Published on September 8th, 2009
Last Tuesday, EcoWorldly Staff Writer Bryan Nelson wrote an article on the suspension of dolphin slaughter in Taiji, Japan. The suspension came off of Japanese local media swarming on Taiji, after the award winning documentary film “The Cove” put the spotlight on the small Japanese village that slaughters thousands of dolphins every year.
Ric O’Barry, the dolphin trainer and activist who brought the location to the attention of filmmakers, returned to the site of the slaughter this week, just as the annual “hunt” would normally begin. However, this time with all of the media attention, no dolphins were killed in the first 2 days of the season.
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Published on September 8th, 2009
In just a few short months, Iceland has killed over 150 whales despite a 1986 international ban on commercial whaling and ban on international trade in whale products. The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) reports 63 minke whales and at least 93 endangered fin whales have been slaughtered since May 2009, in what is being described as the largest commercial hunt in the North Atlantic in decades.
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Published on September 1st, 2009
According to Greenpeace and the Environment and Animal Society of Taiwan (EAST), Pacific tuna could face extinction by 2048, due to overfishing, pirate fishing and exploitation.
In a news conference held last week, the two groups recommended a 50 percent reduction in tuna catches and asked the Taiwan government to support the Western and Central Pacific Fishery Commission (WCPCF), to “close the four pockets of international waters in the Pacific Ocean as marine reserves to sustain the tuna stock.” The WCPCF, also known as the Pacific Tuna Commission, is a decision making body comprised of 27 countries and territories around the world that manages tuna fishing in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean. Read the rest of this entry »
Published on August 30th, 2009
The Bahamas Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources gives full protection to all marine turtles found in Bahamian waters, outlawing the killing, possession, and sale of the turtles. Read the rest of this entry »
Published on August 28th, 2009
Texas A&M professor and world-leading cave researcher, Tom Iliffe, and others discovered numerous new species in an underwater cave a mile long in the Canary Islands recently. The cave was in Lanzarote off the coast of Africa in the Atlantic Ocean. One of the species might be one of the oldest crustaceans in the world. It might be about 200 millions years old, from the time of dinosaurs.
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Published on August 27th, 2009
Earlier this week, eight Hermanus police officers and four inspectors from the Marine and Coastal Management (MCM) agency, were ambushed by alleged abalone poachers during a raid in Hawston, South Africa. When officials arrived on the scene, they found 50 men counting fresh abalone in the back yard. The suspects fled. Read the rest of this entry »
Published on August 24th, 2009
A female humpback whale is fighting for her life after getting tangled in a long line near Tonga. The controversial fishing lines, which can be several miles long, are often left floating in deep waters. Baited hooks are placed along the lines, snaring unsuspecting turtles, sharks and whales. Read the rest of this entry »
Published on August 23rd, 2009
There are all kinds of amazing creatures under the sea. Scientists have discovered a strange new species of worm-like creatures that put on quite a colorful display when threatened. Scientists believe the worms, nicknamed “green bombers,” release fluid-filled balloons or spheres from their body as a defense mechanism to distract or confuse prey. Read the rest of this entry »
Published on August 19th, 2009
Sam, the koala who became famous when it was saved from forest fires in Victoria’s Black Saturday bushfires and drank water from its savior while holding his hand, died this month.
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Published on August 18th, 2009
A very special whale was spotted recently on two separate occasions by researchers off the Great Barrier Reef. Migaloo, an all-white humpback whale, is truly one-of-a-kind. First spotted in 1991 off the coast of Australia, the 20-something male is the only documented white humpback whale in the world. Derived from an Aboriginal name meaning “white fella,” Migaloo’s last confirmed sighting was back in 2007. Read the rest of this entry »
