Critter News
APRIL 8, 2010
I came across this British article from 2008. The steeply declining number of whales in the world's oceans is causing the remaining creatures to suffer loneliness and 'lose the will the live', a leading expert has claimed. Tags: norway iceland whales Japan whaling endangered species. From the Daily Mail.
Critter News
JULY 12, 2009
Of 679 whales reported to have been killed during the 2008-2009 whale hunt in Antarctica, 304 were female. Four of the female whales were lactating, and 192 were pregnant at the time of death. Tags: whales Japan hunting whaling. Leave it to the Japanese. Always classy. From Wildlife Extra.
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10,000 Birds
JUNE 24, 2013
The last time I was out there was in January of 2008 and Daisy and I had really enjoyed both the boat ride and the island itself. It took me awhile, but I managed to get on quite a few, especially when the boat slowed down to go check out some Humpback Whales and a huge number of Common Dolphins. Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae.
Animal Ethics
JULY 8, 2008
To the Editor: Re “ Of Whales and National Security ” (editorial, July 2): Today’s threats to national security are not “exaggerated”; they are increasing. Larry Rice Director, Chief of Naval Operations Environmental Readiness Division Washington, July 3, 2008 The United States Fifth Fleet will prevent that from happening.
10,000 Birds
JULY 16, 2013
Sharks, Cape Fur Seals and even Killer Whales will prey on them in the ocean. From 1978 to 2008 the Namibian population declined from 12,162 pairs to 4,563 pairs. Obviously, the penguins are more vulnerable on land, hence their propensity to nest on offshore islands. In 1979 the South African population was estimated at 56,900 pairs.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
It is acceptable to point out other sea creatures–dolphins or whales or dragonflies–but the main goal is the observation and identification of the birds. They were part of the team that broke the ABA Big Day record in 2008 with 260 species. It is a challenging activity.
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