French move boosts shark sanctuaries
Victory for vulnerable whale sharks at Pacific meeting
S. Korea formally dumps 'scientific' whaling plan
Blue whales perform precise acrobatics while hunting (w/ video)
Massive blue whales perform 360° rolls in order to take in the largest possible volume of krill according to research published in Biology Letters today. Whales also roll over when searching for krill, enabli ...
Nov 29, 2012
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Japan support for whaling outweighs opposition, poll finds
Pilot whales use synchronised swimming when they sense danger
An international team of scientists have observed the behaviour of various groups of cetaceans in the Strait of Gibraltar and Cape Breton in Canada belonging to the Globicephala melas species, which are also ...
Nov 23, 2012
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N. Zealand joins Australia bid to halt Japan whaling
Eating right key to survival of whales and dolphins
In the marine world, high-energy prey make for high-energy predators. And to survive, such marine predators need to sustain the right kind of high-energy diet. Not just any prey will do, suggests a new study by researchers ...
Nov 21, 2012
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New whale shark study used metabolomics to help understand shark and ray health
New research from Georgia Aquarium and Georgia Institute of Technology provides evidence that a suite of techniques called "metabolomics" can be used to determine the health status of whale sharks (Rhincodon ty ...
Nov 16, 2012
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Australia declares world's largest marine reserves
Australia Friday officially declared the creation of the world's largest network of marine reserves, protecting more than 2.3 million square kilometres (0.89 million square miles) of ocean environment.
Nov 15, 2012
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Coastal panel rejects quake study near nuke plant
(AP)—California coastal regulators have rejected a proposal by a utility to map earthquake faults near a nuclear power plant by firing air cannons offshore.
Nov 15, 2012
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Pilot whales stranded on New Zealand beach
A pod of 28 pilot whales that were left stranded on a New Zealand beach on Thursday are likely be put down as there is little chance of refloating them, wildlife officials said.
Nov 15, 2012
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Australian blue whales now call Antarctica home
(Phys.org)—New findings suggest that the ecology of blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) – the largest living animal – has recently changed due to human activities. A team lead by researchers at Mac ...
Nov 14, 2012
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CA coastal panel mulls quake study near nuke plant
(AP)—California coastal regulators will decide whether to give a utility the go-ahead to use loud air cannons to map offshore earthquakes faults near a nuclear power plant.
Nov 14, 2012
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Activists launch annual whale campaign in Australia
Anti-whaling activists began their annual campaign against Japanese whalers Monday with the Sea Shepherd's flagship, the Steve Irwin, leaving its Melbourne dock to pursue the harpoonists.
Nov 05, 2012
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