The bodies of four little-known beaked whales, believed to be Sowerby’s beaked whales (Mesoplodon bidens), were found washed up off Pico in the Azores, in late July this year. The deaths are so far unexplained, but concerns have been raised that the
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The battle to save the Westcountry’s hunted dolphins could see a much expected breakthrough as a European Parliament commissioner has promised to consider urgent action. For more than two months, Adrian Sanders, Lib-Dem MP for Torbay, has been pressing for an in-depth debate on the plight of dolphins with European Fisheries Commissioner Franz Fischler. Full
HUNDREDS of whales on their way to the Scottish coast have been killed by Norwegian hunters, it was claimed yesterday. Full Story: http://news.scotsman.com/scitech.cfm?id=1161602002
Rescuers were unable to save a 23-foot humpback whale found stranded on a Cape Cod beach. Full Story: http://www2.bostonherald.com/news/local_regional/ap_whale10192002.htm
The body of a young endangered whale that rescuers managed to free last month after it became entangled in fishing gear washed ashore Saturday on Nantucket. Full Story: http://www2.bostonherald.com/news/local_regional/lnib110172002.htm
Last week the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) finished its preliminary review of the manatee population’s status and found that it meets the definition of “threatened.” Full Story: http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/democrat/news
A rare sea turtle nest on a busy beach in Hilo, Hawaii, is getting special treatment to protect its eggs. Full Story: http://ens-news.com/ens/oct2002/2002-10-17-09.asp#anchor3
The Irish Air Corps has photographed a pod of fin whales during a surveillance flight off the South-West Coast.
Sweden said its representatives made an unfortunate mistake when they voted for Iceland’s membership in the International Whaling Commission earlier this week, a move allowing Iceland to restart whaling. Full Story: http://www.planetark.org/dailynew
Japan will push for reduced protection of two whale species at an international meeting next month, fisheries officials said on Friday — a move that could open the door to resuming trade in the giant mammals. Full Story: http://www.ledger-enquirer.c