (Source)
- Mon, 01 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Time Out) - 10 photos and videos of Montreal's humpback whale visitor this weekend
In a rare turn of events this past Saturday, Montrealers were able to go whale watching from the shores of Old Montreal when a humpback whale paid... (Source)
- Mon, 01 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Courier) - VIDEO: Watch amazing moment fisherman encounters humpback whale in Montrose waters
A close-up encounter with what is believed to be a humpback whale is the highlight of a spell of recent marine activity off the Angus coast. Although... (Source)
- Mon, 01 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Voice) - Massive Dead Whale Found On Long Island Shore
A massive whale was found washed up on a Long Island shore over the weekend. Members of the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society responded to... (Source)
- Tue, 02 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (coastalbreezenews.com) - Young Dolphin Update: How Are the Kids?
All of the bottlenose dolphin calves born last Fall are reaching a changing point in their lives! We all know that dolphins are mammals and that the... (Source)
- Tue, 02 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Good night? Satellite data uncovers dolphins on the move at nighttime
Individual spatial use varied by dolphin, with home ranges and core areas of different sizes spaced throughout the southern region of the lagoon. (Source)
- Tue, 02 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Voice of America) - Tokyo Issues Warning for COVID Resurgence | Voice of America - English
Visitors watch a dolphin show at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise theme park, which was reopened June 1 after about two months, in Yokohama on June... (Source)
- Tue, 02 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Hong Kong Standard) - safe-zone call for dolphins
WWF-Hong Kong has called on the government to designate a dolphin conservation area in the western and southern Lantau waters by 2024, in an... (Source)
- Tue, 02 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Humpback whales spotted 'unusually' close to shore at Hervey Bay Whale Heritage Site
It's estimated up to 40,000 humpback whales were now migrating north to breeding grounds in the Whitsundays; Whale tour operators in Bundaberg and... (Source)
- Tue, 02 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Humpback whales spotted in unusually early encounter near Hervey Bay
Hervey Bay's whale-watching season is off to an 'unusual' start with what's believed to be a mother and calf arriving at the Whale Heritage Site months... (Source)
- Tue, 02 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Victoria News) - Young killer whale untangles itself from trap line off Nanaimo shore
Boaters nearby called the DFO whale rescue unit and stayed back and observed until help arrived. 'What happened initially was the big killer whales... (Source)
- Tue, 02 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Al Jazeera America) - Moment beluga whale gives birth at Georgia Aquarium
The mother and calf are resting and bonding away from other beluga whales, who are all being housed in a separate area of the exhibit space and will... (Source)
- Tue, 02 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Mirror.co.uk) - Fin whale that washed up on UK beach with punctured lung was hit by ship
The juvenile Fin whale's cause of death has now been revealed in an update from British Divers Marine Life Rescue. Promoted Stories. Before the whale... (Source)
- Tue, 02 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (SeafoodSource) - Right whale presence in Gulf of St. Lawrence leads to season-long fishing closures
The presence of North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence has led the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to close... (Source)
- Tue, 02 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Nunatsiaq News) - Killer whale predation of Nunavut narwhals on the rise as Arctic warms
A recently published research study estimates that there are between 136 and 190 killer whales resident in eastern Arctic waters in the summer, and... (Source)
- Tue, 02 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Epoch Times) - Aussie Dad Captures Drone Footage of 'Extremely Rare' White Humpback Whale Calf
An Australian father of two struck lucky with an unexpected whale sighting while out flying his drone off the New South Wales coastline. He later... (Source)
- Tue, 02 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The South African) - Whale watch: Waiting for a special whale named Thembe
You may not see your whale for six years. But this year I am holding thumbs that my special whale, Thembe, is getting ready to head for the Cape. Liz... (Source)
- Tue, 02 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (nj.com) - Drone footage shows massive humpback whale swimming close to NJ Shore
An adult humpback whale was videotaped swimming unusually close to the shore in Manasquan on Monday, when one expert said the big ocean... (Source)
- Wed, 03 Jun 2020 05:07 PM PDT - (The Mercury) - South Arm residents respond to social media call to rescue stranded bottlenose dolphin
'These stranded whales and dolphins can be prone to overheating so the weather was very helpful in this instance,' he said. The spot, on the inside of... (Source)
- Wed, 03 Jun 2020 05:07 PM PDT - (Guysborough Journal) - Rescue at sea: Helping hands come to aid of baby whale
'I ran down across the beach, Webber told The Journal on Monday. ... 'When whales, porpoises and dolphins strand on beaches -- it can be for a... (Source)
- Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Forbes) - Clearwater Aquarium Puts Out Social Media Call To Name Dolphin With Hearing Loss
You have a chance to name a dolphin between now and June 7, 2020. He's a very special specimen and deserves extra attention before you start... (Source)
- Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Gatton Star) - VIDEO: A coastal community came together to save a dolphin
Animal lovers have come together at a popular beach to save a stranded dolphin, many hands making light work to get the critter back in the water. (Source)
- Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Meet New Zealand's dolphin dogs
Brook Sabin/Stuff. An Akaroa dolphin tour uses dolphin dogs to help find... (Source)
- Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (ERR News) - Reports of dolphins in Estonia found in several 1930s papers
The dolphin (Delphinus delphis), or springel, known in Estonian as pC3A4C3A4sukala, is a fish of the open seas, but it is not actually all that uncommon in our... (Source)
- Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (RusTourismNews) - Rainforest Cruises Announce Amazon River Cruises in Peru
Guests will have the rare opportunity to participate in critical pink river dolphin research and raise their awareness of conservation issues in the region. (Source)
- Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (The Logical Indian) - A Week After Explosion, Assam Oil Well Continues To Leak; Puts Biodiversity At Risk
On Friday, a carcass of a Gangetic Dolphin was found at Maguri Beel wetlands, part of the national park. According to locals, a dead snake, a variety of... (Source)
- Wed, 03 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Hakai Magazine) - Killer Whales' Cultural Bottleneck
A new paper suggests killer whales' cultures may be driving down their genetic diversity--but not all researchers agree. Authored by Claudia Geib... (Source)
- Wed, 03 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Hurriyet Daily News) - Nearly 11 million lira worth of whale vomit seized in Turkey's south
Whale vomit is a rare and expensive wax that is produced as a secretion in the intestines of sperm whales to protect them from the sharp beaks of squid... (Source)
- Wed, 03 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Warrnambool Standard) - Season's first southern right whale sighted in Portland
WHALE TAIL: Portland's Donna Vermolen captured this photo of a southern right whale in Portland's harbour on Wednesday. A FAMILIAR but... (Source)
- Wed, 03 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Globalnews.ca) - Montreal's rare humpback whale sighting draws crowds and concern
Humpback whales usually live in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and can be seen near Tadoussac, Baie-Comeau and RiviC3A8re-du-Loup, all cities about 500... (Source)
- Wed, 03 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Shark nets should be replaced by drumlines in Queensland, scientific working group says
Griffith University marine biologist Olaf Meynecke said with the whale ... nets, which we've actually identified, which are catching most of the whales.". (Source)
- Wed, 03 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Globalnews.ca) - Whale spotting continues in Montreal
Montreal's notorious humpback whale visitor was still seen swimming and splashing around the waters of the city's old port on Wednesday. Global's... (Source)
- Wed, 03 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Asbury Park Press) - Manasquan: Humpback whale spotted in drone video swimming through fish just off shore
The humpback whale's spring migration has been in full swing since late March, as many make their way up the coast to cooler waters off New England... (Source)
- Wed, 03 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (KTVA) - NOAA: Stranded whale now stuck at Twentymile River bridge
Public affairs officer Julie Speegle said the agency will be watching the whale all day Wednesday. A NOAA Office of Law Enforcement officer is on the... (Source)
- Wed, 03 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Yahoo News UK) - Curious humpback whale gracefully swims right under small boat
Humpback whales are found in every ocean in the world. They are known for their magical songs, which travel for great distances through the planet's... (Source)
- Thu, 04 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Loop News Cayman) - 6ft dolphin found on Bodden Town beach
Spinner dolphins are known for their acrobatic behaviours, including leaps and spins along their longitudinal axis. Physical appearance and colouration... (Source)
- Thu, 04 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Go Local! Bubble tours: Connecting with Bay of Plenty wildlife in post-Covid-19 world
The owner of Tauranga-based Dolphin Seafaris has begun what she calls 'bubble tours' to allow her tourism business to operate in an alert level 2... (Source)
- Thu, 04 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Kent Online) - The animals who have won the hearts of people in Kent
Despite being called Dave, the dolphin that lived off the coast between Folkestone and Hythe for 18 months was female. She first appeared in April 2006... (Source)
- Thu, 04 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (9News) - Django the Gold Coast whale rescuer to donate $16000 in crowdfunding money to conservation ...
He took off his shirt and donned swimming fins before diving into the water and freeing the baby whale's pectoral fin from the net. The community... (Source)
- Thu, 04 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (9News) - 'Tinny Man' to donate whale fine funds
The 'hero in a tinny' who freed a whale calf from shark nets off the Gold Coast will donate money raised for his fines or legal defence to conservation... (Source)
- Thu, 04 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Victor Harbor Times) - SA Whale Centre reopens for long weekend after southern right sightings
The South Australian Whale Centre in Victor Harbor will be opening just in time for visitors to become better informed about marine species over the... (Source)
- Thu, 04 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (South Coast Register) - Whale watching returns on the South Coast
As regional travel restrictions were lifted on June 1 and the long weekend comes close, whale watching in Jervis Bay is returning. The June long... (Source)
- Thu, 04 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Anchorage Daily News) - Stranded gray whale finally swims out of river into Turnagain Arm during high tide
Speegle said they hoped the whale would swim out into deeper waters as the tide rose on May 27, but instead it swam into Twentymile River, where it... (Source)
- Thu, 04 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (KTUU.com) - UPDATE: Gray whale stranded in Twentymile River swims free
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A young gray whale that has been stranded in a section of Twentymile River near Girdwood has finally swum out of a... (Source)
- Thu, 04 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Patch.com) - Video Shows Humpback Whale Off Manasquan
The whale is swimming through a huge school of bunker, he said. "The water has been clear and calm and whales and dolphins have been spotted... (Source)
- Thu, 04 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Xinhua) - "Legend of giant whale" exhibition opens to public in Dalian
Visitors view an exhibit at an exhibition about giant sperm whales in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 4, 2020. In recent days, a... (Source)
- Thu, 04 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Whales breach during a Whale Watching Trip in Sydney Today
A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both... (Source)
- Thu, 04 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Montreal Gazette) - Whales, gators and coyotes: Montreal's wildest animal appearances
June 1, 2020-- A male humpback whale visits A humpback whale is seen frolicking in the waters at the Old Port. Allen McInnis / Montreal Gazette... (Source)
- Fri, 05 Jun 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Scottish-based team delves into mysteries of blubber
... dolphins and porpoises - offer scientists some of the best opportunities to study the animals. The Inverness-based Scottish Marine Animal Stranding... (Source)
- Fri, 05 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (India.com) - World Environment Day: After Death of Kerala Elephant, Carcass of Endangered Gangetic River ...
World Environment Day: After Death of Kerala Elephant, Carcass of Endangered Gangetic River Dolphin in Dibru Due to Oil Spill in Assam Sparks... (Source)
- Fri, 05 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Berwick and Whitley Bay dolphin harassments prompt police warning
Police are urging seafarers to look out for marine animals after dolphins were harassed by people on jet skies. Northumbria Police said they had two... (Source)
- Fri, 05 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Chicago Tribune) - Belugas, dolphins, penguins and more: fertile times at the Shedd
Two beluga whales and one Pacific white-sided dolphin are pregnant, the lakefront aquarium announced Friday. Advertisement. Additionally, species... (Source)
- Fri, 05 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Brisbane Times) - Gold Coast whale rescuer Django donates crowdfunded $16000 to Sea Shepherd
The diver who untangled a baby humpback whale from Gold Coast shark nets last month has donated more than $16,000 to marine conservation... (Source)
- Fri, 05 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Gold Coast whale rescue hero donates money raised to pay off hefty fine to marine group Sea ...
A man in a tinny raced to try to save a baby whale tangled in shark nets off the Gold... (Source)
- Fri, 05 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Warwick Daily News) - Whale rescue hero's next brilliant act
The Gold Coast hero who jumped in his tinny to free a baby whale from a shark net has been spared from paying a hefty fine, and has instead donated... (Source)
- Fri, 05 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Mongabay.com) - Baby humpback whales bulk up in Hawaii ahead of migration [VIDEO]
During their time in Hawaii, the whale calves must drink enough milk to fatten up for a one to two-month migration back to Alaska. The researchers... (Source)
- Fri, 05 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (OCRegister) - Wildlife agency planning new rules for crab fishing to prevent whale and sea turtle entanglements
Recently, a humpback whale was so loaded down with crab pots and lines it was anchored in place. A team of trained responders -- working with... (Source)
- Fri, 05 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Beached whales could be scientists' best hope of understanding changing marine environments
Marine scientists rely heavily on whale carcasses for their research; One researchers said new sub-species of whales were still being discovered. Dr... (Source)
- Fri, 05 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Globe and Mail) - Experts worry about humpback whale's safety in Montreal waters
Whale experts hope that Montreal's most interesting visitor is in town for a good time and not a long time. The male humpback whale that showed up in... (Source)
- Fri, 05 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Mercury) - Five of Mackay's best whale watching spots
Mackay Tourism chief executive officer Tas Webber said the majestic giants' commute along our coastline was a fantastic phenomenon. "Whales are... (Source)
- Fri, 05 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Cape Cod Times) - Humpback whale disentangled for second time by Cape rescuers
The team freed the young whale, identified as the 2015 calf of Jabiru, 15 miles east of Cape Cod on Thursday, the statement says. Recreational boaters... (Source)
- Fri, 05 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Hakai Magazine) - Necropsies Unveil More about Mass Gray Whale Deaths
When 215 gray whales washed up dead last year along the west coast of North America, researchers wondered whether the species had recovered... (Source)
- Sat, 06 Jun 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (The Mercury) - DPIPWE staff and members of the public help save stranded pygmy right whale at Stanley
Dr Carlyon said there was no indication the two incidents were linked. To report any dolphin or whale strandings call the WHALE hotline on 0427 942... (Source)
- Sat, 06 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo Lifestyle) - Dolphin Succulents Are a Thing, and They're the Perfect Plant for Summer
Together, the two plant breeds (Senecio articulatus x Senecio rowleyanus) create the leaping dolphin succulent that the internet has been buzzing about... (Source)
- Sat, 06 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Mercury) - DPIPWE staff and members of the public help save stranded pygmy right whale at Stanley
Marine Conservation Program wildlife biologist Kris Carlyon said Parks and Wildlife staff watched the whale and kept it wet and cool and with assistance... (Source)
- Sat, 06 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (CapeCod.com News) - Humpback Whale Disentangled Again by Center for Coastal Studies
The boaters were directed to the CCS emergency hotline by the US Coast Guard and stayed with the whale until the MAER team arrived on the scene. (Source)
- Sat, 06 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Rappler) - Wayward whale takes city break in Montreal
The giant creature has been swimming in the St Lawrence river against the backdrop of the Montreal skyline -- hundreds of kilometers from the waters... (Source)
- Sun, 07 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Times Colonist) - Monique Keiran: If orcas could talk, would they remember the silence?
The orca would, of course, be referring to the striped dolphin discovered on a Haida Gwaii beach by a woman walking her dog last month. It was the... (Source)
- Sun, 07 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Jakarta Post) - Maluku handline fishermen prove sustainable fishing can be profitable
'Yellowfin tuna are friends with dolphins so if we find a dolphin on the surface, the yellowfin tuna will usually be in front of it.' Umar returns to land by... (Source)
- Sun, 07 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (WPVI-TV) - This 70-year-old sailor is the protector of New Jersey's Great Egg Harbor River
"It's like I went fishing...show off my catch," said Fred Akers after salvaging a dolphin balloon from the Great Egg Harbor River. Community Journalist... (Source)
- Sun, 07 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Daily Pioneer) - Government's cruise plans to hit rough weather
While Chilika has a dwindling dolphin population, Bhitarkanika has saltwater crocodiles and delicate mangroves. Satkosia Gorge comes within the... (Source)
- Sun, 07 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Warrnambool Standard) - Whale sightings off south-west coast delight keen watchers
WHALE watchers were treated to multiple sightings of the majestic mammals this weekend as the 2020 whale season gets into full swing. (Source)
- Sun, 07 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Canberra Times) - Stanley whale survives stranding, back in the Bass Strait
Stanley beaches in Tasmania are continuing to be monitored after the successful rescue of a stranded pygmy right whale on Saturday. About 11.20am... (Source)
- Sun, 07 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Scientific American) - Whale Protections Need Not Cause Lobstering Losses
Right whales, other whales and turtles get caught in lobster trap lines, but fewer lines can maintain the same lobster catch levels. Full Transcript. (Source)
- Sun, 07 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - The sounds of melting icebergs and whale songs: a journey into Antarctica
The effects of global heating are in evidence everywhere across the islands of Antarctica -- from penguin colonies to melting glaciers. The Guardian's... (Source)
- Sun, 07 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Zee News) - Giant sperm whale washed ashore on Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram beach
Oil and wax products were found from the upper jaw and small intestine of the whale, which are used to make medicine. (Source)
- Sun, 07 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Montreal Gazette) - Visiting humpback whale seen off Pointe-aux-Trembles
Visiting humpback whale seen off Pointe-aux-Trembles. Author of the article: Susan Schwartz ' Montreal Gazette. Publishing date: 2 hours ago... (Source)
- Sun, 07 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Advocate) - Stanley cetacean survives stranding as PWS confirms the beached baleen back in the Bass Strait
"There is often an underlying issue with these whales when they strand, or they become exhausted quickly. "The whale's breathing, swimming and... (Source)
- Sun, 07 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Easy Reader) - Redondo Beach developer Pustilnikov plays Ahab to Wyland's whale mural
The 95 feet high mural depicts whales in their underwater world. It was dedicated by Southern California Edison, the former owner of the property, in... (Source)
- Sun, 07 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Brisbane Times) - Study shows surprising diet of sharks with little interest in mammals
Some would even regurgitate whale blubber and return to eat fattier parts of dead whales, he said. Vanessa Pirotta, a marine ecologist at Macquarie... (Source)
- Mon, 08 Jun 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (SRQ Magazine) - Clearwater Marine Aquarium Welcomes Rescued Dolphin to its Forever Home
In July 2019, the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin stranded in shallow waters off Fiesta ... NOAA Fisheries Marine Mammal Stranding Program Administrator. (Source)
- Mon, 08 Jun 2020 09:05 PM PDT - (WTSP.com) - Clearwater Marine Aquarium's newest dolphin gets a name
It's Hemingway! The new 26-year-old male dolphin was rescued in late July 2019 in the Florida Keys by Dolphin Plus Marine Mammal Responder. (Source)
- Mon, 08 Jun 2020 09:05 PM PDT - (SRQ Magazine) - Clearwater Marine Aquarium Welcomes Rescued Dolphin to its Forever Home
The new dolphin will provide a companion for CMA rescued resident Nicholas, another male Atlantic bottlenose dolphin. In July 2019, the Atlantic... (Source)
- Mon, 08 Jun 2020 09:05 PM PDT - (Economic Times) - Yangtze Finless Porpoise: A Smiling Rarity
In 2006, the Baiji dolphin was declared functionally extinct. Its close cousin, the Yangtze fi nless porpoise, known for its mischievous smile and a level of... (Source)
- Mon, 08 Jun 2020 09:05 PM PDT - (The Indian Express) - Assam gas leak: why it's tough to plug, and what threat it poses to the area
As many as 1,610 families with 2,500-3,000 people have been evacuated to relief camps. There are reports of deaths of a river dolphin, and a variety... (Source)
- Mon, 08 Jun 2020 09:05 PM PDT - (The Islander) - Moves to nominate Kangaroo Island north coast as 'Hope Spot' for Mission Blue Project
Dolphin Watch coordinator Tony Bartram said the initiative could see the area, one of only a handful of such designated sites around Australia's... (Source)
- Mon, 08 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Chronicle) - Massive school of sharks chase whale at Rainbow Beach
A SUNSHINE Coast photographer witnessed a "rare" shark frenzy off the coast of Rainbow Beach last Friday. Dan Hayward and a group of friends... (Source)
- Mon, 08 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Brussels Times) - Policeman jumps into the sea to rescue stranded baby whale
A police officer braved the icy waters of the North Sea to bring a baby porpoise to safety after the newborn whale washed up on the shore of... (Source)
- Mon, 08 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Asbury Park Press) - Boat overturns after collision with a whale off Seaside Park
SEASIDE PARK - A whale and a small fishing boat collided this morning at Seaside Park, causing the boat to flip and wash ashore. The collision... (Source)
- Mon, 08 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (OCRegister) - Ocean enthusiasts rejoice as fishing, whale watching start to resume
Orange County charter boats and others in Long Beach and San Pedro are up and running, with whale watchers getting up close to dolphins and... (Source)
- Mon, 08 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Morning Bulletin) - Boaties warned to lookout for whales after recent sightings
Coast Guard Yeppoon Flotilla Commander Jim Warren said they had recently received a couple of reports of whales sighted migrating off Capricorn... (Source)
- Mon, 08 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (SouthCoastToday.com) - Whaling Museum extends 'Be like a Blue Whale' drive to benefit public school teachers
According to a news release from the museum, for every Whaling Museum membership renewed or purchased as a new member through the end of... (Source)
- Mon, 08 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Herald Sun) - Photography: Jasmine Carey wins HIPA grand prize for photo of mother whale and baby in Tonga
An Australian photographer has taken out her field's richest prize with her image of a Humpback Whale sleeping beside her two-week-old baby. (Source)
- Mon, 08 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Yorkshire Post) - Rush to book whale watching trips from the Yorkshire coast as boats start running again
A whale watching trip on the August Bank Holiday weekend has already sold out after tourist boats were given the green light to begin operating again... (Source)
- Mon, 08 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Yahoo News) - Whale hits boat, tosses two occupants overboard in NJ
Two occupants were thrown overboard after a close encounter with a whale at a New Jersey beach Monday. What to Read Next. Man drives into... (Source)
- Tue, 09 Jun 2020 07:05 PM PDT - (The Advocate) - Juvenile humpback whale washed ashore at Black River Beach, Circular Head, likely dead before ...
Members of the public are encouraged to report any dolphin or whale strandings to the WHALE hotline (0427 942 537) and/or share to social media... (Source)
- Tue, 09 Jun 2020 09:03 PM PDT - (Hong Kong Standard) - Carcass of rare dolphin recovered
The carcass of a rare Chinese pink dolphin, also known as the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, has been found floating in the watersoff Lamma Island... (Source)
- Tue, 09 Jun 2020 09:03 PM PDT - (PETA) - Dolphin-Breeding Debate to Hit SeaWorld Annual Meeting
SeaWorld Shareholder PETA to Call for a Ban on Breeding Whales and Dolphins at Annual Meeting As New Campaign Launches on Abusement... (Source)
- Tue, 09 Jun 2020 10:05 PM PDT - (9News) - 'Incredible' close encounter with humpback as whales migrate north
"He played with us for literally 90 minutes, he just didn't stop, it was action the whole time," Simon Millar from Go Whale Watching told 9News. "I say to... (Source)
- Tue, 09 Jun 2020 10:05 PM PDT - (ABC News) - 'They shut down half their brain': Images showing how whales sleep underwater win $172k ...
Brisbane photographer Jasmine Carey took the photograph of a humpback whale and her baby sleeping in a vertical position in the water off the... (Source)
- Tue, 09 Jun 2020 10:05 PM PDT - (Yahoo News Australia) - Whale that won Canadian hearts believed to be dead
This handout picture courtesy of Reseau Quebecois d'Urgences pour les Mammiferes Marins (RQUMM) shows the tail of a humpback whale swimming... (Source)
- Tue, 09 Jun 2020 10:05 PM PDT - (The Advocate) - Juvenile humpback whale washed ashore at Black River Beach, Circular Head, likely dead before ...
A group of locals assist Parks and Wildlife in rescuing a beached pygmy right whale at Tatlows Beach, Stanley on Saturday morning, June 6. Video by 7-... (Source)
- Tue, 09 Jun 2020 10:05 PM PDT - (Fox News) - Breaching whale knocks small boat 'out of the water' off New Jersey
Bob Schoelkopf, the director of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, told NJ.com that the whale was doing what whales usually do. He said it was... (Source)
- Tue, 09 Jun 2020 10:05 PM PDT - (UPI.com) - Breaching whale crashes into boat, sending men overboard
June 9 (UPI) -- A humpback whale off the New Jersey coast landed on a boat, tossing two men overboard and causing the vessel to become beached. (Source)
- Tue, 09 Jun 2020 10:05 PM PDT - (Woodland Daily Democrat) - New rules for crab fishing to prevent whale and sea turtle entanglements
In the last two months, three whales have been so entangled in lines off the West Coast they needed help to be freed: that humpback on May 18 in... (Source)
- Tue, 09 Jun 2020 10:05 PM PDT - (Metro) - World's rarest whale found stranded in Scotland
The female True's beaked whale was found at Kearvaig Bay in Sutherland earlier this year. It is now in the collections of National Museums Scotland and... (Source)
- Tue, 09 Jun 2020 10:05 PM PDT - (RNZ) - Calls for sightings of possibly entangled orca whale
The Department's Dr Cat Peters says an orca whale that might be entangled in fishing lines is on the loose between Cape Reinga and Whitianga. (Source)
- Tue, 09 Jun 2020 10:05 PM PDT - (9News) - Whales begin winter migration
Whales begin winter migration. The whales have begun their winter migration north and they're putting on quite the show as they pass by. Added12... (Source)
- Wed, 10 Jun 2020 05:05 PM PDT - (WPTV.com) - Injured manatee rescued in the St. Lucie River
FAU's Harbor Branch Dolphin and Whale Stranding and Population Assessment Team assisted #FWC in rescuing an injured small adult male... (Source)
- Wed, 10 Jun 2020 05:05 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - One of the world's most rarely seen whales is found washed up on the Scottish coast
The whale grows up to 17ft long and can weigh up to 3,000lb. Dr Andrew Brownlow, from the Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme, who has ... to spot; they are not as acrobatic or visible as many other whale or dolphin species... (Source)
- Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Dolphin death at Coffs Harbour conservation and tourism park sparks concerns for offspring
The death of the oldest dolphin at a marine tourist attraction has raised concerns for its remaining three cetaceans. (Source)
- Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (Science Times) - Calamity the Dolphin Who Was Saved Twice From Tangled Fishing Lines Dies Months After ...
At the age of 40, Calamity the dolphin passed away in New South Wales just ten months after her life-companion, Bucky. Daily Mail reports that she... (Source)
- Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (PETA) - Update: SeaWorld Dodges Dolphin-Breeding Question
For Immediate Release: June 10, 2020. Contact: David Perle 202-483-7382. Orlando, Fla. -- During today's annual meeting of shareholders, SeaWorld... (Source)
- Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (Edinburgh Live) - Photographer goes viral on Instagram after snapping stunning shot of dolphin in the Firth of Forth
Nicola Campbell - who runs NC Photography in Fife - took the photo last weekend near St. Monan's. The dolphin has a distinctive deformed back fin... (Source)
- Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (Orlando Sentinel) - Pictures: SeaWorld Orlando reopens
At Sea World Orlando, a juvenile dolphin at the Dolphin Nursery is excited to see a guest during a media preview, Wednesday June10,, 2020, ahead... (Source)
- Wed, 10 Jun 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (Narcity) - You Can Collect Colorful Shells On This Florida Island & Beach Tour
Besides amazing escapes to seashell speckled shores, they also offer sunset dolphin viewing, fishing, and nature tours. @... (Source)
- Wed, 10 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Mercury) - East Coast whale collision leaves five fishermen injured
A southern right whale swam close to kayakers near Hobart, Tasmania, on Wednesday, November 22. According... (Source)
- Wed, 10 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Warrnambool Standard) - South-west whale watchers urged to observe social distancing guidelines at lookout
RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE: Warrnambool's whale viewing platform is open, but social distancing measures are in place and visitors are urged to... (Source)
- Wed, 10 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Deseret News) - This whale breached and knocked two men overboard. Here's how they survived
What's going on: Witnesses said a humpback whale breached and it led to a small boat getting hit. The boat knocked two men over. They swam to the... (Source)
- Wed, 10 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Ecologist) - Rare whale beached in UK for first time
Dr Andrew Kitchener, principal curator of vertebrates at National Museums Scotland, said: "True's beaked whale is a deep-water species and like other... (Source)
- Wed, 10 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Times Colonist) - 'Devastating' season ails whale-watching firms
Whale watching boats that are tied up at dock in the Inner Harbour. The federal government is expected to lift its ban on marine vessels with a capacity of... (Source)
- Wed, 10 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Yahoo News UK) - Sydney Whale Watchers Record Spectacular Breaches on First Trip of the Season
Whale watchers in Sydney, Australia, were gifted some early season drama when humpback whales were spotted breaching in the waters of Botany... (Source)
- Wed, 10 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Sky News Australia) - Humpback whale launches itself out of the water off Sydney coast
Fishermen have been treated to a breathtaking sight in Sydney's north when a humpback whale launched itself out of the water about 300 metres off... (Source)
- Wed, 10 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Humpback whale migration volunteer project a first for Kaikoura
Humpback whales migrating through Kaikoura have been sighted this week by lucky kayakers. Local reporting is vital to a thriving and connected... (Source)
- Wed, 10 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Whale hello there! Magical moment a pod of humpbacks frolic in Sydney Harbour in front of ...
A pod of humpback whales have put on a spectacular display as they breached through the water in Sydney Harbour to the delight of nearby... (Source)
- Thu, 11 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Zululand Observer) - Dolphin identification gets algorithm boost
Local marine biologists are part of a massive international collaboration that saw 35 humpback dolphin researchers from eight countries (South Africa... (Source)
- Thu, 11 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Fishers say boat collision with whale was 'like hitting a brick wall'
Five men were fishing for tuna in a 6-metre boat near Shouten Passage off the state's east coast at about 1:30pm on Wednesday when they hit the whale... (Source)
- Thu, 11 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (9News) - Sydney news: Lucky escape for Bondi whale after jet ski rescue mission
Two beachgoers noticed a whale in distress, sending a team of Bondi lifeguards on a mission to free the animal caught in netting. Added8 hours ago. (Source)
- Thu, 11 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Close encounter of the whale kind
David Gould captured the moment two southern right whales swam past his boat near Maria Island on Tasmania's east coast. Source: ABC News... (Source)
- Thu, 11 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Radio Canada International (en)) - Montreal's whale likely killed by ship, veterinarians suggest
Although they can get by for a few weeks in fresh water, whales don't belong there and while thrilling to see, everyone hoped the whale would decide to... (Source)
- Thu, 11 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Weather Channel) - Breaching Whale Capsizes Boat Near New Jersey Beach
Humpback whales have been reported in the area in recent weeks. A breaching whale capsized a New Jersey fishing boat, knocking two fishermen into... (Source)
- Thu, 11 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The SandPaper) - Two Surf City Men Launched Overboard as Whale Strikes Boat
The whale fully breached the ocean waters shortly before 12:30 p.m., June 8, striking Nothing But Net, a 22-foot center console, 200-horsepower boat... (Source)
- Thu, 11 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Times Colonist) - Study shows vessels not complying with right whale protections in Cabot Strait
In this Wednesday March 28, 2018 photo, a North Atlantic right whale feeds on the surface of Cape Cod bay off the coast of Plymouth, Mass. (Source)
- Fri, 12 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (YLE News) - New possible bottlenose dolphin sighting turns heads in Finland
Another sighting of what appeared to be a bottlenose dolphin was made off the southern coast of Finland in the city of Loviisa. Local summer resident... (Source)
- Fri, 12 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (CapeCod.com News) - Dolphin Fleet Anticipates Reopening of Provincetown Whale Watching
Steve Milliken with Whale Watch Dolphin Fleet of Provincetown said preparations are being made to ensure that visitors can be welcomed back... (Source)
- Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Whale stranded in Dee Estuary may have returned to sea
The sea mammal - the second largest whale in the world - is thought to be only six or seven months old. Volunteers refloated the whale and it was seen... (Source)
- Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Mirage News) - Humpbacks return to Sunshine State for a whale of
Humpback whales are returning to the warm waters off the Queensland coast, and need space to swim, feed, and have their babies. Minister for... (Source)
- Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Sunshine Coast Daily) - 'Steer clear': Whales return to warmer waters
COAST water lovers have been urged to keep their distance from humpback whales as they return to the warmer waters. Environment and the Great... (Source)
- Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (97.3FM) - Robin, Terry and Bob's Choose Your Holiday!
By day, you'll enjoy a half day whale watching tour with Tasman Venture where you'll get up close and personal to humpback whales like no place else. (Source)
- Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Northland news in brief: Stranded whale flensed; and another email scam
The Ngatiwai Trust Board posted on Facebook that the whale had stranded five weeks ago on a remote beach near Ngahau Bay in Whangaruru. (Source)
- Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Stranded whale rescue bid underway in Dee Estuary
The 30ft (13.3m) fin whale was discovered at about 09:00 BST on a stretch of the Flintshire coastline. The sea mammal - the second largest whale in the... (Source)
- Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (CapeCod.com News) - Dolphin Fleet Anticipates Reopening of Provincetown Whale Watching
PROVINCETOWN -- Whale watching trips and similar excursions within Provincetown will be starting back up during the third phase of Massachusetts'... (Source)
- Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (HeraldScotland) - Pilot whales stranded on the shore of a Scottish island
Update - Fin Whale The whale has now floated on the incoming tide and is beginning to swim for itself. Our team will continue to monitor the... (Source)
- Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (My Modern Met) - This Incredible Underwater Photo of a Mother Whale and Her Child Wins $120000
'Essence of Life' by Jasmine Carey (Australia). Grand Prize Winner. A mother humpback whale is seen resting with her newly born calf in the Kingdom... (Source)
- Sat, 13 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Jordan Times) - Dolphins, whales frolic in quiet Aqaba waters amid lockdown
'This is the dolphin season, and they are usually present in the governorate around this time, but the current lack of boat movement has provided them... (Source)
- Sat, 13 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Beached whale stuck again in Dee Estuary
The sea mammal - the second largest whale in the world - is thought to be only six or seven months old. A medic from British Divers Marine Life Rescue (... (Source)
- Sat, 13 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Victoria News) - PHOTOS: Sooke resident spots whale pod in local waters
A pod of transient killer whales was spotted on the move near Sooke earlier this week. Paul Pudwell, owner of Sooke Whale Watching, said he spotted... (Source)
- Sat, 13 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Whale stranded in Dee Estuary seen 'on the move'
The 30ft (13m) fin whale was discovered at about 09:00 BST on a stretch of the Flintshire coastline. The sea mammal - the second largest whale in the... (Source)
- Sat, 13 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Mexico News Daily) - Whale left stranded on beach in Rosarito
The whale, estimated to weigh seven tonnes, arrived Friday on the beach in Rosarito, near the La Jolla condominiums. Luis Felipe Figueroa said the... (Source)
- Sat, 13 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo News UK) - Playful humpback whale shows incredible trust in swimmers
Humpback whales are immense creatures that inspire awe and wonder in anyone who sees them. To see one from a boat or from the shore is an... (Source)
- Sat, 13 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Science Times) - Rare Whales That Were Hunted Almost to Extinction Survived Under the Arctic Ice
Bowhead Whales: Hunted to Near Extinction. But these cold-loving ocean giant creatures were commercially hunted for their oil, meat, and baleen... (Source)
- Sat, 13 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (CleanTechnica) - Trump Opens New England Marine Sanctuary To Commercial Fishing - Booooooooooooo!
While the frequent presence of humpback whales, finback whales, right whales, and sometimes other endangered whale species no doubt gives the... (Source)
- Sat, 13 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (East Bay Times) - Boat charters get up close look at great white sharks off Southern California coast
... in the 10- to 12-foot range on Thursday, June 11, said Jessica Roame, marine education program manager for Newport Landing Whale Watching. (Source)
- Sat, 13 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Majority of ships ignoring voluntary slowdown in Cabot Strait
Elmslie said the speed of a vessel is critical to the survival of right whales. "When a right whale is struck by a vessel, it has a greater chance of surviving... (Source)
- Sun, 14 Jun 2020 05:01 PM PDT - (Deeside.com) - Plans underway to recover whale which died after stranding in Dee Estuary
We remind the public that all whales, dolphins and porpoises are European Protected Species. Any attempt to interfere with the carcass of the whale or... (Source)
- Sun, 14 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Beached whale stranded on Dee estuary for third time dies
The 30ft (10m) fin whale was spotted again on a sand bank near the Dee estuary in Flintshire on Sunday morning. The 14-tonne sea mammal was being... (Source)
- Sun, 14 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Bundaberg Now) - Humpbacks return to Bundaberg waters
Humpback whales have started swimming through Bundaberg Region ... of the whale-watching season just off the coast of Lady Musgrave Island. (Source)
- Sun, 14 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Sunshine Coast Daily) - Whales make a splash to bring tourists to Coast
THE humpback whales are back and the 2020 whale watching season on the Sunshine Coast has begun as the region prepares to welcome back... (Source)
- Sun, 14 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (DeeperBlue.com) - Blue whale sequence from The Hunt: Hunger at Sea
This week's video is from Hugh Pearson, award-winning producer, and director of underwater wildlife films such as Blue Planet, The Hunt, and Our... (Source)
- Sun, 14 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (West Seattle) - WHALE-WATCHING: Orcas in the area
Defiance.' That's Tacoma, so you might not see them any time soon, but Colvos Passage is along the west shore of Vashon Island, so if those whales... (Source)
- Sun, 14 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (For The Win) - Baby great white shark grabs spotlight on whale-watching trip
Whale watchers out of Newport Beach last Tuesday enjoyed a bonus sighting in the form of a newborn great white shark that swam alongside the... (Source)
- Sun, 14 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (KATU) - Welcome to 'Exploding Whale Memorial Park' on the Oregon coast!
Welcome to 'Exploding Whale Memorial Park' on the Oregon coast! by KATU Staff. Sunday, June 14th 2020. AA. (Source)
- Sun, 14 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Scuba Diver Magazine) - North Wales fin whale sadly dies after restranding yet again
Sadly, the valiant efforts of BDMLR Marine Mammal Medics over the past few days were not enough to save a young fin whale, which stranded itself in... (Source)
- Sun, 14 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Wirral Globe) - Rescuers say restranded fin whale appears to have died
THE British Divers Marine Life Rescue reported on its Facebook page this morning: "The fin whale restranded late last night on a sand bank near the... (Source)
- Sun, 14 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Travel+Leisure) - How to See Whales, Bears, Eagles and More Incredible Wildlife in Alaska
How to See Whales, Bears, Eagles and More Incredible Wildlife in Alaska. No trip to Alaska is complete without seeing one of these majestic animals. By... (Source)
- Mon, 15 Jun 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (Euronews) - Ten whales tangled in seaweed are saved off remote island in Scotland
'Sadly, whale and dolphin strandings around the UK coastline are a common occurrence. In fact, there are probably more strandings than we know... (Source)
- Mon, 15 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Euronews) - Ten whales tangled in seaweed are saved off remote island in Scotland
'Sadly, whale and dolphin strandings around the UK coastline are a common occurrence. In fact, there are probably more strandings than we know... (Source)
- Mon, 15 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Brinkwire) - Animal rights activists and dolphin zoo set aside enmity to collaborate on sea sanctuary
As the impact of coronavirus has hit the Dolphin Marine Conservation Park in Coffs Harbour, the zoo's owners and animal rights advocates have come... (Source)
- Mon, 15 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (7NEWS.com.au) - Migaloo the white whale spotted off the NSW South Coast
Whale watchers expect Migaloo to reach Sydney some time on Tuesday and Byron Bay by Wednesday. You can see Migaloo the whale splashing off... (Source)
- Mon, 15 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (SeafoodSource) - Oceana study shows ships not slowing down in right whale waters
'As humpback whales are the most frequently reported entangled large whale species, representing 68.9 percent of all confirmed entanglements since... (Source)
- Mon, 15 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (WWF-Canada) - BOWHEAD WHALE
BOWHEAD WHALE. Bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) typically spend the entire year in Arctic waters. The species has been a victim of commercial... (Source)
- Mon, 15 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Forbes) - Why Are Seabirds Feeding On The Flesh Of Live Whales?
Now researchers have documented a similar behavior in giant petrels in subantarctic waters, in which the birds land on the backs sperm whales and... (Source)
- Mon, 15 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (WWF-Canada) - NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE
North Atlantic right whales are one of the most endangered large whale species on the planet. Once, thousands of right whales could be found in the... (Source)
- Mon, 15 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (VnExpress International) - On Vietnam's southern coast, a cemetery for whales
Hundreds of whales have been buried and worshipped like ancestors at a fishing village in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province. (Source)
- Mon, 15 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (West Seattle) - WHALE-WATCHING: Orcas traveling this way again
1:03 PM: Heads-up for whale lovers -- Kersti Muul shares the news that southbound orcas were reported mid-channel off Shilshole about half an hour... (Source)
- Mon, 15 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (LeaderLive) - Body of whale that died on Dee Estuary is moved to secure site
A WHALE that sadly died after beaching on the sand banks of the Dee Estuary this weekend has been recovered. The Leader reported this weekend... (Source)
- Mon, 15 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Israel Hayom) - WATCH: Sperm whale and calf spotted off Israel's northern coast
This is the first confirmed sighting of sperm whales in Israeli territorial waters since the Israel Marine Mammal Research and Assistance Center began its... (Source)
- Tue, 16 Jun 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (Mongabay.com) - Amazon river dolphin risks extinction if Brazil moratorium not renewed
In 2015, the government of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff tried to curb this chronic criminal behavior and protect the dolphins by introducing a five-... (Source)
- Tue, 16 Jun 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (SYFY WIRE) - Ecco the Dolphin's creator wants a movie for the alien-fighting, nature-loving hero
The dolphin and the team behind it brought many firsts into the gaming world and spawned multiple sequels and other media, such as comics and a... (Source)
- Tue, 16 Jun 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (Voxy) - Nationwide citizen science whale and dolphin census this weekend
This weekend, for the first time ever, a nationwide team of citizen scientists will stand on headlands hoping to count dolphins and whales. On Saturday... (Source)
- Tue, 16 Jun 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (Santa Barbara Edhat) - Drone Video Captures Great Whites Feeding Off Padaro Lane
By edhat reader. This past Sunday around 3:00 p.m., locals on boats were able to witness at least four Great White Sharks feasting on a dolphin off... (Source)
- Tue, 16 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Shhhh, the whales are resting
It is no good keeping whale-watching boats out of whales' sight if the noise from the boats' engines disturb the whales most. And whales can hear the... (Source)
- Tue, 16 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Islander) - Dramatic vision shows fisherman speeding over the top of three whales off Victor Harbor
A series of images and video have captured the heart-stopping moment a boat speeds over the top of three southern right whales, just off the Bluff... (Source)
- Tue, 16 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Migaloo the white whale spotted in NSW | Best places for whale watching
Migaloo, Australia's favourite white whale, has been spotted for the first time this season off the south coast of New South Wales, heading north on his... (Source)
- Tue, 16 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Yahoo News UK) - Drone captures spectacular moment when whale swims underneath kayakers
Footage captured on June 7 shows a southern right whale swim underneath two kayakers off the coast of Argentina. Reblog · Share · Tweet · Share. (Source)
- Tue, 16 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Saint Andrews waives per-passenger fees for whale watchers
As whale-watching tours get ready to set sail with half the number of passengers aboard, Saint Andrews will reduce wharf fees to help offset the loss of... (Source)
- Tue, 16 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Bay Nature) - A 'Possible Record' Number of Blue Whales Visit the Farallones
Blue whales are the largest animals to ever live. (Photo courtesy NOAA). After a foggy few weeks at the Farallon Islands, 25 miles west of San... (Source)
- Tue, 16 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (KLCC FM Public Radio) - Thar She Blows (Again)! Notorious Whale Incident Memorialized With Florence Park
It all started 50 years ago, when a dead sperm whale washed ashore in Florence. Locals wanted the rotting whale gone, prompting highway officials to... (Source)
- Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (The Rising) - Amazon river dolphin risks extinction if Bolsonaro administration doesn't renew Brazil moratorium
TEFC389, Amazonas state, Brazil -- A pair of pink Amazon river dolphin emerge for just a moment, arcing above the chocolate brown waters inside the... (Source)
- Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Green Queen Media) - Ocean Park Dreams: How The Hong Kong Tourist Attraction Fuels The Taiji Trade Suppyling ...
Dolphin trainers come down to the cove to select the 'beautiful' dolphins, capturing them and effectively sentencing them to a life of captivity. At the heart... (Source)
- Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (BroBible) - Nothing To See Here, Just A Few Great White Sharks Tearing Apart A Dolphin Right Off The Beach
The nature of this footage is a bit grim. The sharks are massacring a dead dolphin off Padaro Lane in Santa Barbara, California. It's unclear how the... (Source)
- Wed, 17 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Migaloo the white humpback whale reportedly seen off NSW Mid North Coast
The albino whale was reportedly sighted off the state's South Coast on Tuesday and was expected to pass by Port Macquarie this morning during his... (Source)
- Wed, 17 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Post-mortem tests carried out on Dee Estuary beached fin whale
The initial report from the Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme - UK Strandings said the whale was "judged to be in moderate-poor nutritional... (Source)
- Wed, 17 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Northern Star) - LOOK: Watch as whale, dolphins play under boat off coast
Stills from a video Cynthia Bodycote took of whales and dolphins playing underneath their boat off the coast of Yamba on Tuesday. Offbeat. LOOK:... (Source)
- Wed, 17 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Globalnews.ca) - Oregon honours wacky scheme with 'Exploding Whale Memorial Park'
There are no dead whales or sticks of dynamite on hand, although the park does have a smiling sperm whale mascot (whom you can't blow up). (Source)
- Wed, 17 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (SFist) - Blue Whales Make Rare Appearance Off San Francisco Coast, Prompting Warning For Ships
The Northern California coast tends to get its fair share of sightings of humpback whales and gray whales, but the largest mammals on earth, blue... (Source)
- Wed, 17 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Colossal) - A Lounging Humpback Whale and Her Newborn Garner Top Prize in International Photography ...
Photographer Jasmine Carey, of Australia, captured a heartwarming moment between a mother humpback whale and her baby as they relax in the... (Source)
- Wed, 17 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (KTUU.com) - NOAA releases review following 2018 whale entanglement uptick
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Entanglements with fishing gear and other objects in the ocean can pose life threatening risks to whales and... (Source)
- Wed, 17 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Edinburgh News) - Whale remains found buried beneath Edinburgh tramworks site in Leith
Archaeologists have been left baffled by the discovery of the remains of a whale during an excavation on the route of Edinburgh's tram extension which... (Source)
- Wed, 17 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Port Macquarie News) - Migaloo's deep dive to avoid the spotlight off Port Macquarie coast
"There were plenty of other whales around so seeing a white whale amongst the others, he stands out so well." Migaloo should be off Cape Byron by the... (Source)
- Thu, 18 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (National Geographic) - One of world's rarest dolphins rebounding in Pakistan
Rescue efforts have boosted the Indus dolphin's numbers, but dams on the Indus River continue to disrupt the marine mammal's movements. (Source)
- Thu, 18 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (PETA) - 'Crying Dolphin' to Protest SeaWorld Reopening
PETA Will Call On Abusement Park to Stop Breeding Whales and Dolphins for Lifetimes of Lockdown in Tiny Tanks. For Immediate Release: June 18... (Source)
- Thu, 18 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Euro Weekly News) - Sad end for beached dolphin in Aguadulce on Spain's Costa Almeria
IT was a sad end for a dolphin which died after beaching in Aguadulce in Roquetas de Mar on Tuesday afternoon. Members of the Equinac marine life... (Source)
- Thu, 18 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (2oceansvibe News) - Drone Footage Shows Great White Sharks Snacking On Dolphin [Video]
I'm aware that this may sound a little odd, but I find this drone footage of at least four great white sharks feeding on a dolphin carcass to be rather... (Source)
- Thu, 18 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo News UK) - Drone Captures Great White Sharks Feasting on a Dolphin Carcass
Great white sharks were filmed eating a dolphin carcass off the coast of California on June 14. Carlos Gauna captured this drone footage and shared it... (Source)
- Thu, 18 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Brinkwire) - Dolphin circles boat three times to 'thank' fishermen for rescue
Trending footage has emerged of a dolphin circling three times in front of a speed boat after a group of rescuers saved it from being stranded on a... (Source)
- Thu, 18 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (9News) - Whales freed after being caught in shark nets off Gold Coast's Main Beach
Once freed the two whales began their journey away from the coast but netting appeared to trail off the younger whale's fin. The whales swam away from... (Source)
- Thu, 18 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Advertiser) - Whalewatchers capture footage of a near-miss incident with a fishing boat at Victor Harbor
Whale watchers captured this shocking footage of a near miss incident between a speeding boat and a pod of three southern right whales at Victor . (Source)
- Thu, 18 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Livescience.com) - 'Exploding Whale Memorial Park' honors whale that went out with a bang
Next to the park's new sign is "Flo the Whale," a mascot that a local community member created in anticipation of the 50th anniversary of the exploding... (Source)
- Thu, 18 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - The whales are moving up Australia's east coast: tell us about your best 'spot'
Where do you go to watch migrating humpback and southern right whales? And what was your closest encounter? Thu 18 Jun 2020 18.00 EDT Last... (Source)
- Thu, 18 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Queensland Times) - WATCH: Inquisitive whale metres from Whitsunday swimmer
A WHITSUNDAYS photographer and videographer has had a 'euphoric' encounter with a humpback whale off the coast of Hayman Island, capturing... (Source)
- Thu, 18 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Nambucca Guardian News) - Migaloo deep dives to avoid whale spotters on the Mid North Coast
Jodie Lowe, wildlife photographer on Port Jet Cruise Adventures, was out on the water and briefly caught a glimpse of the white whale before he took... (Source)
- Thu, 18 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Mercury) - Rescuers try to free whale caught in shark nets
Divers in the area have reported seeing two whales caught off Marina Mirage and a crew from Sea World has now been tasked with the rescue. Sea... (Source)
- Thu, 18 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Great Lakes Advocate) - Whale-watchers encouraged to be COVID responsible
Photo by Matt Coombe. Despite concerns that ORRCA's 2020 Whale Migration Census would join the long list of events cancelled as a result of COVID-... (Source)
- Thu, 18 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Sun) - Whale-watching holiday maker captures one-in-a-million shot of humpback's 10ft penis
Despite photographing thousands of whales in his life, John Goodridge said he has never before witnessed one brazenly showing off their penis -- that is... (Source)
- Thu, 18 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Accrington Observer) - Experts think they know what killed tragic whale Henry
Investigators believe they now know why a 14-tonne whale named Henry got stranded in the River Dee and tragically died. The rescue effort first... (Source)
- Fri, 19 Jun 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (Sun.Star) - Stranded whale in Las Casas' coastal waters rescued
According to reports, pilot whales are part of the safe and friendly dolphin family but are classified as whales for their large size. With the immediate... (Source)
- Fri, 19 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Travel Daily) - Dolphin stuns beachgoers at Alma Resort in Cam Ranh with playful visit
Alma lifeguard Nguyen Ngoc Tan, who took video footage of the dolphin this week said the mammal seemed 'fearless yet friendly' as he and his fellow... (Source)
- Fri, 19 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (VnExpress International) - Dolphin gets lost off Vietnam's Cam Ranh coast
On June 16, an adult dolphin, about 3.5 m in length, got caught up in the shallows near Long Beach near Cam Ranh Alma Resort in Cam Ranh Town... (Source)
- Fri, 19 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (http://en.vietnamplus.vn/) - Dolphin stuns beachgoers at Cam Ranh Bay
A large dolphin has paid a rare visit to the shallow waters of Cam Ranh Bay in the south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa. VNA Friday, June 19... (Source)
- Fri, 19 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Digital Journal) - Lighthouse Treatment Center Hosts Whale Dolphin Watching Activity for Its Alumni
Bibera added that the whale and dolphin watching trip will be organized with Covid-19 safety protocols in mind. 'We wanted to ensure that our... (Source)
- Fri, 19 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Storypick) - Long-term BFFs, Doggo Dolphin Reunite At Seaside Sanctuary, See Pics
Gunner met Delta at Dolphin Research Center (home to several dolphins and sea lions) in the Florida Keys when he was only eight-weeks-old. (Source)
- Fri, 19 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (BeachGrit) - Watch: Multiple Great White Sharks display 'first time ever seen' behavior, feast on dolphin near ...
... things they've allegedly never done before, like feasting on gentle dolphin carcasses near horrified surfers and/or swimmers in Southern California. (Source)
- Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Whale-watching boat noise found to disrupt mother and calf resting times
Researchers found as engine noise went up, humpback whale mothers spent less time resting, their breathing rate increased and they swam faster. (Source)
- Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (7NEWS.com.au) - Adult, baby whales caught in shark net off Gold Coast freed
Two whales - and adult and a calf - have been freed after being trapped in shark nets off the Gold Coast. A rescue operation was sparked on Friday... (Source)
- Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Fox News) - Ancient whale bones unearthed beneath Edinburgh construction site
The bones from the fin of a large male sperm whale were buried beneath the ground between a post office and a scrap yard on Constitution Street in... (Source)
- Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Courier Mail) - How award-winning whale picture was snapped
Gold Coast's Jasmine Carey, who specialises in underwater photography entered the Hamdan International Photography Award only two days before... (Source)
- Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Chinook Observer) - Researchers study the foraging behavior of the Southern Resident killer whales
A DTAG is a digital acoustic recording tag, temporarily attached to a whale by suction cup. The suction cup tags do not harm the whales. DTAGs include... (Source)
- Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (7NEWS.com.au) - Whale washes ashore at Coffin Bay off Eyre Peninsula
Migration season has come to a sad end for one whale off South Australia's coast. A massive carcass washed ashore at Coffin Bay, off Eyre Peninsula. (Source)
- Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Earth Touch News) - Blast from the Past: Newly named park honours Oregon's exploding whale
It's 1970 and a whale carcass is stinking up the Oregon coastline. Officials in the town of Florence tasked with disposing of the deceased animal opt for... (Source)
- Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Gazette) - Holland-on-Sea: Whale's cause of death could remain a mystery
THE cause of death of a whale which washed up on a beach may remain a mystery after a proper examination was unable to be carried out. (Source)
- Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Winston-Salem Journal) - Whale Family Freed From Fishing Net in Incredible Ocean Rescue
In what could have been a heartbreaking moment, rescuers braved choppy seas to save a mother humpback whale and her calf. Veuer's Tony Spitz... (Source)
- Sat, 20 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (The Indian Express) - This friendship between a dolphin and dog is melting hearts on the Internet
Several pictures of Gunner the dog and his friend Delta the dolphin are now viral. Recently, Twitter user Ken shared a picture of the two meeting after a... (Source)
- Sat, 20 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (WBTW) - Adorable dolphin says 'hello' to dogs in Georgia
(WFLA) -- Video of an adorable dolphin saying 'hello' to two friendly dogs was posted to social media Saturday afternoon. Magen Peigelbeck posted... (Source)
- Sat, 20 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Virginian-Pilot) - 'It's probably the most babies in one area this year': Dolphin calves abound at the Oceanfront
On board the Rudee Flipper. Before tour guide Alexis Rabon could even finish her welcoming spiel for a dolphin watching tour Friday morning, a pod... (Source)
- Sat, 20 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Brinkwire) - Dog and dolphin play a game of chase through waves on beach
Anastasia Vinnikova filmed her dog Patrick at Opuk beach on Crimea's Black Sea coast on Saturday when the dolphin suddenly appeared. She took the... (Source)
- Sat, 20 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Egypt Independent) - Video: Five false killer whales make rare appearance at Hurghada
False killer whales are a type of dolphin that have only been encountered in a few locations at the Red Sea over the past few years, the institute's dean... (Source)
- Sat, 20 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Jakarta Post) - Beached dwarf sperm whale cut up, extracted for oil in Bali
Local authorities have found that a beached dwarf sperm whale on Lembeng Beach in Ketewel village, Gianyar, Bali, was cut in parts and had its oil... (Source)
- Sat, 20 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The New York Times) - 'Exploding Whale' Park Memorializes Blubber Blast 50 Years Later
Residents of a coastal Oregon city voted to name a park for a 1970 explosion that rained chunks of rotting whale flesh on curious bystanders. (Source)
- Sat, 20 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Gold Coast Bulletin) - Sea World Rescue and Department of Fisheries rescue another whale trapped in Gold Coast shark ...
THE use of smart drumlines to protect swimmers from sharks would have prevented three humpback whales being entangled in controversial nets off... (Source)
- Sat, 20 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (myGC.com.au) - Rescue operation underway to free trapped whale on Gold Coast
A whale has become stuck in shark nets off Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast this morning. Sea World rescue crews and Queensland Boating and... (Source)
- Sat, 20 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Divernet) - Out with whales? Ask about decibels
Humpback mother and calf resting in Exmouth Gulf. (Picture: Kate R Sprogis). Human interaction with whales in most parts of the... (Source)
- Sat, 20 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Gold Coast Bulletin) - Whales spotted 'dangerously close' to shark nets after two rescued yesterday
Credit: 7 News. Local Courtney Bennett said she had been watching the whales for the past hour and reported it to Sea World as she feared a baby... (Source)
- Sat, 20 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Seacoastonline.com) - Portsmouth Athenaeum has a whale's eye and 40K books
There's a whale's eye, an ax used during a Smuttynose Island murder and a miniature French guillotine in a 'cabinet of curiosities' on the second-floor... (Source)
- Sat, 20 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Checkersaga) - The killer whale semi-submarine is designed to be enjoyed - and to give you some fright -
But we have not seen anything more fun and spectacular than Seabreacher, the killer whale-shaped semi-submarine which seems designed to cause... (Source)
- Sat, 20 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Scoop.co.nz) - Citizen Science Cetacean Census, Success
Former whaling stations such as Kaikoura and Moeraki celebrated the return of Humpback whales when they were spotted by community counters on... (Source)
- Sun, 21 Jun 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (WSAV-TV) - WATCH: Dolphin says hello to dogs at Isle of Hope Marina
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) -- A dolphin said 'hello' to two curious dogs near the Isle of Hope Marina on Saturday morning. Magen Peigelbeck says the... (Source)
- Sun, 21 Jun 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Bay Nature) - Do Dolphins and Porpoises Live in San Francisco Bay?
Although the words 'dolphin' and 'porpoise' are sometimes used interchangeably, there is a big taxonomic difference between these two groups of... (Source)
- Sun, 21 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (9News) - Third humpback whale trapped in Gold Coast waters in three days sparks calls to remove shark nets
"The whale was quite entangled, mostly over the head and right peck," Wayne Phillips from Sea World told 9News. A third humpback whale in as many... (Source)
- Sun, 21 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (9News) - Another whale caught in Gold Coast shark nets
It's the third whale to be entangled in as many days and marine experts claim it certainly won't be the last this season. Added12 hours ago. (Source)
- Sun, 21 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Intact six-metre long whale vertebrae washes ashore near Eden, on NSW far south coast
Key points: A Merimbula resident came across an intact whale spine washed ashore at Greenglades Beach, south of Eden in NSW; Stripped bare... (Source)
- Sun, 21 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Fox News) - Oregon town renames park after whale it blew up 50 years ago
'Exploding Whale Memorial Park' in Florence opened last week, taking its name from a massive, rotting sperm whale that officials dynamited in 1970... (Source)
- Sun, 21 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (New Straits Times Online) - Beached whale in Bali found chopped up, oil extracted
The carcass of the dwarf sperm whale, an adult which can weigh up to 250kg and stretch about 2.5m, was found on the Lembeng beach in Ketewel... (Source)
- Sun, 21 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Victor Harbor Times) - Boaties reminded to be vigilant following near miss incident with whales
When vision emerged last week of a near miss incident between a boat and three southern right whales off the Bluff, many people were shocked. (Source)
- Mon, 22 Jun 2020 05:01 PM PDT - (Green Matters) - Why Do Whales Beach? A Deep-Dive Into What Causes Whales to Strand Themselves on Shore
Whale beaching is a colloquial term for what is scientifically known as cetacean stranding. It is a phenomenon in which both whales and dolphins strand... (Source)
- Mon, 22 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Gizmodo Australia) - A Special Effects Company Built a Robotic Dolphin so Aquariums Won't Have to Keep Real Ones ...
You don't need to have seen documentaries like The Cove to feel uneasy about whales, sharks, and dolphins being held captive in tiny tanks at... (Source)
- Mon, 22 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (PETA) - Local Innovators Nab PETA Award for First-of-Its-Kind Animatronic Dolphin
Edge Innovations Designers Recognized for Creating Robotic Dolphin That Will Help Replace Live Animals in Cruel Marine Parks. For Immediate... (Source)
- Mon, 22 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (PETA) - A Robotic Dolphin to Replace Captive Ones? Sign SeaWorld Up
... swimming with them without the harm? A first-of-its-kind robotic dolphin could make all our dreams--most importantly, those of dolphins--come true. (Source)
- Mon, 22 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (WSB Atlanta) - Dogs greet dolphin during Georgia boat ride
SAVANNAH -- Two dogs and their owners got a treat this weekend during a boat ride near Savannah. Magen Peigelbeck shared video of his two... (Source)
- Mon, 22 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (OBXToday.com) - Dolphin regulars return to the Outer Banks, bring their babies
Throughout the day, researchers saw Fatlip with her 5-year-old calf, Kara, along with Sinatra, FB459, FB457, Mo, Larry, Lisa Caroline, Sunny and Lorna... (Source)
- Mon, 22 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (National Geographic UK) - Floppy-nosed antelope has baby boom, raising hope for critically endangered species
Rescue efforts have boosted the Indus dolphin's numbers, but dams on the Indus River continue to disrupt the mammal's movements. Thursday, 18 June... (Source)
- Mon, 22 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Cruise Passenger) - A visit to the whale highway of Australia - a weekend in Port Stephens
Organised by Dolphin Swim Australia, swim leaders will take guests through one of the most thrilling experience where you are so close to the playful... (Source)
- Mon, 22 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Australian) - NSW Whale operators report surge in domestic demand
Whale migration is in full swing, and on Monday dozens of the giant mammals frolicked for hours near Dover Heights in Sydney's east, putting on an... (Source)
- Mon, 22 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Bega District News) - National Parks considers removal options for whale skeleton on beach near Eden
"Whales are protected under the Biodiversity Conservation Act and it is illegal to have in your possession any part of a whale under state and federal... (Source)
- Mon, 22 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Scoop.co.nz) - New Discovery Tracking Humpback Whale Migration From Space
A new international study led by a University of Canterbury scientist has discovered paikea humpback whales stick to old migration routes despite... (Source)
- Mon, 22 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Cruise Passenger) - A visit to the whale highway of Australia - a weekend in Port Stephens
Known as the whale highway, during May to September, you'll see the whales even from the beach. The region is home to more than 150 bottle-nose... (Source)
- Mon, 22 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Green Matters) - Why Do Whales Beach? A Deep-Dive Into What Causes Whales to Strand Themselves on Shore
In this case, an exhausted whale won't be able to continue swimming and then will eventually wash ashore. But we also know that whales are extremely... (Source)
- Mon, 22 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (News18) - Exploding Whale Memorial Park to Honour Blubber That Was Blown to Bits in US 50 Years Ago
The infamous incident took place in November 1970 when city officials tried to blow up a beached whale in order to dispose of it but ended with horrible... (Source)
- Mon, 22 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Morning Call) - 'Exploding Whale' park memorializes blubber blast 50 years later
Fifty years ago, a whale carcass washed ashore near Florence, Oregon, and the authorities wrestled with how to get rid of it. They couldn't bury it... (Source)
- Mon, 22 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Yahoo News) - Whale freed from Australian shark nets
Another whale became tangled in shark nets off Australia's Gold Coast on Sunday (June 21) and was freed by rescuers, the third whale to be freed in... (Source)
- Mon, 22 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Mandurah Mail) - Boaties reminded to be vigilant following near miss incident with whales
When vision emerged last week of a near miss incident between a boat and three southern right whales off the Bluff, on the south coast of Australia... (Source)
- Tue, 23 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Nerdist) - Robo-Dolphin May Pave The Way For WESTWORLD-Esque Creatures
Anybody who's already having trouble parsing out reality may want to buckle up. Because animatronics are apparently ready to supplant real animals. (Source)
- Tue, 23 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (DroneDJ) - Drone captures great white sharks feeding on dead dolphin
In the video from earlier this month we can see a shark circling a dead dolphin a few hundred yards off a California beach with nearby swimmers... (Source)
- Tue, 23 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (INQUIRER.net) - 2 dolphin calves caught in fish net die
ORMOC CITY--Two dolphin calves died while being treated after they got entangled in a fishing net in Malitbog town, Southern Leyte province on... (Source)
- Tue, 23 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Scoop.co.nz) - Greenpeace Says Dolphin Threat Management Plan "promising, But Not Transformational"
"In several areas the restrictions fall short of the 12 nautical mile limit, this means there will still be risky fishing in Mãui dolphin habitat. It also makes it... (Source)
- Tue, 23 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Live Trading News) - Dolphin Stuns Beachgoers at New Alma Resort in Cam Ranh
A large dolphin has paid a rare visit to the shallow waters right off new family resort Alma on Vietnam's Cam Ranh peninsula. Alma lifeguard Nguyen... (Source)
- Tue, 23 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (The News Herald) - Panama City Beach tourists encounter 'hoss-daddy' shark
Moments later, they were startled by calls from their boat of a nearby shadow in the water. 'At first we thought it was a dolphin, but it was way too big to... (Source)
- Tue, 23 Jun 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (New Scientist) - An injured fin whale with no tail has been found in the Mediterranean
A disabled fin whale that has become a mascot for a marine sanctuary in the Mediterranean has suffered a second disaster. Already missing half its... (Source)
- Tue, 23 Jun 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (Smithsonian) - A Construction Project Reveals Whale Bones Beneath a Road in Scotland
Thought to have come from a large male sperm whale, they may be remnants of the whaling industry that once operated out of Edinburgh's port. whale... (Source)
- Tue, 23 Jun 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Whale found tangled in shark net off Surfers Paradise beach, saved by Sea World
Three whales in as many days have become hopelessly tangled in shark nets as they embark on their migration route along Australia's east coast. (Source)
- Tue, 23 Jun 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (Nature.com) - Flying low and slow over endangered whales
Christin Khan is a fishery biologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration at its Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole... (Source)
- Tue, 23 Jun 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (Triple M) - Photographer Captures Humpback Whale's Massive "Free Willy" Off The Coast Of Sydney
It's not everyday you see a humpback whale...or their huge manhood. In a moment only one could dream of, a glorious humpback whale has been... (Source)
- Tue, 23 Jun 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Humpback whales' habitual travel routes a risk as climate change worsens
Previously hidden Soviet whaling records and satellite tracking data reveals humpback whales have been following the same "blue highway" for more... (Source)
- Tue, 23 Jun 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (KTVA) - NOAA: Gray whale that escaped Twentymile River has likely died
When it comes to stories about whales in Alaska, many were hoping the latest wouldn't end like it did. Experts with the National Oceanic and... (Source)
- Tue, 23 Jun 2020 10:04 PM PDT - (Port Stephens Examiner) - Whales sightings in Port Stephens reach new heights as humpback migration nears peak
Lisa Skelton, a deckhand with whale watching operator Aquamarine Adventures, said humpback whale activity around the Port had been prolific this... (Source)
- Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Newsroom) - Dolphin threat plan finally released, to mixed reaction
A proposed update to the Mãui and Hector's dolphin Threat Management Plan sets new set-netting and trawling bans around key areas, but... (Source)
- Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (VegNews) - California Inventors Create Animatronic Dolphin for Marine Parks
Edge Innovations hope to reinvent the marine entertainment industry by providing life-like robotic dolphins that mimic the look, feel, and actions of real... (Source)
- Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Scoop.co.nz) - Loopholes Remain In Mãui And Hector's Dolphin Protection
One change to the regulations allows the Minister of Fisheries to act immediately to impose restrictions if a dolphin is caught in the Mãui dolphin habitat... (Source)
- Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Times Now) - Gunner the dog & Delta the dolphin have been best friends for seven years
Inter-species friendships are very special because two completely different animals share a lovely bond and display strong affection towards each... (Source)
- Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Fears for Taranaki's commercial fishing future following new restrictions to protect Mãui and ...
"The Taranaki fishermen are the endangered species here, we're more endangered than the Mãui dolphin." Minister of Fisheries Stuart Nash... (Source)
- Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Scoop.co.nz) - Fishing Industry Will Continue To Kill Dolphins Under New Rules
The Mãui dolphin is the world's smallest and rarest dolphin. They are classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as critically... (Source)
- Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (India Times) - Animals Of Different Species Co-Existing Being Friends Can Teach Humans A Lesson In Harmony
In a first of its kind case known to humans, a bottlenose dolphin adopted a baby whale years ago Another example of unusual inter species-friendship... (Source)
- Wed, 24 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Calls to ditch shark nets over whale fears
More than 100,000 people have signed a petition calling for shark nets to be removed from Queensland waters after four whale became trapped in a... (Source)
- Wed, 24 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Whale without a tail: Researchers spot 65-foot emaciated titan whose rear fins have been 'cut off by ...
The 65-foot fin whale is emaciated with a flopped over dorsal fin, according to researchers in Genoa, suggesting the stricken animal is unable to dive to... (Source)
- Wed, 24 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (10News) - Drone captures video of blue whale swimming up to boat off San Diego coast
Blue whale sightings come in spurts, Biagini says, while grey whales are more reliable, making this season even more of a treat for whale watchers. And... (Source)
- Wed, 24 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Toronto Star) - Vessel strikes blamed for at least four of nine right whale deaths in 2019
The report by the Marine Animal Response Society and the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative says necropsies were done on five of the nine whales... (Source)
- Wed, 24 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (South Coast Herald) - WATCH: Whale visit proves to be right on time
During the Sardine Run, there are usually two types of whales which frequent the coastline in our area -- the southern right and the humpback whale. (Source)
- Wed, 24 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Echonetdaily) - Calls to remove shark nets from Gold Coast beaches
Have you seen the majestic whales moving up the coast, and getting caught in shark nets, recently? It is the annual whale migration and marine... (Source)
- Wed, 24 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - 4 North Atlantic right whale deaths investigated last year were caused by ship strikes
The report released Wednesday focused on the necropsy results for five right whales, all found dead between June and July 2019. It found vessel strikes... (Source)
- Wed, 24 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Earth Touch News) - Whale hello there! Dozens of blue whales spotted off the coast of San Francisco
It seems social distancing rules don't apply to blue whales! Almost 50 of the ginormous animals have been spotted recently gathered around the... (Source)
- Wed, 24 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Courier) - £355m Levenmouth whale project resurfaces with online petition
Hopes have been raised the east coast could soon deliver a multi-million pound tourism boost after plans to build a pier and iconic whale sculpture in... (Source)
- Thu, 25 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Inverse) - Study reveals a surprising reason dolphin friendship is key to survival
Dolphin social networks have an important mission: teaching each other how to forage effectively. Nina Pullano. 9... (Source)
- Thu, 25 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Increased dolphin protection plan 'a bitter pill to swallow', fisher says
By Conan Young of RNZ. Commercial fishers say plans to protect some of the rarest dolphins in the world are another kick in the guts for a sector... (Source)
- Thu, 25 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (INSIDER) - A dog and a dolphin in Florida have been best friends for 8 years and have the adorable photos to ...
Attracted by Gunner's calm demeanor, Delta the dolphin, then 4, would come to say hello, and bring Gunner toys, wanting to play with him. Eight years... (Source)
- Thu, 25 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (thedailyblog.co.nz) - Loopholes Remain In Mãui And Hector's Dolphin Protection - Forest And Bird
However, loopholes in the Threat Management Plan for Mãui and Hector's dolphins will leave dolphins at risk. 'Today's announcement gets the country... (Source)
- Thu, 25 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (thedailyblog.co.nz) - Greenpeace Says Dolphin Threat Management Plan 'promising, But Not Transformational'
'In several areas the restrictions fall short of the 12 nautical mile limit, this means there will still be risky fishing in Mãui dolphin habitat. It also makes it... (Source)
- Thu, 25 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Bremer sub-basin is a killer whale feeding range, and wildlife tourism helps study their behavior
Researchers have uncovered more information about the numbers and habits of killer whales in south Western Australian waters, with a Curtin... (Source)
- Thu, 25 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (pennlive.com) - 'Exploding Whale Memorial Park' dedicated to dead whale that went out with a bang 50 years ago
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the whale's big bang, the town had planned to announce the park's new name in May at its annual Florence... (Source)
- Thu, 25 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Philadelphia Inquirer) - Rare whale found dead off New Jersey coast
The whale was a North Atlantic right whale. The whales number only about 400, and have suffered high mortality and poor reproduction in recent years. (Source)
- Thu, 25 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - High five! Humpback whale slaps boat with its tail in close encounter that delights the tourists on ...
Stunning footage taken in Dana Point, California, shows the whale breaching the water a few feet away from the boat. Whale watchers on the boat were... (Source)
- Thu, 25 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (KESQ) - Blue whale spotted off San Diego coast
SAN DIEGO, CA (KSWB) -- Blue whales are getting up close and personal along San Diego's coast, and a whale watching company captured the... (Source)
- Thu, 25 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Study raises more worries about bottlenose whale population off Nova Scotia
A northern bottlenose whale researcher has found another reason to fear for the future of the endangered population. Laura Feyrer, a PhD candidate... (Source)
- Thu, 25 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (CTV News) - A box of teeth and scientific serendipity unveil the lives of bottlenose whales
HALIFAX -- The walnut-sized teeth taken from northern bottlenose whales slaughtered in the 1960s and 70s are proving to be storehouses of... (Source)
- Thu, 25 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Yahoo News UK) - Rare whale bones found during construction project
The City of Edinburgh council reports that among them are two bones from the fin of a sperm whale. Due to the coronavirus pandemic they have not... (Source)
- Thu, 25 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Globalnews.ca) - First a whale, now a bearded seal spotted in Laval
Just weeks after a wandering humpback whale briefly captured the hearts and minds of Montrealers, a seal made an appearance in Laval on Tuesday... (Source)
- Fri, 26 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (ScienceAlert) - Dolphins Are So Smart They're Learning Tool-Use From Their Friends
go the fish, straight down into the dolphin's belly. It's called shelling, only the second tool use documented among dolphins - and the first that dolphins... (Source)
- Fri, 26 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Dolphin 'death zone' persists despite new Govt protection plan
A Mãui dolphin with its distinctive rounded fin. Trustworthy, accurate and reliable news stories are more important now than ever. Support our... (Source)
- Fri, 26 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (IFLScience) - Effects Specialists Create Robotic Dolphin To Replace Live Animal Encounters
The robotic dolphin can run -- or swim, as it were -- for 10 hours without charging and is predicted to be able to survive in salty water with other fish for... (Source)
- Fri, 26 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (KUOW News and Information) - Denise Herzing: Do Dolphins Have A Language?
Denise Herzing, dolphin researcher, at TED2013. Credit: TED. Denise Herzing: Do Dolphins Have A Language? Jun 26, 2020 at 7:14... (Source)
- Fri, 26 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (bdnews24.com) - Marine mammals are dying in their dozens in Bangladesh. Experts struggle for answers
'Sometimes the fishermen target dolphins thinking there are fish available around them. They spread a fishing net and the dolphin gets caught. It gets... (Source)
- Fri, 26 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (New York Post) - Dolphins teach their friends how to hunt, use tools
The study, which was published in Current Biology, focuses on a specific type of dolphin behavior called 'shelling.' Shelling is a technique used by... (Source)
- Fri, 26 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (7NEWS.com.au) - Sydney photographer captures extraordinary moment whale explodes from water
'We'd been out on a whale-watch in the morning and the whales we found then were relatively calm and just cruising along,' Rachelle told 7NEWS.com. (Source)
- Fri, 26 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Don't rock the boat! Gentle 35ft humpback whale 'plays' with fishermen as it glides under the hull
A giant humpback whale was caught on camera seeming to play with a fishing boat and making rock side to side. Advertisement. Colin Sutton was... (Source)
- Fri, 26 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Gloucester Daily Times) - Rare whale found dead off New Jersey coast
(AP) -- The carcass of a critically endangered species of whale was found floating off the coast of New Jersey on Thursday, federal authorities said. The... (Source)
- Fri, 26 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Newsport) - Competition: When will Migaloo arrive?
First sighting in 2020: A pod of Humpback Whales were spotted by crew and guests on Sailaway VII only minutes out of the Dickson Inlet recently. Image:... (Source)
- Fri, 26 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Press Herald) - Gov. Mills asks Trump administration to reject right whale protection proposal
The proposal 'not only fails to provide additional protections for right whales, but contrary to Pew's assertions, it will cause significant economic impact... (Source)
- Fri, 26 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - Whale operators to begin season at reduced capacity
MOST whale watching vessels will be operating at 50 per cent capacity when the season kicks off in three weeks. So far, bookings have been mixed... (Source)
- Fri, 26 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Military Times) - AWOL 'Russian spy whale' is now living his best life in Scandinavia
Last April, a peculiar beluga whale was spotted wearing a harness north of Norway. An uncommonly friendly creature, he approached several fishing... (Source)
- Fri, 26 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Sheboygan Press) - 'Everybody has happy within them': 1500-square-foot whale mural unveiled on Above and Beyond ...
SHEBOYGAN - People kept asking Maddie Green why she was bringing whales to Sheboygan when they live on a body of fresh water. (Source)
- Fri, 26 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Advertiser) - Gold Coast beaches 'ultimate playground' for whales
Photo from Whales in Paradise. 'This week, we have also seen our first newborn.' Ms Horner said whale watching boats had seen multiple whales on... (Source)
- Sat, 27 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Business Insider South Africa) - A US dog and dolphin have been best friends for 8 years and have the adorable photos to prove it
Gunner and Delta have been buddies for almost a decade. Marie Blanton. A Golden Retriever and a dolphin that met at the Dolphin Research Center in... (Source)
- Sat, 27 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (BeachGrit) - Terror from the Deep: Shark described as 'over 10-foot-long Hoss-Daddy' swims by couple in ...
'At first we thought it was a dolphin, but it was way too big to be a dolphin,' said the girl, who described the shark as a more than 10-foot-long... (Source)
- Sat, 27 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (KIIITV.com) - Texas State Aquarium celebrates their youngest Bottlenose dolphins birthday!
Liko and his dolphin friends, Kai, Shadow and Schooner all got in on the birthday fun with some ice and jello cakes. 3News wishes him a very happy... (Source)
- Sat, 27 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (The Union Leader) - Dead dolphins wash up on France's shores in record numbers
A dead dolphin lies on the beach in Les Sables d'Olonne, France, on Feb. 10. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe. (Source)
- Sat, 27 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Rescue mission to refloat stranded whale underway in Timaru
A sperm whale stranded in Timaru's Caroline Bay since about 9am on Sunday is getting tired but has no obvious signs of injury, the Department of... (Source)
- Sat, 27 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Hill) - Officials investigate death of endangered whale spotted off NJ coast
Government officials are investigating the death of an endangered whale off the New Jersey coast. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric... (Source)
- Sat, 27 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Rescue mission underway to refloat whale stranded in Caroline Bay
Timaru resident Nathan Dickson said he was walking his dog when he noticed the whale in the headwaters of Caroline Bay on Sunday morning. "It must... (Source)
- Sat, 27 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Rescue mission under way to refloat whale stranded in Timaru's Caroline Bay
A whale has been reported as being stranded about 50 metres off the beach in Caroline Bay, Timaru. Local reporting is vital to a thriving and connected... (Source)
- Sat, 27 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (KTOO) - Scientists still aren't sure what's killing hundreds of gray whales along the West Coast
The young male whale was first spotted by boaters a mile upstream from the Seward Highway bridge on May 25. National Oceanic and Atmospheric... (Source)
- Sat, 27 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo News UK) - Double Whale Breach Delights Tourists Off Queensland
Two whales breached one after the other in waters off Queensland on June 25, thrilling guests aboard a Coolangatta Whale Watch tour boat. Luciana... (Source)
- Sun, 28 Jun 2020 08:27 PM PDT - (Nippon.com) - One Year On, Japan's Commercial Whaling in Viability Struggle
In the wholesale market in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, minke whales caught in coastal waters off the Shimokita Peninsula were... (Source)
- Sun, 28 Jun 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (WETM - MyTwinTiers.com) - WATCH: Dolphin says hello to dogs at Isle of Hope Marina
Magen Peigelbeck says the dolphin swam with their boat the whole morning, interacting with her two pups, Stanley and Miles. 'It makes me grin and my... (Source)
- Sun, 28 Jun 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (CBBC Newsround) - Dolphins get hunting tips from their friends
Previously it was thought dolphins only learned their hunting behaviour from their mums. The research comes from an international team of dolphin... (Source)
- Sun, 28 Jun 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (www.ekathimerini.com) - Archipelagos Institute creating sanctuary for marine animals
... of universities abroad, as well as the Leipsoi municipal authority -- and a dolphin rehabilitation area is currently in the making in the Bay of Vroulia. (Source)
- Sun, 28 Jun 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (GH Gossip) - Dolphins Spotted Migrating Through Dolphin Estate With Fishermen In Pursuit To Catch Them ...
Dolphin estate is a popular residential estate in Lagos located by the sea where dolphins are regularly seen there. Due to less human activities on the... (Source)
- Sun, 28 Jun 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (CGTN) - Dead dolphins wash up on France's shores in record numbers
"We're reaching mortality rates that threaten the survival of the dolphin population in the Bay of Gascony," said Morgane Perri, a marine biologist in... (Source)
- Sun, 28 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Japan Times) - One year after resumption, Japan's commercial whaling in viability struggle
In the wholesale market in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, minke whales caught in coastal waters off the Shimokita Peninsula were traded from mid-April... (Source)
- Sun, 28 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (RNZ) - Rescue missions for beached Sperm Whale off Timaru stall
The whale stranded at Caroline Bay this morning. Rescue efforts so far by whale rescue group Project Jonah and The Department of Conservation... (Source)
- Sun, 28 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (FOX 10 News Phoenix) - Stunning drone video captures massive blue whale swimming near boat
'We've been lucky to see blue whales almost every day for the past week, and in this amazing moment, this giant whale came over to check out our boat... (Source)
- Sun, 28 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Otago Daily Times) - Stranded whale near Timaru freed, beaches checked in case it returns
The sperm whale freed from stranding off Timaru might have been a risk-taking juvenile that simply swam too close to shore, a rescuer says. (Source)
- Sun, 28 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (KHON2) - UH PhD student captures whale images in Antarctica research
They collected audio data and tissue samples from several kinds of whales such as killer, minke, humpback and fin whales. Vivier got to use drones to... (Source)
- Sun, 28 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (TMZ) - Tail Tangled in Fishing Net ...
A sperm whale that got caught in a giant fishing net got a much-needed hand from Italian divers, who captured the incredible rescue on camera ... up... (Source)
- Sun, 28 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Croatia Week) - VIDEO: Fin whale, the second-largest species on Earth, spotted in Dalmatia
28 June 2020 -- A spectacular sight this morning when a fin whale was spotted not far off the shore on Croatia's Dalmatian coast. Also known as... (Source)
- Sun, 28 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Whale freed from fishing net off Italian coast
The Italian coastguard has cut a trapped sperm whale free off the coast of the island of Lipari, north of Sicily. Filicudi Wildlife Conservation group... (Source)
- Sun, 28 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo! Voices) - Divers free massive whale trapped in net
Using cutters and knives they sliced through the illegal net and freed the whale which then swam off apparently unharmed to join three others which... (Source)
- Sun, 28 Jun 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Naples Daily News) - Bonita Springs children's book author battles illness to create joy with whale tales
A debilitating disease forced Capt. Robert 'Bob' Cameron to retire from his position as a BP oil executive in 2006. In recent years, he works less with... (Source)
- Mon, 29 Jun 2020 08:28 PM PDT - (The Japan Times) - One year after resumption, Japan's commercial whaling in viability struggle
One year after resumption, Japan's commercial whaling in viability struggle. The whaling ship Nisshin Maru departs from Shimonoseki port in... (Source)
- Mon, 29 Jun 2020 08:28 PM PDT - (India Times) - 36 Feet Long Critically Endangered Sei Whale Washes Up Ashore At Bengal's Mandarmani Beach
Although whaling is no longer a major threat to this species, some scientific whaling continues today in Iceland and Japan. TWITTER. According to the... (Source)
- Mon, 29 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Australasian Leisure Management) - Plans move forward for new dolphin sea sanctuary at Coffs Harbour
Animal rights activists and Coffs Harbour's Dolphin Marine Conservation Park have reportedly set aside their differing views on the keeping of... (Source)
- Mon, 29 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (The Korea Bizwire) - Female Dolphin Found Carrying Deceased Calf
BUSAN, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) -- A female dolphin was found in the waters off Jeju Island carrying a deceased calf. The National Institute of... (Source)
- Mon, 29 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (PETA Australia) - Animal Rights Activists Collab With Past 'Nemeses' on Seaside Sanctuary
Dolphin Marine Conservation Park (DMCP)--a marine park in Australia--is one of the latest facilities to embrace the idea of a seaside sanctuary and... (Source)
- Mon, 29 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Bayside News) - Alarm over whale-chasing boats
RESEARCHERS from the Dolphin Research Institute are worried about the welfare of a southern right whale mother and her calf after they were... (Source)
- Mon, 29 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Concrete Playground) - The Ten Best Spots for Whale Watching on the NSW Coast
PAT MORTON LOOKOUT, LENNOX HEAD. Lennox Head is an ideal location for hang gliding, watching surfers and spotting the odd dolphin. If it is... (Source)
- Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Concrete Playground) - The Ten Best Spots for Whale Watching on the NSW Coast
From May to November, the Pacific Coast migration goes from south to north and back again as the whales seek warmer water for the winter months. (Source)
- Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Bayside News) - Alarm over whale-chasing boats
There were so many reported incidents of whales being pursued by boats in Port Phillip and near Phillip Island that the institute closed down its online... (Source)
- Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (9News) - Risk of more entanglements on 'humpback highway' as whale population booms
From May to November every year, tens of thousands of humpback whales migrate along the east coast of Australia from Antarctic waters to the Great... (Source)
- Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Voice of America) - Italy's Coast Guard Frees Trapped Whale | Voice of America - English
The Italian Coast Guard has released video of a team of divers who successfully freed a ten-meter long sperm whale that had become trapped in an... (Source)
- Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Resilience) - Why Oil Didn't Save the Whales - and Why it Matters
In this view, the emergence of petroleum products in the mid-19th century undercut the price of whale oil, prompting the decline of the whaling industry... (Source)
- Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (NBC New York) - Ship Collision Apparent Cause of Death for Rare Whale Off New Jersey Coast
The body of the North Atlantic right whale, of which there are only 400 left in the world, was found floating off the coast of Long Branch last week... (Source)
- Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Hindu) - Carcass of whale washed ashore in Bengal coast
The dead whale measured about 40 feet long and weighed about 50 tonnes. 'Some locals alerted us in the morning. We have not been able to remove... (Source)
- Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (10News) - Glimpse of a lifetime: Rare beluga whale sighting off San Diego's coast
Beluga whales are native to Arctic waters and while they do swim south during the summer months, San Diego is still considered a long way off for the... (Source)
- Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Smithsonian) - The COVID-19 Slowdown Will Show Whether Quieter Seas Help Killer Whales
Deborah Giles and her dog are on a mad search for floating poop. Killer whale poop, to be precise. Giles, a killer whale biologist at the University of... (Source)
- Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Port Macquarie News) - 2020 whale season: Spectacular shows off the Port Macquarie-Hastings coastline
What a whale: Jodie Lowe snapped this fabulous shot while out on a whale watching cruise with Port Jet Cruise Adventures. Photo: Jodie Lowe's Marine... (Source)
- Tue, 30 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (NDTV) - They Thought It Was A Shark Or Dolphin In Water. It Turned Out To Be...
But as they got closer, the group realised it was not a shark or a dolphin, or even a blowfish. "No it's not, look how big that is, that's a huge fish," one... (Source)
- Tue, 30 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Bay Net) - Dolphin spotted off Solomons Island in Patuxent River
- Brad Hoffmaster, with NAWCAD Networks Data Links/Core Avionics Engineering, and his wife Jill, captured these photos of a dolphin swimming in... (Source)
- Tue, 30 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Times of India) - Odisha: Dolphin sighted in Palur canal in Ganjam after few decades
Susanta Nanda, chief executive of Chilika Development Authority (CDA), said the sighting of dolphin in Palur canal might be due to clearance of... (Source)
- Tue, 30 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Myanmar Times) - Electrofishing suspected of killing young dolphin in Mandalay
An endangered Ayeyarwady dolphin is suspected to have been killed by electrofishing in a protected part of the Ayeyarwady River in Mandalay... (Source)
- Tue, 30 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Times Now) - Playful hippo at zoo jumps out of water swims like a dolphin, video goes viral [WATCH]
A hippo at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden was seen leaping around in the water and playing like a dolphin recently. Fiona the hippo and her... (Source)
- Tue, 30 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (The Korea Bizwire) - Dolphin-riding Photoshoots Criticized as Animal Abuse
GEOJE, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) -- Controversy has sparked over the practice of riding dolphins much like surfboards at a local aquarium in South... (Source)
- Tue, 30 Jun 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Santa Barbara Independent) - Power to the Dolphins
The dolphin statue down by Stearns Wharf is a harsh reminder of the oppression suffered by those lovable porpoises. Every time I see the dolphin... (Source)
- Tue, 30 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (CNN) - A family was injured after their boat collided with a whale off the coast of Alaska
The family was in a 22-foot aluminum skiff just off the shore going 20 to 25 miles per hour when a humpback whale surfaced in front of the moving boat... (Source)
- Tue, 30 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (World Economic Forum) - Italian divers just rescued a whale caught in 'ghost' fishing nets
Italian divers have freed a sperm whale caught in discarded fishing nets. It is just one of many whales, dolphins, turtles and other marine mammals that... (Source)
- Tue, 30 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Mercury News) - Beluga whale sighted off California Coast even has the US Coast Guard looking for it
Marine mammal experts and federal officials are stumped by what's believed to be the first-ever West Coast sighting of a beluga whale off San Diego. (Source)
- Tue, 30 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Euro Weekly News) - WATCH: Trapped whale freed by Italy's Coast Guard
The Italian Coast Guard have freed a sperm whale that had become entangled in an illegal fishing net off Italy's southwestern coast near Salina island. (Source)
- Tue, 30 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (nj.com) - Propeller wounds likely caused death of young, endangered whale found off Jersey Shore ...
The carcass of the male whale calf was spotted floating off Monmouth Beach around noon Friday after it was first seen a couple miles south in the water... (Source)
- Tue, 30 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Yahoo News) - Stunning Whale Breach Captured Off Californian Coast
Chelsea Bradley, who posted the footage to Instagram on February 23, said the humpback whale stayed near her boat all day long and breached as... (Source)
- Tue, 30 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Financial Express) - 35 Foot Whale washes up on Mandarmani beach in West Bengal
Mandarmani, a popular tourist destination in West Bengal, is close to yet another tourist attraction - Digha. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic... (Source)
- Tue, 30 Jun 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (CTV News) - Whale watching tours return to Victoria
VICTORIA -- Whale watching tours are returning to Victoria just in time for Canada Day. Tour company Prince of Whales will be taking passengers out... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (9News) - Rare mostly white whale Oreo sighted off Gold Coast
More than 90 per cent white, catching a glimpse of a whale like this is a once in a lifetime experience even for the experts onboard sea world cruises. (Source)
- Wed, 01 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (9News) - Mostly white whale Oreo spotted off Gold Coast
While Migaloo may have missed the Gold Coast in this year's trip up north, a lucky group of whale watches were treated to the next best thing. Added3... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Time Out Sydney) - Australia's east coast is set to have a surge in humpback whale sightings this season
Whale watchers, be advised: 2020's winter could be one of the best seasons yet for sighting spouts, tails, and pods of frolicking giant sea mammals. (Source)
- Wed, 01 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (CBS News) - 3 family members injured when boat collides with humpback whale in Alaska
Male humpbacks are slightly smaller. "We do not know the fate of the whale at this point," said Julie Speegle, a spokeswoman for NOAA Fisheries Alaska... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Wanted in Rome) - Sperm whale trapped in fishing net off the Aeolian Islands gets rescued by divers
Six miles northeast of Salina she spotted a male sperm whale about 10 meters long on the sea surface with its tail fin completely wrapped in fishing net. (Source)
- Wed, 01 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - Bumper season ahead as whale numbers continue to recover
Whaling stations in Australia and New Zealand which were established in the 1830s are known to have killed more than 40,000 humpback whales on... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Eden Magnet) - Life-size mural depicting whaling history comes to life with community support
A life-size depiction of a 97-foot long blue whale is currently being painted on the corner of Imlay and Chandos Streets in Eden. With a background in... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (KDRV) - A family was injured after their boat collided with a whale off the coast of Alaska
Boaters need to be on the lookout for whales. The humpback whale is federally protected and one of the largest of the baleen whales. The larger... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Humpback whales put on display off Tutukaka Northland coast
Two adult humpback whales put on an epic display of whale acrobatics as the duo leapt, barrel rolled and splashed their way along the Northland... (Source)
- Wed, 01 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (CBS News 8) - Questions from scientists after wayward beluga whale spotted near Mission Bay
News 8 followed up with scientists about a history-making beluga whale sighting in San Diego. This video file cannot be played... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (State of the Planet) - It's Time to Rethink the Practice of Whale Watching
The economic contribution of a single whale during its lifetime is estimated at around 2 million dollars, for a total of over 3 trillion dollars when we... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (9News) - Mostly white whale Oreo spotted off Gold Coast
While Migaloo may have missed the Gold Coast in this year's trip up north, a lucky group of whale watches were treated to the next best thing. Addeda... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (silive.com) - Watch: Humpback whale breaches off coast of South Beach
A humpback whale was seen off the coast of South Beach on Wednesday by NYPD Harbor Unit members patrolling the waters. The massive mammal... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (KCAW) - Gray whale mom, calf star in Kruzof tidepool drama
Posted by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Jul 2, 2020. Despite their proximity to the trapped whales, Edwards, Putz, and Mason didn't score a fantastic pic. (Source)
- Thu, 02 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (News24) - A shark is filmed hunting a whale - what happens next has never been seen and has stunned ...
Marine biologist Ryan Johnson captures rare drone footage of a shark drowning a whale. The shark's attack is strategic, meticulous and ultimately... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (DroneDJ) - First-ever Beluga whale spotted in Californian waters by drone
The whale was spotted on Friday morning a few miles west of Mission Bay in San Diego, California. It is still unknown why the whale has ventured so far... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Discovery Institute) - Walking Whales: Get a Free Chapter of Zombie Science
Today, Darwin defenders brandish the whale as no less than an evolutionary icon. Yesterday, the animator of the Long Story series replied to critics of... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Newsweek) - 50 Years Ago a Whale Exploded in Oregon, Now There's Exploding Whale Park
The dead sperm whale that washed ashore near the coastal city of Florence, Oregon in November 1970 was starting to smell after more than a week, but... (Source)
- Thu, 02 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Warrnambool Standard) - Whales continue to migrate along the NSW Mid-North Coast
Every year, whales migrate along the NSW coastline, and thousands of whale watchers flock to the area to see them. The great white whale Migaloo was... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - Whale-centric book a marvellous work of haunted wonder
NATURE Fathoms Rebecca Giggs Scribe, $35. In 2013, the body of a sperm whale washed ashore on the coast of Spain. The 17kg of garbage in its... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Bundaberg Now) - First whales of season spotted at Bargara
A photo from Bargara whale spotter Donna Muller showed two whales, possibly a female and her juvenile calf, swimming just off the shoreline from... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (West Seattle) - WHALE-WATCHING: Orcas in Elliott Bay
These were transient orcas, not the Southern Residents. Unlike the resident whales, transients' food sources include other mammals -- seals, sea lions... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Capital Gazette) - How the pandemic is making it tougher to study whales
In 2019, 215 gray whales died on the same route, 14 of them in the San Francisco Bay Area -- seven times the annual average of deaths the previous... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Mount Desert Islander) - Whale death
ELBERON, N.J.-- NOAA Fisheries released preliminary results Monday from a necropsy performed on a dead North Atlantic right whale calf that was... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Press Herald) - Letter to the editor: There's a sound case for protecting right whales
On June 18, The Pew Charitable Trusts petitioned U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross for emergency action to protect critically endangered right... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Undercurrent News) - Opinion: Further delay on lobster gear rules would deepen whale entanglement problem
(The following is a letter to the editor written by Peter Baker, project director, Northern Oceans Conservation, The Pew Charitable Trusts.) [...] Premium... (Source)
- Fri, 03 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Yahoo News UK) - Spearfishing Duo Stage Dramatic Rescue of Whale Entangled in Ropes
Local men Korben Donaldson and Mark Di Nardo cut the whale loose after Di Nardo's daughter, Kate, spotted 'buoys out in the distance' that were '... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Jul 2020 05:01 PM PDT - (The Irish Times) - Rare whale dies after getting into distress in Wicklow Harbour
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) reported the sighting of the male ... The group said the whale got stranded near the local sailing club after... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Irish Times) - Rare whale dies after getting into distress in Wicklow Harbour
The group said the whale got stranded near the local sailing club after losing its bearings. It added deep-diving beaked whales were particularly... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (WicklowNews.Net) - Whale in Wicklow harbour dies
Speaking to RTE News the Chief Executive of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group said the whale may have suffered an acoustic trauma, this could have... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (CapeCod.com News) - Whale Watching Cruises Allowed in Phase 3 Reopening
They were shut down under Governor Charlie Baker's original emergency order. Whale watching boats on Cape Cod run out of Barnstable Harbor and... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Echo) - Eric the Whale at the Kursaal in Southend
The monster whale would become a huge draw in the town, with thousands and thousands of visitors paying to see Eric's mummified body and... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Scottish Daily Record) - Pod of killer whale surprise two fishermen in tiny boat off coast of Shetland
This is the astonishing moment a pod of Orca surprised two Shetland fishermen. Piet Steenkamp and pal Donald Gordon were stunned to see the... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (MEAWW) - Humpback whales' swimming speed, feeding and resting behaviors disrupted by loud tourist boats ...
Whale watching offers enthusiasts a glimpse into the secret lives of ocean giants but that comes at a cost. According to a new study, humpback whales... (Source)
- Sat, 04 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Sputnik International) - Prince of Whales: Humpback Puts On Show For Amazed Spectators in Boat
Whales are undoubtedly majestic animals and seeing these enigmatic giants during one's lifetime is a breathtaking and rewarding experience. (Source)
- Sat, 04 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Queensland Times) - Details emerge about fatal shark attack victim
... removing shark nets and replacing them with drumlines during the annual whale migration, after a spate of whale strandings on the Gold Coast. (Source)
- Sun, 05 Jul 2020 05:03 PM PDT - (IrishCentral) - Rare whale dies after becoming stranded in Irish harbor
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) said that a male Sowerby's beaked whale was spotted in distress in Wicklow Harbor on Saturday morning... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Jul 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (IrishCentral) - Rare whale dies after becoming stranded in Irish harbor
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) said that a male Sowerby's beaked whale was spotted in distress in Wicklow Harbor on Saturday morning... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Jul 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Times Colonist) - Southern resident whales returning later to Salish Sea in 'drastic' change
A southern resident killer whale breaches in Haro Strait just off San Juan Island's west side with Mount Baker in the backround. Photograph By Steve... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Jul 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (VOCM) - Whales Putting Off Show Around Province's Shores
Local whale tour companies such as Gatherall's Puffin Whale Watch and O'Brien's Whale and Bird Tours say they have seen success with sightings... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Jul 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - In brief: Artifact; The Museum of Whales You Will Never See; A Woman Like Her - review
In brief: Artifact; The Museum of Whales You Will Never See; A Woman Like Her -- review. A joyful tale about the search for satisfaction, Iceland's... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Jul 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Independent.ie) - Rare whale dies at Wicklow Harbour
A male Sowerby's beaked whale was seen looking to be in unwell on Saturday, 'appearing disorientated and having difficulty moving'. (Source)
- Sun, 05 Jul 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Yahoo Entertainment) - Whales, Bears, Turtles and Raccoons All Get Freed From Man-Made Garbage
Rescue divers off the coast of Italy worked to free a whale trapped in an illegal fishing net. The rescuers first tried to cut loose the whale from their boat. (Source)
- Sun, 05 Jul 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Thehour.com) - Florida children's book author battles illness to create joy
Even so, writing the Tuckey the Nantucket Whale series has provided him a new focus. From his summer home in Nantucket, Massachusetts, he enjoyed... (Source)
- Sun, 05 Jul 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Ekklesia) - European Commission takes legal action to protect marine mammals
Sarah Dolman, Whale and Dolphin Conservation's policy manager, whose research led to the NGO intervention, added: 'The unabated deaths of... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Central Coast Community News) - ORRCA census assesses whale population
Results displayed on Facebook showed that there had been 1,250 Humpback Whales sightings recorded off the East Coast of Australia by 3 pm. By... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Whitsunday Times) - From the Reef: A tale of two whale types
Contributed by Brent Chatterton. Whales (crustaceans) are divided up into two main groups: those with teeth and those without. Whales without teeth... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (KOMO News) - Humpback whale struck by Washington State Ferry likely did not survive
MUKILTEO, Wash. -- A humpback whale struck by a Washington State Ferry Monday morning is unlikely to survive the accident, according to the... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Irish Post) - Rare whale dies after getting trapped in Wicklow Harbour
The Chief Executive of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group said it was likely the whale had suffered an acoustic trauma which made it unable to properly... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (West Seattle) - WHALE-WATCHING: Transient orcas in the area again
Transient orcas, seen in the area a few days ago. are back -- reported off Fay Bainbridge State Park and heading southwest about an hour ago... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Boston 25 News) - Cape Cod vacation week: Tourists back, whale watches resume
It's the first whale watch of the season for Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises! Operating at 40% capacity, the boat headed out at 11am this morning. (Source)
- Mon, 06 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (News Mail) - BIG BUSINESS: Whales make a splash as season starts
SHOW STOPPER: The Lady Musgrave Experience didn't disappoint on the first day of whale watching season. News. BIG BUSINESS: Whales make a... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Inverness Courier) - Minke whale washed up on Highland beach reported to have netting in its mouth
A minke whale was washed up on Cromarty beach on Saturday afternoon, with locals saying it had fishing gear or nets around its mouth. The whale... (Source)
- Mon, 06 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Total Croatia News) - VIDEO: Fin Whale Filmed Swimming Peacefully Near Omisalj
This species of whale's closest relative is the enormous blue whale, otherwise the largest animal on Earth. ''I think you can hear from my voice in the... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (myGC.com.au) - Go Whale Watching with Spirit of Gold Coast
We've got 10 x Whale Watching family passes up for grabs, just for letting us know your thoughts on the music on 1029 Hot Tomato at The Playlist. (Source)
- Tue, 07 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Daily World) - Whale reportedly hit by Washington state ferry near Mukilteo
It is unlikely the whale survived the collision with the ferry Tokitae, said Kelley Balcomb-Bartok, communications director for the Pacific Whale Watch... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (KING5.com) - Washington State ferry may have struck and injured whale near Mukilteo
-- Washington State Ferries said a humpback whale surfaced directly in front of one of its ships on Monday and may have been struck. WSF said it is... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge) - Far-reaching impact of killer whale research
The discovery that female killer whales undergo menopause and survive for years after they stop reproducing shocked scientists and the public. (Source)
- Tue, 07 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - Management plan released for WA's whale interaction industry
The WA Government has released a management plan for humpback whales along the Ningaloo coast and as far as Exmouth. The management... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Discovery Institute) - Whale Song: Learning from Our Critics
Biologist P.Z. Myers falls into this category. He critiqued our recent video about whale evolution, an entry in the brief, accessible, and humorous Long... (Source)
- Tue, 07 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (KEYT) - Island Packers seasonal whale watching excursions begin
Passengers aboard non-landing Whale Watching trips may view several summer seasonal species include Blue Whales, Fin Whales and Humpbacks... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (NBC Southern California) - Summertime Whale Watching Opens in Ventura
Island Packers, which ferries travelers to Channel Islands National Park, is keeping an admiring eye out for beautiful ocean behemoths. (Source)
- Wed, 08 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (KIRO Seattle) - Washington state ferry hits, kills whale near Mukilteo
The incident happened near the Mukilteo ferry dock. On Monday afternoon, Washington State Ferries officials said two whales popped up on the... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Warrnambool Standard) - Southern right whale calf spotted in Portland waters
Bob McPherson, who has been taking whale photos for about 27 years, said the newborn calf was spotted in Portland waters alongside its mother on... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (JAPAN Forward) - INTERVIEW | LDP's Kiyoshi Ejima: Demand for Whale Meat Should Increase
Just over a year ago, on June 30, 2019, Japan withdrew from the International Whaling Commission (IWC). A day later, on July 1, the country began... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Eater Seattle) - Acclaimed Fremont Restaurant The Whale Wins Will Soon Become a Counter Service Cafe and ...
Among the items will be some longtime Whale Wins staples, such as fire-roasted chicken, pan fried zucchini bread, and sardine toast. 'During the stay at... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (IcelandReview) - Case Against Whaling Company Could Lead to Its Dissolution
Three shareholders of whaling company Hvalur hf. have sued the company, demanding to redeem their shares for the amount of ISK 1,563,000,000... (Source)
- Wed, 08 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (KTUU.com) - Roadtrippin': Whale watching while sea kayaking through Resurrection Bay
It wasn't long before we had our first encounter. Just beyond the Seward Boat Harbor, we caught a glimpse of a humpback whale lunge feeding. Lunge... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Jul 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (Gippsland Times) - Research takes place into historic dolphin and whale strandings
The Dolphin Research Institute is calling on people with photos or information of whales or dolphins in areas around Port Welshpool and Mann's Beach... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Jul 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (CapeCod.com News) - Rescuing a Minke Whale: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Action on the Ground
A group of stranded dolphins? On November 7th, 2017, this wake-up call was a little more unusual -- a live stranded minke whale! I dashed out the... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (CNN) - An extinct giant dolphin behaved like a killer whale, study finds
Odontocetes, or toothed whales, are an order of cetaceans that includes dolphins, porpoises and all other whales that have teeth, such as sperm whales. (Source)
- Thu, 09 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Washington Post) - The North Atlantic right whale is the face of an extinction crisis, report says
Atlantic right whales are just one species among many groups of plants and animals that are dying off, the assessment says. More than 1 in 4 species... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The New York Times) - Northern Right Whales Are on the Brink, and Trump Could Be Their Last Hope
WASHINGTON -- When boaters spotted a dead North Atlantic right whale off Elberon, N.J., on June 25, marine biologists quickly established the... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Alaska Public Media News) - Another gray whale found dead in Cook Inlet, scientists still aren't sure what's causing the die-off
The young male whale was first spotted by boaters a mile upstream from the Seward Highway bridge on May 25. NOAA Fisheries scientist Barbara... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (CapeCod.com News) - Rescuing a Minke Whale: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Action on the Ground
As an emergency marine mammal veterinarian, it's never good when my cellphone starts ringing early in the morning. Is it an entangled seal? A group... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Los Angeles Times) - Best SoCal places to go whale watching right now
Southern California does have a summer whale-watching season. Most people think seeing whales is limited to winter, when Pacific gray whales... (Source)
- Thu, 09 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The cordova Times) - 3 injured when boat, humpback whale collide
Three people on a recreational boat were injured, one seriously, after it collided with a humpback whale, authorities said Monday. The collision... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Jul 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (The Islander) - National Parks staff rescue stranded dolphin on Kangaroo Island beach
The large male dolphin was beached in about 50cm of water and was thrashing about for more than an hour before calming down enough for rangers... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Jul 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (yoursun.com) - Sea turtles released after recovery
Their release was Wednesday along a private beach of Casey Key, Mote ... 'The fisherman immediately called Mote's 24/7 Stranding Investigations ... manatee, dolphin or whale in Sarasota or Manatee counties,' should report it by... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Herald Sun) - Two Bays Whale Project stops sharing sighting alerts in bid to protect whales and dolphins
The appearance of the Southern Right Whale led to hundreds of people defying social distancing guidelines and crowding onto Mornington pier. 'The... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Citizen scientists' huge effort to monitor Warrnambool and Portland's threatened resident whales
A whale calf and cow pair was spotted at Portland this week; Dozens of volunteers contribute photos and other information to help track southern right... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (WBUR) - Right Whale Is Now Critically Endangered, Global Group Finds
A worldwide conservation organization said Thursday that the status of a rare species of whale has worsened to the point where it deserves greater... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Whale skulls have got wonkier and more lopsided over millions of years of evolution to help them ...
In most of today's toothed whales, internal organs in the skull are squashed into the left side to make way for soft tissues which help them to echo-locate. (Source)
- Fri, 10 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (National Geographic) - Beluga whale sighted off San Diego coast mystifies scientists
The plan was to find some whales--perhaps a migrating blue whale--so he radioed Lisa LaPointe, another tour captain, to see if she'd seen any that... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Hit 107) - Where To Take The Kids To See Whales Dolphins Along The Sydney Coast This Weekend
Don't forget to download the 2DayFM app on iOS and Android for feel good music, podcasts and to stay up to date with all things Sydney! Sydney. Whale... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Like humans, beluga whales form social networks beyond family ties
Like killer whales (Orcinus orca) and African elephants (Loxodonta Africana), belugas were thought to form social bonds around females that primarily... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Townsville Bulletin) - SeaLink's 2020 Whale Watching Tours will take off from July 25
'There's good numbers coming up through the Whitsundays at the moment so we're expecting a really good season,' Mr Briggs said. Humpback whales... (Source)
- Fri, 10 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Aviation Analysis Wing) - An extinct big dolphin was far more like a killer whale, examine finds
Odontocetes, or toothed whales, are an get of cetaceans that consists of dolphins, porpoises and all other whales that have tooth, these kinds of as... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - 'Best of the season': Whales perform 'every trick in the book' off Sydney Harbour
"Two adult humpbacks double breaching, and breaching, tail flapping: it's pretty unusual," said watcher John Goodridge. Two humpback whales... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Log Newspaper) - Islands Packers announce summer whale watching trips to Channel Islands
Historically, over 28 species of whales and dolphins have been identified within the waters of the Marine Sanctuary. Passengers aboard non-landing... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (West Seattle) - WHALE-WATCHING: Orcas, southbound
WHALE-WATCHING: Orcas, southbound. July 11, 2020 2:21 pm. Share Tweet Pin Mail SMS. Thanks to Kersti Muul for the tip! Orcas are in the area... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Boston.com) - Go virtual whale watching with the NEAQ this weekend, ahead of Boston Harbor Cruises' return
Watch minke, fin, and humpback whales from a Boston Harbor Cruise, on your laptop screen. SHARE TWEET Created with Sketch. COMMENTS. (Source)
- Sat, 11 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (EcoWatch) - Watchdog Accuses Trump's NOAA of 'Choosing Extinction' for Right Whales by Hiding Scientific ...
As the North Atlantic right whale was placed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's list of critically endangered species Thursday... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Oban Times) - Public urged to report whale and dolphin sightings
The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust is calling on members of the public to record their at-sea excursions and sightings of whales, dolphins... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (World Atlas) - The Loneliest Whale In The World
Blue whales communicate in a very low-frequency range, somewhere between 10 and 40 Hz. Back in 1989, a piece of US military equipment that was... (Source)
- Sat, 11 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Trading U) - An injured fin whale with no tail has been found in the Mediterranean
By Rowan Hooper. A fin whale in the Mediterranean has no tail after colliding with ships. Clara Monaco/MareCamp. A disabled fin whale that has... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo News Australia) - Giant 'urban' mammal facing extinction in next five years
Experts warn that the North Atlantic right whale is on the brink of extinction, ... Numbers were decimated by hunting last century, with whaling vessels... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Warrnambool Standard) - Whale sightings in full swing in Portland as competition to name a sub-adult launches
JUMP: Bob McPherson captured the moment a southern right whale breached in Portland on Monday. Picture: Supplied. Whale season is in full swing... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Cork Beo) - Watch: video catches moment whale the size of a bus leaps from the water off Cork Coast
One of nature's most spectacular sights was caught by a passenger on a whale watching trip out of Courtmacsharry yesterday. The video shows a... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (country94.ca) - North Atlantic Right Whale 'Critically Endangered'
An international conservation organization says the North Atlantic right whale is now one step away from extinction. The International Union for... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Science Times) - Social Networks: Not Just For Humans But Beluga Whales Too
Using a molecular genetic approach and field studies, researchers from Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute were able to... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (INQUIRER.net) - Dolphins, orcas reappear in Bohol waters
Orcas or killer whales, the largest among the dolphins, were sighted in the waters off Garcia Hernandez town, Bohol. (Photo courtesy: Jervin Galido). (Source)
- Sun, 12 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (ScienceAlert) - Massive Predatory Dolphins Once Terrorized Earth's Oceans
Since then, other whales and dolphins have taken turns, but today the only echolocating whale that's also an apex predator is the orca. Part of what... (Source)
- Sun, 12 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Technology Times Pakistan) - Beluga whale sighted off San Diego coast mystifies scientists
It was a balmy Friday morning in June when Domenic Biagini, whale-watching tour captain and wildlife photographer, steered his 25-foot boat out of... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Jul 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (yoursun.com) - Rare male behemoth loggerhead released in Venice
If you see a distressed or deceased sea turtle, manatee, dolphin or whale in Sarasota or Manatee counties, report it to Mote's Stranding Program... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Decomposing whale on Seven Mile Beach attracts sharks and poses health risk to beach trekkers
A 16-metre, 45-tonne whale washed up on a remote national park beach in South Australia in June; There are warnings the carcass will attract sharks... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Voice of America) - Study of Prehistoric Dolphin Reveals Insight Into Modern Whale Evolution | Voice of America ...
But Boessencker said this ancient dolphin already had many traits similar to those of modern toothed whales, indicating the odontoceti and cetaceans... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Stunning moment two humpback whales launch themselves out of the water in Sydney Harbour in ...
Go Whale Watching photographer John Goodridge told SMH the whales could be seen breaching and flapping their tails off South Head to the delight... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Irish Post) - Humpback whale captured on camera gracefully leaping from water off Cork coast
The whale was spotted somewhere off the coast near Clonakilty. In the video, which was filmed on Kincaid's phone, the humpback whale cane be... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Times) - Strategic shark kills ten-metre whale
A great white shark has been filmed hunting and killing a humpback whale for the first time, leading scientists to speculate that it was 'an experienced... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (RFD-TV) - 3 injured when boat, humpback whale collide in Alaska waters
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- Three people on a recreational boat were injured, one seriously, after it collided with a humpback whale, authorities said... (Source)
- Mon, 13 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Salon) - Beluga whales are the ocean's extroverts, research finds
Like humans, beluga whales have vast circles of friends numbering in the hundreds or even thousands. view in app. (Source)
- Mon, 13 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Oceanographic Magazine) - New research reveals close social networks in beluga whales
The team's findings suggest that beluga whales live in complex societies, not dissimilar to humans. EFBBBF. 'This research will improve our understanding of... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Bayside News) - Whale spotted swimming at beach
Victoria's Conservation Regulator states that recreational boaters must remain 200 metres from whales, while 'high impact vessels' like jet skis must... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - Whales take liberties with their southern rights
Staying in the south, Nola Tucker of Kiama also has a whale of an issue: "Dear Sir/Madam. Please stop printing photos of whales breaching off Sydney; it... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Geelong Advertiser) - Video shows shark killing humpback whale off South Africa
The whale was reportedly in ill health and was trapped in a discarded fishing rope when the attack took place off Port Elizabeth in February. (Source)
- Tue, 14 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - The moment a Great White shark took down a 32-foot humpback whale: Predator severed artery to ...
While humpback whales are known to attack sharks it is very unusual for the giant mammals to be the victims. Footage reveals the first documented... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Folha de S.Paulo) - Whale, Dolphin and Penguins Are Found Dead on the Coast of Rio de Janeiro
Deaths may be linked to fishing nets. A humpback whale calf was found dead in the Mangue de Pedra, Crédito: Bebeto Karolla/ Folha de Búzios. (Source)
- Tue, 14 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Thrillist) - Beluga Whale Live Cam Streams the Hub Where Thousands of Whales Gather in the Summer
Every summer, about 57,000 beluga whales travel from the Arctic to the Churchill River in Manitoba. The live cam is sitting on the Beluga Boat... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (CTV News) - 'The whale is doing well': Scientists say BC's rare white orca is thriving
VICTORIA -- Spotting an orca, or killer whale, in frigid Pacific waters is a rare treat delivered by nature. So, laying eyes on a white whale swimming... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Smithsonian) - Giant Extinct Dolphin May Have Hunted Other Whales
The nearly 16-foot species may have been an apex predator like modern killer whales, researchers say. Ankylorhiza tiedemani. An illustration... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Globalnews.ca) - North Atlantic right whale classified one class away from extinction
For the past four years most of North Atlantic right whale deaths have been happening in Canadian waters. The species has now been listed one class... (Source)
- Tue, 14 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Skulls of toothed whales have become more asymmetric over time, study finds
Lead author, Ph.D. student Ellen Coombs (UCL Biosciences and Natural History Museum), said: "There are two sub orders of whales--the mysticetes... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (National Geographic) - Seas quieted by pandemic could reduce stress, improve health in whales
Earlier this year, with the first coronavirus lockdowns in full swing, whale scientist and National Geographic Explorer Ari Friedlaender spied an opening. (Source)
- Wed, 15 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Weekly Times) - Video shows shark killing humpback whale off South Africa
The whale was reportedly in ill health and was trapped in a discarded fishing rope when the attack took place off Port Elizabeth in February. Great white... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Studying whales with high-tech tools
Scanning the airwaves over Monterey Bay with a hand-held antenna, Stanford University researchers listen for blue whales--or, more precisely, they... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - What's causing this pink minke's rosy hue? It could be the bellyflops
Some commented saying they have seen similar whales, or even the same whale, in different places this summer. Baker said the two minke whales... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (VOCM) - Pink Whale Making Waves in Province's Waters
A scientist with DFO has a possible explanation for whales off the coast with a pinkish underbelly. It seems a pink whale, captured recently on video... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Bolton News) - Do you remember when a whale visited Bolton town centre?
THIS has to be one of the more unusual visitors to Bolton over the years - a 66-foot long, finback whale named Jonas. At the time Jonas was the only... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (My Powell River Now) - Whale watching shifts course with focus on 'staycation' tourists
Campbell River Whale Watching and Adventure Tours owner/operator, Tyler Bruce, says his company had to shift its focus and start its season nearly... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Busselton Dunsborough Mail) - Entangled humpback leads to boat user warning
A ten metre humpback whale needed to be disentangled off the coast of Two Rocks. Photo supplied. Commercial and recreational boat users are being... (Source)
- Wed, 15 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (NBC4 Washington) - North Atlantic Right Whale Critically Endangered
The North Atlantic right whale is now a critically endangered species, which is one step from extinction on the red list. ... Read More... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 05:03 PM PDT - (FL Keys News) - Rescued manatees Kangaroo and Joey are back in home waters in the Florida Keys
... participate in marine mammal rescues and releases, but are also part of a network that responds to larger events like whale and dolphin strandings. (Source)
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - North Atlantic right whales now officially 'one step from extinction'
International Union for the Conservation of Nature's Red List changes ocean giants' status to 'critically endangered'. A North Atlantic right whale feeds... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Humpback whale spotted washed onto rocks on NSW Mid North Coast
Sea conditions have been too rough to launch any boats. Joshua Simpson, who is visiting the area, said he had been watching the whale struggle for... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - Whale season going swimmingly and photographers capture spectacular moments
Photographer Chris Meuzelaar has been taking photos and video footage of whales along the Albany coast for the past four years -- and he has shared... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Northlanders, report your whale sightings to help scientific research
Southern right whales were hunted to the verge of extinction and hunting for them was banned in 1935 but illegal Russian whaling continued until the... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Courier Mail) - Godfather of whale watching Brian Perry dead at 71
The Queensland tourism industry is mourning the sudden death of the godfather of Hervey Bay whale watching. Brian Perry, 71, is believed to have... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Chronicle) - How Hervey Bay's whale watching legend began
The fishing party saw what they thought to be logs in the water which then turned over and revealed themselves to be whales. TASMAN VENTURE:... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Port Macquarie News) - No sighting of whale that washed ashore at Hat Head yesterday
ORRCA vice president Jools Farrell said the last sighting of the whale was yesterday afternoon. "It was seen about 800 metres offshore and swimming in... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (The Scottish Sun) - Majestic 40-ton whale pulls out 'every trick in the book' to put on a show for tourists on a sealife ...
A 40-TON whale leaps fully out of the sea, feet from a boat of stunned tourists. Yorkshire expat John Goodridge, 54, snapped the astonishing show by... (Source)
- Thu, 16 Jul 2020 10:03 PM PDT - (Gizmodo Australia) - This Livestream of Beluga Whales Is the Only Thing I Want to Watch in Quarantine
You'd think that since I'm barely leaving the house these days, I'd be watching a ton of new shows, but as it were, it's hard to watch TV during a... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Jul 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (Hamptons Independents) - Dead Humpback Whale Found Floating Offshore Near Montauk
This is the sixth large whale stranding in 2020, according to AMSEAS, the lead large whale response organization in New York State. ... Not only whales are washing up on the East End. Just last week, a dolphin that was beached... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Four shark attacks in five weeks could be linked to east coast whale migration
A record number of whales has been recorded migrating north up the east coast; Marine biologist Dr Julian Pepperell says it is a "reasonable hypothesis... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (ScienceAlert) - In a Fascinating Twist, Beluga Whale Societies Are Almost as Complex as Our Own
Similar to orcas and pilot whales, the enigmatic beluga whale has long been assumed to live out their lives in pods based around close maternal ties. (Source)
- Fri, 17 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Baleen whales have changed their distribution in the Western North Atlantic
They have found that four of the six baleen whale species found in the western North Atlantic Ocean--humpback, sei, fin and blue whales--have... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Metro) - Great white shark takes down 32-foot humpback whale in vicious attack
A great white shark has been filmed attacking and killing a much larger humpback whale for the first time in the waters off South Africa. The vicious... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The San Diego Union-Tribune) - Column: Beluga whale leaves more questions than answers in its wake
The marine biology world was abuzz because the white Arctic whales have never been spotted in San Diego outside of captivity. Gone Whale Watching... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (PerthNow) - Humpback whale freed off Two Rocks
Perth fishermen rescue whale from cray pots coast of Ocean Reef while shark lurks nearby... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Tenterfield Star) - Whale Highway: Port Stephens the perfect weekend getaway
After all Port Stephens is on the whale highway, and from May to September you'll see the whales even from the beach. Take in a quad biking... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Hamptons Independents) - Dead Humpback Whale Found Floating Offshore Near Montauk
The dead whale, first discovered Friday morning, is not being removed from the water just yet. The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society (AMSEAS) said... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Narcity) - A Pink Whale Was Spotted Off The Coast Of Newfoundland There Are Theories About It
She told Narcity that it was unbelievable to see. In the videos, a whale can be seen breaching the surface multiple times and it looks like it's got a pink... (Source)
- Fri, 17 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - TRIBUTE: Whale watch 'larrikin' leaves lasting legacy
The tributes to Hervey Bay whale watching pioneer Brian Perry continue to flow after the 72-year-old died this week after battling illness. Fraser Coast... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Jul 2020 05:01 PM PDT - (NBC10 Boston) - 2 Rarely Seen Beaked Whales Die on Maine Beaches Within Weeks
... contacted Marine Mammals of Maine, which responds to strandings, after they saw what they thought was a pilot whale or dolphin that was beached... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Jul 2020 05:01 PM PDT - (Morning Call) - Beachgoers witness sharks attacking dolphin at Jersey Shore
The workers notified the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, which then told the lifeguards to order everyone out of the water. Within moments, the... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Jul 2020 05:01 PM PDT - (Shore News Magazine) - Video: Frenzied Shark Attack Caught on Video Just a Few Feet from the Beach at the Jersey Shore
According to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, the dolphin was injured after being struck, possibly by a boat propeller. The awaiting brown sharks... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Juneau Empire) - Passenger tells story of whale collision that injured 3
Courtesy photo | Kendall Carson Faint damage can be seen where Joe and Kendall Carson's boat struck a whale in a June 29 collision that left three... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (BBC Focus Magazine) - Beluga whales make friends, just like humans
As well as spending time with their close relatives, beluga whales also frequently associate with individuals they have no relation to, a study at Florida... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (FirstCoastNews.com WTLV-WJXX) - Whale species that births calves along First Coast now 'critically endangered'
The International Union for Conservation of Nature moved the North Atlantic right whale from "endangered" to "critically endangered" status. This video... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (East Hampton Star) - Dead Humpback Whale Found Off Montauk
A humpback whale found off Montauk is too decomposed to warrant a necropsy, according to the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society. Rob DiGiovanni/... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (VOCM) - Minke Whales Usually More Solitary than Humpbacks: Researcher
The whale, or whales, have been feeding vigorously, which leads local whale researcher Dr. Jack Lawson, to speculate that the constant splashing has... (Source)
- Sat, 18 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (FirstCoastNews.com WTLV-WJXX) - Right Whale now 'critically endangered,' according to conservationists
International Union for Conservation of Nature moved the North Atlantic right whale from "endangered" to "critically endangered" status. (Source)
- Sat, 18 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (KIRO Seattle) - 30 boaters harassed a pod of orcas 'because they're getting their dumb Facebook video'
The coronavirus-related mothballing of the region's whale-watching fleet may be a contributing factor in increased pressure to view whales, said Shari... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Sky News) - Divers fight to save distressed whale badly tangled in fishing net off Italy
The rescue attempt follows another sperm whale that was freed in the same area three weeks ago. Created with Sketch. Sunday 19 July 2020 19:21... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Newsday) - Humpback whale washes up along Smith Point park
The carcass washed ashore east of the beach pavilion and was examined. Necropsy results are pending, he said. Before 2007, a whale stranding was... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Mail Tribune) - Some whales spend their summers on the Oregon Coast
The spring and fall whale-watching weeks organized by state parks officials occur during the annual gray whale migrations. In the spring, the whales... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Thurrock Gazette) - Italian coast guard works to free sperm whale from fishing net
Italian coast guard divers and biologists were working on Sunday to free a sperm whale entangled in a fishing net near a tiny Mediterranean island. (Source)
- Sun, 19 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (RailAdvent) - Whale bones found in Edinburgh Tram Project
Whale bones -- a matching radius and ulna of a large adult male sperm whale have been found. The bones are yet to be dated due to the coronavirus... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Portsmouth News) - Whale Island in old pictures | Nostalgia
A naval diver descending into a diving tank at Whale Island, circa 1950. Picture: Fox Photos/Getty Images. Sailors took her on board their cruiser and... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (VOCM) - Researcher Reminds Public to Keep Distance from Whales
DFO whale researcher Dr. Jack Lawson says he sees the consequences of human encounters with whales all the time. He's amazed at how many... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Forbes) - Satellite Photos Suggest Russia Sent Trained Dolphins To War In Syria
The other active Russian Navy marine mammal program is in the Arctic. There, Beluga whales and seals are trained. Hvaldimir the whale turned up in... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Sentinel Enterprise) - Dive into 'Whales, Octopi Sharks'
LEOMINSTER -- Families are welcome to join Leominster Public Library on Monday, July 20, at 3 p.m., for 'Whales, Octopi Sharks, Oh My,' a virtual... (Source)
- Sun, 19 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Yahoo News UK) - Divers try to free whale trapped in fishing net
In a video from the Italian coastguard, divers can be seen trying to free a sperm whale by cutting through the fishing net entangling it. Reblog · Share. (Source)
- Mon, 20 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Rescuers struggle to free sperm whale trapped in netting off Sicily
The Italian coastguard is struggling to free a sperm whale caught up in illegal fishing netting off the coast of one of Sicily's Aeolian islands. A team of... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Macquarie University) - Rising whale numbers a bonus for Sydney citizen scientists
Reynolds coordinates the Cape Solander Whale Migration Study in Sydney's south, one of Australia's longest-running citizen science programs. The... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Kyodo News Plus) - Hybrid baby whale makes debut at western Japan whale museum
The female whale, which was born in June last year at the Taiji Whale Museum in Wakayama Prefecture, has a black body, a characteristic of its father... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (SBS) - Trapped sperm whale struggles in fishing net near Sicily
The coastguard said in a statement that operations were hampered by the large size of the whale, which had become highly agitated. Updated Updated... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Times) - Divers battle to rescue sperm whale tangled in net off Sicily
The Italian coastguard is fighting to free a highly agitated 24-foot-long sperm whale ensnared in an illegal drift net off Sicily. Divers tried for two days... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Sun) - Sea turns red with blood in Faroe Islands as dozens of whales and dolphins are slaughtered
Sea Shepherd Global said that it was a 'Return of the Bloody Fjords" as 252 long-finned pilot whales and 35 Atlantic white-sided dolphins were... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (NPR) - Whales Get A Break As Pandemic Creates Quieter Oceans
Humpback whales feed together just outside Glacier Bay, Alaska. Christine Gabriele/National Park Service photo taken under National Marine... (Source)
- Mon, 20 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Rutherford Daily Voice) - Humpback Whale Washes Up On Shore Near Montauk
The latest sighting is the seventh stranding of a whale off a Long Island shore this year, and 52nd since 2017. According to the Atlantic Marine... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Jul 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (Baltimore Sun) - Dolphins spotted in the Severn are common visitors, still bring delight
Ainsley Jeffers and friends were at the Linstead community beach early ... Bay and its tributaries, state stranding coordinator Amanda Weschler said. (Source)
- Tue, 21 Jul 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (nj.com) - Humpback whale swims with dolphins just off Jersey Shore beach in amazing photo captured by ...
Others also reported the whale breaching off the borough's 101st Street beach before making its way to the southern point of the seven mile island... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Port Lincoln Times) - Eyre Peninsula whale watchers urged to keep distance
During the cooler months the whales migrate to South Australian waters to mate, give birth and raise calves. Peak whale numbers are usually between... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Whales are cut up by Japanese fishing crew after the country resumed whaling last year amid ...
Fishermen killed the 34ft long Baird's Beaked Whale earlier today in Wada Port, Chiba, and later winched it into a slaughterhouse where its meat was... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Tri-City News) - Most ships in Cabot Strait not complying with whale-protection rules: study
In this Wednesday March 28, 2018 photo, a North Atlantic right whale feeds on the surface of Cape Cod bay off the coast of Plymouth, Mass. A study of... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Newsday) - Humpback whale washes up along Smith Point park
Marine biologists responded to a 27-and-a-half-foot long female humpback whale carcass that had washed up along Smith Point County Park in... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - 'Unheard of' start to whale watching season
Trish Huntress told the Chronicle there was so much whale activity, she stopped counting after 20 breaches. 'We saw so many whales we even sat down... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (MercoPress) - Italian frogmen try to free a sperm whale caught in abandoned fishing net
The whale was spotted on Saturday struggling to get free of a net usually used for fishing illegally for swordfish. The coastguard said in a statement that... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (nj.com) - Humpback whale swims with dolphins just off Jersey Shore beach in amazing photo captured by ...
A banner pilot's route flying along the Jersey Shore turned into a spectacular scene Tuesday when he spotted a humpback whale and pod of dolphins... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Triple M) - Escape Indoors And Get Onboard Broome Whale Watching
... most incredible sea creatures. Broome Whale Watching is holding tours so you can wake up with the dolphins or end your day alongside the whales... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Euronews) - Whaling season is back in the Faroe Islands amid coronavirus concerns
Around 250 pilot whales and 35 white-sided dolphins were caught on Wednesday evening (July 15) near Hvalba, a village of 700 people on Suduroy... (Source)
- Tue, 21 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (TheChronicleHerald.ca) - Italian coastguard struggle to free sperm whale from fishing net
The coastguard said in a statement that operations were hampered by the large size of the whale, which had become highly agitated. Due to its... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Griffith News) - Griffith Centre for Coastal Management and Sea World Cruises announce humpback whale ...
Despite current protections, whales continue to face threats in Australian waters including acoustic disturbance, entanglement in marine debris and... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (myGC.com.au) - Whale watching operators to save thousands in fees
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk made the announcement from Hervey Bay this morning, one of the world's best destinations to go whale watching. (Source)
- Wed, 22 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Giant whale washes up on Indonesian beach
Cross-currents off the beach pose a danger to whales as they can get caught between reefs close to shore. In 2018, a sperm whale was found dead in... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Indian Express) - Rescuers fight to free sperm whale entangled in a fishing net off Italy's coast
The whale dived two days ago and hasn't been spotted since. The rescuers are hoping they will soon spot the whale and undertake the final leg of the... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Victor Harbor Times) - Fears for the health of displaced southern right whale mother and calf
Dolphin Research Institute officer David Donnelly, said it was clear the whales had been displaced during their visit to Cape Schanck. The normally slow... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Stranded whale that died on Whanganui's South Beach was too weak to swim
Project Jonah general manager Daren Grover said female pilot whales tend to live around 60 years and males 30-45 years. The whale was stranded... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Queensland Times) - BREAKING: Premier announces big change for whale watch fleet
WHALE watching operators will save $6000 in fees this year. The announcement was made by Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk at the... (Source)
- Wed, 22 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (TAPinto.net) - Seastreak Whale Watching Cruise - Book a Trip to See the Largest Mammals on Earth!
And it's just not whales! You and your kids will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with whales, dolphins, sea turtles, and more magnificent... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Jul 2020 05:01 PM PDT - (Jakarta Post) - 100-ton dead blue whale found stranded, decomposing in Kupang Bay
Fishermen found a 100 ton dead blue whale stranded and decaying in ... consisting of eight types of dolphins and eight types of whales,' Ikram said. (Source)
- Thu, 23 Jul 2020 05:01 PM PDT - (silive.com) - Watch: Frenzied sharks attack dolphin off Jersey Shore
Robert Schoelkopf, executive director of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine told NJ Advance Media that after the attack researchers... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Jul 2020 05:01 PM PDT - (The Indian Express) - Maharashtra: State-run rescue centre for beached marine animals comes up at Airoli
Dead marine animals found stranded included dolphin, porpoise, turtle and whale along the Konkan coast. The state-run Mangrove and Marine... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Jul 2020 05:01 PM PDT - (DispatchLIVE) - Rare pale humpback calf spotted near Wavecrest
At first, thinking it was a light dolphin, I flew a drone out to investigate. ... By July 2019, 12 whales had been stranded along Eastern Cape shores. (Source)
- Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (9News) - Rare whale washes up on NSW beach, operation underway to transport carcass 100km
The Blainville's beaked whale, believed to be more than four metres long, drew a crowd at The Entrance today. It will eventually go under the microscope... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Hervey Bay whale watching operators applaud Queensland Government's fee waiver
Whale watching operators will save about $6,000 on fees this year; Tour bookings are down due to international travel restrictions; Operators say every... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (PerthNow) - Thriving Australian humpback whale population is the good news story we need
Southern Cross University director of marine research Professor Peter Harrison said estimations indicated more than 35,000 humpback whales were... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (WTA Tennis) - WTA, ATP players celebrate World Whale and Dolphin Day
Julia Goerges, Donna Vekic and more WTA and ATP players have teamed up with WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, a global charity dedicated... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Saanich News) - Humpback calf named in honour of whale-loving BC girl who died of rare genetic disease
'Miranda was a very intelligent girl and since a young age she was interested in whales, she read all the books she could and knew all about whale... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (New Straits Times Online) - Giant whale washes up on Indonesian beach
KUPANG, Indonesia: A giant 23-metre (75-foot) whale briefly washed up near a beach in Indonesia but it was unclear how the enormous marine... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Turtle Island Restoration Network) - Groups Criticize Rule to Prevent Sea Turtle and Whale Entanglements in Crab Gear
Underwater photo of humpback whale with line wrapped around tail flukes. Photo by NOAA. After years of unnecessary deaths, California has finally... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Mongabay.com) - Narwhals beware: Killer whales are on the rise in the Arctic
A new study found that a population of 136 to 190 killer whales spent the warmer summer months in Canada's northern Baffin Island region between... (Source)
- Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Star Online) - Giant whale washes up on beach
A giant 23m whale washed up near a beach in Indonesia but it was unclear how the enormous marine mammal died, a conservation official said. (Source)
- Fri, 24 Jul 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (The Logical Indian) - Maharashtra Sets Up Rescue Centre For Beached Marine Animals At Airoli
88 beaching incidents have been reported between 2015 and 2018, with 32 recorded in 2018 alone. The stranded dead marine animals include dolphin... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - 'Everything is connected': Aklavik's beluga whale harvest challenged on multiple fronts
The beluga whale harvest out of Aklavik, in the Northwest Territories, is down but not out. From a high of 35 whales harvested in 1981, it has hit zero... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (KEYT) - Rare hybrid whale spotted off coast of Santa Rosa Island
The Express said Flue is a blue whale and fin whale hybrid. Flue's unique shape was easily spotted out of a dozen other blue whales by Captain Dave... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (RFI) - WWF France describes 'agony' of injured whale in the Mediterranean
'Fluker' the fin whale is suffering a slow, agonising death after losing part of her tail most probably in a collision with a sea vessel. Conservation group... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Times Colonist) - Whale watching outfits warned on border bending
Whale-watching companies on both sides of the border are being extra vigilant with their GPS co-ordinates in the Salish Sea after a U.S. vessel was... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Ellsworth American) - Fishing the middle ground to save right whales
The North Atlantic right whale has not been this close to extinction since it was hunted by whalers. Scientists project that by 2050, right whales will no... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (India Times) - 75 Ft Dead Blue Whale Washes Up On Beach In Indonesia, Leaves Experts Flummoxed
Officials have no clue as to how the enormous marine mammal died and washed up on the beach Blue whales are the largest animals in existence... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Picton to Kaikoura Whale Trail among multimillion-dollar PGF grants for Marlborough, Nelson
An $18 million Government grant has been announced to fund the construction of the Whale Trail, as soon as agreements with landowners nail down... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Stornoway Gazette) - Rare whale sighting creates a splash for marine life spotting event
Saturday, July 25th marks the first day of the annual National Whale Dolphin Watch Event, now in its 19th year. By The Newsroom. Friday, 24th July... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Wicked Local Plymouth) - Sheehan Family Companies donates $450K to Whale and Dolphin Conservation to save whales
Ending captivity, stopping whaling, creating healthy seas and preventing deaths and injuries from fishing gear and poaching are the mantras of WDC... (Source)
- Fri, 24 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (News18) - 75-Feet Giant Whale Washes up on an Indonesian Beach, Leaves Onlookers Puzzled
A giant 23-metre (75-foot) whale briefly washed up near a beach in Indonesia but it was unclear how the enormous marine mammal died... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Washington Post) - Baleen whales may be changing their travels because of warming climate
Although baleen whales are majestic, their lives depend on the delicate balance of their ocean ecosystem. Now, a new study has revealed that four of... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Sky News Australia) - Killer whale hunt caught on camera
A fishing trip off the coast of Western Australia turned into a once-in-a-lifetime experience for two mates who witnessed a Killer whale pod on the hunt. (Source)
- Sat, 25 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Western Telegraph) - Look our for rare North Atlantic right whale during National Whale and Dolphin Watch week
SEA-GOERS in Pembrokeshire waters are being alerted to look out for a wandering, critically-endangered whale. The extremely rare creature - the... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Euro Weekly News) - Body of giant sperm whale appears on Torrevieja beach
The sperm whale or cachalot (Physeter macrocephalus) is the biggest of the toothed whales and the largest toothed predator. They have big appetites... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Fstoppers) - What Shot Is Your Photography White Whale?
But first, let's look at one of my favorite photography white whale instances I've seen. Alan McFadyen: The Splashless Kingfisher Dive. alanmcfadyen... (Source)
- Sat, 25 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Times of India) - 30-ft long dead whale washes up on beach in Kochi
Carcass of a whale washed ashore in Kochi coast at Manassery Fishing Spot on Friday. The carcass of the whale seemed to be two weeks old as . (Source)
- Sat, 25 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Xinhua) - Sperm whales spotted in South China Sea
Aerial photo taken on July 24, 2020 shows a sperm whale in the South China Sea. Chinese scientists spotted and recorded sperm whale groups in the... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Times Colonist) - Humpback's wild habits can put both whale and boater at risk
The celebrated reappearance of a young humpback whale nicknamed Poseidon on the north Island has researchers reminding boaters to take extra... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (SBS) - Rare drone footage of a mother humpback whale and her calf under attack by three killer whales.
Two fishermen off the coast of Ningaloo in Western Australia captured rare drone footage of a mother humpback whale and her calf fending off a... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Devon Live) - Whale filmed leaping out of sea in Devon bay
The Brixham Fisherman spotted the breaching Whale in Lyme Bay this morning (July 26). It has been reported that the Whale in question was a... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Mercury) - WATCH: Shark feeds on whale carcass off Armstrong Beach
Sarina police officer Michael Jones says he and a crew of helpers only just caught this whale carcass minutes before it was beached in front of... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Log Newspaper) - Beluga whale spotted off the coast of San Diego for the first time
The rare sighting happened about seven miles from Mission Bay on June 26 and was captured on drone video by Gone Whale Watching owner... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Breaching whale cheers Devon fishermen
Fishermen who had been working through the night got a special treat when a humpback whale appeared. The crew on board the Pen Glas based in... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Daily Herald) - Keep an eye out for Everett's marine guests: two gray whales
Captain Christopher Hanke, who runs the Puget Sound Express out of Port Townsend and Edmonds, said his whale watching boats daily have to flag... (Source)
- Sun, 26 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Sunshine Coast Daily) - WATCH: Shark feeding frenzy caught on camera
A SARINA police officer has captured the moment a tiger shark feeding frenzy began on Saturday as a whale carcass floated off Armstrong Beach. (Source)
- Sun, 26 Jul 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Mirror.co.uk) - Nada Farhoud: Captive dolphins and whales mustn't be left to rot in Covid fallout
As facilities face financial ruin due to a massive drop in visitor numbers, conservationists from Whale and Dolphin Conservation warn many animals... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Humpback whale mother fends off a pod of killer whales trying to attack her calf off the coast of ...
The moment a humpback whale fights for her baby's life by fending off attacks from three killer whales has been caught on camera. Advertisement. (Source)
- Mon, 27 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (NPR) - Eavesdropping On Whales In A Quiet Ocean
NPR's Lauren Sommer introduces us to scientists who are listening in, hoping to learn how whale communication is changing when the drone of ships is... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Newsroom) - Solving the great NZ whale mystery
Dr Emma Carroll is travelling to sub-Antarctica to try to solve the great mystery of NZ's southern right whale, using satellite tracking technology and... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (My Powell River Now) - Crews work to remove fishing gear from entangled Humpback whales near Vancouver Island
According to the society, the entanglement shifted to only be under the surface of the water, around the whale's pectoral fin. 'This makes... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (West Seattle) - ORCA TALK: The Whale Trail's first online presentation Thursday
Just announced by The Whale Trail executive director Donna Sandstrom: We're hosting our first virtual Orca Talk! We think the world needs a hopeful... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (News On 6) - Catoosa's Iconic Route 66 Blue Whale Gets TLC With New Owner
"I was told highly recommended the statue behind me, the Blue Whale is one of the must-sees, so here I am with my wife today," Jyr said. The City... (Source)
- Mon, 27 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Castanet.net) - Massive humpback whale's return prompts warning to boaters
The celebrated reappearance of a young humpback whale nicknamed Poseidon off northern Vancouver Island has researchers reminding boaters to... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The New York Times) - Staring Into the Eye of a Whale and Seeing the Whole World
A few years ago, the writer Rebecca Giggs found herself at a public attraction: the beaching of an immature humpback whale. While other Australians... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Conversation UK) - Mysterious evolution of wonky whale skulls revealed by new study
This mysterious feature helps with echolocation, the way that whales work out where things are by making sounds and sensing how they are reflected... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Tahlequah: Killer whale who carried dead calf for days is pregnant
Scientists in Washington state made the discovery while recording drone images of Southern Resident killer whales. They said that whales from three... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Central Coast Community News) - Whale most likely died of illness
The rare Blainville's beaked whale that washed up dead on North Entrance Beach on July 23, most likely died of illness, according to initial necropsy... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Whyalla News) - Sea Squadron apologises for entering whale nursery, while recreational boat is reported for ...
During the drill, the boats spent about 30 minutes within the whale nursery. No whales were spotted nearby at the time. Squadron Leader Grant... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Xinhua) - Chinese researchers spot 11 whale species during deep-sea expedition
It was launched to conduct research on the diversity, population levels and distribution patterns of whales in Xisha Islands and Zhongsha Islands in the... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Natural Resources Defense Council) - NRDC, Healthy Gulf Sue to Protect Gulf of Mexico Whale
The complaint alleges that the National Marine Fisheries Service violated the Endangered Species Act and the Administrative Procedure Act by failing to... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (KING5.com) - Beached whale in Ocean Shores died from 'blunt force trauma'
The 30.5-foot-long juvenile whale was in "good nutritional condition" after it was examined, according to NOAA spokesperson Michael Milstein. The... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Natural Resources Defense Council) - NRDC Sues Trump Administration, Again, to Protect the Gulf of Mexico Whale
After two successful lawsuits, the whale is federally recognized as being at risk of extinction--but the administration has failed to designate critical... (Source)
- Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Victor Harbor Times) - Sea Squadron apologies for entering whale nursery during portion of training drill, while ...
No whales were spotted nearby at the time. Squadron Leader Grant Williams said the exercise was used to familiarise squad members with rocks in the... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Jul 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (Cornwall Live) - Desperate attempt to save baby dolphin that washed up on beach at Holywell Bay in Cornwall
If you find a dead stranded marine animal please call CWT Marine Strandings hotline 0345 2012626. cornwalllivenews. Follow @cornwalllive... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (UNSW Newsroom) - Whale 'snot' reveals likely poor health during migration
UNSW researchers have linked the burden of humpback whales' annual migration to depleted microbial diversity in their airways -- an indicator of... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (EurekAlert) - Underwater robots reveal daily habits of endangered whales
The recordings confirmed the whales' widespread presence in the north-western Mediterranean Sea and identified a possible hotspot for sperm whale... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Auction in support of Whale Song project
Artist and councillor Angela Buswell carved the whale tail during a recent symposium in Waikanae Beach. "Angela has donated it as a fundraiser in... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (San Francisco Chronicle) - Whale beached in Ocean Shores died from blunt force trauma
The 30.5-foot-long (9 meters) juvenile whale was in 'good nutritional condition," according to NOAA spokesperson Michael Milstein. The cause of death... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Euronews) - Giant dead whale washes up on Indonesian coast
Onlookers gathered on a beach in Kupang to look at the whale, which had been found by a fisherman on July 21. Kupang Water Conservation Area... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Saanich News) - Crews work to free three humpback whales entangled near Vancouver Island
The whale had a crab trap trailing close to it and a rope entangled through its pectoral fin. Since the surface was submerged underwater, the crew was... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (CBS San Francisco) - Monterey Bay Teeming With Humpbacks, Calves Delighting Whale Watchers
Since reopening in June, Captain Michael Sack with Sanctuary Cruises has taken whale watchers within feet of humpback whales -- roughly 7 miles... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Let's get otter here! Sea otter being chased by a killer whale leaps to safety on a boat with just ...
The sea otter jumped onto the transom of Mr Dornellas's boat just seconds before the orca, also known as a killer whale, emerged from the waters. (Source)
- Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (WPSD Local 6) - Killer whale who grieved for 17 days carrying her dead calf is pregnant again
According to drone photos, she's just one of several pregnant killer whales that have been identified by researchers since early July, according to SR3... (Source)
- Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Epoch Times) - Footage Shows Humpback Whale Mother and Calf Swimming Being Chased by Killer Whale Pod
A pod of three killer whales attacked a humpback whale mother and her calf off the coast of Ningaloo in Western Australia on Friday, July 24, in a... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jul 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo News Australia) - Tragic baby dolphin dies after being 'abandoned by mother' and found stranded
The tiny dolphin was found struggling in the surf near Holywell beach and carried to a shallow pool but died shortly afterwards. It is thought the dolphin... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jul 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (CBS New York) - Dolphin Becomes Trapped In East Rockaway's Mill River
'I want him to stay healthy because he's really cute,' one child said. East Rockaway resident Andrew Miller was the first to capture video of a dolphin... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jul 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Glamour) - Dolphin Skin Is Summer's Glowiest Skin Trend, and I Tried It
The newest shiny skin ideal that's all over my Instagram comes from another unlikely source: dolphins. Its name coined by makeup artist Mary Phillips... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jul 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo New Zealand News) - Heartbreaking pictures show baby dolphin stranded in surf after being abandoned by mother
The tiny dolphin was found struggling in the surf near Holywell beach in Cornwall and carried to a shallow pool but sadly died shortly afterwards. (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jul 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Hoover Sun) - The Dolphin People: A Folktale Discussion
They listened to tribespeople tell tales of the pink dolphin and their wonders. Brown and Stiles began studying the interplay between culture and the... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jul 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo News UK) - Baby dolphin tragically dies after 'being abanded by mother' and found in Cornwall
The baby dolphin believed to have been rejected by its mother and was found stranded in the sea near Holywell beach in Cornwall. Experts describe... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jul 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo News Canada) - Incredible moment wild dolphin plays with a swimming dog
Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In order to improve our community experience, we... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jul 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (National Geographic UK) - Many freshwater fish species have declined by 76 percent in less than 50 years
Rescue efforts have boosted the Indus dolphin's numbers, but dams on the Indus River continue to disrupt the mammal's movements. Thursday, 18 June... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jul 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (East Hampton Star) - Humpback Deaths on Increase off Northeast Coastline
A series of recent humpback whale strandings on the East End are ... which should be used to report both living and deceased whales, dolphins, seals... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jul 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (Science Daily) - Whale airway mucus reveals likely poor health during migration
... the immune function and overall health of whales and dolphins," Dr Vendl said. ... Although humpback whale stranding events occur naturally and regularly to ... "Fasting is therefore a major physiological strain during the whales'... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jul 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (Asbury Park Press) - Jersey Shore wild sealife encounters: 'What else are we going to see?'
Schoelkopf said the dolphin never washed ashore for them to examine the ... The Marine Mammal Stranding Center tried to rehabilitate the seal but it did not ... He said he spotted the whale at sunrise near the Brielle Road beach. (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jul 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (CBS New York) - Dolphin Becomes Trapped In East Rockaway's Mill River
Instead of a whale, we have a dolphin,' one woman said. ... The 5-foot long dolphin is stranded in Mill River, surfacing every so often to excite the East... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Science Daily) - Whale airway mucus reveals likely poor health during migration
Researchers have linked the burden of humpback whales' annual migration to depleted microbial diversity in their airways - an indicator of overall health... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (9News) - 'Incredible' encounter between group of swimmers and adult humpback whale captured in ...
The curious whale spent two hours frolicking eye-to-eye with them, repeatedly coming within ten centimetres of the Sunreef Mooloolaba guests. Sunreef... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Whale and calf flee busy Encounter Bay after boating near misses, finding refuge in Sleaford Bay
Marine Parks staff have installed signs to warn boaters to slow down when a boat ran over the top of three whales. There were concerns for the health of... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Port Macquarie News) - 2020 Whale Census: ORRCA confident humpback numbers continue to increase
On the day 2589 humpbacks were counted by avid whale watchers, slightly lower than the 2019 total of 2743. In Port Macquarie, 120 whales were... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Newcastle Herald) - University of NSW study shows Australian whale-watching season may deal humpbacks a health ...
CENSUS POLE: UNSW Science whale researcher Dr Catharina Vendl with the telescopic pole she used to collect samples of whales' blow in Hervey... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (WION) - Killer whale, J35, who carried dead newborn for weeks is pregnant again
The experts have raised concerns as majority of the recent pregnancies of these killer whales have not been successful. Two years ago, a mother orca... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (National Fisherman) - With whale strandings up, NOAA urges caution for boaters
Humpback whales are appearing more frequently in New York and New Jersey waters. NOAA photo. A spring and summer recreational boating season... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Mercury) - WHALE ALERT: Mother and baby humpback spotted off Mackay
A MOTHER humpback whale and her calf were spotted lulling about in the ocean off Lamberts Beach this morning. The incredible sighting was the... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Metro) - Sperm whales' daily lives studied by underwater robots
The study, led by the University of East Anglia (UEA), has revealed the daily habits of the endangered Mediterranean sperm whale. Unmanned... (Source)
- Thu, 30 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Deutsche Welle) - Living Planet: Saving the world's most-endangered whale
The North Atlantic right whale has just officially become 'critically endangered.' Venturing along the eastern seaboard of Canada and the US, it faces... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Jul 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (yoursun.com) - Tour guide rescues stranded dolphin
Wednesday morning, while heading south in Lemon Bay to Boca Grande with a couple, Pressly noticed a pontoon and two other boaters stopped and... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Jul 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (CBS New York) - Trapped Dolphin Brings Crowds To Mill River In East Rockaway
There's quite a show going on in the Rockaways as a short-beaked dolphin is attracted crowds to Mill River who want to catch a glimpse. It's trapped... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Jul 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Evening Telegraph) - Dolphin spotting boat trips on the River Tay are put on hold until next year
'It's a blow because the public trips finance the projects we do for children and young adults with severe chronic illnesses or disabilities so our main... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Jul 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Georgia State University News) - Undergraduate Research on Dolphins Gives Devin Jordan Summer of Firsts
'I really was attracted to this program because it's the longest running study of wild dolphin populations in the world,' Jordan said. REU programs offer... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Jul 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Brinkwire) - Heartbreak as abandoned baby dolphin dies in shallow waters
This is the tragic moment an 'incredibly rare' baby dolphin was found struggling close to the shore after being abandoned by its mother. The tiny... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Jul 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - SIT graduate making waves with animatronic dolphins and digital parks
Melanie Langlotz is the chief executive for GEO AR Games and Eutopia Ltd, and has helped design an animatronic dolphin that looks exactly like the... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Scientific American) - Why Are Blue Whales So Gigantic?
The first baleen whales to evolve filter-fed upon plankton--essentially, tiny, drifting sea bugs. But a more recent lineage, known as the rorquals... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Central Coast Community News) - Dead whale stirs concerns over seismic activity
The Central Coast Dolphin Project has renewed its opposition to any further seismic testing off the coastline after a 4.5m dead adult whale washed... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Monitoring whales from space
A team, led by British Antarctic Survey (BAS), compared satellite images to data collected from traditional ship-based surveys. Reported this week in the... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (New Scientist) - Leonardo da Vinci saw a whale fossil that opened his mind to deep time
A young Leonardo da Vinci saw a fossil whale embedded in an Italian hillside -- centuries before what is currently regarded as the first description of... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Tri-City News) - Rescue groups and fisheries officials race to save entangled humpback whales
When the whale was found, he said rescuers realized someone had cut off the buoy making it difficult to spot the animal and remove other gear. (Source)
- Fri, 31 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - Bay's world whale capital status marked in new way
THE World Cetacean Alliance has launched a new website for its global initiative - Whale Heritage Sites. Hervey Bay was the first destination in the... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Ellsworth American) - Whale info way off
His statement that right whales have never been so close to extinction since they were hunted is untrue. I've been a lobsterman for almost 50 years... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (CBS News) - Endangered orcas at risk from US Navy, activists warn
The Southern Resident killer whales are a small, close knit community of ... A female resident orca whale breaches while swimming in Puget Sound... (Source)
- Fri, 31 Jul 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (ourcommunitynow.com) - Killer Whale Who Carried Dead Calf for 17 Days Is Pregnant Again
Tahlequah is one of several killer whales that's pregnant, researchers say. In 2018, we all watched with broken hearts as a mother orca carried her dead... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Aug 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Asahi Shimbun) - Fossils show yet another dolphin species had lived in Gunma
MAEBASHI--Two fossils found by a lifelong collector of natural objects represent a new species of the Delphinidae family, whose offspring include the... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Port Macquarie News) - UNSW whale snot study unlocks secrets to health impacts of migration
UNSW researchers have found a link between humpback whales' annual migration to depleted microbial diversity in their airways. Whale-watching... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Port Stephens Examiner) - University of NSW study shows Australian whale-watching season may deal humpbacks a health ...
Although humpback whale stranding events occur naturally and regularly to injured and young whales, it is crucial to monitor the population health of... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (CBS New York) - Crews Spend Days Working To Free Humpback Whale Caught In Fishing Gear Off Jones Beach ...
JONES BEACH, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) -- A humpback whale was rescued off the coast of Jones Beach after becoming entangled in a large amount of... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Jakarta Post) - Ten beached pilot whales die in East Nusa Tenggara
Local fishermen found 11 pilot whales stranded on Lie Jaka and Bekel beaches in Ledeunu subdistrict, Sabu Raijua regency, East Nusa Tenggara... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (WPIX 11 New York) - Distressed, entangled humpback whale off New York set free
The disentanglement began Wednesday morning after the Coast Guard determined the whale was still anchored. The Center for Coastal Studies... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Hartlepool Mail) - Stranded minke whale rescued from Hartlepool beach
A stranded whale has been rescued from the beach at Hartlepool. By Kevin Clark. Saturday, 1st August 2020, 5:09 pm... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (New York Post) - The weird human garbage found inside whales
The rise in whale deaths -- specifically humpbacks, North Atlantic right whales and minke whales -- is now considered to be 'an unusual mortality... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Financial Express) - Whale done! Whales can teach us a thing or two about friendships, social bonds and social ...
One of the most sociable mammals, in fact, is the beluga whale, which lives in groups called pods, a cohesive social unit. Beluga whales live, hunt and... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (FREE NEWS) - New way to monitor whale populations from space could help preserve them
This research is a major step towards developing a cost-effective method for studying whales in remote and inaccessible locations. It will help... (Source)
- Sat, 01 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Siberian Times) - Russian and foreign ecologists beg not to interact with beluga whales released from the 'Whale Jail'
At least two close encounters with 'smiley' and playful animals were filmed in the Far East of Russia. A couple filmed their meeting with a beluga whale... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Aug 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Whyalla dolphin feeding warnings draw mixed response from SA fishers
When Steve Storic takes his charter boat for a fishing adventure from Whyalla on South Australia's Spencer Gulf, quite often it's the return trip to the... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Aug 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (INQUIRER.net) - IN PHOTOS: Dolphin watching at the Tañon Strait
CEBU CITY, Philippines -- With quarantine restrictions eased, several Cebu residents have started exploring the island's natural wonders. Some of... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Aug 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (INQUIRER.net) - Capitol to reopen more tourism destinations soon
Garcia said the provincial tourism office is also eyeing to promote dolphin watching activities in the northwestern town of Asturias. From July 31 to... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Aug 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Close encounter: mother and calf whales stun surfers at Sydney's Manly beach
The whale calf and mother come within 10 metres of surfers off Manley beach in Sydney. Photograph: Matt Connor/The Guardian. A whale calf, closely... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Aug 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Bega District News) - University of NSW snot study unlocks secrets to whale migration
Health study: A university study has revealed links between migration and a whale's overall health. This stunning photo was captured by Jodie Lowe off... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Aug 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (WAtoday) - Woman injured in incident with two humpback whales while swimming off Exmouth
She is reportedly suffering fractured ribs and internal bleeding. Advertisement. The humpback whale swimming encounters in the Ningaloo Marine Park... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Aug 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Jill Lopez) - Shhhh, the whales are resting
We need new guidelines to shield whales from human-made noise to ensure them some peace and quiet. It is no good keeping whale-watching boats... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Aug 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Minke whale on Hartlepool coast saved from being stranded
"But, before we were able to fully inflate them, the whale made a sudden movement and swam away." BDMLR said minke whales were often found in the... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Aug 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Newsday) - Whale tangled in fishing gear off Jones Beach freed after 4-day effort
Several orgazations worked to free a humpback whale Thursday that was tangled in fishing gear. Credit: Atlantic Marine Conservation Society. (Source)
- Sun, 02 Aug 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Otter jumps onto boat in last-ditch effort to escape killer whale in Alaska
An otter being chased by a killer whale has jumped onto a boat for safety with just seconds to spare. In the footage, captured in Halibut Cove, Alaska... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Aug 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (English Tempo.co) - Another Pilot Whale Found Dead on Liebore Beach, NTT
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The lifeless body of another pilot whale was spotted on Liebore Beach, Sabu Raijua, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), in close heels to... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Aug 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - Story behind powerful tradition at whale celebration
As Leandra Gubriel delivered the Aloha Mai E blessing at Paddle Out For Whales on Sunday, her heartfelt connection to the ocean giants was clear... (Source)
- Sun, 02 Aug 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Islands' Weekly) - Orca Network launches 'Share the Water'
One 'side effect' of the Whale Sighting Network has been many eyes on the whales from shore, watching and reporting on not only the whales, but the... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Aug 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Wink News) - Caught on cam: Tour guide saves dolphin in distress in Lemon Bay; FWC says, not so fast
Sailing through Lemon Bay with Riding The Waves tour guide, Connor Pressly, you're bound to see plenty of wildlife. 'We see a ton of dolphins- (Source)
- Mon, 03 Aug 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (InPark Magazine) - PGAV Destinations celebrates opening of new dolphin habitat at Clearwater Marine Aquarium
With the unveiling of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins Winter, Hope, PJ, Nick, and Hemi to the new Ruth and J.O. Stone Dolphin Complex, PGAV... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Aug 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Herald-Mail Media) - Number of dolphins in the Bay on the rise this summer
When we see dolphin, we know the Bay is healthy. They are chasing bait,' said Capt. Josh Cooper of 13 Mile Fishing Charter in St. Michaels. He said... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Swimmer hurt on Ningaloo Reef by humpback during whale watching tour in WA
A woman has been injured by a humpback whale while swimming on the Ningaloo Reef, off the coast of Exmouth in Western Australia. (Source)
- Mon, 03 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Time Out) - Norway is building an epic whale-watching museum in the Arctic Circle
In summer, pilot, minke and sperm whales fill the deep, cold waters off its coast. And during winter, orcas and humpbacks migrate through the fjC3B6rds of... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Metro) - Incredible picture shows whale mother and calf frolicking with surfers
Surfers were left stunned on Sunday afternoon when the whale calf, closely followed by her mother, popped up to say hello about 10 metres from where... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (EarthSky) - Mysterious evolution of wonky whale skulls
The skulls of whales with teeth -- such as sperm whales (pictured above) -- evolved to be lopsided, with the bones on one side in different positions... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - The dangers of ghost gear: one whale dead, another still entangled in ocean off NL
Fishermen say the discovery of two whales entangled in rope from abandoned crab pots, one off Petty Harbour and another in Placentia Bay, show the... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Daily Telegraph) - Bar Beach: Whale carcass reappears at Newcastle 10 years later
The huge coastal erosion which has seen thousands of tonnes of sand washed from the region's beaches uncovered the remains of the sperm whale on... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - How whale watching pioneer is being farewelled
THE family of Hervey Bay whale watching pioneer Brian Perry today said goodbye at a private funeral. The late local legend's wife Jill and daughter... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (seattlemet.com) - You Don't Have to Leave Shore to Spot a Killer Whale in Seattle
As many as eight killer whales will swim by on this April afternoon, including Tl'uk, a rare white orca whose passage marks the first big splash of the... (Source)
- Mon, 03 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Irish Mirror) - Humpback whale called Boomerang returns for 15th time off coast of Cork
Rare drone footage was captured by skipper Sean Maxwell and TD Christopher O'Sullivan on a tour boat yesterday. Boomerang the humpback whale... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Aug 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Dolphin calf entangled in fishing line only lived two years following rescue
More than 1,000 bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) live in the Indian River Lagoon year-round. The estuary system along the central east coast... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Aug 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Shetland Times Online) - Recent dolphin sightings
Hugh Harrop captured this shot of Atlantic white-sided dolphins off the isles coast, with several sightings reported recently. We've enjoyed three... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Aug 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Baltimore magazine) - Talk of the Bay
Potomac-Chesapeake Dolphin Project surveys dolphins in about 14 square miles of the Potomac. Ron Cassie - August 2020. Janet Mann had been... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Aug 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Blooloop) - PGAV Destinations collaborates on Clearwater Marine Aquarium expansion
Stone Dolphin Complex. The dolphins, Winter, Hope, PJ, Nick, and Hemi, are now at home in the state-of-the-art habitat. (Source)
- Tue, 04 Aug 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Myanmar Times) - Electrofishing thrives despite crackdown in Mandalay
Eleven people have been prosecuted and 77 boats have been seized for electrofishing in dolphin protected zone of the Ayeyarwady River in... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Livescience.com) - Humpback whale charges swimmers in Australia, sends two to hospital
One woman is being treated for fractured ribs and internal bleeding, news outlets reported on Tuesday. Shares. Comments (0). A humpback whale... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Voice of America) - Australian Whale Watchers Have Close Encounter | Voice of America - English
Swimmers and surfboard riders at Manly Beach in Sydney, Australia got a little too close for comfort Sunday when they were splashed by a mother whale... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (7NEWS.com.au) - Video emerges of moment humpback whale strikes tourist on Ningaloo diving tour
Footage has emerged of the moment a tourist was injured during a humpback whale swim off the coast of Exmouth in Western Australia's north west. (Source)
- Tue, 04 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (UNSW Newsroom) - Whale 'snot' study shows poorer health in migration
East Australian humpback whales complete, on average, an arduous 8000-kilometre round trip between Antarctica and Queensland from May to... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (CNN) - Surfers have unexpected greeting with a pair of whales
Beachgoers in Australia got a closeup view of two southern right whales just off Manly Beach in Sydney. Source: CNN... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Bangor Daily News) - Judge will decide within 2 weeks when feds must issue right whale protection rules
'[The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration] is not going to do anything for right whales until the final rule is in effect on the water and... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (National Fisherman) - Entangled humpback whale rescued from New York channel
Recreational boaters first reported seeing the distressed whale July 27 to the Coast Guard, which notified the National Oceanic and Atmospheric... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Cork Beo) - Watch: Moment whale knocks fisherman overboard in West Cork
Avid angler Cris Lane was out at sea off Courtmacsherry enjoying a fine afternoon of fishing when a Minke whale, which can grow to around 6 metres... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (DroneLife) - Drone Rescue of Beluga Whale in the Arctic Sea
The local wildlife force then requested the assistance of the Norwegian People's Aid Midt-Troms to help locate the missing endangered whale, and... (Source)
- Tue, 04 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Santa Cruz Sentinel) - Photo | Dead whale washes up on Aptos beach
A dead humpback whale roughly 36 feet long drifted Thursday afternoon onto Platforms beach in Aptos. Gabriel McKenna, public safety... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (The Daily Herald) - The fascinating dolphins found in our waters!
The Bottlenose Dolphin is the most commonly spotted Marine Mammal in the waters surrounding our island. They can be found all the way around the... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Aug 2020 05:01 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Tracking humanity's latest toxins in stranded whales and dolphins
A new study gives a first look at the presence and potential effects of these pollutants in stranded dolphins and whales along the coast of the... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Aug 2020 05:01 PM PDT - (Courthouse News Service) - Humanity's Newest Toxins Found in Stranded Whales and Dolphins
So researchers have turned to stranded dolphins and whales to determine the impact of plastics and other pollutants on marine life. These animals... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Mongabay.com) - To flourish, Sri Lanka's whale-watching industry must operate responsibly (commentary)
Whale watching requires both whales and whale watchers, such as tourists, naturalists and so on, to be within viewing distance of one another. (Source)
- Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (6PR) - What are the rules and regulations surrounding whale watching?
There was an incident earlier this week where a woman was slapped by a whale in WA- and it begs the question, what are the rules and regulations... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (NEWS.com.au) - Humpback whale charges at 'helpless' swimmers on Ningaloo Reef
An Australian-led group of scientists has used groundbreaking technology to track and tag the elusive Antarctic blue whale... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (New Zealand Herald) - Swimmers describe humpback whale attack in Western Australia
Pitman, who had seen the whale while swimming around the reef, said the mother and her calf became "protective" and "aggressive" towards the... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - Partial whale carcass washes ashore in western PEI
DFO thinks remains are that of a humpback whale. CBC News C2B7 Posted: Aug 05, 2020 8:00 PM AT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago. (Source)
- Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (For The Win) - Whale slams into boat, knocks fisherman overboard
'There were dolphins, fin whales and minke all around us; a group of whales about 300 yards away from us,' Lane told CorkBeo. 'Next thing I knew, one... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (CNN) - Toxic chemicals from burning fossil fuels poison dolphins and whales on East Coast
(CNN) High levels of toxic chemicals have been found in stranded dolphins and whales along the southeastern coast of the United States, according... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (SciTechDaily) - Tracking Humanity's Latest Plastics and Chemical Toxins in Stranded Whales and Dolphins
In a recent study in Frontiers in Marine Science, researchers measured the presence of such chemicals in whales and dolphins that washed ashore in... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Rapid City Journal) - Whale and calf greet Sydney surfers
Surfers on Sydney's Manly Beach were given a treat on Sunday (August 2) as a southern right whale mother and calf came within meters of a crowd of... (Source)
- Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ) - Maine lobster loses sustainability label over right whale dispute
The Marine Stewardship Council, which declared Maine's lobster fishery sustainably managed in 2016, says it will suspend the certification because of... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Aug 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Rare hourglass dolphin washes up on New Zealand shores
The hourglass dolphin washed up on Orepuki beach in Southland on Wednesday. Dolphin researcher Gemma McGrath said it was only the third time... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Aug 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (13WMAZ.com) - 2 deaf dolphins now call Florida Clearwater Marine Aquarium home
One is named Rudolph and he's a rough-toothed dolphin that was rescued off Sanibel Island on December 16, 2019. The other is named Rex, another... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Aug 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (The France 24 Observers) - Why are butchered dolphins washing ashore in France's Brittany?
This isn't the first time that a dolphin, skinned or carved, has startled beachgoers in Brittany. In early August, a beachgoer walking in La Torche, in the... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Aug 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Center for Biological Diversity) - Vessel Speed Limits Sought to Protect Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales
... and whales safe without stopping traffic,' said Regina Asmutis-Silvia, executive director of Whale and Dolphin Conservation's North American office. (Source)
- Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (Newswise) - Study Finds High Levels of Toxic Pollutants in Stranded Dolphins and Whales
Credit: Annie Page-Karjian [The FAU Harbor Branch rescue team operates as a marine mammal stranding responder under a letter of authorization... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (People's World) - Toxic fossil fuel chemicals poisoning dolphins and whales, study finds
The stranded animals included 11 different species, providing the first evidence for two rarer species: white-beaked dolphin and Gervais' beaked whales... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (WFLA) - Meet Rudolph: Clearwater Marine Aquarium welcomes rare rough-toothed dolphin
... name rough-tooth,' said Abby Stone, Stranding Coordinator. Stone's job with CMA is to work specifically with dolphins that were previously stranded... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Indian Express) - Stunning drone footage capture surfers' close encounter with mother whale and calf
As the calf curiously went towards the surfers and boaters, the mother whale frightened the people away with a wave of her massive tail. By: Trends... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (For The Win) - Angler lucky to be alive after whale knocks him off boat
Lane and Dave McCann were fishing Monday off West Cork, Ireland, when several whales began to feed on schooling fish. A minke whale struck the... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (FOX 13 Tampa Bay) - Humpback whale injures two swimmers off Australian coast
A 15-meter (50-foot) mother whale was protecting her calf when she swam at a group of snorkelers and swung her tail at Ningaloo Reef near the town of... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (FOX 13 Tampa Bay) - Whale injures two swimmers
A whale adventure took an unexpected turn in Australia after two swimmers suffered serious injuries after being struck by a humpback whale's tail. (Source)
- Thu, 06 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (EcoWatch) - Toxic Chemicals From Fossil Fuels Are Poisoning East Coast Dolphins and Whales, Study Finds
The animals tested comprised toothed whales, which include dolphins, porpoises and other whales like the melon-headed whale and the Cuvier's... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Whale frolics as thunder and lightening rolls over New Plymouth city
The whale, thought to be either a humpback or southern right, breached a number of times about 1km from shore just before noon. The sight drew the... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Travel Weekly) - WATCH: Otter jumps onto tourist boat to escape killer whale
Just in case you feel like having your day brightened, here's a story about an otter jumping on board a tourist boat to escape an orca. Yes, there is... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Center for Biological Diversity) - Vessel Speed Limits Sought to Protect Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales
In June a baby right whale was found dead off the coast of New Jersey, with propeller wounds across its head, chest and tail. The petition asks the... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Scotland top for whale and dolphin sightings
Humpback whales feeding in the Inner Hebrides and orcas off Shetland and Caithness were among the 323 sightings. Groups of Risso's dolphin were... (Source)
- Thu, 06 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Yahoo News UK) - Large Whale Uses Tail to Whack Surfers Away From Calf Off Sydney Coast
" Thom van Mil, the owner of the Instagram account, told Storyful. Southern right whales are medium to large baleen whales that migrate off Australian... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Aug 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (FOX 13 Tampa Bay) - Manatee joins dolphin pod
See Through Canoe Company captured drone footage of a manatee and group of dolphins interacting and swimming together. Posted 9 hours ago. (Source)
- Fri, 07 Aug 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Westport News) - Rare spotted dolphin reappears for 4 days off Orange County
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) -- A bottlenose dolphin made famous by his unique white and pink patches has been seen four days in a row near the... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Aug 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - How New Zealand's 63 Mãui dolphins hold the key to a $263m export market
Because despite all Taranaki commercial fishing boats carrying Ministry for Primary Industries observers, no Mãui dolphin has been seen in Taranaki... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Aug 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Myanmar Times) - Conservationists say Ayeyarwady dolphin in danger of extinction
Ayeyarwady dolphins may go extinct if the authorities are unable to stop illegal electrofishing in the Ayeyarwady River. U Naing Lin, executive director... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Aug 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (News-Medical.net) - High concentrations of toxic pollutants were detected in stranded whales, dolphins
... Oceanographic Institute examined toxins in tissue concentrations and pathology data from 83 stranded dolphins and whales along the southeastern... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Three women injured swimming with whales in Australia in space of a week
Alicia Ramsay was hit by humpback whale's fin days after two others injured swimming at tourist hotspot Ningaloo reef. Humpback whales. (Source)
- Fri, 07 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (9News) - Third person injured by whale in one week
A snorkeller is recovering in hospital tonight, the third person to be injured by a whale off Exmouth in less than a week. Added16 hours ago. (Source)
- Fri, 07 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (HuffPost Australia) - Minke Whale Crashes Into Boat, Throws Fisherman Overboard
Cris Lane was fishing off Courtmacsherry, Ireland, this week when a minke whale rammed into the boat, knocking him overboard. (See the video... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (For The Win) - Sea lion's wild ride on humpback whale captured in photos
'Today our naturalist Eric Austin Yee caught the hilarious moment when a humpback whale launched out of the water lunge-feeding for anchovies and... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Times Now) - Too close for comfort: Whale 'bamboozles' Aussie surfers close to the shore, drone footage goes viral
Close encounter between shark and whales. Photo Credit: Instagram. Known as the Southern Right Whales, it is very rare when they come ashore... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Outlook India) - Maha: Tiger translocation, humpback whale recovery discussed
... a committee to study translocation of tigers from Chandrapur district and also approved a recovery programme for Arabian Sea humpback whales. (Source)
- Fri, 07 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (LADbible) - Fisherman Chucked In The Sea After Minke Whale Bashes Boat
A fisherman out whale watching got sent flying from his boat after a minke whale barged into the side of it. Well, at least he got some up-close whale... (Source)
- Fri, 07 Aug 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (digitalspy.com) - The Boys season 2 cast break down that gross whale guts scene
The whale guts, they're mesmerising, y'know? Fortunately for any Boys fans who were wondering how such an impressively gory scene was filmed... (Source)
- Sat, 08 Aug 2020 05:03 PM PDT - (The Times) - Marine rescue group seeks volunteers to save stranded whales
When 20 pilot whales became stranded in shallow water off the Western Isles, disaster loomed. There was no one locally who was trained to rescue... (Source)
- Sat, 08 Aug 2020 05:03 PM PDT - (Rockdale Newton Citizen) - Toxic chemicals from burning fossil fuels poison dolphins and whales on East Coast
High levels of toxic chemicals have been found in stranded dolphins and whales along the southeastern coast of the United States, according to a new... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Port Huron Times Herald) - Have you seen a whale and dolphin watching boat in the St. Clair River? We have answers to your ...
A charter boat anchored at River Street Marina is advertising some unusual sightseeing for the Great Lakes: dolphin and whale watching. Ricardo... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Lasvegasmagazine) - Siegfried Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat is a roaring Las Vegas experience
One of the most unique attractions in Las Vegas has to be Siegfried Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat. The outdoor nature area contains... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Happytrips) - Humpback dolphins thriving in Indo-Pacific region for the first time after decades thanks to ...
The latest good news from the marine kingdom is that the humpback dolphin aka the Chinese white dolphin or the pink dolphin due to its special... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Times of India) - Patna University to have 2 research centres soon
The research centres being set up in PU include the much-publicised Dolphin Research Centre and the Centre for Advanced Seismological Research... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Florida Keys Weekly) - Rescued and released: Minnow the manatee swimming Keys waters again
FWC rescues injured manatee caught in monofilament. Officers Rafter, Swensson, Rhoda, Larios and Coger assist FWC Biologist's and the Dolphin... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Atlantic Council) - Shaping the post-COVID world this week: A global economic forecast, an airline debt deal, and a ...
Less air travel 3D the biggest airline debt deal ever; less ferry travel 3D more dolphin sightings. But first- we have a special dispatch from Benjamin... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Prevention.com) - Here's Why Rare Pink Dolphins Are Suddenly Returning to Hong Kong's Waters
The combination will allow researchers to hear and see their behavior without any interference. hong kong conservation environment animal dolphin. (Source)
- Sat, 19 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (FOX13 Memphis) - Dolphin rescued after stranded 9 miles inland due to Hurricane Laura
CAMERON PARISH, Texas -- Wildlife officials rescued a dolphin found stranded in a Texas pond 9 miles inland most likely because of a storm surge... (Source)
- Sat, 19 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (West Hawaii Today) - Dolphin reproductive research aided by UH drones
The University of Hawaii at Manoa's Marine Mammal Research Program and Dolphin Quest are collaborating on a scientific drone study aimed at better... (Source)
- Sat, 19 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (AsiaNews) - Chinese pink dolphin resurfaces thanks to the COVID-19
With no ferry traffic since March, the pink dolphin population rose by 30 per cent in the Pearl River estuary to about 2,500. In recent years, the species... (Source)
- Sat, 19 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (WOGX) - Disney cuts 1100 jobs at the Swan Dolphin Resort
Disney and other Central Florida theme parks are still having to lay off and furlough workers as the pandemic continues. Posted just in. Facebook... (Source)
- Sat, 19 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - School holidays travel deal bonanza: Where to bring the kids for free
Dolphin watching - Akaroa. Spot one of the rarest and smallest dolphins in the world in Akaroa, where there's a resident population of these tiny... (Source)
- Sat, 19 Sep 2020 05:01 PM PDT - (KIRO Seattle) - Dolphin rescued after stranded 9 miles inland due to Hurricane Laura
Audubon Coastal Wildlife Network, Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network, and @NOAAFisheries rescued released a female bottlenose dolphin... (Source)
- Sun, 20 Sep 2020 09:03 PM PDT - (Green Queen Media) - Pink Dolphins Spotted: Hong Kong Numbers Spike As Covid-19 Slashes Ferry Traffic
Scientists say that the threatened species usually avoid the busy Pearl River Delta region, but in recent months, dolphin numbers have spiked by as... (Source)
- Sun, 20 Sep 2020 09:03 PM PDT - (Business Mirror) - PHL enters global tourism body's 'safe travel' list
... 'dolphin encounter,' is open to visitors from MGCQ areas who are going to its beaches, using its golf courses, and visiting the dolphin facility. (Source)
- Sun, 20 Sep 2020 09:03 PM PDT - (Pledge Times) - After corona lockdown: rare pink animal sighted 30 percent more often
A rare species appears to benefit from the Corona*-Restrictions: of the Pink dolphin. The pandemic brings people's usual life to some extent Succumb --... (Source)
- Sun, 20 Sep 2020 09:03 PM PDT - (Up News Info) - Rough Play or Bad Intentions? Orca Encounters Off Iberia Baffle Experts
The largest members of the dolphin family, orcas are highly intelligent and social, with behavior similar to their smaller cousins. Mature orcas can be... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - Tropical Storm Dolphin heading to Japan
Tropical Storm Dolphin had sustained winds of up to 82km/h as of Tuesday morning. Heavy rainfalls have set off mudslides and flooding in wide areas... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (nasa.gov) - Dolphin - Northwestern Pacific Ocean
Sep. 21, 2020 -- NASA Finds Tropical Storm Dolphin Going Swimmingly. NASA's Terra satellite obtained visible imagery of recently formed Tropical... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (KOIN.com) - Dolphin rescued from pond after being trapped by Hurricane Sally storm surge
Locals reported the female bottlenose dolphin was trapped in a pond 9 miles inland, most likely due to the storm surge created by Hurricane Laura... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (The Tribune) - Around 270 whales stranded on sandbar off Australia's Tasmania
Pilot whales are a species of oceanic dolphin that grows 7 metres (23 ft) long and can weigh up to 3 tonnes. Posted: Sep 21, 2020 06:21 PM Updated:... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Good News Network) - Rare Pink Dolphins Returning to Hong Kong as Coronavirus Halts Ferry Traffic, Giving Scientists a ...
... in Hong Kong, as the Chinese white dolphin, or the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, has been seen in the normally dense waterways around the city. (Source)
- Mon, 21 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (WBOC TV 16) - Whale swims free of Australian river as 270 are stranded
A helicopter crew spotted the whale on Sunday 9 kilometers (6 miles) outside the river mouth, Northern Territory government whale and dolphin... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Sep 2020 05:03 PM PDT - (Reuters Australia) - Around 270 whales stranded on sandbar off Australia's Tasmania
Pilot whales are a species of oceanic dolphin that grows 7 metres (23 ft) long and can weigh up to 3 tonnes. 'While strandings are not uncommon in... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Sep 2020 05:03 PM PDT - (Associated Press) - Whale swims free of Australian river as 270 are stranded
A helicopter crew spotted the whale on Sunday 9 kilometers (6 miles) outside the river mouth, Northern Territory government whale and dolphin scientist... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Sep 2020 05:03 PM PDT - (wpde.com) - Humpback whale free after swimming in crocodile-infested waters
... Northern Territory government whale and dolphin scientist Carol Palmer ... Wildlife scientist Vanessa Pirotta said: "To see a stranding like this is not... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Sep 2020 05:03 PM PDT - (WKBN.com) - Dolphin rescued from pond after being trapped by Hurricane Sally storm surge
... Network (CWN) and Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network (TMMSN), ... Locals reported the female bottlenose dolphin was trapped in a pond 9... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Sep 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - Tropical Storm Dolphin closing in on Japan
A typhoon accompanied by torrential rains and dangerous winds is slowly heading towards Japan's main island Honshu. Weather authorities warned... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Sep 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (EurekAlert) - NASA catches Tropical Storm Dolphin swimming north
NASA's Terra satellite obtained visible imagery of Tropical Storm Dolphin as it continued moving north though the Northwestern Pacific Ocean on a... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Sep 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (NHK WORLD) - Tropical storm Dolphin nears Japan coast
Japan's Pacific coast is expected to see powerful winds and heavy downpours as Severe Tropical Storm Dolphin approaches. The meteorological... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Sep 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (WIVB.com - News 4) - Florida man claims dolphin attacked him off of Sand Key
It was shortly before noon when he went out for a swim when he noticed a large dolphin swimming next to him and he stopped. So did the dolphin. (Source)
- Wed, 23 Sep 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Whitsunday Times) - What is a pilot whale and how did they get stuck?
Pilot whales are the second largest species after orcas from the dolphin family or blackfish family. Their facial features are similar to that of a dolphin, with... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Sep 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (StreetInsider.com) - Bayside Inn Key Largo Invites Students to Expand Their Virtual Schooling Environment in Key Largo
Local partners include Island Dolphin Care, Dolphins Cove & Dolphins Plus, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Florida Keys Wild Bird Center... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Sep 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Scuba Diver Magazine) - Scuba Diver Magazine #41 - OUT NOW
... Iceland, Emperor Divers back in the Maldives and Egypt, the DiveViz app, the launch of Young Divers International, and a BDMLR dolphin rescue. (Source)
- Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:37 PM PDT - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - Looking for answers to mass whale beaching
A stranding, also known as beaching, is when marine mammals such as a whale or dolphin come ashore for some reason. These marine mammals... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:37 PM PDT - (THE WEEK) - 270 pilot whales stranded at a sandbank in Australia
Pilot whales are a species of oceanic dolphin that grows 7 metres (23 ft) long and can weigh up to 3 tonnes, a Reuters report reads. "While strandings... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:37 PM PDT - (Reuters India) - Australia counts record 470 stranded whales as rescue continues
'We're still very hopeful.' A team of about 65 state park workers, fishermen and volunteers were triaging the pilot whales, a species of oceanic dolphin... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:37 PM PDT - (Reuters UK) - Australia attempts to rescue hundreds of stranded pilot whales
Pilot whales are a species of oceanic dolphin that grow to 7 metres (23 ft) long and can weigh up to 3 tonnes. Drawing them back out to sea is a labour... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:37 PM PDT - (UPI.com) - Watch: Dolphin rescued from pond 9 miles inland after hurricane
The Audubon Coastal Wildlife Network, Texas Marine Mammal Stranding ... Parish when locals reported a female bottlenose dolphin was stranded. (Source)
- Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:37 PM PDT - (Yahoo Singapore News) - The enduring mystery of whale beaching
As are dolphins - who are also prone to mass beaching. They travel together in pods, often following a leader. - and are known to gather around injured... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:37 PM PDT - (Reuters India) - Australia saves 25 stranded pilot whales, rescue efforts continue
Rescuers had to get in the icy water to attach the whales, a species of oceanic dolphin that grow to 7 metres (23 ft) long and can weigh up to 3 tonnes... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:37 PM PDT - (WOWK 13 News) - Whale swims free of crocodile-filled Australian river as 270 are stranded
... getting lost in a murky, crocodile-infested river in northern Australia, while an estimated 270 pilot whales became stranded in the country's south. (Source)
- Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:37 PM PDT - (msnNOW) - Australia pilot whales: Tasmania officials race to save hundreds of stranded animals
Marine experts and government officials are racing to save hundreds of pilot whales after a mass stranding in Australia, with dozens of the animals... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Sep 2020 11:44 PM PDT - (FRANCE 24) - Whale strandings: some notable events
Japan -. In April 2015, around 150 melon-headed whales were discovered washed up on a stretch of beach in Japan. The cetaceans, which usually... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Australian Hospitality Magazine) - The Dolphin debuts new food offering
Things at The Dolphin look a little different now, with the team announcing a new culinary direction. Instead of multiple menus, Executive Chef Tom... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - NASA nets Dolphin as an extratropical storm
NASA's Aqua satellite provided a visible image of Extratropical Storm Dolphin in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean at 11:35 p.m. EDT on Sept. 23 (0335... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Forbes) - Grizzly Discovery Pushes Whale And Dolphin Death Toll To 50 Following Mauritius Oil Spill
20 Sep 2020: discovery of antother dead dolphin brought the total number of whales and dolphin ... [+] deaths associated with the oil spill up to 50. local... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (EurekAlert) - NASA finds Dolphin swimming against wind shear
NASA's Terra satellite provided a visible image of a slightly elongated Tropical Storm Dolphin as it battled wind shear upon its approach to east central... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (NHK WORLD) - STS Dolphin southeast of Choshi City, Chiba
Severe Tropical Storm Dolphin could bring downpours to the eastern part of the country through Saturday. Weather officials are urging people to stay... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (NHK WORLD) - STS Dolphin is heading toward eastern Japan
Severe Tropical Storm Dolphin is heading toward Japan and could bring downpours to the eastern part of the country through Friday. Weather officials... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Sep 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Tragedy in Tasmania: what are pilot whales, and why do they strand themselves?
Pilot whales -- actually large dolphins -- are vulnerable because of their close bonds and way of communicating. Tasmania whale stranding. Rescuers... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Sep 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (Monash Lens) - Why do pilot whales sometimes crash-land ashore?
In 2017, more than 400 whales stranded at Farewell Spit in New Zealand's South Island. ... Like many other dolphins, pilot whales are highly social. (Source)
- Thu, 24 Sep 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (LongIsland.com) - Bottlenose Dolphin, Gray Seal Stranded on LI Shores Last Week
The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) recently reported on its Facebook page that their biologists responded to animal strandings across... (Source)
- Fri, 25 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Mirage News) - Dolphin project seeks help from wildlife watchers
Wildlife watchers are being asked to help a University of St Andrews project gain knowledge about bottlenose dolphins by sending photographs taken... (Source)
- Fri, 25 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (The Times) - Fins aren't where they used to be, dolphin study shows
Bottlenose dolphins on Scotland's east coast are expanding their range and swimming further south, according to one of the world's longest-running... (Source)
- Fri, 25 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Xinhua) - Trouble in Australia's humpback whale paradise as tourists dry up
For a town that relies on tourism it's been a very, very difficult year," said the manager of Dolphin Watch Cruises, a company offers ocean tours on... (Source)
- Fri, 25 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Euronews) - Discover one of Europe's last uninhabited islands
In the sea, three types of dolphin can be seen from the shore, the Black Sea bottlenose dolphin, the short-beaked common dolphin and "Azovka"... (Source)
- Fri, 25 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (durhamregion.com) - Ajax teen springs to action when little brother requires 25 stitches
Durham paramedic Kashta Dolphin, left, presented an award to Ajax teenager Alicia Barnes after she calmly helped her brother, Jordan Johnson, front... (Source)
- Fri, 25 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Irish Post) - Enormous 45-foot whale washes up on Irish beach
Experts from the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group were then able to identify the creature as being a massive Baleen whale, and while Ann said she had... (Source)
- Fri, 25 Sep 2020 05:06 PM PDT - (The Mercury) - Marine scientists left baffled as to why Tasmania is a hot spot for whale strandings
Jody Adamczewski from the Nature Conservation branch of DPIWE takes samples from a long-finned pilot whale after a whale and dolphin stranding on... (Source)
- Fri, 25 Sep 2020 05:06 PM PDT - (TheChronicleHerald.ca) - Australia says majority of 470-strong beached whale pod has died
The outlook for the remaining 30 stranded and still alive pilot whales, a species of oceanic dolphin that grow to 7 metres (23 ft) long and can weigh up... (Source)
- Sat, 26 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Loop News Cayman) - WATCH: Huge pod of Orcas spotted off of Grand Cayman
The pod was recorded on drone footage provided to the DOE by Chris Briggs. Orcas are the largest dolphin species, but are called whales because of... (Source)
- Sat, 26 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Afloat) - Mystery of Orca Whale Attacks on Boats Continues off Spanish Coast
... the coast of Spain and Portugal have identified the largest dolphin, the orca or "killer whale", as being responsible for a continuing spate of attacks. (Source)
- Sat, 26 Sep 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (The Mercury) - Humans searching for answers on whale beachings for more than 2000 years
German scientists collated the dates of sperm whale strandings in the North Sea between 1712 and 2003 and compared this ... Pilot whales are members of the dolphin family and are highly social, living in family pods of 20 to 100. (Source)
- Sat, 26 Sep 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (New York Times Australia) - Tasmania Whale Rescue Ends With 108 Saved and Over 300 Dead
The whale beaching, one of the largest strandings ever recorded globally, prompted a five-day rescue effort. (Source)
- Sun, 27 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (The News International) - Robber killed in encounter with citizen
Dolphin: Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations Wing) Lahore Ashfaq Khan has said that effective patrolling by Dolphin units on roads and in... (Source)
- Sun, 27 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Isle of Wight County Press) - Two rehabilitated beluga whales take first open water swim
The Beluga Whale Sanctuary, operated by the charity, was created in partnership with Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) and is one of the... (Source)
- Sun, 27 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Metro Newspaper UK) - News in brief: Rescued belugas finally get a dip in the sea
... was amazing to witness,' said Andy Bool, head of Sea Life Trust, which created the sanctuary with Whale And Dolphin Conservation. PICTURES:PA... (Source)
- Sun, 27 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (eNCA) - Key questions about mass whale strandings
When a single whale or dolphin is found washed up on a beach, it is usually because of illness, according to Mike Double, the head of the... (Source)
- Sun, 27 Sep 2020 05:01 PM PDT - (eNCA) - Key questions about mass whale strandings
Why do the whales get stranded? The reasons whales and dolphins strand are not fully understood but theories include sickness, navigational error... (Source)
- Sun, 27 Sep 2020 05:01 PM PDT - (Texarkana Gazette) - WATCH | Still no cause for mass pilot whale stranding in Australia
The reason for Australia's biggest mass whale stranding will probably ... Long-finned pilot whales are more closely related to dolphins and rely on... (Source)
- Mon, 28 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Carscoops) - Songsan's SS Dolphin Is A Plug-In Hybrid Corvette C1 Knockoff From China
Given that the SS Dolphin is a modern-day knockoff, it features four circular LED headlights and a Corvette-inspired chrome grille. The model also has... (Source)
- Mon, 28 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Kyiv Post) - UkrInform: Ukrainian border guards rescue dolphin in Sea of Azov
Ukrainian border guards have spotted prohibited fishing gear in the Sea of Azov and found a dolphin while inspecting the net, the Ukrainian Interior... (Source)
- Mon, 28 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (MENAFN.COM) - Ukrainian border guards rescue dolphin in Sea of Azov
(MENAFN - UkrinForm) Ukrainian border guards have spotted prohibited fishing gear in the Sea of Azov and found a dolphin while inspecting the net... (Source)
- Mon, 28 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Australasian Leisure Management) - Beluga whales take their first swim in open water sanctuary
Created in partnership with Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), the SEA LIFE TRUST Beluga Whale Sanctuary is one of the biggest... (Source)
- Mon, 28 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (GBC News) - Trapped dolphin in Marina Bay euthanised, Department of the Environment confirms
Crowds gathered as the rescue unfolded with unit officers jumping into the water to help the dolphin. It was eventually retrieved and examined by a vet. (Source)
- Mon, 28 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide) - Supramax sales in the spotlight
... US$8.3 mill but heard same failed, Dolphin-57 m/v Watford 57,022 dwt blt 2010 COSCO Dalian (SS/DD passed, BWTS-fitted) reported sold US$8.75... (Source)
- Mon, 28 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Index-Journal) - Mississippi Aquarium selling custom tags to support conservation
The plate will feature the aquarium's three sails, the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle, and the bottle nose dolphin. The aquarium needs 300 commitments... (Source)
- Mon, 28 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Attractions Magazine) - Our visit to Discovery Cove during the pandemic
We were invited to the park to see how they've changed their experiences to better suit the times. Dolphin experience at Discovery Cove. We arrived not... (Source)
- Mon, 28 Sep 2020 05:01 PM PDT - (National Observer) - 380 whales dead in worst mass stranding in Australia's history
Dr Karen Stockin, an associate professor at Massey University in New Zealand, is an expert on whale and dolphin strandings globally and is on an... (Source)
- Mon, 28 Sep 2020 05:01 PM PDT - (Armidale Express) - Beached pilot whale on King Island euthanised after unsuccessful rescue attempt
... with a stranding event. Back in 2009, rescuers raced to save almost 200 pilot whales and five bottlenose dolphins stranded on Naracoopa beach. (Source)
- Mon, 28 Sep 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (The Narwhal) - Meet the 8 endangered species that call northwest BC home
While there is an international ban on commercial whaling of the species, Japanese whalers still kill up to 134 sei whales every year under Japan's... (Source)
- Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (PETA Australia) - Historic! France to Shut Down Mink Farms, Dolphin Captivity and Wild Animal Circuses
In a historic victory, the French government has just announced an end to the captivity of orcas and other dolphins, the use of wild animals in travelling... (Source)
- Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (CorvSport.com) - The Songsan SS Dolphin Is a PHEV Corvette C1 Knockoff
Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Flattery, Right? The Chinese automaker Songsan Motors has a new car called the SS Dolphin. The styling is essentially... (Source)
- Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Times of India) - Dolphins put on a show near ECR coastline
For Siddharth Chandrashekar, a surfer who belongs to the Bay Of Life Surf School, it's a regular day out in the ocean when he spots a dolphin pod a... (Source)
- Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (High North News) - Hunting restrictions imposed after the Nunavut caribou face extinction
The Nunavut government in Canada has imposed a total allowable harvest on the Dolphin and Union caribou herd after a survey showed the... (Source)
- Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (India.com) - Namami Gange Mission Most Comprehensive River Conservation Program, Says PM Modi
He also spoke about Namami Gange's contribution in Dolphin conservation in Ganga plains and said that led to announcement of Project Dolphin... (Source)
- Tue, 29 Sep 2020 05:04 PM PDT - (al.com) - Hurricane Sally blamed for fatal dolphin stranding on Alabama coast
The stranding was first reported by someone using a paddle board in Graveline Bay on the north side of Dauphin Island. Staff from the Alabama Marine... (Source)
- Tue, 29 Sep 2020 05:04 PM PDT - (The Mercury) - Sad revelation about 250 dead pilot whales from mass stranding on Tasmania's West Coast
One heavily pregnant bottlenose dolphin was also discovered deceased. A whale lays... (Source)
- Tue, 29 Sep 2020 05:04 PM PDT - (WKRG News 5) - WFLA Now: Highlands traffic stop leads to seizure of enough fentanyl to kill nearly 40k people
Historic mass stranding of dolphins on Dauphin Island after Hurricane Sally ... Orange Beach Golden Apple winner says teaching is her calling. (Source)
- Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:58 PM PDT - (Popular Science) - Whale 'roadkill' is on the rise off California. A new detection system could help.
Ship strikes are a leading cause of death to whales around the globe. ... like Japan and Norway do continue commercial whaling on a small scale)... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Sep 2020 09:05 PM PDT - (JAPAN Forward) - Storms and Protests During the First Month of Taiji's Dolphin Hunts, Minus the Foreigners
Perched on the southern tip of Japan's main Honshu island, Taiji has long been a whaling base. But it is best known for its local dolphin drives, which... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Sep 2020 09:05 PM PDT - (Autoblog) - The oddest oddities from the Beijing Auto Show
The first of the retro-inspired duo, seen above, is called the SS Dolphin, and it's clearly inspired by a late-1950s Chevrolet Corvette. A quick glance... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Sep 2020 09:05 PM PDT - (Quinte News) - UPDATE: Quinte West man killed in workplace incident
The Ministry of Labour has issued one requirement to the business, Dolphin Fiberglass Pools, but wouldn't give specifics on that as their investigation... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Sep 2020 09:05 PM PDT - (coastalbreezenews.com) - West Coast Mom Gives Important Birth
Also, she is an Orca, a close relative of the dolphin. Orcas are also known as Killer Whales. Tahlequah, scientifically known as J35, is a Southern... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Sep 2020 07:31 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - 6 dolphins found dead in 'historic' stranding in Alabama after Hurricane Sally
They seemed to have "stranded alive" several days before. "This is the first mass stranding of its kind in the state of Alabama," the release says. Atlantic... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Sep 2020 07:31 PM PDT - (TVNZ) - Autopsy begins on rare hourglass dolphin that washed up on Southland beach, before being ...
She's working with the Massey team on the autopsy and says strandings are one of the best ways to learn more about the whales and dolphins living... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Sep 2020 07:31 PM PDT - (Sarasota Herald-Tribune) - Mote updates hotline for distressed or injured animals
... in marine mammal deaths includes 4-month-old Sarasota Bay dolphin ... Mote's Stranding Investigations Program responds to reports of distressed... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Sep 2020 07:31 PM PDT - (The Times Hub) - Rescue operation to save 180 of the 275 whales stranded in Australia
The scientists said that two groups of this species of toothed cetacean from the dolphin family ran aground on sandbars in Macquarie Harbor , a bay... (Source)
- Thu, 01 Oct 2020 09:05 PM PDT - (Repairer Driven News) - Dolphin: 25% auto crashes happen in first 3 minutes
Austrian telematics company Dolphin Technologies last month reported some interesting correlations between trip length and odds of a collision. (Source)
- Thu, 01 Oct 2020 09:05 PM PDT - (The Mainichi) - Dolphin in SW Japan aquarium breaks domestic record for longest time in captivity
OITA -- Haruka, a long-beaked common dolphin at Oita Marine Palace Aquarium "Umitamago" in this southwestern Japan city, on Sept. 5 broke the... (Source)
- Thu, 01 Oct 2020 09:05 PM PDT - (SAPeople News) - Is Miraculous Story of Diver Enzo Maiorca And Dolphin He Rescued True?
A dolphin rescue story from the life of a legendary diver, Enzo Maiorca -- who inspired the 1988 film 'The Big Blue' -- is inspiring a new generation to... (Source)
- Thu, 01 Oct 2020 09:05 PM PDT - (Sarasota Herald-Tribune) - Scientists have been studying Sarasota-area dolphins for 50 years; what have they learned?
The bottlenose dolphin was born in 1979 in Sarasota Bay and plays with humans. That has led to a family of naughty cetaceans, according to Randy... (Source)
- Thu, 01 Oct 2020 09:05 PM PDT - (WTSP.com) - Fins are like fingerprints: Dolphin scientist shares lessons learned from research
The Sarasota Dolphin Research Program is celebrating 50 years of studying marine mammals with a virtual celebration this weekend. Credit: SDRP... (Source)
- Thu, 01 Oct 2020 09:05 PM PDT - (Gulf Breeze News) - Dolphin swim opens season vs Navarre
After Hurricane Sally forced the cancellation of their first meet of the season, GBHS faced Navarre in a dual meet Sept. 22 at the Navarre YMCA. (Source)
- Thu, 01 Oct 2020 09:05 PM PDT - (International Business Times) - Alabama Dolphin Deaths: 'Historic' Mass Stranding Likely Linked To Hurricane Sally, Say ...
KEY POINTS. Six dolphins were found dead in Alabama's Dauphin Island last week; Researchers said the incident was likely caused by Hurricane Sally... (Source)
- Thu, 01 Oct 2020 09:05 PM PDT - (Collision Repair Magazine) - Danger Zone: Recent study suggests a quarter of crashes happen within first three minutes
On Sept. 17, Dolphin posted its findings to its website after analyzing 3.2 million rides from 40,000 people which resulted in 1,986 accidents. 'The lowest... (Source)
- Thu, 01 Oct 2020 09:05 PM PDT - (CarBuzz) - Check Out China's Classic Corvette C1
About the only thing that's significantly different design-wise are the proportions; the SS Dolphin measures 189 inches long, 72.8 inches wide, and 54.7... (Source)
- Thu, 01 Oct 2020 05:06 PM PDT - (ABC17News.com) - Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network responds to historic mass dolphin stranding event at ...
This is the first mass stranding of its kind in the state of Alabama. The spotted dolphins, all females, appeared to have stranded alive several days prior... (Source)
- Thu, 01 Oct 2020 05:06 PM PDT - (WIAT - CBS42.com) - Historic mass stranding of dolphins on Dauphin Island after Hurricane Sally
The Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network says the spotted dolphins, all females, appeared to have stranded alive several days prior to the... (Source)
- Thu, 01 Oct 2020 05:06 PM PDT - (Chattanooga Times Free Press) - Dolphins found dead were stranded during Sally
The last reported stranding of Atlantic spotted dolphins in the state was in 2018, and the marine mammals are usually found in deeper waters offshore. (Source)
- Thu, 01 Oct 2020 05:06 PM PDT - (SRQ Magazine) - New Hotline for Distressed Marine Life
Mote's Stranding Investigations Program responds to reports of distressed, injured or deceased sea turtles, manatees, dolphins or whales throughout Sarasota and Manatee counties. Members of the community are strongly advised... (Source)
- Thu, 01 Oct 2020 11:26 PM PDT - (JAPAN Forward) - Storms and Protests During the First Month of Taiji's Dolphin Hunts, Minus the Foreigners
The Taiji hunters, many of whom are themselves former whalers or family ... RELATED READS: Read more about Japan's traditions on whaling and... (Source)
- Fri, 02 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (WTSP.com) - Nicholas the dolphin predicts NBA Finals champ
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- As Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat gets underway Friday, one dolphin in Florida... (Source)
- Fri, 02 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (WTSP.com) - Fins are like fingerprints: Dolphin scientist shares lessons learned from research
The Sarasota Dolphin Research Program is celebrating 50 years of studying marine mammals with a virtual celebration this weekend. Author: wtsp. (Source)
- Fri, 02 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Mirage News) - PAE it Forward: Port Adelaide Enfield
Dolphin Sanctuary Kayak Tours -- 50% off Guided Eco tour only. Updated pricing for PAE It Forward below. Adult: $36.00. Code for when booking online:... (Source)
- Fri, 02 Oct 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (The Conversation UK) - 500 whales stranded in Tasmania - indigenous elders are best guides to understanding this tragedy
The slipstreams of whales and dolphins weave throughout the folklore of the Pacific Islands. The Maori tell the story of Paikea who, when faced with... (Source)
- Fri, 02 Oct 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (Atlanta Journal Constitution) - 6 dolphins that lost way during Hurricane Sally found dead in Alabama
'We often see an increase in offshore species of dolphins and whales stranding after large storm events. Unfortunately, these dolphins stranded in a... (Source)
- Sat, 03 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (The Times) - Style Barometer: veto diet, dolphin skin and ballet-flat boys
... E296B3 HEATING UP. The 150 club. Number of hours per year spent flying at which experts say it is 'cost effective' to buy your own plane. Relatable. (Source)
- Sat, 03 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (CarAdvice) - China launches 1958 Corvette replica ... and it's a plug-in hybrid
The Dolphin SS was unveiled earlier this week at the Beijing Motor Show, and features a plug-in hybrid powertrain paired with a dual-clutch automatic... (Source)
- Sat, 03 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Best gaming pro) - Top 10 Best Dolphin Massagers 2020
Top 10 Best Dolphin Massagers 2020. Dinu das. Published. 3 hours ago. on. October 4, 2020. (Source)
- Sat, 03 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Afloat) - Staff Supporters Get Their Steps In To Raise Funds For Seal Rescue Ireland
Here's the current list: Atlantic white-sided dolphin, beluga whale, blue whale, bottlenose dolphin, common dolphin, Cuvier's beaked whale, false killer... (Source)
- Sun, 04 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Melbourne dog groomers booked out for months as pooches return for much-needed cuts
Andi Dolphin, who has run a grooming salon from her Ringwood North home for more than 20 years, said it was "devastating" traders like her had not... (Source)
- Sun, 04 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (autoevolution) - GM Takes No Issue With That Chinese C1 Corvette Knockoff
For purists, it was also a major dose of WTH thanks to a new model from Songsan Motors called SS Dolphin. Unveiled with a plug-in hybrid powertrain... (Source)
- Sun, 04 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Car and Driver) - 2020 Beijing Auto Show's 14 Most Interesting Cars and Concepts
That familiar look lives on in China as a plug-in hybrid coupe. The Hongsang Dolphin SS uses an electric motor and a turbocharged 1.5-liter gasoline... (Source)
- Sun, 04 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - Neglected, Sick and Diseased Dolphins Being Forced to Perform at Madrid Zoo
You can also sign this petition to ban dolphin captivity! Ban Dolphin CaptivityClick Here to Sign Petition. Read more about dolphins in captivity in One... (Source)
- Mon, 05 Oct 2020 09:37 PM PDT - (Times of India) - India launches Dolphin safaris in river Ganga
India celebrates October 5 every year as the 'Ganga River Dolphin Day' as this day Ganga Dolphins were declared national aquatic animals in 2010. As... (Source)
- Mon, 05 Oct 2020 09:37 PM PDT - (The Maritime Executive) - Brave Dolphin: The Ultimate VR Training Tool for Maritime Emergencies
[By: SQLearn]. The shipping industry is one of the most exposed to exceptionally challenging conditions such as operating in dangerous environments... (Source)
- Mon, 05 Oct 2020 09:37 PM PDT - (WTSP.com) - First-time dolphin mom gives birth to calf at SeaWorld Orlando
The calf was welcomed into the world on Sept. 29 at the theme park's dolphin nursery, where it houses young dolphins and their mothers. First-time mom... (Source)
- Mon, 05 Oct 2020 09:37 PM PDT - (Bay Post/Moruya Examiner) - Malua Bay designer Paul Dolphin urges South Coast to rebuild sustainably
ONE BRICK AT A TIME: Malua Bay designer Paul Dolphin, who faced the New Year's Eve fires, says home owners who want to help mitigate the... (Source)
- Mon, 05 Oct 2020 09:37 PM PDT - (CorvSport.com) - GM Doesn't Really Care About the Songsan SS Dolphin
The Songsan SS Dolphin features a hybrid engine, too, which is dramatically different from the C1 Corvette. The powertrain makes 315 hp and 395 lb-ft... (Source)
- Mon, 05 Oct 2020 09:37 PM PDT - (Mirage News) - Shane Jones slams Greens over Lake C58Chau fire comments
There is no such thing as Mãui's dolphin -- it's just a Hector's dolphin -- the majority of which will never ever recover and are probably dead anyway.'. (Source)
- Mon, 05 Oct 2020 09:37 PM PDT - (Byron Shire News) - 'TRULY MAGICAL': Killer whales clearly visible from shore
"Thanks Out of the Blue Adventures. Here's one of our photos of the orcas showing us the dolphin," she posted on their Facebook page. (Source)
- Tue, 06 Oct 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (News 13 Orlando) - Baby Dolphin Born at SeaWorld Orlando
The calf was born to first-time mother Bree on September 29 at the park's dolphin nursery as visitors looked on. SeaWorld shared the news Monday on... (Source)
- Tue, 06 Oct 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide) - Brave Dolphin: The ultimate VR training tool for maritime emergencies
The shipping industry is one of the most exposed to exceptionally challenging conditions such as operating in dangerous environments and coming... (Source)
- Tue, 06 Oct 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (Hindustan Times) - My Ganga My Dolphin campaign launched at six sites across river Ganga
'This is a joint venture of WII, NMCG and the State Forest Departments, for sustainable tourism linking livelihood through Dolphin Conservation for... (Source)
- Tue, 06 Oct 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (KULR-TV) - Jet-ski cop gets unexpected dolphin deputies
KULR8.com 2045 Overland Ave Billings, MT 59102. Phone: (406) 656-8000. Fax: (406) 655-2687. Email: news@kulr.com · Facebook · Twitter... (Source)
- Tue, 06 Oct 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (FL Keys News) - The cutest baby dolphin was just born at SeaWorld - and you can pick the name
And now a break from our regularly scheduled coronavirus programming. A baby dolphin was just born at SeaWorld Orlando, and it sure is cute. (Source)
- Tue, 06 Oct 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (The Anna Maria Islander) - Flipping for 50
A dolphin, documented as part of the Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, catches a mullet. The program's origins date to Oct. 3, 1970, when two... (Source)
- Tue, 06 Oct 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (My New Orleans) - Two Adult Dolphins and Calf Rescued After Being Trapped in Drainage Canal in Louisiana
A mother, her calf and an additional female dolphin were presumed to have been out-of-habitat due to storm surge and coastal flooding from... (Source)
- Tue, 06 Oct 2020 05:03 PM PDT - (Brinkwire) - 380 whales dead in worst mass stranding in Australia's history
More than 450 long-finned pilot whales became stranded in harbour in ... The stranding is likely one of the largest on record globally and is the worst in ... in New Zealand, is an expert on whale and dolphin strandings globally and is... (Source)
- Wed, 07 Oct 2020 09:04 PM PDT - (Yahoo News) - Trending: SeaWorld Orlando Baby Dolphin
SeaWorld Orlando has welcomed new baby dolphin. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over... (Source)
- Wed, 07 Oct 2020 09:04 PM PDT - (ELLE Australia) - The Best Twitter Reactions To The Premiere Of 'The Bachelorette' Australia 2020
From Saj's Aladdin-like trip to the stars (be still our beating hearts) to Samuel's "dolphin kisses" that were certainly... something, Twitter delivered plenty... (Source)
- Wed, 07 Oct 2020 09:04 PM PDT - (CQ News) - 'Bombshell': Bach sister brutally rejected
I think they're both into the dolphin guy. Well, that wraps up the circus freak portion of the evening. Finally, Hot Joe arrives. (Source)
- Wed, 07 Oct 2020 09:04 PM PDT - (Times of India) - UP CM Yogi Adityanath lays foundation stone for vulture conservation centre
He also launched a dedicated aquatic wildlife (Dolphin) rescue helpline (888-188-0388) by Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA), India which will be operated... (Source)
- Wed, 07 Oct 2020 09:04 PM PDT - (Virgin Islands Daily News) - Walking with dolphins
Among their ideas is Dolphin TREK, which allows people who don't know how to scuba dive a chance to interact with dolphins in their underwater... (Source)
- Wed, 07 Oct 2020 07:57 PM PDT - (My New Orleans) - Two Adult Dolphins and Calf Rescued After Being Trapped in Drainage Canal in Louisiana
Audubon and the Marine Mammal Stranding Network have successfully rescued, transported, and released a total of 4 bottlenose dolphins in... (Source)
- Wed, 07 Oct 2020 07:57 PM PDT - (Hindustan Times) - Project Dolphin: Maharashtra develops action plan for conservation of oceanic dolphins
The Konkan coast has also reported 107 cases of marine mammal stranding, including dead and alive, along beaches and coastal zones between... (Source)
- Wed, 07 Oct 2020 07:57 PM PDT - (RADIO.COM) - Three dolphins trapped in LA drainage system due to Hurricane Laura, now rescued
Three dolphins believed to be stranded by Hurricane Laura' storm surge, were rescued from a drainage canal in Grand Chenier Louisiana. ... Marine Mammal Stranding Network managed to rescue the dolphin mother, her calf and... (Source)
- Wed, 07 Oct 2020 07:57 PM PDT - (News18) - Australia Counts Record 470 Stranded Whales As Rescue Continues
About 600 pilot whales beached in nearby New Zealand in 2017. Pilot whales are a species of oceanic dolphin that grow to 7 metres (23 ft) long and... (Source)
- Thu, 08 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Entrepreneur) - Songsan SS Dolphin, the 'copy' of the iconic Corvette that was saved from a millionaire lawsuit
Errors may exist due to this process. At the 2020 Beijing Auto Show, different car proposals could be seen, but one stood out: the Songsan SS Dolphin ... (Source)
- Thu, 08 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Claremont Courier) - Worried about air quality? Check IQAir
Ms. Dolphin Hammes said Southern California's recent record breaking heatwave and wildfires and the associated poor air quality have combined to... (Source)
- Thu, 08 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (INQUIRER.net) - Animal shows back at Subic marine theme park
Dolphin and sea lion shows are scheduled every Saturday and Sunday to 'restore the allure of the free port as a tourism destination,' according to... (Source)
- Thu, 08 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (New York Post) - Shark attacks man off South Beach in Florida, leaving him with 8-inch gash
... blacktip shark in the water just prior to the attack -- and thought it was a dolphin. The witness then saw the victim frantically swimming away, he said. (Source)
- Fri, 09 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (wbckfm.com) - 50 Year Old Dolphin Statue Finally Finds Fitting Forever Home
And there it sat for 40 years. Then, in 2012, the dolphin was not included in the plans for a park upgrade. Our little Coldwater dolphin found himself a... (Source)
- Fri, 09 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Richmond Register) - A bigger 'porpoise': RPD hopes to return missing dolphin toy
A stuffed toy dolphin was dropped outside of the Richmond Police Department, and RPD are asking for help to find its owner. (Source)
- Fri, 09 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo News UK) - Kayaker gets slapped in the face by a dolphin
Kayaker Keith Betts had an experience he'll never forget when a bottlenose dolphin suddenly leaped towards him and slapped him right in the face. (Source)
- Fri, 09 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (My Modern Met) - This Island off the Amalfi Coast in Italy Is Shaped Like a Dolphin
This specific, dolphin-shaped mass of land is the biggest island of the group and known as Gallo Lungo. Besides the unusual shape, this island has a... (Source)
- Fri, 09 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Times of India) - 'Current jaal' a big threat to Ganga dolphins
While the sanctuary is the biggest abode of ghariyals in the world, the Ganga river dolphin was declared the national aquatic animal in 2009. Recently... (Source)
- Fri, 09 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo News Australia) - 'Real and imminent' extinction risk to whales
The dolphin, also known as the baiji, was once a common sight in the Yangtze River but is now thought to have died out. The letter, which has been... (Source)
- Fri, 09 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Mirage News) - $78.1 million to continue transformation of Bunbury's waterfront
While there, I encourage you to visit the Koombana Foreshore and Dolphin Discovery Centre -- both of which were transformed through earlier stages... (Source)
- Sat, 10 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Strathspey Herald) - Moray Firth bottlenose dolphin Yoda thriving in new home off Danish island
Yoda, pictured in his Baltic home. Picture: Jesper Stig Andersen. A dolphin named after a beloved Star Wars character who disappeared a long time ago... (Source)
- Sat, 10 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (The Statesman) - Gangetic dolphin found dead in Bulandshahar
This is the second incident of the death of a dolphin within a 10-month period in the upper Gangetic basin here. Swati Sharma | Meerut | October 10... (Source)
- Sat, 10 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Royal Gazette) - Chance to get out ahead of winter weather
Some of the yellowfin have been nice middleweights although the norm seems to be school-sized fish in the 20 to 30-pound range. The dolphin are not... (Source)
- Sat, 10 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (CBR) - EXCLUSIVE: TZGZ's Wild Life Clip Sees John Reynolds' Book Club Invaded by a Sassy Panda
There's the pacifist cheetah Glenn (John Reynolds), bubbly dolphin Marny (Claudia O'Doherty), hyper fox Hudson (Baron Vaughn), psychedelic koala... (Source)
- Sat, 10 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (International Business Times, Singapore Edition) - Save Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises From Extinction, Urge 300 Scientists From 40 Countries
The vaquita, Indus Susu, North Island Hector's dolphin, and Atlantic humpback dolphin are some of the most severely endangered species. In recent... (Source)
- Sat, 10 Oct 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (International Business Times, Singapore Edition) - Save Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises From Extinction, Urge 300 Scientists From 40 Countries
... of commercial whaling, the world oceans were teaming with whales but the human invasion changed it all and whaling continues in Iceland, Japan... (Source)
- Sun, 11 Oct 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Science Times) - Yoda the Lone Dolphin Spotted Far From Scottish Home
Danish conservationists nicknamed him Delle, but through the charity Marine Connection, they were able to identify the dolphin as a Moray Firth... (Source)
- Sun, 11 Oct 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Close inshore fishing is last resort, say threatened operators
'There is no issue with local commercial fisherman fishing within the regulations. 'As of October 1, due to the Hector and Maui Dolphin Threat... (Source)
- Sun, 11 Oct 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (FOX 13 Tampa Bay) - Dolphins Winter and Hope celebrate birthdays at Clearwater Marine Aquarium
"Today, actually, is Hope, our youngest female bottlenose dolphin's birthday. She's turning 10 years old. Yesterday, we celebrated Winter's birthday... (Source)
- Sun, 11 Oct 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Yahoo News Canada) - The work of 1000 trees: NS scientist highlights the toll if whales become extinct
... 40 countries who have signed an open letter warning about the "real and imminent" extinction risk to various whale, porpoise and dolphin species. (Source)
- Sun, 11 Oct 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Tyla) - Scientists Are Warning Of A 'Real And Imminent' Extinction Threat To Whales And Dolphins
... to reverse the "critically endangered" status of these cetaceans, the large whale and vaquita will follow the Chinese river dolphin into extinction. (Source)
- Mon, 12 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Automotive News) - GM shrugs at Chinese Corvette knockoff
The Songsan Motors SS Dolphin, displayed at the Beijing auto show, is a plug-in hybrid with a body that's a near-exact copy of a 1958 Corvette C1. (Source)
- Mon, 12 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (TheInertia.com) - This Mother/Daughter Dolphin Duo Exemplifies How to Party Wave
Okay, we don't know for sure if this is a mother and daughter. Or father and son. Or salty local and frothing grom. But we do know these two dolphins... (Source)
- Mon, 12 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Atlas Obscura) - Pandemic Quiet Means We Can Eavesdrop on Rare Australian Dolphins
A Burrunan dolphin has breached the surface before diving down and emitting the sound, which, ordinarily, would be received only by other aquatic... (Source)
- Mon, 12 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Zululand Observer) - Dolphin 'signature tune' study gains momentum
The ongoing humpback dolphin study at Richards Bay is heading into 'sound' new territory. 6 hours ago. Dave Savides 2 minutes read. (Source)
- Mon, 12 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Times of India) - Census brings hope, Gangetic dolphin count up
Meerut: In a good news to the Ganga conservation, recently concluded census of Gangetic dolphins has shown an increase of four calves and two... (Source)
- Mon, 12 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Virgin Islands Daily News) - Dolphin Water Taxi expands its presence at Cyril E. King Airport
Dolphin Water Taxi has 12 boats at its disposal for delivery in the BVI or St. John, as well as day trips to Jost Van Dyke and USVI day sails. Photo by. (Source)
- Mon, 12 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - Petition: Tell Aquariums to Phase Out the Use of Real Animals for Robotic Ones
One dolphin named Honey was captured in 2005 for the Inubosaki Marine Park Aquarium in Choshi, Japan. Then, in 2018, the park closed after ticket... (Source)
- Mon, 12 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Times of India) - Puputaka of the Ganges: How dolphins swam through history
In modern times, the Gangetic dolphin was first scientifically documented and christened Platanista gangetica by William Roxburgh, then... (Source)
- Mon, 12 Oct 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - The work of 1000 trees: NS scientist highlights the toll if whales become extinct
Whaling countries like Japan and Norway should be taking more action, Weilgart said, but added a lot of the issue is habitat loss worldwide. A female... (Source)
- Wed, 14 Oct 2020 00:22 AM PDT - (India Times) - India's Gangetic Dolphin Count Rises To 41
The Dolphin Survey, which started from Bijnor Barrage on October 5, ended on Saturday by reaching Narora Barrage. 'Encouraging sign'. While... (Source)
- Wed, 14 Oct 2020 00:22 AM PDT - (Pine Island Eagle) - Dolphin Tales: Killer whales harvest shark livers
Did you know that the killer whale is an oceanic dolphin? Our Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (which are in our local waters) can be up to 12 feet in length... (Source)
- Wed, 14 Oct 2020 00:22 AM PDT - (Rare.us) - Man Swims with Alligator Like it's a Dolphin, Gets Bitten
If anyone reading this has ever asked themselves (or Google), 'Can you swim with alligators?' then you will find the following video relevant. (Source)
- Wed, 14 Oct 2020 00:22 AM PDT - (One Green Planet) - Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises Face Unprecedented Risk of Extinction, Hundreds of Scientists ...
... the fish we are eating is not causing bycatch of protected species like whales and dolphins,' Sarah Dolman of Whale and Dolphin Conservation, UK... (Source)
- Wed, 14 Oct 2020 00:22 AM PDT - (Times of India) - Car dashboard clocks to add elegance and style to your vehicle
Don't miss this robust car dashboard clock from Dolphin. This car dashboard clock is manufactured using the premium grade material, which is known... (Source)
- Wed, 14 Oct 2020 00:22 AM PDT - (Homes and Property) - Rental homes for key workers:prospective tenants at Maida Vale scheme must work within ...
Rents start at $177 per week for a one-bedroom flat. Call 020 7113 3349. SMLanarkRoad.jpg. Lanark Road, by housing association Dolphin Living, with... (Source)
- Wed, 14 Oct 2020 05:00 PM PDT - (Mirage News) - Public advised to call in an animal stranding
'We've also seen 59 reports about whales, 24 reports regarding dugongs, 24 for dolphins, two for sea snakes, and one seal. 'These reports from the... (Source)
- Thu, 15 Oct 2020 11:34 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Animatronic dolphin unveiled by creators of Hollywood creatures, who hope they'll replace captive ...
A lifelike animatronic dolphin touted as a replacement for captive animals at theme parks has been revealed by a US engineering firm. (Source)
- Thu, 15 Oct 2020 11:34 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Robotic dolphin makes splash in US marine park
The company behind the animatronic dolphin hopes the hyper-realistic creations will replace live capture dolphins held in theme parks around the... (Source)
- Thu, 15 Oct 2020 11:34 PM PDT - (Irish Post) - 'It looks like we have lost our best friend': Fungie the beloved Dingle dolphin missing
THERE ARE fears that Fungie the beloved Dingle dolphin may have passed over the 'rainbow bridge' as he has been missing for two days. (Source)
- Thu, 15 Oct 2020 11:34 PM PDT - (Mothership.sg) - Rare pink dolphin sighted in S'pore waters on Oct. 12, 2020
Following the surprise appearance made by a macaque at Marina Bay, one dolphin has been sighted in the southern waters of Singapore. The rare... (Source)
- Thu, 15 Oct 2020 11:34 PM PDT - (Newsweek) - Solitary Male Bottlenose Dolphin Killed 6 Harbor Porpoises and Scientists Don't Know Why
What made the dolphin carry out this killing spree is unclear and scientists are now trying to understand what was behind the behavior. Bottlenose... (Source)
- Thu, 15 Oct 2020 11:34 PM PDT - (International Business Times, Singapore Edition) - Japanese Fisherman Is Filmed Holding Baby Dolphin Before Killing It in Red Cove [VIDEO]
Dolphin slaughtering in Taiji is nothing new and every year, the Japanese government sets a quota for how many such marine animals can be killed. (Source)
- Thu, 15 Oct 2020 11:34 PM PDT - (The University News) - The Dolphin Pond Dilemma
For twenty-six years, perched within a lovely campus fountain, seven magnificent dolphins continually shot water from their mouths back into the... (Source)
- Fri, 16 Oct 2020 11:07 PM PDT - (Voice of America) - Hong Kong's Pink Dolphins Enjoy Comeback as Pandemic Slows Marine Traffic | Voice of America ...
The tell-tale flash of pink leaping from the waters alerts Naomi Brennan to the presence of a local Chinese white dolphin and she jots the animal's... (Source)
- Fri, 16 Oct 2020 11:07 PM PDT - (WTSP.com) - Clearwater Marine Aquarium unveils expanded dolphin viewing spaces and experiences
The new additions are part of the $80 million expansion of the aquarium, which began with a new dolphin habitat that opened in July. This video file... (Source)
- Fri, 16 Oct 2020 11:07 PM PDT - (Herald.ie) - Relief as Fungie the dolphin is back from dead
Ireland's favourite dolphin is alive and well, despite fears he had died. He was spotted yesterday by a local fisherman off the coast of Dingle, Co Kerry... (Source)
- Fri, 16 Oct 2020 11:07 PM PDT - (AlKhaleej Today) - Fungie fears subsided when Kerry Icon was discovered by the Dingle...
The beloved Kerry Dolphin was spotted by a fisherman Thursday -- hours after major welfare concerns were raised. Fears for the dolphin were so... (Source)
- Fri, 16 Oct 2020 11:07 PM PDT - (South Florida Business Journal) - Legal and Public Notices - October 16, 2020
£7 713.78. Dolphin Towing Recovery reserves the right to accept or reject any and /or all bids. VIN # 5NPD84LF7LH564 19 2020 HYUN ELANTRA... (Source)
- Fri, 16 Oct 2020 11:07 PM PDT - (Cameroon Magazine) - World News - GB - Fears grow for Fungie the dolphin as he is confirmed to be missing
World News -- GB -- Fears grow for Fungie the dolphin as he is confirmed to be missing. By. CAMEROON MAGAZINE - GM. -. 16/10/2020. (Source)
- Sat, 17 Oct 2020 11:07 PM PDT - (Down To Earth Magazine) - Global Eco Watch: Chinese pink dolphin numbers rise in Pearl river estuary
The estuary is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Ships often disturb the dolphins in finding their way and even kill them. But dolphin... (Source)
- Sat, 17 Oct 2020 11:07 PM PDT - (Irish Post) - 'He has never, ever been missing for this long' - Worries mount over Fungie the dolphin's ...
FUNGIE the Dingle dolphin has now been missing for more than four days. The whereabouts of Ireland's most famous sea mammal is proving to be a... (Source)
- Sat, 17 Oct 2020 11:07 PM PDT - (Times of India) - By end 2023, go from Delhi to Katra in less than 7 hours
Source said the NHAI will construct two cable stayed bridges of two lanes each on Beas river in Goindwal in Punjab, which is a dolphin sanctuary. (Source)
- Sat, 17 Oct 2020 05:01 PM PDT - (TVNZ) - Rescue mission underway for pod of pilot whales at risk of stranding in Coromandel
It comes after Project Jonah received multiple calls from concerned locals about the pilot Whales, a member of the dolphin family, that were swimming... (Source)
- Sat, 17 Oct 2020 05:01 PM PDT - (Irish Mirror) - Dolphin watchers share update after fears for 'missing' Fungie in Dingle
Every single day for the past months we keep receiving news of dead dolphins and whales stranding all over the world. "Sad, concerning, devastating... (Source)
- Sun, 18 Oct 2020 09:43 PM PDT - (RTE.ie) - Divers join search for Fungie the dolphin in Dingle Harbour
The famous sea mammal has been missing for over five days now. There is mounting concern for the wellbeing of the dolphin, who has been an ever-... (Source)
- Sun, 18 Oct 2020 09:43 PM PDT - (The Jerusalem Post) - Dolphins spotted swimming near the coast of Netanya - WATCH
A dolphin seen swimming next to the boat. (photo credit: COURTESY OF OREN SOLOMON). Advertisement. Inspectors... (Source)
- Sun, 18 Oct 2020 09:43 PM PDT - (Trade Arabia) - First Kraft paper manufacturing mill opens in Oman
The largest and the first paper recycling plant of its kind has been opened in Oman in Phase 7, Sohar Industrial Estate by International Sea Dolphin. (Source)
- Sun, 18 Oct 2020 08:17 PM PDT - (The Independent) - More than a dozen whales found dead on New Zealand beach
As a species, the pilot whale is more akin to bottlenose dolphins than humpback whales, and they spend almost all of their time in the deep ocean... (Source)
- Sun, 18 Oct 2020 08:17 PM PDT - (TAPinto.net) - A Week at the Library of the Chathams Monday, October 19 - Sunday, October 25, 2020
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center is located in Brigantine, New Jersey. As of now, it has responded to 5,576 strandings of whales, dolphins, seals... (Source)
- Mon, 19 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Irish Echo) - Concern Mounts for Fungi the Dolphin
Despite a reported sighting last week concern is mounting in Dingle, County Kerry for Fungi the Bottlenose Dolphin who has lived in local waters for... (Source)
- Mon, 19 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Daily Beast) - Fungie, Beloved Irish Dolphin, Goes Missing, Feared Dead
Fears are mounting for the fate of friendly bottlenose dolphin Fungie, a star tourist attraction in the Irish town of Dingle, after he disappeared without a... (Source)
- Mon, 19 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Washington Business Journal) - Greater Washington Black Chamber of Commerce names first executive director
Dolphin is no stranger to Greater Washington, having previously served as senior deputy director of D.C.'s Department of Small and Local Business... (Source)
- Mon, 19 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (MercoPress) - Animatronics, helping to swim among robotic dolphins and white sharks
Edge Innovations, a U.S. engineering company with an animatronic and special effects division, designed the dolphin, which starts at US$ 3 million to... (Source)
- Mon, 19 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Milton Ulladulla Times) - Proposed new dog off leash area Dolphin Point and Burrill Lake
People wanting to have a say on a proposed new dog off leash area for Dolphin Point and or Burrill Lake area are running out of time. (Source)
- Mon, 19 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo Finance) - Clearwater Marine Aquarium Unveils New Guest Space, Part of $80 Million Expansion
Stone Dolphin Complex is home to rescued bottlenose dolphins Winter, Hope, PJ, Nicholas and Hemingway. The nine viewing windows offer sweeping... (Source)
- Tue, 20 Oct 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Irish Post) - Tributes pour in for Fungie from heartbroken locals as fears grow that missing Dingle dolphin is ...
FUNGIE the dolphin hasn't been seen now for over six days as hopes fade that the famous Dingle resident will ever be seen again. On Sunday... (Source)
- Tue, 20 Oct 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - New dolphin regulations see Taranaki commercial fisherman reel in for last time
Ian McDougall, 72, is putting his boat, Compass Rose, on the market after an unsuccessful trial using fish traps to catch rig inshore. The New Plymouth... (Source)
- Tue, 20 Oct 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (CGTN) - Stranded dolphin rescued in S China
Fishermen and professional rescuers saved a common bottlenose dolphin stranded on a muddy shore at Sanniang Bay in the Guangxi Zhuang... (Source)
- Tue, 20 Oct 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Cherokee Tribune Ledger News) - Dog And Wild Dolphin Play Whenever They See Each Other | The Dodo Odd Couples
Every time this dog, Zyzz, sees his favorite wild dolphin, Jojo, he jumps off the boat to play with him. Keep up with Zyzz on Instagram @zyzzraham:... (Source)
- Tue, 20 Oct 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Telangana Today) - Hong Kong's pink dolphins
According to estimates made by dolphin researchers, if the pink dolphin population decreases by 2.5 per cent annually, the population number will be... (Source)
- Wed, 21 Oct 2020 09:27 PM PDT - (Times Now) - Zyzz Jojo: Dog becomes best friends with a dolphin, the pair is often seen playing in the ocean ...
Such is the friendship of Zyzz and Jojo, a dog and a dolphin. Inter-species friendships are unique because two completely different animals share a... (Source)
- Wed, 21 Oct 2020 09:27 PM PDT - (Euro Weekly News) - Hope is fading for missing celebrity dolphin Fungie
The friendly dolphin has become a worldwide celebrity, making Dingle Peninsula his home since 1983. He was named the oldest solitary dolphin by... (Source)
- Wed, 21 Oct 2020 09:27 PM PDT - (Afloat) - Dingle Hopes Against Hope for Well-Being of Fungie the Dolphin
Some day, the sad but inevitable feeling was going to take hold and gradually be accepted that Fungie, the much--loved Dingle dolphin, has gone... (Source)
- Wed, 21 Oct 2020 09:27 PM PDT - (Technowize) - San Francisco-based company develops animatronic dolphin lookalike
'There are around 3,000 dolphins that are presently in captivity and are used to generate billions of dollars, only for the dolphin experiences and... (Source)
- Wed, 21 Oct 2020 09:27 PM PDT - (Palm Beach Post) - South Florida Weekly Fishing Report - Oct. 22, 2020
With the winds and seas forcasted to calm down for the coming weekend, however, it could be an excellent time to look for dolphin. Anglers trolling... (Source)
- Wed, 21 Oct 2020 09:27 PM PDT - (Business Observer) - Attraction unveils latest amenities in $80M expansion
Stone Dolphin Complex, home to rescued bottlenose dolphins Winter, Hope, PJ, Nicholas and Hemingway. Courtesy. Clearwater Marine Aquarium has... (Source)
- Thu, 22 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Sky News) - Ireland has been gripped by the mysterious disappearance of a beloved dolphin.
Locals in Dingle Harbour are desperately hoping their dolphin returns, but one expert fears time may have caught up with him. By Stephen Murphy... (Source)
- Thu, 22 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Khmer Times) - Mekong dolphin population remains steady
The Fisheries Administration and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) yesterday announced that an estimated 89 Irrawaddy dolphins live in the rivers of... (Source)
- Thu, 22 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo News Australia) - Thousands of dead seals wash up on beach in tragic 'abortion storm'
It is estimated more than 5000 seals have aborted their foetuses off of Namibia in southwest Africa. Source: Namibian Dolphin Project... (Source)
- Thu, 22 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Xinhua) - Population of critically endangered river dolphins in Cambodia stable in last 4 years: new census
Srun Limsong, deputy director-general of Cambodia's Fisheries Administration, said the Irrawaddy dolphin is considered Cambodia's living national... (Source)
- Fri, 23 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Washington Post) - A fun-loving dolphin disappears into the deep, and Ireland fears the worst
DUBLIN -- Fungie the dolphin is missing, and his disappearance has much of Ireland caught in a kind of collective grief. For 37 years, Fungie has... (Source)
- Fri, 23 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (NDTV) - How A Dolphin, Stranded In Barabanki Canal, Was Rescued
Staff members of the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department and the Turtle Survival Alliance worked together to rescue and rehabilitate the stranded dolphin. (Source)
- Fri, 23 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Euronews) - Massive search underway in Ireland for dolphin superstar Fungie
Massive search underway in Ireland for dolphin superstar Fungie. last updated: 23/10/2020. Facebook; Twitter · Read full article... (Source)
- Fri, 23 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (WNWO NBC 24) - Mercy Health surprises 5-year-old cancer patient with gifts from Florida aquarium
With travel restrictions and health concerns abound, the aquarium is bringing the dolphin experience to children's hospitals throughout the eastern U.S.. (Source)
- Fri, 23 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Telangana Today) - Predator threats to dolphins
Young dolphin calves can't swim as fast as adult dolphins or protect themselves from sharks. Before a female gives birth, other dolphins surround her to... (Source)
- Fri, 23 Oct 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (MercoPress) - Scientists found plastic debris in the digestive track of southern right whale stranded in Argentina
... whale stranded in Argentina, according to a study from the Southern Right Whale ... The site is a major breeding ground for southern right whales and a ... including all species of sea turtles, more than 40% of whales and dolphins... (Source)
- Sat, 24 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (ThePrint) - Before Maruti 800, there was the quirky Sipani Dolphin, a hit in motorsport circuits
Sometime in between the late 1970s and early 1980s, Sipani Dolphin was launched by Sipani Automobiles Ltd, formerly Sunrise Automotive... (Source)
- Sat, 24 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Santa Barbara Edhat) - Irish Sister City's Famous Dolphin Mascot Goes Missing
Earlier this week, residents report the town's marine mascot for 37 years, Fungie the Bottlenose Dolphin, has gone missing. The single dolphin has lived... (Source)
- Sat, 24 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (The Daily Star) - Govt serious about dolphin conservation
Md Shahab Uddin, minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, yesterday said to protect the river ecosystem, the government is serious... (Source)
- Sat, 24 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (WWF International) - Celebrating river dolphins and migratory fish on the same day is no coincidence
Today, like every year, we celebrate the world's five remaining species of river dolphins, writes Daphne Willems, WWF Lead River Dolphin Initiative. (Source)
- Sat, 24 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (The Kingdom Insider) - Investment Firm Sues Disney's Swan and Dolphin Over Canceled Convention
When you had an occasion or marriage ceremony deliberate forward of the COVID-19 pandemic, you've in all probability been confronted with... (Source)
- Sat, 24 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (BOL News) - Planned Development On Indus River Could Be Detrimental To Indus Dolphin
According to the details, WWF Pakistan says that due to development works, the dolphin habitat is limited and now it is found only in the Indus River. (Source)
- Sat, 24 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Daily Racing Form) - Declan Schuster's Hong Kong Selections and Analysis for Saturday, October 24, 2020
#7 Sparkling Dolphin bolted clear last time out from the front and he rates as a chance to do the same again. He bears close watching. #12 Qipao... (Source)
- Sat, 24 Oct 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (Business Recorder) - Indus River Dolphins: WWF-P to place satellite tags on three fresh water endangered species
She was of the view that canal stranding is a regular feature and on average eight dolphins become trapped in canals every year, which are then... (Source)
- Sun, 25 Oct 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (The Clare Echo) - Washed up dolphin at Doughmore is not Fungi
Naturally, his first thought was that it could be Fungie, the bottlenose dolphin who has been missing from the Kerry coast for the last couple of weeks. (Source)
- Sun, 25 Oct 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (DAWN.com) - Dams planned under CPEC may harm Indus river dolphin: WWF-P
KARACHI: The World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-P) in a statement released on the World River Dolphin Day -- observed internationally on... (Source)
- Sun, 25 Oct 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (The Dolphin) - Machine Gun Kelly: Finding a New Sound
The Dolphin. Menu. More C2BB C2BB C2BB · Home · About · Staff · Contact Us · The student-run news site of Le Moyne College. (Source)
- Sun, 25 Oct 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (Borneo Bulletin Online) - Safe haven for rare dolphins in south China
Another good news is that researchers can see new white dolphin cubs almost every year, a sign of population persistence. Pan said the dolphins... (Source)
- Sun, 25 Oct 2020 09:00 PM PDT - (AlKhaleej Today) - A structure examining joining a race to purchase a DSC
Ofir Naor revealed, by chance, that talks are being held with another body, that of the group led by Mega Or By Tzachi Nachmias, and Dolphin by... (Source)
- Sun, 25 Oct 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (The Express Tribune) - 'Development along Indus imperils blind dolphins'
She further said that canal stranding was a regular occurrence and on average, eight dolphins were trapped in water channels annually. They then... (Source)
- Sun, 25 Oct 2020 05:02 PM PDT - (AlKhaleej Today) - In Audierne Bay, tension is mounting between fishermen and the NGO...
The stake of the conflict, it is the dolphins, accidental captures of the fishermen ... episodes of stranding of marine mammals, mainly common dolphins. (Source)
- Mon, 26 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Newser) - World's Oldest Solitary Dolphin Has Vanished
(Newser) -- Has anyone seen Fungie? A dolphin that has resided in Ireland's Dingle Bay for nearly four decades has up and vanished, and residents... (Source)
- Mon, 26 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Jagran Josh) - 'Dolphin Jalaj Safari': All you need to know about India's first Dolphin Safari launched on Ganga River
As quoted by the Times of India, NMCG Director General Rajeev Ranjan Mishra stated, 'This is a unique initiative to integrate Gangetic Dolphin and... (Source)
- Mon, 26 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Highland Radio) - Donegal IWDG urge public to keep distance from wild animals
At Bloody Foreland, a Harbour seal pup was also found sheltering slightly back from the shoreline. The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group say at this time of... (Source)
- Mon, 26 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (ecns) - Endangered Chinese white dolphins living in south China(1
30, 2020 shows a Chinese white dolphin rising to the surface in Sanniang bay in Qinzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Source)
- Tue, 27 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (gvwire.com) - A Tourist Favorite for 37 Years, This Bottlenose Dolphin Has Vanished
Kevin Flannery, a marine biologist who built a popular aquarium on the back of the Fungie phenomenon, said the dolphin had gone missing before, but... (Source)
- Tue, 27 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (MENAFN.COM) - WWF to place satellite tags on three endangered fresh water species
The first Indus River dolphin was tagged in 2009, which provided valuable information about the species and demonstrated scientifically that dolphins... (Source)
- Tue, 27 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (The Streetjournal) - Ireland Mourns for Missing Dolphin Fungie
The dolphin, who is believed to have turned up in Dingle's harbor 37 years ago and became a global tourist attraction, hasn't been seen for two weeks... (Source)
- Tue, 27 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (SYFY WIRE) - 'A horrifying dolphin from hell': Jurassic Park & Last of Us creators explain what makes monsters ...
'Tis the season of scary and spooky sounds: cracking floorboards and rattling windows, torrid screeches and droning moans, whistling wind, and the... (Source)
- Tue, 27 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Pledge Times) - The former king of Belgium meets with his illegitimate daughter, who has won the title of princess
Dolphin's mother, Baroness Sybil de Seli-Longshan, has publicly stated that she was Albert's mistress from 1966 to 1984. Sybil said that they did not use... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Oct 2020 09:03 PM PDT - (THE WEEK) - Ireland mourns after Fungie, world's oldest solitary wild dolphin, feared dead
For at least 37 years, the friendly common bottlenose dolphin 'Fungie' was a staple of the Dingle harbour in Ireland's southwestern coast. In 2019, he... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Oct 2020 09:03 PM PDT - (Body and Soul) - Sleep Well Wednesdays: Knowing your 'sleep chronotype' could be the key to maxing your ...
You are most alert between 2pm-8pm and most fatigued between 7am-1pm. You are a dolphin if... You are most alert in the late evening, after 10pm... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Oct 2020 09:03 PM PDT - (The Jerusalem Post) - Dolphin attacked by shark in first recorded incident in Israel
"We will continue to monitor the dolphin population in order to understand whether this is an unusual incident of assault or a new phenomenon.". (Source)
- Wed, 28 Oct 2020 09:03 PM PDT - (Free Radio) - Dead dolphin found in Portland Harbour
Portland Port have removed a dead bottlenosed dolphin from Portland Harbour. The Port posted the news on their website yesterday (Tuesday 27th... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Oct 2020 09:03 PM PDT - (BBC News) - The fight to save Cape Cod's dolphins
How might we reduce the sad toll of dolphin strandings? To find out, Ben Wyatt follows one dramatic rescue on the Massachusetts coast. (Source)
- Wed, 28 Oct 2020 09:03 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Five family-friendly activities in Christchurch
An Akaroa dolphin tour uses dolphin dogs to help find one of the world's rarest dolphins. Support our coverage of the best - and safest - ways to explore... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Oct 2020 05:29 PM PDT - (BBC News) - The fight to save Cape Cod's dolphins
More than 400 strandings happened in 2019, and in August 2020, 45 dolphins beached in one day alone. The good news is that the Ifaw team has... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Oct 2020 05:29 PM PDT - (Eos) - Geomagnetic Storms Probably Don't Cause Mass Cetacean Strandings
Solar-induced geomagnetic activity and mass strandings of whales and dolphins on shorelines both show seasonal patterns, but the beachings likely... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Oct 2020 05:29 PM PDT - (Free Radio) - Dead dolphin found in Portland Harbour
A spokeperson from the port said: "It is due to be collected by the UK Cetacean Stranding Information Project for analysis on 28th October." More... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (INQUIRER.net) - Dead pregnant dolphin washes ashore at Bohol town village
A pregnant Fraser's dolphin was found dead on the shores of Bahi village in Albuquerque town, Bohol province on Wedneday. PHOTO FROM BOHOL... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Jakarta Post) - Dolphin found dead on Yogyakarta beach
Local authorities found a 300-kilogram dead dolphin stranded on Sundak Sidoharjo Beach in Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta on Thursday. Gunungkidul... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Irish Post) - Could Fungie have simply moved? New research suggests missing Dingle dolphin has ...
According to research published by the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG), dolphins that frequent the Shannon estuary which were initially... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Scuba Diver Magazine) - Portland's Danny the Dolphin died of shipstrike
He was a regular sight for divers (as can be seen from the stunning underwater image by Colin Garrett), dive boats, tourist boats, fishing charters and... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Telegraph.co.uk) - Danny the celebrity dolphin killed by a boat, experts fear
Danny the dolphin was a popular sight in Portland, off the Dorset coast, entertaining locals with his tricks and coming close to boats, delighting those... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (RTE.ie) - 'Faint glimmer of hope' that Fungie may be alive
Simon Berrow, GMIT lecturer and CEO of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, said their study found that dolphins in the Shannon Estuary, which were... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (AlKhaleej Today) - Did Fungie Just Migrate? New research shows that missing dolphins...
It is the longest running whale or dolphin study in Ireland. The group recently examined their 27-year-old identification record to see if they could answer... (Source)
- Fri, 30 Oct 2020 09:02 PM PDT - (Cleveland Jewish News) - Haifa researchers discover documentation of dolphin attacked by shark
'We will continue to monitor the dolphin population in order to understand whether this is an unusual incident of assault or a new phenomenon.' The... (Source)
- Sat, 31 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Baltimore Sun) - Fungie, Ireland's missing dolphin, 'goes with the tide'
DINGLE, Ireland -- The summer visitors have gone, and the winter rains and wind have reclaimed County Kerry, a remote and beautiful region in the... (Source)
- Sat, 31 Oct 2020 09:01 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Akaroa Harbour showcases its dolphins, penguins, seals and seabirds
Seeing the likes of the nationally vulnerable Hector's Dolphin, little blue penguins and fur seals in their natural habitat is something special. (Source)
- Thu, 01 Oct 2020 10:06 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - Season the whale deal
Whale watching in the Capes region boasts an 'orca-stra' of humpbacks and pygmy blues with Naturaliste Charters director Paul Cross describing this... (Source)
- Thu, 01 Oct 2020 10:06 PM PDT - (EurekAlert) - Pattern in whale songs predicts migration
Now, by recording both individual whales and their greater populations in the Northeast Pacific, researchers from Stanford and the Monterey Bay... (Source)
- Thu, 01 Oct 2020 10:06 PM PDT - (ABC Message Stick) - Indigenous leaders appalled after being granted access to Illawarra's Whale Cave for first time in ...
The locked gates protecting Sydney's water catchment are helping conceal the legacy of mining damage to Aboriginal cultural heritage sites along the... (Source)
- Thu, 01 Oct 2020 10:06 PM PDT - (For The Win) - Spectacular whale images captured from bathroom window
A California photographer who shared some of his most spectacular whale images Wednesday let his followers in on an intriguing secret. Doug Croft... (Source)
- Thu, 01 Oct 2020 10:06 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Boats herd whales from Gare Loch ahead of military exercise
Experts have been monitoring the northern bottlenose whales in Gare Loch in Argyll for the last month. An operation began at 10:30 on Thursday to... (Source)
- Thu, 01 Oct 2020 10:06 PM PDT - (The Natural History Museum) - Whale poo is powering the world's rainforests
The nutrients produced by whales when they poo has been found to fertilise the interior of forests around the world £9Christopher Michel/Flickr CC BY... (Source)
- Thu, 01 Oct 2020 10:06 PM PDT - (UPI.com) - Blue whale singing patterns reverse when they start to migrate
Oct. 1 (UPI) -- For the last five years, an underwater microphone deployed by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, positioned on the... (Source)
- Thu, 01 Oct 2020 10:06 PM PDT - (KTOO) - Without ice, killer whales are preying on bowheads in Alaska's northern seas
'Killer whale predation on western Arctic bowhead whales has been documented in the shores of Russia and the Bering Sea,' Willoughby said. 'For... (Source)
- Sat, 03 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - Think men and women are the same? Try saying you've spotted a whale
Thom balled up in an Adirondack chair, shielding his body with his legs to protect himself from the bullets as Tobias Lowe fired at him with a rifle. (Source)
- Sat, 03 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Humpback whales seize chance to sing in Alaska's cruise-free Covid summer
Breaching humpback whale against snow capped mountains seen in the distance in Glacier Bay, Alaska. Photograph: Betty Wiley/Getty Images. (Source)
- Sat, 03 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Carve Magazine) - Whales surf Lennox
Yesterday was the most incredible experience I've had with the drone. Watch as the Minke Whale surfs waves to hunt fish. So cool! Please SHARE this... (Source)
- Sat, 03 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Conversation AU) - 500 whales stranded in Tasmania - indigenous elders are best guides to understanding this tragedy
Close to 500 pilot whales beached themselves in September 2020, in what has been described as Australia's biggest mass stranding on record. (Source)
- Sat, 03 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Futurism) - Scientists Suggest Teaching Ships to Speak Whale Language
Decoder Ring. A team of scientists has a new idea for how to save migrating blue whales from dangerous collisions with ships: shut up and listen. It... (Source)
- Sat, 03 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (goskagit.com) - Orca-focused whale watching rules taking shape
"With two new orca calves born in the last month, we know people are excited and invested in helping create conditions that give these whales the best... (Source)
- Sat, 03 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Milford Daily News) - Study: Whale travel patterns point north
Researchers using passive acoustic recordings of whale calls to track their movements found that four of the six baleen whale species found in the... (Source)
- Sat, 03 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Bundaberg Now) - Humpback highway a big success
The whale watching season has now ended for 2020, with Lady Musgrave Experience managing director Brett Lakey saying each year the 'humpback... (Source)
- Sat, 03 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Chronicle) - The Boys' Karl Urban on that 'bloody gross' whale scene
The Boys' Karl Urban on that 'bloody gross' whale scene. It's truly one of the most memorable and disgusting moments of TV this year. And it wasn't that... (Source)
- Sun, 04 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Mercury) - Dozens more long-finned pilot whale carcasses towed out to sea after Australia's largest whale ...
Mr Bradley said about 30 whales remained on land between Braddon Point and Ocean Beach, outside of Macquarie Harbour. 'Due to this being a highly... (Source)
- Sun, 04 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Scientific American) - When Whales Stop Calling
When Whales Stop Calling. Seismic surveys looking for oil and gas deposits are interfering with cetacean communication, likely stressing the marine... (Source)
- Sun, 04 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Morning Bulletin) - Tourism leader responds to pitch to get tourists here longer
LNP candidate Steve Coleman and independent Stuart Taylor both spoke on their desire for a whale watching interpretative centre. Mr Coleman said he... (Source)
- Sun, 04 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Centralia Chronicle) - Orca-Focused Whale Watching Rules Taking Shape
Licensing will be a new kind of oversight for the whale-watching industry, which includes boats of various sizes that take customers onto the Salish... (Source)
- Sun, 04 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Times of Malta) - Myth debunked: Do whales spray water?
The famous image of a spout of water rising as a whale surfaces leads many to believe whales are expelling water into the air. But whales don't have... (Source)
- Sun, 04 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo Entertainment) - Humpback whales don't seem to mind research boat at all
The Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is the sole member of the Megaptera genus, but it shares the Balaenopteridae family with the Fin... (Source)
- Sun, 04 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Cayman Compass) - Rare and elusive killer whales a mysterious presence in Cayman
Recent sightings of a pod of killer whales off the coast of the Cayman Islands mark only the eighth occasion the elusive mammals have been officially... (Source)
- Tue, 06 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (9News) - Multiple NSW beaches closed as dead whale attracts great white sharks
Pacific Palms and Lennox Head were closed twice. A dead whale carcass attracted large white sharks on the NSW far-north coast, and Salt, Casuarina... (Source)
- Tue, 06 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (PerthNow) - Perth brides can have their wedding ceremony under a whale skeleton at the WA Museum
Weddings under the blue whale are just one of the new remarkable event spaces available in Perth. As the WA Museum Boola Bardip prepares to... (Source)
- Tue, 06 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Humpback whale with suspected overbite spotted in NSW Far South Coast waters
"But when we got closer I could see the bottom jaw in perfect form." A whale breaches in the water. His jaw appears lower than the upper part of. Mr... (Source)
- Tue, 06 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Warwick Daily News) - What do you do when a whale drops in on your wave?
IMAGINE you're out surfing and a whale drops-in. That's what happened to one surfer at Lennox Head recently, and the moment was captured by. (Source)
- Tue, 06 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (KUOW News and Information) - Where there's a whale, there's a way. Keeping field science going in a pandemic
Scientists (L-R) Jessie Huggins, Stephanie Norman and Mandi Johnson conduct a necropsy on a gray whale in April 2020. Credit: Cascadia Research... (Source)
- Tue, 06 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Mercury) - Tassie whale numbers spike over coming month
A Humpback whale spotted off South Bruny Island. Photographer: SCOTT GELSTON. 'I wasn't expecting to see any whales,' he said. 'But we received a... (Source)
- Tue, 06 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Mercury) - Tasmanian devils see tragedy as opportunity
The carcasses of 55 long finned pilot whales were towed from Macquarie Harbour out to sea and released in open water on the weekend. A whale lays... (Source)
- Tue, 06 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Jill Lopez) - 15-foot-long skeleton of extinct dolphin suggests parallel evolution among whales
They say that many features of the dolphin's postcranial skeleton also imply that modern baleen whales and modern toothed whales must have evolved... (Source)
- Wed, 07 Oct 2020 10:51 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Young whales looking to dine flock to waters off NYC
Whale watch captains and scientists say recent years have seen a tremendous surge in the number of whales observed in waters around the Big... (Source)
- Wed, 07 Oct 2020 10:51 PM PDT - (Times Colonist) - Ship strike likely killed humpback whale, researchers say
The dead humpback whale discovered in Juan de Fuca Strait late last month died of blunt force trauma to its head, likely caused by a ship strike, say... (Source)
- Wed, 07 Oct 2020 10:51 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - The attack of the Gladis's: Scientists identify three main culprits - dubbed Black Gladis, Grey Gladis ...
Scientists have identified three killer whale culprits behind a spate of attacks on yachts off the coast of Spain and Portugal. Advertisement. In the last... (Source)
- Wed, 07 Oct 2020 10:51 PM PDT - (Newsweek) - Beluga Whale Spotted Off San Diego Washes up Dead on Baja Beach, Thousands of Miles From ...
A dead beluga whale has washed up on a beach in Baja California Sur, Mexico, just months after an extremely rare sighting off the coast of San Diego... (Source)
- Wed, 07 Oct 2020 10:51 PM PDT - (Santa Cruz Sentinel) - Coast Line | Save Our Shores talk on Oct. 21 focuses on whale entanglements
October 7, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.. SANTA CRUZ. Save Our Shores talks whale entanglements. Save Our Shores will host a discussion about whale... (Source)
- Wed, 07 Oct 2020 10:51 PM PDT - (knkx.org) - New whale watch licensing system will reduce noise, disturbance of endangered orcas
In this July 31, 2015 photo, one orca whale swims along as another leaps out of the water near a whale watching boat whose passengers happen to be... (Source)
- Wed, 07 Oct 2020 10:51 PM PDT - (CHEK) - Examination reveals ship strike likely cause of death of whale near Vancouver Island
A humback whale pictured floating near Seiku, WA, southwest of Jordan River, Oct. 3. Ian Flynn-Thomas/Cascadia Research. A humpback whale found... (Source)
- Wed, 07 Oct 2020 10:51 PM PDT - (BroBible) - Wild Drone Footage Shows A Massive Whale Catching Crystal Clear Waves Alongside Surfers In ...
Spring is also a big migratory season for whales and surfers in Byron Bay were shocked when a pair of Minke whales showed up to catch some waves... (Source)
- Wed, 07 Oct 2020 10:51 PM PDT - (Naval Sea Systems Command) - NUWC Division Newport shares marine mammal research with New Bedford Whaling Museum
Chad Hennings listen as New Bedford Whaling Museum chief curator Christina Connett Brophy explains the 'Whales Today' exhibit that is supported... (Source)
- Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (For The Win) - Surfing whale rides into baitball in 'unbelievable' sight
A minke whale joined a group of surfers in Australia last week and pulled off an amazing stunt: surfing into a baitball. Daniel Cook was flying his drone... (Source)
- Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Christian Science Monitor) - Young whales find dining haven in New York City waters
Whale watch captains and scientists around America's most populous city say recent years have seen a tremendous surge in the number of whales... (Source)
- Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Coastalwatch) - Night Surfing Pumping Noosa, Wilko's Shark Scare, and Ever Seen a Whale Bodysurf?
COASTALWATCH | THIS WEEK IN SURFING. Ten Things from Surfing the Internet on the Week That Was October 9 2020. 1. Surfing Loses Its Most... (Source)
- Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (MTL) - Montreal Has A New Memorial For Our Beloved Whale
One such memory that comes to mind is the Montreal whale that made an appearance in the Old Port before its sudden departure from the waters. (Source)
- Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Smithsonian) - Blue Whales Sing All Day When They Migrate and All Night When They Don't
Scientists have spent decades trying to decipher their songs and figure out why blue whales sing -- and a new study may provide more clues. In a study... (Source)
- Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Vancouver Sun) - Dozens of boaters being investigated for violating killer whale safe zones
A second calf was born to J41 Eclipse near the end of September, said Kelley Balcomb-Bartok, spokesman for the Pacific Whale Watch Association. (Source)
- Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Jefferson Public Radio) - Fri 8 AM | Keeping The Crabbing Business From Tangling Whales
A humpback whale in Pacific waters. Just on a size basis, you'd think whales would have nothing to fear from crabs in the ocean. But... (Source)
- Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (L'Officiel) - Are Whale Tail Thongs Coming Back?
Are Whale Tail Thongs Coming Back? Yes says Matthew Williams, whose Givenchy debut collection this past week in Paris showed a whole lot of back. (Source)
- Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (East Coast Radio) - Diver talks about rare whale behaviour spotted on the KZN South Coast
Seasoned diver John Miller was rewarded with the sighting of a lifetime at Aliwal Shoal, near Scottburgh, when he spotted a humpback whale. Whale... (Source)
- Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Newsweek) - Killer Whales Behind Spanish Boat Attacks Identified by Scientists
These killer whales, also known as orcas, had been observed in the Gibraltar Strait, where several of the attacks on boats took place, in recent years. (Source)
- Fri, 09 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (BBC News) - 'Real and imminent' extinction risk to whales
More than 350 scientists and conservationists from 40 countries have signed a letter calling for global action to protect whales, dolphins and porpoises... (Source)
- Fri, 09 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Whale died entangled in rope and plastic on Spurn beach
image captionThe minke whale, believed to be a young female, was spotted washed up at Spurn on Tuesday. A 25ft (7.5m) minke whale was found... (Source)
- Fri, 09 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (9News) - Divers have surprise encounter with humpback whale off Tweed coast
"He got some really good footage and I guess the whale just wanted him to get him from his good side," Ms Kronsell said. At one point Josh said the... (Source)
- Fri, 09 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (EcoWatch) - Why Do Whales and Dolphins Strand?
Pilot whales, sperm whales, beaked whales and deep-sea dolphins are the marine mammals most commonly involved in mass strandings. Baleen... (Source)
- Fri, 09 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (CBS News) - Humpback whales have made a comeback in New York City
A whale sighting in New York would have been almost unimaginable a few years ago. Now, the city is welcoming back whales. New York has seen a... (Source)
- Fri, 09 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Chinadaily USA) - Trouble in Australia's Humpback Whale Paradise as tourists dry up
While the whales have visited Jervis Bay far longer than anyone has been around to witness, in recent years the area has also grown immensely... (Source)
- Fri, 09 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Patch.com) - October Whale Watching In Full Swing Off Dana Point Coastline
DANA POINT, CA -- It's a great time of year for whale watching, local experts say. Already so far this Month of October we have seen Fin Whales... (Source)
- Fri, 09 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Futurity: Research News) - Blue whales switch when they sing for migration
Blue whales switch from nighttime to daytime singing when they start to migrate, according to a new study. The blue whale is the largest animal on... (Source)
- Fri, 09 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Surfline.com Surf News) - Night Surfing Pumping Noosa, Wilko's Shark Scare, and Ever Seen a Whale Bodysurf?
1. Surfing Loses Its Most Important Ongoing Document. What a gut punch it was to wake up on Sunday morning to hear that the original surfing... (Source)
- Sat, 10 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - Pod of whales stranded in Tas harbour
A small pod of pilot whales has become stranded in Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania's rugged west coast, only weeks after a mass stranding in the... (Source)
- Sat, 10 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (New York Post) - Scientists worldwide sound alarm on whale extinction
It's another dire warning on the coming extinction of whales, dolphins and porpoises -- this one from hundreds of scientists calling for global action to... (Source)
- Sat, 10 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Mercury) - Another pod of pilot whales strands in Macquarie Harbour
Rescuers assisting in Australia's worst mass whale stranding will be turning their focus from rescuing to retrieving and disposing of 380 dead pi. (Source)
- Sat, 10 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Newsday) - Freed whale calf seen feasting on bunker fish off Montauk
"It's really great news; sometimes we can go for weeks, we can go for years, before we understand the fate of [a] disentangled whale," said via... (Source)
- Sat, 10 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (News24) - Whale carcass washes ashore in Strandfontein
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has appealed to the public to be cautious on the False Bay coastline after a whale carcass washed ashore... (Source)
- Sat, 10 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - PICTURES: Magic moments as southern right whale calf puts on a show off Albany
A southern right whale calf put on a show for delighted onlookers at Middleton Beach on Wednesday. The calf repeatedly breached as it tracked... (Source)
- Sat, 10 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (South Coast Herald) - Mother whale cradles her calf
A recent dive at Aliwal Shoal on the KZN South Coast saw John Miller, of Shark Cage Diving KZN, swimming alongside a humpback whale mother... (Source)
- Sat, 10 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (New York Post) - Killer whales orchestrating revenge attacks on boats off Spain
Killer whales off the coast of Spain are living up to their name, but instead of targeting great white sharks, pods of fish or seals as they have done in the... (Source)
- Sat, 10 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Mail and Guardian) - South Africa's southern right whale population is falling, research finds
This year, 136 females and calves (68 pairs) were counted and photographed and 'extremely low' numbers of 29 adult whales without a calf, bringing... (Source)
- Sat, 10 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Cork Beo) - Woman's comically Irish reaction to whale breach leaves passengers in hysterics off West Cork coast
A boat full of whale-lovers were left in stitches today after a woman just couldn't contain her fright at seeing a breach off the coast of West Cork. (Source)
- Sun, 11 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Whale dies, three released after another stranding at site of Tasmania's worst beaching event
Tasmanian authorities have successfully released three of the four pilot whales stranded inside Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania's West Coast -- the... (Source)
- Sun, 11 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Independent Online) - Whale beached in Cape Town
CAPE TOWN - City officials are planning to remove the carcass of a humpback whale that washed ashore on Strandfontein Beach on Saturday. (Source)
- Sun, 11 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Screen Rant) - The Boys' Season 2 Whale Scene Used 150 Gallons Of Blood
In response, Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) pulls a classic Butcher move, and impales the whale with his speedboat. Continue scrolling to keep reading Click... (Source)
- Sun, 11 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Whale dies after getting stuck under jetty at Hobsonville Point in Auckland
The whale was hauled out of the water and onto the boat wharf. Local reporting is vital to a thriving and connected community. Help us keep telling... (Source)
- Sun, 11 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - Drone Footage Shows Majestic Whales Riding the Waves Next to Surfers in Australia
Migratory patterns are underway right now for whales in the area and a drone caught an amazing shot of a whale catching a wave alongside some... (Source)
- Sun, 11 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (CBC.ca) - The work of 1000 trees: NS scientist highlights the toll if whales become extinct
Weilgart pointed to the North Atlantic right whale, a subpopulation of the northern bottlenose whale off Sable Island, and killer whales off the West Coast... (Source)
- Sun, 11 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Pocono Record) - 'Belly of the whale': The dark side of identity politics | Fontones
When I struggle, I imagine myself being hardened in Joseph Campbell's hypothetical "belly of the whale," hoping to emerge from tough times stronger... (Source)
- Sun, 11 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Tyla) - Scientists Are Warning Of A 'Real And Imminent' Extinction Threat To Whales And Dolphins
Environmental experts from 40 countries have signed an open letter calling for urgent action to be taken to save the world's whales, dolphins and... (Source)
- Sun, 11 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Cape Cod Times) - Dead minke whale found on Dennis beach
The International Fund for Animal Welfare's Marine Mammal Rescue Team responded to a report of deceased male minke whale stranded on a beach... (Source)
- Mon, 12 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The West Australian) - Rare sighting of 'lost' blue whale close to Fremantle harbour by Whale Watch Western Australia
In a blog post, the eco tour agency said the guest appearance on Monday was a huge surprise so close to the coastline and the whale may have lost its... (Source)
- Mon, 12 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (For The Win) - Baby humpback whale 'finds her wings' with full body breach
For the second time in less than two weeks a photographer in Australia has captured images showing a humpback whale calf breaching completely... (Source)
- Mon, 12 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Mirage News) - Minke whale dies after being stuck under a jetty
DOC Biodiversity Supervisor, Molly Hicks, says: The DOC team responded to a whale stuck under the jetty by a boat landing area immediately; however... (Source)
- Mon, 12 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Whale carcass removed by crane after creature got stuck under jetty in Auckland
A whale has died after becoming stuck underneath a jetty at Hobsonville Point in Auckland. General manager of marine mammal rescue charity... (Source)
- Mon, 12 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Irish Post) - Woman reacts to stunning whale breach off West Cork coast in most Irish way possible
A GROUP of sightseers were left in fits of laughter after a woman travelling among their party reacted in hilarious fashion to the sight of a whale... (Source)
- Mon, 12 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Metro) - John Bishop's Great Whale Rescue viewers heartbroken as beluga whales are separated for first ...
The first episode of the two-part ITV documentary followed the comedian as he embarked on a mission to release two beluga whales -- Little Grey and... (Source)
- Mon, 12 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Revelator) - Cargo Vessels Are Killing More Whales - and a New Effort Aims to Save Them
Collisions between whales and shipping vessels are especially prevalent in areas where whale habitat overlaps with busy port traffic, such as the Santa... (Source)
- Mon, 12 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (CTV Montreal) - New art installation pays tribute to beloved St. Lawrence River humpback whale
MONTREAL -- When a humpback whale swam into the St. Lawrence River this past summer, it captured the imaginations of Montrealers. Now, the... (Source)
- Mon, 12 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (KGO-TV) - Whale-watchers see rare 'triple breach' of humpback whales off Monterey coast
Princess Monterey Whale Watching calls the "triple breach" a very rare occurrence, happening when three whales leap out of the water in succession. A... (Source)
- Tue, 13 Oct 2020 08:03 PM PDT - (9News) - Fisherman filmed holding baby dolphin underwater before slaughter in Japan's 'Red Cove'
9news.com.au reached out to The Fisheries Agency of Japan's "Whaling Affairs Office". They responded with the following statement;. "Japan's basic... (Source)
- Thu, 15 Oct 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (Forbes) - Is Mauritius Oil Spill Disaster The First Victim Of Japan Science Council Scandal?
Japan left the international agreement that governed whaling (the IWC). Its fishing fleets have consistently overfished the locations they have been... (Source)
- Thu, 15 Oct 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - Fisherman is filmed holding a dolphin calf underwater before dragging it under a tarpaulin to be ...
The Japanese Government maintains that 'pithing' is a humane way of ... The Fisheries Agency of Japan's 'Whaling Affairs Office' told 9News in a... (Source)
- Thu, 15 Oct 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (Radio Canada International (en)) - International scientists dire warning on whales, dolphins, porpoises
While there is an international ban on commercial whaling, Norway and Japan are the only countries still engaged in whaling. additional information-... (Source)
- Thu, 15 Oct 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (International Business Times, Singapore Edition) - Japanese Fisherman Is Filmed Holding Baby Dolphin Before Killing It in Red Cove [VIDEO]
Even though environmental experts and activists have raised concerns over the threatening populations of dolphins, whales, and porpoises, there are... (Source)
- Thu, 15 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Camden Haven Courier) - 4.5m shark snacks on whale carcass just 1km from popular Western Australian beach
Photographer Frank Eckler captured these images of a 4.5 metre white shark chomping on the 9.5 metre whale carcass last week. The Department of... (Source)
- Thu, 15 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Idaho State University) - Blue whale meets harsh death, but will live on forever digitally
Tech Specialist Tim Gomes, left, and IVL Manager Jesse Pruitt pose with the back portion of the blue whale cranium they scanned at Fort Bragg... (Source)
- Thu, 15 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (nj.com) - Critically endangered whale entangled off Jersey Shore
It's unclear where the whale is now. Over the past three years, 31 North Atlantic right whales have been documented dead in the United States and... (Source)
- Thu, 15 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Scottish Daily Record) - Young dead whale discovered beached in popular Scottish beauty spot
A young whale has been found dead on a Scottish beach. The juvenile mammal was spotted by a dog walker after rescue attempts failed. (Source)
- Thu, 15 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (EcoWatch) - Cargo Vessels Are Killing More Whales - A New Effort Aims to Save Them
By Tara Lohan. A blue whale can weigh as much as 200 tons and consume 12,000 pounds of krill in a single day. But even the largest animal on Earth... (Source)
- Thu, 15 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (National Observer) - Straitwatch: Your friendly neighbourhood whale police
A Biggs killer whale leaps from the waters near southern Vancouver Island while being monitored by one of Cetus Society's Straitwatch teams. Photo:... (Source)
- Thu, 15 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises Face Unprecedented Risk of Extinction, Hundreds of Scientists ...
More than 350 scientists and conservationists from 40 countries are calling for global action to protect whales, dolphins, and porpoises from extinction. (Source)
- Thu, 15 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Hakai Magazine) - Peck by Peck, Seabirds Are Eating Live Whales
A kelp gull pecks at the back of a southern right whale off Valdes Peninsula, Argentina. Photo by Mariano Sironi/Instituto de ConservaciC3B3n de Ballenas... (Source)
- Thu, 15 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Daily World) - New rules would greatly reduce whale watching around endangered orcas
New proposed state whale watch regulations -- available for public comment until Nov. 13 -- would create the first-ever licensing program for the... (Source)
- Fri, 16 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Designboom) - 'the whale' by dorte mandrup gets green light as new images revealed
naturally, the prolonged process has delayed the project with the new opening date pushed back until june 2023. 'the whale' is not a traditional museum... (Source)
- Fri, 16 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Earthjustice) - Endangered Whale Protected From Life-Threatening Seismic Blasts
The seismic surveys would have involved continuously blasting air guns that would injure, harass, disrupt, and possibly even kill whales, dolphins, sea... (Source)
- Fri, 16 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (National Fisherman) - Entangled right whale off New Jersey
A northern right whale with calf. NOAA photo. Bad weather Friday continued to frustrate efforts by NOAA officials to launch a new search flight and... (Source)
- Fri, 16 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Mission underway to save dozens of stranded pilot whales in the Coromandel
Part of the pod avoided stranding, however a rescue mission is underway, with 25 whales stranded on the beach. Here is a photo from Dad at the whale... (Source)
- Fri, 16 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Timaru whale rescue prompts Project Jonah course
Representatives of Department of Conservation, local iwi and PrimePort Timaru staff use inflatables learn about saving stranded whales and dolphins at... (Source)
- Fri, 16 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Bangor Daily News) - Lobstermen say documents show 'catastrophic impact' right whale protections could have on industry
Newly released documents by Maine's Department of Marine Resources are providing a glimpse of what federal action to protect endangered North... (Source)
- Fri, 16 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Tufts Now) - Protecting Whales through Research and Public Policy
Alicia Pensarosa, VG18, studies whale snot for a living. She's the assistant director at Ocean Alliance, a nonprofit that protects whales and the ocean... (Source)
- Fri, 16 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (KOMO News) - WATCH: Southern Resident killer whales return to Puget Sound for second time this month
FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. -- The Pacific Whale Watch Association says the Jpod returned to the Puget Sound Friday for the second time this month to... (Source)
- Fri, 16 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Siberian Times) - Hero inspector saves two adult beluga whales and one beluga calf stranded on the beach
Alexey Paramonov, 36, stayed with the whales until tide returned, keeping them safe and hydrated. The baby beluga was freezing in the wind... (Source)
- Sat, 17 Oct 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (Pledge Times) - Japan to resume commercial whaling in 2019
Japan announced on Wednesday its withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) with the aim of 'resuming commercial hunting next... (Source)
- Sat, 17 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Rotting whale carcasses from Australia's worst mass stranding reducing visitors to tears
The carcasses of the 349 dead whales were removed from the harbour, but some have now washed up on the popular Ocean Beach, just six kilometres... (Source)
- Sat, 17 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - What links a worm and a whale's tail? The Weekend quiz
12 Parasitic worm; part of an anchor or whale's tail; stroke of luck? 13 Kodkod; margay; oncilla; ocelot; jaguarundi? 14 Japanese mushroom; Nordic or... (Source)
- Sat, 17 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Scottish Daily Record) - Tragedy as second whale dies on Scots coast just days after 'juvenile' stranded at beauty spot
Two Sowerby's beaked whales have now been found dead on beaches in East Lothian within just days of each other. dailyrecord. Share. (Source)
- Sat, 17 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Daily Mail) - DEBORAH ROSS: After viewing John Bishop's Great Whale Rescue, how can anyone watch a ...
There's more -- the tanks had to be fitted with sprinkler systems to ensure the whales didn't dry out -- but you get the gist. Still, John Bishop did drop in... (Source)
- Sat, 17 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Stuff.co.nz) - Nineteen pilot whales dead in Coromandel stranding
Nineteen pilot whales are dead after an overnight stranding near Coromandel's Colville Bay. Trustworthy, accurate and reliable news stories are more... (Source)
- Sat, 17 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Telangana Today) - Whale stranding in New Zealand sparks rescue mission
Project Jonah general manager Darren Grover told reporters they were trying to keep the whales cool and healthy and would try to refloat them on the... (Source)
- Sat, 17 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (West Seattle) - ORCAS: Whales off West Seattle again
4 Replies to "ORCAS: Whales off West Seattle again". Kersti Muul October 17, 2020 (11:24 am). Reply. Whales have flipped NB and unfortunately... (Source)
- Sat, 17 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Tico Times) - Watching Humpback Whales in Costa Rica
Or even gray whale calves or ocean sunfish being attacked by other marine creatures. In 2009, marine ecologist Robert Pitman witnessed an altruistic... (Source)
- Sat, 17 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Victoria News) - Victoria residents can help choose names for two new baby orcas
People will soon be able to vote on the 'human' names of the two newly born calves of the Southern Resident killer whale population, J57 and J58. (Source)
- Sun, 18 Oct 2020 10:24 PM PDT - (Shetland Times Online) - Shetland Wildlife posts amazing footage of humpback whale performing underwater 'snow angels'
Shetland Wildlife posted this mesmerising footage of a humpback whale off Noness on Friday. The video, shred via Instagram and Facebook, was taken... (Source)
- Sun, 18 Oct 2020 10:24 PM PDT - (The Siberian Times) - One more beluga family saved as rescuers call for creating whale emergency centres in Russian ...
Just like three days ago when the three other beluga whales were stranded on the same beach, mother beluga and her calf were some distance away... (Source)
- Sun, 18 Oct 2020 10:24 PM PDT - (Divernet) - Blue whales: Too busy eating to sing
Whale song has been studied for decades but scientists have always found it difficult to decode. In 2015 Stanford University's Hopkins Marine Station... (Source)
- Sun, 18 Oct 2020 10:24 PM PDT - (Edinburgh Live) - Sadness as two whales wash up dead on East Lothian beaches within days
Rescuers tried to save one Sowerby's beaked whale after it was washed up on the beach near the Brunstane Burn but were unsucessful. (Source)
- Sun, 18 Oct 2020 10:24 PM PDT - (West Seattle) - ORCAS: Whales off West Seattle again!
12:05 PM: Jeff Hogan from Killer Whale Tales says they're visible off Alki Point. 12:17 PM: Saw them! From north Emma Schmitz Overlook, with... (Source)
- Sun, 18 Oct 2020 10:24 PM PDT - (RNZ) - Whales refloated in Coromandel
Most of the whales stuck in a mass stranding in an isolated northern Coromandel bay have been refloated. The pod of pilot whales was reported off... (Source)
- Sun, 18 Oct 2020 10:24 PM PDT - (Yahoo News Canada) - Straitwatch: Your friendly neighbourhood whale police
Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In order to improve our community experience, we... (Source)
- Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Blue whales migrating early off WA coast as Antarctic feeding grounds beckon
Whale researchers are monitoring unexpectedly large pods of blue and pygmy blue whales as they migrate south off Western Australia's south-west... (Source)
- Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC Local) - Humpback whale abundance offers great sighting opportunities from on shore
Damian Connor from Wild Oceans Tasmania and marine biologist Vanessa Pirotta share their perspectives on a huge whale migration easily visible... (Source)
- Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Hull museum's rare whale exhibit dismantled and moved
The specimen, along with several other whales, is being taken to Shropshire. Nigel Larkin dismantling the whale skeleton. image copyrightHull City... (Source)
- Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Mirror.co.uk) - Amazing new whale-watching attraction to let visitors climb its roof for the views
The location means visitors can get up close to the whales without disturbing their natural habitat, while the rooftop observation deck will also allow for... (Source)
- Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (HSUS News) - Another right whale on the ropes: entanglement means extinction
Once a prized target of whaling fleets, right whales are being driven toward extinction by the twinned threats of being struck by ships and complex... (Source)
- Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Aberdeen Evening Express) - 113-year-old whale skeleton dismantled ahead of museum refurbishment
The 40ft (12.2m) skeleton of the juvenile North Atlantic right whale -- which was caught, with its mother, by a retired whaling captain near the coast of... (Source)
- Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Cornwall Live) - Cornish boat's magical encounter with 'majestic' fin whale on Devon coast
'We were sailing just past Brixham when we saw the whale about 100 metres off our starboard side. Obviously, we didn't get closer because these... (Source)
- Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Real Deal) - Nightingale buys Whale Square in Sunset Park for $84M
Nightingale Properties paid $84 million for the Whale Square office building, property records show. Madison bought the 500,000-square-foot property... (Source)
- Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Fox News) - Whales and other wildlife species could get COVID-19: 'Potential cascading impacts' around the ...
Now, researchers are worried that wildlife species, in particular, one species of whale, could contract the deadly virus. Researchers are concerned the... (Source)
- Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Radio Canada International (en)) - Bowhead whales beached in Arctic: victims of killer whales?
A group of Inuit hunters have come across the carcasses of four beached bowhead whales in the high Arctic. The group was hunting polar bears about... (Source)
- Tue, 20 Oct 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (Forbes) - Japan To Release Radioactive Fukushima Water Into Ocean
Released as ballast water? JAPAN-POLITICS-ENVIRONMENT-DIPLOMACY-WHALING. A captured minke whale is unloaded from a whaling ship at a... (Source)
- Tue, 20 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (For The Win) - Great white shark grabs spotlight on whale-watching trip
A great white shark grabbed the spotlight Sunday during an all-day whale-watching charter out of San Diego when it repeatedly circled the 27-foot... (Source)
- Tue, 20 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Asbury Park Press) - Fishing gear threatens life of young whale months after killing mom: Aquarium
Above: Fisherman catches humpback whales feeding. Fishing gear appears to be the cause of severe illness in a 4-year-old North Atlantic right whale... (Source)
- Tue, 20 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Preeceville Progress) - Beached bowhead whales in western Nunavut might point to killer whale attacks
Rene Kukkuvak was out polar-bear hunting with his family on Thanksgiving weekend when he came across something he had never seen before. (Source)
- Tue, 20 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Yorkshire Post) - Another minke whale has been killed by entanglement in fishing nets off the Yorkshire coast
A dead minke whale that washed up on Spurn Point in the Humber Estuary had starved to death after becoming entangled in fishing nets, scientists... (Source)
- Tue, 20 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Scotsman) - Watch stunning footage showing humpback whale swimming off Shetland coast
Amazing aerial footage has captured a humpback whale tossing and turning its enormous body in the sea just off one of Scotland's islands. (Source)
- Tue, 20 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Portugal Resident) - Rescue attempts sadly fail to save beached whale in Aveiro
A 13-metre whale discovered 'beached' on the banks of Aveiro river on Monday morning was sadly pronounced dead today after locals and various... (Source)
- Tue, 20 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (West Seattle) - ORCAS: Two views from the Southern Resident Killer Whales' Sunday visit
Viewing advice from Liz: 'After the breaching whale, another group surfaces, including one of the babies.' The babies are part of J-Pod, which may... (Source)
- Tue, 20 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Yahoo News UK) - Russian Diver Interacts With Beluga Whale Near Popov Island
Koshovenko Danil, who recorded footage of the encounter and uploaded it to YouTube, told Storyful, 'I was frightened by surprise.' Danil said the whale... (Source)
- Tue, 20 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Mainichi) - Japan city begins autopsy of whale that washed ashore in mid-Oct.
KITAKYUSHU -- A whale carcass caught on a breakwater in this southwestern Japan city about a week before was finally removed on Oct. 20 and... (Source)
- Tue, 20 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Newsweek) - Five Stranded Beluga Whales Rescued From Russian Beach After Calf Found Crying in Distress
Almost half a dozen beluga whales have been rescued from a river beach in Russia, after low tides in the area created the perfect conditions for them... (Source)
- Wed, 21 Oct 2020 10:11 PM PDT - (Texas A&M University) - Preventing Whale Collisions With Vessels
A Texas AM-Galveston professor is developing a tool to save whales from colliding with ships. By Andrea Bolt, Texas AM University at Galveston... (Source)
- Wed, 21 Oct 2020 10:11 PM PDT - (Nerdist) - Whale Carcass Visited One Year Apart Shows Death at Work
Luckily, this video showing how a whale carcass degraded over a year's time does just that. Although Disney probably won't be making a movie out of... (Source)
- Wed, 21 Oct 2020 10:11 PM PDT - (The Ellsworth American) - Zone B Council holds off on endorsing whale plan
ELLSWORTH -- A deadline to present a state plan designed to minimize potential harm to right whales is fast approaching, but members of the Zone... (Source)
- Wed, 21 Oct 2020 10:11 PM PDT - (Bega District News) - Whales out to play as game fishing quiet
The Merimbula Big Game and Lakes Angling Club held its game fishing awards presentation on Sunday. The club congratulates Heather Sutterby... (Source)
- Wed, 21 Oct 2020 10:11 PM PDT - (Boing Boing) - Amazed kayaker encounters several humpback whales
While kayaking in the waters off Northern Norway, Kari Schibevaag had a close encounter with several humpback whales. Berthold Hinrichs, who... (Source)
- Wed, 21 Oct 2020 10:11 PM PDT - (CTV Edmonton) - 'She certainly does look pregnant': Another endangered BC orca may be expecting
A huge whale, possibly sporting a baby-bump. 'I'm not a veterinarian but she certainly does looks pregnant,' said Anna Hall, a marine mammal zoologist... (Source)
- Wed, 21 Oct 2020 10:11 PM PDT - (The Newspaper) - Research dives deep to understand climate impacts on whales
The Whales and Climate Program involves 25 researchers from six countries and aims to create models of humpback whale distributions under future... (Source)
- Wed, 21 Oct 2020 10:11 PM PDT - (Ethereum World News) - Ethereum Whales Confident of ETH's Price, Move Funds from Exchanges
The top 10 Ethereum whales have been moving their ETH from exchanges to non-custodial wallets; Exchanges have seen a 20.5% decrease in ETH for... (Source)
- Thu, 22 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (ABC News) - Bladerunner humpback sighted off Cape Hauy in rare appearance in Tasmanian waters
"Interactions between vessels and whales can cause death." Whale with deep scars on its side surfaces from water. A closer view of Bladerunner's... (Source)
- Thu, 22 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (UC Davis) - Plastic Found in Southern Right Whale in Argentina
The site is a major breeding ground for southern right whales and a UNESCO World Heritage site for its conservation of marine and terrestrial wildlife. (Source)
- Thu, 22 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Maritime Executive) - Shipowners Recognized for Slowing to Protect Blue Whales, Blue Skies
The Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies program gave awards to 15 global shipping companies for reducing speeds to 10 knots or less in the San... (Source)
- Thu, 22 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Edinburgh News) - Edinburgh's Relationship with the Whale
An injured whale has died near a beach in Edinburgh following desperate attempts to save it. The Sowerby's beaked whale was found beached at... (Source)
- Thu, 22 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Pew Charitable Trusts) - Ropeless Fishing Systems Hold Promise for Fishermen-and Whales
Although no single solution will immediately eliminate risk to whales and other marine mammals as fishing continues, a concerted effort to expand... (Source)
- Thu, 22 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (PRNewswire) - IFAW: Two critically endangered right whales discovered entangled in gear
The first entangled whale was seen on October 11 by whale watchers off the New Jersey coast. The whale, identified as #4680, is a juvenile male and... (Source)
- Thu, 22 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Newstalk KBKW) - State seeks additional public feedback on draft commercial whale-watching rules
Line winds around the dorsal flukes of the gray whale. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is looking for additional public feedback... (Source)
- Thu, 22 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (goskagit.com) - Comment period opens on whale watching rules
An orca whale swims in Holmes Harbor on Whidbey Island on April 7. Photo by Howard Garrett. (Source)
- Thu, 22 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Soundings Magazine) - Two Right Whales Critically Endangered
A whale watch boat spotted a 4-year-old male right whale entangled and injured off Sea Bright, New Jersey on October 11. Researchers identified the... (Source)
- Thu, 22 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Quill Pad) - Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Memovox: Sounds Traveling Through Water Like Whale Song
I know that whale songs can travel many thousands of kilometers through the oceans. I've heard/felt the explosions viscerally underwater while... (Source)
- Fri, 23 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Plastic found in southern right whale in Argentina
The study, published in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin, is the first finding of macroplastic debris recorded in this species. The juvenile male whale... (Source)
- Fri, 23 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Mirage News) - Language of whales
In order to find out how whales communicate, the researchers used deep learning to analyse the audio recordings and then compared these with the... (Source)
- Fri, 23 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (SeafoodSource) - Two right whales found entangled in gear in past two weeks
The first whale spotted is a juvenile male that was spotted off the coast of New Jersey, according to an IFAW press release. That whale has not been... (Source)
- Fri, 23 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Wall Street Journal) - The IRS Reels in a Whale of an Offshore Tax Cheat-and Goes for Another
U.S. tax officials have thrown a historic one-two punch at wealthy Americans hiding money offshore. On Oct. 15, they announced that Robert Smith, the... (Source)
- Fri, 23 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Algoa FM) - NSRI urges caution as whale carcass washes up near Jeffreys Bay
The NSRI is appealing to bathers, surfers and paddlers to be cautious on the Jeffrey's Bay coastline after a whale carcass washed ashore at Kabeljous... (Source)
- Fri, 23 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Asbury Park Press) - Will New Jersey support the whales? | Eidman and Chiles
To those New Jersey beach goers lucky enough to be treated to a whale sighting this summer, you know what a thrill it is to see such massive animals... (Source)
- Fri, 23 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Good News Network) - Rescue Dog Helps Save Endangered Whales By Sniffing Out Their Poop as a Conservation Canine
Eba's dog mom is Deborah Giles, a marine biologist at the University of Washington's Center for Conservation Biology who studies killer whales. When... (Source)
- Fri, 23 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Islington Gazette) - Theatre charity to perform virtual tour from new home in Islington library
Instead, a play based on Julia Donaldson's and Axel Scheffler's book The Snail and the Whale will be livestreamed from the library space in interactive... (Source)
- Sat, 24 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Times Colonist) - Seattle nurse captures image of likely pregnant J-Pod whale
The population of southern resident killer whales now stands at 74 among J, K and L Pods. J-Pod has 24 whales. Philbin, an avid whale watcher and a... (Source)
- Sat, 24 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Wicked Local Provincetown) - Provincetown team helps one entangled right whale
PROVINCETOWN -- While searching for another entangled North Atlantic right whale Monday, the Center for Coastal Studies aerial survey team... (Source)
- Sat, 24 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Talk of the Town) - J Bay whale carcass prompts shark warning
Issuing the warning on Friday, NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon said the carcass, believed to be that of a southern right whale, had washed ashore... (Source)
- Sat, 24 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Cape Cod Times) - Path to extinction continues for North Atlantic right whales
Entanglement in fishing lines or being struck by a vessel are the two main causes of human-induced death in the world's most endangered great whale... (Source)
- Sat, 24 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Yorkton This Week) - Worry in the water
Whale research at Churchill Northern Studies Centre. Sarah Lawrynuik - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Winnipeg Free Press) / Yorkton This Week. (Source)
- Sat, 24 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (DIY Magazine) - These New South Whales share new single 'Broken System'
Giving us the first taste of their upcoming third studio album, set for release next year, Australian punks These New South Whales are sharing their... (Source)
- Sat, 24 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Kodiak Daily Mirror) - Gray Whale a Puffin Kodiak Alaska I'm on a boat
Gray Whale a Puffin Kodiak Alaska I'm on a boat. Oct 24, 2020; 5 hrs ago; 0 · Facebook · Twitter · WhatsApp · SMS · Email; Print; Save... (Source)
- Sat, 24 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Kodiak Daily Mirror) - Gray Whale Kodiak Alaska I'm on a boat part ii
Gray Whale Kodiak Alaska I'm on a boat part ii. Oct 24, 2020; 4 hrs ago; 0 · Facebook · Twitter · WhatsApp · SMS · Email; Print; Save... (Source)
- Sat, 24 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Times Colonist) - Marine fuel dock in harbour hit hard by pandemic
Victoria Marine Fuels -- which keeps the motors running for whale watchers, salmon charters, tug boats and almost every other vessel in and around... (Source)
- Sun, 25 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (HeraldScotland) - Glasgow: Northern bottlenose whale spotted in River Clyde
A lone whale has been spotted swimming in the River Clyde. Glaswegians took to social media on Sunday morning to share videos and images of the... (Source)
- Sun, 25 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Wire Science) - How Palaeontologists Pieced Together the Strange Story of Whale Evolution
'The 'real' whale story begins at about 47-48 million year old rocks in Pakistan and India,' said Sunil Bajpai, a palaeontologist at IIT Roorkee who... (Source)
- Sun, 25 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (PrinceGeorgeMatters.com) - Seattle nurse captures image of likely pregnant J-Pod whale
It was then that I realized there was something different about this whale, that she looked huge, in a very good way. 'Turns out I was lucky to be standing... (Source)
- Sun, 25 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (TheInertia.com) - Move Over, Killer Whales: Otters Are Eating Sharks' Hearts, Livers, and Reproductive Organs
They're fuzzy little floating creatures, holding hands with each other as they sleep on their backs, cracking things open with their tiny little paws, looking... (Source)
- Sun, 25 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Pledge Times) - Book Review | Rakel Liehun's Whale Bone Keys tells the poet's personal growth story ...
Rakel Liehu: Whale-boned keyboards. WSOY. 298 p. Also available as audiobook. (Source)
- Sun, 25 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Sunday with Gary Numan: 'I don't listen to music at all'
Whale watching. There's a place called Newport Beach where you can take a boat out and see whales pretty much all year round. I've seen blue... (Source)
- Sun, 25 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (One Green Planet) - Climate Change Likely Cause of Rise in Deadly Shark-Human Encounters
When prey movements are altered by a changing climate, there is an increased occurrence of mass whale strandings, starvation, and poor... (Source)
- Sun, 25 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (TravelAwaits) - The Most Beautiful Places In Australia You Can Experience Right Now
The whales also ready their calves for the massive swim to Antarctica. This is the world's first Whale Heritage Site, and while you're here, you can... (Source)
- Mon, 26 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Whale in Gare Loch rescue attempt found dead
Rescuers had hoped the whales would swim out to sea before the start of major naval exercise Joint Warrior. The dead whale is part of an "unusual... (Source)
- Mon, 26 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Griffith News) - Chemical profiles in whale blubber reveal changes in Antarctic food chain
'There have been recent observations of humpback whales feeding on multiple food sources when migrating along the south-east coast of Australia,'... (Source)
- Mon, 26 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (pressherald.com) - Estimate shows 11% decline in North Atlantic right whale population in a year
The drop to 366 whales in 2018, attributed partly to the revision of previous numbers, is an alarming development for the endangered species. (Source)
- Mon, 26 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Gatton Star) - Why theft of sperm whale's jaw was not investigated
The sperm whale at Patchs Beach, South Ballina. In NSW, it is illegal to approach marine mammals, even when dead, and to remove parts of the animal... (Source)
- Mon, 26 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Narooma News) - Whale watching in Eden
The Eden Whale Festival Committee officially announced that the 2020 festival would not go ahead several weeks ago. "It was an extremely tough... (Source)
- Mon, 26 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Kennebec Journal Morning Sentinel) - Latest estimate shows 11 percent decline in North Atlantic right whale population
As a result, NOAA has revised the original January 2018 estimate down from 412 to 388 whales for that year. Still, the agency said that given the low... (Source)
- Mon, 26 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Glasgow Times) - Whale sadly dies after becoming stranded in water close to Glasgow Airport
The charity has since confirmed that the 6.2 meter-long Northern Bottlenosed Whale sadly passed away in their attempts to rescue it. Glasgow Times: A... (Source)
- Mon, 26 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Advocate) - 'Absolutely magical': video of whales leaping out of the water off the Coast of Ulverstone
... after the Latrobe woman and her partner "decided to ditch our plans" and set off on a colleague's boat to try and see the whales swimming nearby. (Source)
- Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (BBC News) - Deep-diving whale dies after swimming up river
Volunteers from British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) tried to save the animal on Monday before it died. The whale was part of a pod BDMLR tried... (Source)
- Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (WBUR) - Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale Population Drops
The population of an endangered species of whale that has been the focus of conservation efforts for decades has dipped to less than 370. The North... (Source)
- Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - SEASON WRAP: What whale watch business was like amid COVID
AFTER an uncertain start to the year, whale watching operators in Hervey Bay are breathing a sigh of relief after a relatively successful season. (Source)
- Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (goskagit.com) - Department seeks comment on proposed whale watching rules
The proposals are aimed at reducing noise impacts caused by motorized commercial whale watching traffic on the Southern Resident orca populations... (Source)
- Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (My Modern Met) - Architects Reveal New Images of 'The Whale' Museum in Arctic Circle
The Danish architecture firm first won the design competition for a whale observation attraction in the Arctic Circle in late 2019--besting entries from... (Source)
- Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Hot Hot Hoops) - How NBA Draft might help Miami Heat go whale hunting in 2021
Always on the hunt for an orca or whale, Miami Heat could use the entry-pay scale of its 2020 NBA Draft selection to allow maximum cap flexibility for... (Source)
- Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (East Lothian Courier) - Humpback whale spotted off East Lothian coast
The whale was then spotted the following morning heading north to the Isle of May, off the coast of North Berwick. Humpback whales have been spotted... (Source)
- Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Tasmania Examiner) - 'Absolutely magical': video of whales leaping out of the water off the Coast of Ulverstone
news, local-news, Whales, whale watching, Ulverstone, coast, sea, marine, animals. When Ebony Richards went out for brunch last Saturday, she... (Source)
- Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Scottish Sun) - Whale dies after being spotted swimming up River Clyde in Glasgow by stunned locals
The northern bottlenose whale would usually be found in the Atlantic where it hunts squid in deep-water canyons. It will now be examined by the Scottish... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Oct 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (The Mainichi) - Whale pods making rare late-Oct. visits to west Japan coastal waters
MUROTO, Kochi -- Even while the whale-watching season is supposed to be winding down as the calendar advances deeper into... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Oct 2020 08:00 PM PDT - (Chinadaily USA) - Japan courts outcry with Fukushima plan
However, anger in Mauritius greeted claims from Japanese scientists that the deaths of whales and dolphins, found in the area, could be attributed to... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Science Daily) - Secret surfing life of remoras hitchhiking on blue whales
A new study of blue whales off the coast of California has given researchers the first ocean recordings of their famous hitchhiking partner -- the remora --... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Mirage News) - Whale strike, Peel Island
Two Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) vessels are out on Moreton Bay this morning searching for a whale that is reported to have been... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (WFSB) - Local fisherman spots humpback whale in Long Island Sound
A humpback whale has made an appearance and it was all caught on camera. Humpbacks haven't officially been documented in Connecticut since... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (WWLP.com) - Right whale population lower than previously thought
BOSTON (State House News Service) -- There are actually fewer North Atlantic right whales left in the world than federal monitors had previously... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Mainichi) - Whale pods making rare late-Oct. visits to west Japan coastal waters
MUROTO, Kochi -- Even while the whale-watching season is supposed to be winding down as the calendar advances deeper into the autumn... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Hindu) - Only 366 North Atlantic right whales remain: NOAA
The whale numbers at only 366, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday in an estimate that reflects the population as of... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Metro) - Incredible drone footage shows grey whale pushing boat along with its nose
Jose G. Ruiz Cheires, who lives in Baja California Sur, Mexico, captured the amazing footage while visiting the Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino. 'The... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Good Day Sacramento) - Floating Pumpkin Patch - Little Whale Swim School
Ashley Williams is at Little Whale Swim School in Sacramento to give us a tour and let us know how your little ones can participate! 6 hours ago... (Source)
- Wed, 28 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (CBS Boston) - Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale Population Drops To 366; 'Outlook Is Grim If We Do Not Act'
The population of North Atlantic right whales, an endangered species that has been the focus of conservation efforts for decades, has dipped to less... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:08 PM PDT - (The New York Times) - How Suckerfish Surf Across Blue Whales Without Falling Off
Remoras -- known for hitching rides on whales and sharks -- swim surprisingly freely over the surfaces formed by their hosts. (Source)
- Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:08 PM PDT - (The Conversation AU) - Genome and satellite technology reveal recovery rates and impacts of climate change on southern ...
Up to 150,000 southern right whales were killed between 1790 and 1980. This whaling drove the global population from perhaps 100,000 to as few as... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:08 PM PDT - (Newsday) - Dead humpback whale found on Fire Island National Seashore, nonprofit says
An internal examination can't be completed unless there is a disposal plan for the whale, the conservation society said. But the whale's location near the... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:08 PM PDT - (EurekAlert) - Male fin whales surprise scientists by swapping songs
Understanding the complexity of fin whale song provides new insights into how their populations move and change over time, helping efforts to better... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:08 PM PDT - (Hartford Courant) - Humpback whale puts on show for fisherman in Long Island Sound
A fisherman recorded what appears to be a humpback whale in Long Island Sound this week. Joe Diorio, who runs a fishing guide service, recorded... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:08 PM PDT - (Center for Biological Diversity) - California Approves Regulations to Reduce Whale Entanglements in Crab Gear
SACRAMENTO, Calif -- California state officials have released a final rule to reduce the risk that endangered whales and sea turtles will get... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:08 PM PDT - (National Geographic UK) - Seven adventures to try in the Azores, from hiking to whale watching
Here, whales and mantas roam the seas, craters and canyons run deep and pulse-quickening adventures await around every corner. (Source)
- Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:08 PM PDT - (TheChronicleHerald.ca) - Right whale numbers lower than estimated, Sierra Club says federal government must act
'They've downgraded the estimate of how many are left and (it's) less than 100 female whales that are obviously critical to the survival of the species... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:08 PM PDT - (Phys.Org) - Study sheds light on critically endangered beluga whale population
Despite protections that have been in place 2006, beluga whales living in the Cook Inlet region of Alaska are still declining, currently numbering... (Source)
- Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:08 PM PDT - (Daily Free Press) - Without action, North Atlantic right whale could go extinct
The right whale population reached its peak in 2011 at 481 whales, according to a recent report by the National Marine Fisheries Service at the North... (Source)
- Fri, 30 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Guardian) - Humans pushing North Atlantic right whale to extinction faster than believed
Humpback whales seize chance to sing in Alaska's cruise-free Covid summer. Read more. Of the remaining whales, only about 70 breeding females... (Source)
- Fri, 30 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (DIVE Magazine) - New Recordings Show Remoras' Secret Surfing Life Onboard Blue Whales
Travelling onboard a 30m-long blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) for any distance, however, is not quite as simple as sucking on to the host animal's... (Source)
- Fri, 30 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (CapeTown ETC) - Whale Trail has officially reopened to the public
The famed Whale Trail is revered as one of the most meaningful ways to experience this extraordinary phenomenon. De Hoop defies superlatives -- it... (Source)
- Fri, 30 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Newsweek) - Killer Whale Helps Boat Crew Rescue Her Baby From Fishing Gear in Video
An amateur fishing crew who rescued a baby orca from a craypot line have shared a video appearing to show its mother soothing her young during... (Source)
- Fri, 30 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (San Luis Obispo Tribune) - Port San Luis kayakers have 'thrilling and scary' encounter with humpback whale
'All of a sudden, the whale came up and we were, like, lifted in the air,' DeLine said. MacMahon said she thinks there may have even been two whales... (Source)
- Fri, 30 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Patch.com) - Humpback Whale Sighted Off Coast In Long Island Sound
The humpback whale was seen in the Long Island Sound near Old Lyme. Diorio told WFSB that they were a couple of thousand feet away, but he'd "... (Source)
- Fri, 30 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Natural Resources Defense Council) - California Leads the Nation on Ropeless Gear Regulations
The International Whaling Commission identifies entanglements as the ... entanglement is driving the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale... (Source)
- Fri, 30 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (The Hill) - 3 actions Biden can take to protect our oceans
Then, in 1986, we banned commercial whaling, and most species (with tragic exceptions like right whales) have made remarkable comebacks. Not only... (Source)
- Fri, 30 Oct 2020 10:02 PM PDT - (Wicklow People) - Stranded whale's cause of death remains undetermined
A post-mortem carried out on a rare Sowerby's Beaked Whale who got stranded and died in Wicklow Harbour did not establish the cause of his death. (Source)
- Sat, 31 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (The Mercury) - Season's best snaps by readers of whales in Tasmanian waters captured in gallery
The West Hobart local was lucky to not only see four humpbacks, but also seven orcas, known as killer whales, on a recent Wild Ocean Tasmania boat... (Source)
- Sat, 31 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (East Idaho News) - Idaho Museum of Natural History assists in building digital model of blue whale skeleton
POCATELLO -- The skeleton of a massive blue whale that met a tragic end has been transformed into a digital model, with help from the Idaho... (Source)
- Sat, 31 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (InsideHook) - North Atlantic Right Whales Now on Faster Pace for Extinction
It's a worrying status quo for the species and for anyone concerned about marine wildlife. Making matters even more alarming is the fact that the... (Source)
- Sat, 31 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (KSBY San Luis Obispo News) - Humpback Whales making a splash on the Central Coast
November is the last month for Humpback whale season and they're popping up from Avila Beach to Morro Bay. Onlookers from the Central Coast and... (Source)
- Sat, 31 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Northern Times) - Ministry of Defence asked for naval sonar data after whales stranded
The northern bottlenose whale found at Stornoway. The MoD is being asked whether its recent Nato war games event around the coast of Sutherland... (Source)
- Sat, 31 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (Ethereum World News) - ChainLink's Top 100 Whales Continue Accumulating LINK Offline
Quick take: 2020 has seen the top 100 ChainLink whales continue to accumulate LINK offline; This hints of increased confidence in the future price of... (Source)
- Sat, 31 Oct 2020 10:01 PM PDT - (KTVU San Francisco) - Concerns over endangered whales could delay commercial crab season
They allow the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to close or limit fishing in areas where whales and sea turtles may be harmed. "Their rules are... (Source)
- Sun, 01 Nov 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Leeds Live) - 'I felt and heard my back snap' Woman suffers horror injury during dream holiday trip on speedboat
A woman suffered a broken spine when she was thrown from her seat on a speedboat during a dolphin watching trip. Liga Raisa-Reisa was... (Source)
- Sun, 01 Nov 2020 08:00 PM PST - (The Streetjournal) - Fungie and me, by the photographer who made him famous
It was in the mid-1980s when Ronan Quinlan first heard about a dolphin in Dingle Bay. Local divers Ronnie Fitzgibbon and John O'Connor had been... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Riviera Maya News) - Deceased dolphin found floating in Chetumal Bay
Personnel from the Marine Mammal Stranding Service Network took charge of removing the body of the dolphin, which was found floating several... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Voxy) - What's for dinner? State of Hauraki Gulf reflected in dolphin diet - Massey University
More evidence has emerged to support stricter coastal management, this time focusing on pollution and overfishing in the picturesque tourist waters... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (UK News in Pictures) - A Dolphin has been washed ashore in Sandown on the Isle of Wight
Ventnor Coastguard said;. 'Team paged to reports of a Dolphin washed ashore at Sandown. Dolphins, porpoises and whales are protected under the... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Nov 2020 04:02 PM PST - (Metro) - Mysterious deaths of whales off Scottish coast linked to MoD 'war games'
This file picture shows a stranded beaked whale at Kearvaig Bag, Scotland, ... Most of the training took place around Scotland's northern coasts, and ... exercises and training scenarios may be impacting the whales, dolphin and... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Nov 2020 04:02 PM PST - (EconomyNext) - Pilot whales stranded for reasons 'not fully understood'; marine biologist calls for expert consultation
ECONOMYNEXT -- The scores of whales that were found stranded on the ... BREAKING NEWS: 100 whales stranded off the coast of Panadura. ... Orgs to rescue a pod of #Whales and #Dolphins stranded on the Panadura Beach. (Source)
- Tue, 03 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (PR Web) - The Dolphin Company applauds American Humane for conservation documentary, "Escape from ...
The Dolphin Company family, proclaim their support of American Humane's inaugural feature-length documentary, 'Escape From Extinction'. ST. (Source)
- Tue, 03 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (ThisCantBeHappening!) - The Stranding of the Human Race: The Human / Dolphin Enigma
I have been reading 'Voices in the Ocean' where Susan Casey starts out with a story of how a chance encounter with Spinner dolphins (in Hawaii)... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Yahoo News Canada) - Friendly dolphin gives tourists unforgettable memories
Their incredible intelligence and their seemingly smiling faces are very appealing. People from all over the world seek dolphin encounters such as this... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (AlKhaleej Today) - SUCCESSION - Idrissa Seck as President of the Cese: What if...
Could Rewmi's leader be Macky's card? Nothing is more impossible. But in any case, this big fish could be a dolphin. With Moussa Sy, Macky Sall had... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Washington Post) - Author and illustrator explored orcas' home while creating 'A Whale of the Wild'
Known as 'toothed whales,' orcas are the largest members of the dolphin family. There are orcas in every ocean, but Parry's characters are the type... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Nov 2020 04:02 PM PST - (Bangkok Post) - Sri Lanka rescues 120 whales after country's largest stranding
Three pilot whales and one dolphin died of injuries following the mass beaching on Monday on the country's western coast at Panadura some 25... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Nov 2020 04:02 PM PST - (The Times) - Joanna Lumley blasts wind farms for turning dolphins deaf
In 2011 about 70 pilot whales entered the Kyle of Durness, in northern Scotland and 39 became stranded. A report later said that all were healthy but... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Nov 2020 04:02 PM PST - (nation.lk - The Nation Newspaper) - Admirable community effort in tackling SL's biggest mass beaching
He said that as of now, they have come across only three carcasses, two whales and one beached mammal proved to be a dolphin, out of which the... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Nov 2020 08:00 PM PST - (TimesLIVE) - Give it a glow! How to get the gender-fluid, dolphin skin that ruled SAFW runways
SUPPLE GLOW Dolphin skin was the beauty trend we saw at this year's SAFW. Image: Lizmarie Richardson Photography/SA Fashion Week. (Source)
- Wed, 04 Nov 2020 08:00 PM PST - (CQ News) - Whale washed onto Shark Bay beach
She said the Dolphin Marine Conservation Park in Coffs Harbour were assisting with a post-mortem to help understand why the whale died. (Source)
- Wed, 04 Nov 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Explica) - How to use a real GameCube or Wiimote controller in Dolphin
Requirements to connect a real Wiimote in Dolphin. The first thing you will obviously need it is a powerful computer. Does that seem obvious enough? (Source)
- Wed, 04 Nov 2020 04:25 PM PST - (Yahoo News Australia) - More than 100 beached whales saved off Sri Lanka
Three pilot whales and one dolphin died of their injuries following the mass beaching near the city of Panadura, south of the capital Colombo. (Source)
- Wed, 04 Nov 2020 04:25 PM PST - (PEOPLE.com) - 120 Beached Whales Saved in Sri Lanka After Crews Brought Animals 'One By One Back Into ...
According to BBC News, three pilot whales and one dolphin died in the large-scale beaching. (Source)
- Wed, 04 Nov 2020 04:25 PM PST - (New Delhi Times) - Sri Lankan Navy, Volunteers Rescue at Least 100 Stranded Pilot Whales
It was one of the largest ever such mass strandings. Pilot whales -- actually a large species of dolphin that can grow up to six meters long and weigh a... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Nov 2020 04:25 PM PST - (WPSU) - Sri Lankan Navy, Villagers Save 120 Whales After Mass Beaching
Sri Lankan Navy, Villagers Save 120 Whales After Mass Beaching ... to rescue a pod of #Whales and #Dolphins stranded on the Panadura Beach. (Source)
- Thu, 05 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (News Of The Area) - Dolphin Marine Conservation Park highlights marine terrors over Halloween
DOLPHIN Marine Conservation Park used Halloween to share their message about the terrors of trash in our oceans at their inaugural Halloween Eve... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Yahoo News) - New Baby Dolphin At Miami Seaquarium
The Miami Seaquarium is set to reopen to the public on Friday, November 6 with plenty of new health and safety measures. Our goal is to create a safe... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Irish Post) - No hope of Fungie returning, local marine biologist says
A MARINE biologist has admitted there is very little hope of Fungie the Dolphin ever returning. Fungie expert Dr Kevin Flannery resides in Dingle... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Dolphin) - In service to our retired community
Those interested can read more in the earlier Dolphin articles 'Being for the Benefit of Those Who Served' and 'Retirees Kept Up-to-Date on Benefits. (Source)
- Thu, 05 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Open Democracy) - Lilia: preserving the Amazon river's fauna is preserving Planet Earth
Lilia Isolina Java Tapayuri, community leader of the Cocama ethnic group, in the Tikuna-Cocama-Yagua Reserve, regards the pink dolphin as sacred. (Source)
- Thu, 05 Nov 2020 04:02 PM PST - (MercoPress) - Rescuers save some 100 pilot whales stranded in a Sri Lanka southwest beach
Over 100 pilot whales have been saved after being stranded on Sri Lanka's southwest coast. ... the deep sea' for their deep, high-speed, sprint-dives to chase and capture large squid, according to Whale and Dolphin Conservation. (Source)
- Fri, 06 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (USA TODAY) - Stanley Cup visits Winter the Dolphin in Florida
In celebration of the Tampa Bay Lightning's 2020 championship, the Stanley Cup took a trip to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium to visit Winter the... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (POPSUGAR Health and Fitness Australia) - Feel Strong and Invigourated With This 45-Minute Full-Body-Strengthening Yoga Flow
You'll do classic poses like Warrior 1 and Warrior 3, challenging poses like Crow and Intense East, core-carving poses like Boat and Dolphin Plank... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Herald.ie) - Six missing Fungie sightings 'mistaken identity' - experts
Six reported sightings of missing dolphin Fungie off Kerry have been dismissed as cases of mistaken identity. The sightings - all reported over the past... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Nov 2020 04:02 PM PST - (Thehour.com) - Search for entangled humpback whale has happy ending in Long Island Sound
The society said, 'We ask that the public keep an eye out for the whale and report any sightings of this animal or other stranded or entangled marine life ... 'I go to my client, 'we must be having some dolphin around,' but the next thing... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Times of India) - Carcass of dolphin washes ashore in Rameswaram
Forest department officials said the dolphin might have hit a rock or the propeller of a boat. Fishermen, who spotted the carcass, informed forest... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Zululand Observer) - Five things to do in Richards Bay this summer
From here you may be fortunate enough to spot the humpback dolphin -- a rare and endangered dolphin species that is resident in the area. (Source)
- Sun, 08 Nov 2020 04:03 PM PST - (One Green Planet) - Over Hundred Beached Whales Saved by Local Rescuers in Sri Lanka
... Orgs to rescue a pod of #Whales and #Dolphins stranded on the Panadura Beach. Thank you to ... Over 30 Whales beached on Panadura Coast. (Source)
- Sun, 01 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Conversation AU) - Photos from the field: these magnificent whales are adapting to warming water, but how much can ...
The start of November marks the end of the whale season in the Southern Hemisphere. As summer approaches, whales that were breeding along the... (Source)
- Sun, 01 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Hurriyet Daily News) - Turkey leads Blue Whale 2020 Invitation Exercises
The Turkish-led Blue Whale-2020 Invitation Exercises are underway in the Eastern Mediterranean. As part of exercises planned by the fleet command... (Source)
- Sun, 01 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Bundaberg Now) - Jimmy Scaboo's photos capture coastal creatures
The whale whisperer. From eagle rays to whales, birds, and sea snakes, Jimmy's photos have become as iconic as the man himself. His whale photos... (Source)
- Sun, 01 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Daily Mail) - MOD faces questions over war games exercise off the Scottish coast after several whales washed ...
The noise was so loud that on occasions members of the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HDWT) could hear the sound coming from headphones... (Source)
- Sun, 01 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Cape Cod Times) - Ropeless gear gains new urgency in bid to save right whales
With over 80% of North Atlantic right whales bearing scars of entanglements in fishing line, the task is formidable, and eliminating some, if not all, of... (Source)
- Sun, 01 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (newsbtc.com) - Analyst Claims XRP has Room for a 100% Rally as Whales Accumulate
According to one analytics platform, XRP's whale count has started climbing higher, indicating that some large buyers are beginning to gain exposure... (Source)
- Sun, 01 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin) - 7 books about eels, mushrooms, moths and monsters that bring the outdoors to you
As well, she writes that as late as 1960, long past when you might think of whaling as a major industry, whales were the most valuable animals on the... (Source)
- Sun, 01 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Sun Sentinel) - ASK IRA: Are there win-now pieces for Heat in 2020 NBA free agency?
... a big contract this season and play into a bigger and longer one next season (when we go whale hunting, unless we win it all without that whale). (Source)
- Mon, 02 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (ABC News) - Rotterdam commuter tram 'Saved by a Whale's Tale' after derailment
The whale's tail of a sculpture caught the front carriage of a metro tram as it. Local authorities say getting the tram down will be very tricky. (AP: Peter... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Guardian) - Race to save 100 whales in Sri Lanka's biggest mass beaching
The short-finned pilot whales began beaching at Panadura, 15 miles (25km) south of Colombo, shortly before dusk. Within an hour their numbers... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (NPR) - After A Whale Dies, What Happens?
Whale carcasses -- known as "whale falls" -- become an energy-rich habitat, drawing a wide variety of organisms from across the deep sea to feast. (Source)
- Mon, 02 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (UPI.com) - Train crashes through barrier, comes to rest on whale tail sculpture
... in the Netherlands said no one was injured when a subway train crashed through a barrier and came to rest on a giant sculpture of a whale's tail. (Source)
- Mon, 02 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (CT Post) - Report: Humpback Whale spotted in CT last week
Hundreds of sea birds and marine mammals swarm a group of five Humpback whales as they feed in the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (FOX 10 News Phoenix) - Whale tail sculpture catches runaway train
... carriage rammed through the end of an elevated section of rails and was caught by a sculpture of a whale's tail near the Dutch port city of Rotterdam. (Source)
- Mon, 02 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Cal Coast News) - Humpback whale scoops up kayakers in Avila Beach, spits them out
By CCN STAFF. A pair of kayakers had a close call Monday, when a massive humpback whale scooped their kayak up in his mouth, and then spit... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Guardian) - Whale sculpture stops train in Rotterdam crashing into water - video
A metro train that overran the stop blocks at a station outside Rotterdam has been left balancing 10 metres above ground on the plastic tail of a whale... (Source)
- Mon, 02 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Globe and Mail) - How a whale's tail caught a derailed tram car
... morning and nearly plunged 40 feet down off the end of an elevated section -- but instead came to rest delicately on the tail of a whale statue. (Source)
- Mon, 02 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Mooresville Tribune) - What a fluke: Dutch train crashes, lands on whale sculpture
The whale's tail of a sculpture caught the front carriage of a metro train as it rammed through the end of an elevated section of rails, with the driver... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Guardian) - Stop blowing up bombs on sea floor, say whale campaigners
The detonation of wartime bombs left on the seafloor around the UK must end to stop the deaths of whales and dolphins, campaigners say. (Source)
- Tue, 03 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (9News) - Sri Lanka rescues 100 beached whales after mass stranding
Scores of short-finned pilot whales began coming ashore at Panadura, 25 kilometres south of Colombo, on Monday afternoon, and authorities were... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Cut) - I Wish a Whale Would Try to Swallow Me
Just yesterday, two women were having a serene day kayaking and whale-watching off Avila Beach in San Luis Obispo when a strapping humpback --... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Forbes) - The Whale Tail Sculptors Who Saved A Runaway Train
19 years ago, Hans Muller, Peter Globevnik, and Eric van Uden completed the 'Whale Tails' sculpture that sits at the end of the metro line in Spijkenisse... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (ABC News) - 'Unprecedented' number of humpback whales spotted off Tasmania in bumper migration season
It's been a huge season for whale watching in Tasmania, with experts saying humpback whales appear to have returned in strong numbers after a... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (KMPH Fox 26) - Humpback whale almost swallows kayakers near Avila Beach
(FOX26) -- What started as a peaceful morning of kayaking and whale watching turned into one very close call for Julie McSorley and her friend, Liz... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Oceanographic Magazine) - Finding Physty
this fleeting moment solidified my understanding that sperm whales had truly captured my heart. Physty sperm whale Dominica Gaelin Rosenwaks Arctic. (Source)
- Tue, 03 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (CNN) - See moment whale tosses kayakers as it breaches surface
Two California women got the kayak ride of their lives when a humpback whale breached beneath them. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports. Source: CNN... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Divernet) - Did war games cause whale DCI?
A spate of whale strandings investigated by the Scottish Marine Animal Strandings Scheme (SMASS) has been linked with October's Joint Warrior war... (Source)
- Tue, 03 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (NPR) - Train Runs Off Elevated Tracks, Is Caught By Statue Of A Whale's Tail
I'm David Greene. It's a popular rallying cry, save the whales. Well, it appears that a whale has just returned the favor. In the Netherlands yesterday, an... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (HuffPost Australia) - In Other News: 2 Kayakers Were Almost Swallowed By A Whale. The Video Is Wild.
Julie McSorley and her friend Liz Cottriel, both of San Luis Obispo, were kayaking off the coast of Avila Beach, watching whales about 30 feet from them... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Nation) - Save the Whale, Save Ourselves
Five days later, too late then to update the story, a seventh whale went missing. By the end of the summer, eight North Atlantic right whales were dead. (Source)
- Wed, 04 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Queensland Times) - Whale washed onto Shark Bay beach
National Parks and Wildlife Service officers stood watch over the carcass of the whale, which was found to have died. A steady stream of onlookers... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (ABC News) - Whales migrate south in record numbers
Tasmanian tour operators say the numbers are ten-fold on last year, with sightings of up to 100 humpbacks at any one time. Katri Uibu reports. Source:... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (UPI.com) - California kayakers end up in mouth of humpback whale
Julie McSorley and Liz Cottriel said they were kayaking and whale watching Monday off the coast of Avila Beach when the whale surfaced from... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Science News for Students) - A whale's nearly four-hour-long dive sets a new record
Cuvier's beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) are master divers. These creatures hold the record for deepest plunge by a marine mammal. One whale... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Lonely Planet Travel News) - This whale tail sculpture saved a train that went off the rails
A giant art sculpture of two whale tails saved a Dutch train that overran the track from disaster by bringing it to a stop, preventing it from plunging to the... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (BeachGrit) - Watch: Whale attempts to swallow two kayakers whole in what experts are calling 'A Divine Comedy!'
All of a sudden, I lifted up, and I was in the water.' 'The whale was right here in my face, literally,' added Cottriel. 'I'm thinking to myself, 'I'm gonna... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (KTVU San Francisco) - Whale flips kayak off Central Coast
A whale flipped a kayak and two people in San Luis Obispo County were under the water for but made it up for air after about six seconds. Posted 7... (Source)
- Wed, 04 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (johnscreekpost.com) - Diver Rescues Whale With Anchor Tied To It. Whale Thanks Him In Spectacular Fashion
Mother Nature has created countless different species, but some seem to be more spectacular than others. When it comes to animals, whales are the... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Guardian) - Whale, that was close!: humpback appears to overturn kayakers in California
Everything changed when a large pool of fish emerged. Three women injured swimming with whales in Australia in space of a week. (Source)
- Thu, 05 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The New York Times) - Humpback Whale Upends California Kayakers
Julie McSorley and Liz Cottriel were whale watching off California's Central Coast when a humpback suddenly surfaced beneath their kayak. (Source)
- Thu, 05 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Guardian) - Humpback whale appears to nearly swallow kayakers in California - video
Two whale-watchers off Avila beach had a terrifying experience when a humpback overturned their kayak and seemed to nearly swallow them. (Source)
- Thu, 05 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Atlas Obscura) - What It Takes to Dismantle and Move a 40-Foot Whale Skeleton
The city's seafaring roots includes its history as a whaling port during the 18th and early 19th centuries. The juvenile North Atlantic right whale--the... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Mirage News) - Humpback whales return to South Georgia
The study is published in the journal Endangered Species Research this week (Thursday 5 November) and is good news for whale conservation. (Source)
- Thu, 05 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Smithsonian) - How Surfing Suckerfish Stick to Whales
Remoras are known for being the ocean's hitchhikers because they spend most of their lives physically attached to hosts like whales, sharks and large... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Mongabay.com) - Sri Lankans save pilot whales in epic rescue after mass stranding
The rescue effort, which involved towing the whales out using Jet Skis, ran overnight as the exhausted animals kept being washed ashore by the waves. (Source)
- Thu, 05 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (ActionNewsJax.com) - Derailed metro train in the Netherlands saved from plunge by whale sculpture
The incident took place at the De Akkers metro station in Spijkenisse, where a tail of the aptly named sculpture -- 'Saved by the Whale's Tail'... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (PhillyVoice.com) - Humpback whale found dead off cost of Cape May County
The Townsends Inlet Bridge separates Sea Isle City and Avalon in Cape May County, New Jersey. A dead humpback whale was spotted in an sandbar... (Source)
- Thu, 05 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Cal Coast News) - Observe, don't disturb the humpback whales off Pismo and Avila beaches
They are part of a small group of species, including Orcas and Bottlenose dolphins that are the poster children for whale watching, and their celebrity... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Nov 2020 07:00 PM PST - (JAPAN Forward) - Overcoming Earthquakes and International Pressure, How Oshika Whale Land was Rebuilt
Ayukawa was once a quiet fishing village that was home to just 50 households, but later grew into one of Japan's most prominent whaling towns. (Source)
- Fri, 06 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (ABC News) - Humpback whale baffles scientists after returning to Kakadu river
The whale is the same one spotted in Kakadu National Park two months ago; Humpback whales usually migrate to Antarctica to feed at this time of year... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (MercoPress) - Humpback whales are back in South Georgia, after almost extinction a century ago
The whaling industry collapsed at South Georgia in the 1960s, as whale numbers decreased and whales virtually disappeared from South Georgia... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Daily Mail) - Who knew that's how they did it? Stunning pictures show mother sperm whale feeding its calf by ...
The female sperm whales and their offspring usually gather in pods of up to 20 members. A sperm whale feeds her young in the Indian Ocean by... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (JAPAN Forward) - Overcoming Earthquakes and International Pressure, How Oshika Whale Land was Rebuilt
In 1953, when whaling was booming, residents began attending memorial ceremonies for whales and holding the Oshika Whale Festival to pray for... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (NT News) - Whale, whale ... would you look at that? Humpy the humpback is back in Kakadu river
A humpback whale that stunned marine ecologists after swimming around 20 kilometres upriver in Australia's Northern Territory headed back out to... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (CT Post) - Search for entangled humpback whale has happy ending in Long Island Sound
A humpback whale that was believed to entangled in rope off Montauk Point, N.Y. was later found swimming freely in Long Island Sound on Thursday. (Source)
- Fri, 06 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (UNILAD) - Incredible Photos Show Mother Sperm Whale Feeding Calf By Injecting Milk Into Sea
Here's the rare moment captured on camera when an adult sperm whale feeds her young calf. We may not always be able appreciative of the natural... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Stuff.co.nz) - World Famous in New Zealand: Auckland's Whale and Dolphin Safari
Everything about Auckland Whale and Dolphin Safari's cruise is so enjoyable that spotting the sea life becomes a bonus. Support our coverage of the... (Source)
- Fri, 06 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (TTG) - Online agency Travelling Whale to specialise in sustainable trips
Travelling Whale has been co-founded by friends Hattie Seal, who previously worked for Tucan Travel, and Annabel Upson who initially met while on... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (San Luis Obispo Tribune) - 'Hell of a blow.' Humpback whale once slammed into Morro Bay fishing boat, killing man
My whale story is from 20 years ago. In September 2000 the newspaper got a call from PGE meteorologist John Lindsey saying there was a... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Yorkton This Week) - Whale Sanctuary boss willing captive to his cause
Charles Vinick, Santa Barbara-based boss of the international Whale Sanctuary Project, is quarantining in Halifax, N.S. In the weeks ahead, he plans to... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (LADbible) - Stunning Images Show Mother Sperm Whale Inject Milk In Sea To Feed Calf
Mike Korostelev, 38, from Moscow, was in the Indian Ocean when he captured the special encounter with the whales. Advert. 10. The incredible shots... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (OCNJ Daily) - Dead Whale Stuck in Townsends Inlet
Bob Schoelkopf, director of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, said the adult whale was discovered Thursday. 'One of our volunteers was surf fishing... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Cape Cod Times) - Rescue efforts to resume Sunday for whale stranded off Chatham
CHATHAM -- Rescuers planned to resume efforts Sunday morning to free a humpback whale found stranded on a sandbar off Harding Beach early... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (RAMzine) - In The Whale
Together some ten years, In The Whale's Dopamine six track EP made it onto the Billboard Heatseekers, Independent Albums and Heatseekers... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Mirror.co.uk) - Calls for Lolita the orca to be freed from marine park misery after 50 years
Soaring from the water, Lolita the killer whale hoists a trainer skyward as fans ... Whales were roped, hauled on to boats and taken away for ever. (Source)
- Sat, 07 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Sports Handle) - Get A Grip: Six States Approve Gambling Measures; DraftKings-Whale Dustup; 2020 Election; And ...
It's information overload everywhere, and there's not time enough to sleep and eat and stay fully apprised of what's happening on this crazy blue dot of... (Source)
- Sat, 07 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (pressherald.com) - Maine Voices: The fate of a species is in our hands
Until new, long-term protections for right whales are in place, federal regulators must take emergency action. By Alison RieserSpecial to the Press... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Nov 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Sun.Star) - Naval forces rescue stranded Risso's dolphin
THE Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) has rescued a Risso's dolphin that was stranded at the shore of the Naval Station Romulo Espaldon... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Nov 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Headline Surfer) - Priceless Video: Clearwater, Fla's Winter the Dolphin gets to see the Stanley Cup won by the 2020 ...
Priceless Video: Clearwater, Fla's Winter the Dolphin gets to see the Stanley Cup won by the 2020 NHLTampa Bay Lightning. Create: Sat, 11/07/2020 -... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Nov 2020 08:00 PM PST - (The West Australian) - Quality shines through in South West
... the 2020 HIA CSR South West Housing Awards were recently held in Bunbury at the Dolphin Discovery Centre, with Valmadre Homes taking out the... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Advocate) - Appreciation for workers dealing with whale carcasses
Petuna Seafoods staff and equipment were a key part of the whale rescue efforts in Macquarie Harbour. Fish farm workers have helped with the grim... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (HuffPost Australia) - Celebrating The Sacred Story Of Migaloo For NAIDOC Week 2020
The world-famous all-while whale has made annual headline-grabbing appearances since the first recorded spotting off Byron Bay in 1991. (Source)
- Sun, 08 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Australian Times) - Humpback whales make a return to UK's South Georgia island
A new study released by the British Antarctic Survey shows the welcome return of humpback whales to the waters around the sub-Antarctic island of... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Yeshiva World News) - Cranes Lift Dutch Train Off Of Whale Sculpture 'Fluke'
A salvaging crew uses a crane to lift a metro train carriage off of the whale's tail of a sculpture after it rammed through the end of an elevated section of... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (One Green Planet) - Over Hundred Beached Whales Saved by Local Rescuers in Sri Lanka
According to the Sri Lanka Navy, around 100 whales were reported beached on November 2. Naval personnel directed the rescue efforts that... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (E58FB0E58C97E69982E5A0B1) - Hualien City beat Taichung 1-0 to take Mulan title
Hualien City striker Wu Shih-ping on Saturday headed in the only goal in her team's game against Taichung Blue Whale to capture the Taiwan Mulan... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Atlantic) - The Case of Svalbard's Disappearing Shipwrecks
C398degC3A5rd had reason to dream big: From the 1600s onward, thousands of European whaling vessels ventured to Svalbard to exploit its bowhead-whale... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Times Colonist) - Facial recognition for grizzlies could tell the tales of their lives
Identifying and naming southern resident killer whales, such as new mother ... 'It would help a lot of people if we could easily say whether a whale is... (Source)
- Sun, 08 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (CairoScene) - Wander the Valley of the Whales with 'Mount Dream' Tours
The trip features a tour of the open-air and closed whale fossil museums at Wadi El Hitan, where you get to see the fossils of whales that have been... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Khmer Times) - Dolphin carcass found in Tboung Khmum
THE World Wide Fund for Nature-Cambodia (WWF) and the Fishery Adminis- tration were alerted to the carcass of a Mekong Irrawaddy dolphin which... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Swarajya) - Five Years After Launch Of Namami Gange: Nearly 50 Per Cent Of Ganga Has High Biodiversity ...
In 1996, the iconic Gangetic Dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica), called 'Tiger of the Ganges', was categorised as endangered by the International... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (CTV News Atlantic) - Under the sea: research says whales, dolphins and more could get infected by COVID-19
Luna, a 10-year-old Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, nurses her newborn calf at Gulf World Marine Park in Panama City Beach, Fla., on Wednesday, Feb. (Source)
- Mon, 09 Nov 2020 04:03 PM PST - (The Island.lk) - Stranded pod of whales may have lost course - Marine Biologist
Six pilot whales and one dolphin died after more than 100 mammals beached at Panadura on Tuesday. Wildlife Department Director-General Chandana... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Nov 2020 09:03 PM PST - (One Green Planet) - Less than 400 Whales Remain in the North Atlantic
New data from the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium has found that humans are killing the endangered North Atlantic right whale quicker than... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Nov 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Seacoastonline.com) - Opinion/Flotsam and Jetsam: Whale-watching, $96 oranges, and a good scream
The election is over, and the big winner has been officially announced: Wilbur is the new mayor of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky. Wilbur, a French bulldog... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Nov 2020 09:03 PM PST - (New Scientist) - Most whales and sea turtles seem to have plastic in their bodies
Most sea turtles, whales and fish may have plastic in their bodies. To determine the prevalence of various forms and colours of this material in marine... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Nov 2020 09:03 PM PST - (wpgtalkradio.com) - Whales Are Showing Off Near Cape May
There seems to be an extra amount of whale activity happening near South Jersey this fall. Could the warmer-than-usual weather have anything to do... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Nov 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Verde Independent) - What a fluke: Dutch whale tail sculpture catches metro train
Contents of this site are £9 Copyright 2020 The Verde Independent and Western NewsInfo£E, Inc. All rights reserved. | Terms of Service | Privacy... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Nov 2020 09:03 PM PST - (OR) - Oregon's 'Exploding Whale' legend turns 50
50 years ago, we blew up a whale and it either went terribly, or very well depending on your perspective. Learn more at a free Oregon Historical... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Nov 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Bay Nature) - Op-Ed: A Fisherman's Perspective on Whales and Crab Gear
The claim is that humpback whale entanglements with crab fishing gear that result in death are now high enough for the population to slip into decline. (Source)
- Mon, 09 Nov 2020 09:03 PM PST - (National Observer) - Whales and other marine mammals susceptible to COVID-19 through wastewater: study
"We saw there were dozens of whales and sea mammal species that were predicted to be as susceptible or more susceptible than humans," said... (Source)
- Mon, 09 Nov 2020 09:03 PM PST - (SanJuanIslander.com) - Public input sought for proposed WDFW Commercial Whale- Watch Licensing Program
The Southern Resident orcas are facing ever-growing danger of extinction. There are only 74 left. Of these, only 22 are females capable of breeding... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (PETA) - Former SeaWorld Site Should Include a Dolphin Memorial, Says PETA
For Immediate Release: November 10, 2020. Contact: Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382. Cleveland, Ohio -- This afternoon, PETA dispatched a letter to... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (News3LV) - Siegfried Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat offer special deal for veterans
All active and retired military personnel will receive one (1) complimentary admission with a valid ID. Additionally, up to five accompanying family... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (CGTN) - Critically endangered river dolphin spotted in India river
A South Asian river dolphin was spotted in the Brahmaputra river in northern India. The dolphin, a blind species living in freshwater, is one of the four... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Nov 2020 09:09 PM PST - (Mongabay.com) - Whale zone ahead: A cetacean speed trap tags ships going over the limit
North Atlantic right whales, a critically endangered species with fewer than 366 remaining individuals, face two main threats: fishing gear... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Nov 2020 09:09 PM PST - (Yahoo News UK) - Close-Up Encounter With Humpback Whale Delights California Kayakers
Kayakers and paddle boarders were delighted by the close presence of humpback whales near California's Avila Beach on Sunday, November 1. (Source)
- Tue, 10 Nov 2020 09:09 PM PST - (Port Townsend Leader) - Whale-watching groups push back against proposed rules
A group of whales from K-pod are seen swimming together in Puget Sound. Jill Hein photo, Orca Network. Posted Tuesday, November 10, 2020 8:11... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Nov 2020 09:09 PM PST - (Daily Mail) - Waddle I do without you- Penguins cuddle up while a whale waves to the camera in a series of ...
Pictures show magisterial whales, mighty polar bears, incredible shoals of fish, sharks cruising through waves while fish swim through stunning reefs... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Nov 2020 09:09 PM PST - (McGill Tribune) - Data scientists seek the perfect picture of a whale
To meet the needs of ecological research, Whale Seeker uses cutting-edge AI technologies to detect marine mammals with imaging methods that can be... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Nov 2020 09:09 PM PST - (KNBR) - A humpback whale almost swallows kayakers near a California beach
Julie McSorley and Liz Cottriel were watching humpback whales on Monday when one decided to get up close and personal. A whale came up... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Nov 2020 09:09 PM PST - (CapeTalk) - CapeNature reopens popular Whale Trail after major upgrades
The world-renowned Whale trail hike in the De Hoop Nature Reserve has reopened to the public after almost two years of refurbishments. CapeNature... (Source)
- Tue, 10 Nov 2020 09:09 PM PST - (KALW) - One Planet: The Race To Save North Atlantic Right Whales From Extinction
On this edition of Your Call's One Planet Series, we're rebroadcasting our conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning environmental reporter David Abel... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Nov 2020 08:05 PM PST - (LMFM) - Fungie update issued after dolphin appears to Baz Ashmawy in Dingle Harbour
The famous dolphin, who had been a popular resident in Dingle since 1983, went missing last month and hasn't been sighted since. An update has... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Nov 2020 08:05 PM PST - (Afloat) - First Irish Scottish Humpback 'Match' Made By Irish Whale Dolphin Group
In an exciting development for Irish marine wildlife fans, the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) confirmed on social media this morning (see... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Nov 2020 08:05 PM PST - (KLAS - 8 News Now) - Free admission for veterans and military at Siegfried Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat
This deal lasts through Sunday, Nov. 15. The Secret Garden and dolphin habitat are two animal habitats that were brought to the Mirage for the purpose... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Nov 2020 08:05 PM PST - (Yahoo News UK) - Boaters encounter enormous dolphin stampede
Incredible footage has emerged from a deep sea fishing trip back in 2018 that shows a massive dolphin stampede. The once in a lifetime encounter... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Nov 2020 08:05 PM PST - (Wamiz.co.uk) - Man follows agitated dog to seashore, can't believe what he sees in the water
Determination and resilience. Without a phone signal to muster a rescue bid, Wilcock took it upon himself to begin the task of returning the dolphin -- later... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Nov 2020 04:03 PM PST - (Willamette Week) - Warm-Water Marine Animals Are Increasingly Becoming Stranded on Oregon Beaches. Jim Rice Is ...
That's surprising not only because sea turtles and dolphins are warm-water animals, ... There are dozens of stranding networks around the country, all of which are overseen by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (Source)
- Wed, 11 Nov 2020 09:23 PM PST - (Willamette Week) - Oregon Historical Society Has Released Newly Restored Footage of That Time State Officials Blew ...
12, 1970, the Oregon Highway Division decided to remove an 8-ton sperm whale from a Florence beach by blowing it up with dynamite. The idea was... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Nov 2020 09:23 PM PST - (Newsweek) - Watch Remastered Footage of Oregon Whale Exploding 50 Years After the Event
The dead whale had washed up on a beach near Florence in November, 1970. Weighing in at around eight tons, officials needed to find a way to... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Nov 2020 09:23 PM PST - (Republic World) - Dead Whale Found In Cove In Italian Island Of Capri
A 13-meter long (43 ft) dead whale was found Saturday in a cove off the southern Italian island of Capri. Videomaker Ivan Rubino spotted the carcass... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Nov 2020 09:23 PM PST - (Daily Mail) - Whales, dolphins and seals are 'highly susceptible' to infection from COVID-19 which could cause ...
Marine mammals such as whales and dolphins are at risk of catching the coronavirus from human wastewater, a study warns. Advertisement. (Source)
- Wed, 11 Nov 2020 09:23 PM PST - (Point Reyes Light) - Protections for whales delay crab opener
David Briggs Sport crabbing in Tomales Bay and across the state opened on Nov. 7, while new rules stemming from a lawsuit over whale entanglements... (Source)
- Wed, 11 Nov 2020 09:23 PM PST - (Afloat) - First Irish Scottish Humpback 'Match' Made By Irish Whale Dolphin Group
This whale has been recorded 16 times by the IWDG over four years since July 2015 and was last seen off West Cork on 2 June 2020. First humpback... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (The Atlantic) - The Dolphin Myth That Refuses to Die
The Dolphin Myth That Refuses to Die. Brazil's pink river dolphins have long gotten blamed for all sorts of heinous crimes. Melanie Lambrick. (Source)
- Thu, 12 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Australasian Leisure Management) - World Animal Protection unveils next campaign to have captive dolphin breeding banned at Gold ...
With Dolphin Marine Conservation Park (DMCP) in Coffs Harbour announcing last year they will end captive breeding, Sea World is now the only... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (NBC 6 South Florida) - Miami Seaquarium Asks for the Public's Help in Naming Newborn Baby Dolphin
We are so excited to introduce the newest member of our dolphin family, this female calf arrival started in the 305 at 3:05 pm on October 17th. Help us... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Marina Dock Age) - The Way Forward From Here: How the Dolphin Marina and Restaurant is adapting business ...
It seems like such a small thing to build a table,' said Billy Saxton, whose family owns and operates The Dolphin Marina and Restaurant on... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Popular Mechanics) - 50 Years Ago Today, Oregon Blew Up a Dead Whale. With Dynamite. On Live TV.
An unusual whale carcass had washed ashore in Florence, just 60 miles west of Eugene and the nearest beach town. Authorities decided to use TNT to... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (WBUR) - North Atlantic Right Whales Are Dying Out Faster Than We Thought
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, some 366 whales remain with about 94 reproductive females, despite decades of... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Stuff.co.nz) - Giraffe bones, whale meat, and a monkey skull among illegal wildlife imports caught at the border
Items also included whale teeth, a crocodile skin knife sheath, dried shark meat, and traditional Chinese medicine products. This was the first year giraffe... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (KQED) - New Whale Entanglement Rules Delay Crab Season, and the Industry Isn't Happy
The state's Department of Fish and Wildlife on Nov. 1 released rules that allow officials to shut down crabbing in areas where whales are spotted. Under... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (MENAFN.COM) - Humpback whales have been spotted in a Kakadu river. So in a fight with a crocodile, who would ...
And its shallow waters are no place for a whale the size of a bus. It was the first time humpback whales had been recorded in the river, and the story... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Boing Boing) - Explorers revisit a whale carcass one year later
Whale falls are of great interest to scientists because they have not been easy to document before the advent of undersea craft. It's cool to watch them... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (PR Week) - How Fudgie the Whale got some airtime on 'Live with Kelly and Ryan'
After approaching the show about surprising Ripa with a birthday cake, Carvel went to work creating an elaborate, three-tier Fudgie the Whale design... (Source)
- Thu, 12 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Elite Daily) - The '90s Whale Tail Trend Is Making A Splash Again In 2020
From velour tracksuits to chokers to UGG boots, there are a lot of '90s and early '00s trends making their way back into the fashion cycle whether you... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Newsweek) - North Korea Accused of Creating Dolphin Army. Or Fish Farming
The U.S. Naval Institute (USNI), a private, non-profit organization that aims to provide a forum for debate about national security, says satellite images... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Telegraph.co.uk) - Dolphin strandings linked to fishing boat by-catches, government fears as they are set to order ...
A rising number of dolphin strandings on British beaches are linked to fishing boats, the government fears, as it is set to order CCTV on fishing boats. (Source)
- Fri, 13 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Free Radio) - Plans for a memorial for Danny the dolphin
He died after being involved in a collision with a boat. Author: George Sharpe Published 2 hours ago. Dorset's much loved dolphin... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (EyeWitness News) - New study raises alarm over oil drilling potential impact to dolphins
The research is based on the satellite tracking of a dolphin named Lamda. Study reveals that Bimini dolphins use waters around the BPC exploratory... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (SemiEngineering) - Week In Review: Design, Low Power
Synopsys acquires Moortec; Silvaco buys Dolphin memory assets; CXL 2.0 released; Ansys results. November 13th, 2020 - By: Jesse Allen. popularity. (Source)
- Fri, 13 Nov 2020 04:02 PM PST - (Telegraph.co.uk) - Dolphin strandings linked to fishing boat by-catches, government fears as they are set to order ...
A rising number of dolphin strandings on British beaches are linked to fishing boats, the government fears, as it is set to order CCTV on fishing boats. (Source)
- Fri, 13 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Washington Post) - Fifty years ago, Oregon exploded a whale in a burst that 'blasted blubber beyond all believable ...
On a clear November day in 1970 in Florence, Ore., state highway engineers lit 20 cases of dynamite to blow apart a 45-foot sperm whale carcass that... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Blooloop) - SEA LIFE Trust offering beluga whale adoption this Christmas
Little Grey and Little White are a pair of beautiful beluga whales who have been rehomed in an open water sanctuary at Klettsvik Bay off the south... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Newsweek) - Killer Whale Boat Attacks 'Getting Worse and Worse,' Scientist Says
Since the summer, sailors along the coasts of Spain and Portugal have reported killer whales ramming their boats, sometimes for hours on end. (Source)
- Fri, 13 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Refinery29) - Fashion Has Long Loved A Visible Thong. Can The Whale Tail Make A Comeback?
When Beyoncé's British Vogue cover story was released, among a handful of stunning photographs featured, one stood out. The shot showed... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Conversation US) - 200 years ago, people discovered Antarctica - and promptly began profiting by slaughtering some ...
While mining is currently banned under the Antarctic Treaty and the days of sealing and whaling are over, Antarctica's marine living resources are still... (Source)
- Fri, 13 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (EcoWatch) - Navy Training Could Harm Endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales
Sonar and explosions can make it harder for whales and orcas to hear, and can interrupt their feeding, reproduction and migration, the CBD pointed out. (Source)
- Fri, 13 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (OCRegister) - Whales, Candy Cane Lane and Richard Henry Dana are glowing at Dana Point Harbor
| UPDATED: November 13, 2020 at 10:39 a.m.. Hundreds of thousands of holiday lights, giant whale sculptures, a surfing Santa and the popular Kiss Me... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (BCFocus) - Dolphin training in North Korea: Army of killer dolphins, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, will ...
In October 2016, another training base came to Nampo. It is believed that dolphins are bred there. The report says the Dolphin Army building program is... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Nov 2020 07:00 PM PST - (Thehour.com) - 200 years ago, people discovered Antarctica - and promptly began profiting by slaughtering some ...
The whaling grounds off Antarctica were so rich they drew fleets from many nations. ... to be joined by others from Germany, Russia, the Netherlands and Japan. Whaling had occurred in the Southern Ocean in the 19th century, but it... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Maui News) - Amid pandemic, Marty Dread plays on to benefit whale foundation
6 for the presidential election result, Marty Dread set sail on the Ocean Spirit out of Lahaina on a Pacific Whale Foundation virtual fundraising event. (Source)
- Sat, 14 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The cordova Times) - North Slope Borough, NOAA, UW collaborate on whale study
An aerial survey of bowhead whales just north of Point Barrow in the autumn of 2020 is being cited by biologists with the Alaska Fisheries Science... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (UNILAD) - Killer Whale Boat Attacks 'Getting Worse and Worse,' Say Scientists
Researchers have determined that three whales in particular were involved in most of the incidents; juvenile males named in the official orca record as... (Source)
- Sat, 14 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Washington Newsday) - Train breaks through barrier, comes to rest on whale-tail sculpture.
Officials said the train would have crashed to the ground about 30 feet lower if it had not landed on one of two whale-tail sculptures next to the tracks. (Source)
- Sat, 14 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Shore News Magazine) - Incredible Video Shows Swimmers' Up Close and Personal Encounter With Hump Back Whale
... video going viral this week, 'These lucky people were swimming in the waters of Tonga, hoping to see these magnificent whales in their own habitat. (Source)
- Sat, 14 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Florida Star) - Sri Lanka Orchestrates Herculean Rescue of Beached Pilot Whales
The smaller sized whales were pulled back to the sea by the people using their bare hands,' said Indika De Silva, spokesperson of the Sri Lankan Navy. (Source)
- Sat, 14 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (New York Post) - The weirdest penis stories in the animal kingdom revealed
Blue whales are the largest animals known to man, with an average penis length of 8 feet, while the teeny barnacle (inset) can boast a phallus (indicated... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Nov 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Khmer Times) - WWF report second dolphin found dead in one week
The World Wide Fund for Nature-Cambodia (WWF) and the Fishery Administration yesterday were alerted to another Irrawaddy dolphin which died in... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Nov 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Stuff.co.nz) - Humpback whales have been spotted in an Australian river
Fowler told the ABC: "I noticed a big spout, a big blow on the horizon and I thought that's a big dolphin - We were madly arguing with each other about... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (nbc16.com) - Florence locals celebrate 50th anniversary of 'exploding whale'
FLORENCE, Ore. -- Thursday marked a major anniversary of a big Oregon story; 50 years since a dead sperm whale was blown up with dynamite in... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Scuttlebutt Sailing News) - Killer whales attacking boats for fun
A group of rogue killer whales has been attacking boats off the coast of Spain and Portugal, and it is getting worse and worse, experts said. (Source)
- Sun, 15 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (NT News) - Humpy the humpback spotted swimming in circles in Kakadu river, in declining health
A HUMPBACK whale that has recently returned to a croc-inhabited river in Kakadu is in 'declining' condition, according to marine wildlife experts. (Source)
- Sun, 15 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (CBC.ca) - Researchers study how ocean noise affects endangered North Atlantic right whales
"We found that when whales are exposed to higher noise levels, they actually call louder," said Evers, based out of the Bedford Institute of... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Longview News-Journal) - Author and illustrator explored orcas' home while creating 'A Whale in the Wild'
Known as 'toothed whales,' orcas are the largest members of the dolphin family. There are orcas in every ocean, but Parry's characters are the type that... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Sunday Post) - Leading private school sued for return of fees over whale stick abuse allegations
A former pupil at a top private school is suing for repayment of his fees, claiming he considered suicide after being whipped with a whalebone stick... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (This is Local London) - 'What If We-': Croydon High Students Contemplate a Better World
... 'We spoke about a humpback whale in Australia recently getting stuck in a ... that would drive away whales from areas that could be harmful to them. (Source)
- Sun, 15 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Albany Times Union) - Letter: Global ecosystem at stake if we don't wean ourselves off fossil fuels
Whale oil once lit American homes, but it was a scarce resource. Innovation, industry and Thomas Edison found solutions to that scarcity beginning in... (Source)
- Sun, 15 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Psychology Today) - Research Shows Big Mammals Suffer Brain Damage in Captivity
Kiska, a female killer whale or orca, living in solitary isolation in Marineland Niagara, in Canada, since 2011. The photo was taken in 2017. Source:... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Nov 2020 08:03 PM PST - (Yahoo News UK) - Bystander rescues rare pink dolphin
A rare pink dolphin was stranded on a beach in southern Thailand on November 8. Fortunately, a bystander noticed and rushed to its aid. (Source)
- Mon, 16 Nov 2020 08:03 PM PST - (Hollywood Reporter) - 'Home Alone' at 30: Actress Recalls Disgusting Pizza, Sprinting Through O'Hare and Pesci's ...
Like, very loud dolphin sounds -- a hidden talent of hers that needs to be brought to the surface!" Mikan says. Home Alone was among her first... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Nov 2020 08:03 PM PST - (The Organization for World Peace) - The Havoc Of Climate Change Claimed The Lives Of Thousands Of Seals In Namibia
Indeed, Dr. Tess Gridley director of the Namibian Dolphin Project, explains how female seals were 'thin-looking, emaciated, with very little fat... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Nov 2020 08:03 PM PST - (Times of India) - As birds flock to Haiderpur Wetland for wintering, crackdown begins on illegal fishing
Interestingly, the Jal Safaris (motorboats) recently launched on the occasion of Gangetic Dolphin Day on October 5 to promote dolphin tourism came... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Nov 2020 08:03 PM PST - (Yukon News) - Masks now mandatory at the CGC, Takhini Arena
Asked if there were other buildings the city had considered in making masks mandatory, city spokesperson Myles Dolphin said the two recreation... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (2GB) - Whale v crocodile, who would win?
It seems far fetched but the article stems from truth after 3 humpback whales swam upstream in the Kakadu National Park into crocodile infested... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (FRANCE 24) - 'Abnormal spike in deaths' as fin whales wash up on French shores
Marine biologists are investigating the deaths of at least six whales found washed up on France's western shores with no apparent sign of having... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (WJXT News4JAX) - Endangered right whale calving season is now underway
Right whales are an endangered species that usually migrate south along the Georgia and Florida coastline to give birth to their calves. The Florida... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Popular Science) - Remembering one of history's greatest whale explosions
After the 45-foot-long carcass of a sperm whale washed up on a town beach, the Oregon Highway Division decided to blast it to smithereens with a half-... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Tahlequah Daily Press) - Killer whale leads Tahlequah to unlikely partnership
Tahlequah, a southern resident killer whale, had given birth to a baby calf that died soon afterward. Tahlequah mourned her loss by carrying the calf... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (KDLG) - Pebble could threaten the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale
Conservationists in the region are raising concerns about adding yet another stressor to a disappearing whale population -- the proposed Pebble Mine. (Source)
- Mon, 16 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Shore News Magazine) - Whale Tale: Amazing Video Captures Killer Whales Chasing Fishing Boat
Regardless of what your impression is on the killer whale, it's truly majestic and possibly frightening. A fishing boat crew in Russia had a pod of whales... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Boing Boing) - What would happen if a bacterium were whale-sized?
What would happen if a bacterium were whale-sized? Andrea James 3:56 am Mon Nov 16, 2020... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Lancashire Post) - Here's how a Preston man is studying whales to help uncover the history of little-known Pacific ...
Professor Niki Alsford, an expert is Asia Pacific studies, has won an international grant to explore the part the whale plays in helping indigenous... (Source)
- Mon, 16 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Newsweek) - Gang of Killer Whales Repeatedly Ram Boat in 'Terrifying Ordeal' Lasting Two Hours
A British boatsman has recounted his "terrifying ordeal" during which a pod of "six or seven" orcas--commonly known as killer whales--rammed the... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Nov 2020 09:30 PM PST - (ABC News) - Concerns for future of dolphins surrounded by $100m Bunbury redevelopment
The Dolphin Discovery Centre said the claims are misleading and the population has been successfully monitored since 1989. South West Greens MLC... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Nov 2020 09:30 PM PST - (tntribune.com) - Spanish Aquarium Shows Off Baby Dolphin
VALENCIA, Spain--. A Spanish aquarium has released footage of the birth and first minutes of life for a baby dolphin named Kai. Though Kai was born... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Nov 2020 09:30 PM PST - (mySanAntonio.com) - Help needed finding baby dolphin wrapped in plastic near Galveston
Dolphin. The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network is asking the water-mobile public to help search for a particular dolphin calf photographed in... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Nov 2020 09:30 PM PST - (Popular Mechanics) - Satellite Images Suggest North Korea Is Training Kamikaze Dolphins
A "Mark 7", also known as a dolphin, in U.S. Navy service. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Katrin Albritton. The location of the... (Source)
- Tue, 17 Nov 2020 04:04 PM PST - (KPRC Click2Houston) - PHOTOS: Baby dolphin calf in need of help in Galveston area, local nonprofit says
The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network said on Facebook that a dolphin calf was spotted with debris wrapped tightly around its neck. The calf, as... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Nov 2020 06:39 PM PST - (Galveston County Daily News) - 'Time is of the essence' to find and free tangled baby dolphin
If the animal isn't soon found and freed, it might die, according to the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network. The standing network put out a call... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Nov 2020 10:15 PM PST - (ABC News) - Mystifying humpback whale beginning to deteriorate in waters off Kakadu National Park
Wildlife experts fear its health is deteriorating and it may not survive the hot conditions. The whale was among a trio of humpbacks that stunned scientists... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Nov 2020 10:15 PM PST - (East Bay Times) - Whale with mangled tail traveled from Russia to California
It was obvious from the humpback whale's disfigured tail, this sea creature had quite a tale. Even longtime whale watchers couldn't believe the journey... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Nov 2020 10:15 PM PST - (Mirage News) - Significant action taken in 2020 to protect North Atlantic right whales in Canada
The Government of Canada is committed to the protection and recovery of the endangered North Atlantic right whale, while ensuring sustainable... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Nov 2020 10:15 PM PST - (Alaska Public Media News) - Environmental groups say Pebble could threaten the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale
Now conservationists in the region are raising concerns about adding yet another stressor to a disappearing whale population -- the proposed Pebble... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Nov 2020 10:15 PM PST - (Geographical) - The carbon storage potential of the great whales means they are worth millions to humanity
First, when great whales die, their bodies shuttle carbon down to the seafloor, a process known as 'whale fall'. Each sinking whale carcass sequesters... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Nov 2020 10:15 PM PST - (Yale Environment 360) - At Sea and in Court, the Fight to Save Right Whales Intensifies
A North Atlantic right whale breaches in the Bay of Fundy in August 2012. Anderson Cabot Center / New England Aquarium / Collected under... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Nov 2020 10:15 PM PST - (The New Indian Express) - Body of sperm whale surfaces on TN shore, suspected to have been injured in propeller hit
The whale was 36 feet long and weighed around five tons. Fishers from Pazhaiyar told The New Indian Express they had never seen the shoring of a... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Nov 2020 10:15 PM PST - (Gloucester Daily Times) - Right whale protections extended to end of November
NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) -- The federal government has extended measures meant to protect an endangered species of whale off New England... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Nov 2020 10:15 PM PST - (Science Daily) - Study improves ability to predict how whales travel through their ocean habitat
Scientists recently published a study that could help researchers learn where protections are needed the most for bowhead whales. Share: FULL... (Source)
- Wed, 18 Nov 2020 10:15 PM PST - (Scuba Diver Magazine) - Boat manager needed for Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust
Want to help look after whales, dolphins and turtles off the west coast of Scotland? Then the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust want to hear from you... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (ABC News) - Endangered Burrunan dolphins found dead in Gippsland Lakes
The Burrunan dolphin is an endangered species unique to the Gippsland Lakes and Port Phillip Bay in Victoria's south and eastern regions. (Source)
- Thu, 19 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (The Ellsworth American) - Dolphin washes ashore in cove
College of the Atlantic students recently performed a necropsy on an Atlantic white-sided dolphin that washed ashore in Deer Isle. The process... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Mandurah Mail) - Dolphins frolic in shallows at Dolphin Quay, Mandurah | VIDEO
Check out our reader video of dolphins playing in the shallows at Dolphin Quay in Mandurah marina. Thanks to Michaela-Jayne Dann for sharing. (Source)
- Thu, 19 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Scuba Diver Magazine) - Boat manager needed for Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust
Want to help look after whales, dolphins and turtles off the west coast of Scotland? Then the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust want to hear from you... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Carscoops) - That SS Dolphin C1 Corvette Clone Is Actually Based On A BYD Sedan
While a great deal of them were electric, one that surely turned many a head was the Songsan Motors SS Dolphin, essentially a clone of the C1-... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Mirage News) - Banning NZ seafood exports to US - how is Sea Shepherd doing?
Despite what 'Maui dolphin expert' professor Liz Slooten and Sea Shepherd New Zealand Director Michael Lawry said this week to Radio New... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Nov 2020 04:02 PM PST - (RADIO.COM) - VIDEO: Stranded mother and baby dolphin rescued after hurricane
... rescued six dolphins in Louisiana that were trapped after hurricane Laura ... Since September, Audubon and the Marine Mammal Stranding Network... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Nov 2020 04:02 PM PST - (KTRK-TV) - Rescue group needs help finding baby dolphin wrapped in debris near Galveston
The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network said the dolphin calf was spotted with debris wrapped around its neck in the Houston Ship Channel. (Source)
- Thu, 19 Nov 2020 04:02 PM PST - (KPLC) - Dolphins rescued after being trapped near Grand Chenier
The Audobon and Marine Mammal Stranding Network have successfully rescued and released a total of six bottlenose dolphins since September that... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Guardian) - Blue whale sightings off South Georgia raise hopes of recovery
When the Antarctic blue whale -- the largest and loudest animal on the planet -- was all but wiped out by whaling 50 years ago, the waters around... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (kinyradio.com) - New Study Shows Economic Importance of Alaska's Whale-Watching Industry
Humpback whales bubble net feeding in Southeast Alaska. Photo courtesy of NOAA. Juneau, Alaska (NOAA) - Once hunted to near extinction, whales... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (NBC Southern California) - Whale With Mangled Tail From Russia Visits SoCal
A whale watching crew in Southern California has discovered a humpback whale with a disfigured tail had ... Read More... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Islands' Sounder) - State weighs options for commercial whale-watching licensing program
Originally published by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. In spring 2019, the Washington Legislature passed Senate Bill 5577, a bill... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (country94.ca) - No Right Whale Deaths In Canadian Waters This Year
A new season-long fishing area closure protocol was introduced in the Gulf of St. Lawrence based on where whales were detected. Fisheries and... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Monterey County Weekly) - Risk of whale entanglements means a delay for crab season.
Thanksgiving dinner will not include fresh-caught Dungeness crab this year, as state officials delayed the opening of commercial fishing from Nov. (Source)
- Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Economist) - Sieve-toothed seals may be whales in the making
LAKE BAIKAL, near Russia's border with Mongolia, is, by volume, the biggest body of fresh water on Earth. At 1.6km, it is also the deepest. Several... (Source)
- Thu, 19 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Bristol Bay Times) - Pebble mine could threaten endangered beluga whale
Beluga whales in the Cook Inlet are nearing extinction. A culmination of pollutants in the water basin threaten the whales' habitat. Conservationists in... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (autoevolution) - Chinese C1 Corvette Knockoff SS Dolphin Is Actually a BYD Car
The C1 knockoff / clone / replica / tribute / whatever-you'd-like-to-call-it was officially called the SS Dolphin by Songstan Motors, a PHEV that aimed to... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Sirus Gaming) - Balan Wonderworld Chapter 2 The Dolphin and the Diver Video Released
That is until for some reason her dolphin friend attacked her, or was it? Balan Wonderworld will launch on March 26, 2021 for PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Lasvegasmagazine) - Find big cats and more at Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat in Las Vegas
Before Joe Exotic became a household name, magic duo Siegfried Roy were the original tiger kings. During their long, successful run in Las Vegas... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Twice) - Dolphin Audio Introduces STINGRAY Portable Stereo Speaker System
Dolphin Audio's unique STINGRAY£E portable stereo speaker system ($89.99 MSRP) incorporates a two-way high performance 3-way speaker system... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Nov 2020 04:02 PM PST - (Daily Mail) - Making dad proud: Robert Irwin, 16, is pictured rushing to the aid of a melon-headed whale left ...
'We knew we had to respond straight away - strandings are incredibly stressful for whales and dolphins,' Robert said. Top Stories Showbiz Sport. (Source)
- Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (HeraldScotland) - Blue whales return after near extinction 50 years ago
Most of the whales were killed before the mid-1930s. The species all but vanished from the region with whale surveys from ships off South Georgia... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (WKRG News 5) - VIDEO: Large 40-foot sperm whale spotted near Weeks Bay
Everybody said you need to go play the lottery because you hit the magical number because it's unheard of that a whale would ever be sighted in... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (FOX10 News) - Caught on camera: Sperm whale spotted south of Weeks Bay
It might be a fishing trip of a lifetime for one Baldwin County man. James West spotted a sperm whale near Mobile Bay, not a place the salt water... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Cosmos) - NatureWrap: Return of blue whales to South Georgia
Critically endangered Antarctic blue whales are returning to the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia five decades after whaling all but wiped them... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Mexico News Daily) - Dead whale weighing an estimated 35 tonnes remains on Baja beach
Authorities are struggling with the colossal task of burying a humpback whale, estimated to weigh 35 tonnes, that washed up dead five days ago on a... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Daily Mail) - Making dad proud: Robert Irwin, 16, is pictured rushing to the aid of a melon-headed whale left ...
'We knew we had to respond straight away - strandings are incredibly stressful for whales and dolphins,' Robert said. Top Stories Showbiz Sport. LIVE... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Food Environment Reporting Network) - FERN's Friday Feed: Can the courts save the world's rarest whale?
Welcome to FERN's Friday Feed (#FFF), where we share the stories from this week that made us stop and think. Suing to save right whales. (Source)
- Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Dana Point Times) - Organization to Consider Dana Point as Whale Heritage Site
A Whale Heritage Site is defined as an 'outstanding location where cetaceans (whales, dolphins, or porpoises) are embraced through the cultural... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Hartford Courant) - A police captain's white whale: Buddy the Beefalo remains free despite best efforts
Edward Benecchi has been obsessed with a powerful, elusive quarry. 'He is my white whale,' Benecchi said of his 3C2BD-month-long hunt for Buddy the... (Source)
- Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:02 PM PST - (theday.com) - Author and illustrator explored orcas' home while creating 'A Whale in the Wild'
"Orcas are so intelligent and social," said Rosanne Parry about the inspiration for her new novel, "A Whale of the Wild." "And females are the leaders.". (Source)
- Sat, 21 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Khmer Times) - Mekong Dolphin, a national treasure of Cambodia
According to Mr Vibol, the dolphin population has stabilised without much decrease or increase. There were 80 Irrawaddy dolphins in Cambodia in 2015... (Source)
- Sat, 21 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Twinfinite) - Balan Wonderworld Gets Charming Cinematic Trailer Showing the Stories of Fiona Yuri
... of the twelve chapters featured in the game, focusing on the story of the diver Fiona and her dolphin friends- that aren't that friendly anymore. (Source)
- Sat, 21 Nov 2020 04:02 PM PST - (NBC 15 WPMI) - 'Prognosis is poor' for stranded Sperm Whale in Mobile Bay
(WPMI) -- Dauphin Island Sea Lab's Marine Mammal Research Program personnel responded to a live-stranded, approximately 35-foot sperm whale... (Source)
- Sat, 21 Nov 2020 07:00 PM PST - (The Bali Times) - Sperm Whale Carcass Washes Ashore in Bali
The International Whaling Commission granted full protection to sperm whales in 1988; Japan's commercial whale hunting continued until 1988 and... (Source)
- Sat, 21 Nov 2020 07:00 PM PST - (ThePrint) - 200 years ago, people discovered Antarctica - then the ice and water became red with blood
The whaling grounds off Antarctica were so rich they drew fleets from many nations. ... to be joined by others from Germany, Russia, the Netherlands and Japan. ... The water in which the whales float, and on which we too are riding... (Source)
- Sat, 21 Nov 2020 09:04 PM PST - (NBC 15 WPMI) - 'Prognosis is poor' for stranded Sperm Whale in Mobile Bay
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) -- Dauphin Island Sea Lab's Marine Mammal Research Program personnel responded to a live-stranded, approximately 35-foot... (Source)
- Sat, 21 Nov 2020 09:04 PM PST - (Study Finds) - Blue whales have returned to South Georgia decades after near extinction
SOUTH GEORGIA -- Roughly 50 years ago, whaling practices nearly rendered the Antarctic blue whale extinct. Now, British researchers are happily... (Source)
- Sat, 21 Nov 2020 09:04 PM PST - (TheChronicleHerald.ca) - US investing $500000 to help reduce threats to North Atlantic right whales
Innovative technology can offer a viable alternative to track gear while reducing risks to whales. Last month, NOAA reported that the right whale... (Source)
- Sat, 21 Nov 2020 09:04 PM PST - (Moultrie Observer) - Killer whale creates unlikely partnership between cities in Oklahoma, Washington
TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma -- In 2018, a southern resident killer whale along the Washington state coast gave birth to a calf that died soon afterward. (Source)
- Sat, 21 Nov 2020 09:04 PM PST - (EconomyNext) - Blue Heaven: What makes Sri Lanka a blue whale Shangri-La?
The elusive blue whale, twice the weight of the hugest known dinosaur, seems to like Serendib just as much as you and I do. The boon for science is... (Source)
- Sat, 21 Nov 2020 09:04 PM PST - (Mirror.co.uk) - Nurse sheds half her body weight after 'looking like inflatable whale' in holiday snap
It was supposed to be the holiday of a lifetime to celebrate her retirement from the NHS. Instead, Tricia Nasskau's fortnight in Cape Verde marked the... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Nov 2020 08:00 PM PST - (SwimSwam) - 'Dolphin Ratheesh' Ne Apne Dono Haath Aur Pair Baand Kar Kiya 10 Km Swim
'Dolphin Ratheesh' ke naam se jaane jaane wale ye lifeguard aur swimmer water mei apne haath aur pair baandh kar swim karne ke liye jaane jaate... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Nov 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Worcester Telegram) - WSU's Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery announces call to artists for '2020' exhibition
Worcester State University's Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery has announced a call to artists for '2020,' an online juried exhibition. Submission... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Nov 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Oregon Coast Beach Connection) - Still Some Thanksgiving Vacation Homes Open Along Oregon, Washington Coast
(Above: the Dolphin North is open in Cannon Beach for the holiday). At times they are at delicious prices as well. Oregon Coast Beach Connection... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Nov 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Legacy.com) - Blaine Adams
"The Dolphin," a nickname two of his grandchildren gave the motor home, was an adventure for all, even when parked in the backyard. He enjoyed a... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Nov 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Jamaica Gleaner) - Carolyn Cooper | Holness nuh have nuh respect fi NEPA
NEPA gi permit fi dolphin mess up Puerto Seco Beach eena di said same Discovery Bay. As fi Long Mountain! NEPA never do nutten fi stop Housing... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (NBC 15 WPMI) - Stranded sperm whale spotted near Montrose, public urged to keep their distance
FILE - Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network and DISL Marine Mammal Research Program s staff monitor a stranded sperm whale in Mobile... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Phys.Org) - Scientists study cause of endangered whale calf's death
Biologists performed a necropsy on the North Atlantic right whale calf and took DNA samples Saturday. The National Park Service at Cape Lookout... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Hindu) - Carcass of a whale washed ashore
Usually, an adult dwarf sperm whale would weigh up to 16 tonne. 'But, the decayed carcass weighed around three tonne and it looks like a sub-adult... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Coastland Times) - Cape Lookout: Scientists study cause of endangered whale calf's death
The National Park Service says scientists are trying to discover the cause of death of a whale calf belonging to 'one of the rarest marine mammals' on... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (New Atlas) - Blue whales return to South Georgia island after 50 years
In 1967, the International Whaling Commission placed an outright ban on the hunting of blue whales. By that time, their numbers had dwindled to... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Jill Lopez) - Like humans, beluga whales form social networks beyond family ties
Like killer whales (Orcinus orca) and African elephants (Loxodonta Africana), belugas were thought to form social bonds around females that primarily... (Source)
- Sun, 22 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Impact Magazine) - New Study Aids Scientists In Protecting Bowhead Whales
The team of four aquarium scientists deployed a dataset to model a suitable habitat for bowhead whales in the Beaufort Sea, north of Alaska. (Source)
- Sun, 22 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Daily Herald) - Whidbey's Georgia Gerber creates iconic shapes in bronze
A new sculpture is the 12-foot 'Hope the Whale' overlooking the waterfront in Langley on Whidbey Island. Gerber, 65, and her husband, Randy... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Nov 2020 08:05 PM PST - (OrissaPOST) - Carcass of a rare dolphin spotted in Kendrapara
Kendrapada: A giant carcass of a rare dolphin was spotted at Bhedisahi village under Pattamundai police limits in Kendrapara district Sunday night. (Source)
- Mon, 23 Nov 2020 08:05 PM PST - (Mongabay.com) - Bottlenose dolphins could disappear from Ecuador's Gulf of Guayaquil
Only seven of those were females of reproductive age, a statistic that throws the future of the gulf's bottlenose dolphin population into question. (Source)
- Mon, 23 Nov 2020 08:05 PM PST - (The Samford Crimson) - Dead dolphin tangled in fishing net found by visitors washed up on beach
However experts say the female short-beaked common dolphin may have died before it became caught in the netting at the Gower beautyspot. (Source)
- Mon, 23 Nov 2020 08:05 PM PST - (Tivyside Advertiser) - Wildlife Trust project follows the dolphins off Ceredigion coast
DOLPHIN Watch Live will give people the opportunity to watch dolphins off the Ceredigion coast from the comfort of their own homes. As part of the... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Nov 2020 04:35 PM PST - (al.com) - Sperm whale stranded in Mobile Bay struggles for life
Dauphin Island Sea Lab officials said this is the first documented stranded sperm whale in the state of Alabama. The team worked with the Alabama... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Nov 2020 04:35 PM PST - (al.com) - Stranded sperm whale moves north in Mobile Bay
Stranded sperm whale moves north in Mobile Bay ... heading north in Mobile Bay,' said an update Monday from Dauphin Island Sea Lab's ... The Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network, including the network veterinarian and... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Nov 2020 04:35 PM PST - (Gisborne Herald) - Project Jonah brings rescue training course to Gisborne
Each year, hundreds of whales and dolphins strand on New Zealand shores. While some are sick or injured, others are healthy and just need a helping... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Nov 2020 04:35 PM PST - (Afloat) - Appeal for Watersport Enthusiasts to Steer Clear of Rogerstown Estuary
... and Dolphin Group (IWDG) who compile a list of sightings and strandings. ... Here's the current list: Atlantic white-sided dolphin, beluga whale, blue... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Nov 2020 09:05 PM PST - (CNN) - A rare species of whale washed ashore dead in North Carolina
A whale stranding response team tending to a North Atlantic right whale calf that was discovered dead on the shore of a barrier island off North Carolina... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Nov 2020 09:05 PM PST - (al.com) - Stranded sperm whale moves north in Mobile Bay
The Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network, including the network veterinarian and biologists, are monitoring the whale's condition. 'Unfortunately... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Nov 2020 09:05 PM PST - (Crosscut) - To help save orcas, pause whale watching
Southern resident killer whales are being harassed again, potentially to extinction. This isn't the first time. Prior to the 1970s, orcas were shot because... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Nov 2020 09:05 PM PST - (FOX10 News) - Sperm whale moved again; sighted heading north in Mobile Bay
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) -- Dauphin Island Sea Lab's Marine Mammal Research Program said the sperm whale spotted in Mobile Bay this week moved... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Nov 2020 09:05 PM PST - (The Irish Times) - Fathoms: The World in the Whale goes deep
Book Review: Exploring whales and everything inside them, Rebecca Giggs is an assured new voice in narrative non-fiction. 'Blue whales are... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Nov 2020 09:05 PM PST - (Iran Front Page) - Dead Whale Washed Ashore on Iran's Kish Island
The carcass of a whale belonging to an endangered species of the mammal is found off the coast of Kish Island in southern Iran and buried there. (Source)
- Mon, 23 Nov 2020 09:05 PM PST - (The Times and Democrat) - WATCH NOW: BE standout talks about playoff win over Whale Branch
... the Red Raiders' defense and his passing touchdown and rushing touchdown in the first half of the Nov. 20 18-15 playoff win against Whale Branch. (Source)
- Mon, 23 Nov 2020 09:05 PM PST - (al.com) - Down in Alabama: Alvin Holmes; a whale in the bay; this week's weather
From today's Down in Alabama podcast: It's Thanksgiving week, so I'm going to go ahead and call it: The holiday season is underway. Even Christmas... (Source)
- Mon, 23 Nov 2020 09:05 PM PST - (Underground Press) - In The Whale release New Single And Video 'Crosses'
Riot Records brings you the new single from Denver, Colorado's In The Whale titled 'Crosses'. In The Whale deliver another aural beating to the... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Nov 2020 08:02 PM PST - (ITV News) - Dead dolphin caught in fishing nets found washed up on Caswell beach
A dead dolphin was washed up on a Gower beauty spot, tangled up in fishing netting.The dolphin was found on Caswell Bay over the weekend but... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Nov 2020 08:02 PM PST - (BW Businessworld) - NMCG virtually celebrates International Freshwater Dolphin Day for enhancing conservation of ...
"The story of Dolphin conservation which started with the recognition of National Aquatic Animal has actually moved much ahead and I am really very... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Nov 2020 08:02 PM PST - (Yahoo Lifestyle) - 'Showing Off': Dolphin Swimming Alongside Promenade Wows Onlookers
A city worker in Mandurah, Western Australia, was joined on her lunchtime stroll along a promenade on November 16 by a playful dolphin and its calf. (Source)
- Tue, 24 Nov 2020 08:02 PM PST - (Inverse) - Humans get sick diving in the ocean, but here's why dolphins don't
A new study published Tuesday in Frontiers in Physiology sheds light on just how the dolphin accomplishes this remarkable feat. (Source)
- Tue, 24 Nov 2020 08:02 PM PST - (Gamereactor UK) - Balan Wonderworld - Chapter 2 - The Dolphin and the Diver Trailer
Copyright 1998-2020 - Published by Gamez Publishing A/S, Toftebæksvej 6, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark. Cookies. Gamereactor uses cookies to... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Nov 2020 08:02 PM PST - (Earth.com) - Dolphins lower their heart rate before diving to conserve oxygen
It has been difficult for scientists to analyze changes in dolphin physiology during dives due to the practical challenges of measuring relevant functions... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Nov 2020 05:09 PM PST - (RNZ) - Scores of pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins dead after Chatham Islands stranding
The Department of Conservation was notified of the mass stranding on a remote Chatham Islands beach at midday on Sunday. Ninety-seven whales... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Nov 2020 05:09 PM PST - (Otago Daily Times) - Horrific scene: Scores of whales and dolphins dead after Chatham Islands stranding
Commercial diver and photographer Sam Wild told RNZ the whales stranded at a northern beach on the main Chatham Island over the weekend. (Source)
- Tue, 24 Nov 2020 05:09 PM PST - (WTVY, Dothan) - Prognosis poor for stranded sperm whale
Dauphin Island Sea Lab said Sunday that the Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network team continues to monitor the sperm whale in coastal... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Nov 2020 05:09 PM PST - (obawebsite.com) - Whale in Mobile Bay update from the Dauphin Island Sea Lab
We ask that anyone who sees the animal immediately contact the Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network at 1-877-Whale-Help (942-5343). For... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Nov 2020 07:00 PM PST - (Firstpost) - We've been profiting by slaughtering Antarctica's wildlife since it was discovered 200 years ago
While mining is currently banned under the Antarctic Treaty and the days of sealing and whaling are over, Antarctica's marine living resources are still... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Guardian) - More than 120 whales die in mass stranding on Chatham Islands
Ninety-seven pilot whales and three dolphins have died in the stranding, with 28 pilot whales and three dolphins having to be euthanised, said staff... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (USA TODAY) - One of 'the rarest' whales in the world found dead off the coast of North Carolina
Scientists are investigating how a North Atlantic right whale calf, a critically endangered species that only has an estimated 360 animals remaining in... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (For The Win) - Watch: Boaters euphoric as massive whale 'mugs' vessel
Whale watchers on a voyage out of Newport Beach, Calif., on Saturday discovered just what means to be 'mugged' by a 50-ton humpback whale. (Source)
- Tue, 24 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Mongabay.com) - Are industrial chemicals killing rare whales and familiar dolphins?
Dozens of whales and dolphins that beached themselves on the U.S. Atlantic Coast contained high levels of pollutants and heavy metals in their... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Cambridgeshire Live) - Dead whale stranded on mudbank 'a mile off the coast'
A dead whale has been discovered in the Wash near King's Lynn. The mammal was first spotted unmoving in the sea off Snettisham Beach, and has... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (CBC.ca) - Late-year detections of endangered right whales close multiple NS fisheries
A North Atlantic right whale is seen in this 2018 photo. Canada has ordered a temporary fishery closure in the Roseway Basin off southern Nova... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (WVTM13) - Prognosis poor for stranded sperm whale
Dauphin Island Sea Lab said Sunday that the Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network team continues to monitor the sperm whale in coastal... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Louder) - I Am The Manic Whale cover Chris Squire Alan White, Queen and more on free Xmas download
Each of these covers follow the originals fairly closely in structure but have the usual Manic Whale magic sprinkled onto them. I was a bit unsure about... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (RNZ) - Scores of pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins dead after Chatham Islands stranding
The Department of Conservation was notified of the mass stranding on a remote Chatham Islands beach at midday on Sunday. Ninety-seven whales... (Source)
- Tue, 24 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Maui News) - Whale sanctuary seeks applicants for council
The Maui News. The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is seeking to fill all five primary and 11 alternate seats on its... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Central Coast Community News) - Annual Dolphin Chaser Regatta draws young sailors from afar
Junior sailors from around the state descended on Lake Macquarie over the weekend of November 21-22 for Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club's... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Pine Island Eagle) - Dolphin Tales: Dolphins and the military
For all our advanced technology, nothing beats the ability of marine mammals to find things in the ocean. This is why the U.S. Navy implemented a... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Hakai Magazine) - So Long, and Thanks for All the Fun, Fungie
A longtime resident of the Irish harbor of Dingle, Fungie the dolphin has likely left this world for good. Authored by. by Cathleen O'Grady. Wordcount. (Source)
- Wed, 25 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Bloomberg Tax) - Conservation Groups Renew Push for New Zealand Seafood Ban
The Mãui dolphin is the most endangered marine dolphin in the world, with just 57 individuals remaining as of 2016, according to Sea Shepherd New... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (WTSP.com) - Cuteness overload: Get a photo of your pet with a dolphin at Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Up to two people can be with the pet, but they won't be in any picture -- just pet and dolphin(s). There is an additional fee for two pets at a time. (Source)
- Wed, 25 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (National Geographic) - Wildlife crimes and human rights abuses plague Taiwanese fishing vessels, crews say
Taiwanese fishing fleet crew members describe illegal dolphin catching, shark finning, and physical and verbal abuse. (Source)
- Wed, 25 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Science Daily) - Ghost fishing threatens endangered river dolphins, critically endangered turtles, otters
... in fishing gear could harm species including the critically endangered three-striped roofed turtle and the endangered Ganges river dolphin. Surveys... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Inman) - NYC carpenters union cracks down on members suspected of mob ties
Dolphin was sentenced to six months in prison on gambling charges in 2o14 but not formally removed from the union in 2018. In 2019, McGorty... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Nov 2020 04:01 PM PST - (Kyodo News Plus) - Almost 100 whales, dolphins die after stranding in New Zealand
A total of 97 pilot whales and three dolphins died after a mass stranding on a remote beach in New Zealand, the country's Conservation Department... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Nov 2020 04:01 PM PST - (FOX Carolina) - Nearly 100 whales die in mass stranding in New Zealand
Some 97 whales and three dolphins died in the stranding, which conservation department staff were alerted to around midday local time on Sunday. (Source)
- Wed, 25 Nov 2020 04:01 PM PST - (Washington Post) - World Digest: Nov. 25, 2020
About 100 whales, dolphins perish in mass stranding: About 100 pilot ... Mass whale strandings have occurred throughout recorded modern history... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Nov 2020 04:01 PM PST - (Arab News) - Mysterious obelisk in US desert draws wild theories
WELLINGTON: About 100 pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins have died in a mass stranding on the remote Chatham Islands, about 800 km (497... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Nov 2020 04:01 PM PST - (Loop PNG) - Nearly 100 pilot whales die in mass stranding off New Zealand islands
In total, 97 whales and three dolphins have died. It is unclear what caused the stranding on the islands, which are 800km (500 miles) east of New... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Nov 2020 04:01 PM PST - (Tacoma News Tribune) - A 30000-pound whale stranded off Alabama's coast had to be euthanized, sea lab says
A 30,000-pound sperm whale stranded in Mobile Bay since last week has been euthanized, wildlife officials confirmed. The Dauphin Island Sea Lab... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Gizmodo Australia) - Humpback Whales Have Been Spotted in a Kakadu River
Contrary to its name, the river is full of not alligators but crocodiles. And its shallow waters are no place for a whale the size of a bus. It was the first time... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (ABC News) - About 100 pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins dead in mass stranding on Chatham Islands off ...
Key points: Most of the whales stranded during the weekend, with only 26 whales still alive; Mass strandings are reasonably common on the... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (al.com) - Sperm whale in Mobile Bay dies
The whale, 35 to 40 feet long, had been struggling to swim for nearly a week in shallow waters that average only 10 feet deep. Sperm whales prefer... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (FOX10 News) - Sperm whale in Mobile Bay remains in poor condition, sea lab says
On average, two sperm whales are stranded in the Gulf of Mexico each year, according to the sea lab. This is the first documented stranded sperm whale... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (OCRegister) - Dana Point Harbor encourages Gray Friday alternative featuring whale watching
It's the time of year when the gray whales start passing by Southern California for their annual migration south. The mass winter migration sends... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Miami Herald) - Rare whale - first calf of season - found on Outer Banks may have died during birth
Karen Duggan, a park ranger at Cape Lookout National Seashore, told McClatchy News the whale likely died either during or right after birth then... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Coconuts Bali) - Teeth reportedly stolen from carcass of sperm whale stranded on Bali beach
'It's extremely unfortunate that there are irresponsible parties when it comes to the missing teeth of this stranded whale,' Head of the Coastal and Marine... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Mercury) - Marine Conservation staff searching for baby humpback entangled in ropes off state's East Coast
Wildlife biologist Sam Thalmann asked members of the public to keep an eye out for the tangled whale and to report any sightings to the Whale... (Source)
- Wed, 25 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Cape Cod Times) - Film explores path to right whale's extinction
A 2016 study in the online journal Conservation Biology estimated the pre-whaling population of the North Atlantic right whale to be between 9,000 and... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Nov 2020 04:04 PM PST - (Everett Post) - Over two dozen whales, three dolphins euthanized after mass stranding in New Zealand
Wildlife officials were notified of the strandings on Sunday afternoon -- 28 of 97 pilot whales and three dolphins among those that died were... (Source)
- Thu, 26 Nov 2020 04:04 PM PST - (Alabama NewsCenter) - Fisherman recounts discovering whale in Alabama's Mobile Bay
According to the Dauphin Island Sea Lab website, two sperm whales strand themselves on average, somewhere along the Gulf of Mexico each year. (Source)
- Thu, 26 Nov 2020 04:04 PM PST - (MercoPress) - Stories for November 26th 2020
Almost 100 pilot whales died in a mass stranding on New Zealand's remote islands. It is unclear ... In total, 97 whales and three dolphins have died. (Source)
- Fri, 27 Nov 2020 08:00 PM PST - (KTRK-TV) - Rescue group needs help finding baby dolphin wrapped in debris near Galveston
GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network is still searching for the entangled dolphin calf in the Houston Ship... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Nov 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Euronews) - What is ghost fishing and why is it killing dolphins, whales and turtles?
An endangered Ganges river Dolphin, right, surfaces next to a fisherman rowing his boat as the sun sets in Kahalgoan, one of the few remaining safe... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Nov 2020 08:00 PM PST - (National Geographic UK) - Wildlife crimes and human rights abuses plague Taiwanese fishing vessels, crews say
'I prayed to God that I would survive.' Taiwanese fishing fleet crew members describe illegal dolphin catching, shark finning, and physical and verbal... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Nov 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Yahoo News Australia) - German property company collapses with my pension
Dolphin Trust, now known as German Property Group, promised high interest payments and investors' original capital back, if they lent it money for up... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Nov 2020 08:00 PM PST - (pressherald.com) - Sande's Picks: Embark on Maine coming to Brunswick
Billy Saxton and his family, owners of the Dolphin Marina and Restaurant in Harpswell, are taking their restaurant experience and expanding into... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Nov 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide) - Marine environment: European Court of Auditors' analysis is urgent call to action
The prevention of tens of thousands of dolphin deaths depends on the outcome of a multilateral process by Member States that the report deems 'not... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Nov 2020 09:00 PM PST - (BBC News) - Thailand: Rare whale skeleton discovered
An almost perfectly preserved whale skeleton thought to be between 3,000 and 5,000 years old has been discovered in Thailand. The bones were... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Nov 2020 09:00 PM PST - (Mother Jones) - At Sea and in Court, the Fight to Save the World's Rarest Whales Intensifies
Artie Raslich has been volunteering for seven years with the conservation group Gotham Whale, working on the American Princess, a whale-watching... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Nov 2020 09:00 PM PST - (Riviera Maritime Media) - HamiltonJet supplies propulsion for whale watching vessel
Waterjet propulsion manufacturer HamiltonJet has partnered with Whale Watch Kaikoura -- a New Zealand-based whale watching company on its... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Nov 2020 09:00 PM PST - (The Economist) - An elegy for the world's biggest creatures
Throughout, Ms Giggs weaves the human and whale stories around a central question: did the conservationists of the late 20th century save the whales... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Nov 2020 09:00 PM PST - (The Australian) - Scores of pilots whales die stranded at Chatham Islands
Almost 100 pilot whales have died in a mass stranding on New Zealand's remote Chatham Islands, conservation officials say. Most of the marine... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Nov 2020 09:00 PM PST - (Digital TV Europe) - iQIYI lands on Whale ECO smart TVs
OTT and smart TV solutions provider ZEASN has announced a partnership with Chinese VOD platform iQIYI. The deal will see iQIYI launch on... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Nov 2020 09:00 PM PST - (obawebsite.com) - Why was the whale in Mobile Bay euthanized
A necropsy will be performed on the sperm whale. Mobile Bay Sperm Whale Euthanized. (OBA£E) - Mobile Bay - There are many reasons why... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Nov 2020 09:00 PM PST - (WRAL.com) - NOAA: Newborn whale calf washes ashore along Cape Lookout
"Each new right whale calf brings so much hope for this critically endangered species, and losses like this have a substantial impact on their recovery," a... (Source)
- Fri, 27 Nov 2020 09:00 PM PST - (WDJT) - A rare species of whale washed ashore dead in North Carolina
NOAA called this death a "devastating" start to the season. "Each new right whale calf brings so much hope for this critically endangered species, and... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (97.3 Coast FM) - WATCH: Mandurah dolphin calf freed after fishing line entanglement
A dolphin calf has been freed after becoming entangled in fishing line in the Peel Inlet. The calf named Jemo was spotted earlier this week with fishing... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Nov 2020 08:01 PM PST - (The Times) - British media investigation claims Dolphin Trust 'operated as Ponzi scheme'
Property investor Dolphin Trust may have operated as a Ponzi scheme, with money from new investors being used to pay off those who exited, before... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Nov 2020 04:02 PM PST - (ABC15 Arizona) - 28 whales, 3 dolphins euthanized after mass stranding in New Zealand
Wildlife officials were notified of the strandings on Sunday afternoon -- 28 of 97 pilot whales and three dolphins among those that died were... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Nov 2020 04:02 PM PST - (al.com) - Sea Lab defends euthanasia; sperm whale pulled from Mobile Bay
The Dauphin Island Sea Lab posted the following explanation on its web site: ... The animal was already in poor condition when it stranded, making survival highly unlikely for any marine mammal, but particularly problematic for... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Nov 2020 04:02 PM PST - (ClickLancashire) - 28 whales, 3 dolphins euthanized after mass stranding in New Zealand
The officials revealed that most of the dolphins were stranded during the weekends, but the distant location of the island has thwarted the rescue... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Nov 2020 04:02 PM PST - (Chattanooga Times Free Press) - Stranded whale in Mobile Bay euthanized
The Dauphin Island Sea Lab Marine Mammal Research Program said the whale was sedated and euthanized Wednesday morning. "Euthanasia was... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Guardian) - Ancient whale skeleton found in Thailand holds clues to climate change
Scientists hope remains, thought to be up to 5,000 years old, will deepen knowledge of whale species and of rising sea levels. The rare whale... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (al.com) - Sea Lab defends euthanasia; sperm whale pulled from Mobile Bay
The appearance of a sperm whale in the bay was so unheard of -- typically only two sperm whales a year ever beach in the entire Gulf of Mexico -- that... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Bangkok Post) - Ancient whale skeleton found in Samut Sakhon
An almost perfectly preserved whale skeleton thought to be between 3,000 and 5,000 years old has been discovered in Samut Sakhon, researchers... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Nunatsiaq News) - Nunavut hunters find another beached bowhead whale carcass
The discovery this past weekend of yet another beached bowhead whale carcass along the Gulf of Boothia means nine dead bowhead whales have... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (CBS San Francisco) - Commercial Dungeness Crab Season On Hold While Wildlife Officials Watch Winter Whale Migration
BODEGA BAY (KPIX) -- Crab season is still closed amid reports of too many whales still in the area and not enough have moved on in their migration. (Source)
- Sat, 28 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The cordova Times) - Whales are a multi-million-dollar economic driver in Alaska
Over half a million visitors to the state in 2019 alone spending an estimated $86 million on whale watching tours, and the overall economic impact doesn... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Vail Daily News) - The death of a North Atlantic right whale
The right whale is on the endangered species list and I always find the deaths of rare creatures terribly sad. When I read the whale death headline, I was... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Daytona Beach News-Journal) - Endangered right whale population down to 360 as they begin migration toward Florida coast
As the critically endangered North Atlantic right whales begin their southward migration from New England and Canada toward the coast of Florida... (Source)
- Sat, 28 Nov 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Telegraph.co.uk) - Sacred Mysteries: Speaking from within the mouth of the whale
Sacred Mysteries: Speaking from within the mouth of the whale. Jonah's sea monster leaps from the wall of a Polish church. What can it all mean? (Source)
- Sun, 29 Nov 2020 04:03 PM PST - (al.com) - Mobile Bay dead whale exam reveals sex, length, food it ate
No reason for the whale's stranding has been determined yet, according to the statement from the Dauphin Island Sea Lab. The whale was first... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Nov 2020 09:04 PM PST - (CBC.ca) - Seal hunters come across frozen beached bowhead whale
It was a full-size, beached, frozen bowhead whale. "That was a very, very amazing sight. It's my first time to see a bowhead," said Panigayak. (Source)
- Sun, 29 Nov 2020 09:04 PM PST - (Divernet) - 2020: a good year for blue whales
Antarctic blue whale surfaces off South Georgia. (Picture: Amy Kennedy). An international research team has welcomed the return of critically... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Nov 2020 09:04 PM PST - (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) - Humpback whale season opens early in Hawaii and researchers hope numbers continue to rebound
November is the traditional start of hoi kohola, the return of humpback whales to Hawaii, when an estimated 8,000 to 12,000 of the protected marine... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Nov 2020 09:04 PM PST - (Press and Journal) - Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust win top accolade at Nature of Scotland awards
It connects 33 top places across the Hebridean archipelago and Scotland's west coast that offer opportunities for land-based sightings of whales... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Nov 2020 09:04 PM PST - (Chiang Rai Times) - Ancient Bryde's Whale Skeleton Discovered in Central Thailand
A whale skeleton thought to be up to 5,000 years old has been discovered, almost perfectly preserved, by researchers in Samut Sakhon, Thailand. (Source)
- Sun, 29 Nov 2020 09:04 PM PST - (Prag News) - 'Whale' saves life of metro train driver, major accident averted
Instead of plummeting into the water below, the train was caught by a sculpture of a whale's tail, Associated Press reports. Several meters above the... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Nov 2020 09:04 PM PST - (Greenock Telegraph) - George Munro's five favourite animal snaps
I caught the whale on camera back in 1995 as it breached in front of a ... Humpback whales breathe air through their blowhole to herd fish together... (Source)
- Sun, 29 Nov 2020 09:04 PM PST - (Times Colonist) - Murky waters: A history of toxic chemicals in the fish-farming industry
A humpback whale feeding, from the book Converging Waters: The Beauty and Challenges of the Broughton Archipelago. DANIEL HILLERT. (Source)
- Sun, 29 Nov 2020 09:04 PM PST - (Atlantic Highlands Herald) - Whales Feeding Off Long Branch
Video by Long Branch NJ resident Brian Shea LONG BRANCH, NJ - Mother Nature put on quite a show this morning, right off the beach at Pier Village... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:09 PM PST - (FOX 13 Tampa Bay) - Dolphin leaps alongside foil boarder off the coast of Naples
A dolphin decided to join in the fun as a man went foil boarding off the coast of southwest Florida over the weekend. Posted 6 hours ago. Facebook... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:09 PM PST - (Stuff.co.nz) - First Hector's dolphin calves of the season spotted
A sighting of two endangered newborn dolphins has prompted renewed calls for fishing restrictions around Canterbury's Banks Peninsula. Patrons on... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:09 PM PST - (Rainbow Beach Cooloola Coast Community News) - Who is your favourite dolphin?
The word is out, so we will expect a busy summer. DOLPHIN FEEDING INFORMATION. Come feed the wild dolphins in Tin Can Bay, have a coffee and... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:09 PM PST - (UploadVR) - Dolphin Trainer VR Is An Actual, Real Game Coming Next Year
Do we have a new contender for the most anticipated VR game of 2021? I think we do -- Dolphin Trainer VR is coming in the new year. Due in Q2 for... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:09 PM PST - (Boing Boing) - North Korea reportedly has a fleet of military dolphin assassins, too
A new article from the US Naval Institute -- which is not necessarily representative of the US Navy -- claims to have spotted evidence of dolphin... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:09 PM PST - (NBC2 News) - WATCH: Dolphin tails foil board rider off Naples coast
-- A man had quite the surprise when a dolphin decided to join him while he was foil boarding at Clam Pass in Naples. The dolphins started swimming... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:09 PM PST - (telegraphherald.com) - Carol T. Dolphin
Anyone wishing to send a memorial may send it to Reiff Funeral Home, ATTN: Carol Dolphin family, P.O. #430, Cascade, Iowa 52033. The services will... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:09 PM PST - (tntribune.com) - 3 Killer Whales Hunt Stingrays Near The New Zealand Coastline
Killer whales, also called orcas, are actually the largest member of the dolphin family. Weighing up to 11 tons and growing as long as 32 feet, the... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:09 PM PST - (Noosa News) - Seven holiday adventures to make most of Noosa
They are gearing up to offer dolphin safaris. Operator Nathan Shedden said the national park was a favourite haunt of Noosa's resident dolphins. (Source)
- Mon, 30 Nov 2020 06:33 PM PST - (One Green Planet) - Over 120 Whales Die After Being Stranded off New Zealand Coast
Three dolphins and 97 pilot whales died, according to the New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC). (Source)
- Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:29 PM PST - (The Sun) - Penniless fisherman finds 'world's largest-ever' blob of whale vomit worth £32.4MILLION because it's ...
It comes from sperm whales, which eat large quantities of cephalopods such as squid and cuttlefish. Some believe that the whale spews up the mass... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:29 PM PST - (Daily Mail) - Thai fisherman finds 'the world's biggest' blob of whale vomit - that could be worth £32.4MILLION ...
As a result, sperm whales - also hunted for their oil and bones - became an endangered species, leading to the International Whaling Commission... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:29 PM PST - (Brunswick News) - Youth raise awareness of calving season to kick off Whale Week
Fifth-graders Anna Fuller and Kylia Clark share information about the North Atlantic right whale during a Youth Press Conference event Monday that... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:29 PM PST - (Impact Magazine) - Killer Whale 'Attacks' On Boats Are Becoming More Frequent. But Is Overfishing Really The Reason?
Ryan James Keane. Reports of killer whales attacking boats off the coasts of Spain and Portugal are piling up. This issue has aroused endless attention... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:29 PM PST - (Euro Weekly News) - British man in 'terrifying' killer whale attack
Brit maritime man David Smith was sailing off the coast of Portugal in October when his 45-foot yacht was rammed by a pod of orcas -- commonly known... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:29 PM PST - (One Green Planet) - Over 120 Whales Die After Being Stranded off New Zealand Coast
Three dolphins and 97 pilot whales died, according to the New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC). (Source)
- Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:29 PM PST - (The Keene Sentinel) - Rare whale - first calf of season - found on Outer Banks may have died during birth
North Atlantic right whales are one of the rarest marine mammals in the world. Dreamstime. (Source)
- Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:29 PM PST - (Largs and Millport Weekly News) - Respected environmental campaigner pleads with Ministry of Defence to help save whales trapped ...
A RESPECTED environmentalist has issued a warning that any whale entering the Clyde is unlikely to survive following a number of deaths over the... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:29 PM PST - (tntribune.com) - 3 Killer Whales Hunt Stingrays Near The New Zealand Coastline
Andy Burt and his young child were driving along the coast of Wellington, the nation's capital, when he spotted the killer whales and stopped the car to... (Source)
- Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:29 PM PST - (catcountry1073.com) - Whales Still Hanging Around Cape May
2020 has been a bad year many things, but it's been a great year for whales in the Cape May area. A couple local whale watching companies... (Source)
- Tue, 01 Dec 2020 07:02 PM PST - (The Australian) - The sea change of a whaler
James Hart was the last of the Australian whaling ship masters. ... the gamekeeper, he joined Greenpeace in a protest in Japan against whaling. (Source)
- Wed, 02 Dec 2020 08:00 PM PST - (WESH Orlando) - Wild video shows dolphin leaping alongside foil boarder in southwest Florida
Matthew Smith was foil boarding near Naples when a dolphin swam into his wake and started leaping out of the water, high into the air. Advertisement. (Source)
- Wed, 02 Dec 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Cascade Pioneer) - Carol T. Dolphin
Eucharistic Minister was Jeff Otting. Lectors were Ann Rollinger and Melanie Delaney. Placing of the pall was done by Dave Dolphin, Pat Dolphin... (Source)
- Wed, 02 Dec 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Mandurah Mail) - 'Not out of the woods' Baby Juno's rescue to inspire fishing people to dispose properly
"He was entangled in braided fishing line which is far quicker to cut through tissue than monofilament line," Mandurah Dolphin Rescue Project... (Source)
- Wed, 02 Dec 2020 08:00 PM PST - (The Orcadian) - Stranded dolphins rescued from Sanday beach
Common dolphin are a species which are becoming more frequently recorded in Orkney, so it is likely we see an increase in strandings of this species... (Source)
- Wed, 02 Dec 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Brick Fanatics) - LEGO Collectible Minifigures 71029 Series 21 revealed
The 12 characters can be seen below, as per the LEGO Group's social media reveal, and include a Dolphin trainer, a Ladybug girl and an adorable... (Source)
- Wed, 02 Dec 2020 04:01 PM PST - (The Orcadian) - Stranded dolphins rescued from Sanday beach
Stranded dolphins rescued from Sanday beach ... Rescue (BDMLR) area coordintator Emma Neave-Webb, who said: 'On arrival to the stranding site... (Source)
- Wed, 02 Dec 2020 09:04 PM PST - (Griffith News) - Gold Coast Bay an oasis for humpback whales with calves
One third of all humpback whales in the Gold Coast Bay are mother-calf pairs making the location almost as important as breeding grounds for whales... (Source)
- Wed, 02 Dec 2020 09:04 PM PST - (Mirage News) - Pilot whale study reveals copycat calls to outsmart predators
New Curtin University research has found southern Australian long-finned pilot whales are able to mimic the calls of its natural predator and food rival... (Source)
- Wed, 02 Dec 2020 09:04 PM PST - (For The Win) - Humpback whale boosts spirits in struggling Alaskan town
The whale, nicknamed Phoenix, is feeding on herring and possibly salmon fry with dramatic upward lunges, sometimes just yards from onlookers on... (Source)
- Wed, 02 Dec 2020 09:04 PM PST - (Financial Times) - SoftBank abandons its 'Nasdaq whale' bets
SoftBank abandons its 'Nasdaq whale' bets. Japanese group will let its options on tech stocks expire after strategy questioned by investors. (Source)
- Wed, 02 Dec 2020 09:04 PM PST - (BBC News) - Dead sperm whale found washed up on Norfolk coast
Mr Chapman said it was rare for sperm whales to enter the shallow waters of the North Sea. He said there had been a proliferation of squid this year and... (Source)
- Wed, 02 Dec 2020 09:04 PM PST - (Euro Weekly News) - Man Finds Whale Vomit Worth Millions in Largest Ever Find
MAN finds whale vomit that is worth millions in potentially the largest ever find. The find was made by Naris Suwannasang, aged 60 on the beach in... (Source)
- Wed, 02 Dec 2020 09:04 PM PST - (The Globe and Mail) - Human activities, shipping, fishing, polluting, links to killer whale deaths, according to study
A long-running study of more than 50 dead killer whales in the Pacific Ocean concludes human activities pose deadly threats to the orcas. Killer whale... (Source)
- Wed, 02 Dec 2020 09:04 PM PST - (UKC News) - Pilot Whale Takes Flight at Stanage
"Can you help me hang a whale from Stanage?", asked Dave. "Of course", I replied, "I love hanging whales and I can't think of anywhere better than... (Source)
- Wed, 02 Dec 2020 09:04 PM PST - (KMOV.com) - Caught on Camera: Kayakers surrounded by pod of killer whales in California
The pod of killer whales had been feeding on a seal and before long, Jackson and Martinez found themselves surrounded. 'A killer whale just has that... (Source)
- Wed, 02 Dec 2020 09:04 PM PST - (KFSK) - Whale habitat final rule due by January 15
A final federal rule designating critical habitat for some populations of humpback whales in the Pacific Ocean is due by January 15. A court settlement... (Source)
- Thu, 03 Dec 2020 11:18 PM PST - (Irish Post) - Documentary exploring disappearance of Fungie the Dolphin to air at Christmas
The world's oldest solitary dolphin was-- and remains-- a beloved character across Ireland, but particularly in Dingle, County Kerry, a village which... (Source)
- Thu, 03 Dec 2020 11:18 PM PST - (NBC 6 South Florida) - Video Captures Jet Skier Rescuing Trapped Dolphin in Biscayne Bay
Opacity. Reset Done. NBC Universal, Inc. Video captured by a South Florida man shows the moment he was able to save a dolphin while jet skiing in... (Source)
- Thu, 03 Dec 2020 11:18 PM PST - (WPTZ) - Whoa! Video captures people on personal watercraft helping dolphin trapped in rope
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. --. People helped free a dolphin whose tail was tangled in a rope. (Source)
- Thu, 03 Dec 2020 11:18 PM PST - (Mongabay.com) - Dolphins face growing pressure as development eats into Borneo's interior
A critically endangered freshwater Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris), locally known as pesut, slithers through the muddy shallows, desperately... (Source)
- Thu, 03 Dec 2020 11:18 PM PST - (On The Wight) - Mystery of Sandown's dead dolphin's disappearance solved
... Isle of Wight residents on social media this morning (Wednesday) about the disappearance of a dead dolphin. The very smelly aquatic mammal was... (Source)
- Thu, 03 Dec 2020 11:18 PM PST - (WGAL Lancaster) - Wild video shows dolphin leaping alongside foil boarder in southwest Florida
Matthew Smith was foil boarding near Naples when a dolphin swam into his wake and started leaping out of the water, high into the air. The whole thing... (Source)
- Thu, 03 Dec 2020 11:18 PM PST - (Irish Post) - Dingle local responds to claims that Fungie the dolphin was shot
But local Jimmy Flannery, who founded and runs Dingle Sea Seafari Tours, insists that the rumours are nonsense and that no one would ever want to... (Source)
- Thu, 03 Dec 2020 11:18 PM PST - (Noozhawk) - Lone Dolphin in Santa Barbara Harbor Not Spotted for First Time in 10 Days
'However, we did observe a pod of common dolphins far outside the harbor breakwater. This isn't proof that the dolphin returned to its pod, but it is... (Source)
- Thu, 03 Dec 2020 11:18 PM PST - (Isle of Wight County Press) - Yaverland's missing dead dolphin dilemma solved!
A 'smelly' dead dolphin, that went missing from Yaverland, was accidentally incinerated. Arc Consulting, which is based in Sandown Bay, had applied... (Source)
- Thu, 03 Dec 2020 11:18 PM PST - (ITV News) - Record dolphin sightings lead to record strandings off south coast
But that has been followed by record numbers of dolphin strandings, with campaigners calling for more action to stop 'super trawlers' that they insist are... (Source)
- Thu, 03 Dec 2020 04:00 PM PST - (Gisborne Herald) - Do's and don'ts of helping out in strandings
Inflatable whales and dolphins were used to simulate what to do when trying to refloat a marine mammal. 'If you find a stranded dolphin or whale always... (Source)
- Thu, 03 Dec 2020 04:00 PM PST - (Mulletwrapper) - Sperm whale stranded in Mobile Bay near Montrose
The Dauphin Island Sea Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network team has had to euthanize a stranded sperm whale found in Mobile Bay on Nov... (Source)
- Fri, 04 Dec 2020 04:04 PM PST - (TVNZ) - Large Sei whale dies after beach at Farewell Spit, Golden Bay
A Sei whale that died last night after beaching at Golden Bay will be ... Grover said it was common to see 'blips' in whale and dolphin strandings every... (Source)
- Fri, 04 Dec 2020 04:04 PM PST - (TVNZ) - Large Sei whale dies after beaching at Farewell Spit, Golden Bay
Grover said it was common to see 'blips' in whale and dolphin strandings every now and again. 'We expect more activity over the summer months,' he... (Source)
- Fri, 04 Dec 2020 04:04 PM PST - (NBC 6 South Florida) - Video Captures Jet Skier Rescuing Trapped Dolphin in Biscayne Bay
To report a stranded marine mammal in the Southeast U.S., the NOAA asks that you call their marine mammal stranding 24-hour hotline at 1-877-... (Source)
- Fri, 04 Dec 2020 04:04 PM PST - (ITV News) - Record dolphin sightings lead to record strandings off south coast
But that has been followed by record numbers of dolphin strandings, with campaigners calling for more action to stop 'super trawlers' that they insist... (Source)
- Fri, 04 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The West Australian) - New sign to inform whale watchers as part of interpretive trial series
Albany whale watchers can learn about the giant mammals through a newly installed sign at Surfers Beach. It is one of seven that will pop up across... (Source)
- Fri, 04 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Otago Daily Times) - Whale stranded in Golden Bay dies
The enormous animal, believed to be a sei whale, was discovered by locals on Farewell Spit in the afternoon, and the general manager of the whale... (Source)
- Fri, 04 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Stuff.co.nz) - Dead 17-metre, 30 tonne beached whale near Farewell Spit to be refloated, towed out at high tide
It was believed to be a sei whale, the third-largest species on earth, weighing around 30 tonnes. DOC biodiversity Ranger Mike Ogle said the whale... (Source)
- Fri, 04 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (New York Post) - Thai researchers unearth rare whale skeleton
SAMUT SAKHON, Thailand -- Thai researchers have unearthed a rare partially fossilized skeleton belonging to a Bryde's whale believed to be... (Source)
- Fri, 04 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Crosscut) - Whale watching isn't killing orcas - a lack of salmon is
Some outspoken organizations and members of the public blame the whale watching industry for the decline of the southern resident orca population... (Source)
- Fri, 04 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Yachting World) - How a sperm whale collision sank our yacht and sparked a mid-Pacific rescue
A Pacific crossing became a dramatic mid-ocean rescue for Peter Nielsen after his yacht collided with a young sperm whale. (Source)
- Fri, 04 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (GlobeNewswire) - NFWF Announces More than $900000 in Grants from the Killer Whale Research and Conservation ...
The 73 remaining Southern Resident killer whales depend upon on a variety of salmon and other fish as their primary food source, but they especially... (Source)
- Fri, 04 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Anchorage Daily News) - Tenakee Springs residents team up to free whale tangled in fishing gear
JUNEAU -- Nineteen people in a Southeast Alaska town on Thanksgiving cut free a whale that got tangled in buoys and crab pots. The humpback... (Source)
- Fri, 04 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Science Daily) - What's killing killer whales?
Pathology reports on more than 50 killer whales stranded over nearly a decade in the northeast Pacific and Hawaii show that orcas face a variety of... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Globalnews.ca) - Video shows jet skiers rescuing trapped dolphin from fishing net in Florida
What was supposed to be an exciting time on jet skis turned into an unexpected experience for two men in Florida, after they helped rescue a dolphin... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Irish Post) - Fungie the dolphin to be honoured with memorial event in 2021
IT'S BEEN nearly two months such Fungie, Ireland's most famous dolphin, disappeared from his home of nearly 30 years in Dingle Harbour. (Source)
- Sat, 05 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (The Indian Express) - Watch: Jet skiers rescue trapped dolphin from fishing net in Florida
The video captured on his GoPro camera showed him using a knife to cut through the rope wrapped around the dolphin's tail as it struggled to swim. By:... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Times of India) - This tourist season, dolphin sighting trips off Sinquerim down by 80%
The 45-minute dolphin spotting boat trips are hugely popular with domestic tourists who would flock to the jetty located near Fort Aguada. On Saturday, a... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Globalnews.ca) - Video shows jet skiers rescuing trapped dolphin from fishing net
A jet skier, Nicholas Tuduri, and his friend were caught on camera working together to rescue a dolphin that had its tail caught by a rope attached to a... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Asahi Shimbun) - CT scanning used to prolong lives of dolphins kept at Oita aquarium
It was the bottlenose dolphin's second visit to the Miyazaki University Veterinary Teaching Hospital for CT scanning. The Umitamago aquarium in Oita... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (The Costa Rica News) - Spotted Dolphin and Humpback Whale Sightings Highlight the Beauty of the Guanacaste ...
In order to generate and disseminate reliable scientific information on the state of conservation of the country's biodiversity and its trends, especially in... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Hilton Head Island Packet) - 'This is not a dolphin': Ohio State student finds rare creature on Hilton Head's beach
'It has a rounded nose, so I thought maybe it was a dolphin,' she said of the carcass. It wasn't. Ross had come across the body of a 6-foot Atlantic... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (North Coast Courier) - Holiday events on the Dolphin Coast
Holiday events on the Dolphin Coast. The North Coast Courier. Get ready for some fun by adding these events to your diary. Whether you find live... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Patch.com) - Dolphin Commander robotic in ground pool cleaner
Free! Needs repair or can be used for parts. Worked all season till end of August. Was getting ready for party didn't have time to repair so bought a... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Dec 2020 09:06 PM PST - (Stuff.co.nz) - Dead whale towed to Farewell Spit tidal flats to decompose
According to the Department of Conservation, it can take up to three months for a whale carcass to fully decompose. DOC biodiversity ranger Mike Ogle... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Dec 2020 09:06 PM PST - (The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News) - Humpback Whale Found Washed up at Norton Point
The 30-foot adult whale was first spotted by Hailey Yetman at noon Friday on a stretch of beach near Atlantic Drive. Ms. Yetman noticed the animal while... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Dec 2020 09:06 PM PST - (Cape May County Herald) - Dead Humpback Whale Found in Townsend's Inlet
Bob Schoelkopf, director of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, in Brigantine, said the mammal, located about 100 yards off of Sea Isle City, was dead... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Dec 2020 09:06 PM PST - (Fiji Times) - Thai researchers unearth rare whale skeleton
SAMUT SAKHON, Thailand (Reuters) -- Thai researchers have unearthed a rare partially fossilised skeleton belonging to a Bryde's whale believed to... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Dec 2020 09:06 PM PST - (Cape Cod Times) - Conservation groups ask for emergency closures to protect right whales
If you aren't aware that the North Atlantic right whale is in serious trouble, the string of recent findings by scientists and government agencies would... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Dec 2020 09:06 PM PST - (BBC News) - Covid: William and Kate plan train tour to thank key workers
image captionThe royal couple asked "doodle boy" Joe Whale to mark the three-day tour with a drawing. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Dec 2020 09:06 PM PST - (The Costa Rica News) - Spotted Dolphin and Humpback Whale Sightings Highlight the Beauty of the Guanacaste ...
In order to generate and disseminate reliable scientific information on the state of conservation of the country's biodiversity and its trends, especially in... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Dec 2020 09:06 PM PST - (Coinspeaker) - ChartEx Launches Price Alerts, Whale Alerts, and WalletTrade Alerts
ChartEx will launch on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, new exciting beta features in the form of new Telegram bots, including Price Alerts, Whale... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Dec 2020 09:06 PM PST - (Shetland News) - Arts / Photo of 'sleeping giant' makes shortlist of photography awards
A STUNNING overhead image of a humpback whale has earned a Shetland-based photographer a nomination in this year's British Photography... (Source)
- Sat, 05 Dec 2020 09:06 PM PST - (Yahoo News) - $890K Winning Lotto Ticket; Migrating Whales: Saturday Smiles
While others were Black Friday shopping, whale watchers were gifted with the rarest of opportunities - the 1st Gray Whale sighting of 2020. (Source)
- Sun, 06 Dec 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Mothership.sg) - Wild dolphin spotted jumping out of water twice at St John's Island
Some kayakers got really lucky recently. They saw one dolphin having a whale of a time in the southern waters near St John's Island. Dolphin leaps out... (Source)
- Sun, 06 Dec 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Yahoo News) - Fetch! Dolphin Tosses Stick While Swimming Nearby Stradbroke Island Shore
A dolphin was spotted throwing a stick near the shore of North Stradbroke Island, Queensland.Footage taken by Rebecca Wood shows the dolphin... (Source)
- Sun, 06 Dec 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Daily Times) - Indus-Blind dolphin
Anthropological activities are an alarming threat to biodiversity, as human developmental projects including trade, climate change have made wildlife... (Source)
- Sun, 06 Dec 2020 08:00 PM PST - (97.3 Coast FM) - Mandurah Summer Cruising
You could win amazing prizes! Monday: Dolphin Scenic Marine Cruise family pass ($68) Tuesday: High Tea Cruise for 2 people ($118) Wednesday:... (Source)
- Sun, 06 Dec 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Afloat) - Book Your Virtual Place for IWDG's Online 'Whale Tales' Conference
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group's annual conference is moving online -- and broadcasting live from West Clare next Saturday 12 December. (Source)
- Sun, 06 Dec 2020 08:00 PM PST - (The News International) - District Police Lines weekly performance
Dolphin, PRU performance: Dolphin and PRU wings showed immediate response to the all 383 calls received on helpline 15 during the last week. (Source)
- Sun, 06 Dec 2020 09:04 PM PST - (The Guardian) - 'It always hits me hard': how a haunting album helped save the whales
Fifty years ago an album of whale calls became an unlikely global hit and kickstarted the ban on hunting. On the anniversary our writer talks to the US... (Source)
- Sun, 06 Dec 2020 09:04 PM PST - (The Scotsman) - Watch: Long finned pilot whale spotted circling in the Outer Hebrides
A long-finned pilot whale is circling near the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides and members of the public have been asked to stay away to avoid... (Source)
- Sun, 06 Dec 2020 09:04 PM PST - (Salon) - Pacific killer whales are dying - new research shows why
Killer whales are icons of the northeastern Pacific Ocean. They are intimately associated with the region's natural history and First Nations... (Source)
- Sun, 06 Dec 2020 09:04 PM PST - (The Chief News) - Photos / Whale Watching 2020: Changes, but still a chance for viewing
The migrating whales attract many to the Oregon ocean shoreline during whale watching week. Photo / Courtesy of the Oregon Parks and Recreation... (Source)
- Sun, 06 Dec 2020 09:04 PM PST - (Afloat) - Book Your Virtual Place for IWDG's Online 'Whale Tales' Conference
Whale Tales 2020 will be a virtual meeting, with a panel of local speakers calling in from the IWDG head office in Kilrush as well as special guests from... (Source)
- Sun, 06 Dec 2020 09:04 PM PST - (Islands' Weekly) - Center for Whale Research buys a ranch to help save the Orcas
In October 2020, the Center for Whale Research purchased a 45-acre ranch bordering both sides of Washington State's Elwha River, in a stretch of the... (Source)
- Sun, 06 Dec 2020 09:04 PM PST - (CNA) - Australian, Japanese companies study deep sea carbon capture project off Australia
The tail of a whale breaching the sea's surface is seen from a whale watching tour boat off the coast of Eden, Australia, Sep 16, 2020. (File photo:... (Source)
- Sun, 06 Dec 2020 09:04 PM PST - (Inspired Traveler) - They find the fossil of a whale entrails from 5000 years ago
The excavations began then. 'This whale skeleton is thought to be unique in Asia'said Pannipa Saetian, a geologist in the Fossil Protection division of... (Source)
- Mon, 07 Dec 2020 08:02 PM PST - (Times of India) - Watch: A trapped dolphin rescued minutes away from dying in the sea!
"Rescued a dolphin last week with my buddy Craig. Her tail was caught in a loop of thick braided nylon rope tied up to a heavy crab cage. It felt like she... (Source)
- Mon, 07 Dec 2020 08:02 PM PST - (Times of Oman) - We Love Oman: In the company of dolphins
Dolphin watching is a well-known leisure activity in the Sultanate and there are several places in Oman that are known for their dolphin habitats. (Source)
- Mon, 07 Dec 2020 08:02 PM PST - (Central Coast Community News) - Reg the seal hauls out on Forresters Beach
Ronny Ling from Central Coast Dolphin Project said NPWS had been following the movements of the seal, nicknamed Reg because of his tendency to... (Source)
- Mon, 07 Dec 2020 08:02 PM PST - (Belleville News-Democrat) - Dolphins catapulting jellyfish? Outer Banks photos show the mysterious behavior
As much as it may look like a game to the observer, the aquatic mammals might not be launching the jellyfish purely for the fun of it, dolphin expert... (Source)
- Mon, 07 Dec 2020 08:02 PM PST - (Mothership.sg) - Wild dolphins spotted around S'pore's southern coast at St. John's Island, East Coast Park Tuas
Wild dolphins spotted around S'pore's southern coast at St. John's Island, East Coast Park Tuas. *Happy dolphin noises*. Ashley Tan | December 07... (Source)
- Mon, 07 Dec 2020 08:02 PM PST - (Marine Technology News) - Chesapeake Technology Releases SonarWiz 7.7
... profilers; CDF and XTF file split options for greater convenience; new servers to collect data with Klein MA-X View 600 and Dolphin Seaview sonars. (Source)
- Tue, 08 Dec 2020 08:21 PM PST - (So Perth) - FIND: Family-Friendly Fun in Bunbury
Dolphin Discovery Centre. FIND: Family-Friendly Fun in Bunbury. Treat the kids to a day they'll never forget at the state-of-... (Source)
- Tue, 08 Dec 2020 08:21 PM PST - (Navy Recognition) - Saab to equip Bulgarian Navy new Multipurpose Modular Patrol Vessels
... for the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence, and will build the two new patrol vessels at the Bulgarian shipyard MTG Dolphin JSC (Picture source: LC3BCrssen)... (Source)
- Tue, 08 Dec 2020 08:21 PM PST - (Newsroom) - Drones, deep learning, and saving Mãui dolphins
How artificial intelligence and teaching computers to interpret pictures could help save a New Zealand dolphin teetering on the brink of extinction. (Source)
- Tue, 08 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Bayside News) - Whale washes ashore at Stony Point
The value of the whale would be something like $200 or $250. ***. 'THE Age', in a recent issue, reported that Kwong Sue Duk, the Chinese herbalist... (Source)
- Tue, 08 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (WKMG News 6 ClickOrlando) - First right whale calves of season spotted off Florida and Georgia coasts
The first large whale of the season and it was a calf! Soon enough the team knew the mother would surface for a breath of air and the calving season... (Source)
- Tue, 08 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Jakarta Post) - Thai researchers unearth rare whale skeleton
Thai researchers have unearthed a rare partially fossilized skeleton belonging to a Bryde's whale believed to be around 5,000 years old at an inland... (Source)
- Tue, 08 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (For The Win) - Spectacular false killer whale attack documented by researchers
Researchers in Hawaii have captured footage showing a false killer whale ambushing a large mahi-mahi with a spectacular breach. 'One of many... (Source)
- Tue, 08 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (USA TODAY) - Critically endangered North Atlantic right whale population gets a boost: 2 newborns spotted off US ...
"Soon enough, the team knew the mother would surface for a breath of air and the calving season would have the first live mother-calf right whale pair,'... (Source)
- Tue, 08 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (KCAW) - Thanksgiving rescue a blessing for entangled whale and Tenakee responders
But they were among the first to respond to its source: a 40-foot humpback whale caught in tanner crab pot gear that, according to resident Gordon... (Source)
- Tue, 08 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Fox News) - Humpback whale sighted in Hudson River off Manhattan
The whale was sighted off Pier 84, which is near the Intrepid Sea, Air Space Museum. Non-profit research organization Gotham Whale urged boat... (Source)
- Tue, 08 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (ForexLive) - BOJ takes over as the largest 'whale' in Japan
The massive ETF purchases by the BOJ has seen them take over the title as the largest 'whale' in Japan, with its equity portfolio rising to £545.1 trillion... (Source)
- Tue, 08 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (NBC Southern California) - Whale Watch in the Future With a Buy-Now Gift Certificate
Island Packers, "the official boat concessionaire to Channel Islands National Park," wants to help adventurers plan for down-the-road trips. (Source)
- Tue, 08 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Hakai Magazine) - Gods of the Storm
Whatever the cause, writes Rebecca Giggs in Fathoms: The World in the Whale, her new meditation on cetaceans, stinky whales invert our... (Source)
- Wed, 09 Dec 2020 09:33 PM PST - (ABC News) - Dolphins die after being caught in fishing net off the Tasman Peninsula
An adult dolphin and calf died after being caught in a graball net near Port Arthur at the weekend; The Tasmanian government says there are no plans to... (Source)
- Wed, 09 Dec 2020 09:33 PM PST - (7NEWS.com.au) - Dolphin freed from remote Qld rock pool
A trapped dolphin has been freed from a remote lagoon near Queensland's North Stradbroke Island after a marathon rescue mission in rough seas. (Source)
- Wed, 09 Dec 2020 09:33 PM PST - (New Scientist) - Ancient reptile looked like a cross between a dolphin and a shark
A newly identified ancient reptile that looks like a cross between a dolphin and a shark is unusual enough to be classified as part of a new animal... (Source)
- Wed, 09 Dec 2020 09:33 PM PST - (Mirage News) - New algorithm brings us closer to dolphin communication
So far, the way dolphins navigate, find food and socialise using sound signals has baffled researchers. Josefin Starkhammar, senior lecturer at the... (Source)
- Wed, 09 Dec 2020 09:33 PM PST - (Pine Island Eagle) - Dolphin Tales: Manatees are back
Believe it or not, manatees are 'snowbirds.' Just when the weather starts cooling off, they come into our area for the warmer water. Manatees cannot... (Source)
- Wed, 09 Dec 2020 09:33 PM PST - (Weston Mercury) - Pet shop running delivery service during lockdown
Dolphin Pets, in Meadow Street, is also selling orange-ball-tree plants and daffodils. The shop's partnership manager, Ana Salote, said: "Footfall was... (Source)
- Wed, 09 Dec 2020 09:33 PM PST - (News Of The Area) - Bellingen Writer Launches Young Adult Fiction Novel Written From His Kombi
'Small details, such as perfecting the written sound of a dolphin exhaling, draw the reader into their world.' Steven lives with his family and two dogs... (Source)
- Wed, 09 Dec 2020 07:04 PM PST - (Courier Mail) - Sea World and parks officers work to save stranded dolphin on North Stradbroke Island
Rescue crews celebrates freeing the Dolphin. Sea World's rescue team has attended hundreds of strandings and entanglements of dolphins, whales... (Source)
- Wed, 09 Dec 2020 07:04 PM PST - (Voxy) - Freezer with a porpoise ... - Massey University
Associate Professor Karen Stockin and her team from the Cetacean ... tissues representing more than 25 cetacean (whale and dolphin) species sampled ... IWC inaugural Stranding Coordinator in 2018 and a current member of their... (Source)
- Wed, 09 Dec 2020 09:37 PM PST - (The Sydney Morning Herald) - 'Like finding a unicorn': Researchers may have found new whale species
It's very rare to even see a beaked whale, and to find a friendly group of beaked whales, it's even rarer," he said. Advertisement. Barlow and his... (Source)
- Wed, 09 Dec 2020 09:37 PM PST - (Time Out New York) - A humpback whale was spotted swimming in the Hudson next to Lady Liberty
When New Yorkers spot a whale in the Hudson River, for a brief moment we are reminded that we're not the only ones calling New York "home.". (Source)
- Wed, 09 Dec 2020 09:37 PM PST - (CBC.ca) - A gory 'pinata': Here's what happens when a whale dies in the ocean
Rebecca Giggs explores what whales tell us about the world and our impact on it. CBC Radio C2B7 Posted: Dec 09, 2020 4:51 PM ET | Last Updated: 6... (Source)
- Wed, 09 Dec 2020 09:37 PM PST - (pennlive.com) - Humpback whale freed from entanglement off Alaskan coast
The three are part of a volunteer group trained by NOAA that deals with freeing whales from such entanglements. Doing so can be dangerous, as the... (Source)
- Wed, 09 Dec 2020 09:37 PM PST - (9News) - New whale species discovered off coast of Mexico
Scientists working off the western coast of Mexico say they have found a previously unknown species of whale. Added6 hours ago. Share · Mail... (Source)
- Wed, 09 Dec 2020 09:37 PM PST - (EcoWatch) - Two Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale Calves Are Spotted Off US Coast
4 off of Cumberland Island in Georgia. "During our third survey of the season, CMARI aerial observer Marcy Lee sighted a whale. She knew in that... (Source)
- Wed, 09 Dec 2020 09:37 PM PST - (FOX 5 NY) - Humpback whale spotted in Hudson River off Manhattan
Gotham Whale, a non-profit research organization, said the whale was sighted Monday and Tuesday and urged anyone boating in the area to slow... (Source)
- Wed, 09 Dec 2020 09:37 PM PST - (Journal of the San Juan Islands) - Professional whale watchers serve sentinel role to protect whales | Guest column
Pacific Whale Watch Association members have vessels to the presence of whales more than 300 times since July. The ability to observe and report... (Source)
- Wed, 09 Dec 2020 09:37 PM PST - (OPB News) - Whales get a break as pandemic creates quieter oceans
Humpback whales feed together just outside Glacier Bay, Alaska. Christine Gabriele / National Park Service photo taken under National Marine... (Source)
- Wed, 09 Dec 2020 09:37 PM PST - (The Florida Times-Union) - 'Uplifting news:' Right whale calves spotted off Vilano Beach, Cumberland Island, Ga.
The first two live calves of the right whale calving season have been spotted by researchers scouring the coastlines of Georgia and Northeast Florida. (Source)
- Thu, 10 Dec 2020 08:08 PM PST - (MarketWatch) - Conservationists say all freshwater dolphin species are endangered after Amazon discovery
Researchers said the impact of human activity was a driver for many species nearing extinction. A report published Thursday by International Union for... (Source)
- Thu, 10 Dec 2020 08:08 PM PST - (Tyla) - Shocking Moment Woman Is Unexpectedly Humped By A Dolphin
In shocking footage, a very excited bottlenose dolphin can be seen unexpectedly 'humping' Pripri, who found the whole thing hilarious. You can see... (Source)
- Thu, 10 Dec 2020 08:08 PM PST - (WTSP.com) - Dolphin tour crew rescues sea turtle in distress off Florida coast
According to Rachel Riggs, a crew member aboard a Fury Water Adventures dolphin tour, the boat's captain, Stevie Parker, spotted "something... (Source)
- Thu, 10 Dec 2020 08:08 PM PST - (WTSP.com) - Clearwater Marine Aquarium celebrates 15th anniversary of Winter the dolphin's rescue
Back in 2005, the then 2-month-old dolphin ended up tangled in an old crab trap line while swimming. Luckily a fisherman was nearby and released... (Source)
- Thu, 10 Dec 2020 08:08 PM PST - (Science Times) - Ancient Reptile That Appeared Like a Shark and a Dolphin, Discovered
A newly-discovered ancient reptile that, according to the researchers, looks like "a cross between a dolphin and a shark" is uncommon enough to be... (Source)
- Thu, 10 Dec 2020 08:08 PM PST - (WZVN-TV) - Clearwater Marine Aquarium celebrates Winter the dolphin's rescue anniversary
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Tampa Bay's beloved movie star, Winter the dolphin, was rescued 15 years ago today, Dec. 10. Winter was saved back in... (Source)
- Thu, 10 Dec 2020 08:08 PM PST - (Hakai Magazine) - The Military Wants to Hide Covert Messages in Marine Mammal Sounds
The human fascination with hiding military messages in whale and dolphin sounds has led to US military Cold War experiments and modern Chinese... (Source)
- Thu, 10 Dec 2020 09:05 PM PST - (USA TODAY) - A new whale species may have been discovered off a remote island in Mexico
A team of beaked whale researchers are 'highly confident' that they have likely identified a new species of whale off Mexico's western coast. The trio... (Source)
- Thu, 10 Dec 2020 09:05 PM PST - (The Irish Times) - Sperm whales one of most abundant whale species off Ireland, study finds
There is an estimated population of 380 sperm whales in waters deeper than 300 metres off Ireland's western shores, according to a new study by... (Source)
- Thu, 10 Dec 2020 09:05 PM PST - (The Indian Express) - 'Welcome to New York': Humpback whale in Hudson River makes waves on social media
The whale was caught on camera in front of the Statue of Liberty and other New York landmarks as it paid a visit to the city's harbour. Bjoern Kils, a... (Source)
- Thu, 10 Dec 2020 09:05 PM PST - (The Great Courses Daily News) - Thai Fisherman Finds Whale Vomit Rocks Worth up to $3.2 Million
Hunting marine mammals began 9,000 years ago. Whale concept in water The waxy substance from the intestines of sperm whales, called ambergris, is... (Source)
- Thu, 10 Dec 2020 09:05 PM PST - (The Globe and Mail) - Researchers may have identified a new whale species
Researchers believe they have found a previously unknown species of beaked whale in waters off Mexico's western coast. If confirmed, the new... (Source)
- Thu, 10 Dec 2020 09:05 PM PST - (Mirage News) - Important measures taken in 2020 to protect Southern Resident killer whales remain in effect
Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Marc Garneau, announced that vessels are still prohibited from approaching any killer whale within a... (Source)
- Thu, 10 Dec 2020 09:05 PM PST - (USA TODAY) - Researchers discover new whale species
Scientists working off the western coast of Mexico say they have discovered a new species of beaked whale. Wochit. More Videos. Four lions test... (Source)
- Thu, 10 Dec 2020 09:05 PM PST - (Independent Online) - Research on decline in whale migration to South Africa
The number of southern right whales visiting South Africa has dramatically declined. Picture: Mammal Research Institute Whale Unit. (Source)
- Thu, 10 Dec 2020 09:05 PM PST - (Republic World) - 'As Big As A Horse': Scientists Discover An Unknown Whale Species Off Coast Of Mexico
Unknown species discovered. It was observed that the tusk of these species are in a completely different place from any other beaked whale. Also, its... (Source)
- Thu, 10 Dec 2020 09:05 PM PST - (UPI.com) - Humpback whale makes surprise visit to New York City
Dec. 10 (UPI) -- A humpback whale paid a visit to the Hudson River in New York City and was seen surfacing and spouting water in front of the Statue... (Source)
- Fri, 11 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Yahoo News Australia) - Heartbreaking reason 'panicked' dolphin won't escape from hunters
Harrowing footage shows four small dolphins 'panicked' as they are driven to shore by hunters in Japan. The tail of one Risso's dolphin momentarily... (Source)
- Fri, 11 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Down To Earth Magazine) - Dead dolphin thrown back into Ganga in Bihar without autopsy
The carcass of a Gangetic dolphin was disposed in the Ganga without ascertaining the reason of death of the marine mammal that is supposed to be... (Source)
- Fri, 11 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (India Education Diary) - New algorithm brings us closer to dolphin communication
Dolphins use these sounds and echoes to navigate and locate their food, but also for their social contacts. So far, the way dolphins navigate, find food... (Source)
- Fri, 11 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Times Now) - Dolphins spotted swimming in Vashi Creek in Navi Mumbai, video goes viral - WATCH
A video of the dolphins splashing and playing close to the shore has surfaced online. SHOW FULL STORY. Dolphin Vashi Bridge. Photo Credit: Twitter. (Source)
- Fri, 11 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (The Mainichi) - Conservationists: Bisons revive, freshwater dolphins dwindle
GENEVA (AP) -- A leading conservation group uniting governments and civil society says all four known freshwater dolphin species are now... (Source)
- Fri, 11 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (USA TODAY) - Dolphin buddies have a blast playing with their bubble-blowing trainers at Georgia Aquarium
A pair of dolphins had a blast with their bubble-blowing trainers at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. Storyful. More Videos. Ducklings huddle up under... (Source)
- Fri, 11 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Outlook India) - Video Of Dolphins Spotted Near Mumbai's Vashi Creek Get Widely Shared On Social Media
The clip shows one adult dolphin and two babies leaping out of the water one after another. Take a look: Soon after the video went viral, people were left... (Source)
- Fri, 11 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Deadline) - Victoria Racimo Dies: 'Prophecy', 'Falcon Crest' Actress Was 69
Actress Victoria Racimo, who starred in John Frankenheimer's 1979 horror sci-fi film Prophecy and Mike Nichols' 1973 The Day of the Dolphin, died... (Source)
- Fri, 11 Dec 2020 04:44 PM PST - (Republic World) - Australia: Dolphin Safely Returned To Sea After Getting Stuck In Rock Lagoon For Days
In a similar incident, Italian coast guard divers rescued a sperm whale that was found entangled in the fishnet off the Aeolian Island. In a footage... (Source)
- Fri, 11 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Australian) - Song leads scientists to 'new' whale species
A team of scientists came across the whales almost by accident when a research vessel tracked an acoustic signal near the San Benito islands. (Source)
- Fri, 11 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Mirage News) - Canada continues protecting Southern Resident killer whales through new technologies
Few species have captured Canadians' hearts and minds as strongly as the endangered Southern Resident killer whale. Known for their beauty... (Source)
- Fri, 11 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Brussels Times) - Young whale with broken jaw washed up on Belgian beach
The whale's carcass was recovered by Belgium's Natural Sciences Institute who will hand it over to the universities of LiC3A8ge and Ghent for an autopsy. (Source)
- Fri, 11 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Atlas Obscura) - 'Saved by a Whale's Tail'
'Saved by a Whale's Tail'. Spijkenisse, Netherlands. This unique sculpture proved invaluable when it saved a train from careening off the tracks. (Source)
- Fri, 11 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (India Times) - Fisherman Spots Rock-Like Lumps On Thailand Beach, It Turns Out To Be Whale Vomit Worth $3.2 ...
Ambergris comes from sperm whales, which eat large volumes of cephalopods - marine animals such as squid, octopus and cuttlefish. Naris... (Source)
- Fri, 11 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (One Green Planet) - Alaska Residents Skip Thanksgiving Preparations to Rescue Whale Entangled in Fishing Gear
It's part of the part for me that's kind of hard,' Stern said. 'I wish I knew what ultimately happens to this whale.' Advertisement. Read more about whales in... (Source)
- Fri, 11 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (KTOO) - New Ocean Alert app lets Alaskans share whale sightings with scientists
Say you're driving past Turnagain Arm and you see a beluga. 'You can say, 'I saw a whale.' Not have to know what species it is or anything like that,'... (Source)
- Fri, 11 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (SanJuanIslander.com) - The Whale Trail hosts 4th Annual WELCOME THE ORCAS (Virtual) Celebration
Put a Whale In your Window! Children and adults are invited to download, color and display a welcome sign in their window. Use the downloadable... (Source)
- Fri, 11 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Geo News) - Watch: Fishermen spot rare Arabian humpback whales near Pasni
Rare species of humpback whales were spotted near Pasni, Balochistan; Fishermen spotted the whales cheerfully playing in the water while they... (Source)
- Sat, 12 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Parkz) - The Parkz Update: Vortex nears completion, Leviathan towers as The New Atlantis nears opening ...
The signage covers the adjacent dolphin pool filtration system... sort of. Hopefully those trees will grow to shelter it better from all angles. So far the... (Source)
- Sat, 12 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Inside Edition) - Has a New Species of Whale Been Found? Scientists Working off Western Coast of Mexico Make ...
The newly discovered whale is believed to be a type of beaked whale, which are smaller than many other whales and have a dolphin-like nose. (Source)
- Sat, 12 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Sputnik International) - Dolphins Found Dead as Dutch Supertrawlers Rush Into UK Waters Before No-Deal Brexit
Environmental campaigners have urged the government to chase European super-trawlers out of UK waters after surge in dolphin and porpoise... (Source)
- Sat, 12 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Atlanta Black Star) - #CelebSpotting: Megan Thee Stallion, Angela Bassett, Xscape, the Celebrity Linkup That Has Fans ...
Dolphin Watching. Megan Thee Stallion does some dolphin watching to celebrate her friend Jaela's birthday after wrapping up a photo shoot. Megan... (Source)
- Sat, 12 Dec 2020 04:03 PM PST - (Afloat) - Swimmer's Close Encounter with Dolphins Off Co Cork Beach
Swimmer's Close Encounter with Dolphins Off Co Cork Beach ... Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) who compile a list of sightings and strandings. (Source)
- Sat, 12 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Oceanographic Magazine) - To witness a whale
I was shaking. For all I knew they were right beneath us. whale watching Norway covid 2020 mountains. (Source)
- Sat, 12 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Guardian) - Scientists cheered by bowhead whale recovery despite Arctic warming
Bowhead whales -- the only baleen whale that lives in the Arctic year-round -- were once on the brink of disappearing forever. The population near... (Source)
- Sat, 12 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Indian Express) - Explained: 50 years of the album that saved the humpback whale, singers of the deep
The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) one of the 15 species of baleen whales, is considered to be one of nature's greatest wonders. Written... (Source)
- Sat, 12 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Scientist) - Previously Unknown Beaked Whale Species Spotted off Mexico
ABOVE: Two of three whales that belong to a suspected new species swim alongside a research vessel off the coast of Mexico's San Benito Islands. (Source)
- Sat, 12 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Journal of the San Juan Islands) - Center for Whale Research buys a ranch to help save the Orcas
We decided to champion a good example as a model for other river ecosystems that can ultimately provide food for the whales [Southern Resident orcas]... (Source)
- Sat, 12 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Afloat) - Irish Whale Dolphin Group Publishes Policy Document on Offshore Wind
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) has recommended that a single body should handle all mitigation measures to reduce impact of offshore... (Source)
- Sat, 12 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (News 1130) - Whale research initiative measuring sound oceans off Vancouver southwest coast
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) -- Whale research in B.C. just got a huge bump with a new underwater listening station off the southwest coast of... (Source)
- Sun, 13 Dec 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Majorca Daily Bulletin) - Dolphin stranded in ColC3B2nia de Sant Jordi
Local Police Officers who were deployed to the beach contacted Palma Aquarium but they were unable to do anything to save the animal's life. @... (Source)
- Sun, 13 Dec 2020 08:00 PM PST - (WTSP.com) - Clearwater Marine Aquarium celebrates its dolphin rescue anniversaries
Fifteen years ago, on Dec. 10, the Clearwater Marine Aquarium rescued its most famous resident-- Winter the dolphin. Author: wtsp.com. Published:... (Source)
- Sun, 13 Dec 2020 08:00 PM PST - (The Good Men Project) - What's Your Ornament Story?
Mostly, though, I reach for the ornaments with a clearer history. There's a dolphin from Florida, purchased just five years ago, but loaded with five... (Source)
- Sun, 13 Dec 2020 08:00 PM PST - (Breitbart) - EU Supertrawlers Ravage British Waters Ahead of Brexit, Kill Dolphins, Porpoises, Seals
These are usually ground down for animal feed or thrown back dead as bycatch,' said Thea Taylor, co-lead of the Brighton Dolphin Project. 'We see a... (Source)
- Sun, 13 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (CNN) - Two North Atlantic right whale newborns have been spotted off the US coast
(CNN) The year is ending on a positive note for North Atlantic right whales, a critically endangered species, with the spotting of two newborn calves. (Source)
- Sun, 13 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Conversation AU) - These are the plastic items that most kill whales, dolphins, turtles and seabirds
How do we save whales and other marine animals from plastic in the ocean? Our new review shows reducing plastic pollution can prevent the deaths... (Source)
- Sun, 13 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (My Sailing) - US Navy researchers may have found new species of whale off Baja
NAVSEA funded the expedition to determine the source of a unique beaked whale vocalization near a Navy test area in Southern California thought to... (Source)
- Sun, 13 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Iceland Monitor) - Waiting for Whales to Return
The whales you're the likeliest to see when you go whale watching in Húsavík -- often called the whale capital of Iceland - are humpback whale, minke... (Source)
- Sun, 13 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The National) - The terrifying lesson we should all learn from Faroese whale meat
Hunting whales and seabirds kept them alive for generations, and gave them the way of life once shared with Scotland, but today the Faroese face the... (Source)
- Sun, 13 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Scroll.in) - Watch: Humpback whale spotted in New York's Hudson River in the USA
Whale sightings have increased in recent years in NY's waterways. Reasons for the uptick may include an improvement in local water quality, an... (Source)
- Sun, 13 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Daily Herald) - Editorial: Limits for whale watch boats ignore larger problem
An orca leaps out of the water near a whale watching boat in the Salish Sea in the San Juan Islands, in July 2015. (Elaine Thompson / Associated... (Source)
- Sun, 13 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Thaiger) - Thai man strikes it rich after finding whale vomit
The whale vomit, also known as ambergris, usually looks like a rock, with yellow-beige colouring. After a sperm whale throws up, the bile floats along... (Source)
- Mon, 14 Dec 2020 04:02 PM PST - (Cape Cod Times) - Wellfleet's longtime harbormaster ready to sign off
A rip rap revetment was rebuilt using stone from a dismantled Skaket Beach sea wall. The price of ... He and his staff have been called on when marine mammals have been stranded, whether it be dolphins, turtles or whales. His staff... (Source)
- Mon, 14 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (ABC News) - Pilot whales recorded along Great Australian Bight found to be mimicking predators' calls
Researchers found vocal similarities to the Northern Hemisphere's pilot whale species; The research raises questions about just how far the animals... (Source)
- Mon, 14 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (7NEWS.com.au) - Shark warning over whale carcass at Fairhaven beach on Victoria's Great Ocean Road
A shark warning has been issued at a Victorian beach after a huge whale carcass washed up. The whale was spotted on the shoreline at Fairhaven... (Source)
- Mon, 14 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (EcoWatch) - Scientists Spot Beaked Whale Believed to Be New Species
When a trio of beaked whales surfaced off Mexico's Pacific coast, researchers thought they'd found the elusive Perrin's beaked whale (Mesoplodon... (Source)
- Mon, 14 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News) - Humpback Whale Likely Died from Gear Entanglement
A formal inquiry into the whale's cause of death began last week, with a series of samples collected by Mr. Hart and his team of Trustees rangers, aided... (Source)
- Mon, 14 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (CBS Miami) - Two North Atlantic Right Whale Calves Spotted Off Florida Georgia
The right whale is one of the rarest marine mammals in the world, according the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and there... (Source)
- Mon, 14 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (For The Win) - Humpback whale nudges boat, sending man overboard
The whales in question appear at 52 seconds and involve a momma humpback whale and her newborn calf -- likely born the same day -- and most... (Source)
- Mon, 14 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Mashable SE Asia) - Extremely lucky Thai man comes across whale vomit possibly worth US$3.2 million
"One whale's throw-up, another man's treasure." Or something along those lines. In Thailand, one such man can fully identify with the phrase above... (Source)
- Mon, 14 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Hakai Magazine) - This Channel Isn't Big Enough for Two Behemoths
In 2018 and 2019, ships killed at least 20 whales in the channel. ... John Calambokidis, longtime whale behavior researcher and founder of Cascadia... (Source)
- Mon, 14 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (9News) - Whale bumps boat and sends man overboard
Remarkable drone footage shows the moment two whales and a calf nudge a boat in Mexico, sending a man overboard. Added15 minutes ago. (Source)
- Tue, 15 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Times Now) - What is Dolphin skin and how can you get the same?
From prepping the face to the finishing touch, achieving dolphin skin is simple. What wouldn't we do for beautiful, glowy, dewy and glass skin? From... (Source)
- Tue, 15 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Best gaming pro) - Top 10 Best Dolphin Pro Pool Cleaners 2020
Universal caddy is compatible with all residential dolphin cleaners. this durable, light-weight dolphin caddy makes transporting your cleaner a breeze. (Source)
- Tue, 15 Dec 2020 07:00 PM PST - (Forbes) - Japan Vs Nature: Satellites Reveal Japan's Mauritius Base For Africa Fishing Operations
Although Japan's Ambassador to Mauritius has publicly stated that no whaling is taking place in Mauritius' waters, it is troubling that the operations of all... (Source)
- Tue, 15 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (ABC News) - Shark fears after dead sperm whale washes up on Great Ocean Road beach at Fairhaven
A small crowd gathered to look at the whale, with some driving about an hour from Geelong. Jessie Ward said she was "obsessed" with whales and had... (Source)
- Tue, 15 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Bay 93.9) - Beach closed as workers remove whale carcass
A Vic Emergency dangerous animal "Advice" alert remains in place after the whale attracted higher numbers of sharks than usual to the area, drawing... (Source)
- Tue, 15 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Grist) - All's whale that ends well
Bowhead whales -- the only baleen whale that lives in the Arctic year-round -- were plentiful along the coasts of Alaska until the 1700s. But by the... (Source)
- Tue, 15 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (For The Win) - Floppy newborn whale - and man overboard - caught on video
A tourist in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, has shared footage showing a humpback whale and her calf swimming beneath a boat and seemingly bumping... (Source)
- Tue, 15 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (KHON2) - Hawaii Humpback whale season is underway, reminds NOAA
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- Did you see a whale swim by? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s is reminding the public to be... (Source)
- Tue, 15 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Indian Express) - Mistaken for 'whale vomit', WWII grenade explodes in UK home
Mistaken for 'whale vomit', WWII grenade explodes in UK home. Luckily, a big accident was averted as the grenade burned itself out in the sink, however... (Source)
- Tue, 15 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Bangkok Post) - 'Perfect' whale skeleton to return home next year
PATHUM THANI: The country's oldest partially fossilised Bryde's whale skeleton is expected to be returned to its home in Samut Sakhon within 12... (Source)
- Tue, 15 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (ZME Science) - They were looking for a beaked whale. Instead, they may have found a new species
In their quest to look for a rare whale, a group of researchers believes they have instead discovered a previously unknown species off the western... (Source)
- Tue, 15 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Mudgeee Guardian) - Mudgee's Connor Whale earns a spot on under 16s Bradman Cup line-up
He's the type of cricketer you expect to go far and Connor Whale is certainly on his way. (Source)
- Tue, 15 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Yukon News) - Yukon artist carves complete whale skeleton with discarded Styrofoam
Artist Joyce Majiski poses for a photo near her eight-metre long replica of a baby humpback whale's skeleton made of discarded Styrofoam found in or... (Source)
- Wed, 16 Dec 2020 08:17 PM PST - (Chicago Tribune) - Brookfield Zoo's dolphin man says dolphins and Chicago suburbanites have a lot in common
Beginning his work in marine biology, Randy Wells thought he was a shark guy. But the teenager whose family had just moved from Peoria to Florida's... (Source)
- Wed, 16 Dec 2020 08:17 PM PST - (Yahoo News) - Brookfield Zoo's dolphin man: For 50 years Randy Wells has been studying bottlenose dolphins ...
In the process Wells has become one of the best-known dolphin guys on the planet -- and helped make Brookfield more than just a landlocked zoo in... (Source)
- Wed, 16 Dec 2020 08:17 PM PST - (Yahoo News Canada) - The Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphins are a sea treasure in crisis
Dolphin infants are dark grey, but as they mature, the grey colour fades and turns into their unique pink. Some scholars believe this is a kind of reaction... (Source)
- Wed, 16 Dec 2020 09:04 PM PST - (Bay 93.9) - Whale carcass removed from Surf Coast beach
The deceased adult male Sperm whale was first spotted offshore near Fairhaven Beach on Monday afternoon, before it ended up on the beach on... (Source)
- Wed, 16 Dec 2020 09:04 PM PST - (Smithsonian) - Biologists Celebrate the Births of Two Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale Calves
With a population of around 366 whales, 'every individual counts' in coming back from the brink of extinction. (Source)
- Wed, 16 Dec 2020 09:04 PM PST - (The Great Courses Daily News) - Humpback Whale Surprises Tourists Near Statue of Liberty
Long ago, whales left land and headed back to sea. Humpback whale in ocean Fossils discovered over the last decade have shown the evolution of the... (Source)
- Wed, 16 Dec 2020 09:04 PM PST - (Hawaii News Now) - NOAA to boaters: Be extra cautious as humpback whale season is underway in Hawaii
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - NOAA is asking boaters to look out for mother and calf humpback whales as Hawaii's whale season gets... (Source)
- Wed, 16 Dec 2020 09:04 PM PST - (The Scientist) - What's Killing Killer Whales? Autopsies Reveal a Role for Humans
Postmortem examination of J34, an 18-year-old male southern resident killer whale that stranded near Sechelt, British Columbia, on December 21... (Source)
- Wed, 16 Dec 2020 09:04 PM PST - (wgbh.org) - NOAA Creates New Slow Zone To Protect Whales Off Nantucket
(AP) -- Federal authorities are implementing a speed restriction zone southeast of Nantucket due to the presence of an endangered species of whale... (Source)
- Wed, 16 Dec 2020 09:04 PM PST - (Daily Astorian) - Virus impacts whale watching, hikes at state parks
Normally, volunteers would be stationed at whale watching sites like Ecola Point above Cannon Beach to help visitors spot migrating gray whales and... (Source)
- Thu, 17 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Times of San Diego) - Standards Set for Dolphin Health Assessment by SeaWorld, Other Veterinarians
A team of veterinarians from San Diego and around the country released a report Thursday which creates the first-ever standards for assessing the... (Source)
- Thu, 17 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (ecns) - Chinese white dolphin strays into water control station
Chinese white dolphin strays into water control station. 1. 2020-12-17 16:08:17Ecns.cn Editor : Luo Pan... (Source)
- Thu, 17 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (WAMC) - Dolphin Studio's 50th Anniversary
Since 1970, The Dolphin Studio in the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts has been a family run hand screen printing company. Founded by... (Source)
- Thu, 17 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (The News International) - TDCP to promote eco-based tourism in Punjab
The NGO in collaboration with USAID worked for safety of endangered blind Dolphin in Indus River. The TDCP managing director said that under this... (Source)
- Thu, 17 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Connacht Tribune Group) - New technologies will be a big help in bid to meet lower emissions target
SHANE DOLPHIN from Gurtymadden is a final year Agricultural Science student (Dairy Business) in UCD. Here he looks at the origins of the Nitrates... (Source)
- Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Science Daily) - Weddell sea: Whale song reveals behavioral patterns
The AWI's underwater recordings confirm: Minke whales prefer the shelter of sea ice, while humpback whales avoid it. Share: FULL STORY. Until... (Source)
- Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (EurekAlert) - Satellite tracking supports whale survival
Marine biologists have extensively tracked the movements of foraging and migrating blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda) along the... (Source)
- Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (St George and Sutherland Shire Leader) - New $2 million whale watching platform for Cape Solander
An estimated 30,000 humpback whales migrate from Antarctica, along the coast of NSW to the warmer waters of Queensland every whale watching... (Source)
- Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Livescience.com) - 2 calves of one of world's most endangered large whales spotted
A North Atlantic right whale calf was spotted on Dec. 4, 2020. This calf was born to 13-year-old Chiminea. (Image: £9 CMAquarium). Two rare newborn... (Source)
- Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (PETA) - SeaWorld Makes PETA's 'Naughty' List for Its 'Whale Jails'
... SeaWorld has landed on the list for continuing to breed dolphins and whales forcibly and confine them to concrete tanks of chemically treated water. (Source)
- Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (SouthCoastToday.com) - 'It's gonna kill us': Lobstermen concerned about proposed regulations to protect whales
One of the key amendments would expand the existing large whale seasonal trap gear closure, which runs from Feb. 1 to April 30, to all waters under... (Source)
- Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Maine Public) - Proposal Would Close Mass. Waters To Lobstering February-May As Right Whale Protection ...
Earlier this year, a federal judge ruled that the Bay State was violating the Endangered Species Act by issuing lobster licenses and putting whales at... (Source)
- Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (PoPville) - Friends of the White Whale Society Presents: 'Local dog tracks down the white whale in Petworth.'
Thanks to Pierce for sending, 'Some proof': Friends of the White Whale Society is brought to you by the team behind Last Christmas Tree in Town. (Source)
- Thu, 17 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Van Nuys News Press) - Afternoon Whale Watch Sunset Dinner Cruise Is The 'Activity Of The Week'
KAANAPALI BEACH, MAUI, HAWAII -- After a morning of golf, there is no better activity than spending time on an afternoon whale watching excursion. (Source)
- Fri, 18 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Phys.Org) - Devastating skin disease covering up to 70% of a dolphin's body tied to climate change
The study has major implications for the current outbreak in Australia, which is impacting the rare and threatened Burrunan dolphin in southeast... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (NDTV) - Dolphin Skin Is Set To Be 2021's Top Makeup Trend For Radiant, Glowing Skin
Dolphin skin has arrived right in time for the New Year 2021 and you'll soon see why it's a hot favourite in the makeup world. Dewy skin is set to be big... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Riverside Brookfield Landmark) - Brookfield Zoo dolphin dies from aggressive lung disease
Test for COVID-19 was negative, officials say. December 18th, 2020 5:36 PM. Magic the dolphin (Photo courtesy of the Chicago Zoological Society). (Source)
- Fri, 18 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (The Weather Channel) - All Freshwater Dolphins-Including Those in Ganga, Indus-Now Threatened With Extinction; 31 ...
All the freshwater dolphin species that currently exist on planet Earth are now categorised as 'threatened' with extinction, as per the latest update of... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Sri Lanka Guardian) - Tribute to Gray Dolphin of Indian Navy
He served in one of the most difficult appointments in Indian Navy with excellent record, the Naval Adviser at Indian High Commission in Islamabad... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Mongabay-India) - Biodiversity threats from ghost fishing gear in the Ganga
The endangered Ganges river dolphin and species of threatened freshwater turtle and otter are wildlife 'most at risk' from getting tangled up in waste... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (PETA) - 'Santa Claus' Is Coming to Town-for PETA's SeaWorld Protest
... protest of the abusement park, complete with an activist in a dolphin costume and signs proclaiming, 'SeaWorld Is Ho Ho Ho-rrible for Animals.'. (Source)
- Fri, 18 Dec 2020 04:03 PM PST - (LBC) - Police hunting for 'rare' whale skull taken from beach in England
Detective Sergeant Billy Telford, of Police Scotland's wildlife crime unit, said: "Whales, dolphins and porpoises are protected species in Scottish/UK... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Science Daily) - Humpback whale songs provide insight to population changes
Following reports of unusually low whale numbers that began in 2015-16, researchers examined song chorusing recorded at six sites off Maui. Share:. (Source)
- Fri, 18 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (World Economic Forum) - Whale road: how to keep marine mammals safe from speeding ships - House on Fire podcast
Whales are dying in their thousands due to strikes by container vessels. Other episodes in this series focus on blue finance, direct air capture, alternative... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (LBC) - Police hunting for 'rare' whale skull taken from beach in England
Remains of the northern bottlenose whale originally washed up near Cape Wrath in the far north of Scotland in 2018, which is why Scottish officers are... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Ellsworth American) - Petition demands emergency whale protection measures
The right whale Calvin displays her fluke, bearing entanglement scars where the tail fluke connects to the body, in Canada's Bay of Fundy. PHOTO... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (ZME Science) - Breathtaking underwater photographs document the hidden lives of humpback whales
Sydney-based photographer Jem Cresswell spent so much time submerged in the southern Pacific Ocean with these humpback whales, he could have... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Western Herald) - 'The Whale' is missing; where did it go?
As students prepared for finals week, some noticed that a campus landmark was missing. A statue of a whale located by Faunce Student Services... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (UHM News) - VIDEO NEWS RELEASE: Humpback whale songs provide insight to population changes
(NOTE: NOAA Permit numbers MUST be on screen during use of any whale video below AND must be included in any photo captions). Approximately... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Tillamook Headlight-Herald) - Winter Whale Watch as the grays head south
Nearly 20,000 gray whales make their migration south from Alaska to the warm lagoons of Baja, Mexico. The Oregon Parks and Recreation... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Earth.com) - Acoustic observations reveal whale behavior in the Weddell Sea
The goal is to help improve protective measures for the whales and their main food source, the Antarctic krill. The audio recordings have provided... (Source)
- Fri, 18 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Center for Biological Diversity) - Washington Finalizes Rules to Better Protect Orcas From Vessel Noise
While the rules seek to protect endangered Southern Resident killer whales from vessel noise and disturbance from whale-watching boats, they still... (Source)
- Sat, 19 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (WTTW News) - Brookfield Zoo Loses 7 Years of 'Magic' After Bottlenose Dolphin Dies From Longtime Respiratory ...
The 7-year-old dolphin was also tested for COVID-19 and the results came back negative. Bill Zeigler, senior vice president of animal programs for the... (Source)
- Sat, 19 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (KSAT San Antonio) - San Antonio Zoo's Timothy the hippo goes viral for leaping like a dolphin
Timothy the hippo, housed at the San Antonio Zoo, decided he 'would rather dolphin than hippo' in a video posted on social media earlier this week. (Source)
- Sat, 19 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Eurasia Review) - Devastating Skin Disease Covering Up To 70% Of Dolphin's Body Tied To Climate Change
A closeup view of a bottlenose dolphin shows signs of skin lesions associated with a deadly skin disease known as ulcerative dermatitis. (Source)
- Sat, 19 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (CBR) - Digimon Theory: Was Tamers' Alice McCoy Really a GHOST?
The series establishes that Alice is the daughter of Rob "Dolphin" McCoy, one of the "Monster Makers" who created Digimon in the Tamers continuity... (Source)
- Sat, 19 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Berkshire Eagle) - Looking forward to a new date: Popular handprinted calendar marks 50th anniversary
It all was started by two local artists -- the late John and Primm ffrench, who also founded The Dolphin Studio in Stockbridge in 1970. Now, the making of... (Source)
- Sat, 19 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (ITV News) - Police search for missing whale skull
Police Scotland says it is illegal to possess any part of a whale, dolphin or porpoise without being licensed. Northern bottle nose whales are a... (Source)
- Sat, 19 Dec 2020 04:01 PM PST - (The Edinburgh Reporter) - Police appeal for help to trace missing whale skull
It is illegal to possess any part of a whale, dolphin or porpoise without being ... 'Strandings of this mammal are rare and examples such as this can... (Source)
- Sat, 19 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (About Regional) - Sharks sighted feeding off whale carcass near Broulee
The carcass of a whale was founding floating in the water approximately 300 metres east of Broulee Island around 6:30 pm on Saturday 19 December. (Source)
- Sat, 19 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (West Hawaii Today) - NOAA: Humpback whale season in Hawaii underway
Each winter and spring, approximately half of the North Pacific humpback whales, representing thousands of animals, journey to the Hawaiian Islands... (Source)
- Sat, 19 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Edinburgh Reporter) - Police appeal for help to trace missing whale skull
Northern bottle nose whales are a protected species, and rare visitors to Scottish waters. Detective Sergeant Billy Telford, Police Scotland's wildlife crime... (Source)
- Sat, 19 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Cape Cod Times) - Third pair of right whale mother and calf spotted
This marks the third calf of the right whale calving season, with a mother and calf seen off Cumberland Island, Georgia on Dec. 4 and a third off Vilano... (Source)
- Sat, 19 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (West Seattle) - ORCAS: State commission sets limits on commercial Southern Resident Killer Whale-watching
It's not the only threat to endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales, but vessel noise is a danger that can be reduced, and it will be, after a vote... (Source)
- Sat, 19 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (San Diego Reader) - 2.5-Hour Whale Watch, Plein Air, A Virtual Art Exhibition, Winter Wonders Holiday Lights
On-staff marine biologists will share wildlife facts with passengers on a sea adventure to see whales, dolphins, sea lions, and birds. Reaching up to 45 ft. (Source)
- Sat, 19 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Keene Sentinel) - 'A Whale of the Wild' is a story of orcas
'And females are the leaders.' Known as 'toothed whales,' orcas are the largest members of the dolphin family. There are orcas in every ocean, but... (Source)
- Sat, 19 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Statesman Journal) - News briefs: First-day hikes, an Elsinore fundraiser and a virtual Nutcracker
Most whale-watching sites managed by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department are open to visitors, but there will be reduced services in some... (Source)
- Sat, 19 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Irish Times) - Is this a field mouse with a long tail? Readers' nature queries
Ethna Viney on sparrowhawks, starlings, herons, dogfish, pilot whales and divers. about 12 hours ago. Ethna Viney. (Source)
- Sun, 20 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Mirage News) - DOC concerns for iconic Bay of Islands dolphin
The one-minute video talks about the rapid decline in identifiable dolphins from 278 in 1999 to just 26 today. Research has shown the amount of time... (Source)
- Sun, 20 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (ARY NEWS) - Negligence of local admin claims life of rare Indus River Dolphin in Khairpur
According to details, the endangered species of Dolphin got trapped in a canal linking the Indus River due to a low flow of water in the river. The blind... (Source)
- Sun, 20 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Hartford Courant) - A 1958 'Vette translated into modern chinese
It was a sporty coupe called the SS Dolphin. Advertisement. 'How can they get away with that?' was one of the... (Source)
- Sun, 20 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Free Radio) - Dead dolphin washed up on West Bay beach
A dead dolphin's been found washed up at East Beach in West Bay. The West Bay Coastguard Team were called out yesterday (Saturday 28th... (Source)
- Sun, 20 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Orlando Sentinel) - Orlando's hidden paradise offers adventures by land and by sea
'A dolphin won't get coronavirus, but we want to make sure that we're protecting our guests and our trainers.' Orlando Sentinel editor Kathleen... (Source)
- Sun, 20 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Voxy) - Keep an eye out for Maui this summer - DOC
Hector's and MC384 ui are the smallest species of dolphin in the world and are found only in New Zealand. They are an important part of our natural... (Source)
- Sun, 20 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Egypt Independent) - Red Sea's coral reefs face existential threat from overfishing
... fishing by trawlers, whose nets threaten Egypt's national wealth of coral reefs and wildlife and have harmed sea turtle and dolphin populations. (Source)
- Sun, 20 Dec 2020 04:04 PM PST - (ITV News) - Police search for missing whale skull taken from beach near Berwick
Police Scotland says it is illegal to possess any part of a whale, dolphin or porpoise without being licensed. Northern bottle nose whales are a protected... (Source)
- Sun, 20 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The New Daily) - Beach warning on sharks after wild weather and whale deaths
Swimmers are being urged to avoid two beaches south of Batemans Bay in NSW after sharks were spotted feeding on a nearby whale carcass. (Source)
- Sun, 20 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Mirage News) - Satellite tracking supports blue whale survival
Extensive satellite tracking has revealed important new knowledge about the little known pygmy blue whale population of Southern Australia. Marine... (Source)
- Sun, 20 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Maritime Executive) - Beluga Whale Could be Silenced by an Increasingly Noisy Arctic
Beluga whales, the so-called canaries of the sea, call this environment their home. Belugas whistle to communicate and they make high frequency... (Source)
- Sun, 20 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Thegardenisland.com) - Humpback whale season underway
Ed Lyman, Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. NOAA permit 782-1719. Mother and calf. (Source)
- Sun, 20 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (ITV News) - Police search for missing whale skull taken from beach near Berwick
Police Scotland says it is illegal to possess any part of a whale, dolphin or porpoise without being licensed. Northern bottle nose whales are a protected... (Source)
- Sun, 20 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (OR) - New Year's 'first day' hikes, whale watching at state parks altered due to COVID-19
A winter tradition to usher in the new year at Oregon's state parks will continue, but without rangers or volunteers to guide the activities in light of... (Source)
- Sun, 20 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (SanJuanIslander.com) - WDFW gives Southern Resident killer whales a break
All whale-watching on the southern residents (L, J, and K pods) will be suspended from October to June, and limited whale-watching (4 hours a day)... (Source)
- Sun, 20 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Freethink) - Environmental DNA May Prove the Discovery of a New Kind of Whale
Researchers sailing aboard the (presidentially named) vessel Martin Sheen have discovered what they believe to be a new species of beaked whale... (Source)
- Sun, 20 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Scoop.co.nz) - Scientists On The Trail Of Elusive Sperm Whales
Sperm whales - specifically large males who feed on toothfish in the Ross Sea - were targeted by the whaling industry in the 19th and 20th Centuries... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (ABC News) - Burrunan dolphin deaths linked to Fresh Water Skin Disease caused by climate change
Australian scientists have, for the first time, determined the cause of mysterious skin lesions found in a rare species of endangered bottlenose dolphins... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Interesting Engineering) - Deadly Skin Disease in Dolphins Tied To Climate Change
The disease was seen to cover as much as 70% of the dolphin's bodies and could prove fatal. The disease has been killing dolphins ever since with... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Mornington Peninsula News) - Going to water with social distancing
'Dolphin Distancing is not just a quirky twist on COVID,' Mr Weir said. 'We saw some appalling harassment of whales and dolphins on the few winter... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Business Post) - 'The money has disappeared': how Dolphin Trust vanished a fortune
Property investment group Dolphin Trust collapsed in July with liabilities of over E282AC1 billion -- and took with it the pensions of thousands of ordinary people... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Times of India) - Illegal fishing in Ganga's protected stretch posing threat to dolphin, gharial turtles
Bijnor: As the evening fell, Sumit Kumar rose from his bed after whiling away the day waiting for the moment. Carrying a plastic net on his shoulder... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Free Radio) - Dead dolphin washes up on Selsey beach
Investigations are underway into how a dolphin which washed up on a Selsey beach died. Coastguard teams from the town were initially called to West... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (The Nation) - Maryam Nawaz to reach Sukkur on Dec 26
Maryam will address Workers Convention at Dolphin Banquet Hall on December 26. 'Party workers will welcome Maryam Nawaz at Sukkur... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Dec 2020 04:02 PM PST - (The Scotsman) - Long-finned pilot whale euthanised after stranding in Outer Hebrides
A long-finned pilot whale stranded around West Loch Tarbert in the Outer ... name, the long-finned pilot whale is actually a large species of dolphin. (Source)
- Mon, 21 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Hawaii Tribune-Herald) - NOAA: Humpback whale season in Hawaii underway
Special to West Hawaii Today While some whales have already arrived, the majority will be in Hawaii between January and March. Ads by Kiosked. (Source)
- Mon, 21 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Science Daily) - New population of blue whales discovered in the western Indian ocean
This is part of a research effort focused on the highly endangered Arabian Sea humpback whale, an ongoing collaboration between the Environment... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (EurekAlert) - Hormone metabolites found in poop give researchers new insight into whale stress
Poop samples are an effective, non-invasive tool for monitoring gray whale reproduction, stress and other physiological responses, a new study from... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Tweed Daily News) - WARNING: Swimmers urged to stay away as whale washes up
AUTHORITIES are warning people not to go in the water near Red Cliff and Lake Arragan after a whale washed up on the beach last week. (Source)
- Mon, 21 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (WFLA) - Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute expands survey to track very rare whale
... to triple its efforts in saving the right whale. The right whale is one of the rarest whales in the world, with scientists estimating there are less than 400... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (ITV News) - Minke whale washes up at Newgale beach in Pembrokeshire
The Coastguard were called to a report of the deceased whale at the Pembrokeshire beach on Monday morning. It is thought to be around 20ft in length. (Source)
- Mon, 21 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Scotsman) - Long-finned pilot whale euthanised after stranding in Outer Hebrides
A long-finned pilot whale stranded around West Loch Tarbert in the Outer Hebrides has been euthanised, wildlife officials confirmed. By Gary... (Source)
- Mon, 21 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (National Observer) - Boaters defying whale protections slapped with warnings, not fines
Transport Canada handed out hundreds of warnings but no fines to boaters in British Columbia waters who violated a federal interim order protecting... (Source)
- Tue, 22 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Coastal Review Online) - A Day With Dolphin Researcher Jessica Taylor
Once underway on the dolphin survey, Taylor mentions that it's late in the season to see dolphins in the waters of Roanoke Sound, but there may be... (Source)
- Tue, 22 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (ABC NEWS 4) - WATCH: Dolphin at Georgia Aquarium gets excited for the holidays
A dolphin at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta was caught on camera getting excited for the Holidays on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. (Georgia... (Source)
- Tue, 22 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (India Times) - Pod Of Over 100 Bottlenose Dolphins Entrapped In Notorious Japanese Cove For Aquarium Trade
According to Life Investigation Agency, in partnership with the Dolphin Project, confronting images of the sea mammals being rounded up in Taiji... (Source)
- Tue, 22 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Yahoo News UK) - Adorable Dolphin Is Flippin' Out as Georgia Aquarium Celebrates Holiday Season
Footage posted to Facebook by the aquarium on December 16 shows the dolphin doing an energetic little dance in front of a festive candy cane and... (Source)
- Tue, 22 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Greater Kashmir) - The Mist released at Dolphin International School
The event was organised completely by students of Dolphin International School and began with a sweet song composed by one of the students for... (Source)
- Tue, 22 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Lexology) - The new or old 'Owners' of the 'ECHO STAR'? - Identifying the proper defendant in an admiralty ...
In July 2019, Sea Dolphin sold the Vessel to Cepheus Limited ('Cepheus'), following which the Vessel was renamed the 'ECHO STAR'. It was common... (Source)
- Tue, 22 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (We Got This Covered) - Aquaman 2 Reportedly Eyeing Asian Actresses For New Female Lead
First introduced in 1968, Dolphin was once a regular human girl who accidentally fell overboard on a cruise ship. She was assumed to have drowned... (Source)
- Tue, 22 Dec 2020 04:02 PM PST - (India Times) - Pod Of Over 100 Bottlenose Dolphins Entrapped In Notorious Japanese Cove For Aquarium Trade
Also read: 100 Whales, Dolphins Dead In New Zealand After Mass Stranding. All Thanks To Climate Change. LIA director Ren Yabuki said, "Dolphins... (Source)
- Tue, 22 Dec 2020 07:00 PM PST - (9News) - Pod of over 100 bottlenose dolphins herded into Japan's notorious 'Red Cove'
In a statement, the Fisheries Agency of Japan (FAJ) Whaling Affairs Office said: "The FAJ has closely collaborated with relevant prefectural governments... (Source)
- Tue, 22 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (oregonlive.com) - Winter whale watching at Oregon coast will go on, without rangers or volunteers
You can still watch gray whales make their annual winter migration along the Oregon coast, just don't expect to find any rangers or volunteers on hand... (Source)
- Tue, 22 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Business Standard) - New population of blue whales discovered in western Indian ocean: Study
"It was quite remarkable to find a whale song in your data that was completely unique, never before reported, and recognise it as a blue whale," said... (Source)
- Tue, 22 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (News-Medical.net) - Researchers use poop samples to establish baselines for stress, reproduction in gray whales
Understanding whale physiology is really important to evaluate how human, activities impact whales. But it is really, really hard to study whale... (Source)
- Tue, 22 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (country94.ca) - Entangled Humpback Whale Freed In Bay Of Fundy
The Canadian Whale Institute says the whale was first reported by a fisherman Sunday afternoon, but it was too late in the day for their team to respond. (Source)
- Tue, 22 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Cape Cod Times) - Right whales enter a new year filled with uncertainty
After years where the numbers of calves fell below the number of dead whales lost to entanglement in fishing gear and collisions with ships, Hamilton... (Source)
- Tue, 22 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Winter Is Coming) - Behind the scenes of the dead whale sequence from The Boys
The Boys is sharing glimpses behind the scenes, including the bit where Butcher kills a whale and the courtroom scene where everyone's head... (Source)
- Tue, 22 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Fraser Coast Chronicle) - IN MEMORIAM: Coast community leaders lost this year
The tributes to whale watching pioneer Brian Perry flowed in July after the much-loved 72-year-old died after battling illness. Alongside his wife Jill, Brian... (Source)
- Tue, 22 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Muse by Clio) - These Screen Prints Beautifully Embody the Plight of Endangered Animals
The company has partnered with environmental group Lonely Whale to produce a limited edition of 120 screen prints of the humpback whale. (Source)
- Tue, 22 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Daily Maverick) - A lyrical look at hunter-gatherers and a fading way of life
Bull sperm whales can weigh over 60 tonnes and the wooden boats the ... But the sperm whale can only be hunted by a human-propelled vessel to... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (The Phnom Penh Post) - Female dolphin found dead in Kratie province
Mok Ponlok, director of the provincial Fisheries Administration, said on December 23 that the female dolphin weighed 201kg and was 2.3m in length. It... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Khmer Times) - Another Mekong dolphin found dead in Kratie
An adult female dolphin weighing 200 kilogrammes was found dead on Tuesday in Kratie province, downstream from Prek Kampi on the riverbank of... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Newstalk) - Call for part of estuaries to shut after dolphin and seals deaths in Waterford
Karin says they think that seals and dolphins are getting caught up in fishermen's nets. "If somebody catches a seal or dolphin, they're not exactly going... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (ScienceAlert) - A Fatal Skin Disease Afflicting Dolphins Worldwide Has Been Linked to Climate Change
Two dolphin mortality events in Australia produced evidence of the same affliction -- one affecting Burrunan dolphins (Tursiops australis) in the... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Law360) - Shipman Goodwin Taps 3 For 'Unique' Take On Leadership
Dolphin, James P. Ruggeri and Kent S. Nevins, are going to head up the firm together, replacing managing partner Alan E. Lieberman, who will retire at... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Observer Research Foundation) - Our rivers, our dolphins, our future
It is no surprise that all five river dolphin species are categorised as endangered by the IUCN red list. Over the last decade, we have already lost one... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Dec 2020 04:02 PM PST - (KPLC) - Miracle dolphin rescued in Cameron Parish on the mend at Indianapolis Zoo
A man who found the dolphin in the sand back in May called the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding network, which quickly came out to the beach, put... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Dec 2020 04:02 PM PST - (Stornoway Gazette) - Long-finned pilot whale euthanised after stranding
This was then arranged and carried out.' Despite its common name, the long-finned pilot whale is actually a large species of dolphin. They have two very... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Dec 2020 04:02 PM PST - (Newstalk) - Call for part of estuaries to shut after dolphin and seals deaths in Waterford
... occasional stranding of animals does happen, but that there are concerns about clusters. "The inquiry is not just about seals and dolphins - it is also... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The New York Times) - A New Population of Blue Whales Was Discovered Hiding in the Indian Ocean
It joins only a dozen or so other blue whale songs that have been documented, each the calling card of a unique population. 'It's like hearing different... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Insurance Journal) - Cover Whale Expands Trucking Offering to Include Fleets
Cover Whale, an insurtech with a specialty niche in the trucking and transportation segment, has expanded its trucking insurance products to include a... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (KOMO News) - More restrictive whale watching rules to take effect in 2021
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) -- The state Fish and Wildlife Commission says new regulations for whale watching in Washington state waters will... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (YES! Magazine) - In 'The Whale Child,' Environmental Lessons from the Deep
In our world today there lives a whale child, born not so long ago in the waters of the South Pacific Ocean. You may have seen him from the shore... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (YES! Magazine) - Native Family Values: Writing 'The Whale Child'
That's the basic story arc of The Whale Child (North Atlantic Books, 2020), a children's book by brother-and-sister team Keith and Chenoa Egawa. (Source)
- Wed, 23 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Greek Reporter) - Dead Whale Washes up on Piraeus Beach
In what may be the first such incident of its kind ever in Piraeus, a dead whale washed up on Wednesday at the port of Athens on the Aegean Sea. (Source)
- Wed, 23 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Daytona Beach News-Journal) - Critically endangered right whale mother and calf spotted in Flagler Beach
Confirmed by the Marine Resources Council, the right whale mother nicknamed "Chimenea" and have been seen moving up and down the coast of... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (CBC.ca) - Slowing down big ships not enough to protect right whales from fatal strikes: study
A new study out of Dalhousie University suggests speed restrictions in Canadian waters will not prevent North Atlantic right whales from being killed if... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Xinhua) - Japan's whaling catch limit for 2021 set at 383
The country formally withdrew from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and restarted commercial whaling within its territorial waters and... (Source)
- Wed, 23 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Greek City Times) - 8-metre dead whale washed up in Piraeus (VIDEO)
An eight-meter-long whale washed up on Wednesday afternoon at the beach of Freattida in Piraeus. 3053589.jpg. Witnesses of the incident... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (E58FB0E58C97E69982E5A0B1) - Yacht owner fined for dolphin harassment
A man who allegedly harassed dolphins with his yacht off Yilan County has been fined NT$20,000 for breaching the Wildlife Conservation Act (E9878EE7949F... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Yahoo News UK) - Baby dolphin gets rescued in Argentina
Video shared on social media shows the latest rescue and the rehabilitation process for this mammal. The Franciscana dolphin, also known as the La... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (TODAYonline) - Ruby Lin Shuts Down Rumours That She Gave Her 3-Year-Old Daughter AS$4.8K Handbag
While this pricey accessory in particular may not be for 'Little Dolphin', the child has certainly received other lavish gifts in the past. Back in October... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide) - Will the real owner please stand up?
In July 2019, Sea Dolphin sold the vessel to Cepheus Limited, following which the vessel was renamed the Echo Star. It was common ground to all... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Dec 2020 04:03 PM PST - (The Sun) - Ten sperm whales found washed up on beach in Yorkshire have died
A report last year, led by Rob Deaville of the Zoological Society of London, found 4,896 whales, dolphins and porpoises died on UK beaches between... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Dec 2020 04:03 PM PST - (SAPeople News) - Carte Blanche This Week: SA Cancer Patients Struggle to Pay Due to Outdated Patent Laws
Few natural tragedies are as mysterious as the stranding of whales and dolphins -- but every precious stranded cetacean presents a world of research... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Dec 2020 07:00 PM PST - (Xinhua) - Japan's whaling catch limit for 2021 set at 383
TOKYO, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Japan has set the catch limit of large whales for 2021 at 383, the same as the number for the current year, local media... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Dec 2020 07:00 PM PST - (The Mainichi) - Japan sets whaling catch limit for 2021 at 383, same as 2020
Japan resumed commercial whaling within its territorial waters and exclusive economic zone on July 1, 2019, after formally withdrawing from the... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Guardian) - 10 sperm whales die after stranding on Yorkshire coast
A pod of 10 sperm whales have died on the east Yorkshire coast in what is thought to be the biggest mass stranding of the cetacean in England since... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Bangkok Post) - New population of blue whales discovered in Indian Ocean
NEW YORK: Weighing up to 170,000 kilograms and stretching some 30 metres long, the blue whale, the largest creature to have ever lived on Earth... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (The Guardian) - Even slow-moving boats likely to kill endangered right whales in a collision, study finds
Canadian government's speed restrictions are not enough to prevent deaths of endangered animals, researchers say. north atlantic right whale. (Source)
- Thu, 24 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Maui Now) - Sanctuary Running Modified Humpback Whale Count but Public Can Still Help
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary will run a modified Ocean Count program for 2021 without the normal participation of... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (www.ekathimerini.com) - Dead whale found floating off Piraeus
The body of a whale was found floating more than two nautical miles off the coast of Piraeus on Wednesday afternoon, the local port authority said. (Source)
- Thu, 24 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Times of India) - A new population of blue whales was discovered hiding in the Indian Ocean - Times of India
The whales in the group seem to sing a unique song. Weighing up to 380,000 pounds and stretching some 100 feet long, the blue whale -- the largest... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (WPLG Local 10) - Protesters gather in front of Seaquarium in continued quest to free whale
Activists say the tank in which the whale lives is not fit for her size. 'She needs us to speak for her,' said Patty Leon, a protester with the group the... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Radio Canada International (en)) - New research is more bad news for North America's embattled right whales
A new study finds has found new dangers for already threatened North American right whales. (Center for Coastal Studies/National Oceanic and... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (KGMI) - State announces new rules for commercial whale watching
The rules are designed to help maintain commercial whale watching of Southern Resident Orcas while reducing vessel noise that disrupts their ability to... (Source)
- Thu, 24 Dec 2020 09:02 PM PST - (Daytona Beach News-Journal) - Critically endangered right whale mother and calf spotted off Daytona Beach
A North Atlantic right whale mother and her calf have made the area their cozy vacation spot for most of Christmas week. It's the second pair of mothers... (Source)
- Fri, 25 Dec 2020 07:00 PM PST - (The Taiwan Times) - Japan's Whaling Limit For Season Set At 383 - All Species 'Abundant'
A traditional industry often misunderstood overseas, Japan has always been up front about its whaling intent, and on July 1st, 2019, the nation resumed... (Source)
- Fri, 25 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Indian Express) - Explained: The significance of the new whale song recorded in the Indian Ocean
Not all whales sing. Only some, such as the baleen whale, have been found to sing songs. Advertisement. (Source)
- Fri, 25 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Herald and News) - Winter whale watching will go on, without rangers or volunteers
Spotting gray whales takes patience. To find a whale, use a pair of binoculars and scan the ocean slowly, looking for the whale's spout, which will... (Source)
- Fri, 25 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Islands' Sounder) - State approves rules for commercial viewing of Southern resident orcas
'We all have a crucial role in helping to give these whales the best chance at survival,' said Julie Watson, WDFW killer whale policy lead. 'We... (Source)
- Fri, 25 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Architectural Digest) - We Spoke With an Eco-Activist About Why Environmentalism Matters for Everyone
AD: What inspired you to host the Lonely Whale podcast series, 52 Hertz, about climate optimism? Jones: Collaborating with Lonely Whale was a no-... (Source)
- Fri, 25 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Metro) - 10 sperm whales die after becoming stranded off British coast
Speaking last night, a BDMLR spokeswoman said: 'Sadly we can confirm that the last of the 10 whales that were found stranded near Tunstall this... (Source)
- Fri, 25 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (In Your Area) - Chelmsford couple create immersive children's storybook during lockdown
The book is called 'Kaiholo The Whale' and has accompanying music that can be played whilst reading the book using QR codes or searching on the... (Source)
- Fri, 25 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Tacoma News Tribune) - Tacoma's new Light Trail will take you to glowing whales, a flashing dragon and other wonders
Ocean Fest organizer Rosemary Ponnekanti, a musician, writer and former art critic for The News Tribune, couldn't hold her event this year due to... (Source)
- Fri, 25 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Tacoma News Tribune) - Glowing whales, flashing dragon bring unity and hope through Tacoma Light Trail
The Tacoma Light Trail will begin downtown after dark Dec. 30 through Jan. 24. The nightly exhibit can be seen by foot or by vehicle at about 30... (Source)
- Fri, 25 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Conway Daily Sun) - Real Estate Corner: Landlubbers lore
I've been deep-sea fishing off the coast in Portsmouth and even enjoyed a whale watching cruise (where we actually saw some whales) in Hawaii. (Source)
- Sat, 26 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Newshub) - Department of Conservation issues dire warning for bottlenose dolphin population in Bay of Islands
The area should be a haven - food is plentiful and sheltered bays provide safety for the dolphin's young. But humans like this part of the country too... (Source)
- Sat, 26 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Sunday World) - New documentary Dingle locals speak of their devastation at the loss of Fungie the dolphin
The celebrity dolphin was singularly responsible for an entire tourism industry driven by 16 boats which brought millions to the harbour to catch a... (Source)
- Sat, 26 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (The News International) - Cops asked to increase patrolling
He directed Dolphin and PRU teams to keep a close eye on suspicious vehicles and persons. REGULARISATION: Punjab Emergency Service DG... (Source)
- Sat, 26 Dec 2020 04:01 PM PST - (Divernet) - Divers couldn't save whales in Yorkshire
Most of the BDMLR's work is carried out with seals, dolphins and porpoises. The size and weight of sperm whales, with those stranded measuring... (Source)
- Sat, 26 Dec 2020 07:00 PM PST - (MercoPress) - Japan plans to catch some 383 large whales this season
A traditional industry, Japan has always been up front about its whaling intent, and on July 1st, 2019, the nation resumed commercial whaling following... (Source)
- Sat, 26 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Boston Herald) - New population of blue whales, largest animals on Earth, discovered in western Indian Ocean
A Northwest Indian Ocean blue whale flukes up for a dive off the Arabian Sea coast of Oman. An international team of researchers has discovered... (Source)
- Sat, 26 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Asbury Park Press) - Humpback whale found dead on Barnegat Light beach; marine experts to search for clues
The whale, thought to be as big as 20 feet, was first spotted Thursday, but onlookers began to gather Christmas Day and again Saturday to get a look. A... (Source)
- Sat, 26 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (goskagit.com) - Whale watching rules to take effect in new year
The orcas were federally listed as endangered in 2005. While whale watching boats aren't the only vessels that create underwater noise in the Salish... (Source)
- Sat, 26 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Cornwall Live) - Tractor retrieving dead whale is stranded at Perranporth beach
Crews from St Agnes Coastguard Search and Rescue team were called out this morning to a report of a whale and a tractor on the beach. When they... (Source)
- Sat, 26 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (InsideHook) - Study: Collisions With Slow-Moving Boats Can Kill Right Whales
Cecco neatly summarizes its conclusions: that 'biologists found that collisions between large vessels and whales at a speed of just 10 knots had an 80%... (Source)
- Sat, 26 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (WNYC) - As Whales Populate The City's Harbors Again, A Look At Why NYC Was Never A Whaling Town
With about 500 whale sightings this year along the city's shores, WNYC's Jim O'Grady looks back at the city's long history with whaling. (Source)
- Sat, 26 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (MercoPress) - Japan plans to catch some 383 large whales this season
Japan has always been up front about its whaling intent, and on July 1st, 2019, the nation resumed commercial whaling following withdrawal from the... (Source)
- Sat, 26 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (EconomyNext) - Strike Zone: Sri Lanka is a leading place for whales getting hit my ships
A WDC (Whale and Dolphin Conservation) web site reports five deadly ship strikes on blues and two on sperm whales in Lankan waters during 2011. (Source)
- Sat, 26 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Yahoo News Canada) - Whale Smashes Massive Fin Into Scuba Diver's Camera
While off the eastern coast of South Africa, this free diver came face to face with a large whale! (Source)
- Sun, 27 Dec 2020 09:03 PM PST - (BBC News) - Pi the whale is Christmas treat for Scilly islanders
Pi is also thought to have been spotted off the Cornwall coast over the summer because markings on its tail match. Humpback whale. image copyright... (Source)
- Sun, 27 Dec 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Press of Atlantic City) - Humpback whale carcass washes ashore on LBI beach
BARNEGAT LIGHT -- The carcass of a humpback whale washed ashore at a New Jersey state park on Christmas after a storm, authorities said. (Source)
- Sun, 27 Dec 2020 09:03 PM PST - (ScienceAlert) - Yes! A Previously Unknown Population of Blue Whales Has Been Heard in The Indian Ocean
In an exciting development, a new type of whale song may very well belong to a previously unknown population of blue whales, peacefully swimming... (Source)
- Sun, 27 Dec 2020 09:03 PM PST - (BBC News) - Perranporth whale salvage machine overwhelmed by sea
A mission to salvage a dead whale on a Cornwall beach was abandoned after a telehandler broke down. The telehandler, with a hydraulic hoist, was... (Source)
- Sun, 27 Dec 2020 09:03 PM PST - (NBC 10 Philadelphia) - Beached Whale Found Dead at Barnegat Light Beach
A 25-foot humpback whale was found dead Christmas morning on the jetty at Barnegat Light Beach in Ocean County. Officials aren't sure what killed... (Source)
- Sun, 27 Dec 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Afloat) - Christmas Whales off the Waterford Coast
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group is reporting a sighting of large Fin Whales close to the shore at Hevlick Head on the County Waterford Coast. (Source)
- Sun, 27 Dec 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Hull Daily Mail) - Reeking Withernsea whale carcasses plaguing resort with sickening smell
However, in the days following their deaths, children have been seen "climbing" on the sperm whales despite warnings about "harmful bacteria, fluids... (Source)
- Sun, 27 Dec 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Thegardenisland.com) - Sanctuary announces modified Ocean Count in 2021
Ocean Count promotes public awareness about humpback whales, Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, and shore-based... (Source)
- Mon, 28 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Long Beach Post) - Lifeguards rescue sick dolphin washed up on Alamitos Beach
A small group of people first spotted the dolphin around 1 p.m. and called officials, LBFD Marine Chief Gonzolo Medina said. A lifeguard responded and... (Source)
- Mon, 28 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (WJAR) - Dolphin found washed up in Newport
A spokeswoman from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management told NBC 10 News that DEM's marine fisheries staff determined it... (Source)
- Mon, 28 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Khmer Times) - Irrawaddy dolphin calf sighted in Mekong river
A new Irrawaddy dolphin calf was sighted at Kampi located in Sambok commune, Chet Borei district -- one of the important deep pools between Kratie... (Source)
- Mon, 28 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Stuff.co.nz) - Now-rare Hector's and Mãui native dolphins were once 'abundant', study finds
Historical records show now-dwindling native dolphin species were abundant and ranged through much of NZ's waters until recently. This story was... (Source)
- Mon, 28 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (The News Herald) - YEAR END: Panama City Beach tourists encounter 'hoss-daddy' shark
Moments later, they were startled by calls from their boat of a nearby shadow in the water. "At first we thought it was a dolphin, but it was way too big to... (Source)
- Mon, 28 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (NBC New York) - Dead, Frozen Whale Buried at NJ Beach After Removal Proved Too Difficult
The whale was frozen solid and could not be cut into pieces for removal, as is commonly done in other cases in which dead whales wash ashore. (Source)
- Mon, 28 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (India Times) - Couple On Romantic Stroll Found Whale Vomit Worth $800000 On The Beach
A stroll along a beach in Thailand has brought fortune to a couple after they stumbled upon ambergris -- a rare secretion from whales that float in the... (Source)
- Mon, 28 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (NBC 10 Philadelphia) - Whale Found Dead at Barnegat Light
A humpback whale was found dead and beached at Barnegat Light, but finding out what happened to the whale will be a difficult task. (Source)
- Mon, 28 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (One Green Planet) - A New Species of Beaked-Whale May Have Just Been Discovered
The team was seeking out the source of a series of unidentified acoustic signals in the area when they saw three beaked-whales. At first, they thought... (Source)
- Mon, 28 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Firstpost) - New population of blue whale found in the Indian Ocean, discovered by its unique sound
This is a 'great reminder that our oceans are still this very unexplored place,' said Asha de Vos, marine biologist not involved in the study but who... (Source)
- Mon, 28 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Jill Lopez) - Baleen whales have changed their distribution in the Western North Atlantic
Researchers have been using passive acoustic recordings of whale calls to track their movements. They have found that four of the six baleen whale... (Source)
- Mon, 28 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (pressherald.com) - Maine Voices: Endangered right whales need a 'warp speed' protection plan
With fewer North Atlantic right whales than there are students at a medium-size Maine high school, we need to step up protection efforts. By Barbara... (Source)
- Mon, 28 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Scuba Diver Magazine) - Humpback whale provides some festive cheer
Scilly Islanders have been treated to a little festive cheer by an unlikely visitor to the islands -- a humpback whale, which has been nicknamed Pi, the... (Source)
- Tue, 29 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (WUSF News) - Sarasota Dolphin Research Program Celebrates 50 Years
A research program that tracks the behavior of dolphins in Sarasota Bay is marking its 50th anniversary. In 1970, researchers had little idea of the... (Source)
- Tue, 29 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Stuff.co.nz) - Pod of dolphins put on a show for family at Sandy Point, near Invercargill
Photographer, 'smitten' by New Zealand, aces dolphin images * World famous in New Zealand: Slope Point, Southland. 'It was pretty unexpected. (Source)
- Tue, 29 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (MSN UK) - Fatal freshwater skin disease in dolphins linked to climate crisis
The scientists studied deaths within two Australian coastal dolphin communities in the Gippsland Lakes of eastern Victoria in 2007, and the Swan-... (Source)
- Tue, 29 Dec 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Forbes) - Singing Whale Unmasks New Giant Blue Whale Species Hidden In Indian Ocean
This may prove challenging given the depths and locations at which blue whales are usually found. Anti-whaling group 'Hard to Port,' identified a whale... (Source)
- Tue, 29 Dec 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Divernet) - Whale song reveals lost population
A previously unsuspected second population of blue whales has been identified in the Indian Ocean from their unfamiliar song patterns. (Source)
- Tue, 29 Dec 2020 09:03 PM PST - (WTOP) - Dead, frozen whale buried on NJ beach; removal was too hard
The whale was frozen solid and could not be cut into pieces for removal, as is commonly done in other cases in which dead whales wash ashore. That... (Source)
- Tue, 29 Dec 2020 09:03 PM PST - (WJXT News4JAX) - New right whale spotted off Georgia coast
VILANO BEACH, Fla. -- We have another right whale baby sighting! Weeks after the first two calves of the season were sighted off the coasts of Florida... (Source)
- Tue, 29 Dec 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Peninsula Daily News) - Approved rules could hurt whale-watching tours
PORT TOWNSEND -- Heightened industry regulations set to take effect in the commercial whale watching sector in 2021 to protect Southern Resident... (Source)
- Tue, 29 Dec 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Daily Examiner) - Something fishy about whale trail funds warn resident groups
A $1.1m Federal Government grant has been allocated to the project which will see the construction of a whale-watching trail linking Woolgoolga Beach... (Source)
- Tue, 29 Dec 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Scoop.co.nz) - HSI Joins The Urgent Calls To Release Minke Whale Trapped In Taiji's Fishing Nets
HSI's Animal Welfare Program Manager, Ms Georgie Dolphin, said, "The minke whale must be increasingly distressed and should not have to endure... (Source)
- Tue, 29 Dec 2020 09:03 PM PST - (CapeCod.com News) - Whale Rescued in Cape Cod Bay a Decade Ago Spotted with Calf
The Center for Coastal Studies said that the calf was one of the first two right whales of the 2021 season, and the mother is right whale #4040, Chiminea. (Source)
- Tue, 29 Dec 2020 09:03 PM PST - (Maui Now) - Foundation Invites Submissions for 2021 Virtual World Whale Film Festival
The Pacific Whale Foundation invites visual storytellers of all backgrounds who are passionate about oceans and marine wildlife to submit their work... (Source)
- Tue, 29 Dec 2020 09:03 PM PST - (BBC News) - Withernsea: Work begins to remove dead whales from beach
Work is under way to remove the bodies of a pod of sperm whales washed up from the North Sea. The 10 whales died after getting stranded on the... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Yahoo News Australia) - 'Soul-destroying': Desperate plea to save whale trapped in net for six days
HSI program manager Georgie Dolphin said watching the whale fight to leave the nets is 'soul-destroying'. 'The minke whale must be increasingly... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (tntribune.com) - VIDEO: Dolphin Calf Struggles For Survival After Rescued From Argentina Beach
BUENOS AIRES -- A dolphin calf was rescued by the members of the Ecological Foundation Pinamar and Mundo Marino Foundation at a resort town... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Hong Kong Standard) - Lantau road poses threat to dolphins
Wallis Wang. The development of a road on Lantau will threaten the habitat of marine mammals, including the Chinese white dolphin, environmental... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (The Hill) - 'How can you not get upset about dead dolphins:' New fatal skin disease linked to climate crisis
Australian researchers studied dolphin necropsies and tissue sampling in two coastal communities where heavy rainfall had affected marine habitats. (Source)
- Wed, 30 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (ITV News) - Playful dolphins, bluefin tuna and PPE litter: A year round the UK coasts
Volunteers and conservation experts spotted minke whales, a rare sea slug, a baby Risso's dolphin, discovered a new seagrass bed and recorded... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Dec 2020 07:00 PM PST - (Forbes) - Singing Whale Unmasks New Giant Blue Whale Species Hidden In Indian Ocean
1. resurgence of commercial whaling by Japan. JAPAN-POLITICS-ENVIRONMENT-DIPLOMACY-WHALING. A captured minke whale is... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Yahoo News Australia) - 'Soul-destroying': Desperate plea to save whale trapped in net for six days
Tensions are mounting as calls for Japanese fishermen to release a whale caught in a maze of fishing nets for almost a week are ignored. (Source)
- Wed, 30 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Australian) - Song of blue whale reveals a new 'tribe'
A new population of blue whales has been found in the Indian Ocean after marine researchers stumbled upon their unique song. Blue whales are the... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Center for Biological Diversity) - Feds Propose Rule to Reduce North Atlantic Right Whale Entanglements in Fishing Gear
'While a step in the right direction, this proposal doesn't do nearly enough to protect critically endangered right whales from deadly fishing gear,' said... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Hawaiimagazine.com) - Humpback Whale Season in Hawai'i is in Full Swing Right Now
November is when the koholã (humpback whales) return to Hawai'i to breed, birth and nurse calves. An estimated 8,000 to 12,000 of the protected... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Environment America) - Statement: NOAA proposes important updates to right whale protections that seek to prevent ...
BOSTON -- Critically endangered North Atlantic right whales may soon see updated protections, after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Jersey Shore Online) - Dead Whale Washed Ashore: Cause Of Death Unknown
BARNEGAT LIGHT -- After a dead humpback whale was found washed up onto the Jersey shore around Christmas, experts still have yet to determine... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (South China Morning Post) - Whales alive: beaked species spotted for first time by Chinese scientists
have reported the world's first sightings alive of a little-known species of whale while working in the South China Sea. A deep-sea team from the Chinese... (Source)
- Wed, 30 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Hull Daily Mail) - One whale to be removed from East Yorkshire beach but four more remain
East Riding Council has confirmed it will remove the sperm whale beached close to South Promenade shortly but says the four other whales washed up... (Source)
- Thu, 31 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (Gloucester Daily Times) - Dolphin makes rare winter appearance
PAUL BILODEAU/Staff photoA bottlenose dolphin spent much of Wednesday swimming at the end of the Mill River on Washington Street near Captain... (Source)
- Thu, 31 Dec 2020 08:01 PM PST - (coastalbreezenews.com) - Dolphin Births Later Than Usual This Fall
A very Merry Christmas and Happier New Year to all of you from the entire Dolphin Explorer and Wild Florida Ecotours teams. May all of your dreams... (Source)
- Thu, 31 Dec 2020 07:00 PM PST - (The Guardian) - Calls from the deep: do we need to Save the Whales all over again?
'We could see the giant slabs of whale being ripped off the bone. ... Commercial whaling has started to return, with Norway and Japan among the... (Source)
- Thu, 31 Dec 2020 07:00 PM PST - (The Independent) - Fears grow for whale's life as drone footage reveals animal trapped in nets desperately trying to ...
Fears grow for whale's life as drone footage reveals animal trapped in nets desperately trying to break free. 'Despite Japan being a whaling nation, it's... (Source)
- Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Guardian) - Calls from the deep: do we need to Save the Whales all over again?
Produced by marine biologist Dr Roger Payne from audio of male humpbacks singing off the coast of Bermuda, Songs of the Humpback Whale had... (Source)
- Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (ActionNewsJax.com) - Dead whale washes ashore in Ponte Vedra Beach
The area the whale washed up is about two miles north of Mickler's. A beached whale! Crews used heavy machinery to remove the animal today. (Source)
- Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (NBN News) - SUBMISSIONS FOR WOOLGOOLGA WHALE TRAIL NOW OPEN
Identified as one of 11 key whale watching sites in Australia, Woolgoolga is now a step closer to getting a whale trail, thanks to a $1.1-million grant. (Source)
- Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (WESH Orlando) - Biologists hope to see even more right whale calves in 2021
Right whales are making their annual migration to our shores, with some bearing desperately needed baby whales. Advertisement. Cameras have... (Source)
- Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (The Independent) - Fears grow for whale's life as drone footage reveals animal trapped in nets desperately trying to ...
Fears grow for whale's life as drone footage reveals animal trapped in nets desperately trying to break free. 'Despite Japan being a whaling nation, it's... (Source)
- Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Baker City Herald) - Largest mass whale stranding event in Australia's history
This photograph taken Sept. 21 shows a pod of whales stranded on a sandbar in Macquarie Harbour off the rugged west coast of Tasmania. After two... (Source)
- Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:01 PM PST - (Telegraph.co.uk) - Whales drawing Yorkshire tourists from the dales to the coast, says Wildlife Trust
Public sightings of minke whales have been rapidly increasing since 2015. They are now such regular visitors that a minke whale-watching industry has... (Source)
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