Cetaceans News

Supreme Court lifts ban on sonar testing, whales lose Supreme Court lifts ban on sonar testing, whales lose mongabay.com November 12, 2008 Bad news for whales as the Supreme Court…

U.S., Mexico, Canada pledge to save the vaquita from extinction U.S., Mexico, Canada pledge to save the vaquita from extinction mongabay.com October 30, 2008 Last stand for the world's smallest…

Argentina bans fishing, trawling in eco-rich area Argentina bans fishing, trawling in eco-rich area mongabay.com October 9, 2008

IWC issues media blackout on discussions to lift whaling ban IWC issues media blackout on discussions to lift whaling ban Jeremey Hance, mongabay.com September 11, 2008 The fate of the…

Whale meat is back on the menu in Iceland Whale meat is back on the menu in Iceland mongabay.com September 2, 2008 Whale meat is back at restaurants and food…

The extinction of the baiji a 'wake-up call' to conserve vaquita and other cetaceans An interview with Dr. Jay Barlow: Extinction of the baiji a 'wake-up call' to conserve vaquita…

This year has been full of bad news regarding marine ecosystems: one-third of coral species threatened with extinction, dead-zones spread to 415 sites, half of U.S. reefs in fair or…

Whale biomimicry inspires better wind turbines Whale biomimicry inspires better wind turbines mongabay.com July 7, 2008 By studying and mimicking the characteristics of the flippers, fins and tails of whales…

Humpback whale population is recovering Humpback whale population is recovering mongabay.com May 21, 2008 The number of humpback whales in the North Pacific Ocean has increased substantially since international and…

New species of river dolphin discovered in the Amazon New species of river dolphin discovered in the Amazon mongabay.com April 30, 2008 Researchers have identified a new species of river…

The Arctic's most threatened marine mammals due to climate change The Arctic's most threatened marine mammals due to climate change Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com April 25, 2008 A recent study has…

New expedition seeks evidence for survival of the 'extinct' Baiji New expedition seeks evidence for survival of the 'extinct' Baiji Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com April 16, 2008 The EDGE program, apart…

Japan cancels plan to kill 50 humpback whales Japan cancels plan to kill 50 humpback whales mongabay.com December 21, 2007 Japan has canceled highly controversial plans to kill 50 humpback…

Evolution of whales challenged Origin of whales challenged mongabay.com December 19, 2007 Modern whales appear to have evolved from a raccoon-sized creature with the body of a small deer, according…

Only 150 vaquita remain Only 150 vaquita remain mongabay.com November 19, 2007 Only 150 individual vaquita, the world's smallest cetacean, remain, according to a new study published in Conservation Biology.…

Picture: Whale stranded 1,000 miles up the Amazon river Picture: Whale stranded 1,000 miles up the Amazon river mongabay.com November 17, 2007 An 18-foot minke whale was found beached on…

Apology for Whale Shooting given by Tribe Apology for Whale Shooting given by Tribe Joshua Hill September 13, 2007 The ninth of September saw a gray whale shot and killed…

Global warming affects whale populations already reduced by historic whaling Gray whale populations only a fraction of historic level mongabay.com September 10, 2007 The current population of gray whales is…

Squid chasing drove eolution of whale sonar Squid chasing drove eolution of whale sonar University of California - Berkeley September 6, 2007 A University of California at Berkeley study argues…

Rare Chinese river dolphin sighting in doubt Rare Chinese river dolphin sighting in question mongabay.com September 1, 2007 A prominent researcher is skeptical of last week's reported sighting of the…

Saving beautiful - and ugly - species from extinction Saving the beautiful - and the ugly - creatures of the world Why the EDGE Matters Jeremy Hance August 30, 2007…

"Extinct" baiji river dolphin spotted alive in China "Extinct" baiji river dolphin spotted alive in China mongabay.com August 29, 2007 An "extinct" baiji has been spotted alive in the Yangtze…

Iceland halts whaling; until demand picks up Iceland halts whaling mongabay.com August 24, 2007 With stagnant demand for whale meat nearly a year after ending its ban on commercial whaling,…

Photos: Extinction of the Yangtze river dolphin is confirmed Photos: Extinction of the Yangtze river dolphin is confirmed mongabay.com August 8, 2007 After an extensive six-week search scientists have confirmed…

U.S. court blocks sonar testing to protect whales U.S. court blocks sonar testing to protect whales mongabay.com August 7, 2007 A U.S. federal court blocked the Navy from using a…

How to save the world's oceans from overfishing How to save the world's oceans from overfishing An interview with the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Mike Sutton Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com July…

A 19th-century weapon found in the neck of a 50-ton bowhead whale caught off Alaska shows that cetaceans can live more than 100 years, reports the Associated Press (AP). The…

South Korea fishermen cheat on whale killing South Korea fishermen cheat on whale killing mongabay.com May 9, 2007 Fishermen in South Korea are killing far more whales than they claim,…

Japan will kill 50 humpbacks Japan will kill 50 humpbacks Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 26, 2007 Humpback whale populations are rebounding but concerns are rising over Japan's plans to…

The news came and went with an alacrity that I found alarming, almost jolting. I waited for weeks, faithfully; I could not believe that the initial announcement would be followed…