A report released by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), Ocean Noise: Turn it down, showed that, in recent decades, ocean noise created by human activities has risen dramatically, posing a major threat to many marine mammals.
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A free public talk will take place on Thursday 11 December on “Monitoring Northern Irelands’ whales, dolphins and porpoises” at at the Coastal Zone, Portrush, Co Antrim. The rich waters around Northern Ireland conceal a surprising diversity of cetaceans. With most of their lives spent underwater, monitoring and protecting these highly mobile marine mammals presents
At least 150 whales have died in a mass stranding off Tasmania’s west coast, Australian authorities said on Sunday, despite the efforts of rescuers who managed to shepherd a small number back to the ocean.
Japan has recently purchased whale meat from Iceland, marking the first such imports in 17 years, Kyodo News reported, a move that will likely irk environmental groups and anti-whaling countries such as Australia.
Japan has recently purchased whale meat from Iceland, marking the first such imports in 17 years, Kyodo News reported, a move that will likely irk environmental groups and anti-whaling countries such as Australia.
At least 150 whales have died in a mass stranding off Tasmania’s west coast, Australian authorities said on Sunday, despite the efforts of rescuers who managed to shepherd a small number back to the ocean.
A free public talk will take place on Thursday 11 December on “Monitoring Northern Irelands’ whales, dolphins and porpoises” at at the Coastal Zone, Portrush, Co Antrim. The rich waters around Northern Ireland conceal a surprising diversity of cetaceans. With most of their lives spent underwater, monitoring and protecting these highly mobile marine mammals presents
Watch the accompanying video and make up your own minds! Another photo ID trip produces whales aplenty including two humpback whales.
Marine mammal experts have uncovered a new species of dolphin in Australian waters, challenging existing knowledge about bottlenose dolphins and highlighting the country’s marine biodiversity.