: BEING on top of the food chain, sharks don’t really have any natural enemies in the sea except man, who has been hunting these predator fish relentlessly, mainly for their fins that make for an expensive sea food delicacy. Full Story: http://cit
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Story: www.canada.com Springer, the orphaned killer whale attempting to reunite with her family, appears to have found a friend. Lance Barrett-Lennard, a scientist with the Vancouver Aquarium, said Friday Springer has been spending time with 60 or 70 whales belonging to A pod, the same group scientists believe Springer belongs to. While hanging out on
Story: www.canada.com The federal Fisheries Department is unlikely to increase protection of marine mammals near Prince Rupert after a possible incident involving a baby whale and a commercial fishing vessel. According to conflicting reports, a young humpback whale became tangled with a gillnetter in the mouth of Work Channel last week. Initial accounts said the
Abraham Brink Dwarskersbos – The first southern right whales of the season made their appearance in St Helena Bay on Friday morning. These whales, which arrived early this year, were swimming about 200m from the beach. The right whales, which only arrived in October last year, come to St Helena Bay every year to calve.
Total costs for the international rescue effort to bring Springer the orphan orca home to Johnstone Strait from Puget Sound will likely reach $800,000, says the president of the Vancouver Aquarium.
Norway has defied a global ban and exported whale meat this week for the first time in 14 years, Norwegian whalers said on Friday. Oslo said world opinion would not curb its independence. Greenpeace activists accused the government of arrogance.
An endangered right whale, last seen off the N.C. coast, apparently passed by the Grand Strand’s coast during the weekend. Full Story: http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/sunnews/3710130.htm
The Corrib Gas Field, which is the second significant gas discovery off the coast of Ireland, will be a vital source of indigenous gas supply. While the Corrib co-venturers are working to ensuring the development of the project, it has been necessary today to announce the postponement of the offshore pipelaying component of the project.
The first fishing ban to protect sea life around Britain is expected to be put in place around Lundy Island off the north Devon coast. Full Story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/england/newsid_2137000/2137971.stm
Springer the orphaned orca is nuzzling up to vessels in Johnstone Strait and worrying boaters who do not want to injure the youngster. Full Story: http://www.canada.com/vancouver/news/story.asp?id={DB859E4C-5CD5-46BA-B823-36CAA512EDD4}