There’s been a lot of buzz about a group of Orca whales spotted off the Oregon coast this week. An expert on the predators says they are regular visitors, though sometimes hard to spot. Bob Pitman is a marine ecologist with Oregon State University’s Marine Mammal Institute at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. […]
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Elephant ivory traders can evade new UK ban by disguising their products as walrus or narwhal
Campaigners have warned that ivory peddlers may continue to sell elephant tusks after a new ban if they disguise their products as walrus or narwhal derivatives. The trading in elephant teeth and tusks became prohibited in the UK on Monday, and violators could face fines of up to £250,000 or five years in prison under […]
Shark-eating killer whale spotted off US coast as experts fear great white showdown
Two top ocean-based predators could soon face off in a vicious attack off the coast of the United States, experts fear. A video of the recent killer whale sighting 40 miles east of Nantucket, Massachusetts was shared, showing a location the great white sharks are known to roam. Fisherman Jerry Leeman captured the video of […]
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 […]
Orca retires after 50 years of cruel exploitation at Miami Seaquarium
Lolita, the killer whale, will no longer have to perform for food after more than 50 years of exploitation at Miami Seaquarium. The 7,000-pound orca was seized in the Pacific Ocean in 1970 and transported to the amusement park, where it spent the rest of its life in harsh captivity and forced performances. The Miami-based […]
Killer whale chases tourist boat off the Mexican coast
Tourists whoop with delight as a massive killer whale chases their boat through the Gulf of California. On February 20, the visitors were on a fishing expedition off the coast of Sinaloa, Mexico, when the orca came and chased their boat for several minutes. Beatriz Acevedo Tachna published the footage the next day on Twitter, […]
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 […]
A Sperm Whale is Stranded in Alabama
A sperm whale has found its way into Mobile Bay, Alabama and is struggling to survive, according to reports. The whale is between 35 and 40 feet long. Team members from Dauphin Island Sea Lab’s Marine Mammal Research Program are attending to the scene. The depth in the bay is only about 10 feet, putting […]