February 24th, 2020 (Dorian Archus). NATO exercise Dynamic Manta (DYMA20) began today Feb. 24, off the coast of Sicily, NATO Maritime Command (MARCOM) has announced via official website. Ships, submarines, aircraft and personnel from 9 Allied nations are converging in the Central Mediterranean Sea for advance anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and anti-surface warfare (ASuW) training. Read More…
NATO’s Advanced ASW Exercise DYNAMIC MANTA-2020 kicks off in Sicily/slaughter in progress ! (Italia)
Eight right whales confirmed dead in Atlantic Canada this year
July 19th, 2019. The Canadian government says two more rare North Atlantic right whales have been found dead in the country’s waters, worsening a disastrous year for the marine mammals. Read More…
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Questions linger after Canada releases report about 2016 death of endangered orca J34
July 19th, 2019 (Lynda V. Mapes). As long expected, the Canadian government confirmed Thursday blunt force trauma killed southern resident orca J34 in December 2016, as was initially reported, raising new questions about what took so long to release the findings. Read More…
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Dozens of whales wash up on Icelandic beach
July 19th, 2019 (James Rothwell). Dozens of beached whales have been discovered on a secluded stretch of sand in west Iceland where people rarely tread. Read More…
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How to cook a whale (russian recipe) ?
June 27th, 2019, Take a whale : beluga or killer whale, depending on your prefered meat. Make it marinate in a tiny pen Read More…
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Newborn baby orca spotted swimming with J pod (British Columbia, Canada)
Marine biologist says in light of struggles facing southern resident killer whales, the news is ‘fantastic’
May 31st, 2019 (Karin Larsen). A newborn orca calf has been spotted off Tofino, B.C., swimming with J Pod, an endangered population of southern resident killer whales. Read More…
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More than 140 grey whales have died off North America’s west coast this year and nobody knows why (Canada, USA, Mexico)
May 31st, 2019 (Travis Lupick). A number of grey whales have died and washed ashore in B.C. this year.
Dozens more have similarly ended up beached on the coasts of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and California during the same period.
And on the west coast of Mexico, yet more.
Nobody knows how the 147 large marine mammals have died during just the last five months (December 17, 2018, to May 27, 2019).
Now the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has declared the deaths an “unusual mortality event” (UME) and announced its scientists will investigate the matter.
“The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) defines a UME as a stranding event that is unexpected, involves a significant die-off, and demands immediate response,” reads May 30 NOAA media release.
“Given the increased strandings, NOAA Fisheries convened a UME Working Group of marine mammal experts to assess seven criteria to determine whether a UME should be declared, as outlined in the MMPA.
“The working group members include experts from scientific and academic institutions, conservation organizations, and state and federal agencies who work closely with stranding networks and have a wide variety of experience in biology, toxicology, pathology, ecology, and epidemiology,” it continues.
NOAA staff will coordinate their investigation with counterparts in Canada as well as Mexico, according to the release.
“Each spring eastern North Pacific gray whales migrate 10,000 miles or more along the West Coast from winter waters in Mexico where they give birth to summer feeding grounds in the Arctic off Alaska,” NOAA explains.
“The whales rely largely on their summer feeding in the Arctic to last them throughout the year because they do not feed extensively while migrating or wintering in Mexico. Many gray whales that have stranded this year during their northbound migration have been skinny and malnourished, with some showing signs of emaciation.
“That suggests that some whales may be exhausting their energy reserves this year before they reach the Arctic to resume feeding, researchers say,” the release adds.
Reaching weights of 36 tonnes, the grey whale is one of the largest animals on Earth (but only half the size of the blue whale).
It was once at risk of extinction but has recovered in recent decades. The grey whale was removed from the United States’ government’s endangered species list in 1994. NOAA estimates some 27,000 live off North America’s west coast.
The research organization’s investigation will focus on learning possible causes of the strandings. It will also make additional resources available for NOAA staff to respond to grey whale deaths as they continue to occur.
Ed Sibylline : in the same time, thousand of seabirds starved to death in the Bering sea (link)
Because the death toll is not sufficient : Navy plans extensive training in Pacific Northwest. Here’s how many animals could be hurt (link)
Via Maryann : You have until June 12 2019 to voice your opinion about the Navy receiving permits to play war….If you do not voice your opinion..Do not cry when whales and marine mammals show up dead on your beach..Do not freak out and then try to stop something..TO STOP SOMETHING..YOU DO IT BEFORE A PERMIT IS ISSUED..Last time permits were issued for the current war games a little under 800 comments were received..That is RIDICULOUS..How many people Advocate for the Ocean and its Life ????..USE YOUR VOICE..READ, LEARN, AND SPEAK UP BEFORE PERMITS ARE ISSUED TO KILL…
Participate following this link : https://www.nwtteis.com/Public-Involvement/Public-Comment
And what about the Makah tribe whishes to slaughter Gray whales ?
Makah reservation could resume whale hunts under federal proposal (Washington state, USA)
NB : if you read something about the theory of climate change, a theory is not a conclusion, it’s an hypothesis.
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Once-ailing orca J17 now showing few signs of ‘peanut head’ : researchers (British Columbia, Canada)
April 10th, 2019. An endangered killer whale who earlier this year exhibited signs of an illness known as peanut head has drastically improved, according to researchers. Read More…
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Norway won’t drill in Arctic archipelago for billions of barrels of oil
April 10th, 2019 (Mary Jo Dilonardo). Norway, one of the world’s largest exporters of oil, has opted to leave billions of barrels of oil beneath the sea. Read More…
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The Marine Mammal Center confirms Gray whale death result of severe malnutrition (California, USA)
April 10th, 2019. Scientists at The Marine Mammal Center confirm that the gray whale that stranded near Rodeo, CA, last week died of severe malnutrition. Read More…
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