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UBC study finds way to co-existence between endangered whale species and marine traffic
2016-06-17 01:00:00| Ship Technology
Researchers at Canada's University of British Columbia (UBC) have used a model system that shows that endangered whale species and marine traffic can co-exist.
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Investigation Leads to Rescue of Whale Sharks
2016-06-05 13:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: An 18-month long investigation. A bust. The discovery of illegal goods. It wasn't a drug sting or a gun-running operation bust. It was the rescue of two whale sharks, which were being held illegally in underwater cages off the coast of an island in eastern Indonesia. The 12-foot long sharks, which may grow to be the size of a school bus, were immediately released into the ocean. They were lucky-an investigation from the Wildlife Conservation Society, a New York-based nonprofit that assisted Indonesian...
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Dead Whale Washes Up on Scotland Beach After Being Tangled in Fishing Net
2016-06-03 18:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: A 23-foot minke whale washed up on a beach in St. Andrews, Scotland, after getting caught in fishing net. The whale, believed to be male, was spotted on the beach Wednesday night, according to the Daily Record. A pathologist for the Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme (SMASS) conducted an autopsy Thursday. SMASS collects data from stranded marine animals to learn more about them. Andrew Brownlow, SMASS pathologist, told STVNews: We have a good idea of what happened to this animal. It...
Another Dead Whale Washes Ashore California People Take Selfies
2016-04-27 09:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
India Times: On Tuesday, a giant 40-foot long whale washed ashore dead at a popular California surfing beach. While authorities pondered over whether to push it back into the sea or tow it away in pieces in trucks, visitors soon began to flock the spot to click selfies and admire the animal. Twitter The overpowering stench did little to dissuade them. Standing upwind to avoid the rotting carcass's smell, people clicked selfies and wondered how the whale was nothing short of God's blessing. A resident...
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Southern right whale recovery in doubt after on brink of extinction
2016-03-16 05:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: A population of southern right whales that was hunted to the brink of extinction by the start of the 20th century has only recovered to 12% of its original population size and will take at least six decades to recover fully, new research suggests. By that time, the population is likely to be be impacted by climate change. In the 19th century, armed with just hand-held harpoons and sailing ships, hunters killed almost every New Zealand southern right whale, leaving just 15 to 20 mature females...
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