A 16 foot male Sowerby’s beaked whale carcass found washed up near Campbellton, Canada will be cleaned and stored as part of the New Brunswick Museum whale collection. Although in…
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24.06.16 – Update: SeaWorld officials have announced that despite showing some signs of improvement the dolphin has died and a necropsy will now be performed to determine cause of death. Original news…
The National Aquarium in Baltimore, USA has announced it is to move its dolphins into a seaside sanctuary by 2020. Seven of the dolphins were born in captivity, the location…
Plans for the world’s biggest offshore wind farm, 55 miles off the coast of Yorkshire have been thrown into doubt over fears the noise of building it will disturb porpoises….
Guwahati has become the first city in India to have its own City Animal with the Kamrup Metropolitan district administration declaring the Gangetic river dolphin as the mascot. The district…
An annual whale survey in Cook Strait which lies between the North and South Islands of New Zealand will not be taking place this year because of a lack of…
As the whale watching season approaches around New England, (USA) more boat captains are finding that a Whale Alert app is helping to avoid whale collisions. The app provides a…
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife recently contacted crab fisherman asking them to pull their pots early from Monterey Bay. Normally the season operates from mid-November but this year…
Having been personally involved in the campaign to end the keeping of dolphins and whales in captivity worldwide for over two decades I have been very encouraged by the depth…
A Massey University report, prepared on behalf of the Department of Conservation has found that vessel traffic in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, is affecting important behaviours in a…
