The numbers and movements of an obscure sub-species of blue whale are intriguing conservationists. Full Story

Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe confirmed Thursday that Japan will continue whaling in the Antarctic despite an International Whaling Commission (IWC) resolution calling for a ban on its “research whaling” program.

Anti-whaling nations blocked Japanese requests Wednesday to resume commercial whaling, calling for more research into stocks before any easing of a 17-year international ban.

A baby Risso’s dolphin that beached itself this week died Wednesday in a tank at a Florida International University marine center, officials said.

Did sonar exercises in May by a Navy destroyer, the USS Shoup, cause several porpoises to strand themselves and die on area beaches, including Whidbey Island? Full Sto

A 20-foot gray whale was spotted Wednesday morning swimming into the mouth of the Samish River, raising concerns that the huge mammal could become stranded. Full Story

Dolphins in Cardigan Bay will be protected by a water ranger patrolling the coastline if a bid for European funding is successful. Full Story

It has long been known that dolphins use sonar to hunt and avoid obstacles, even in the dark. Full Story

Blue whales, one of the most endangered species on Earth, appear to have begun a very gradual increase in numbers. Full Story

Environmentalists have criticised the decision of the International Whaling Commission not to declare sanctuaries for whales in the southern Atlantic and southern Pacific oceans.