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Endangered river dolphins die in Amazon drought

Endangered 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…

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Emergency Right Whale Petition Seeks Overdue Protections From Vessel Strikes

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 For Immediate Release, September 28, 2023 — Contact: Kristen Monsell, Center for Biological Diversity, (914) 806-3467, [email protected] Jake O’Neill, Conservation Law Foundation, (617)…

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Landmark 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,…

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Seal Rescued in Marshfield Released Back Into The Wild

For Immediate Release, May 31, 2023 PLYMOUTH, MA — A young male grey seal that was rescued from Old Rexhame Beach in Marshfield in April was released back into Cape Cod Bay on the evening of Tuesday, May 23rd.   After being rescued on April 3rd by Whale and Dolphin Conservation’s (WDC) Marine Animal Rescue and…

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Southern Resident orca petition to list them under Oregon Endangered Species Act advanced

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted today to advance a petition seeking to protect southern resident orcas under the state Endangered Species Act (ESA). The petition was brought by the Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife and Whale and Dolphin Conservation. In the coming months the commission will conduct a public rulemaking process…

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WDC and Conservation Partners Continue to Seek Oregon Endangered Species Protection for Southern Resident Orcas

On Friday, April 21st, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will determine whether the petition submitted earlier this year by WDC and our conservation partners Defenders of Wildlife and the Center for Biological Diversity to list the Southern Resident orcas under the Oregon Endangered Species Act presents enough information to move forward with the listing. …

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WDC conducts milestone seal rescue in Marshfield

For Immediate Release, April 10, 2023 MARSHFIELD, MA — A young grey seal was found resting on Old Rexhame Beach in Marshfield on Monday, April 3rd.  The seal was reported to Whale and Dolphin Conservation’s Marine Animal Rescue and Response (MARR) hotline by Marshfield’s Animal Control Officer just after 9 AM. They reported that the…

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