A small-toothed whale found dead this month on a beach near Yakutat is the northernmost documented observation of a pygmy sperm whale on the Pacific Coast of North America.
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At mid-day 15th July, the IWDG received a call that a whale had live- stranded in Oysterhaven, Co. Cork. On arrival, it was clear it was a fin whale and not a minke whale as had been earlier reported.
Dolphin watching is now attracting more tourists here. Although he failed to give specific figures, Bais City Mayor Hector “Tata” Villanueva claimed the number of incoming tourists, both foreigners and Filipinos, increased by as much as five times now.
A 13-metre-long whale which frolicked around the waters of the German port of Flensburg for a week has probably returned to sea, harbour police said Wednesday. F
Japan will decide before the general meeting of the International Whaling Commission next summer whether to withdraw from the organization, a fisheries ministry official said Monday.
A rare white whale has been sighted off Australia’s east coast, exciting whale watchers but prompting suggestions that special laws might be needed to protect it from curious onlookers.
Chilean scientists said last week their study of a huge blob of flesh found on a Pacific beach about three weeks ago concluded it was the carcass of a sperm whale, ending speculation of a giant octopus.
We have just received a report from sailor, Jim Ryan, sailing from Cork to Dublin, that they encountered a group of 3 large whales, off the East Waterford coast this evening July 12th at 17:00 hrs. Having validated the sighting over the phone, while Jim was in close proximity to the whales, we are confident
British Columbia – Springer the killer whale has returned to Canada’s Pacific coast, much to the relief of scientists who organized a ground-breaking family reunion for the animal last year.
The world’s longest reef is losing its dugongs and nesting sea turtles at a rapid rate, according to the first comprehensive assessment of the Great Barrier Reef since 1998. <