Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva today signed a federal decree establishing the Brazilian Whale and Dolphin Sanctuary, reinforcing protection for all cetacean species in Brazilian...
Japan defended its practice of 'scientific' whale hunting at the annual International Whaling Commission meeting on Wednesday, insisting it had yielded important scientific results
Humane Society International and other conservationists applaud the U.N. General Assembly for its decision to enhance the conservation of sharks throughout the world
Although Chile's Administrative Fishery Law protects the Cetacean species in Chilean waters until 2025, environmentalist groups want all waterways in the country declared a whale sanctuary. The...
Representatives from 15 Latin American non-governmental organizations specializing in cetacean research called last week upon Chileus parliament to protect whales against commercial and scientific...
Global warming is drying up mountain lakes and wetlands in the Andes and threatening water supplies to major South American cities such as La Paz, Bogota and Quito, World Bank research shows....
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Founder Captain Paul Watson has been awarded the Amazon Peace Prize for his work on behalf of the environment and marine species of Latin America. While in Quito...
A possible predatory interaction between killer whales (Orcinus orca) and hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna sp.) was observed during April 1991 near Punta Cormorant, Galupagos Islands. Three killer whales...
