By Sue Arnold CEO, California Gray Whale Coalition Photos by Charmaine Coimbra One of the most important outcomes of the PG&E HESS – whichever way it goes – is the raising of awareness on the issue of underwater noise… Read More ›
Marine Mammal Rescue
Disentangling Humpback Whale Danger in Sydney Harbor
From the Sydney Morning Herald Nov. 8, 2012 The bid to free a Humpback whale calf tangled in ropes in Sydney Harbour has been abandoned for the night, after an adult whale accompanying it began behaving in an ‘‘erratic and… Read More ›
The Risky Disentangling A California Grey Whale
“Looking into those eyes staring at you was kind of neat… Their eyes seem to be very thoughtful.”
Coastal Community Protests Decibel Levels, Intensity of Proposed Seismic Testing
By Charmaine Coimbra Citizens along the Central Coast of California have joined forces to halt the proposed seismic testing in the ocean waters that lap up against the Diablo Nuclear Plant, as reported in a recent Neptune 911 post. The… Read More ›
Marine Mammals on NMFS “Take” List for Seismic Survey
Opinion by Charmaine Coimbra Neptune 911’s mission is to bring information about the oceans to the everyday-person—persons like me. It’s goal is to help us understand how what we do affect the ocean’s well being and that an unhealthy ocean… Read More ›
Entangled Gray Whale Rescued by Fishermen
Neptune 911 LOVES GOOD NEWS. From Associated Press By JASON DEAREN and MARCUS WOHLSEN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO May 5, 2012 (AP) Crab fisherman Mark Anello noticed something odd near his boat off the Northern California coast:… Read More ›
Dead & Entangled Gray Whale Stories: 2012
Whale found dead in Wash. had swallowed golf ball Read more here: http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2012/04/25/2042347/whale-found-dead-in-wash-had-swallowed.html#storylink=cpy Dead gray whale washes ashore near San Simeon Read more here: http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2012/04/23/2040436/dead-gray-whale-washes-ashore.html#storylink=cpy Lost whale spotted, rescuers wait for opportunity Read more here: http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2012/04/24/2041883/lost-whale-spotted-rescuers-wait.html#storylink=cpy California Gray Whale Entangled:… Read More ›
Hardy Jones Reports On Peru Dolphin Die-Off
From BlueVoice.org Hardy Jones, April 26, 2012 An apocalyptic die-off of dolphins is occurring along the coastline of northern Peru. The reasons for the die-off are as yet unknown, though several culprits have emerged. During February of this year… Read More ›
Artic Marine Mammals Suffer “Mystery Disease”
From Planet Ark Symptoms of a mysterious disease that has killed scores of seals off Alaska and infected walruses are now showing up in polar bears, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Friday. Nine polar bears from the Beaufort… Read More ›
The Diary of Whale Entanglement
From Whales Bermuda “On the afternoon of February 12, 2012 operators on the Silver Bank worked together in an attempt to help a badly entangled humpback whale that was discovered during the first afternoon of their scheduled tours. Jeff Pantukhoff… Read More ›
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