Whale News Archive 
Commission imposes strict rules for Navy's use of sonar off California coast
date added: 2007-01-16 source: www.sfgate.com
Anti-whaling 'pirates' get more muscle for Antarctic skirmish; hydraulic 'can opener'
date added: 2007-01-14 source: www.theage.com.au
Report: Less Lobster Traps and Less Time Means More Money and More Right Whales
date added: 2007-01-11 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Kiwi Yacht Sunk By Humpback Whale; 'You Could Hear Them All Talking or Clicking'
date added: 2007-01-11 source: www.smh.com.au
Activists: Six Whales Killed During Ship Canal Project Off Indian Coast
date added: 2007-01-07 source: www.gulfnews.com
Right Whale Carcass off Georgia Coast Brings 2006 Death Toll to Six
date added: 2007-01-05 source: news.nationalgeographic.com
Photographer captures graphic evidence of whale's near miss with trawlerdate added: 2007-01-02 source: www.iol.co.za
Sea Shepherd Plans to Attack Japanese Whaling Vessels with Fouling Gear, 'Safety Rules'
date added: 2006-12-30 source: www.theage.com.au
Expedition films rare Arnoux's Beaked Whale pod; scars draw attention of scientists
date added: 2006-12-27 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Challenge to Puget Sound orca protection denied; 'the orcas have hope'
date added: 2006-12-22 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Greenpeace, Sea Shepard Race to Confront Japanese Whalers
date added: 2006-12-17 source: www.taipeitimes.com
Japan's Whaling Program Put to Science Review
date added: 2006-12-11 source: www.abc.net.au
Scientists: Attacking Seagulls Eating Whales Alive off Argentine Coast
date added: 2006-12-07 source: news.nationalgeographic.com
Investigation Ordered into SeaWorld Orca Attack; 'You Don't Know What They're Thinking'
date added: 2006-12-04 source: www.upi.com
Recovery plan for Puget Sound orcas: $50M, 30 years; 'We don't have a smoking gun'
date added: 2006-12-03 source: seattletimes.nwsource.com
Europe's First Captive-Born Beluga Dead at 25 Days; Rejected Whale 'Never Adapted to Artificial Milk'date added: 2006-12-01 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Bad Shamu: Trainer Hospitalized After SeaWorld Killer Whale Attacks
date added: 2006-12-01 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Scientists to sink whale carcass, document decomposition; 'I'm anxious to see it firsthand'
date added: 2006-11-22 source: seattletimes.nwsource.com
Study: Humpback Whales Capable of Emanating 622 Social Sounds; 'Wops' and 'Yaps'
date added: 2006-11-22 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Norwegians kill 546 minke whales in 2006; weather blamed on missed quota
date added: 2006-11-20 source: www.iol.co.za
Group: Japan's Whaling Fleet Set to Sail to Whale Sanctuary; 'No Humane Way to Kill a Whale'
date added: 2006-11-16 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Spain sees first Beluga born in European zoo
date added: 2006-11-11 source: www.int.iol.co.za
Icelandic Firm to Sell 100 Tons of 'Excellent Eco-friendly Whale Meat' to Japan
date added: 2006-11-09 source: www.smh.com.au
Japan catches 35 whales near Hokkaido under 'research program'
date added: 2006-11-08 source: www.smh.com.au
Plastic shopping bag kills 'Temata', beaked whale stranded in the Cook Islands; 'a belly ache'
date added: 2006-11-01 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Iceland to test whale meat before selling it; 'I don't expect anything dramatic'
date added: 2006-10-29 source: rawstory.com
Icelandic Whalers Catch Second Fin Whale; Seven More To Meet Quota
date added: 2006-10-26 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Study: Beaked whales perform extreme dives to hunt prey; decompression mystery lingers
date added: 2006-10-24 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Iceland Resumes Commercial Whale Hunt, Ignore International Moratorium; 'I am Very Pleased'
date added: 2006-10-20 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Antique Whale Oil Provides Insights to Origin of Pre-Industrial Chemicals Found in Whales
date added: 2006-10-15 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Argh! Beached Whale Suspected in Sinking of Fisherman's Boat; 'Moby Dick'
date added: 2006-10-04 source: www.underwatertimes.com
South Pacific states to sign whale, dolphin conservation agreement; 'there is high-level support'
date added: 2006-09-18 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Argh! Passing pod of whales sink Indonesian boat; 'those animals hit our boat'
date added: 2006-09-16 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Report: Whale lost on the River Thames had arthritis; 'lots of punishment'
date added: 2006-09-06 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Whalers and opponents set for collision on the high seas
date added: 2006-08-31 source: www.theage.com.au
Scientists: 'Luna' the lonely killer whale was able to bark like a sea lion
date added: 2006-08-29 source: news.nationalgeographic.com
Argh! Alaskan Cruse Ship Docks with Dead Whale on Its Bow
date added: 2006-08-23 source: www.upi.com
Slow minke hunt shows Norwegians losing taste for whales
date added: 2006-08-22 source: thescotsman.scotsman.com
Report: Blue whale ancestor 'was no gentle giant'
date added: 2006-08-18 source: www.int.iol.co.za
Rare humpback whale spotted off Scottish coast; 'more likely to see a lion'
date added: 2006-08-13 source: news.scotsman.com
Japan wants Aussie protection from 'environmental terrorism' during humpback kill
date added: 2007-11-14 source: www.abc.net.au
Argh! Japanese Whalers Won't Say If They'll Spare 'Migaloo', Albino Humpback; 'Criminal Nation'date added: 2007-11-13 source: www.theage.com.au
Maui dive boat spots 'torpedo' in whale sanctuarydate added: 2007-11-12 source: the.honoluluadvertiser.com
Research: Effects on reproduction feared as high chromium levels found in right whales
date added: 2007-11-06 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Officials struggle with the right way to save whales; 'It looks like an economic decision'
date added: 2007-10-24 source: www.washingtonpost.com
Whalers plead not guilty to harpooning, shooting whale; 'I have a treaty right'
date added: 2007-10-16 source: seattletimes.nwsource.com
Ships asked to avoid right whale route off Canadian coast
date added: 2007-10-15 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Greenpeace Launches New Website to Track Whales; 'Great Whale Trail'
date added: 2007-10-14 source: www.scoop.co.nz
Scientists: Orcas So Full of Pollutants, It's Enough To Sicken Them
date added: 2007-10-14 source: seattlepi.nwsource.com
Aussie government moves Japanese whaling battle to YouTube
date added: 2007-10-13 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Grand jury indicts 5 in illegal whale hunt; charges 'the most serious available'
date added: 2007-10-09 source: seattletimes.nwsource.com
Baby whale dies tangled in sharks nets off South Africa; 'too deep for too long'
date added: 2007-10-03 source: www.iol.co.za
Captain Paul Watson readies for renewed attack on whalers; 'we have to take a more aggressive position'date added: 2007-10-02 source: www.theage.com.au
3rd Blue Whale Death In 2 Weeks Puzzles California Scientists; 'Something a Little Different Going On'
date added: 2007-09-25 source: news.xinhuanet.com
Scientists: Ancient whale fall off California island one of youngest, most complete known
date added: 2007-09-19 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Gray whale 'success story' questioned as pre-hunting numbers said much higher
date added: 2007-09-13 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Researchers seek explanation for underweight gray whales
date added: 2007-09-05 source: seattletimes.nwsource.com
Little Studied Whale Shark A Delicate Feeder; 'Science Takes A Lot of Time'
date added: 2007-09-04 source: www.washingtonpost.com
NOAA: 'Megapclicks' recorded for the first time from feeding humpback whales
date added: 2007-09-02 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Research: Ability to echolocate allowed whales to dive deep
date added: 2007-08-19 source: www.netindia123.com
Scientists checking if oil testing, drilling off Alaska would disturb right whale habitat
date added: 2007-08-18 source: www.msnbc.msn.com
Group: 262 of 505 Whales Killed By Japan Were Pregnant; 'These Are Gruesome Statistics'
date added: 2007-07-27 source: www.iol.co.za
Japan: Killing Pregnant Whales Is 'Good News', Indicates Population Is 'Increasing Rapidly'
date added: 2007-07-27 source: www.smh.com.au
'Blunt Force' Injury Suspected in Death of Swollen-Tongued Whale
date added: 2007-07-19 source: www.physorg.com
Humpback whale with hugely deformed tongue found dead on Alaskan beach
date added: 2007-07-17 source: www.ktuu.com
Report: Skinny gray whales swimming along the Pacific Coast; 'the ocean is changing on them'
date added: 2007-07-10 source: www.physorg.com
Indonesia's stone-age whale hunters who kill with their bare hands
date added: 2007-07-08 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Scientists can't figure out how whales catch squid; unfazed by sound waves
date added: 2007-07-03 source: mathaba.net
Argh! White Whale Prompts Aussie Military To Consider Training Site Movedate added: 2007-07-02 source: www.indybay.org
Steve Irwin's whale watching dream is born
date added: 2007-06-28 source: www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Brits use rubber whale to train rescuers; 'the public have offered to help, thinking they were real!'date added: 2007-06-28 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Study helps preserve arctic whale, Eskimo subsistence hunt; 'science was on our side'
date added: 2007-06-17 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Taxpayer bill for California whale rescue effort will likely hit six figures
date added: 2007-06-12 source: www.orovillemr.com
Japan's effort to relax whaling restrictions rebuffed; 'a one-two punch for the whales'
date added: 2007-06-11 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Researcher studying the feeding behavior of whales; mouth like 'opening a parachute at high speed'date added: 2007-06-11 source: www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca
Dead Whale Reported Near the Golden Gate Bridge; Is It One of the Wayward Humpbacks?
date added: 2007-06-04 source: www.msnbc.msn.com
Report: Whales Face Threat From Energy Exploration; 'Quite a Heavy-duty Thing'
date added: 2007-06-04 source: www.planetark.com
Oregon police looking for those taking dead whale parts
date added: 2007-06-01 source: www.salem-news.com
Wayward Whales Treated for Antibiotics As Ordeal Extends Into Third Week
date added: 2007-05-30 source: www.physorg.com
Scientist: Firehoses Next Up for Wayward Whales; 'No One Has Done This Before'
date added: 2007-05-29 source: www.usatoday.com
Did Greens Help Kill the Whale? Total Ban 'Irrational'
date added: 2007-05-29 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Kiwis to Japan: Stop whale kill program as 'gesture of goodwill'
date added: 2007-05-27 source: www.smh.com.au
Report: Changes in sea temperature, declining salinity 'final nail in the coffin' for whales
date added: 2007-05-26 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Mexico, U.S. in 'tug of love' over newborn killer whale found on beach
date added: 2007-05-22 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Thousands Flock to See Wayward Whales in California Delta; 'What an Experience'
date added: 2007-05-22 source: www.sfgate.com
SeaWorld investigation: Killer whale catcher admits to harpooning Shamu's motherdate added: 2007-05-21 source: www.10news.com
Group sues U.S. Navy to prevent anti-submarine exercises off Hawaii
date added: 2007-05-20 source: www.kval.com
Sea Shepard activists prepare to take 'whale wars' crusade to Iceland
date added: 2007-05-18 source: www.theage.com.au
Schoolgirls off to Alaska to fight Japanese whaling
date added: 2007-05-15 source: www.theage.com.au
Whaling opponents: Tourism dies with whales; 'hunting will put them in serious jeopardy'
date added: 2007-05-14 source: www.nzherald.co.nz
Scientists: 'Mystery' as Pacific grey whales decline; 'The animals are starving'date added: 2007-05-05 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Hold the Harpoon: Leading Fishery Scientist Disputes Japan's Humpback Whaling Rationale
date added: 2007-04-17 source: www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Radical Proposal to Save the Whales: Life Commercial Whaling Ban
date added: 2007-04-17 source: www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Major U.S. Sushi Supplier Linked to Japan's Whale Hunts; 'U.S. Shoppers Will Be Shocked'
date added: 2007-04-15 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Researchers: Humpback Whale Completes World Record 8000 km Migration--Longest for Any Mammal
date added: 2007-04-07 source: www.smh.com.au
Despite Ban, Norway Set to Begin Minke Whale Hunt; Quota Increased to 1000
date added: 2007-04-04 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Charity Offers 'Life Size' Virtual Blue Whale on Web
date added: 2007-03-25 source: www.theregister.co.uk
Raw Video: Argh! Fisherman Killed as Angry Sperm Whale Attacks Boatdate added: 2007-03-18 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Scientists: First Simultaneous Tagging Study of a Sperm Whale, Jumbo Squid Conducted
date added: 2007-03-13 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Man Whacked by Whale Vows to Continue to Dive; Incident 'Freak Accident'
date added: 2007-03-13 source: www.abcnews.go.com
Legal action threatened against U.S. Navy for sonar testing; 'appropriate action to stop it'
date added: 2007-03-12 source: www.malibutimes.com
Argh! Dominican Republic tourists recovering from injuries after whale tail lashing
date added: 2007-03-07 source: www.dominicantoday.com
Studies shed new light on blue whale calls and associated behavior
date added: 2007-03-04 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Research vessel specially designed to tune into the song of the whale
date added: 2007-03-02 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Aussie Court Case Against Japanese Whaling Firm to Proceed
date added: 2007-03-01 source: www.theage.com.au
Whaler-hunters claim victory as their ship limps into port
date added: 2007-02-22 source: www.theage.com.au
Sailor missing as fire rages on Japanese whaling ship
date added: 2007-02-18 source: www.smh.com.au
Fisheries official: Japan trying to prevent accidental gray whale deaths
date added: 2007-02-12 source: www.int.iol.co.za
Anti-whaling 'pirates' found after going missing in the fog; 'back to business'
date added: 2007-02-12 source: www.theage.com.au
Kiwi Diver Witnesses Killer Whales Ripping Apart, Eating Stingrays; 'I Froze'
date added: 2007-02-11 source: www.nzherald.co.nz
Killer whale found snacking on another whale off Barbados; 'unusual'
date added: 2007-02-07 source: www.underwatertimes.com
Five dozen killer whales believed to be hunting salmon off San Francisco coast; 'unusual'date added: 2007-02-05 source: www.sfgate.com
Brits urge nations to back its anti-whaling plea; 'whale-watching is the only use of whales'
date added: 2007-02-05 source: www.iol.co.za
$32,000 reward offered for Japan whalers' location; 'We're here to stop them'
date added: 2007-02-01 source: www.int.iol.co.za
Greenpeace: Iceland leaves slaughtered whales to rot
date added: 2007-01-30 source: www.greenpeace.org
Science or Butchery? Kiwi Gov't Releases Footage of Japanese Whale Slaughter
date added: 2007-01-30 source: www.nzherald.co.nz
Indian spiritual guru’s word saves hundreds of whale sharks
date added: 2007-01-26 source: www.indianexpress.com
Anti-whalers planning 'can opener' attack on Japanese fleet
date added: 2007-01-24 source: www.nzherald.co.nz
Thames whale skeleton goes on display; 'extraordinary amount of information'
date added: 2007-01-24 source: news.bbc.co.uk
Chinese Vets Stumped, Ask for Help as Captive Beluga Whale 'Tina' Suffers from Pus-filled Lumps, Lacerated Tail
date added: 2007-01-21 source: www.underwatertimes.com