A lawsuit filed by Sea Shepherd has formally charged Faroese whalers with illegal activities. The organization documented whalers persistently harming a group of exhausted pilot whales and stranding some on shallow shoals—actions violating local laws. The whaling authority has now announced a suspension of all pilot whale hunting in the northern islands during the case…

Research findings indicate that scientists from institutions including New Zealand’s Massey University and Australia’s University of Technology Sydney analyzed liver samples from 127 stranded whales and dolphins. They discovered that more than a dozen species of coastal and deep-sea cetaceans—including New Zealand’s endemic Maui’s dolphin—contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), classified as “persistent chemicals.” These…

The carcass of an adult female Bryde’s whale was discovered on a beach in Bang Po District, Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand. This marks the first whale death recorded in Thailand this year. Measuring 8 to 9 meters in length and weighing approximately 8 metric tons, the whale had been dead for at least three days.…

A juvenile humpback whale named “Hope” was found stranded on Santa Marina Beach near Yachatz, Oregon, entangled in crab trap gear. Despite nearly two days of rescue efforts by local residents, volunteers, and marine experts, the approximately 6,000-pound (2.7-ton) calf was euthanized on the afternoon of November 17. The cause of death was confirmed as…

A juvenile humpback whale measuring approximately 28 feet in length was found dead on Nisqually Beach in Oregon, USA. Preliminary observations indicate the animal was emaciated, leading marine biologists to speculate that malnutrition may have resulted from food shortages or ecological changes. Humpback whales rely on krill and other plankton for sustenance, and rising ocean…

The AI-powered cetacean conservation technology developed jointly by the Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Lenovo Group has been extended to Cambodia, Myanmar, and other countries. Through the integration of towed acoustic devices and drones, the China-Cambodia team tracks dolphin movements in real time. By leveraging AI models to build species knowledge databases,…

At the China-ASEAN Environmental Cooperation Forum held in Beihai, Guangxi, China and ASEAN nations reached a consensus to establish the “Beibu Gulf-South China Sea Bryde’s Whale Conservation Alliance,” designating Bryde’s whales as its flagship species. The waters around Weizhou Island in Guangxi, a critical habitat for Bryde’s whales, will collaborate with Southeast Asian nations on…

The Scripps Institution of Oceanography released a report analyzing the long-term impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill on cetacean populations. Data indicates that sperm whale and beaked whale population densities declined by 30% and 80% respectively within a decade after the spill, with some areas experiencing complete disappearance. The study emphasizes that toxic…

In October, a young humpback whale stranded on Long Beach Island, New Jersey. Rescue workers discovered distinct propeller injuries on both sides of its body and found it severely emaciated. Preliminary assessments indicate the whale died from vessel strikes and malnutrition. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) noted that propeller injuries are a leading cause…

The AI-powered cetacean conservation platform developed jointly by the Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Lenovo Group enables real-time tracking and behavioral analysis of Yangtze finless porpoises through over 200 smart cameras and underwater sonar devices deployed along the Yangtze River. The platform incorporates embodied intelligent hexapod robots capable of autonomously collecting water…