A recent rise in dolphin deaths in the Black Sea may have been caused by the war in Ukraine, scientists have said. Researchers believe heightened noise pollution in the northern Black Sea, caused by about 20 Russian navy vessels and ongoing military activities, may have been driving cetaceans south to Turkish and Bulgarian shores, where […]
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Captive dolphin attacked a trainer, sending her to hospital and prompting USDA investigation
The Miami Seaquarium has once again made news after a USDA investigation discovered that a captive dolphin attacked a trainer, resulting in her hospitalization. A video of a dolphin bodyslamming a trainer in the sea was shared on TikTok. Sundance, the trainer’s dolphin, slammed into her three times and dragged her underwater at one point. […]
Lactating female dolphin sadistically slaughtered with spear on Florida beach
A dolphin was found impaled by a spear on a Florida beach, prompting police to initiate an inquiry. The dolphin was believed to have been struck by the spear-like object before it died, according to police. Its body was later discovered washed ashore on the beach in Fort Myers last month. The Florida Fish and […]
The Mekong’s fewer than 90 Irrawaddy dolphins at risk of slow and inexorable extinction
Known only by his identity code, ID#35 was the last individual of a doomed subpopulation of freshwater Irrawaddy dolphins (Orcaella brevirostris). He was the sole occupant of a deep pool in the Mekong River that spans the border between Cambodia and Laos, and fought for several weeks against lacerations to his tail from entanglement in […]
A stranded dolphin has died after beachgoers on the Texas Gulf Coast tried to swim with and ride it
According to the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network, the dolphin was stranded on the sand at Quintana Beach when a group of people surrounded the animal and pushed it back to sea. The animal was then again stranded on the beach and died before rescuers from Quintana Beach County Park arrived on the scene. “This […]
The Story of Keiko, the First Captive Orca Returned to the Wild
Some critics say Keiko’s release back to the wild was a failure, but many experts disagree. We believe in seeing dolphins in the wild, where they belong, and not in captive environments where they’re unable to live natural lives. Do you remember the film Free Willy? It tells the story of a boy who befriends […]
Iceland will stop whaling in 2024 because of public outrage and dwindling demand
Iceland has announced that it would stop whaling in 2024 due to diminishing demand and ongoing controversy. “There are few arguments to approve whale hunting beyond 2024,” when present quotas expire, said Svands Svavarsdóttir, Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, in an op-ed published in Friday’s Morgunblai newspaper. The minister stated that it was “undisputed” that […]
Petition: Big Mammals Suffer Brain Damage in Captivity According to Research
Many animals, most notably big mammals, often exhibit signs of duress as a result of being held in zoos or aquariums. These activities can include behaving in an abnormally aggressive manner, pacing, or even engaging in self-destructive behaviors. One expert in this field is Shubhobroto Ghosh, the Wildlife Projects Manager for Animals in the Wild, […]