The sea-state was surprisingly acceptable with only a light breeze but a long swell seemingly from the other side of the Atlantic. Bird activity was low with rafts of guillemots washing themselves below the cliffs and flocks of kittiwakes hovering over the breaking waves. After about 40 minutes two fins were seen slicing through the
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Failure to tackle serious coastal erosion at one of the most scenic spots on the Meath coastline could lead to a major landslide tragedy, according to Colr. Tom Kelly.
Just weeks after Japan failed to force the International Whaling Commission to lift the moratorium on commercial whaling, it has changed tactics. Its new target is the ban on international commercial trade in whale products that was implemented in 1986 by
Puget Sound’s resident killer whales were putting on a clinic of all things orca, slapping pectoral fins, swimming in tight formation, breaching, even cartwheeling in front of Dave Ellifrit and a crew from the Center for Whale Research. The spectacle, including five tailhops, was spectacular. “Lots of whales doing lots of things,” Ellifrit sang out,
The Whalegrenade-99 is a far cry from the hand-thrown harpoons of old. Fired from a powerful cannon, it is tipped with a red, stainless steel cartridge about two inches wide that contains 20 grams of the explosive penthrite. When the tip has penetrated ab
Norway said last week that it would defy an international ban on commercial whaling and resume exports of whale meat to Iceland after a 14-year break. Full Story: http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/16539/story.htm
A Cuvier’s beaked whale live stranded late last night (20th June) on the beach at Ostend, Happisburgh, Norfolk, UK. A rescue attempt was made yesterday evening by the Norfolk coastguard and RSPCA, but sadly the whale beached and died overnight. The w
A sperm whale was found entangled in a gill net in 21 June in Fethiye-Turkey (Aegean Sea). She was female and 12 m in length. Turkish Marine Research Foundation (TUDAV) experts organized a rescue operation and animal was rescued after a 3 hour operation. Pieces of net were cut with knife and removed from part
Economically, Russia is on the move. Ever since her leaders tied the country’s economic future to oil development, recent high oil prices have spurred a recovery, providing revenues to service Russia’s foreign debt. All the while, regional governors talk enthusiastically about black gold’ as a key to economic development. Governors in Siberia and the Russian