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Blue whale protection may need to increase (New Zealand)
Blue whales were extensively hunted and remain only in small populations. Photo / Thinkstock Monday May 20, 2013 (Heather McCracken). The protection afforded to blue whales in New Zealand waters may n… more →
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Blue whale protection may need to increase (New Zealand)
wrote 1 day ago: Blue whales were extensively hunted and remain only in small populations. Photo / Thinkstock Monday … more →
Disabled killer whale with missing fins survives with the help of family who hunt for its food (South Africa)
wrote 2 days ago: The disabled killer whale is allowed to share the spoils of the hunt by fellow pod members May 19th, … more →
Entanglement-free shellfish farm coming (Massachusetts, USA)
wrote 3 days ago: Scientists survey a minke whale that was found dead, entangled in fishing gear off Martha’s Vi … more →
Sea turtle found half a mile from sea (Cayman islands)
wrote 5 days ago: Mark Orr carries the hawksbill sea turtle back into the sea in West Bay. – PHOTO : SUBMITTED 16 May, … more →
Xiamen to build China's first whale and dolphin lake on Huoshao Islet
wrote 6 days ago: Huoshao Islet is the biggest islet in Xiamen’s western sea waters 15 May 2013. Xiamen is currently b … more →
Dolphins and Whales to Dodge More Bullets (USA)
wrote 1 week ago: Monday, May 13, 2013 (CN, RAMONA YOUNG-GRINDLE). WASHINGTON – The National Marine Fisheries Se … more →
Marine life adapts to warm seas (Australia)
wrote 1 week ago: May 13, 2013 (Michelle Wheeler). Whale sharks off Perth, irukandji jellyfish at Ningaloo Reef and hu … more →
Scientists track giant whales by their earthshaking calls (Northwest coast, USA)
wrote 1 week ago: May 11th, 2013 (Sandi Doughton). UW scientists are using seafloor seismometers to pick up booming ca … more →
Reassembling bones of 3 wayward killer whales in Southwest Alaska (USA)
wrote 1 week ago: Orcas stuck in the Nushagak River in Southwest Alaska in 2011. NOAA photo courtesy Jon Sharp May 10, … more →
Whale watching laws change in southern Qld (Australia)
wrote 1 week ago: Friday May 10th, 2013 (Bruce Atkinson and Frances Adcock). Queensland Environment Minister Andrew Po … more →
Right Whale Die-Off Continues to Puzzle (Argentina)
wrote 1 week ago: Southern right whale near Península Valdés. Photo by : Michaël Catanzariti. May 10th, 2013. Scientis … more →
Whale shark pup rescued off Gujarat coast (India)
wrote 2 weeks ago: Reuters May 6th, 2013. Ahmedabad : In what is being viewed as first sign of whale sharks finding a c … more →
The Dolphin Park in the southern province of Kaş, which received strong criticism from NGOs for using the animals for show, was finally closed (India)
wrote 2 weeks ago: The Kaş Dolphin Park was finally closed and two dolphins in the park were transferred to another loc … more →
Whale’s body washed up in Yell (Scotland, UK)
wrote 2 weeks ago: The dolphin which was discovered in Yell. May 4th, 2013. A dead whale was discovered off Yell on Fri … more →
Navy sonar 'did cause mass dolphin deaths' say scientists who blame war games exercise off Cornish coast for strandings (UK)
wrote 2 weeks ago: . Scientists say sonar used in war games drove dolphins into creek . At least 26 found dead after be … more →
Chinese boat damaged Philippine reef : marine official
wrote 2 weeks ago: May 4, 2013 (AFP). Manila – A Chinese fishing vessel that crashed into one of the Philippines … more →
Dwarf sperm whale treated, released in Patong (Thailand)
wrote 2 weeks ago: The dwarf sperm whale was found swimming weakly off Phuket’s Patong Beach. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawo … more →
Veterinarians are working around the clock to save elephant seals afflicted with otostrongylus (Cailfornia, USA)
wrote 2 weeks ago: Basco, a young elephant seal weaner, was badly infected with otostrongylus and died. © The Marine Ma … more →
Shark catch banned (Mexico)
wrote 2 weeks ago: Whale shark. (Photo Credit : Greenpeace) May 3rd, 2013 (Analia Murias). The Secretariat of Agricultu … more →
