Japan confirms it will quit IWC to resume commercial whaling
Japan is facing international condemnation after confirming it will resuming commercial whaling for the first time in more than 30 years.
Fifty years of decline in Queensland’s coastal sharks
Queensland’s coastal shark numbers are continuing a 50-year decline, in sharp contradiction of suggestions of ‘exploding’ shark populations, according to a new analysis.
What seabirds can tell us about the tide
A study, aimed to track tagged seabirds’ behaviour and movements along the coast, revealed that, at night, these seabirds spent a lot of their time idle on the sea surface. Using seabirds to tell us about the tide could be especially useful for the marine renewable energy industry. Generating tidal energy requires detailed knowledge of current speeds.
145 pilot whales die in stranding on New Zealand beach
A group of 145 pilot whales stranded themselves on a remote New Zealand beach and died.
More than 100 sea turtles found dead off Cape Cod
A total of 173 sea turtles died off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, this week because of the extreme cold.
Researchers captured footage of a rare shark nursery 2,500 feet below the coastal waters of Ireland
Drone footage of a rare shark nursery, found 200 miles off Ireland’s western coast, has been revealed. It’s being called a discovery on a “scale not previously documented in Irish waters…”
Sighting of sperm whales in Arctic a sign of changing ecosystem, say scientists
A rare sighting of sperm whales in the Canadian Arctic is the latest sign of a quickly changing ecosystem, say scientists, as a growing number of species expand their range into warming Arctic waters.
Watching Out for Whales
The blue whale—the largest animal on Earth—measures on average 27 meters (89 feet) long. But its impressive size does not mean the species is safe in the sea. A national database for marine mammal health reported that collisions with ships killed 10 of the 12 blue whales found dead along the California coast between 2007-2017.
Humanity has wiped out 60% of animal populations since 1970, report finds
Humanity has wiped out 60% of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles since 1970, leading the world’s foremost experts to warn that the annihilation of wildlife is now an emergency that threatens civilisation.