Spotted on Jan. 3, videos showed propeller wounds on ... It would decrease the likelihood of a whale being struck and, if it were, a hit by a slower-moving boat would increase the chance of ...
Following stricter national regulations on whale shark conservation introduced in November last year, the government of ...
Other new research this month looked at snow leopards, wolves, wildlife crossings, newly discovered species, and … scorpion ...
This short-finned pilot whale was left unable to swim after its tail was severed by a boat propeller and its body attacked by sharks. In the water, Francis could hear the injured whale’s cries, as ...
After two years of debate and 90,000 public comments, NOAA withdrew a contentious boat speed rule aimed at Atlantic right whale conservation.
Whale experts said that the 28-foot-long leviathan was likely killed in a horrific boat strike ... have suffered similar injuries, including propeller scars. Although celebrated as a sign of ...
And whale shark tourism presents a threat to the species as it can interrupt their feeding and sharks can be injured by boat propellers. Donsol Bay, Philippines, attracts huge numbers of whale sharks ...
We're also working on limiting ship speeds off the Atlantic coast to help protect these whales from boat strikes: In 2013 ... right whale was found dead off the coast of New Jersey, with propeller ...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has withdrawn its proposal to expand boat speed limits to protect North Atlantic right whales after more than two years of debate and over ...