Late on Sunday, a group of approximately 194 pilot whales and 7 dolphins beached themselves on an Australian coast, wildlife officials announced, with many of them dying shortly afterwards. Out of the original group, only 54 were alive on Monday morning, when a long and hard rescue effort was mounted so as to return ... |
2 March 2009
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Hard-line environmental group Sea Shepherd announced on Saturday that its fleet's flagship, the Steve Irwin, had docked safely in Hobart, the capital of the island-state of Tasmania. Paul Watson, captain of the ship and leader of the group, told Reuters that the ship would most likely be on its way next week, ar... |
17 January 2009
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According to Australian official estimates, more than 150 pilot whales met their demise on Tasmania's west coast on Sunday, after they became trapped in the shallow waters. Though at first authorities counted no more than 80 individuals, later reports proved their numbers were far greater. On the bright side, at... |
1 December 2008
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After their gruesome challenge, the 11 whales that were saved Sunday from certain death have now joined a larger pod and are heading for their traditional migration routes, an Australian official said yesterday. These whales are all that remained of a 64-whale maternal pod that crash-landed on Tasmanian coasts Saturd... |
25 November 2008
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An impressive group of 64 long-finned whales was discovered stranded on Sunday, on Tasmania's northwest coast, occupying a large portion of Anthony's Beach. Wildlife experts worked around the clock throughout the day, and managed to save 12 whales, by hauling them via trailers to Godfrey's Beach, some ... |
24 November 2008
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You surely have heard about the Tasmanian devil. You understand why devil, but what do you know about the island of Tasmania?It is a land located between 40o 38' and 43o 39' S, off southeastern Australia, being slightly larger than the island of Ireland (with a similar clime, too). The wet cool temperate cl... |
14 March 2008
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After humans entered Australia, only two large carnivores roamed the lands: dingo and the Tasmanian "tiger" (thylacine). The marsupial "tiger" (called so because of its striped back) or "wolf" (due to its superficial resemblance to a wolf or dog) stood about 60 cm (23.6 in) at the shoulder and weighed 20 to 30 kg (44... |
6 September 2007
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This is the "Bigfoot" of Australia. But unlike the North American beast, this animal was real, exterminated by people: the Tasmanian tiger or thylacine. Now Australian researchers are on their way to investigate 50-year-old animal droppings in their search for solving one of the nation's great mysteries: is the ... |
29 June 2007
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