A bottlenose dolphin who was stranded in a Cumbria harbour for nearly a month has been spotted in the sea not far from where he was rescued. BBC
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At least 300 dead dolphins washed ashore on a beach in Zanzibar overnight, residents said on Friday, but the cause of the deaths was unknown. Planet Ark
A pilot whale, live stranded on Inch strand Co Kerry, was successfully refloated this afternoon after a huge collective effort. First observed on the beach at 8:30 by early walkers on the beach, the IWDG were contacted at 10:15. “I was listening to Derek Mooney on Mooney Goes Wild, talking about the blue tits nesting
Marine rescuers criticised boat owners after reports they harassed a bottlenose dolphin in the sea. BBC
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Twenty-five dead dolphins washed up on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast on Friday, and officials said they probably drowned after becoming entangled in fishing nets. <
Norway hit back on Sunday at 12 nations led by Britain for urging an end to whale hunts, saying a plan to raise catches to the highest in two decades in 2006 would not damage stocks of the giant mammals.
A dozen countries including Britain, France, Germany and Australia called on Thursday for an end to commercial whaling by Norway, which plans to step up whale hunts this year to the highest in two decades.
New whalewatching operator, WhaleWatch West Cork (www.whalewatchwestcork.com), has recently donated a percentage of last years profits to the IWDG. Last year, new operator Nic Slocum announced his intention to donate 1% of profits from his new whalewatching business in order to support the work of the IWDG. There have been a number of unsuccessful initiatives
The body of a whale washed up in Kent was moved on Friday with tests on samples set to be carried out early next week. BBC