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.
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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
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
More than 2,000 endangered Olive Ridley turtles have washed ashore dead in eastern India over the past three months, environmental pressure group Greenpeace said on Tuesday, blaming illegal fishing.
Environmentalists in Japan are claiming a rare victory after five key private companies quit the whaling business following a pressure campaign. BBC<
A 10-metre (33-feet) humpback has been spotted off the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea and scientists said it was the first appearance of a whale there in nearly three decades.
Tests of blood and urine, sampling of stomach contents and checks for damage caused by sonar have all left scientists puzzled by a mass stranding of whales off the North Carolina Coast last year.