Cetacean News - Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises
New Zealand: One stranded whale dies, remaining 10 refloated; 'We are asking people to be respectful'date added:
2025-02-02
source:
www.rnz.co.nz
Nigeria: Youths pose with caught dolphin in viral videodate added:
2025-02-02
source:
www.gistreel.com
A new hope: China's youngest volcanic island provides livable habitat for rare whales
date added:
2025-02-02
source:
english.news.cn
Dolphin conservation and fishermen's livelihoods in the Bay of Biscay: A difficult balancedate added:
2025-02-02
source:
www.euronews.com
Australia: Twin stranded Risso’s dolphins euthanized near Augusta; 'unlikely to survive'
date added:
2025-02-02
source:
www.swtimes.com.au
Mystery in Venezuela's: Dead dolphins continue to appear on the coasts around Carupano
date added:
2025-02-02
source:
www.lapatilla.com
Somalia: Dozens of dead or dying dolphins stranded on a beachdate added:
2025-02-02
source:
en.protothema.gr
Taiwan: Fourteen sightings of white dolphins last yeardate added:
2025-02-02
source:
www.taipeitimes.com
Kiwi kayaker paddles alongside ‘majestic’ killer whales in Raglan
date added:
2025-02-02
source:
www.stuff.co.nz
New worry: Conservation of endangered right whales faces 'serious setback' as U.S. drops proposed rule
date added:
2025-02-02
source:
www.cbc.ca
Fishing boats spotted competing with whales in Antarctica for krill
date added:
2025-02-02
source:
news.mongabay.com
New Zealand: Euthanasia to be considered after whales at Golden Bay beach restrand again
date added:
2025-02-02
source:
www.stuff.co.nz
Humpback whales spotted off UK coast: Have European whaling bans brought them back from extinction?date added:
2025-02-02
source:
uk.news.yahoo.com
Greek Zoo’s Move to Send Its Dolphins to Florida Sparks Outcry; 'It’s not easy to keep dolphins'date added:
2025-02-02
source:
greekreporter.com
A new hope: Golden Bay whales not restranded again, leaving resident relieved
date added:
2025-02-02
source:
www.rnz.co.nz
Dolphin research suggests rare alliance behavior found in Tin Can Bay groupdate added:
2025-01-26
source:
www.abc.net.au
'Heartbreak in San Diego' as baby whale found with no mom; video
date added:
2025-01-26
source:
ftw.usatoday.com
North Atlantic right whale pair seen off Treasure Coast over the weekenddate added:
2025-01-26
source:
www.tcpalm.com
Caught on camera: Humpback whales freed off Maui
date added:
2025-01-26
source:
www.hawaiinewsnow.com
Five years, multiple deaths: what is happening at the home of the last captive whales in Canada?date added:
2025-01-26
source:
www.theguardian.com
Rare for the region, Pygmy killer whale found stranded on Florida Keys beach. Take a look
date added:
2025-01-26
source:
www.miamiherald.com
Brookfield Zoo expecting first bottlenose dolphin birth in a decadedate added:
2025-01-26
source:
www.chicagotribune.com
Fisherman shocked after a dolphin suddenly jumps into his boat while cruising near Stradbroke Island
date added:
2025-01-26
source:
www.dailymail.co.uk
Photos: San Diego researchers scan rare skeleton of world’s smallest endangered porpoisedate added:
2025-01-26
source:
fox5sandiego.com
A mystery unfolds of an orca that washed up on Carmel River State Beach last fall; 'It literally looked like a movie scene'
date added:
2025-01-26
source:
www.montereycountynow.com
Mourning period: Famous mother orca still carrying body of 2nd dead calf
date added:
2025-01-26
source:
www.cbc.ca
New England Aquarium team spots more than 75 endangered right whales off coast of Maine; ' in all directions'
date added:
2025-01-26
source:
www.seacoastonline.com
Right whale 'Grand Teton' and calf spotted off Amelia Islanddate added:
2025-01-26
source:
www.firstcoastnews.com
Rare pygmy whale stranded off the Florida Keys dies from his injuries
date added:
2025-01-26
source:
keysweekly.com
How one sailor survived 76 days lost at sea after colliding with a whale... and what he learneddate added:
2025-01-26
source:
www.dailymail.co.uk
‘Barbaric’ torture: ‘World’s loneliest orca’ has ‘bent body’ after 32 years trapped in tiny pool as video shows killer whale lying motionless
date added:
2025-01-26
source:
www.the-sun.com
Orca Sightings Along the Brazilian Coast Become More Frequent
date added:
2025-01-26
source:
www1.folha.uol.com.br
Two humpback whales freed of entangling gear in separate response events off Maui
date added:
2025-01-26
source:
kauainownews.com
Help create a life-size right whale art installation in Fernandina Beach: You just need to bring the “right” type of shell
date added:
2025-01-26
source:
www.news4jax.com
Mexico: 'Goals met' to protect last eight vaquita from extinctiondate added:
2025-01-26
source:
oceanographicmagazine.com
NOAA Withdraws New Speed Limits for Boats; Mariners Cheer, Others Fear for Right Whales’ Survival; 'we don’t need a sledgehammer'
date added:
2025-01-26
source:
ecori.org
Using drones to help diagnose injury in endangered North Atlantic right whales
date added:
2025-01-19
source:
www.cbc.ca
Mysterious 'encounters' keep happening: Norwegian sail boat severely damaged by orcas off the coast
date added:
2025-01-19
source:
www.jpost.com
New Zealand: Tragic end for stranded dolphin calf rescued on Christmas Evedate added:
2025-01-19
source:
www.citizen.co.za
President-Elect Trump Vows to Halt Wind Farms, Claims They’re Harmful to Whales and the Environment
date added:
2025-01-19
source:
www.thenewportbuzz.com
Two melon-headed whales wash up on Georgia coast, one on North Shore of Tybee Islanddate added:
2025-01-19
source:
www.savannahnow.com
New worry: Biologists find bird flu in Indian River Lagoon dolphins
date added:
2025-01-19
source:
www.floridatoday.com
Kiwi Lifeguards swap beach patrol for Bottlenose dolphin rescue
date added:
2025-01-19
source:
www.rnz.co.nz
Over 30 dolphins wash up on Russia’s Black Sea coast following oil spilldate added:
2025-01-19
source:
novayagazeta.eu
New Zealand: Two pilot whales dead, eight stranded awaiting rescue at Farewell Spit
date added:
2025-01-19
source:
www.stuff.co.nz
Over 70 Bryde's whales identified in 7 years near China's Weizhou Island
date added:
2025-01-19
source:
english.news.cn
Dolphin dialect: Machine learning tool has an ear for accents
date added:
2025-01-19
source:
oceanographicmagazine.com
Photo op: Guangxi's Sanniang Bay, hometown of Chinese white dolphinsdate added:
2025-01-19
source:
www.globaltimes.cn
‘The worst way of dying’: scientists urge coordinated effort to stop whales getting tangled
date added:
2025-01-19
source:
www.theguardian.com
BBC series features NZ false killer whales filmed in Northlanddate added:
2025-01-19
source:
www.nzherald.co.nz
Hong Kong: Sixth stranded porpoise carcass of the year found in Clearwater Baydate added:
2025-01-19
source:
www.thestandard.com.hk
Mexico: Young humpback whale wrapped in fishing net washes ashore in Mazatlan
date added:
2025-01-19
source:
mexiconewsdaily.com
Life during wartime: Gaza fishermen's cruel dolphin capture draws international condemnation
date added:
2025-01-19
source:
www.israelhayom.com
Whale, dolphin populations on the decline after Deepwater Horizon oil spill
date added:
2025-01-19
source:
fox5sandiego.com
Mourning period: Grieving orca mom carries dead calf on her nose for fifth day
date added:
2025-01-19
source:
www.kuow.org
Experts say Trump is right yet all wrong on whale deaths
date added:
2025-01-19
source:
www.boston25news.com
Whale meat imported to Finland for dog foods in tens of thousands of kilograms
date added:
2025-01-12
source:
valtioneuvosto.fi
Whale entanglements reach 6-year high on the West Coast, report says. ‘Unacceptable’
date added:
2025-01-12
source:
www.bradenton.com
Circle of life: Center for Whale Research announces birth and loss within J pod
date added:
2025-01-12
source:
www.kiro7.com
The Whale Superhighway: More whales are coming to Southern California waters
date added:
2025-01-12
source:
abc7.com
Experts investigate unusual blood pooling in the head of a humpback whale that washed ashore in Kitty Hawk on Friday
date added:
2025-01-12
source:
www.13newsnow.com
Photos: Massive sperm whale washes up on Alabama beachdate added:
2025-01-12
source:
fox28savannah.com
Video captures rare humpback whale sighting south of Miami Beach; 'A massive explosion of water'
date added:
2025-01-12
source:
www.cbsnews.com
Two more endangered North Atlantic right whale calves sighted, bringing total to five
date added:
2025-01-12
source:
turnto10.com
Giant whale carcass removal cost City of Greater Geraldton $38,000date added:
2025-01-12
source:
www.geraldtonguardian.com.au
36,000kg of whale meat found in Norwegian dog sausages
date added:
2025-01-12
source:
oceanographicmagazine.com
Famous orca mom carries another dead calf around Puget Sound; 'Obviously, it's a heartbreaking, tragic situation'date added:
2025-01-12
source:
www.kuow.org
Necropsy results to take weeks, months, for washed up humpback whale in Kitty Hawk
date added:
2025-01-12
source:
www.wtkr.com
Rare sight of mother dolphin mourning calf captured on camera
date added:
2025-01-12
source:
www.mid-day.com
Incredible footage captures three orcas hunting and feasting on a great white shark in South African waters
date added:
2025-01-12
source:
www.bellesandgals.com
How long can right whales live? Study extends their lifespan estimate
date added:
2025-01-12
source:
www.usatoday.com
New worry: North Atlantic right whales should live past 100 years old. They're dying around 22
date added:
2025-01-12
source:
atlantic.ctvnews.ca
Animal House: Beached Sperm Whale Calf Brings Attention to Marine Life Threatsdate added:
2025-01-12
source:
residentnews.net
Museum of whale skeletons destroyed in fire took decades to build
date added:
2025-01-12
source:
www.timescolonist.com
10-meter-long whale appears in bay off Tokyo Disney Resort
date added:
2025-01-05
source:
mainichi.jp
Freed activist Paul Watson vows to 'end whaling worldwide'date added:
2025-01-05
source:
japantoday.com
Whale gap: China overtakes US in captive orca numbers
date added:
2025-01-05
source:
theorcasonian.com
'Days old' orca calf is 'cautious' boost for B.C. endangered southern residents
date added:
2025-01-05
source:
www.pentictonwesternnews.com
How did Firebolt die? What we know about the humpback whale who washed up in Brewsterdate added:
2025-01-05
source:
www.capecodtimes.com
Three North Atlantic right whales spotted entangled this month in U.S. waters
date added:
2025-01-05
source:
www.stalbertgazette.com
How long do right whales live? Nearly twice as long as previously thought, study finds
date added:
2025-01-05
source:
www.miamiherald.com
South Africa: Massive rescue mission to refloat beached whale on Christmas Eve
date added:
2025-01-05
source:
www.citizen.co.za
North Carolina; Dead humpback whale washes ashore in Kitty Hawk
date added:
2025-01-05
source:
www.13newsnow.com
Editorial: France Protecting Not Anti-Whaling Activism But Lawlessness
date added:
2025-01-05
source:
japan-forward.com
Myanmar fishermen and dolphins' rare partnership faces uncertain futuredate added:
2025-01-05
source:
www.abc.net.au
Activists sue federal government for images of dead orcas entangled by fishing boats; 'People have the right to know'
date added:
2025-01-05
source:
www.midfloridanewspapers.com
Southern right whales' life span rises as study reveals blow to northern species
date added:
2025-01-05
source:
www.abc.net.au
North Atlantic right whale entangled in fishing gear spotted in Bay of Fundy, NOAA says
date added:
2025-01-05
source:
www.newscentermaine.com
Seven spades: Dissecting the world’s rarest whale – in picturesdate added:
2025-01-05
source:
www.theguardian.com
California: December dolphin stampede off Dana Point ‘off the charts’
date added:
2025-01-05
source:
www.ocregister.com
Orcas are moving into the Arctic. Here’s why that could be bad news for other whales, and humans toodate added:
2025-01-05
source:
www.cp24.com
Believe it or not: I followed killer whales in Antarctica – they aren’t the villain you think
date added:
2025-01-05
source:
metro.co.uk
'Friendly' pod of orcas, CA51, make another appearance off California coastdate added:
2025-01-05
source:
www.mercurynews.com
A whale of a time! Bryde's whales thrive at Weizhou Island in Guangxi
date added:
2025-01-05
source:
news.cgtn.com
Beached Anchorage whale remains a source of fascination and study; 'Around the whale, it kind of stinks on that side'date added:
2025-01-05
source:
www.youralaskalink.com
‘They’re stuck’: Cape Cod seeing more whale, turtle and dolphin strandings
date added:
2025-01-05
source:
www.theguardian.com
We have the technology: Fly-By Science Drone Remotely Tags A Fin Whale
date added:
2025-01-05
source:
www.inspiremore.com
Why Are So Many Dead Whales Washing Up on Atlantic Beaches?
date added:
2025-01-05
source:
www.nbcboston.com
Dead dolphins wash up on coast after Russian oil tankers collide in Black Sea
date added:
2025-01-05
source:
global.espreso.tv
Striking Underwater Footage Captures a Sperm Whale Approaching and “Scanning” a Diverdate added:
2025-01-05
source:
mymodernmet.com
A new hope: Orca who carried her dead calf for 17 days and 1,000 miles has a new baby
date added:
2025-01-05
source:
www.cbsnews.com
B.C. man drops camera into ocean, accidentally captures 'breathtaking' whale videodate added:
2024-12-29
source:
bc.ctvnews.ca
A new hope: Whale feces could be the solution to climate change, study finds
date added:
2024-12-29
source:
www.thebrighterside.news
Adored whale skips migration to Mexico, snacks on shrimp in Puget Sound instead
date added:
2024-12-29
source:
www.aol.com
DNA from carcass found in Sri Aman confirms first record of Sei whale in Sarawak waters, says Sarawak Forestry
date added:
2024-12-29
source:
www.malaymail.com
Dolphins stranded after Hurricane Milton are dragged to safety from Florida lagoon in dramatic rescue
date added:
2024-12-29
source:
www.msn.com
Three dead whales washed ashore between Plymouth and Provincetown in under a week. What’s going on?date added:
2024-12-29
source:
www.nhpr.org
Coast Guard rescues whale trapped in anchorage line in Iceland
date added:
2024-12-29
source:
uk.news.yahoo.com
Bark for a bite? How hungry humpbacks harangue mothers
date added:
2024-12-29
source:
oceanographicmagazine.com
'Everybody is rooting for Frosty:' Rare white killer whale spotted off Ventura Countydate added:
2024-12-29
source:
www.vcstar.com
The first dolphin has been born in captivity at the Cayo Guillermo dolphinarium since its establishment in 2012
date added:
2024-12-29
source:
en.cibercuba.com
Coast Guard rescues whale trapped in anchorage line in Iceland
date added:
2024-12-29
source:
uk.news.yahoo.com
Adorable recordings appear to show baby humpback whales begging their moms for milkdate added:
2024-12-29
source:
www.iflscience.com
New worry: Massive 23ft whale washes up dead on Scots beach as locals warned it could ‘explode’ at any minutedate added:
2024-12-29
source:
www.thescottishsun.co.uk
Dissection: Rare spade-toothed whale has nine stomachs and 'wisdom' teeth; 'more to come'
date added:
2024-12-29
source:
oceanographicmagazine.com
Freedom: Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson released from jail in Greenlanddate added:
2024-12-29
source:
www.bbc.com
Off Nantucket, scientists see two right whales with fishing line entanglements
date added:
2024-12-29
source:
www.capecodtimes.com
Ship strikes now leading cause of whale deaths, study finds
date added:
2024-12-22
source:
www.rv-times.com