Ocean Sentry
(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 …
August, 2008
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4 August
Chiang Mai Aquarium Project Cause of Concern
(From bangkokpost.com)- A new 600-million-baht aquarium will open its doors to visitors at the Chiang Mai Zoo in October amid growing concern by environmentalists over the exploitation of marine animals to serve the tourism industry. Wildlife advocate Nikhom Puttha said the rapid growth of aquarium businesses was not only a …
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3 August
Malta Dolphin Park Listed Among ‘Cruellest’ Destinations
(From timesofmalta.com)- The Mediterraneo Marine Park in Bahar in-Caghaq has been listed as one of seven cruel destinations by the largest animal rights organisation in the world. Dolphins in this type of programme were captured in the wild or imported from conflict-ridden countries, it said. They would never be able …
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3 August
Hi-tech ‘Pinger’ to Save Dolphins From Fishing Nets
(From independent.co.uk)- Conservationists in Cornwall are planning to use a hi-tech sonic device in a battle to save the last group of bottlenose dolphins to swim in English waters. The devices emit a signal designed to drive the dolphins clear of the fishing nets. The South-west is suffering from a …
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3 August
Baby Seal Season is Imminent, and the Seal Sitters Need You
(From westseattleblog.com)- The West Seattle “Seal Sitters” are regrouping in anticipation of what could soon be dozens of baby seal “pups” gracing our shores. The pups “haul out” to get much-needed rest and warmth by sleeping peacefully on the beaches and rocks, often for long hours before mom returns for …
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2 August
Harbor Porpoise Deaths Climbing as Cause Remains Unknown
(From mercurynews.com) San Francisco Bay Area, CA- Large number of dead harbor porpoises have been washing up on beaches in San Mateo County and elsewhere in the Bay Area this summer, and marine mammal experts are at a loss to explain what could be killing them. A total of 24 …
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2 August
Dolphin Lagoon Deaths a Mystery
(From floridatoday.com) Florida- Federal officials have launched an investigation into what has killed at least 35 bottlenose dolphins in the Indian River Lagoon since early May. The spate of dolphin deaths in the lagoon prompted the National Marine Fisheries Service to declare a “marine mammal unusual mortality event.” Lagoon bottlenose …
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2 August
Dead Sea mammal Has the Experts Baffled
(From thisissouthdevon.co.uk) St Mary”s Bay, Brixham- A huge dead mammal — thought to be a sea lion — has washed up on a Torbay beach mystifying wildlife experts.A council spokesman said: “We believe it be a sea lion. Two of our men went down to have a look and they …
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1 August
Gangetic Dolphin Population Rises
(From telegraphindia.com) India – A survey conducted by Aaranyak, an environmental NGO, has recorded an increase of 15 dolphins this year from the 2005 figure of 250. The Gangetic dolphin, hunted for its oil and skin, is an endangered species with a global population of less than 2,000.Found mainly in …
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1 August
New Dolphin Species Discovered
(From cbs13.com)- The snub fin dolphin with its distinctive bulbous head was first identified three years ago off Western Australia”s remote Kimberley coast. It is the first new dolphin species to be discovered in fifty years. Conservationists say despite the dolphin”s odd appearance it is a magnificent creature. The snub …
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1 August
Beached Whale to Be Put Down
(From herald.ie) UK – A stranded whale is not expected to live – after it became stuck on ground on the south coast of the UK. Rescuers believe the northern bottlenose is suffering from kidney failure. The six tonne creature became wedged on harbour flats Hayling Island in Hampshire early …
July, 2008
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31 July
Want to Help a ‘Beached’ Seal Pup? Leave it Alone
(From king5.com) Olimpia- If you see a harbor seal pup that appears to be abandoned on the beach, stay away from it. That”s the message from the Central Puget Sound Marine Mammal Stranding Network. Human disturbance near the pup may cause stress and delay the mother”s return because of natural …