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New study suggests whales are suffering from sunburn
L.A. UnleashedScientists say some whale species off the Mexican coast are showing signs of severe sunburn that may be caused by the damaged ozone layer's decreased ability to block ultraviolet radiation. The seagoing mammals would be particularly vulnerable to the sun.... -
An Arctic oil spill could linger for years
GreenspaceAlmost everyone can agree that, however bad the Deepwater Horizon oil blowout in the Gulf of Mexico was, a major spill in an icy Arctic sea would be worse. How much worse? A new report commissioned by the Pew Environment...... -
A dark Arctic tale set after the ice melts
It's hard to imagine a world in which polar bears don't exist in the wild. Alun Anderson, former editor-in-chief of New Scientist magazine, asserts that it most likely will occur in our lifetime.
In his book, "After the Ice: Life, Death, and...Tags: Interior Policy, Killer Whale (animal), Environmental Issues, Weather, Politics
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At SeaWorld, a changed show must go on
The signature killer whale show, "Believe," at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida has changed dramatically since the tragic death in February of trainer Dawn Brancheau.
Those who sit in the "soak zone," the seats closest to the pool, still get drenched, and the...Tags: Tilikum (killer whale), Dawn Brancheau, Animals, Killer Whale (animal), Nature
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Natural Perspectives: A lucky whale-watching trip indeed
A year ago, Vic and I went whale-watching with the Orange County chapter of the Society for Conservation Biology on one of Capt. Dave Anderson's Dolphin Safari cruises out of Dana Point Harbor. It was the best whale-watching trip we had ever been on. When...Tags: Throat, Trips and Vacations, Fishing, Biology, Point Harbor
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Arctic offshore drilling plan cleared for Beaufort Sea
GreenspaceThe march of offshore oil development into the Arctic has been given a boost by the federal Minerals Management Service, which approved Shell Offshore Inc.'s plan to drill exploratory wells in the Beaufort Sea off the coast of Alaska. Conservationists....... -
Japan embarks on annual whale hunt--can Sea Shepherd be far behind?
OutpostsWhaling ships from Japan left today for Antarctic waters on an annual five-month voyage in pursuit of about 1,000 minke whales and a small number of endangered fin whales. The seasonal hunts, during the Antarctic summer, are highly controversial. They're.... -
Young humpback whale tangled in rope off Hawaii
L.A. UnleashedA juvenile humpback whale entangled in hundreds of feet of heavy rope off the Hawaii coast was being tracked by marine experts Wednesday. "The entanglement is life-threatening," said Ed Lyman, marine mammal response manager for the Hawaiian Islands... -
Humpback whale remains entangled, but with less rope, off Maui
OutpostsHumpback whales that migrate into Hawaiian waters for the winter support a thriving whale-watching industry, but it seems that every season there's a heart-wrenching tale involving a whale -- or multiple whales -- paying the price for so much human...... -
Gray Whale In Snohomish River No Longer Visible
The gray whale that raised such a stir off Everett's waterfront has vanished without a trace.
The whale appeared in the Snohomish River and swam upstream and downstream most of Saturday morning and afternoon.
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Cruise Ship Arrives In Vancouver, B.C. With One More Passenger - A Whale
Staff reporterThe whale that a cruise ship collided with and brought into port in Vancouver, B.C. appears to be a fin whale, a threatened species in Canada. It wasn't until the ship docked Saturday that the captain and crew noticed the whale lodged in the bow of the...Tags: Princess Cruises, Death, Vancouver (Canada), Canada, Cruise Line Ports
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Save the Whales Day draws a crowd
An enthusiastic crowd responded Sunday to a rallying cry to raise awareness of and declare opposition to the resumption of commercial whaling..
More than 75 people gathered at Main Beach in Laguna to sign petitions and videotape a plea to President Obama...Tags: Laguna Beach, Demonstration, Politics, Pacific Ocean, San Clemente (Orange, California)
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