Ocean Sentry
(From turkishdailynews.com.tr) – Dolphins are known as “cute” mammals around the world – their smiling faces cheer people up and their energy gives joy – but since they became a form of therapy for people, they have also became one of the current topics of animal rights research. It is …
July, 2008
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7 July
Ship Collision May Have Killed Whale
(From newsday.com) Long Branch, N.J. – A collision with a ship might have killed a large whale whose body washed up on the Long Branch beach Sunday. The 49-foot fin whale- an endangered species – was on the sand when workers at Seven Presidents oceanfront park arrived for work Sunday …
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7 July
Black Sea Saltwater Threatening Wildlife
(From todayszaman.com) A recent intrusion by Black Sea saltwater into the wetlands of the Kızılırmak Delta has increased salt levels in the area”s lakes, with negative effects on wildlife in the region. Stressing that unless the necessary precautions are taken, heightened salt levels will damage wildlife in the region, Bulut …
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7 July
Senate Approves Measure in Support of Efforts to Protect Sea Turtles
(From lakeconews.com) Sacramento – The State Senate last Wednesday voted 28-12 to approve Assembly Joint Resolution (AJR) 62, a measure expressing California lawmakers’ support for efforts to recover and preserve imperiled leatherback and loggerhead sea turtle populations. AJR 62 is authored by Assemblyman Mark Leno (D-San Francisco).
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7 July
DNA Confirms Existence of River Sharks in Top End
(From abc.net.au) A Northern Territory scientist says new DNA research on river sharks will hopefully help the species survive. The river shark has been classified as an endangered species and is found in estuaries across northern Australia.
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6 July
Whale tangled in crab line in Strait of Juan de Fuca
(From king5.com)- Several groups are working to save a young humpback whale in the Strait of Juan de Fuca that has crab lines wrapped around its body. Cascadia Research, NOAA and Makah Fisheries are trying to free the whale.
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6 July
Humpback Whales Find a Place to Mate in Ecuatorial Coasts
(From elcomercio.com) Humpback whales travel 7,400 miles each year from Antarctica to the Equatorial Pacific Ocean, where a special place await them to mate and have their calves. Humpbacks arrive at the Ecuatorial coast attracted by the 23 degrees temperature water to mate and to have their offspring between June …
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6 July
Fireworks A Hazard For Turtles
(From wptv.com) West Palm Beach, FL- After the Fourth of July, Florida”s pristine beaches don”t look so pretty.”The next day, the beach in the core area looks like a landfill from all the garbage”. Fireworks, the illegal kind that launch and explode, are littering the sand and the water. The …
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6 July
Tanks Touted As Solution To Salmon Escapes
(From Times Colonist) Giant tanks, looking as if they were spawned from a liaison between a hot tub and an ice-breaker, could be the answer to escapes of farmed salmon. As runs of wild salmon shrink, there are increasing fears that farms in critical wild salmon areas will push wild …
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6 July
Shark Quotas Set
(From mdislander.com) Washington, D.C — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Fisheries Service has announced a new rule to lower significantly the fishing quotas for sandbar and porbeagle sharks in order to rebuild those depleted species. NOAA will also implement new regional quotas for the other large coastal sharks.
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5 July
Fishermen Blamed For Surge In Deaths Of Dolphins And Whales
(From timesonline.co.uk) Scientists have reported a surge in the number of dead whales, dolphins and porpoises washing up on Cornish shores after lethal encounters with nets and other fishing gear. They found that since 2000 the numbers of cetaceans found dead has increased fivefold with up to 250 being found …
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5 July
Art Auction To Benefit Sea Shepherd Conservation Group
(From pe.com) Sea Shepherd captain Paul Watson”s take-no-prisoners approach to environmentalism has pitted him against whaling and fishing boats and governments from Japan to Norway to Costa Rica. It”s earned him sensational press, as well as loyal supporters and dedicated enemies. Watson e-mailed from Chile to explain why he”s coming …