Ocean Sentry
Environmental officers in the Dominican Republic said Friday they are investigating who may be responsible for the death of a manatee that was tied to a tree along the coast. The marine mammal was found trapped in an illegal fishing net, according to the Department of the Environment and Natural …
March, 2009
-
25 March
6 rescued whales beached, dying off SW Australia
Six whales believed to be part of a small pod that was rescued from a mass stranding in southwest Australia earlier this week were dying on the shore Wednesday after re-beaching themselves, the government said. Two of the long-finned pilot whales were already dead and the others appeared to be …
-
24 March
Rescuers try to save Australia’s beached whales
Rescuers on Tuesday used trucks and cranes fitted with giant slings in a bid to transport 11 surviving whales from a mass beaching on Australia”s west coast to a safe harbour for release. The survivors were among a pod of about 80 long-finned pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins that stranded …
-
23 March
Pilot whale washed up at Urquhart Bluff
The long-finned pilot whale was found on the beach at Urquhart Bluff by passers-by this morning. Department of Sustainability and Environment biodiversity manager Steve McDougall said the whale had a tissue sample taken which indicated it could be from a pod washed up on King Island in Tasmania earlier this …
-
23 March
80 whales stranded at Augusta
The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) has confirmed 80 false killer whales and some bottlenose dolphins are stranded at Hamelin Bay, near Margaret River, 323km south of Perth. A spokeswomen said only 25 whales were still alive. The whales were found at about 7am close to the Hamelin Bay …
-
22 March
Save the dugong
The illegal hunt is being carried out by foreign fishermen especially from Satun province. They throw bombs into cairns or near coral reefs, with the resulting explosion thowing up many fish, he added. IsmaAnn explained that some wayward local fishermen have pointed out the area to foreign fishermen.
-
22 March
Canadian seal hunt quota condemned by animal groups
Environmental groups on Saturday condemned Canada”s decision to boost its annual quota for seal hunting, warning that with an expected European ban on any seal products the increase makes little sense. The Canadian government authorized Friday the hike in seal killing to 280,000 on the Atlantic seaboard, amounting to around …
-
20 March
Prognosis Poor For Injured Manatee Found In Little Manatee River
An injured adult female manatee found in the Little Manatee River near Ruskin on Thursday has a poor chance of survival, experts at the Lowry Park Zoo”s manatee hospital said today. The manatee rescue team of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission brought the manatee to the zoo after …
-
19 March
Five manatees found dead in Dominican northeast
Five manatees have been found dead in the last six months along the coast near the Dominican northeast city Samaná, said the Environment Ministry Tuesday, one day after the finding of a new corpse of the protected marine mammal native to tropical estuaries.
-
19 March
Lost whale seeks way out
The first humpback whale ever seen in Hong Kong waters remained stranded last night. The 10-meter mammal – first seen by Marine Police off Lamma Island on Monday – was spotted again yesterday off Stanley. “Humpbacks are usually found in the western Pacific,” said Ocean Park general curator Grant Abel. …
-
17 March
Stranded baby dolphin found dead
The calf got stuck at Broughty Ferry on 11 February but was refloated by two passing builders. Wildlife rescuers then helped its mother. However, a calf was found in the Tay off Riverside Drive on 27 February and was taken away for examination. Animal medics now believe it is “highly …
