https://news.mongabay.com/list/cetaceans/ Environmental science and conservation news Tue, 19 May 2026 10:00:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://imgs.mongabay.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2020/05/16160320/cropped-mongabay_icon-32x32.png https://news.mongabay.com/list/cetaceans/ 32 32 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/ai-tool-listens-for-endangered-orcas-in-real-time-to-reduce-human-disturbance/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/ai-tool-listens-for-endangered-orcas-in-real-time-to-reduce-human-disturbance/#respond 22 Apr 2026 08:27:16 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=317912 - OrcaHello builds on a network of underwater microphones to detect orcas and push out alerts that have helped pause coastal construction and redirect boat traffic as the orcas pass by.
- Southern resident orcas are considered an endangered subspecies, with only 76 remaining individuals.
- Major threats to the species include a decline in their food sources, primarily Chinook salmon, along with noise pollution and vessel traffic.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/ai-tool-listens-for-endangered-orcas-in-real-time-to-reduce-human-disturbance/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/singapore-resort-said-to-halt-controversial-dolphin-sourcing-breeding/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/singapore-resort-said-to-halt-controversial-dolphin-sourcing-breeding/#respond 31 Mar 2026 05:21:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=316502 - The company is assembling a team of experts to decide the future of more than 20 Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, most of which were captured from the Solomon Islands in 2008 and 2009.
- The resort has maintained the dolphins are well cared for and the exhibit at Singapore’s Oceanarium serves educational and conservation purposes.
- Experts say that rehabilitation and release of the dolphins is possible, with transfer to a natural sea pen the first step for assessment.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/singapore-resort-said-to-halt-controversial-dolphin-sourcing-breeding/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/03/family-and-friends-help-sperm-whale-mother-and-newborn-during-birth/ https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/03/family-and-friends-help-sperm-whale-mother-and-newborn-during-birth/#respond 26 Mar 2026 21:12:51 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?post_type=short-article&p=316387 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/03/family-and-friends-help-sperm-whale-mother-and-newborn-during-birth/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/azores-dodges-proposal-to-overturn-no-fishing-zones-in-its-giant-new-mpa-network/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/azores-dodges-proposal-to-overturn-no-fishing-zones-in-its-giant-new-mpa-network/#respond 23 Feb 2026 19:29:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=314634 - The network now safeguards 30% of Azorean waters, 287,000 square kilometers of seascape sheltering a rich array of marine life, and makes up the largest MPA network in the North Atlantic Ocean.
- Not two weeks later, on Jan. 15, the Azores Parliament voted on a measure that upholds a core provision of the MPA network, after it came under fire in recent months: No fishing inside the fully protected areas, which constitute half the vast network.
- Conservationists expressed satisfaction, broadly, with the agreement, but fishers’ groups expressed disappointment.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/azores-dodges-proposal-to-overturn-no-fishing-zones-in-its-giant-new-mpa-network/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/divisions-final-journey/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/divisions-final-journey/#respond 01 Feb 2026 04:22:44 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=313603 - Born in 2021 to a female named Silt, Division had already survived three earlier entanglements, a reminder of how early and repeatedly right whales now encounter life-threatening human hazards.
- His death comes amid fragile signs of hope for the species, with fifteen calves recorded this winter in a population of roughly 380 whales, far short of the numbers needed for recovery.
- Division’s short life illustrates how the threats facing right whales are not abstract but cumulative and prolonged, shaping lifespans measured in decades and placing the species’ future in the balance of decisions made far from the water.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/divisions-final-journey/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/custom-story/2025/12/the-last-of-the-vaquita-porpoise-cartoon/ https://news.mongabay.com/custom-story/2025/12/the-last-of-the-vaquita-porpoise-cartoon/#respond 09 Dec 2025 19:16:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?post_type=custom-story&p=310941 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/custom-story/2025/12/the-last-of-the-vaquita-porpoise-cartoon/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/a-rare-bright-spot-for-whales-decades-of-conservation-pay-off-for-endangered-population-in-canada/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/a-rare-bright-spot-for-whales-decades-of-conservation-pay-off-for-endangered-population-in-canada/#respond 05 Dec 2025 00:43:40 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=310633 - Long-term monitoring shows that one population of the species has begun to recover since their year-round habitat, a submarine canyon off Canada’s east coast known as the Gully, became a Marine Protected Area in 2004.
- The Gully MPA provides a rare marine conservation success story, but protection for marine mammals that migrate is more complex.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/a-rare-bright-spot-for-whales-decades-of-conservation-pay-off-for-endangered-population-in-canada/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/rare-dugong-calf-sighting-in-alor-spotlights-seagrass-marine-mammal-conservation/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/rare-dugong-calf-sighting-in-alor-spotlights-seagrass-marine-mammal-conservation/#respond 21 Oct 2025 04:54:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=307968 - Conservationists say the presence of multiple dugongs indicates a thriving habitat, but threats from tourism, habitat loss and limited population data remain pressing concerns.
- Authorities and experts are pushing for stronger monitoring and coordinated conservation strategies under a forthcoming national action plan.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/rare-dugong-calf-sighting-in-alor-spotlights-seagrass-marine-mammal-conservation/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/orcas-discovered-making-tools-from-seaweed-to-massage-each-other/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/orcas-discovered-making-tools-from-seaweed-to-massage-each-other/#respond 25 Jun 2025 15:18:01 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=301376 - This represents the first documented evidence of toolmaking by marine mammals, with whales of all ages participating in coordinated grooming sessions that likely serve both hygiene and social bonding purposes.
- The behavior helps whales exfoliate dead skin and may provide antibacterial benefits, though the endangered population of only 73 individuals faces multiple threats including declining food sources and habitat destruction.
- The bull kelp forests where whales source their grooming tools are also threatened by warming oceans, making conservation of both the whale population and their kelp habitat crucial for preserving this unique cultural behavior.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/orcas-discovered-making-tools-from-seaweed-to-massage-each-other/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/whales-still-arent-eating-all-the-fish-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/whales-still-arent-eating-all-the-fish-commentary/#respond 18 Jun 2025 22:05:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=301030 - However, this research is pseudoscience, a new op-ed argues, and badly misunderstands — or willingly misrepresents — established principles of marine ecology.
- “In order to counter the wild imaginings of how marine ecosystems work put forth by whalers and their bureaucratic enablers in whaling nations, new thinking is required,” the former NOAA scientist writes.
- This post is a commentary. The views expressed are those of the author, not necessarily of Mongabay.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/whales-still-arent-eating-all-the-fish-commentary/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/our-responsibility-for-cetacean-conservation-grows-with-proof-of-their-intelligence-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/our-responsibility-for-cetacean-conservation-grows-with-proof-of-their-intelligence-commentary/#respond 08 May 2025 17:38:32 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=298843 - In recent years, cetacean researchers have shown that whales, dolphins and porpoises live socially complex lives that require elaborate communication systems, and possibly even language.
- “If people can understand what they have in common with an animal that is seemingly so alien on the surface, it would allow for a greater extension of empathy,” and therefore greater conservation efforts, the writer argues.
- This article is a commentary. The views expressed are those of the author, not necessarily Mongabay.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/our-responsibility-for-cetacean-conservation-grows-with-proof-of-their-intelligence-commentary/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/03/whale-songs-rise-and-fall-with-food-supply-study-finds/ https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/03/whale-songs-rise-and-fall-with-food-supply-study-finds/#respond 12 Mar 2025 20:19:20 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?post_type=short-article&p=295709 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/03/whale-songs-rise-and-fall-with-food-supply-study-finds/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/colliding-icebergs-and-chirping-seals-polar-ocean-sounds-are-reimagined-in-art-science-collaboration/ https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/colliding-icebergs-and-chirping-seals-polar-ocean-sounds-are-reimagined-in-art-science-collaboration/#respond 06 Dec 2024 02:16:11 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=290893 - Art and science collaborations can make the hidden depths of the oceans come alive for people via creative pieces drawing from real marine research.
- Researchers in Germany and artists from around the world united to highlight the sounds of the polar oceans through art projects created with recordings from the Ocean Acoustics Group at the Alfred Wegener Institute.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/colliding-icebergs-and-chirping-seals-polar-ocean-sounds-are-reimagined-in-art-science-collaboration/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/killer-whales-have-found-new-homes-in-the-arctic-ocean-potentially-reshaping-marine-ecology/ https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/killer-whales-have-found-new-homes-in-the-arctic-ocean-potentially-reshaping-marine-ecology/#respond 03 Dec 2024 01:44:16 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=290908 - Two small, genetically distinct groups of killer whales now live in the Arctic, after migrating from more southern regions of the Atlantic Ocean.
- Killer whales put pressure on the local ecosystem, including Arctic whales important to Indigenous groups.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/killer-whales-have-found-new-homes-in-the-arctic-ocean-potentially-reshaping-marine-ecology/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/social-media-influencers-bad-behavior-with-marine-wildlife-is-risky-for-animals-too-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/social-media-influencers-bad-behavior-with-marine-wildlife-is-risky-for-animals-too-commentary/#respond 01 Oct 2024 16:53:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=288063 - A distinctive feature of these is the presence of people in the images, where the focus is frequently on the individual near – or sometimes in direct contact with – the species: the main subject is not the animal itself but the human interacting with it, which puts both people and wildlife at risk.
- “In these experiences, what many of us often seek – a unique connection with a species different from our own – overlooks a fundamental principle: marine wildlife does not need our friendship, but rather our protection,” a new op-ed argues.
- This article is a commentary. The views expressed are those of the author, not necessarily Mongabay.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/social-media-influencers-bad-behavior-with-marine-wildlife-is-risky-for-animals-too-commentary/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/09/famous-spy-beluga-whale-found-dead-in-norway/ https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/09/famous-spy-beluga-whale-found-dead-in-norway/#respond 03 Sep 2024 05:38:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?post_type=short-article&p=286868 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/09/famous-spy-beluga-whale-found-dead-in-norway/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/08/japanese-ship-hunts-massive-fin-whale-countrys-first-in-50-years/ https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/08/japanese-ship-hunts-massive-fin-whale-countrys-first-in-50-years/#respond 08 Aug 2024 06:22:15 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?post_type=short-article&p=285842 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/08/japanese-ship-hunts-massive-fin-whale-countrys-first-in-50-years/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/07/critically-endangered-north-atlantic-right-whale-spotted-near-ireland/ https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/07/critically-endangered-north-atlantic-right-whale-spotted-near-ireland/#respond 31 Jul 2024 15:28:13 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?post_type=short-article&p=285519 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/07/critically-endangered-north-atlantic-right-whale-spotted-near-ireland/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/icelandic-government-grants-new-license-to-whaling-company-to-hunt-128-fin-whales/ https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/icelandic-government-grants-new-license-to-whaling-company-to-hunt-128-fin-whales/#respond 11 Jun 2024 20:59:24 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=283134 - In 2023, the government suspended Hvalur’s whaling operations due to animal welfare concerns, but the company recommenced whaling once the ban was lifted.
- The company’s license subsequently expired in 2023, but Hvalur reapplied for a license in January of this year.
- Animal welfare advocates have denounced the Icelandic government’s decision, arguing that whaling has no place in the modern world.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/icelandic-government-grants-new-license-to-whaling-company-to-hunt-128-fin-whales/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/education-research-bring-rios-dolphins-back-from-the-brink-of-extinction/ https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/education-research-bring-rios-dolphins-back-from-the-brink-of-extinction/#respond 30 Apr 2024 19:36:00 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=281599 - One of the worst affected regions is Guanabara Bay, in Rio de Janeiro, where Guiana dolphins face daily industrial contamination, sewage and noise pollution, causing chronic stress that leads to weakened immune systems and reproduction difficulties.
- A recently published study found high toxin concentrations in Guiana dolphins in neighboring Sepetiba Bay, which has significantly impacted the health of the population, the researchers found.
- Environmentalists are banking on research and education to help protect the species and consequently the marine environment. So far, a protected environment in Sepetiba Bay has helped stem dolphin mortality, and efforts are being made in Guanabara to clean up the bay, but more is required to restore and save the population.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2024/04/education-research-bring-rios-dolphins-back-from-the-brink-of-extinction/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/ancient-giant-river-dolphin-species-found-in-the-peruvian-amazon/ https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/ancient-giant-river-dolphin-species-found-in-the-peruvian-amazon/#respond 20 Mar 2024 22:35:31 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=280128 - The ancient creature, measuring 3-3.5 meters (9.8-11.5 feet), was surprisingly related to South Asian river dolphins rather than the local, living Amazon river pink dolphin and shared highly developed facial crests used for echolocation.
- The discovery comes at a time when the six existing species of modern river dolphins face unprecedented threats, with their combined populations decreasing by 73% since the 1980s due to unsustainable fishing practices, climate change, pollution, illegal mining and infrastructure development.
- Conservation efforts are underway, including the signing of the Global Declaration for River Dolphins by nine countries and successful initiatives in China and Indonesia, highlighting the importance of protecting these critical species that serve as indicators of river ecosystem health.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/ancient-giant-river-dolphin-species-found-in-the-peruvian-amazon/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/irrawaddy-dolphin-death-in-thailands-songkhla-lake-underscores-conservation-needs/ https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/irrawaddy-dolphin-death-in-thailands-songkhla-lake-underscores-conservation-needs/#respond 19 Mar 2024 09:02:06 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=279990 - The recent death of one of the remaining few raised the alarm among cetacean specialists, who say more must be done to save the imperiled population.
- Teetering on the brink of extinction, the dolphins face a slew of threats from entanglement in fishing nets, depletion of fish populations, and deteriorating lake conditions due to increasing pressures from agriculture, industry and infrastructure development.
- Experts say a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity to reverse the dolphin’s trajectory of decline is on the horizon in the form of major funding for dolphin conservation linked to a road bridge megaproject, but they warn it will only be successful if government agencies can put aside their competing agendas.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/irrawaddy-dolphin-death-in-thailands-songkhla-lake-underscores-conservation-needs/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/report-rising-slaughter-of-small-whales-and-dolphins-threatens-ocean-balance/ https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/report-rising-slaughter-of-small-whales-and-dolphins-threatens-ocean-balance/#respond 06 Mar 2024 08:00:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=279494 - Many regions report increased catches driven by demand for dolphin meat as food and shark bait in areas impacted by economic crisis and dwindling fish stocks.
- Failure to address unsustainable exploitation of small cetaceans exacerbates ecological imbalance and heavy metal toxicity risks to humans who eat them, according to the report.
- Insufficient legislation and enforcement remain critical issues, according to the report, which calls for international collaboration and stronger protection measures.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/report-rising-slaughter-of-small-whales-and-dolphins-threatens-ocean-balance/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/indus-river-dolphins-survival-is-our-responsibility-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/indus-river-dolphins-survival-is-our-responsibility-commentary/#respond 13 Feb 2024 20:52:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=278828 - Once thriving in the lower parts of the Indus and its tributaries, their numbers have dwindled due to various environmental stresses.
- “Their story is not just about their survival but also about our responsibility to safeguard our planet’s diverse and increasingly vulnerable wildlife for future generations,” a new op-ed argues.
- This post is a commentary. The views expressed are those of the author, not necessarily Mongabay.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/indus-river-dolphins-survival-is-our-responsibility-commentary/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/nine-countries-sign-global-pact-to-protect-endangered-river-dolphins/ https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/nine-countries-sign-global-pact-to-protect-endangered-river-dolphins/#respond 15 Jan 2024 14:16:32 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=277665 - With the Global Declaration for River Dolphins, 14 countries (six of them in Latin America) are expected to join forces to protect the six surviving species of this aquatic mammal that inhabit the world’s rivers and are under some category of threat. So far, nine of the governments involved have signed the declaration.
- The declaration comes at a critical moment for these animals. In September 2023, the death of more than 150 river dolphins in one of the most important lakes in Brazil raised international concern.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/nine-countries-sign-global-pact-to-protect-endangered-river-dolphins/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/12/u-s-auctions-off-endangered-whale-habitat-for-oil-and-gas-drilling/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/12/u-s-auctions-off-endangered-whale-habitat-for-oil-and-gas-drilling/#respond 21 Dec 2023 20:05:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=276928 - Environmental groups and the U.S. Interior Department had tried to postpone this sale due to concerns about protecting the critically endangered Rice’s whale, a species whose key habitat overlaps with the lease sale areas.
- Scientists estimate there are fewer than 50 Rice’s whales left, and that the primary threat to the species is the oil and gas industry.
- While the lease sale went through without any protections for the Rice’s whale, environmental groups continue to explore legal and political avenues to ensure the species’ survival.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/12/u-s-auctions-off-endangered-whale-habitat-for-oil-and-gas-drilling/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/north-atlantic-orcas-reveal-the-troubling-persistence-of-toxic-ocean-pollutants/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/north-atlantic-orcas-reveal-the-troubling-persistence-of-toxic-ocean-pollutants/#respond 27 Nov 2023 14:25:42 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=275880 - Scientists found that North Atlantic orcas feeding on marine mammals carry significantly higher levels of pollutants than orcas that eat fish.
- Levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in the orcas’ blubber are ten times higher than the toxic threshold for these dangerous household chemicals.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/north-atlantic-orcas-reveal-the-troubling-persistence-of-toxic-ocean-pollutants/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/dominica-set-to-open-worlds-first-reserve-centered-around-sperm-whales/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/dominica-set-to-open-worlds-first-reserve-centered-around-sperm-whales/#respond 14 Nov 2023 17:50:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=275401 - Most of the sperm whales that live off the coast of Dominica are part of the Eastern Caribbean Clan, which currently has a population of fewer than 300 individuals.
- Sperm whales in this region are threatened by fishing gear entanglement, pollution, boat strikes, and even tourism.
- The new reserve aims to protect whales by restricting activities such as fishing, vessel traffic and tourism, while not entirely banning them.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/dominica-set-to-open-worlds-first-reserve-centered-around-sperm-whales/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/fishing-ban-extension-raises-hopes-for-iconic-amazon-pink-river-dolphin/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/fishing-ban-extension-raises-hopes-for-iconic-amazon-pink-river-dolphin/#respond 16 Oct 2023 07:00:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=274034 - Even though the dolphin isn’t fished for human consumption, it’s become endangered over the decades because fishers use its flesh as bait for catching piracatinga catfish.
- The Brazilian government earlier this year renewed a moratorium on fishing of piracatinga, first imposed in 2014, in the hope of saving the dolphin, but experts say fishers have just been ignoring the rule.
- The measure became even more relevant in October following the detection of more than 100 dead dolphins in an Amazon lake — experts suspect that the deaths are directly linked to the extreme drought affecting the region.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/fishing-ban-extension-raises-hopes-for-iconic-amazon-pink-river-dolphin/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/icelands-whaling-paradox-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/icelands-whaling-paradox-commentary/#respond 13 Oct 2023 20:43:04 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=274284 - Filmmaker and activist Micah Garen — who co-directed the documentary “The Last Whaling Station” — shares his thoughts on what may be the nation’s last whaling season.
- “The paradox of whaling is the inherent contradiction between a utilitarian and Kantian world view. If you believe your choices matter, then ending whaling now is the only ethical, moral and philosophical choice we can make,” he argues.
- This post is a commentary. The views expressed are those of the author, not necessarily of Mongabay.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/icelands-whaling-paradox-commentary/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/international-outcry-as-iceland-lifts-ban-on-what-could-be-last-whale-hunt/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/international-outcry-as-iceland-lifts-ban-on-what-could-be-last-whale-hunt/#respond 01 Sep 2023 15:32:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=272900 - The government temporarily banned whaling in June due to animal welfare concerns, but the ban expired on Aug. 31.
- The decision to restart whaling has drawn criticism from environmentalists and animal rights advocates.
- Only one company in Iceland currently has a whaling license, and it’s set to expire this year, with no guarantee the government will renew it for the coming years.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/international-outcry-as-iceland-lifts-ban-on-what-could-be-last-whale-hunt/feed/ 0 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/07/keep-it-down-u-n-report-lists-ways-to-reduce-ocean-noise-pollution/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/07/keep-it-down-u-n-report-lists-ways-to-reduce-ocean-noise-pollution/#respond 06 Jul 2023 21:02:30 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=270646 - It focuses on three main types of underwater noise: shipping, seismic air gun surveys, and pile driving.
- Lindy Weilgart, the report author, said she believes it’s essential to move toward finding solutions rather than only studying the impacts of human-caused ocean noise.
- An outside expert praised the report but also questioned the likelihood of the suggestions being followed, and argued that the noise impacts of wind turbines have not been fully considered.
]]> Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/07/keep-it-down-u-n-report-lists-ways-to-reduce-ocean-noise-pollution/feed/ 0