NRDC Petitions to List Endangered Gulf Whale
Under the definition of “in harm’s way,” there should be a photo of the Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s (pronounced BROO-dus) whale. This forty-foot whale—cousin to...
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War of the Whales
On March 15, 2000, a seldom-seen species of deep-diving whales began stranding along the coast of Great Abaco Island, in the northern Bahamas. That event—the...
Right Whale Agreement Announced Today
This morning, together with our colleagues at National Wildlife Federation and Conservation Law Foundation, we announced an agreement with Deepwater Wind , a...
Greek Mass Stranding Investigation Begins; One Whale Pregnant
On the island of Crete, biologists have begun studying the bodies of whales that perished during the recent mass stranding. They’ll be looking for tell-tale...
Update on Greek strandings: More whales
Last week, I wrote about a mass stranding of beaked whales off Crete while the Greek, U.S., and Israeli navies ran exercises offshore – the latest in a long...
Milestone in Ocean Noise Fight
Yesterday was a milestone in the fight against ocean noise pollution. After five years, the International Maritime Organization adopted guidelines to reduce...