Whales and dolphins are not depleting the world’s fish stocks despite the sea mammals’ enormous appetites, according to a scientific study unveiled at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) conference yesterday.
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The International Whaling Commission holds its annual meeting in Sorrento, Italy, from July 19-22. Following are facts about whaling: Full Story
Never mind saving the whale. As opposed camps of hunters and conservationists gather for a meeting of the International Whaling Commission, some are wondering if the deadlocked body itself is worth saving.
Animal welfare groups yesterday threatened to sue the U.S. Navy over the use of mid-frequency sonar linked to mass whale strandings, internal bleeding and death.
The world is likely to renew a ban on whaling at talks in Italy next week even though whalers argue that some species are plentiful and that killing methods are humane, a leading pro-whaling group said yesterday.
A beaked whale carcass, buried by Kerry County Council before the IWDG could positively identify it, was dug up on Thursday and the skull recovered.
A Norwegian scientist has reignited the controversy over how hunters can tell if a harpooned whale is really dead. Full Story
Whale watching off the coast of Genoa can be a life-changing experience for tourists and nature-lovers. Full Story
Poachers have been blamed for the deaths of two rare bottlenose dolphins that were caught in illegal salmon fishing nets in the Moray Firth.
A pilot whale live stranded on 29 June in Poulnasherry Bay. Despite the best efforts of local IWDG members, it was found dead this morning (30 June) near Moyasta, Co Clare. Winkle-pickers in Poulnasherry Bay near Kilrush, County Clare reported a large shark washed up and alive at around 10:00 on Tuesday 29 June. Two