Former trainer blows the whistle on SeaWorld
From CBS News Alex Ferrer investigates the treatment of SeaWorld's captive killer whales for "Whistleblower." To watch the CBS full episode (41:44 minutes) you'll need to [...]
Cuvier’s beaked whale dies with 88 pounds of plastic in its stomach
In the above photo taken on March 16, 2019, Darrell Blatchley, director of D' Bone Collector Museum Inc., shows plastic waste found in the stomach of [...]
Hearing on the proposal to open the US East Coast to oil and gas leasing
From Michael Stocker's “Ocean Noise” blog: "Dear OCR Community and Friends There are a lot of moving parts right now on the proposal to open [...]
What are animals thinking and feeling?
Everyone should watch this.... From the author of some of our favorites books: "Song for the Blue Ocean", "Eye of the Albatross" and recently "Beyond Words: [...]
If our oceans die, we die | Captain Paul Watson
"Captain Watson is guided by a singular truth: if the oceans die, we die! Humanity and civilization cannot survive on this planet with a dead ocean, [...]
The World’s Rarest Whales
The appearance of the world’s rarest whales has been recorded for the first time after a mother and her calf washed up on beach in New Zealand [...]
Whale Wars in Seattle: A U.S. Court Discusses Antarctic Whaling
By Timothy G. Nelson* This March, a Seattle-based federal judge issued a decision dealing with the continued practice of whaling in Antarctic waters. The court's ruling, [...]
Interview with Erich Hoyt on his new book
Reading the new 2nd edition of Erich Hoyt's MPAs for Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises gave me a lot to think about. What a fascinating topic [...]
Amos Nachoum – No Demons of the Sea
"There is something you need to know about Jaws. He was a fabrication. Photographer and explorer Amos Nachoum dispels the misconception of killer species in a [...]
The whales are saved!?
From commercial whaling at least, for now... From the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society: WDCS Press Statement: Moratorium remains intact: Pro-whaling advocates fail to get [...]
Watch the Story of “Jenny”
MarineBio's Advisor of Marine Mammals, Erich Hoyt, urges you to watch this powerful video then make your voice heard to stop the IWC. With a [...]
Whale wars in the Southern Ocean
Anti-whaling activists accuse Japan fleet of attack Anti-whaling activists have accused a Japanese vessel of ramming their high-tech speed boat during a confrontation [...]
A Message from Erich Hoyt
A Message from Erich Hoyt on Defending Antarctic Toothfish in the Ross Sea:I am a whale researcher and conservationist, writes Erich Hoyt, Senior Research Fellow with [...]
Amazing Conservation Documentaries
I must say that these marine conservation documentaries are some of the best we've ever seen. In a field that's so often depressing with the [...]
First Do More Harm?
Once again, I'm abandoning MarineBio's policy of striving to remain politically neutral. What is with the Bush administration? First it's "hey! let's drill offshore to trick [...]
More on the Cetacean Situation
Thank goodness there are people like Erich Hoyt out there who care about the world's cetacean populations. Hoyt recently launched cetaceanhabitat.org, a site sponsored by [...]
Save the Whales and Dolphins!
Years ago the phrase "save the whales" was synonymous with "ignore the treehuggers" - which was maddening because the whales really did need saving. And, they [...]
Save the Whales!?
Japan has threatened to defy a 21-year-old moratorium on commercial whaling after it failed to overturn the ban at the International Whaling Commission's annual conference [...]
Whales in Hot Water?
This report The Impact of a Changing Climate on Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises: A Call for Action published by the WWF Global Species Programme and [...]
Another great holiday gift idea
If you're one of those people, like me, who have so much "stuff" that you really don't want or need anything for Christmas, ask your [...]