RSPCA warns well-meaning public of refloating stranded animals An incident with a stranded subadult dolphin at the end of July has driven the RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to...
Study: Stranded marine mammals help understand the impact of contaminants on the marine ecosystemThat the terrestrial and especially marine ecosystems suffer from heavy pollution through humanities choices has long been declared as...
Increased number of humpback deaths along the Northeast Coastline of the USThe recent series of humpback whale strandings further highlight the increasing mortality rates for the species along the East Coast of...
Lost bottlenose dolphin euthanized after stranding on the Isle of WightA single bottlenose dolphin had become stuck in the mud at The Causeway, Freshwater (UK). By the time the official rescue teams of the...
Basking shark put to sleep after rescue efforts failedThe 4.4-metre basking shark stranded alive in the shallow waters of Filey beach, UK. By the time the rescue team of the British Divers...
Mass strandings reveal dangerous situation for marine mammals off the occupied CrimeaThe Crimea, a peninsula in the north of the Black Sea in Eastern Europe, is mostly recognized as Ukrainian by most countries but was...
Two extremely rare beaked whales washed up in MaineBeaked whales are only poorly studied as they are generally characterized as skittish and highly elusive. Only four have been documented...
Joyful release of two sea turtles in FloridaThe release was an especially heartwarming event for police staff of Sarasota County, Florida. Boaters had found the female loggerhead...
Two sea turtles rescued in western IndiaThe two stranded olive ridley turtles were rescued by Forest Department officials and volunteers of the Clean Kundapur Project. Heavily...
A behind the scene look of a mammal rescue teamIn a short article, emergency marine mammal veterinarian Dr Sharp explains what happens during the rescue of a mink whale. The emergency...
Grey whale mom and calf free themselves after standing on an Alaskan islandThree rangers and conservation workers had been spending a weekend on the wild and remote island of Kruzof west of Alaska when one...
Whale stranded in Timaru was freed successfully The sperm whale had become stuck on New Zealand’s coast in Timaru on Sunday at early noon. Quickly, several organisations and their teams...
Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale died in New JerseyThe North Atlantic right whale had been found floating off the coast of Elberon, New Jersey, as the NOAA confirmed. For now, the cause of...
Viral video puts a spotlight on how olive ridley turtles routinely get caught in fishing nets in theA video of fishermen rescuing four olive ridley turtles caught in abandoned fishing nets in south Goa has gone viral in India. So viral,...
More stranded marine mammals than normal died during lockdown in the Philippines The Philippines have been on lockdown since March this year. At the same time, 37 animals have been stranded on the islands’ beaches,...
Pod of long-finned pilot whales saved after complicated rescue missionThe group of 15 pilot whales was first discovered stranded on the Island of South Uist, Scotland, early in the morning on Friday last...
UPDATE: fin whale in River Dee found deadThe fin whale calf that seemed to have been successfully refloated during the weekend after stranding in the River Dee Estuary has been...
Young fin whale rescued after stranding on River Dee’s shoreEarly on Friday morning, the 13.5-meter long fin whale had been discovered on the River Dee Estuary off Greenfield, Wales. The young...
Rise of porpoise deaths in Hong KongThe number of finless porpoises washing up dead or becoming stranded on Hong Kong’s shores has increased constantly during the past...
More gray whale strandings, and more information unveiledLast year’s unusual mortality event brought 215 dead gray whales to the west coast of North America and the trend continues with at least...
