Japanese study says loss of fat in whales may be result of climate change

Japan, the country that has killed thousands of whales in the name of research are now speaking out about their findings from the dead whales' research, which many say is just commercial whaling by another name."Now,...

Confused baby whale will be euthanized

UPDATE: 6:55PM EST - August 21The confused baby whale, that the locals have nicknamed 'Colin' will be put down as it is just too distressed and confused to be saved. A sad ending to a very sad story." Veterinarians...

The humpback whale is back: hunting ban saves giant of the deep from threat o...

It's a good news ...humpback whales have been taken off the danger list. The humpback is safe from the threat of extinction which was feared by conservationists forty years ago.  The latest count stands at...

Humpback whale seen in German seas, experts stunned

This is a very exciting story!A humpback whale has been spotted off Germany's Baltic coast for the first time in 30 years, which scientists are calling a 'scientific sensation'.If this whale is there for a reason and...

Migaloo is not alone- second albino humpback spotted

"MIGALOO may not be the only white humpback whale visiting Far Northern waters this year. A television helicopter this week spotted a predominantly white humpback, with black blotches near its head and tail, off the coast of Byron Bay.Sea World marine sciences director Trevor...

Japan ready to spare humpbacks for another year

I hope the Japanese will stay away from whales for another year because at the pace they are hunting the poor things, we will be having a lack of whale crisis in the future."Japan is ready to spare humpback whales...

Manmade flood to be unleashed in Grand Canyon

"The federal government will begin a manmade flood of the Grand Canyon on Wednesday morning. They hope the three-day flood will restore the canyon's ecosystem, which was permanently changed after the construction...

Japanese fleet out to kill humpbacks

 Honestly, this just makes me sick.  The Japanese have decided there are enough whales now so they can get out there and kill, kill, kill.  Why?  Well, it's not for the money, says Hidei Moronuki,...

Anti-whaling nations against Japan coastal whaling

Whaling is a big issue in the Pacific Northwest.  The Makah were prevented from traditional subsistence whaling so we are wondering how Japan will handle this.  - The Angryindian-------------------------------------------------"ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) -...

Whale Rescue Effort on Hold

The two injured whales stuck up the Sacramento River have been left to their own devices for the weekend as rescuers switch tactics in their efforts to free the mother and calf. "Efforts to free two humpback whales...

Happening...Whales lost and injured in California inland waterway

This just shows how little we know about these great creatures. Hopefully the whalesong will work. It sometimes does in NZ when whales beach themseleves and are returned to the water.Lets hope they close the shipping...

High Speed Whales

A group of humpback whales seeking balmier waters have traveled a record-breaking 5,100 miles, the longest-ever documented migration undertaken by a mammal...

Hawaiian Waters Grow Crowded With Whales

"AP - Greg Kaufman says his whale-watching boat was doing everything by the book: cruising below 13 knots and staying 100 yards from any visible humpback as a crew member scanned the ocean atop a lookout."

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and salads. ...
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Japanese study says loss of fat in whales may be result of climate change

Japan, the country that has killed thousands of whales in the name of research are now speaking out about their findings from the dead whales' research, which many say is just commercial whaling by another name."Now,...

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