Posts by Danny Groves
Orca Moana dies suddenly at Marineland
Twelve-year old orca, Moana has died suddenly at the Marineland Antibes theme park facility in France. The exact cause of his death will probably not be revealed until the results of a necropsy are known. Moana’s mother Wikie, his brother Keijo, and his uncle Inouk remain at the facility, which is in poor condition. WDC…
Read MorePacific white-sided dolphin Li’i transported to SeaWorld
Lolita and Li’i at Miami Seaquarium A Pacific white sided dolphin named Li’i, who was a companion to Tokitae (also known as Lolita) the orca whale at the Miami Seaquarium, has been moved to a new home. Li’i, who shared a tank with with Tokitae until her death in August will now be kept at…
Read MoreEndangered river dolphins die in Amazon drought
Over 100 endangered pink river dolphins have died in an area of the Amazon over recent days. The deaths have raised concerns that increasing global temperatures could place them and other species in the region in jeopardy as severe drought affects the depth and temperature of the river. The dolphins were found floating with thousands…
Read MoreShort and cruel hunt season ends in Iceland
The shortened Icelandic fin whale hunts season has finished with a final total of 23 whales killed, 1 unborn calf killed and 1 whale lost. This year the hunting season, which normally starts in June, began on the 1st of September due to the suspension of hunting permits, by Iceland’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture and…
Read MoreLandmark report reveals UK wildlife’s devastating decline
With whales and dolphins already facing many threats, a landmark report released this week reveals the true extent of UK wildlife’s devastating decline. The world-leading study, State of Nature, documents the results of continuing damage being inflicted on wildlife in the UK, with one in six species at risk of being lost. Species studied have,…
Read MoreGo ahead for new UK oil and gas exploration threatens whales and dolphins
Permission has been granted for the development of the UK’s biggest untapped oilfield off Shetland, a decision which will exacerbate the climate crisis and result in the use of damaging and harmful activities within areas known to be critical to whales and dolphins. Norwegian listed company Equinor, and the British firm Ithaca Energy will now…
Read MoreWhaling boat kept in port after more hunt cruelty exposed
The shortened hunting season began on September 1 One of the whaling boats involved in the latest hunts in Iceland has been kept in port after yet more controversy surrounding welfare breaches. Vessels were allowed to go out hunting just a few days ago after the government in Iceland lifted its own suspension of the…
Read MoreNew Important Marine Mammal Areas added to global ocean conservation list
Commerson’s dolphin Experts from a number of countries have mapped out a new set of Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) in the South West Atlantic Ocean, from the Guianas, north of the Brazilian Amazon, to the tip of Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. IMMAs are essentially portions of ocean important to marine mammal species that have…
Read MoreWhalers kill just days after Iceland’s hunt suspension is lifted
Whalers in Iceland have claimed their first victims since the lifting (just a few days ago) of a suspension of the hunts because they broke animal welfare laws. Incredibly, from pictures taken of the first kills, it seems that fin whales are once again being killed using more than a single shot. Images show two…
Read MoreIcelandic government lifts suspension on cruel hunts
The Icelandic government is to allow fin whales to be hunted again after lifting a suspension introdcued this summer because the slaughter was ruled unlawful on welfare grounds. In an announcement today, Svandís Svavarsdóttir (minister) says that whaling will be allowed again under certain regulations. She says that supervision will be increased significantly. The regulation…
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