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...
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Study: Stranded marine mammals help understand the impact of contaminants on the marine ecosystem
That 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 US
The 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 Wight
A 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 failed
The 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 Crimea
The 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 Maine
Beaked 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 Florida
The 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 India
The 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 team
In 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 island
Three 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 Jersey
The 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 the
A 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 mission
The 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 dead
The 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 shore
Early 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 Kong
The 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 unveiled
Last year’s unusual mortality event brought 215 dead gray whales to the west coast of North America and the trend continues with at least...
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