Tag: "dolphins"

Irrawaddy dolphins, Mekong River, Cambodia - © David Dove/WWF Greater Mekong

Five Critically Endangered Irrawaddy Dolphins Found Dead

Last month a total of five Irrawaddy dolphins were found dead on the banks of the Ayeyarwady River in Burma, a group that is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN.

An adult female bottlenose dolphin with her young, Moray Firth, Scotland  -  Photographer: Peter Asprey  -  http://www.peter-asprey.com/

Scotland’s Only ‘Protected’ Dolphin Population Threatened by Military Exercise

The BBC UK posted an article today about conservations claiming the moving of Europe’s biggest military exercise to the outer Moray Firth poses a threat to bottlenose dolphins.

Joint Warrior, Europe’s largest military exercise that includes up to 20 warships, 4 submarines and 40 aircraft from 9 countries, is taking place over two weeks that began on October 5, 2009.

Marine Organizations:  The American Cetacean Society

Marine Organizations: The American Cetacean Society

This first in a series of articles aims to show the many organizations working to understand our marine environment and help educate the public and policymakers.

Today’s piece introduces the American Cetacean Society (ACS), headquartered in San Pedro, California.

Irrawaddy dolphins, Mekong River, Cambodia - (c) David Dove-WWF Greater Mekong

Mekong Dolphins on the Brink of Extinction

A new WWF report has revealed that the Irrawaddy dolphins in the Mekong River are on the brink of extinction due to pollution.

Bottlenose dolphin, Black Sea, Crimea, Ukraine - (c) Andrey Nekrasov/WWF-Canon

Whale Summit: Disappearing Dolphins Clamour for Attention

WWF claims small whales are disappearing from the world’s oceans as there are no conservation measures such as those developed for great whales.

Credit: NOAA

Will the Shrewsbury Dolphins Survive the Winter?

They are still here and healthy, for now at least. At this time the dolphins remain in good body condition and are feeding and socializing normally. There are 12 remaining from the original 16 that came to the river six months ago. They are living between the Oceanic Bridge of the Navesink and the Shrewsbury River. Two [...]