Shell’s plans to conduct underwater explosions for new oil and gas exploration activities during the peak mating season of whales off South Africa’s “wild coast” pose a serious threat to local marine life such as whales

World Wildlife Day is celebrated on March 3 every year, and 2025 will also mark the 50th anniversary of the entry into force of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). 2024, Guardian of the Wilderness, in conjunction with the Guangxi Academy of Sciences and other organizations and…

February 24, 2011 – The carcass of a young male sperm whale, measuring 14.3 meters in length and weighing 10 to 15 tons, was found on a beach on the German island of Sylt. Initial examination revealed a large amount of plastic in the whale’s stomach, and the cause of death has yet to be…

On February 19, 2025, more than 150 false killer whales stranded on a beach in northwestern Tasmania, Australia. Marine biologists have pointed out that subtle changes in the marine environment such as abnormal water temperatures and salinity, as well as ocean noise pollution caused by human activities, may interfere with the sonar system of the…

Researchers at Rutgers University New Brunswick have developed an AI tool that predicts the habitat distribution of endangered whales, aiming to reduce the number of fatal ship-whale collisions and provide a scientific basis for developing conservation strategies and enabling responsible ocean development. The tool could enhance the ability to monitor the distribution of important species…

February 1, 2025 – In Taranto, Italy, cetaceans such as dolphins face many threats. It is home to the Italian Navy’s largest military base and a NATO I command center, a commercial port that is still expanding, Italy’s first offshore wind power plant inaugurated in 2022, and a large refinery built by the energy company…

According to January 29, 2025, the New Zealand Department of Conservation is reminding the public to follow the rules for marine mammal interactions after a family group of five orcas was spotted in Raglan and Kawhia Harbors. There have been reports of people getting too close to the animals and a boat is suspected of…

The 36th Annual Meeting of the European Cetacean Society (ECS) will be held from 12-16 May 2025 in the Azores, Portugal. The annual meeting will include a series of workshops and academic exchange activities aimed at promoting scientific exchange and collaboration in marine mammal research and conservation. Experts, scholars and conservationists from around the world…

In January 2025, large fin and baleen whales stranded along the eastern and western coastlines of Hainan Island. The head of the Nature Department of the South China Sea Museum (Hainan) and her team acted quickly to make specimens of the stranded whales. These specimens will become an important resource for popularization of science education,…

Jan. 10 (Bloomberg) — France’s Antibes Marine Park has closed permanently after its last orca show on Jan. 5, amid controversy over the fate of the park’s animals due to a law banning cetacean performances that will come into effect in France in December 2026, as well as the deaths of orcas in the 2015…