In the latest animal news, a friendly beluga whale who’s become a celebrity in Norway. Known for his amicable nature, Hvaldimir’s been swimming the Norwegian coast since 2019, often spotted playing with boat-goers and grazing on surplus fish at farms. However, locals have been advised to “avoid contact” with Hvaldimir to avoid accidentally injuring or […]
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Captive Beluga Whale and Bottlenose Dolphin Die at Marineland Months After Kiska Died at Same Abusement Park
A captive beluga whale and a bottlenose dolphin have died at Marineland just two months after Kiska, the last captive killer whale in Canada, died at the same park. Although Marineland has not responded for comment, the ministry spokesperson Brent Ross said in an email that Marineland told Animal Welfare Services (AWS) that necropsies of […]
Cloistered Arctic whales face a bigger climate threat than polar bears
The tracking of cold-water creatures offers insights into the worrisome effects of global warming. They swim in icy waters off the coast of Greenland, dive to depths of nearly two kilometers and are so secluded that, once upon a time, their long, straight tusks could be pawned off by Vikings on gullible Europeans as unicorn […]
New SWIMS Act Will End The Capture and Breeding of Whales for Public Display
The Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) has successfully developed its first federal legislation to end the capture and breeding of whales for public display. The Nonhuman Rights Project is the only organization in the United States that is dedicated solely to securing legal rights for nonhuman animals. The SWIMS Act was introduced by Representatives Adam Schiff […]
Petition: Shut Down Marineland Before Any More Whales Die
We already know that captivity is detrimental to whales, however, leadership at Marineland in Canada has not responded to protest. Over the past two years, more than fifteen beluga whales have died at the park’s facilities, and Marineland has not put a statement or addressed the horrible incidents in any way. In 2019 Marineland documents […]
Lone beluga whale is spotted swimming off the coast of Seattle, 1,500 miles from the nearest population in Alaska – and scientists have no idea why
They are known to be extremely social creatures that thrive in the freezing waters of the Artic. So the discovery of a lone beluga whale off the coast of Seattle — almost 1,500 miles from its nearest population in Alaska — has left scientists baffled. The wayward creature’s ‘very rare’ appearance is the first documented […]
‘That’s not training, it’s beating’: Horror as trainer is caught on camera slapping and kicking two beluga whales after they failed to kiss him for a stunt
An animal trainer in far eastern Russia has been caught on film hitting and kicking two beluga whales – causing a fierce backlash. Dmitry Bachinsky, 32, who works at the Primorsky Oceanarium in Vladivostok, was caught on film lashing out at two whales, named Nil and Lear. According to animal rights campaigners, Bachinsky was attempting […]
Arctic ice loss forces polar bears to use four times as much energy to survive – study
Polar bears and narwhals are using up to four times as much energy to survive because of major ice loss in the Arctic, according to scientists. Once perfectly evolved for polar life, apex predators are struggling as their habitats shrink and unique adaptations become less suited to an increasingly ice-free Arctic, researchers say. The mammals […]