Lost at sea: the man who vanished for 14 months
In November 2012, Salvador Alvarenga went fishing off the coast of Mexico. Two days later, a storm hit and he made a desperate SOS. It was the last anyone heard from him – for 438 days. This is his...
View ArticleBeached pygmy sperm whale put down at Mickler's Landing
MICKLER'S LANDING, Fla. — A pygmy sperm whale was put down Saturday morning after washing ashore at Mickler's Landing, officials said. Nadia Gordon with Florida Fish and Wildlife said the whale washed...
View ArticleNOAA Fisheries alerts boaters that right whales are migrating near the coast...
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View ArticleAn Enormous Blue Whale Has Washed Up On The Coast Of Oregon
Blue whales are scarcely seen off the coast of Oregon, so it’s even more surprising that one was swept onto one of the state's beaches. On Monday, November 2, a blue whale washed ashore about 16...
View ArticleRarely seen blue whale carcass washes ashore near beach
GOLD BEACH, Ore. (AP) - A 78-foot long dead blue whale weighing over 100 tons washed ashore this week north of Gold Beach. The Register-Guard reports (http://goo.gl/G680ZQ ) researchers are working to...
View ArticleBeached baby sperm whale euthanized in Florida
-- Wildlife officials have euthanized a baby pygmy sperm whale that had washed ashore on a beach in Florida. Several people tried to help the whale after it beached Saturday at St. Augustine but it ......
View ArticleIn Florida, beached baby sperm whale euthanized
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — Wildlife officials have euthanized a baby pygmy sperm whale that had washed ashore on...
View ArticleBeached baby sperm whale euthanized
Wildlife officials have euthanized a baby pygmy sperm whale after it beached itself in St. Augustine. Several beachgoers tried to help the injured whale after is washed ashore Saturday morning, but it...
View ArticleLarge shark stalks dead sperm whale off Australian shore
Swimmers have been warned to stay out of the water off far east Gippsland in Victoria, Australia, after a large shark was spotted stalking a whale carcass...
View ArticleFlorida man bit by shark returns to scene and catches shark
A 28-year-old Jupiter man tangled with a shark on Sunday after it bit his hand and tried to tug him under the roiling seas off Singer Island. But this fish story didn’t end with the 15 stitches sewn...
View ArticleClose-up footage shows sharks feasting on whale carcass off Coffs Harbour
Incredible footage has emerged of a group of sharks feeding on the carcass of a sperm whale just off the coast of Coffs Harbour, on the NSW North Coast. Up to three large great white sharks and two...
View ArticleCubans come ashore on Miami Beach but worry about second boat
Two small makeshift boats, linked only by a rope, left Cuba earlier this week carrying nine men. Early Saturday morning, one boat made landfall on Miami Beach with five men aboard. But the fate of the...
View ArticleThis Whale of a Photo Says a Lot About Keeping Oceans Healthy (The Pew...
(Source: The Pew Charitable Trusts) The image put Gotham Whale on the map of New York City attractions: a humpback rising from the water against a postcard-perfect Big Apple skyline. 'That's our iconic...
View ArticleRed tide likely cause of massive fish kill on Sanibel Island
SANIBEL ISLAND – A massive fish kill on Sanibel Island could keep beachgoers out of the water and off of the sand. The...
View ArticleFive great places to see killer whales in the wild
There are more interesting places to see orcas, or killer whales, than inside a theme park. That's been the drumbeat of animal activists who have worked against keeping black-and-white whales in...
View ArticleRed tide postpones snook fishing tournament
SARASOTA - A persistent red tide bloom is making its impact felt, with the postponement of the annual Snook Shindig Fishing Tournament scheduled for this weekend to the spring. Facts ABOUT RED TIDE...
View ArticleGeorgia boaters asked to avoid whales
Federal and state wildlife officials are asking Georgia boaters to avoid North Atlantic right whales that are swimming south to have calves. The whales are swimming along the East Coast to waters off...
View ArticleShell Key dilemma: What to do about the closed-in pass
Peter Clark remembers coming to this barrier island about a year ago and noticing the water that once rushed along its northeastern edge had trickled to a thin stream. "It was a real shock to see the...
View ArticleADVISORY: Senate Informational and Oversight Hearings (Manhattan Beach/San...
(Source: Senator for the 24th District - Kevin de León) Senate Informational and Oversight Hearings SACRAMENTO - All Senate hearings are open for the public to attend, and now every Capitol hearing is...
View ArticleHumpback whale calf freed off NSW South Coast
A young humpback whale has been freed from ropes by National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) rescue crews on the NSW South Coast off Bermagui. NPWS operations co-ordinator Ian Kerr said crews working...
View ArticleSwimmers warned as sharks circle sperm whale carcass off Victoria's east coast
Swimmers are warned to stay out of the water at Salmon Rocks, in far east Gippsland, as sharks circle the carcass of a sperm whale. ......
View ArticleWhales In The North Sea Have Been Dying In An Incredibly Bizarre Way
Long-finned pilot whales are a pretty rare sight in Dutch waters. In over 400 years, there have only been 17 strandings on the coast of The Netherlands. However, in the space of just one month, two of...
View ArticleUp to 50 dolphins delight beachgoers at Coogee
A pod of up to 50 dolphins has put on a spectacular show, frolicking with swimmers and herding fish for a delighted crowd of beachgoers at Coogee, in Sydney's east, on Monday morning. The dolphins were...
View ArticleWhere to go in Costa Rica: readers’ travel tips
With its rainforests, beaches and astonishing wildlife, Costa Rica makes a huge blip on the radars of travellers seeking pristine environments, especially as its hostels, restaurants and cafes match...
View ArticleScientists Looking for Whales in Tanzania Find Widespread Blast Fishing...
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View ArticleScientists Looking for Whales Make Disturbing Discovery (Wildlife...
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View ArticleGreat white shark beaches itself at Cape Cod, USA, captured on YouTube video
Summer beachgoers were shocked to see a two-metre great white shark leap from the water and beach itself at a popular US tourist spot on Monday. The shark burst out of the water onto a sandbank while...
View ArticleFred Grimm: Ladies and gentleman, Florida’s conservation award goes to . . ....
Spoiler alert. I’ve got the inside word on who’s getting that special conservationist award from the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida. If you’d rather wait until the foundation’s annual...
View ArticleWhat Kayaking With Whales Taught Me About My Kids
It was rumored there were whales in the bay today. My husband and I decided to see if it was true. We brought the children with us. That was probably a mistake. Like most of our excursions of late, 66%...
View Article10 Nov. 2015; Half Moon Cay, Bahamas. (Holland America Line Inc)
(Source: Holland America Line Inc) During the evening we crossed the Straits of Florida and then during the remainder of the night we sailed under Freeport towards Half Moon Cay. In the early morning...
View ArticleFlorida Fish & Wildlife searching for escaped cobra
An Asian monocled cobra escaped its enclosure Saturday and is now reported missing near Fort Meyers, Florida. The search area is centered around Stratton Rd & Kitty Hawk...
View ArticleShark sighting off Morro Bay leads to beach warning signs
MORRO BAY, Calif. (AP) — A shark sighting in Morro Bay has prompted officials to post warning signs to beachgoers. The San Luis Obispo Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/1OyuEMj ) a surfer reported seeing...
View ArticlePesticides and sperm, lose weight by standing, share the chores and perk up...
Teen exposure to pesticides linked to abnormal sperm Adolescent exposure to environmental pollutants known as organochlorines could lead to defective sperm, according to a study by scientists at George...
View ArticleRarely seen blue whale carcass washes ashore
A 78-foot dead blue whale weighing over 100 tons washed ashore this week north of Gold Beach. ......
View ArticleWatch The Whales In San Diego
The coast of San Diego is the ideal place to watch the annual migration of the gray whale and is considered one of nature's ultimate spectacles The coastline of San Diego is one of their migratory...
View ArticleRare pygmy hippo, a week old, dies at San Diego zoo
(Reuters) - A rare pygmy hippopotamus born last week at the San Diego Zoo, the first calf born at the California facility in over a decade, has died, staff said on Friday. The calf was born in...
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