Over the past three decades, the number of whale strandings in Scotland has grown dramatically, a new study shows. Scientists say pollution and industrial noise may be driving the losses. Between 1992 and 2022, the number of strandings has risen from about 100 yearly to more than 300. Baleen whales and common dolphins were particularly […]
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Whales and dolphins regularly hang out with each other – new study
As the annual humpback whale migration is underway with thousands of whales passing by the Australian coast, there are reports of dolphins joining the mass movement. But this isn’t a one off. In fact, our new study, published today in Discover Animals, shows interspecies interactions between dolphins and whales are widespread and frequent around the […]
Petition: Ban Marine Mammal Captivity in the U.S. Now
The people of Mexico have made it clear: they want to protect marine mammals‘ rights and end all forms of exploitation for human entertainment! That’s why Mexico’s lawmakers just passed an incredible landmark piece of legislation that will ban the use of any marine mammals – including but not limited to dolphins, killer whales, and […]
Rhino poaching – A national shame threatening South Africa’s soul, economy and global standing
Rhino poaching is not just a conservation crisis, it is a national emergency that strikes at the heart of South Africa’s identity, economy, and global reputation. Every rhino slaughtered is not only a brutal reminder of the greed driving illicit wildlife trafficking, but a symbol of how close we are to losing one of the […]
Whale Collisions Surge as Chile’s Industrial Shipping Lanes Expand
In the remote Chilean village of Chañaral de Aceituno, where the sea sparkles and artisanal fishing boats bob quietly, a deadly crisis is unfolding just offshore. According to The Guardian‘s Charis McGowan, Chile now records the world’s highest number of whale deaths caused by ship collisions—an average of five fatal strikes each year. Researchers believe […]
Second dead grey whale in one week washes ashore in British Columbia
A second dead grey whale has washed ashore in British Columbia in less than a week. Fisheries and Oceans Canada has confirmed that the latest dead whale was reported on May 11 in Haida Gwaii near the community of Skidegate, and a marine mammal response team is working with local First Nations to coordinate a […]
Melting Arctic Ice Leaves Gray Whales Starving Along the West Coast
Gray whales along the West Coast are dying at alarming rates, and melting Arctic sea ice is largely to blame. According to The Seattle Times environment reporter Lynda V. Mapes, gray whale populations have dropped by over 40% in the last decade—marking the steepest and most sustained decline in over 50 years of monitoring. Once […]
Australia’s spiky, shuffling, egg-laying echidna evolved in ‘extremely rare’ event, scientists say
Australia’s burrowing echidna evolved from a water-dwelling ancestor in an “extremely rare” biological event, scientists said in a new study of the peculiar egg-laying mammals. With powerful digging claws, protective spikes and highly sensitive beaks, echidnas are well suited to a life shuffling through the forest undergrowth. But a team of Australian and international scientists […]