we swim the seas our belugaland. we raise our families we make our stand, our icy world, is paradise. people leave us alone. that would be nice. we just want to hunt and play, to live our lives the belugaway we are not cute objects. we are living whales, so when you are in the […]
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Dolphin Populations Around Hong Kong Dropped 80% in 15 Years Likely Due to Noise Pollution
In the last 15 years, dolphin populations around Hong Kong have dropped over 80 percent, likely due to noise pollution, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) reported. Dolphins rely on sound to socialize and hunt in the ocean. However, a noisy environment can inhibit their ability to do these vital tasks. The sea surrounding Hong Kong is […]
Southern resident orca pod falls to lowest number in 46 years
Only 73 southern resident orcas that live along the coast of Oregon, Washington and British Columbia remain as of July 1, according to the latest census from the Center for Whale Research. In the last year, three whales died—K21, K44 and L89. Meanwhile, two calves were born in February and April. The census found the […]
Three Captive Orcas Violently Attack Each Other at SeaWorld Just One Day After Orca Nakai Died
Just one day after an orca named Nakai died at SeaWorld after 20 years of captivity, a video was released of three orcas brutally attacking each other at the abusement park. The footage was taken at SeaWorld, leaving guests in shock as a violent attack among orcas ensued. At least one of the animals is […]
Japanese whaling industry on the brink of collapse: less demand, less subsidies for whale meat
The whaling industry in Japan is on the brink of collapse as young generations tastes have rapidly changed and government subsidies are beginning to shrink. The industry employed thousands of people in the decades immediately after World War II, and sustained entire communities during those difficult economic times, is today losing the government subsidies that […]
Tell Putin to Halt The Use of Marine Animals in Acts of War
The Russian Navy is using highly trained militarized dolphins to counter Ukrainian divers attempting to enter the port and sabotage Russian warships. Satellite imagery shows what military experts believe are two dolphin pens floating off the mouth of its key navy base in Sevastopol harbor off Crimea, says Daily Beast. However, the attack against Ukraine […]
Diver Swallowed Whole by a Massive Humpback Whale; How Did He Survive?
Last year, a lobster diver first shared his near-death experience of being swallowed by a 27,000-kilogram humpback whale while diving at sea. Michael Packard, 56, found himself in the mouth of a large marine mammal while plucking lobsters from the ocean floor in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Incredibly, he managed to survive and tell the tale and […]
3 Oil Companies Pull Out of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Three oil companies have canceled their leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Drilling in the refuge has long been a controversial issue, as the 19.5-million-acre wilderness area is home to 45 species of mammals including polar bears, bowhead whales and caribou and considered sacred by the Indigenous Gwich’in people, according to the Gwich’in Steering […]