• Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 6th, 2013
Record Low Number of Whales Slaughtered by Japan This Year

Record Low Number of Whales Slaughtered by Japan This Year

Japanese whalers have Sea Shepherd to “thank” for their not meeting their quota

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 25th, 2013
19 Pilot Whales Beach in Cape Town, Just 2 Survive

19 Pilot Whales Beach in Cape Town, Just 2 Survive

Some of the whales died of natural causes, others were humanely put to sleep

New Shark-Eating Whale Species Unearthed in California

New Shark-Eating Whale Species Unearthed in California

Remains of this animal were found while working on a new highway

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 30th, 2013
Sea Shepherd Intercepts Japanese Poachers, Not One Whale Is Killed

Sea Shepherd Intercepts Japanese Poachers, Not One Whale Is Killed

Operation Zero Tolerance is going according to plan, the organization says

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 28th, 2012
New Shipping Lanes: California Re-Routes Ships to Protect Whales

New Shipping Lanes: California Re-Routes Ships to Protect Whales

Some marine mammals are too slow to avoid ships, get hit by them

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 10th, 2012
Whale-Skin Flavored Cocktails for Sale in a London Bar

Whale-Skin Flavored Cocktails for Sale in a London Bar

Local authorities raid the venue, owner says he had no idea his “Moby Dick” was illegal

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 7th, 2012
South Korea Drops Plans to Hunt Whales for “Scientific” Purposes

South Korea Drops Plans to Hunt Whales for “Scientific” Purposes

The country has finally realized there are other ways to study these marine mammals

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 8th, 2012
Large Whale Mortality Has More to Do with Human Activity Than Natural Causes

Large Whale Mortality Has More to Do with Human Activity Than Natural Causes

Fishing gear is responsible for killing most of these marine mammals

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 26th, 2012
Sea Shepherd Speaks Against Argentina's Plans to Kill Seagulls

Sea Shepherd Speaks Against Argentina's Plans to Kill Seagulls

Officials plan to slaughter 1,200 such birds per year, supposedly to protect whales

Festival of the Winds Sends Whales, Tigers Flying Through the Air

Festival of the Winds Sends Whales, Tigers Flying Through the Air

The sky above Sydney became an air safari, argue spectators

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 1st, 2012
Sea Gulls Need to Be Shot to Protect Whales, Some Argue

Sea Gulls Need to Be Shot to Protect Whales, Some Argue

Whales in Argentina are constantly attacked by these birds

Movie Moves Plot Line of Kipling's “The Jungle Book” to the Ocean

Movie Moves Plot Line of Kipling's “The Jungle Book” to the Ocean

Chubby kid is raised by whales, grows to become Olympic swimmer

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 16th, 2012
Underwater Noise Pollution Interferes with Whale Communication

Underwater Noise Pollution Interferes with Whale Communication

Passing ships disturb marine mammals living in the Stellwagen Bank sanctuary

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 6th, 2012
Sea Life Now Argued to Be Supported by Animal Movement

Sea Life Now Argued to Be Supported by Animal Movement

Study shows how certain aquatic animals are crucial for the wellbeing of marine ecosystems

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 12th, 2012
South Korea Agrees to Give Up on Plan to Kill Whales

South Korea Agrees to Give Up on Plan to Kill Whales

Pressed by other nations, the country decides not to move on with its whaling campaign

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 7th, 2012
Concluding Remarks on Whales and Dolphins Conservation

Concluding Remarks on Whales and Dolphins Conservation

As the 64th IWC meeting comes to an end, marine mammals can feel a bit safer

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 6th, 2012
EU Bans Denmark from Whaling in Greenland

EU Bans Denmark from Whaling in Greenland

The global whaling ban now applies to the people of Greenland as well

 
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