The recent Faroe Islands drive hunt, which resulted in the tragic death of 42 pilot whales, has reignited the longstanding debate surrounding the annual grindadráp – a centuries-old tradition where whales and dolphins are herded to shore and killed. This event prompted the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and six other prominent animal welfare and marine […]
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Migrating humpback whales around the world seen rolling in and playing with seaweed
First it was a sandy skin scrub, now it’s been reported that migrating humpback whales are using seaweed to play with and roll in, according to new research. Griffith University’s Dr. Olaf Meynecke, from the Coastal and Marine Research Center and Manager of the Whales and Climate Program, has previously documented whales rolling in sandy […]
End this horror! Action demanded over the ‘bloody slaughter’ of whales and dolphins – Graphic Video
Nearly 859 whales and dolphins have been killed on the archipelago, 200 miles north of Scotland, so far this year for their meat and blubber. Locals surround pods using speed boats then drive them towards shore where they are slaughtered using sharp lances, similar to a spear. Dr Joanna Swabe, the senior director of public […]
Wind Farms Off America’s East Coast Accused of Endangering Whales
A shocking new documentary titled “Thrown to the Wind” has unveiled a distressing reality off America’s east coast: record numbers of endangered whales are being killed, with 62 deaths recorded in the past nine months alone. The culprits? Three massive wind farms have emerged as environmentally friendly power generators. While renewable energy sources are vital […]
Petition: Urge Authorities to Research Mysterious Whale Deaths in Australia
Recently, beachgoers at Cheynes Beach in Western Australia were met with a horrific sight. Nearly 100 long-finned pilot whales mysteriously beached themselves. Despite the hard work of hundreds of volunteers and wildlife officers, the mission was unsuccessful. Tragically, 52 whales died on the beach, and the remaining 45 were euthanized after repeated failed attempts to […]
Petition: Demand Iceland Ban Commercial Whaling
Vacationers on a cruise ship were reminded of the horrors of whaling when they took port at Faroe Islands in the midst of a whale slaughter. The 1,000+ passengers entered the bay to find red waters and whalers rounding up the majestic animals to be hunted. However bloody and tragic the Faroe Islands whaling may […]
Is this the heaviest animal EVER? Scientists say colossal ancient whale that lived 39 million years ago and weighed up to 340 tonnes may be Earth’s largest creature on record
At around 190 tonnes, the mighty blue whale is famous for its low frequency singing and being the bulkiest animal on the planet today. It’s also long been thought as the heaviest animal to ever exist – but this status may have finally changed. Today, scientists have revealed a species of ancient whale, called Perucetus […]
Hopeful signs for declining population of gray whales along West Coast
The gray whale population along the West Coast showed another year of declines, according to the latest estimates, but scientists say there are some positive signs for the formerly endangered whales. The population of the eastern north Pacific Gray whale has been sliding downward since reaching a peak in 2016 with an estimated 26,960 whales. […]