Ocean contamination - chemicals of concern |
The following is a list of chemicals that are harming the ocean environment and its inhabitants. There is a fact sheet-style description following each of them. This list is ongoing and I ...
Posted by on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:24:00 GMT |
THREATS TO DOLPHINS: A Species-by-species approach |
The following is a general summary of major threats confronting 34 dolphin species.
The information was provided by the 2002-2010 Conservation Action Plan for the World's Cetaceans: Dolphins, W...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:30:00 GMT |
Division Arising in Taiji? |
Junichiro Yamashita and Hisato Ryono are Taiji City Assemblymembers. It has long been a "tradition" in the town to fight to keep the act of hunting dolphins and small whales in motion. These 2 brave...
Posted by on Sun, 23 Dec 2007 10:08:00 GMT |
Japan Aquariums: Epson Aqua Stadium / Kamogawa SeaWorld |
I arrived at Narita International Airport at close to 3 pm. After an hour-long bus ride, I'm at the hotel. It's now close to 7 pm, and I'm back from my first look around Tokyo.
It's a chi...
Posted by on Sun, 23 Dec 2007 01:02:00 GMT |
Help protect dolphins: push for better surveillance on fishing boats |
I would like to elaborate on the situation regarding the government placing surveillance on commercial fishing vessels. I feel it would be a great way to reduce irresponsible activity by fisherm...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 12:17:00 GMT |
HOW TO HELP DOLPHINS |
Hi everyone, below is a sort of summary of things you can do to help dolphins; if there are any pages you would like to add to the list please message me and tell me what they are so I can add them!!
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Posted by on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:45:00 GMT |
Brazilian fishermen caught killing dolphins on camera |
A very disturbing article surfaced recently in the news. In the waters off Brazil, fishermen were caught on camera intentionally netting and drowning a huge sum of dolphins (83). Following...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 00:16:00 GMT |
California dolphins found shot to death |
A recent report from Los Angeles has confirmed that four common dolphins were found dead from bullet wounds near the head. It is likely that the culprit was a fisherman, as often is the case in ...
Posted by on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 17:50:00 GMT |
Keeping an eye on foreign tuna fisheries (and our own government) |
A recent court ruling denied the U.S. government permission to weaken the "dolphin-safe" regulations regarding tuna fishing. The ruling brought immense relief to many environmentalists, but also...
Posted by on Thu, 03 May 2007 06:44:00 GMT |
Should Captive Dolphins Be Released? The Ongoing Debate... |
I am a moderate animal rights activist I find myself personally more passionate about dolphin conservation and protection. Among the chief debates surrounding dolphins is their role as captive...
Posted by on Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:36:00 GMT |
