Whales
Hundreds of whales dead in Australia stranding
Another 200 long-finned pilot whales were discovered Wednesday in Macquarie Harbour, on the rugged and sparsely populated west coast of Tasmania, taking to 470...
Scientists said two large pods of long-finned pilot whales became stuck on sandbars in Macquarie Harbour, on Tasmania's rugged and sparsely populated west coast.
At least four whales have become entangled in octopus nets in False Bay over the past two weeks and last week, a humpback whale carcass was found floating about 500 metres off Sunny Cove.
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) rescued the eight-metre whale offshore of Buffels Bay, Cape Point.
The City of Cape Town is calling on the national minister of Environment Affairs to place a moratorium on the exploratory octopus permit after another whale was killed.
The conservation status, size and distribution of selected whale species.
The stranding was discovered by a hiker late Saturday on Stewart Island, 30 kilometres off the southern coast of the South Island.
WWF Indonesia confirmed 10 whales were stranded on Monday, seven of whom were returned to the water by navy officials.
Findlay says research has shown those populations that can be monitored, like the southern right whales found along the South African coastline, have shown remarkable growth.