A globally rare Longman’s beaked whale was stranded in the waters of Tai O, Hong Kong. There were various bleeding wounds on its body, which were suspected to be caused by the friction between the whale’s body and sand and stones. Moreover, a large canvas bag was found in its digestive system. In the end,…

Recently, a mass dolphin stranding was reported in Novorossiysk, Russia. A large number of dolphins were stranded on the beach, and the local authorities and rescue organizations responded quickly and rushed to the scene at the first time to carry out rescue operations. At present, the cause of the incident is still under in-depth investigation,…

Marine noise pollution has always been a problem and has become worse over the past 20 years, as shown by the dramatic increase in noise levels in Vestfjord, north-west Norway, which has seriously disrupted cetacean positioning, feeding and communication, and may even be a contributing factor to mass strandings of whales.

Police in Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark, released Paul Watson, a prominent American anti-whaling activist, on December 17th local time, rejecting an extradition request from the Japanese authorities. The release of Paul Watson, who is the founder of the Sea Guardians Association and the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, and who has been working against…

New research shows that krill abundance is directly related to humpback whale pregnancy rates. When krill is plentiful, it is easier for humpback whales to conceive; when it is not, it is harder. Krill is a key link in the marine food chain, and the expansion of industrial krill fishing has led to fluctuations in…

According to Jiefang Daily on December 8, more than 30 pilot whales stranded on a beach near the city of Wangare in northern New Zealand recently, and hundreds of local residents and staff from related organizations dragged them back to the sea by means of cloth slips, while volunteers stayed on the shore all night…

The Icelandic government has granted whaling licenses to two whaling companies for the next five years, allowing them to catch 209 fin whales and 217 minke whales during the annual whaling season from mid-June to September, AFP reported on December 5th. Fin whales are the second largest cetacean after blue whales and are listed as…

On November 30, 2024, a five to six meter long beaked whale stranded in the waters of Tai O, Hong Kong SAR, which was initially determined to be a Lang’s Indo-Pacific beaked whale, a rare species in the world. The whale was found with multiple injuries and was rescued by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation…

According to the Associated Press, a massive whale stranding has occurred in Western Australia, Australia, and scientists speculate that the massive stranding may be related to man-made underwater noise that affects the whales’ navigation. In recent years, noise pollution in the oceans has become increasingly serious, interfering with the whales’ ultrasonic localization system and causing…

Whales are important indicators of the marine ecosystem, with their excrement containing high levels of iron and nitrogen, providing nutrients for phytoplankton growth, which produces oxygen vital to the Earth’s ecology. At the same time, whales are sensitive to changes in their surroundings and can serve as an early warning signal. However, because of their…