Cetacean News - Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises
The truth is out there: Oregon researcher wonders if gray whale off Florida coast was just lost, or a sign it’s 'exploring' the Atlantic
date added:
2024-02-25
source:
www.klcc.org
Wyland in the balance: Fate of Victoria whale mural up in air as building redevelopment proposed
date added:
2024-02-25
source:
www.timescolonist.com
Haunting 'mummified dolphin' found on US beach may have been dead for monthsdate added:
2024-02-25
source:
www.livescience.com
Real-life Free Willy ‘never found his family’ 30 years ondate added:
2024-02-25
source:
www.newstalk.com
Headless Porpoise Found on Aberffraw Beach: A Shocking Marine Life Crimedate added:
2024-02-25
source:
bnnbreaking.com
Circus: Dolphin Shows Continue to Operate Across Mexico Despite Ban
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2024-02-25
source:
yucatanmagazine.com
CSI cetacean: Rope removed from dead right whale consistent with what is used in Maine
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2024-02-25
source:
www.newscentermaine.com
Maine lobstering line entangled whale that died, but question remains: Where?
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2024-02-25
source:
www.mainebiz.biz
7 Dolphins Return to Home to Brookville Zoo After $10m Upgrade Completed
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2024-02-18
source:
uk.news.yahoo.com
No way out: Pod of a dozen killer whales are trapped in ice in northern Japan with rescue crews having no way to reach the struggling orcasdate added:
2024-02-18
source:
www.dailymail.co.uk
This conservationist has a mission: Save the Amazon's dolphinsdate added:
2024-02-18
source:
www.nationalgeographic.com
All 13 killer whales trapped trapped in Hokkaido ice drift have been freed
date added:
2024-02-18
source:
www.bbc.com
North Atlantic right whale calf found dead off Massachusetts coast
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2024-02-11
source:
www.cbc.ca
CSI: NOAA examining rope embedded in dead right whale on Martha’s Vineyard
date added:
2024-02-11
source:
www.nationalfisherman.com
Trust me: CNN reporter travels to Antarctica to explain why 'whale poo has massive value'
date added:
2024-02-11
source:
www.cnn.com
Fears for Kiwi dolphins as commercial fishing vessels going unmonitored
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2024-02-11
source:
www.1news.co.nz
Rare: Florida beachgoers spot a North Atlantic right whale mother and calf
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2024-02-11
source:
www.dailymail.co.uk
Infant morality: 1-month-old orca calf reported missing from J Pod, feared deaddate added:
2024-02-11
source:
www.king5.com
The truth is out there: A researcher at Cal Poly Humboldt investigates the mysterious gray whale group
date added:
2024-02-11
source:
krcrtv.com
Whale 'so close we could have scratched its belly:' Rowers complete 5,000-kilometre race across Atlantic
date added:
2024-02-11
source:
www.msn.com
Orca sighting delights Kiwi locals, but boatie behavior disappoints DOC; there are rules'date added:
2024-02-11
source:
www.1news.co.nz
Breaking: Hundreds gather at Christchurch beach, attempts to save large whale under way
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2024-02-11
source:
www.nzherald.co.nz
Korea: Rescue Operation Underway for Young Dolphin Entangled in Fishing Lines off Jeju Islanddate added:
2024-02-11
source:
koreabizwire.com
Swimmers Narrowly Avoid Orca Attacking Dolphin in San Diego; 'Pretty crazy experience'
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2024-02-11
source:
uk.news.yahoo.com
Some Baleen Whales May Smell In Stereo, Just Like Us But Biggerdate added:
2024-02-11
source:
www.iflscience.com
Photos: Effort to move and examine dead right whale on Martha's Vineyarddate added:
2024-02-11
source:
www.nhpr.org
Photos: Effort to move and examine dead right whale on Martha's Vineyarddate added:
2024-02-11
source:
www.nhpr.org
Scientific first: Researchers find traces of disease in dolphin poopdate added:
2024-02-04
source:
www.hawaii.edu
New Zealand: Pod of stranded 40 false killer whales and dolphins euthanized; 'they are clearly suffering'
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2024-02-04
source:
www.rnz.co.nz
Florida: Investigation launched as Pinellas County neighbors rescue dolphin caught in illegal net; 'it was just horrible to witness'
date added:
2024-02-04
source:
www.abcactionnews.com
New Zealand: False killer whale stranding at Mahia the first in about 40 years; 'it was really scary'
date added:
2024-02-04
source:
www.1news.co.nz
Government at work: U.S. sets plans to protect endangered whales near U.S. planned and approved offshore wind farms; firms swap wind leases
date added:
2024-02-04
source:
www.newspressnow.com
Watch: Northern resident orcas return to rub their bellies on Sechelt beaches
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2024-02-04
source:
www.coastreporter.net
Beast mode: Dramatic photos show orcas hunting dolphins off California coastdate added:
2024-02-04
source:
ktla.com
Get out: Massive 67-foot fin whale washes up on Irish beach as urgent ‘don’t take risks’ warning issued to public
date added:
2024-02-04
source:
www.thesun.ie
Happy Kelpie day: Birthday wishes and fond memories of dolphin born 40 years ago at Sea Worlddate added:
2024-02-04
source:
www.iol.co.za
Plunder times: Krill supertrawlers found trawling through whale pods in Antarctic
date added:
2024-02-04
source:
www.echo.net.au
Dead fin whale washes up on Scottish beach amid Storm Jocelyn - with locals urged to 'stay away' from carcassdate added:
2024-02-04
source:
www.dailymail.co.uk
We have the technology: U.S. sets plans to use A.I. to protect endangered whales near offshore wind farms
date added:
2024-02-04
source:
www.nbcphiladelphia.com
Spy games: Russia's former spy whale Hvaldimir is taken in by conservationists in Norway and will be reintegrated into wilddate added:
2024-02-04
source:
www.dailymail.co.uk
Even more: Endangered right whale calf still alive despite severe injuries from boat strike
date added:
2024-02-04
source:
www.foxweather.com
Kodiak humpback whale necropsy indicates poor health before death
date added:
2024-02-04
source:
alaskapublic.org
Dolphin’s life teaches lessons in death; 'Hopefully, we will find answers'date added:
2024-02-04
source:
www.mypanhandle.com
New worry: 'Allosuckling' Whale Calves Caught Stealing Milk From Other Mothers
date added:
2024-02-04
source:
www.newsweek.com
The Whale Who Went AWOL: Hvaldimir escaped captivity and became a global celebrity. Now, no one can agree about what to do with him.date added:
2024-02-04
source:
www.nytimes.com
World's first aerial footage of killer whales hunting and killing great white sharks is nature at its scariest
date added:
2024-02-04
source:
www.unilad.com
Government at work: Dolphins That Call the Mississippi Coast Home Are Dying. A New Lawsuit Blames the US Army Corps of Engineersdate added:
2024-02-04
source:
themessenger.com
Dominica’s Whale Whisperer Andrew Armour shot while encountering sperm whaledate added:
2024-02-04
source:
wicnews.com
Big Blubber: Hvalur Files Claim Against Icelandic State Over Whaling Bandate added:
2024-02-04
source:
www.icelandreview.com
Four new mother-calf whale pairs spotted along Georgia coastline
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2024-01-28
source:
www.wsav.com
Made on porpoise: Millions of mysterious seafloor pits may have been formed by sealife
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2024-01-28
source:
www.iflscience.com
Tourist captures video of 'high' dolphin, likely under the influence of puffer fish toxins
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2024-01-28
source:
www.whiskeyriff.com
India: Soured ambergris deal unravels web of trickery, kidnapping and police rescue
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2024-01-28
source:
www.onmanorama.com
Increased orca activity off San Diego may be because of The Blob; 'It’s hard for us to know'
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2024-01-28
source:
sdnews.com
Gangetic dolphin rescued in Odisha, may be indicator of more freshwater dolphins in river
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2024-01-28
source:
www.downtoearth.org.in
Stop at 225: Fiji's Environment Ministry clarifies policy on whales teeth
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2024-01-28
source:
www.fijitimes.com.fj
New study reveals dolphins may possess sense of electroreception; 'these animals are more than we could ever imagine'
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2024-01-28
source:
www.abcactionnews.com
11 countries sign global pact to protect endangered river dolphins
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2024-01-28
source:
news.mongabay.com
Irish village comes together to save stranded dolphins left 'high and dry' on the Dingle Peninsuladate added:
2024-01-28
source:
www.irishmirror.ie
Argh! Rare white whale spotted near Shetland; 'It just stood out'
date added:
2024-01-28
source:
www.bbc.com
South Africa: Officials and the public rally to assist beached whales in Melkbosstranddate added:
2024-01-28
source:
www.capetownetc.com
Beluga whale swims off Shetland coast in rare sighting
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2024-01-28
source:
www.independent.co.uk
A Whale of a Time: I survived a 24-hour marathon reading of Moby-Dick. It hurt so good.
date added:
2024-01-28
source:
slate.com
Analysis: Nearly 80% Of Ships Were Speeding In Mandatory Slow Zones Leading Up To Boat Strike Critically Injuring A North Atlantic Right Whale Calf
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2024-01-28
source:
worldanimalnews.com
Incoming: Orca hunt was like ‘a military exercise’ — scientist describes unexpected encounter on Cape West Coast; 'the best cetacean interaction of my life'date added:
2024-01-28
source:
www.dailymaverick.co.za
If a stranded whale can't be saved, what is the next best option? Girius set out to find a euthanasia solution
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2024-01-21
source:
www.abc.net.au
Humpbacks Rebound in 20th-Century Whaling Hotspot: In summer, South Georgia island’s Cumberland Bay now sees whale numbers that rival the early days of whaling.date added:
2024-01-21
source:
hakaimagazine.com
Whale with broken back spotted near Mexico after suspected ship collision will likely diedate added:
2024-01-21
source:
www.livescience.com
A month later, Southern California’s killer whales are still hanging around
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2024-01-21
source:
ktla.com
Born free: Mom dolphin and son 'back home' after trapped in section of wildlife refugedate added:
2024-01-21
source:
kfdm.com
Consensus pick: Sperm whales can take over an hour to decide on whether to turn rightdate added:
2024-01-21
source:
www.independent.co.uk
Taiwan: Beached whale carcass found chopped up on Green Island
date added:
2024-01-21
source:
www.nbcrightnow.com
Researchers studying bones of beached killer whale
date added:
2024-01-21
source:
www.fox35orlando.com
Bremer Bay orcas 'healthiest on the globe' as numbers boom off Western Australiadate added:
2024-01-21
source:
www.abc.net.au
How orca sightings and the 52-foot whale beached in San Diego may be connected; 'wolves of the sea'
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2024-01-21
source:
fox5sandiego.com
Boaters spot incredibly rare all-white sea creature — possibly first in world
date added:
2024-01-21
source:
www.miamiherald.com
Nine dolphins among more than 700 marine animals killed by Queensland’s shark nets and drum lines in 2023, data shows
date added:
2024-01-21
source:
www.theguardian.com
Australia: Humpback whale freed from meters of fishing line and floats off Murramarang
date added:
2024-01-14
source:
aboutregional.com.au
Happy endings: Kiwi marine biologist spots orca she rescued a decade ago
date added:
2024-01-14
source:
www.rnz.co.nz
Warning after public put porpoise back into sea; 'never put them back into the water, ever'date added:
2024-01-14
source:
www.bbc.com
Canada: 9 North Atlantic right whale calves born so far this breeding season
date added:
2024-01-14
source:
www.cbc.ca
An endangered river dolphin finds an unlikely savior: Pakistani fisherfolk
date added:
2024-01-14
source:
www.opb.org
Nature imitates nature: Humpback whales form Fibonacci spiral in Antarctica watersdate added:
2024-01-14
source:
theglobalherald.com
To help rare whales, Maine and Massachusetts will spend $27 million on data and gear improvements
date added:
2024-01-14
source:
www.dailypress.com
‘Adorable’ baby killer whale plays and swims off Northern California coast. See it.
date added:
2024-01-14
source:
www.miamiherald.com
Orcas attack gray whales off Southern California coast (video); 'The juvenile gray whale did appear to lose'
date added:
2024-01-14
source:
ktla.com
Scientists capture first-ever footage of dolphins yawning in the wild - and say discovery changes definition of the reflexdate added:
2024-01-14
source:
www.dailymail.co.uk
Two new right whale calves spotted off the coast of Florida New Year’s Eve
date added:
2024-01-14
source:
www.wokv.com
'Prolific' killer whale matriarch Wake presumed dead after nearly a year without a sightingdate added:
2024-01-14
source:
www.cbc.ca
White whale spotted near Thailand's Phi Phi islands in a possible first ever
date added:
2024-01-14
source:
www.thestar.com.my
‘She left a great legacy’: Researchers suspect freed killer whale T046 has died in Salish Sea
date added:
2024-01-14
source:
www.cheknews.ca
Killer whale found dead floating near the coast of Orkneydate added:
2024-01-14
source:
www.pressandjournal.co.uk
Government at work: Feds delay decision on small boat speed limit rule that could help endangered right whales
date added:
2024-01-14
source:
www.wwaytv3.com
China: Stranded pilot whale receives lifesaving care in Sanyadate added:
2024-01-14
source:
www.chinadaily.com.cn
The Orcas Did It: Scientists Suspect 'Whale on Whale Crime' In Death of Young Fin Whaledate added:
2024-01-14
source:
www.dailymail.co.uk
Inside the $20 Million Life of Killer Whale Keiko, ‘Free Willy’ Star, Who Died 20 Years Agodate added:
2024-01-14
source:
themessenger.com
Fishing boat capsizes after being struck by whale sharks, five crewmen rescued
date added:
2024-01-14
source:
www.nst.com.my
After the Fire, Lahaina’s Whales Are Left in the Lurchdate added:
2024-01-14
source:
hakaimagazine.com
Free Bella: The fight to release a beluga whale from a South Korean mega mall’s aquariumdate added:
2024-01-07
source:
www.cnn.com
Newborn orca spotted near Seattle off Bainbridge Island; 'Oh my gosh'
date added:
2024-01-07
source:
www.kuow.org
This 16th-century map is teeming with sea monsters. Most are based on a real mammal.date added:
2024-01-07
source:
www.nationalgeographic.com
Young whale washes up on UK beach as people warned to keep their distance
date added:
2024-01-07
source:
www.independent.co.uk
North Carolina: Stranded juvenile sperm whale showed signs of possible infection during necropsy
date added:
2024-01-07
source:
www.wtkr.com
Humpback whale entangled by piece of rope heads to Baja; 'This has been a hundred mile pursuit'
date added:
2024-01-07
source:
www.cbs8.com
Dominica: Sperm whale protection focus of marine sanctuary creation in Caribbean
date added:
2024-01-07
source:
www.cbsnews.com
Biggy Bigg's: Whale watchers report increase in orca sightingsdate added:
2024-01-07
source:
www.king5.com
It’s a boy: Endangered southern resident killer whale calf born around Christmas Day
date added:
2024-01-07
source:
www.cheknews.ca
Witnesses: Woman climbed on back of distressed baby whale off Waikiki
date added:
2024-01-07
source:
www.hawaiinewsnow.com
Orcas sunk ships, a famed whale was almost freed, and more amazing whale stories from 2023
date added:
2024-01-07
source:
www.usatoday.com
Nothing to see, keep moving: Contrary to politicians' claims, offshore wind farms don't kill whales. Article tells you what to think about it
date added:
2024-01-07
source:
www.nbcphiladelphia.com
The future is here: Majority of marine mammals are full of plastic — including dolphins and whales
date added:
2024-01-07
source:
studyfinds.org
'Killer Whale Madness' entertains Southern California boaters as rare sights of orcas breaching water has become commonplacedate added:
2024-01-07
source:
www.dailymail.co.uk
Miami Seaquarium mourns the loss of beloved dolphin, Sundance; 'Our hearts are with the trainers and medical staff'date added:
2024-01-07
source:
wsvn.com
Killer whales seemed to wreak havoc this year. What drove their headline-making behavior?
date added:
2024-01-07
source:
www.nbcnews.com
Will Lolita's death mark a turning point for captive whales?
date added:
2023-12-31
source:
www.wlrn.org
Chemicals from wildfire smoke found in whales: UBC research; 'long-range transport' via rain
date added:
2023-12-31
source:
vancouver.citynews.ca
Attention please: Love Island twins strip completely nude as they take stand for captive orcasdate added:
2023-12-31
source:
www.dailystar.co.uk