Marine Animals: Whales, Sharks and Octopuses

23+ hour, 21+ min ago   (314+ words) Whaling ‌in Iceland has sparked years of protests from animal welfare campaigners and Hollywood celebrities. Copenhagen: Iceland's government will submit a bill in February to ban whaling, a move that would leave Norway and Japan as the ​only two…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (760+ words) Published 10:11 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 By Ben Fenlon/Goldstream Gazette On game night, it’s easy to pick a side to cheer for. When the stakes are life or death – and both sides are icons of Greater Victoria’s waters – choosing who to…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (235+ words) A pair of northern bottlenose whales, normally found in the North Atlantic, were spotted in Dorset waters. Two whales were seen breaching and tail-slapping off the coast of Portland, prompting excitement among conservationists at Dorset Wildlife Trust. Northern bottlenose whales…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (192+ words) Secrets of the Whales plunges viewers deep within the epicenter of whale culture to reveal the mysterious and beautiful world of whales. Powerful orca matriarchs pass down their unique hunting traditions to the next generation. Even giants start small – a…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (298+ words) Iceland's government will submit a bill in February to ban whaling, a move that would leave Norway and Japan as the only two countries in the world to continue commercial whaling. Whaling in Iceland has sparked years of protests from…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (384+ words) A 10-year moratorium on new marine mammal tourism permits will be introduced around Banks Peninsula to help protect the threatened Hector’s dolphin population. The Department of Conservation announced the moratorium ahead of the current restrictions expiring on September 16. Existing permits…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (516+ words) The Department of Conservation has announced a 10-year moratorium on new marine mammal permits in the Banks Peninsula/Te Pātāka-o-Rākaihautū area. The current 10-year moratorium will expire on September 16, 2026. It does not affect existing permits held by 6 operators in Akaroa…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (333+ words) Science News examined the question posed by the upcoming movie "Whalefall" — could a whale really swallow a person whole? The survival thriller based on the novel by Daniel Kraus will be released Oct. 16. It examines the thalassophobia-inducing question of what…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (47+ words) Sample: Glass Sponge oceanexplorer.noaa.gov LIVE VIDEO: The 2026 American Samoa ROV + Mapping Exploration expedition is underway. Watch live dives to explore deep-sea habitats of American Samoa. NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2026 American Samoa ROV + Mapping Exploration Download largest version (jpg, 877.7 KB)…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (630+ words) A whale that became entangled in shark nets off Noosa Heads in August 2022. (Supplied: Tom Loubardi) A trial has begun of high-frequency acoustic alarms attached to shark nets off Noosa. The nets will be monitored to gauge the effect on…...