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Sperm whales beached east of Albany (Australia) 27 Aug 2013 | 01:23 am
August 26th, 2013 (Andrew Collins). Two whales that beached themselves off the coast east of Albany over the weekend have died.
India bans shark ‘finning’ 27 Aug 2013 | 01:11 am
August 26th, 2013. INDIA has banned hunting sharks for only their fins in a move to protect endangered species from indiscriminate hunting for parts wanted abroad.
Another large whale found dead (Pakistan) 26 Aug 2013 | 04:35 am
August 26th, 2013. KARACHI - Local fishermen of Damb village near Sonminai, Balochistan found the corpse of a dead bryde’s whale deep inside the Miani Hor Lagoon, about 15 kilometres from entrance to ...
Dolphin found in Scott’s Creek in Portsmouth has been sacrificed (Virginia, USA) 26 Aug 2013 | 02:37 am
August 25th, 2013 (Mike Connors). PORTSMOUTH. Another dolphin died Saturday after being found in Hampton Roads waters.
Beaked whale washes ashore in Florida, buried on beach (USA) 24 Aug 2013 | 02:00 am
August 23rd, 2013 (Julie Murphy). [A 14-foot beaked whale washed ashore in Marineland and was buried on the beach after a field necropsy, said Flagler County Emergency Management Chief Troy Harper.
Mysterious sea monster discovered in Spain is identified 24 Aug 2013 | 01:52 am
August 23rd, 2013 (David Strege). The mystery of the horned sea monster that washed ashore in Spain and caused widespread speculation as to its identity has been solved, and it isn’t what you might ha...
Despite rescue efforts, dolphin beached at Patong dies (Thailand) 23 Aug 2013 | 02:26 am
Thursday, August 22, 2013. PHUKET : A dolphin that washed ashore at Patong Beach yesterday afternoon died despite the best efforts of bystanders to keep her alive.
The River Dee dolphin and other adventurous marine life (Wales, UK) 23 Aug 2013 | 12:31 am
August 22sd, 2013. Wednesday's sighting may be unusual – but it certainly isn't unique. Here is a roundup of some other unlikely sea-creature enounters in British waters
Warming oceans could impact krill, foundation of marine food chains 22 Aug 2013 | 05:43 pm
August 22sd, 2013 (UPI). PLYMOUTH, England -- Antarctic krill, tiny creatures that are of major importance in marine food chains, are likely to be affected by warming ocean temperatures, researchers s...
Sick Whale Put Down Near Gilgo Beach (NY, USA) 22 Aug 2013 | 12:18 am
August 21st, 2013. An ailing pygmy sperm whale that beached itself along the shoreline just east of Gilgo Beach was euthanized on Tuesday by a marine life organization.
