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Outer Banks
Family Fun in North Carolina’s Outer Banks
thepointsguy.com - Barbara Schultz
Looking for a family travel destination that will get your crew outdoors and feed your kids’ curiosity? North Carolina’s Outer Banks is rich in …
The Independentadded this to Environment
Marine Mammals
Dolphins’ psychological trauma after being hunted for marine parks revealed in new research
independent.co.uk - Josh Gabbatiss
Dolphins are being left traumatised by cruel hunting practices used to supply the international trade in marine mammals for water parks, scientists …
Marine Mammals
Can the Internet Ruin the Purpoise of a Painting?
thestranger.com - Jasmyne Keimig
Yes. Yes it can. by Jasmyne KeimigWhat you're looking at could be an Admiral Dolphin NOT a General Porpoise! JASMYNE KEIMIGThis morning, I woke up to …
USA TODAYadded this to Top Stories
Miley Cyrus
Woodstock 50 lineup to feature Jay-Z, Miley Cyrus, the Killers, Robert Plant, Black Keys
USA TODAY - Brian McCollum
It’s peace, love and a very modern musical twist: An array of contemporary performers from rock, hip-hop and pop will be joined by old-school artists at the Woodstock 50 festival in August, organizers
Humpback Whales
Humpback Whales Along With A Megapod Of Dolphins Are On San Diego's Coast!
iheart.com - Karen Sharp
WATCH: This is a whale watcher's dream, or really any animal lover's dream. San Diego's Coast has had plenty for sight seers to enjoy. In the news …
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Plastic
Dead whale found with 40 kilograms of plastic in its stomach
newscientist.com - By Adam Vaughan
Marine experts in the Philippines say a dead whale found with 40 kilograms of rice sacks and other plastic bags inside it was the worst case they …
The Guardianadded this to Top Stories
Philippines
Dead whale washed up in Philippines had 40kg of plastic bags in its stomach
The Guardian - Hannah Ellis-Petersen, south-east Asia correspondent
A young whale that washed up in the Philippines died from “gastric shock” after ingesting 40kg of plastic bags. Marine biologists and volunteers from the D’Bone Collector Museum in Davao City, in the island
The Independentadded this to Environment
Marine Mammals
Hundreds of mutilated dolphins caught by nets discovered piled up on beach in France
independent.co.uk - Jane Dalton
The mutilated corpses of hundreds of dolphins have been found piled up on a French beach. They were some of the thousands accidentally killed by the …
Plastic
Whale Dies After Swallowing 88 Pounds of Plastic Bags
ecowatch.com - Olivia Rosane
Museum staff said they found 16 rice sacks, for "banana plantation style bags" and several shopping bags in the whale's stomach. "I was not prepared …
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Philippines
Dead whale in Philippines had 40kg of plastic bags in stomach
9news.com.au - CNN
A young whale whose carcass washed up in the Philippines died of "dehydration and starvation" after consuming 40 kilograms of plastic bags, …
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Marine Mammals
Dead whale's belly has 40 kilos of plastic trash
abs-cbn.com - Hernel Tocmo, ABS-CBN News
DAVAO CITY - Over 40 kilos of plastic trash were recovered from the stomach of a dead whale in the town of Mabini at the Compostela Valley. The …
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Marine Mammals
Listen: Human Echolocation
Audioburst - A Moment of Science
"Don, if you ever heard of echo location. Echo location is the ability of animals such as bats and dolphins. To learn about this around by emitting …
Nolan Mckinnonadded this to Stuff For Later
Science
Can Animals Commit Rape or Murder?
The Atlantic - Adam Rutherford
Nature isn’t cruel—it’s just careless. Nature is “red in tooth and claw,” as Alfred, Lord Tennyson wrote in the poem “In Memoriam A.H.H.” In that now-famous line, Tennyson was considering, pre-Darwin,
Black Sea
Scientists join forces to save Black Sea dolphins
dailysabah.com - www.dailysabah.com
Turkish scientists joined their Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Romanian and Monacan colleagues for a project about preserving the dolphin population in the …
Joanna Royleadded this to UK Holiday Planning
Wales
A Bay To Remember, Boat Trip, Gwbert, Ceredigion, Wales
visitwales.com
Welcome to A Bay to Remember. Our fully guided marine tours offer a safe and exhilarating experience suitable for all ages and abilities (wheelchair …
Salt Water Sportsman
Fish
Bahamas Dolphin and Tuna
Salt Water Sportsman - George Poveromo
“There has to be dolphin here,” I mumbled while surveying our surroundings. Terry Flora, Carl Grassi and Columbia Sportswear’s Brent Brauner didn’t …
Professor Futon Spooninadded this to These Are A Few Of Our Favorite Things
Marine Mammals
Saint Louis Zoo veterinarians assist with river dolphin rescue in Bolivia
bolivianthoughts.com
Stephanie Baumer, Digital Content Producer reports for KMOV4: ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) – Veterinarians from the Saint Louis Zoo assisted in the rescue of …
Daily Kosadded this to Daily Kos Trending
Marine Mammals
Forget Shooting Someone On 5th Ave.- Forget Being In Love With Kim - Donald Trump Talks To Animals!
dailykos.com - Speaking Fiction To Power
William Southold, The Southold Report Donald Trump is now Dr. Dolittle? He talks to animals? Well, apparently he does, if we are to believe his latest …
Professor Futon Spooninadded this to These Are A Few Of Our Favorite Things
New Zealand
This Is the Rarest Dolphin Species in the World
rd.com - Taylor Markarian
Meet the small, stocky, lovable dolphin species that is currently endangered. Chances are you’re most familiar with the common bottlenose dolphin. …
Pinnipeds
Animal Files 031219
stunewslaguna.com - Administrator
Animal Files More rescues for PMMC, nonprofit calls on community for donations to help On Thursday, March 7, at 4:20 p.m., the Pacific Marine Mammal …
Professor Futon Spooninadded this to These Are A Few Of Our Favorite Things
Great Barrier Reef
Why the Great Barrier Reef Should Be on Your Bucket List
AFAR Media - Swain Destinations
The Australian natural wonder is truly unlike anything you’ve ever seen. The stats alone are breathtaking: This UNESCO World Heritage-listed natural …
Daily Mail added this to Top Stories
SeaWorld
Sea World theme park could be BANNED from breeding dolphins in captivity if government folds to pressure from animal activists
dailymail.co.uk - Mark Brook
Sea World on the Gold Coast could be banned from keeping dolphins in captivity after animal activists launched a public petition this week. World …
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Top 10
Top 10 things to see and do in the volcanic Azores archipelago: Sao Miguel, Faial and Pico islands
thetravelmagazine.net - Jamie Crane
Lying in the middle of the North Atlantic are nine volcanic islands that make up the Azores archipelago, an autonomous region of Portugal. Get there …
Professor Futon Spooninadded this to These Are A Few Of Our Favorite Things
SeaWorld
Queensland Government faces pressure to ban dolphin breeding at Sea World Gold Coast for good
9news.com.au - Raffaella Ciccarelli
An international not-for-profit animal welfare organisation is calling on the Queensland Government to ban captive dolphin breeding at Sea World on …
AZCentral.com / The Arizona Republicadded this to Phoenix Metro News
Arizona
Dolphinaris Arizona weighs future uses. One thing is clear, no animals will be involved
azcentral.com - Lorraine Longhi
As Dolphinaris decides what it wants to be moving forward, one thing is clear: there will be no animals involved, according to a spokesman for OdySea …
Marine Mammals
‘Free Willy’ set to splash down at House committee on Monday
ipolitics.ca - Holly Lake
A bill that would ban the captivity of whales and dolphins in Canada is set to move to the House fisheries committee next week. iPolitics has learned …
The Inertiaadded this to The Inertia
Whales
Watch the Dramatic Moment This Guy Got Stuck In a Whale’s Mouth
theinertia.com - Alexander Haro
In the 15 years that Rainer Schimpf has been working as a dive tour operator, he’s seen a lot of whales. Usually, he sees them from the outside. In …
EYEWITNESS NEWSadded this to EWN
Fish
Humans are very small, says diver almost swallowed by whale
ewn.co.za - Tara Penny
JOHANNESBURG - A South African tour operator who was almost swallowed by a whale says the experience has made him realise just how small humans …
Joanna Royleadded this to UK Holiday Planning
Pembrokeshire
Ahoy! Dolphin and Porpoise to the port bow!
visitpembrokeshire.com
Every year the Cardigan Food Festival draws crowds from all over the country- with plenty going on for all the family. Hidden in a quiet corner of …
Asia
Bangladesh and Climate Change: Recipe for Disaster
asiasentinel.com - www.asiasentinel.com
Bangladesh, at the triangular tip of the Bay of Bengal, is home to an astonishing 40 percent of the world’s storm surges. In 1971 and 1990, it …