Ocean Sentry
After two North Atlantic right whales were found dead in the Gulf of St. Lawrence (GSL) on June 4 (“Wolverine“) and June 20 (“Punctuation“), two additional dead right whales were reported in the region on June 25, 2019, bringing the total known mortalities to four.
June, 2019
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24 June
Faroese whalers have struck again, this time killing 30 pilot whales
For the ninth time this year, 25-30 pilot whales have been slaughtered in the Danish Faroe Islands.
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22 June
Dead female North Atlantic right whale found in Gulf of St. Lawrence
A scientist says the death of a female North Atlantic right whale found drifting in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on Wednesday is a major concern because healthy females are needed to restore the endangered population.
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20 June
The transfer of the 10 orcas and 87 beluga whales from the “whale jail” in Russia has begun
Russia will also clamp down on the capture of whales for “educational and cultural purposes” – a loophole used to capture these whales. This is a most important decision in that it signifies the end of the capture and sale of orcas and beluga whales from Russia to entertainment parks, …
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17 June
More than 260 dolphins found stranded along the Gulf Coast since February
Scientists are trying to determine why more than 260 bottlenose dolphins have been found stranded along the Northern Gulf of Mexico since the beginning of February.
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17 June
The daily massacre of Cape fur seal pups is due to start in Namibia in a couple of weeks
From the 1st of July through November 15, 80,000 Cape fur pups, still dependent on the teat, will be beaten to death with pick handles for their fur pelts.
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13 June
Alaskans find more dead seals along warming Arctic Sea
At least 60 dead seals have been discovered along beaches of the Bering Sea and Chukchi Sea in northwestern Alaska, and scientists are trying to determine what caused their deaths.
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11 June
Canada passes historic anti-captivity law
Canada made history today with the passing of Bill S-203: Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act. Bill S-203 will prohibit breeding, imports, exports and live captures of whales, dolphins and porpoises across Canada, building on Ontario’s Bill 80, which was passed on May 28, 2015.
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10 June
Japan will resume commercial whaling in July after a 30-year break
Next month, Japan will resume commercial whaling, an activity that was banned in 1982 by the International Whaling Commission (IWC).
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6 June
Grieving dolphin can’t accept her calf is dead, pushes it through Florida waters
“This was repeated over and over again, sometimes frantically, during two days of observation,” said Joan Gonzalvo of the Institute, according to Mother Nature Network. “The mother never separated from her calf…. [She] seemed unable to accept the death”
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6 June
Grey whale discovered in Boundary Bay adds to rising death toll
This whale is now added to the growing tally of dead grey whales along North America’s west coast that have experts concerned. More than 160 of the enormous mammals have been found dead in Canadian, American and Mexican waters.
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4 June
Gray whale deaths could reach record levels this year; NOAA opens investigation
The number is so high the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared it an “unusual mortality event” Friday and launched a scientific investigation into why so many of the giant mammals are dying as they swim toward their summer feeding grounds in Alaska.