SeaWorld: Tilikum the killer whale would die in the wild
SeaWorld officials in Orlando have rejected calls for a killer whale which killed its trainer to be released back into the wild or to a seaside sanctuary. Read More »
SeaWorld suspends whale shows after trainer’s death
SeaWorld has suspended some killer whale shows at its parks after a female trainer was killed in front of a horrified audience. Read More »
Australians warned to leave real-life ‘Moby Dick’ alone
Australia has placed an exclusion zone around a unique white humpback whale following its return to the continent’s waters for the first time in several years. Read More »
Baby beluga whale born on YouTube
Canada’s Vancouver Aquarium had double cause for celebration Wednesday as baby beluga whale Tiga turned one just days after welcoming another baby beluga to the family.
Animal rights, animal wrongs: Mammals ‘have morals’
Morality may not be a uniquely human trait according to recent research suggesting mammals as varied as wolves, primates, mice, bats and whales know the difference between right and wrong. Read More »
Dolphins thwart Somali pirate attack
A fleet of Chinese merchant ships sailing through the hijack-prone Gulf of Aden has been saved from pirates by a pod of dolphins, according to Chinese state media reports. Read More »
Experts call for ‘worldwide web’ for endangered whales
Conservationists have called for the creation of a “worldwide web for whales” to protect the giant sea mammals and the ocean regions vital to their survival following a meeting of marine mammal experts in Hawaii. Read More »
Thousands of rare river dolphins found in Bangladesh
An astonishing discovery of thousands of Irrawaddy river dolphins in the waterlogged jungles of Bangladesh has raised hopes for the future of the vulnerable species. Read More »
Experts’ plea: Let stranded whales die
Well-meaning rescuers who join efforts to save beached whales may only be prolonging the suffering of creatures who would be better off killed, animal welfare experts have warned following another mass stranding of pilot whales on Australia’s coastline. Read More »
Bright pink dolphin sighted in Louisiana lake
A bright pink albino bottlenose dolphin – believed to be the only one of its kind — has been wowing wildlife watchers in a lake in Louisiana. Read More »
