The humpback whale calf appeared to be moving normally through the water but when it dived it revealed a horrific ragged wound where its tail should have been.
August, 2018
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31 August
Dead North Atlantic right whale located off U.S. coast
A North Atlantic right whale has been found dead off the U.S. coast, the first right whale carcass to be reported this summer and the second this year.
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29 August
Outcry over lonely dolphin abandoned in derelict Japanese aquarium since January
The plight of a lonely dolphin and dozens of penguins that have been abandoned in a derelict aquarium in Japan since the start of the year sparked protests this week, with activists and ordinary Japanese alike calling for the animals to be saved.
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29 August
Stranded whale found mutilated
A live pilot whale was sliced open and left to die on a beach in Abaco by someone suspected to be looking for ambergris, a highly-sought after substance found in the intestines of some sperm whales and used in making perfume.
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28 August
Annual dolphin slaughter is about to begin in Taiji, Japan
The notorious annual dolphin drives are scheduled to begin in Taiji, Japan, on September 1 and will continue until at least March. The Taiji hunt is among the world’s largest dolphin hunts, both in terms of raw number of dolphins killed and the number of species targeted.
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22 August
Dolphin is found suffocated to death by a diaper
These horrifying images show a a dead dolphin that washed up on a beach with a diaper stuck in its mouth and a broken jaw.
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22 August
Beaked whales may frequent a seabed spot marked for mining
Whales may have made their mark on the seafloor in a part of the Pacific Ocean designated for future deep-sea mining.
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22 August
Japan fleet catches 177 whales in latest hunt
A fleet of Japanese whaling ships caught 177 minke and sei whales during a three-month tour of the northwestern Pacific, the government said Wednesday.
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21 August
Mexican government investigates the death of 31 manatees in Tabasco
The 31 manatees found dead in the state of Tabasco, in southeastern Mexico, since May 18 has led to an investigation into the case, the Mexican environmental authority reported.
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21 August
Florida manatee: 10% of population could be wiped out this year
2018 has not been a good year for Florida’s iconic manatees. A total of 540 sea cows have died in the last eight months, surpassing last year’s total of 538 deaths, according to figures posted Monday by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).
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20 August
Decades of chemical pollution suspected in Maine’s seal die-off
With their immune systems compromised by toxins such as PCBs, the Gulf of Maine marine mammals are susceptible to disease.
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19 August
Dolphin, porpoise carcasses wash up on Mumbai coast, 12th marine animal death this year
With this, the number of marine animal deaths around the Mumbai coastline becomes 12 this year and 93 since 2016.