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August, 2008

  • 5 August

    100-Pound Turtle’s Fate in Limbo

    Emily Garber/egarber

    (From pnj.com)- Some people are outraged by a Jay family”s capture of an estimated 100-pound alligator snapping turtle last weekend on the Escambia River and a comment that they might eventually kill it. Richard Mast of Pensacola said he and friends believe its treatment is “totally outrageous. It is not …

  • 5 August

    Sea Shepherd Flagship in Brisbane for Major Refit

    The ship is undergoing a major refit ahead of their next campaign in Antarctica later this year. (AAP)

    (From abc.net.au)- The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS), which owns the Steve Irwin, says the ship is undergoing a major refit ahead of their next campaign in Antarctica later this year. The ship is docked at the Rivergate Marina at Murarrie where work has commenced on one of the biggest …

  • 5 August

    Alaska Sues Over Listing Polar Bear as Threatened

    Polar Bear

    (From ap.google.com) Alaska- The state of Alaska sued Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne on Monday, seeking to reverse his decision to list polar bears as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. Gov. Sarah Palin and other state officials fear a listing will cripple offshore oil and gas development in …

  • 4 August

    Dolphins and Penguins Claimed by Storm

    Dead Penguin From stuff.co.nz

    (From stuff.co.nz) New Zealand – A dead dolphin washed up on Omaha Beach, and another dolphin was rescued at Castor Bay and released in quieter waters but subsequently died. Penguins and other dead and injured marine life have also been found ashore. That’s fairly common after a major storm, says …

  • 4 August

    K-7, Oldest of Southern Resident Orcas, Believed dead

    Courtney Smith / Center for Whale Research

    (From pnwlocalnews.com)- K-7, the oldest orca in the Southern resident pods, is believed dead. She is believed to have been 98 years old and was the matriarch of a line that extended five generations. The whale, also known as Lummi, was last seen Dec. 23 and has not been seen …

  • 4 August

    Toxic Algae Might Be Cause of Porpoise Deaths

    Porpoise From Wikipedia

    (From sfgate.com)- A total of 23 porpoises were discovered between May 19 and July 25 on Bay Area beaches, said Marine Mammal Center spokesman Jim Oswald, and the cause of seven or eight of those deaths could be domoic acid poisoning, a type of toxic algae. Most of the porpoises …

  • 4 August

    Sperm Whale Spotted Swimming in Highland Bay is ‘Too Big to Rescue’

    Cachalote From Wikipedia

    (From telegraph.co.uk)- A whale spotted swimming in circles in a Highland bay is so large that wildlife experts say they will be unable to help if it becomes stranded.  Experts are monitoring the adult sperm whale, which is thought to be around 45ft long and could weigh more than 40 …

  • 4 August

    26th Rare Turtle Found Washed Up

    From news.bbc.co.uk

    (From news.bbc.co.uk)- A rare loggerhead turtle rescued from the sea off Gower, south Wales is thought to be the 26th to be found in UK waters this year. The female turtle – named Nemo – has been transferred to the Blue Reef Aquarium in Newquay, Cornwall. The turtle, which is …

  • 4 August

    Sonar Triggers Adverse Behavioural Changes in Whales

    Sonar

    (From timesofindia.indiatimes.com) – A report has confirmed that sonar leads to behavioural changes in whales, with the animals subjected to sonar. According to Nature News , this report was issued by the UK military, though it remained unpublished.

  • 4 August

    Mexico: 7 Arrested for Possessing 9,000 Sea Turtle Eggs

    Leatherback Turtle

    (From news.xinhuanet.com) Xinhuanet – Seven men in a truck containing 9,000 protected sea turtle eggs have been arrested by police at highway checkpoint in the southern Mexico state of Guerrero. Sea turtles are a protected species in Mexico, but their eggs have long been considered a delicacy and an aphrodisiac by some …

  • 4 August

    Animal Rights Charity Highlights Holidays With a Price

    Captive dolphins from Wikipedia

    (From religiousintelligence.co.uk) – The most dismal destinations for holidaying animal lovers have been listed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). The main English cruelty is the tradition of donkey rides, which often involves overworked animals.

  • 4 August

    80,000 Seals Still to Be Killed at Namibia

    Francois Hugo checks seals for injuries From seashepherd.org

    (From divemaster.com) About 80,000 Cape fur seals, most of them pups, will be killed during this year”s Namibian seal cull despite international calls by animal rights activists to stop the slaughter.The annual cull started on July 1 and will continue until November 15. South African seal activist, Francois Hugo of …