It is a tale to rival Ahab’s mad pursuit of the great white whale. Last night patrol boats from three nations, including Britain, closed in on their “Moby Dick” – suspected poachers on board a ship which had been on the run for 20 days through the iceberg

For the first time, scientists have both witnessed and photographed a whale gas bubble, suggesting that flatulence is just as common for ocean mammals as it is for humans and many other terrestrial animals.

Emergency action has been taken to ban deep water trawling in an area off the north west coast of Scotland to protect a unique coral formation. Full Story

In an emotional dispute that could shape Jamaica’s tourism industry, animal rights activists and resort owners are taking sides over whether dolphins should be captured and imported for marine parks.

A family sailing off the coast of Australia watched in horror as a 30ft humpback whale leapt from the ocean and crashed on top of them.

The youngest of five pilot whales released off the Keys has been bitten by at least one shark and marine mammal experts are attempting to rescue the mammal, officials said Tuesday.

Australia sought international help this week to halt a Uruguayan ship suspected of poaching a rare, protected fish following an 11-day-old chase across rough sub-Antarctic seas.

Icelandic whalers were out hunting again yesterday, one day after their first catch in 14 years drew protests from environmentalist groups and prompted the United States to threaten sanctions.

Icelandic whalers harpooned their first minke whale in 14 years Monday, the marine scientist in charge of the controversial hunt said. Full Story

Some 30 dead dolphins have washed on up on Mexico’s northwestern coast but the cause of their death is so far unknown, government environmental protection agency Profepa said.