A stricken tanker which has been leaking oil off the north-west coast of Spain has sunk after breaking apart, taking thousands of tons of fuel with it. The coastal waters of north west Spain support rich marine and bird life – virtually all of which
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A satellite designed by a group of university students will be launched on a domestically produced H-2A rocket on Dec. 14. The satellite will track the migratory patterns of whales by receiving radio signals from transmitters attached to whales. Ful
In what could be the first documented sighting of orcas or ‘killer whales’ inside the Arabian Gulf, three Dubai-based boat captains on a fishing trip filmed a pod of six mammals surfacing about 20 miles off the Jebel Ali coast. Full Story: http://ww
Noise from the proposed Georgia Strait Crossing Pipeline project could be the final straw for endangered southern resident killer whales, says a U.S. scientist. Full Story: http://www.canada.com/victoria/news/story.asp?id={EED18DBD-03B4-4FE7-AFD4-E9D
A U.N. meeting on endangered species last week tightened controls on catching the world’s two largest types of fish, basking and whale sharks. Full Story: http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/18634/story.htm
The U.S. Navy may temporarily test a new underwater sonar system in a much smaller area than originally planned, which will minimize harm to marine mammals, an environmental lawyer said. Full Story: http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid
The IWDG are organising three weekend whale-watching courses in summer/autumn 2003: July 18 – 20th. August 15 – 17th. September 19 – 21st. All 3 will be led by Pádraig Whooley, IWDG Secretary, who can be contacted at the address below for enquiries or bookings. The weekends are open to members and non-members alike. To
Participants at a global wildlife conservation conference on Thursday turned down Japan’s revised proposals for an international ban on trade in minke whales. Full Stor
Exploration company Santos has been told it can carry on looking for oil and gas when blue whales arrive to feed in Australian waters next month. Full Story<