Iceland approves killing of more than 2,000 whales
Iceland has just approved the killing of 2,000 whales over the course of the next five years. The country's government...
Arctic shipping routes could threaten “unicorns of the sea”
Narwhals, or the "unicorns of the sea," could be at risk from additional Arctic shipping routes as polar ice continues...
World’s first beluga whale sanctuary will welcome new arrivals
In 2019, two beluga whales, named Little Grey and Little White, will be transported from the Changfeng Ocean World...
Pilot whale dies in Thailand with more than 17 pounds of plastic in its stomach
A small male pilot whale, found unable to breath or move in a canal in Thailand last week, has died from large...
Hunters killed 122 pregnant minke whales
Japanese hunters recently killed 122 pregnant minke whales as part of a so-called field survey, the BBC reported....
A spike in tailless whale sightings worries scientists
People have occasionally glimpsed tailless whales in western North America, but a recent spike in sightings has...
Plastic-fishing group in Amsterdam turns trash into contemporary furniture
If we remove plastic from the world's waterways, what happens to it next? Amsterdam-based Plastic Whale - the "first...
Microplastic pollution poses particular threat to filter-feeding rays, sharks and whales
Microplastics pose a huge threat to aquatic life - particularly large filter feeders such as whale sharks, manta...
Whale mother can’t let go of dead calf likely poisoned by plastic
The impact of humanity's pollution on nature became all too real in a heartbreaking clip from Blue Planet II. A...
A beluga whale living with dolphins learned to “speak their language”
A beluga whale living in captivity with a pod of bottlenose dolphins learned to communicate using their unique...
“You had to live it to believe it” – hundreds of polar bears rush to feast on one whale carcass
When a bowhead whale washed ashore at Wrangel Island in Russia, the polar bears were ready. Between 150 and 230...
Hundreds of people come together to save beached whale in Brazil
A beached whale is a tragic sight - but a community of sun-worshippers in Brazil refused to sit by when it happened...
Unusually high number of humpback whale deaths prompts NOAA inquiry
A large number of humpback whale mortalities along the United States' East Coast has scientists concerned. 41 humpback...
Hundreds of whales die in New Zealand’s third largest mass stranding
In the third worst incident of its kind in New Zealand, 416 pilot whales stranded themselves in Golden Bay's Farewell...
NOAA has a plan to protect the oceans from troubling noise pollution
As if the world's marine animals didn't have enough to worry about -- with climate change, ocean acidification,...
Japanese “scientific” expedition murders hundreds of pregnant whales in violation of international law
333 Antarctic minke whales were slaughtered by a Japanese fleet in the name of “science” - even though we have...
This beached orca died with a stomach full of garbage
Local residents were delighted when a young female orca appeared near Plettenberg Bay in South Africa earlier this...
Nine dead fin whales discovered off the coast of Alaska and no one knows what is killing them
In just the last month, nine fin whale carcasses have been discovered in Alaska, and no one knows what is killing...
Britain names Pitcairn Island as center of world’s largest marine reserve
When it comes to protecting marine life, Britain is going big. After announcing in February it was considering...
World’s rarest cetacean could be extinct by 2018 due to illegal gillnetting
The vaquita is the rarest, smallest and most endangered cetacean in the world. It's estimated that fewer than 100...
TransCanada Stops Pipeline Terminal Construction After Belugas Declared Endangered
Finally some good news on the pipeline beat. Phys.org reports that Canadian energy infrastructure company TransCanada...
Watch Killer Whales Head Butt Each Other (VIDEO)
Scientists from NOAA Fisheries and the Vancouver Aquarium teamed up in August to trial monitoring the threatened...
This Livestream of Japan’s Brutal Taiji Cove Dolphin Slaughter Will Horrify You
The waters around Taiji Cove have been stained red since the beginning of September due to Japan's annual dolphin...
Japan Begins Annual Dolphin Slaughter at Taiji Cove
September 1 marks the official start of the annual Taiji dolphin and small whale hunt in Japan, made infamous by...
“Deafening” Sonic Cannons to be Used in New Oil Exploration Off U.S. East Coast
New offshore oil and gas exploration activities are set to start along the U.S. east coast after a three-decade...
New Study Reveals the Great Whale Conveyor Belt is Essential to Ocean Health
The great whales are the largest creatures on Earth, but their relative rarity in our oceans means they are generally...
Document Reveals That SeaWorld Gives its Orcas Anti-Depressants And Psychoactive Drugs
As if SeaWorld didn't have enough bad press in the wake of the shocking documentary Blackfish, a document obtained...
Whale Spotter App Seeks to Reduce Collisions with Ships in San Francisco Bay
Whale and commercial ship collisions are a tragic side effect of global shipping, but a new app called Whale Spotter...
Defiant Navy Releases Report that Shows Testing Could Kill Hundreds of Whales and Dolphins
Photo via Shutterstock Imagine experiencing a noise so loud that it could cause not only disorientation, but...
Design Inspiration from Nature – Biomimicry for a Better Planet
People have been turning to nature for inspiration to help them solve problems for millions of years. From buildings...