Scientists believe they may have solved one of the mysteries of how humpback whales successfully hunt – and their findings may help beat cancer in human beings. Full Story
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A meeting of the EU Fisheries Ministers this week agreed on regulations aimed at reducing the level of byactach in certain EU Fisheries. The meeting, held on the 22/23 March agreed a compromise proposal for a regulation aimed at tackling the problem of small cetacean bycatch. The IWDG is still reviewing the agreed texts but
Experts are examining samples taken from the body of a sperm whale which died after becoming stranded on the Lincolnshire coast. Full Story
A post-mortem examination has so far failed to find out why a 36-foot whale died off the Lincolnshire coast. Full Story
Rescuers have postponed efforts to free a 15-ton beached whale from a sand bank off the Lincolnshire coast. Full Story
More than 60 bottlenose dolphins have died in the waters of the Florida Panhandle in the past nine days under mysterious circumstances, U.S. marine researchers said.
Rescuers have failed in their latest attempt to rescue a 36-feet-long whale stranded off the Lincolnshire coast. Full Story
Saying that harpoons mean unacceptable cruelty in slaughtering whales, animal welfare groups launched a global campaign yesterday to outlaw hunts of the biggest creatures on the planet.
Date: 2nd December 2003 Location: West of Mayo Species: Bottlenose Dolphins No. Animals: 35-40
New Zealand is aiming to use satellite tagging to try to save Maui’s dolphins, the world’s most endangered marine mammal. Full Story