Cetacean News
Killer whales tracked in Hawaii for first time
Killer whales tracked in Hawaii for first time – Hawaii News Now – KGMB and KHNL
Military Sonar Is Causing Mass Whale Strandings
Orca Whales Take Care of a Permantly Disabled Individual – For Years
Seattle pi (Aug. 16, 2011)
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German ‘bubble curtain’ study hopes to protect hearing
Guardian.co.uk (Aug. 9, 2011)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/aug/09/german-bubble-wrap-whales
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Dolphins are among the rare animals who can see electricity
IO9 (July 28, 2011)
http://io9.com/5825299/dolphins-are-the-first-mammals-to-see-electricity
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Dolphin DNA Very Close to Human
Article Safari (Oct. 10, 2010)
http://www.articlesafari.com/2010/10/dolphin-human-dna/
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Dolphins’ ‘remarkable’ recovery from injury offers important insights for human healing
Eureka Alert (July 21, 2011)
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-07/gumc-dr071811.php
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Is ocean garbage killing whales?
AFP (July 9, 2011)
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Ocean life on the brink of mass extinctions: study
Reuters (June 21, 2011)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/21/us-oceans-idUSTRE75K1IY20110621
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Scientists Baffled by Sick and Dying Whales
ABC News (May 27, 2011)
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/05/27/3229257.htm
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Humpback Whales May Be Migratory Astronomers
~ Wired Science (April 19, 2011)
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/04/humpback-whale-migration/
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Navy Allowed to Harass Whales With Sonar Tests
~ Courthouse News Service (April 18, 2011)
http://www.courthousenews.com/2011/04/18/35891.htm
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Humpback Whale Song Spreads to Other Whales
~ BBC Earth News (April 14, 2011)
BBC – Earth News – Humpback whale song spreads to other whales
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Navy Weapons Testing Responsible for Dolphin Deaths
~ Change.org (Apr. 5, 2011)
http://news.change.org/stories/navy-weapons-testing-responsible-for-dolphin-deaths
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Stabilizing Role Speculated for Elder Female Pilot Whales
~ Star Advertiser (Apr. 4, 2011)
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Dolphins Die After Underwater Navy Training Exercise Near San Diego
~ Los Angeles Times (Mar. 25, 2011)
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0326-dolphins-military-20110326,0,1733815.story
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Reducing Marine Debris is Worldwide Challenge
~ The Star Advertiser (Mar. 23, 2011)
http://www.staradvertiser.com/editorials/20110323_Reducing_marine_debris_is_worldwide_challenge.html
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Sperm Whales Have Names for Each Other
~ The Star (Mar. 17, 2011)
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/955689–sperm-whales-have-names-for-each-other
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Naval Sonar Exercises Linked to Whale Strandings, According to New Report.
~ Science Daily (March 16, 2011)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110316153133.htm
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Beaked Whales ‘Scared’ by Navy Sonar
~ BBC Earth News (Mar. 14, 2011)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9424000/9424166.stm
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