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THE Department of Conservation is calling for submissions on its proposal to establish two marine mammal sanctuaries in Southland. The new marine mammal sanctuaries are in areas where dolphins are known to range -- Porpoise Bay-Fortrose on the Catlins coast, and Te Wae Wae Bay on the south coast. Acting Conservation Minister Mahara Okeroa said mining and acoustic seismic surveying restrictions would apply in the sanctuaries, increasing the protection of the dolphins. The measures were...
Four weeks on from the shocking incident that led to the death of 26 dolphins near Falmouth, research released Monday sheds new light on the extent of the problems facing Cornwall's marine mammals.A study by the University of Exeter and Cornwall Wildlife Trust, published in the journal Biodiversity and Conservation, has revealed a disturbing rise in the number of whales, dolphins and porpoises found dead on Cornish beaches. The frequency of these mammals, collectively known as cetaceans,...
By WAYNE PARRY, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SEA BRIGHT Trapping them in giant cages. Using enormous nets to herd them along. Flying helicopters low over the water, and playing recordings of killer whales. From the sensible to the silly, there is no shortage of suggestions from the hundreds of spectators lining the banks of a river near the Jersey Shore on how to get a family of 15 bottlenose dolphins back out to sea. For nearly three weeks now, the dolphins have wowed crowds along the banks of...
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SEA BRIGHT, N.J. - A group of 15 dolphins who have taken up residence in a river near the Jersey Shore will be allowed to stay there through the July Fourth weekend, even though a nearby fireworks display draws heavy boat traffic. Federal environmental officials say the danger of trying to move or scare the dolphins back into the ocean outweighs the risk of letting them stay in the Shrewsbury River. "They're evidently in good condition," said Teri Frady, a...
By ASSOCIATED PRESS SEA BRIGHT A group of 15 dolphins who have taken up residence in a river near the Jersey Shore will be allowed to stay there through the July Fourth weekend, even though a nearby fireworks display draws heavy boat traffic. Federal environmental officials say the danger of trying to move or scare the dolphins back out into the ocean outweighs the risk of letting them stay in the Shrewsbury River. "They're evidently in good condition," said Teri Frady, a spokeswoman for...
By Jan Hefler and Troy Graham, The Philadelphia Inquirer Jul. 2--SEA BRIGHT, N.J. -- McLoone's Rum Runner, a waterfront restaurant in Monmouth County, is known for its good location near the ocean, a few miles up the Shrewsbury River. Now a group of bottlenose dolphins has found the spot agreeable as well, wandering up the river and spending the last couple of weeks frolicking off the restaurant's outdoor deck. Hundreds of people toting cameras and binoculars have been drawn to the...
SEA BRIGHT, N.J. (AP) -- A group of 15 dolphins that have taken up residence in a river near the Jersey Shore will be allowed to stay there through the July 4th weekend, even though a nearby fireworks display draws heavy boat traffic. Federal environmental officials say the danger of trying to move or scare the dolphins back into the ocean outweighs the risk of letting them stay in the Shrewsbury River. "They're evidently in good condition," said Teri Frady, a spokeswoman for the...
By MUTCH, Lindsay KELLY, the dolphin, must be feeling the weight of responsibility right now. All the other animals at Marineland in Napier will be shuffling up to her pool each morning to check on her health. Because the moment she swims off this mortal coil their future is up in the air. Or out in the ocean. Or six feet under, as the case may be. You see, last week a report by Parliament's local body and environment select committee backed DOC's policy of not allowing dolphins to be...
WASHINGTON, June 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- - Today, the United States Supreme Court announced its decision to hear arguments regarding the U.S. Navy's use of sonar in ongoing training exercises through 2009. The underlying lawsuit was brought by a coalition of conservation organizations led by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The other groups include the International Fund for Animal Welfare, the League for Coastal Protection, Cetacean Society International, and Ocean...
By Monica Holland, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. Jun. 22--Of all the Gulf Stream's blue water bounty that Ned Garber has pulled from the sea, mahi mahi have given him some of the best experiences. Known for their fight and beauty, these fish can be lured by the school if you know how to bail 'em. "A lot of times when you catch a dolphin, the school will come up to the boat with the one that's hooked," Garber said. "So the technique is to leave that one in the water and take some other...
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Image Caption: Fossil of Feresa Attenuata, Shimonoseki Marine Science Museum KAIKYOUKAN, Japan. Credit: OpenCage/Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 2.5) The pygmy killer whale is widely distributed in tropical and sub-tropical waters worldwide. Regular sightings of this species occur off the coast of Hawaii and Japan, and also in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka and Lesser Antilles. In the Atlantic the pygmy killer whale has been seen off the coast of South Carolina and Senegal. This species swims in...
Image Caption: Peale's Dolphin, Near Ventisquero Pio XI, Feb 2006 en:Lagenorhynchus australis (taken at Ventisquero Pio XI, Chilean Patagonia). Credit: FDrummondH/Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) The black-chinned dolphin (Lagenorhynchus australis), also known as Peale's Dolphin or Peale's Black-chinned Dolphin, can be found near Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of South America. Within these waters, it prefers to reside in faster currents near channels or narrows, but can also be found in...
The Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) can be found in the Gulf Stream of the North Atlantic Ocean, including the area between Florida and Bermuda and the Gulf of Mexico. Its eastern range may extend as far as the Azores and Canary Islands, although sightings in these areas have been uncommon. Its northern range begins at Cape Cod and extends to the southwestern portion of Spain. It is thought that the southern portion of its range extends from West Africa to Rio Grande do Sul in...
The Clymene dolphin (Stenella clymene) is a dolphin that is native to the Atlantic Ocean. It was once known as the short-snouted spinner dolphin. Although its range is not fully understood, specifically the southern portions, it does prefer tropical and temperate waters. Its range begins in New Jersey, stretching east-south-east to southern Morocco, and it is thought that the southern area of its range beings near Angola and stretches to Rio de Janeiro. It prefers habitats within deep water,...
The Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica) and Indus River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica minor) are two sub-species of freshwater or river dolphins found in India and Pakistan. From the 1970s they had commonly been regarded as separate species. The Ganges River Dolphin is primarily found in River Ganges and its tributaries in India while the Indus River Dolphin is found in the Indus river in Pakistan Taxonomy Until the 1970s the Indus and Ganges River Dolphins were...
