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Sperm Whales May Team Up On Deep Sea Squid
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A new study suggests that sperm whales hunt collaboratively with each one taking on a different role
A Bad Year For Manatees In Florida
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A record number of manatees died in Florida waters this year.
Ancient Whale Remains Found In California
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The partial remains of an ancient toothed whale species that roamed the ocean five million years ago have been discovered on a California beach
An Underwater Photographer's Guide To Humpback Whales In Tonga
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Karen Varndell writes about photographing humpback whales in Tonga.
Climate Change Affecting Marine Mammals
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More dolphins, porpoises and whales could be at risk from the effects of climate change than was previously thought, a new study has claimed
Pesticides Found In Marine Mammal Brains
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U.S. scientists say they have discovered marine mammals are being exposed to a cocktail of pesticides
Mass Whale Stranding In Australia
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About 80 whales and dolphins were stranded Monday on a remote southwest Australian beach
New York Times Article On Right Whale Conservation
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Cornelia Dean writes an article about the Rise and Fall of Right Whales.
Walrus Sleep
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A new study on the sleeping habits of walruses reveals that these flippered marine mammals are some of the world's most unusual snoozers
Wildlife Groups Ask Feds To Revise Critical Habitat Zones For Manatees
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Conservation groups are petitioning the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to revise the boundaries of critical habitat for the endangered Florida manatee in Southwest Florida
Call For Protests On Cruel Dolphin Tests
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The Taiji Whale Museum is conducting experiments to determine the quickest way to separate the mother from its calf.
NOAA Seeks Comments On Measures To Protect Marine Mammals
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NOAA Seeks Comments on Measures to Protect Marine Mammals as Navy Conducts Sonar Operations off the Coast of Southern California
Federal Government Declares Beluga Whale In Alaska's Cook Inlet Endangered
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The federal government on Friday placed the beluga whales in Alaska's Cook Inlet under the protection of the Endangered Species Act,
The Whale Whisperer
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A Japanese scientists says he can talk to a beluga whale.
New Laws To Protect Marine Mammals In Australia
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New laws in Australia are meant to better protect marine mammals.
Great White Shark Filmed Breaching at Night
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Although seals are a common meal for great white sharks, under the cover of darkness, one might expect the marine mammals to catch a break
Pacific Officials See Marine Tourism Hot Spots
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Representatives from five Pacific Island nations will tour New Zealand this week as part of a marine mammal watching study.
Exfoliating Scrubs Join List of Plastics Harming Marine Mammals
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Whales and dolphins may be under threat from the tiny pieces of plastic found in exfoliating facial scrubs
Limits Upheld on Sonar Use in Navy Tests
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Legal Protection For Ganges River Dolphin
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Over the course of time, there have been many dolphins that have been on the verge of becoming extinct. There are legal protections against killing dolphins and the Ganges River Dolphin is no...
Dolphins Baffle Marine Experts
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It's hard to visualise but the intelligent and ever-friendly dolphin can also be a determined killer
Marine Military Sonar in California Limited
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A US federal judge on Thursday set limits for the use of marine sonar by the military in California, a practice environmentalists have long accused of putting sealife in danger
Why Deep-Diving Mammals Don't Black Out
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Some seals and dolphins can hold their breath underwater for a cheek-popping hour or more without passing out from lack of oxygen.
Definitely don't try this at home. Humans can't make it more...
San Francisco Oil Spill Threatens Wildlife
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Dozens of dead and injured seabirds found coated in black goo are the most visible victims of a 58,000-gallon (220,000-liter) oil spill in the San Francisco Bay that scientists say could threaten...
Marine Mammals Fewer Than Outdated Statistics Show
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Marine mammals are being managed based on outdated population figures that show more animals than actually exist. Conservationists warn that this failure to provide accurate counts puts shrinking...
Hawaii Superferry Risk To Whales
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Two federal agencies raised concerns in 2005 about the Hawaii Superferry's potential impact on humpback whales and other marine mammals and recommended a "consultation" to examine the...
Navy Sonar Study Focuses On Beaked Whale
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Robin Baird's research team members stare at the horizon for hours, searching for rarely seen beaked whales.
The small, gray marine mammals have been at the center of the dispute over the Navy's...
Orcas, Killer Whales May Suffer From Contamination Next 30 To 60 Years
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Orcas or killer whales may continue to suffer the effects of contamination with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) for the next 30 u" 60 years, despite 1970s-era regulations that have reduced overall...
Worldus First Sustainable Tuna Fishery Certified In US
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The worldus first certified sustainable tuna fishery was announced today, a move that could help save one of the worldus most valuable fish u" and the fishing industry that relies on it u" from...
UH Tests Sonar On Sea Mammals
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Wearing suction cups that pick up brain waves, Boris the dolphin obeys orders to put his head in a small ring underwater.
A waterproof speaker dips into the water, sending out intermittent...
Increase In Fish Brings Huge Leap In Marine Mammals
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Dolphins, seals and porpoises could soon become a far more common sight along the Thames, scientists said today.
More than 100 of the sea mammals have been spotted in the river over the last...
Solomons To Resume Export Of Live Dolphins For Animal Shows
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Up to 100 will be allowed to be exported every year, according to the Solomons' fisheries minister, Nollen Leni. The dolphins are likely to be sold to marine parks, where they will perform in...
Rare Japanese Dugong Threatened By U.S. Military Base
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The rare Okinawa dugong has been classified as "critically endangered" on Japan's Ministry of the Environment Red List, the Japanese equivalent to the U.S. government's endangered species...
Underwater Noise Harming Fish
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Man-made underwater noise threatens the health and reproductive capacity of many fish and marine mammals, an Italian researcher says.
In an interview with the news agency Ansa, Fabrizio Borsani...
Judge Issues Injunction Barring Navy From Using Sonar Off California
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U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper has issued a preliminary injunction that bars the US Navy from using high-powered sonar off the coast of Southern California saying that such exercises...
New Sonar Technology May Harm Whales
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Honolulu - The US government wants to extend by five years its rules allowing the Navy to use a new low-frequency sonar, despite objections from environmentalists that the technology may harm...
Rare Dolphin Sighting In English Channel
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A large group of 30 bottlenose dolphins was seen recently cruising the English Channel, United Kingdom conservation authorities said this week.
The bottlenose dolphins are one of the most...
Video: Mystery Of The Sea Otter Plague
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What is causing many California sea otters to become weak, disoriented, and even unable to eat properly? The answer may hint at trouble for humans too.
For several years the mystery illness has...
Wind Shifts Devastate Ocean Life
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Entire marine ecosystems have been wiped out, devastating populations of sea birds and larger marine mammals.
These "dead zones" occur where there are disturbances to the...
Navy Rejects California Sonar Limits
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The Navy says it won't comply with sonar training restrictions that aim to protect marine mammals off the California coast, arguing that the commission that imposed the rules does not have the...
US Navy Continues Sonar Testing
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When David and I were diving in southeast Florida almost exactly 2 years ago, we were thrilled to see a pod of dolphins, which we were told were a rare sight in the area in February. A few days...
Interview With Dr. Erich Hoyt
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The following is a very informative interview with our very own Director of Marine Mammals, Dr. Erich Hoyt about Marine Protected Areas
(written by Elsa Cabrera for La Tercera, Santiago, Chile...
Animals Win: Navy To Cut Sonar Use
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State coastal regulators voted Wednesday to impose restrictions on the U.S. Navy's use of sonar, which has been linked to harmful effects on whales and other marine mammals.
The Navy has...
Dolphin Strandings Continue In Cape Cod
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Stranding network rescuers hurried to a Wellfleet beach today in hopes of saving eight Atlantic white-sided dolphins that have come ashore. The team of staff and volunteers brings with them medical...
Endangered Monk Seals Star In National Geo Special
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Critically endangered Hawaiian monk seals will star in their own National Geographic special tomorrow night on public television.
"Hawaiian Monk Seals: Surviving Paradise" is a chance...
Update: Please Boycott Canadian Seafood And Products
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Canada's commercial seal "hunt" is the largest mass slaughter of marine mammals in the world.
Canada's 2006 quota for killing seals: 325,000 for the regular commercial...
Why Are Sea Otters Dying In Alaska?
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Thin and listless, the sea otter washed ashore the morning of Sept. 19 at Homer, Alaska. Struggling to breathe, it appeared partially paralyzed.
By 9:47 a.m., a phone call came in to Homer...
Greens Win Order Limiting Navy Sonar In Training To Help Whales
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Whales and other marine mammals will be better protected during military training exercises using sonar now that the U.S. Navy has agreed to increased safety measures in Hawaiian waters, an...
Saving The Reefs On Remote Islands Northwest Of Hawaii
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The remote 1,400-mile long string of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands are blanketed with the 14 million seabirds that nest there. Beneath the surface of the surrounding waters, fish crowd into...
WWF Launches 2006 Competition For Fishing Gear That Reduces Accidental Marine Life Deaths
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World Wildlife Fund today announced the launch of the second WWF International Smart Gear Competition. The contest seeks innovative fishing gear that reduces marine bycatch-the accidental catch and...
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