Blogs Posts in Marine Mammals category; 153 blog posts

Marine mammals sickening from land-based animal diseases

When dead sea mammals started washing ashore on Canada’s west coast in greater numbers, marine biologist Andrew Trites was distressed to find that domestic animal diseases were killing them. Around the world, seals, otters and ot [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

'Killer whale' sighted off Norfolk coast at Sheringham

County mammal recorder Dr David Leech said claims of a whale sighting by birdwatchers at Sheringham could be the first ever recorded in Norfolk. The experience of one observer meant there was good cause to believe the sighting was reliabl [...]

Posted On : Feb, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

Humpback Whales Singing Different Themed Songs

The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary for quite long has been looking after humpback whale. But now, the Advisory Council has recommended that the focus of the sanctuary should be shifted from humpback whale to the [...]

Posted On : Feb, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Why Diving Marine Mammals Resist Brain Damage From Low Oxyge...

No human can survive longer than a few minutes underwater, and even a well-trained Olympic swimmer needs frequent gulps of air. Our brains need a constant supply of oxygen, particularly during exercise. Contrast that with Weddell seals, a [...]

Posted On : Dec, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Calling Pilot whales

A group of long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) came close to our boat and you can hear one male calling, and in the distance another whale answering. The male was the first that came 10m close to our boat and he just lay there l [...]

Posted On : Dec, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Marine mammals: 2010 was tough for manatees

Unemployment, WikiLeaks, ongoing wars, the Gulf Oil Spill, and mounting insecurities in nearly every aspect of our lives. We have plenty of room to complain about 2010, but trust me manatees had it much worse. As if being called a " [...]

Posted On : Jan, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Environmentalists worry Navy will hurt whales

Environmentalists are worried that plans to expand Navy testing off the Washington, Oregon and California coasts will pose a danger for whales. A proposal for increased sailor training and weapons testing, as well as underwater training [...]

Posted On : Dec, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

Sea mammals’ import route to Armenia remains undiscovered

At news conference in Yerevan, the head of Eco Dashink NGO Silva Adamyan expressed concern over the organization’s failure to find out the identity of Yerevan dolphinarium owner as well as sea mammals’ import route. &ldq [...]

Posted On : Dec, 25 2010 | Comments : 0

Two blue whales spotted off the Mangalore coast

Two blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus), the largest mammals on Earth, were recently spotted off the Mangalore coast during a marine survey carried out by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Kochi. They were sig [...]

Posted On : Dec, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

Navy Authorized to Use Sonar off Northwest Coast

The U.S. Navy will be authorized to harm marine mammals, including whales, incidental to training activities in the Northwest Training Range Complex, according to regulations proposed by the National Marine Fisheries Service. The complex [...]

Posted On : Nov, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

It's a girl for the Dubai Dolphinarium

DUBAI // After a month of speculation, the first dolphin to be born at a marine centre in Dubai has been identified as a female. The sex of the pup, which was born on October 10 at the Dubai Dolphinarium, was discovered only yesterday wh [...]

Posted On : Nov, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

''Marine mammals are essential to eco-tourism'

Interesting legends are linked to 'gade redde', be they dolphins or porpoises. One of them even credits the mammals with enticing shoals of fish to the shore. "It is believed that they herd fish to the shore, but how far thi [...]

Posted On : Nov, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Palau Declares Marine Mammal Sanctuary

The island nation's Harry Fritz, Minister of the Environment, Natural Resources and Tourism, announced the establishment of a sanctuary for marine mammals during Ocean's Day, at the meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the [...]

Posted On : Oct, 25 2010 | Comments : 0

Humpback whale sets travel record: researchers

While the record is interesting, the findings help researchers understand the behaviors of the whales, which are endangered, Peter Stevick of the College of the Atlantic in Maine and an international team of colleagues reported. "It [...]