Harbour seals in British Columbia have learnt to trust the local killer whales, new research reveals. The calls of unfamiliar killer whales sent the seals diving for safety, but they were unperturbed by the songs of their friendly fish-eating neighbours.

Fearing that industrial contaminants from across the sea have combined with other factors to drive a small, unique family of Prince William Sound killer whales toward extinction, conservation groups are asking government to list the animals as depleted un

The UK Government is fighting to get international agreement to restrict the trade in basking shark products. Full Story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2464851.stm

As humpback whales begin their annual return to Hawaiian waters, agencies charged with protecting them are reminding boaters to respect the big mammals. Full Story: http://starbulletin.com/2002/11/11/news/index9.html

A panel of European Union scientific experts has backed calls for a virtual shutdown of key fishing grounds. Full Story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2441113.stm

Low-frequency device was banned by US courts but is now being used by UK off Kyle of Lochalsh Full Story: http://www.sundayherald.com/29112

A rare whale has been discovered on a beach north of the Town of 1770 in central Queensland. Full Story

Countries in favor of conserving minke whales and Bryde’s whales won two votes at the meeting of Parties to the UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) today, turning down proposals by Japan to transfer these two species to a lo

Australia called on Japan to stop its “scientific whaling” as a five-vessel Japanese whaling fleet prepared to leave for a foray in waters south of Australia. <