Whales News

Japan Probe reports that the annual dolphin slaughter by fishermen in the Japanese town of Taiji has begun. The hunt was delayed by the presence of Japanese and foreign press…

The blue whale may be returning to a migration route that it abandoned during commercial whaling. Researchers have discovered whales migrating from California to the coastlines of British Columbia and…

A new study in Biology Letters confirms what marine biologists have long suspected: loud sonar can cause temporary deafness in dolphins, possibly explaining some mass strandings. The study, using a…

Current Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are too small to adequately serve whales and dolphins according to the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS). The international organization is calling for a…

New analysis looks at the question: Do whales and humans compete for fish? Fishermen calling for a resumption of whaling to restore commercial fish stocks are taking the wrong approach,…

A new reason to ban whaling: your health A new reason to ban whaling: your health mongabay.com November 28, 2008

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…

Rainforest biodiversity at risk from global warming Rainforest biodiversity at risk from global warming mongabay.com October 9, 2008

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…

The end of migrations: wildlife's greatest spectacle is critically endangered The end of migrations: wildlife's greatest spectacle is critically endangered Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com July 28, 2008 Why abundance matters: the…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…