Scientists have revealed that they think they have found a possible new breeding ground in Portland Maine, for the endangered North Atlantic Right Whales. There are only about an estimated 325 Right...
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150 PILOT WHALES have died after becoming stranded on a remote beach off Tasmania, Australia. " About 150 whales have died after being stranded in a remote coastal area of the Australian island of...
An interesting story,,, " PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Philippines — He needed a miracle to survive the cold and choppy waters, and he got it in the form of dolphins and whales. Tuna fisherman Ronnie Dabal was fishing...
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Japan agreed to an international whaling moratorium in 1986, but a year later resumed whaling under the guise of "scientific research". They plan on taking 900 whales in the Antarctic. The ships have sailed today. "...
Before, the US was asking ships to cut their speed to save the whales, however now, the US court has ruled in favour of their Navy, and lifted the ban on the use of sonar in training exercises in California, which is...
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Greenpeace will not be following Antarctic whale boats this year to help stop the Japanese catching whales, and instead will be focusing on defending activists accused of stealing whale meat.They have said that they...
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good afternoon eveyone here some pics i took of some humpback whales off frewmantle in western australia were i was whales spotting with a few friends,just by regulation here its illegal to get close to them,still...
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It is about time that the Canadian Government is doing more to protect Killer Whales (Orcas). I just hope they don't go overboard and kill a whole whale watching industry at the same time.First it is very important...
Japan likes aquatic mammals from eating whales and dophins to watching them, as do many people from around the world, performing tricks in zoos and aquariums. Dolphins at Kinosaki Marine World have had to put their...
Big News coverage in the UK - almost all UK Newspaper picked up a story on Killer Whales (Orcas, orcinus orca) and about there beauty, behaviors and syncronized swimming.German photographer Rolf Hicker (which...
A family pod of the northern resident Killer whales (Orcas, Orcinus orca, facts about Killer Whales) traveling during sunset in front of a local fishing boats in Blackfish Sound off Northern Vancouver Island in...
Whales already have to contend with military sonar excercises to hear each other, but yesterday it was revealed that the burning of fossil fuels could be making the problem worse for them.Increased carbon dioxide in...
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Eco-tourism has been a fantastic way to engage with local people that have perhaps hunted endangered species and bring them in more money by bringing in tourists to watch the animals alive rather than by selling...
"Playing the "numbers game" is not good enough when it comes to identifying what species are at risk from extinction, says Nicolas Entrup. In this week's Green Room, he argues that we need to re-evaluate how we...
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Japan, the country that has killed thousands of whales in the name of research are now speaking out about their findings from the dead whales' research, which many say is just commercial whaling by another name."Now,...
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