Posts Tagged ‘Noise pollution’
Mystery surrounds large number of whales washing up in US
Whale tail injured in collision with a vessel A number of whales have washed up on the shores of New Jersey and New York in just a few weeks, an unusual occurrence that is concerning experts. Reports suggest around twelve whales (including humpback and sperm) have come ashore since December 1st, prompting calls for a…
Read MoreUkraine invasion may have triggered dolphin deaths
Following reports a few weeks ago that military dolphins were being used by Russia as part of its invasion of Ukraine, it now seems that more dolphins may have been casualties in the ongoing war. Scientists think that the increase in noise pollution caused by Russian naval activity in the northern Black Sea could be…
Read MoreRussian naval exercises off Irish coast threaten whales and dolphins
Military exercises planned by the Russian navy 150 miles off the south-west coast of Ireland next month raise the very real prospect of whales and dolphins washing up dead on Irish beaches, if active sonar are involved. This part of the ocean is known to be important for marine mammals, and particularly for vulnerable beaked…
Read MoreGood news for campaign to protect whales and dolphins from wartime bombs
The Government has recommended that unexploded bombs located in the sea should be detonated quietly to protect whales, dolphins and porpoises. The announcement comes following a long running campaign championed by actress Joanna Lumley that WDC has supported. The Stop Sea Blasts campaign called for a change in the way unexploded war munitions found in the…
Read MoreCruel whale experiments halted
The widely criticised hearing experiments due to take place on minke whales in the Vestvågøy area of northern Norway have now come to an end with no whales tested. The authorities behind the experiment have stated that three whales were caught in the huge mile-wide net that was cast to herd migrating juvenile minke whales…
Read MorePlans for UK’s first dolphin and porpoise conservation strategy launched
Plans for the UK’s first Conservation Strategy for dolphins, whales and porpoises have been launched in what we hope will be a significant step towards better protection for these marine mammals in the future. The UK, Scottish and Welsh Governments, and the Northern Ireland Executive, have collaborated on the consultation, which sets out measures to…
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