At least 16 dolphins (Platanista Gangetica) have been found dead in the last three months in the Halda, according to data found primarily by Halda River Research Institute.
January, 2018
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26 January
North Atlantic right whale found dead off Virginia coast, 1st in 2018
Another North Atlantic right whale has been found dead, the first to be recorded in 2018 and the 18th since last year.
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25 January
SOS to locate baby monk seal
The fishery department said on Wednesday it was concerned about a baby monk seal that got separated from its mother, saying that its life is in danger if not rescued very soon.
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25 January
Taiji shows more cruelty with a small pod of Risso’s dolphins
A small pod of 6 Risso’s dolphins was driven into the Cove and slaughtered this morning.
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25 January
Conservationists condemn killing of manatee in Nigeria
Biodiversity conservationists have condemned the recent killing of a manatee in Delta State, South-south of Nigeria. Manatee, otherwise known as the sea cow, is a marine mammal. They are considered to be among the world’s endangered species.
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24 January
A total of 34 Striped dolphins slaughtered today in Taiji, Japan
Today the seventh pod of Striped dolphins this season was driven into the Cove and slaughtered. It was a very quick drive. Cove Monitors saw the formation within 45 minutes of the boats leaving the harbor.
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23 January
New snow crab fishery rules announced to protect North Atlantic right whales
The new management measures will take effect immediately and will be enforced “very aggressively,” LeBlanc said during the news conference in Moncton on Tuesday.
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22 January
Climate change threatens dolphin habitats in Ganga
The already endangered Gangetic river dolphins are facing a clear and present danger from climate change, which has adversely affected their habitat. With their population registering a steady decline, the Gangetic dolphins in different parts of the eastern state of Bihar are now fighting for survival.
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22 January
A family of Risso’s dolphins lost their battle against the Taiji’s fishermen
A family of Risso’s dolphins was slaughtered in the Cove this morning. Everything happened extremely fast – the banger boats hadn’t even been hunting for an hour before they came across this pod.
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21 January
16 Striped dolphins brutally slaughtered in Taiji, Japan
This morning was the sixth time Striped dolphins were driven into the Cove and slaughtered this season, and the third time this week.
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20 January
Endangered whale’s calving season peaks, but no babies seen
Scientists watching for baby right whales off the Southeast U.S. coast have yet to spot a single newborn seven weeks into the endangered species’ calving season — the longest researchers have gone without any sightings in nearly 30 years.
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19 January
Lawsuit filed to save North Atlantic right whales from death in fishing gear
Conservation and animal-protection groups today sued the National Marine Fisheries Service for failing to prevent critically endangered North Atlantic right whales from becoming ensnared by lobster trap lines and other commercial fishing gear.