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The unicorn of the sea - the narwhal © WDC

Uk considers extending ivory ban to orcas, narwhals and sperm whales

The unicorn of the sea - the narwhal

Uk considers extending ivory ban to orcas, narwhals and sperm whales

The UK government is consulting with the public on whether to extend its forthcoming Ivory Act to cover other species including narwhals, orcas and sperm whales. While ivory from elephants was the initial focus of the Act, which would ban any trade (including hire) in products, irrespective of age, the government also received concerns about…

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Rescuers try to persuade whales to leave loch ahead of military exercise

Northern bottlenose whale © https://www.facebook.com/SteveTruluckAtSea/ A rescue team and local volunteers are urgently working to encourage a group of northern bottlenose whales to leave a stretch of coast in western Scotland ahead of the Joint Warrior military manoeuvres planned to start in the area this weekend. The whales have been regularly seen over recent weeks…

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