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This dead right whale calf had injuries consistent with a vessel strike, including fresh propeller cuts on its back and head, broken ribs, and bruising. Photo: FWC/Tucker Joenz, NOAA Fisheries permit #18786

Emergency Right Whale Petition Seeks Overdue Protections From Vessel Strikes

09/28/2023
This dead right whale calf had injuries consistent with a vessel strike, including fresh propeller...
Icelandic hunting vessels in port

Whaling boat kept in port after more hunt cruelty exposed

09/15/2023
Icelandic whale hunting fleet One of the whaling boats involved in the latest hunts in...
Commerson's dolphin

New Important Marine Mammal Areas added to global ocean conservation list

09/15/2023
Commerson's dolphin Experts from a number of countries have mapped out a new set of...
Fin whale shot with two harpoons

Whalers kill just days after Iceland’s hunt suspension is lifted

09/08/2023
Whalers in Iceland have claimed their first victims since the lifting (just a few days...
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Dead whale in Southern California

By Melissa Walker | 04/29/2016

The body of a 43-foot dead gray whale has found a resting place on a Southern California beach leaving California officials challenged by what to do with the 35 tons of whale.  In the U.S., attending to a stranded whale or dolphin is not only about a logistical response, but also a legal one.  Read more about the California situation in this New York Times update: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/29/us/dead-whale-california-beach.html?_r=1

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