New Zealand today joined five South Pacific neighbours in agreeing to set up a taskforce aimed at boosting efforts to establish a whale sanctuary in the region.

Necropsy results implicate the U.S. Navy in the deaths of several marine mammals on the West Coast, some animal experts say. Full Story

The U.S. Navy has deployed dolphins to the Persian Gulf region to protect coalition ships and piers against terrorist attack. Full Story

Typically known for suddenly killing otherwise healthy, young human athletes, a deadly heart condition with mysterious causes is affecting populations of two whales species found in both U.S. Atlantic waters and the Gulf of Mexico.

Iceland’s decision to resume whaling for what it calls scientific purposes after a 14-year break is driven by commercial concerns, the conservation body WWF-International suggested yesterday.

A Honolulu based Coast Guard Cutter has rescue an endangered whale caught in a drift net more than 2,000 miles northwest of Hawaii while on patrol for the illegal nets. <

A rescue team of expert whale spotters took to the skies on Thursday to try to find a six-metre Minke whale caught in fishing nets off the west Wales cost. Full Story

Canadian authorities decided two months ago to leave the 4-year-old orca, Luna, alone. But now they are reconsidering and plan to announce a decision as early as this week.

IP/03/1109 Brussels, 24 July 2003 Wild Birds and Habitats Directives: Commission pursues legal action against eight Member States. The European Commission is taking action to conserve nature in Europe by pursuing infringement procedures against eight Member States. Luxembourg has been requested to take measures to comply with a 2003 ruling of the Court of Justice

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Mobile phone users worldwide will soon be able to dial-a-dolphin if an Irish scheme to record their underwater conversations proves a success. Full Story