Experts are examining samples taken from the body of a sperm whale which died after becoming stranded on the Lincolnshire coast. Full Story
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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
We had a live stranding this afternoon March 1st 2004 on Rosslare Strand – a common dolphin mother and calf pair got caught out in the tide and marooned. [Pictures below!] The Lifeboat, coastguard and NPWS scrambled and I arrived on scene at 5.15pm to find two very distressed animals. While my initial plan was
Upwards of 50 common dolphins have spent the last three weeks in the Waterford Estuary, close to the Ballyhack/Passage East car ferry. They have remained in this area and have ventured further inland, on occasions going upriver as far as Cheekpoint. This wonderful event was captured on film by RTE and local photographers on February