GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Millions of krill — a tiny shrimp-like animal that is a cornerstone of the ocean food web — have been washing up on beaches in Southern Oregon and Northern California for the past few weeks…. Read More ›
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Ocean News week of June 23-June 28, 2013
This week in ocean news: Stories from Los Angeles Times, CBC News, Pew Environment Group, Bloomberg Businessweek, LiveScience, and Science Daily.
Gulf of Mexico Seismic Surveys Partially Halted
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Oil and gas companies working in the Gulf of Mexico have agreed not to use seismic surveys for the next 2 ½ years in three areas considered critical to whales and along the coast during the… Read More ›
Whale Entanglement Uptick In Australian Waters
By Sarah Taillier Posted Mon Jun 10, 2013 3:04pm AEST Photo: The whales become entangled in floats and fishing ropes like this one off Geraldton. (file) (ABC TV) Map: Geraldton 6530 This season, humpback whales are facing more obstacles as… Read More ›
Sperm Whale Recovery Questioned
June 10, 2013 by Andrew Darby Moby Dick’s descendants are in trouble. Sperm whales are failing to recover from whaling in Australia, 30 years after the great predators were last harpooned. In the first count since the hunt off Western… Read More ›
Search on for Entangled Fin Whale in Canadian Waters
June 7, 2013 Marine mammal experts are trying to find a whale in distress in the St. Lawrence River near Tadoussac, Que. Tour operators reporting sighting the fin whale entangled in crab-fishing gear yesterday. The whale, a female nicknamed Captain… Read More ›
Fishing Gear Entrapments Leading Cause of Atlantic Whale Deaths
From Science Magazine by Paul Gabrielsen On Christmas Day 2010, an aerial team of wildlife spotters saw a whale in distress off the eastern coast of Florida. Her head, mouth, and fins were tangled in 132 meters of commercial fishing… Read More ›
Whale Entanglement In Fishing Lines Deadly
Using a “patient monitoring” device attached to a whale entangled in fishing gear, scientists showed for the first time how fishing lines changed a whale’s diving and swimming behavior. The monitoring revealed how fishing gear hinders whales’ ability to eat… Read More ›
Gray Whale Sighting South of Equator
From the Environment Blog, May 14, 2013 Astonishing news from Walvis Bay, Namibia, where scientists from the Namibian Dolphin project on Tuesday confirmed the sighting of a grey whale. Not only has this north Pacific species been extinct in… Read More ›
Vancouver Aquarium Suggests Ways to Halt Entanglement
From the Vancouver AquariumAs the days get longer and the temperature rises, many folks are revving their engines and hoisting their sails, marking the arrival of boating season. It’s an exciting time of year, and getting out on the water… Read More ›
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