An endangered sperm whale that was recently spotted swimming at a beach in Western Australia has died after becoming beached on a sandbar. Wildlife officials say that the whale was elderly and sick. However, they are still attempting to learn more about what caused the whale to become stranded. Shortly before the sperm whale beached […]
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Petition: Tell Iceland to 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 […]
How a huge new LNG plant spells ‘dire’ trouble for whales off Canada’s coast
On a quiet summer evening last month, the crew of the Northern Expedition spotted a dark shape surfacing from the water off Canada’s west coast. Earlier that day, crew on the passenger ferry had made a similar sighting, and only narrowly avoided striking the humpback whale by ordering the ferry’s powerful engines to be reversed. […]
Gray whales experience major population swings as a result of Arctic conditions, research shows
Dynamic and changing Arctic Ocean conditions likely caused three major mortality events in the eastern North Pacific gray whale population since the 1980s, a new study has found. During each of these die-offs, including one that began in 2019 and is ongoing, the gray whale population was reduced by up to 25% over just a […]
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 […]
Cruise Ship Passengers Baffled As Whales Slaughtered Before Them In Faroe Islands
Passengers aboard the Ambassador cruise line’s ship Ambition were met with a distressing sight during their visit to the Faroe Islands. As they docked in the port area, they bore witness to a traditional hunt in which 78 pilot whales, members of the dolphin family, were slaughtered, CBS News reports. The incident has ignited a […]
Iceland canceled its 2023 whale hunt. Now it’s time to stop whaling for good
In June, we celebrated Iceland’s decision to suspend its 2023 whale hunt. Iceland’s own Food and Veterinary Authority published a report on the fin whale hunt concluding that the time it took to kill the animals exceeded the maximum time permissible under the Icelandic Animal Welfare Act. Footage documented by the Authority showed whales struggling […]