Whale News Archive 
Australia: Rare white southern right whale calf among the dozens of sea mammals at Head of Bight Readdate added: 2013-07-23 source: www.adelaidenow.com.au
Study: Majority of whale deaths since 1970s caused by humans
date added: 2013-07-23 source: www.mnn.com
'Dishonest' and 'Misleading' Blackfish director undaunted by SeaWorld’s toothy attack
date added: 2013-07-23 source: www.canada.com
Japan Gives Vigorous Defense of Whaling; Aussie Accusations 'An affront to the dignity of a nation'
date added: 2013-07-22 source: www.tenterfieldstar.com.au
Civil War whaling ship launching in US after US$7 million overhaul
date added: 2013-07-18 source: www.chinapost.com.tw
Minke whale washes beaches after it is thought to have got tangled on lobster pot ropes off the Yorkshire coast
date added: 2013-07-17 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
52 Hertz: There Is One Whale That Zero Other Whales Can Hear And It’s Very Alone
date added: 2013-07-15 source: www.buzzfeed.com
Australia expects Japan to accept ICJ whale ruling
date added: 2013-07-14 source: news.ninemsn.com.au
View To A Krill: Military Underwater Sonar Systems Can Make The World's Largest Whale Miss Meals
date added: 2013-07-11 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Understanding the narwhal: tusk mysteries
date added: 2013-07-09 source: www.straight.com
The terror and joy of swimming with killer whales; 'there’s not even been a nibble of a tourist'date added: 2013-07-07 source: www.wildlifeextra.com
How finding sperm whale poop can help you retire
date added: 2013-07-07 source: www.mnn.com
Maine homeowners make the best of a whale of a problem; 'chunks of beautiful meat'
date added: 2013-07-06 source: www.wlbz2.com
The Birds: Seagulls May Be Killing Dozens of Baby Whales Off the Coast of Argentina
date added: 2013-07-06 source: www.geekosystem.com
Canada: Beloved fin whale goes missing, stymying efforts to free her from dangerous crab trap
date added: 2013-06-30 source: news.nationalpost.com
Aussie lawyers argue ‘Japan’s whale hunt a sham’ at international tribune
date added: 2013-06-28 source: www.scotsman.com
Beloved orca calf, once thought dead, resurfaces; 'much more special for everyone'date added: 2013-06-28 source: q13fox.com
Iceland: 11 fin whales landed in one week; 'It’s going fantastically well'
date added: 2013-06-27 source: www.icelandreview.com
Orca whales imitate each other and people -- scientists correlate imitation with intelligence
date added: 2013-06-27 source: blog.seattlepi.com
Conservationists claim fight against Japanese whaling comes at the expense of bluefin tuna
date added: 2013-06-27 source: www.abc.net.au
Australia Makes Final Bid To Stop Japan Whaling; 'We Want Commercial Whaling To Stop'
date added: 2013-06-27 source: www.radionz.co.nz
'Miracle' whale leaves scientists elated – and relieved
date added: 2013-06-25 source: www.theglobeandmail.com
Scientist worries ship traffic could be deadly for thriving whales
date added: 2013-06-25 source: bc.ctvnews.ca
Aussie surfer swims with whales off Gold Coast
date added: 2013-06-23 source: www.goldcoast.com.au
Iceland Resumes Controversial Whale Hunt; 154 Fin Whales Targeted
date added: 2013-06-21 source: bigpondnews.com
Researchers: Killer Whales In Captivity Become Ferociousdate added: 2013-06-21 source: frenchtribune.com
Philippines: Officials want whale shark feeding halted tours in jeopardy
date added: 2013-06-19 source: www.philstar.com
Video: Humpback whale breaches within inches of San Diego boat
date added: 2013-06-19 source: www.petethomasoutdoors.com
Washington State: Whale-watchers report huge spike in local humpback sightings
date added: 2013-06-17 source: www.komonews.com
Repeat Offender: OSHA Fines SeaWorld $38,500 For Safety Violation; Workplace Can 'Cause Death Or Serious Physical Harm To Employees'
date added: 2013-06-16 source: www.news4jax.com
A monster from the deep: Huge humpback whale caught on camera during close encounter with divers
date added: 2013-06-14 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Russian Military Beluga Whale Goes AWOL Again
date added: 2013-06-14 source: www.independent.co.uk
Increasing numbers of humpbacks getting tangled up off Western Australia coast
date added: 2013-06-13 source: www.abc.net.au
Kayaker keeps his cool to capture the moment a 20ft minke whale swam beneath his boat in the Antarctic
date added: 2013-06-11 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Four dead whales baffle Kiwi expert; 'it may just be coincidence'date added: 2013-06-11 source: www.3news.co.nz
Iceland whale meat blocked from Dutch ports; not 'business as usual'
date added: 2013-06-11 source: www.icelandreview.com
Japan Spring 'Scientific' Whaling Haul At Record Low; 'The Weather Was Very Bad This Year'
date added: 2013-06-10 source: newsinfo.inquirer.net
Officials confirm months later: Two young beluga whales die at Marineland
date added: 2013-06-07 source: metronews.ca
Scientists investigating whale deaths off Argentina
date added: 2013-06-07 source: www.globalpost.com
Hawaii: Government shutdown blamed on slow response to whale stranding
date added: 2013-10-10 source: www.khon2.com
Spectacular pictures show daredevils diving in for the ultimate thrill of swimming inches from 40-tonne whalesdate added: 2013-10-10 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Philippines: Poaching suspected as sperm whale beaches
date added: 2013-10-10 source: www.sunstar.com.ph
Experts Baffled As Right Whales Go Missing From The Bay of Fundy; We don’t know where they are'
date added: 2013-10-10 source: thechronicleherald.ca
Jean-Michel Cousteau hands over $30,000 boat to to settle whale chumming casedate added: 2013-10-10 source: www.montereyherald.com
Whale celebrates the freedom of its friend cut free from lobster nets with incredible leap by hero fishermen's boatdate added: 2013-10-08 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Norwegian whale hunters satisfied with increased catch; 'We notice a growing interest for whale meat'
date added: 2013-10-08 source: www.globalpost.com
Genetics used to sort out poorly known -- and hunted -- whale speciesdate added: 2013-10-07 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Whaling Season Concludes in Iceland, 134 Fin Whales Caught; 'Demand for minke whale meat from restaurants is constantly increasing'
date added: 2013-10-05 source: www.icelandreview.com
Canada: Rescuers save humpback from a tangle of ropes
date added: 2013-10-04 source: www.thevanguard.ca
Georgia Aquarium heads to court to get wild-caught beluga whales sought by SeaWorld
date added: 2013-10-03 source: www.orlandosentinel.com
Research reveals bottom side-roll feeding techniques of tagged humpback whalesdate added: 2013-09-30 source: www.underwatertimes.com
20 Years After 'Free Willy,' Was It Right to Free Keiko the Killer Whale?
date added: 2013-09-30 source: news.yahoo.com
Scientists: Winter study of beluga whales difficultdate added: 2013-09-29 source: www.alaskapublic.org
Sonar used by oil company caused mass whale stranding in Madagascar
date added: 2013-09-28 source: news.mongabay.com
Blue whale 'blows by' spear fisherman; 'I wasn't scared. It was exhilarating'
date added: 2013-09-28 source: www.utsandiego.com
Shamu shapes up: SeaWorld killer whales get surprising new exercise device
date added: 2013-09-26 source: www.takepart.com
All white, mate! Rare humpback whale spotted off Australian shores
date added: 2013-09-25 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Blackfish: The killer science behind the movie
date added: 2013-09-22 source: www.southernfriedscience.com
Scientists: Whales record major life events in their earwax
date added: 2013-09-20 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Second whale dead after being stranded off Northern Ireland's coast
date added: 2013-09-19 source: www.irishmirror.ie
Keiko: The Whale Who Would Not Be Freed
date added: 2013-09-19 source: www.nytimes.com
A whale of a time: Anchovies bring record numbers of humpbacks to Monterey Bay
date added: 2013-09-18 source: www.santacruzsentinel.com
Olympic star falsely detained on suspicion of whale hunting
date added: 2013-09-18 source: www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk
Extremely rare beaked whales spotted 120km from Kerry coastdate added: 2013-09-17 source: www.irishtimes.com
Singing bowhead whales baffle scientists; 'There's definitely this universal sound'date added: 2013-09-16 source: www.dw.de
Grey whale off Vancouver Island expected to survive after fishing gear removed
date added: 2013-09-15 source: www.vancouversun.com
Sea Shepherd targets Faroe Islands whale hunt
date added: 2013-09-14 source: www.icenews.is
Dolphin calf could be rarest of crossbreeds from a pilot whale
date added: 2013-09-14 source: ajw.asahi.com
Humpbacks make a comeback in British Columbia
date added: 2013-09-13 source: www.sciencenews.org
Study: Some humpback whales prefer wintering in Antarctica to migrating
date added: 2013-09-12 source: www.upi.com
Feeding frenzy fills Monterey Bay with humpback whales
date added: 2013-09-12 source: www.wired.com
Dead killer whale calf is getting extensive study, including an MRI
date added: 2013-09-12 source: www.adn.com
Second whale in just three days put down in Firth of Forth after becoming stranded on mud flatsdate added: 2013-09-10 source: www.dailyrecord.co.uk
Mystery of Ghana whale deaths; link to offshore oil development denied
date added: 2013-09-10 source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pilot whale dies 'naturally' after a rescue operation to save it fails in Edinburgh
date added: 2013-09-09 source: www.dailyrecord.co.uk
HMS Brilliant: Royal Navy admits Launching Torpedoes Against whales after mistaking them for submarines
date added: 2013-09-09 source: www.plymouthherald.co.uk
Alaska: Humpback still trapped in fishing gear; 'This is a very difficult entanglement'
date added: 2013-09-08 source: juneauempire.com
Five whale carcasses wash up in Ghana in a week
date added: 2013-09-08 source: www.globalpost.com
Sailboat struck by whale off Palos Verdes; 'All of a sudden there was this great big crash'
date added: 2013-09-06 source: www.petethomasoutdoors.com
Scientists find whales tan to protect themselves from sunburns
date added: 2013-09-04 source: www.capebretonpost.com
U.S. launches study of whether to remove North Pacific humpback whales from endangered list
date added: 2013-09-03 source: www.windsorstar.com
SeaWorld: Rescued whale with extreme scoliosis has dieddate added: 2013-09-02 source: www.orlandosentinel.com
Right whale breeding ground discovered off Nova Scotia; Aerial surveys and DNA testing tracking whale promiscuity
date added: 2013-09-01 source: www.cbc.ca
Eighty-Nine Fin Whales Caught off Iceland
date added: 2013-08-30 source: www.icelandreview.com
How Britain's taste for fish and chips is putting endangered fin whales at risk
date added: 2013-08-30 source: www.independent.co.uk
Killer whales being spotted in Costa Rica
date added: 2013-08-28 source: insidecostarica.com
Fishermen spot killer whales offshore in the Gulf of Mexico
date added: 2013-08-28 source: www.kiiitv.com
Trap nets in the Okhotsk sea threaten rare grey whales; 'Numerous Incidents'
date added: 2013-08-28 source: wwf.panda.org
Beluga deaths in St. Lawrence worry whale researchers
date added: 2013-08-26 source: ca.news.yahoo.com
Argh! Leaping whale lands next to boat
date added: 2013-08-24 source: www.goldcoast.com.au
Photographer: Creepy Fin Whale Carcass Fed Polar Bears For A Year
date added: 2013-08-23 source: www.huffingtonpost.com
A white whale stuns sightseers off Queensland coast - but is it Migaloo?date added: 2013-08-22 source: www.news.com.au
Australia: Humpback whale spotted tangled in shark net
date added: 2013-08-22 source: www.gympietimes.com.au
The terror and joy of swimming with killer whales
date added: 2013-08-22 source: www.wildlifeextra.com
Fisherman's Day marked in Faroe Islands; children taught to butcher a whaledate added: 2013-08-22 source: english.cri.cn
Call to cut military sonar near humpback whales on Great Barrier Reef
date added: 2013-08-21 source: www.cairns.com.au
Argh! Whale Drags Down Boat With 12 Traditional Hunters on Board in Eastern Indonesia
date added: 2013-08-20 source: www.thejakartaglobe.com
Chad Johnson explains his orca obsession, kisses Lolita at Miami Seaquariumdate added: 2013-08-19 source: blogs.miaminewtimes.com
Gray whale baby boom holding strong despite persistent sea ice in 2012
date added: 2013-08-18 source: www.alaskadispatch.com
Mystery Over Pristine Shipwrecks, Dead Whales Solved; 'The least explored ecosystems on Earth'
date added: 2013-08-17 source: news.discovery.com
Third whale caught in shark nets off Queensland
date added: 2013-08-15 source: www.skynews.com.au
Chile: Rare albino baby whale filmed by surfers; 'It was just too amazing'
date added: 2013-08-14 source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Migaloo caught on camera frolicking with dolphins off Green Island in north Queenslanddate added: 2013-08-12 source: www.couriermail.com.au
Alianait! Nunavut bowhead hunters land their whaledate added: 2013-08-10 source: www.nunatsiaqonline.ca
Feds deny bid by SeaWorld, other aquariums to import wild-caught beluga whales; 'the tide is turning'
date added: 2013-08-10 source: www.orlandosentinel.com
Ocean Alliance: Gulf of Mexico sperm whales may be most polluted in the world
date added: 2013-08-09 source: blog.al.com
Video: Shark attacks diver trying to free it from entanglement
date added: 2013-08-08 source: www.independent.ie
Washington state to hire cop to protect killer whales
date added: 2013-08-05 source: www.komonews.com
Dead southern right whale excites Aussie scientists; 'did it die from the shark bites?'
date added: 2013-08-04 source: www.globalpost.com
Orca calf struggles with plastic bag in his mouth – another warning on plasticsdate added: 2013-08-04 source: blog.seattlepi.com
Australia: Strange swelling on humpback whale's side being investigateddate added: 2013-08-02 source: www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au
Philippines: Climate change seen in drop in whale shark sightings
date added: 2013-07-27 source: newsinfo.inquirer.net
Heart-warming moment: lost baby sperm whale jumps for joy 5ft above the waves after being reunited with its familydate added: 2013-07-25 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Divers nearly swallowed by humpback whales off California coast
date added: 2013-07-25 source: news.ninemsn.com.au
Whale meat ship returns to Iceland: 'No one wants it'
date added: 2013-07-24 source: www.nzherald.co.nz
Netherlands: Stranded humpback whale recycled into oil and electricity; 'so practical'date added: 2013-07-24 source: www.dutchnews.nl