Mass Strandings of Pilot Whales: A Study
Biologists since Aristotle have puzzled over the reasons for mass strandings of whales and dolphins, in which groups of up to several hundred individuals drive themselves up onto a beach…
Increasing Number Of Sea Lion Pups Stranded Along California Coast
An increasing number of California sea lion pups have been stranding along the coast of in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties. A California marine mammal center has declared a state of a emergency.
Historic day for shark protection
Three types of critically endangered but commercially valuable shark have been given added protection at the Cites meeting in Bangkok.
Beaches Close As Sharks Make Annual Migration Along South Florida’s Coast
Temporary closures in south-east Florida sparked by arrival of thousands of ‘not predatory’ blacktip and spinner sharks.
US And Russia Unite In Bid To Strengthen Protection For Polar Bear
A fight to protect polar bears from Arctic hunters has led cold war foes the US and Russia to unite against Canada ahead of a key international vote this week.
Whales Benefit From Action On Ocean Noise
Scientists are working to reduce the noise levels experienced by whales from North Atlantic shipping.
Shark Kills Number 100 Million Annually
The most accurate assessment to date of the impact of commercial fishing on sharks suggests around 100 million are being killed each year.
Migratory Behavior of Oceanic Sharks Revealed
As the nations of the world prepare to vote on measures to restrict international trade in endangered sharks in early March, a team of researchers has found that one of these species, the oceanic whitetip shark, regularly crosses international boundaries.
900 Dolphins Slaughtered in Conservation Dispute, Solomon Islands
Villagers in the Solomon Islands have slaughtered up to 900 dolphins in the course of a dispute with a conservation group, Earth Island Institute.