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.
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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. <
Italy’s age-old custom of swordfishing isn’t likely to be stopped by EU law — instead last year’s ban on dangerous nets has created a league of ‘pirate’ fishermen willing to go to extreme measures for the days’ catch.
Dozens of wild dolphins have been caught in the strife-torn Solomon Islands and are being held in makeshift pens as part of a scheme by a foreign syndicate to sell them around the world.