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

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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

Walkers on Long Strand near Galley Head were treated to close encounters on 9th April of 10-12 bottlenose dolphins, foraging within meters of the shore.

China plans to set up its first reserve for the endangered white dolphin off the coast of the southern city of Zhuhai in the southern Guangdong province, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.

A high-speed Japanese ferry has collided with what is thought to be a whale, leaving 49 people injured – 13 in a serious condition. BBC