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Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Face Increasing Threats

Discover the alarming threats faced by endangered North Atlantic right whales due to entanglement in fishing gear, highlighting the urgent need for enhance...

Top News · Dec 23, 2024

RFK Jr accused of breaking wildlife laws after report he once sawed off a whale head

’RFK Jr. cutting off the head of a dead whale was both bizarre and illegal,’ insisted Brett Hartl, the political director of the Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024

A humpback whale in Washington state is missing its tail. One expert calls the sight 'heartbreaking'

Experts believe a humpback whale with no tail spotted in Washington state’s inland waters likely lost its flukes after becoming entangled

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2024

California tourist learns the hard way: sea lions are cute, but they're not your friends

If a sea lion starts to stare or fidget, it's a sure sign you're too close

Advnture · May 2, 2024

Sea lions are sick and dying along Southern California's coast. Here's what to know

A deadly toxin has been poisoning sea lions and dolphins, causing seizures, erratic behavior, bulging eyes and foaming at the mouth. It has been especially worse for pregnant mammals.

WEKU · Jul 11, 2023

Toxic algae suspected in deaths of sea lions and dolphins on Southern California coast

Marine mammal rescue organizations have been swamped with reports of sick and dead sea lions and dolphins along the Southern California coast this month

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

Mystery orcas with bulbous heads wash up dead in unexplained mass stranding

The nine Type D orcas were found on a beach in Chile, with a necropsy of one female showing it was a healthy adult, with no signs of human involvement in its death.

LiveScience · Jun 20, 2023

Ultra-rare, deep-diving whale dies on New England beach with possible case of bird flu

A necropsy revealed that the animal may have been infected with avian influenza, which would be "a big deal" if it is confirmed by further testing, scientists say.

LiveScience · Jun 8, 2023

'Freaky-looking' fanged fishes found on Oregon beaches

Several scaleless fish with fanged jaws and huge eyes known as lancetfish have washed up along a roughly 200-mile stretch of Oregon coastline, and it’s unclear why

The Independent UK · May 5, 2023

Ruling might cancel Alaska commercial king salmon season

A ruling from a U.S. judge in Seattle could effectively shut down commercial king salmon trolling in Southeast Alaska — a valuable industry that supports some 1,500 fishermen — after a conservation group challenged the harvest as a threat to protected fish and the endangered killer whales that eat them

The Independent UK · May 3, 2023