This Thursday, October 14, people around the world are going to be protesting the slaughter of dolphins in Japan. Rallies will be held in front of Embassies and Consulates of … [Read full article]
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Blood Dolphins
Animal Planet’s Blood Dolphins continues the story of The Cove beginning August 27.
Latest News Weekend Roundup: 7 Environment and Wildlife Stories
Here’s our weekly roundup of environment and wildlife news. Enjoy.
Are Octopuses Psychic? No, but They Are Darned Clever [VIDEO]
When it comes to highly intelligent sea creatures, dolphins, whales tend to get most of the cerebral credit. But the “lowly” octopus—a popular dish in many Mediterranean cuisines—may be one of the most intelligent creatures in the sea, and is the only invertebrate (animals lacking bones) that has been conclusively shown to use tools…Possessing both a short and longer-term memory capacity, octopuses exhibit a wide range of fascinating behaviors, many of which have led some scientists to describe them as “highly intelligent”.
Controversial New Whaling Quotas Proposed by IWC
A controversial new proposal would allow nations (i.e. Japan, Norway and Iceland) to kill endangered whales. Quotas will be based on politics, not science. In 1986, commercial whaling was officially … [Read full article]
Freed Dolphin Attacked by Sharks, Then Euthanized
Dunham the bottlenose dolphin was attacked by sharks and euthanized this Tuesday just 3 hours after being released from Florida’s Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Experts nearby monitoring the dolphin said he … [Read full article]
The Cove: Sundance Film Exposes Japanese Dolphin Slaughter in Grisly Footage
23,000 Dolphins are slaughtered each year in a hidden cove in Taiji, Japan. The Japanese government covers it up. No one could get in. Until now. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/Sw5qgVp0jng] [UPDATE: Dolphin Slaughter … [Read full article]
Brazil Establishes Whale Sanctuary Along its Entire Coast
[social_buttons] The Brazilian government has today signed a federal decree establishing the Brazilian Whale and Dolphin Sanctuary, which will drastically increase protection for all cetacean species along the country’s entire … [Read full article]
Whales and Dolphins Can No Longer Hear in Oceans
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), just released a report showing that in recent decades, the noise created in the ocean by human activities has risen significantly, which poses … [Read full article]