Whales aren’t just communicating with each other - they have culture, they have a society, they make music and they’re more like us than we know. heraldscotland.com/life_style/245…

1) 4 inches of agony ('The Sun' & my favourite legend 🤣). In 2010 we said Pelagia noctiluca were heading to the UK from the Mediterranean as our seas warm. Now, they're here in large numbers. (I've always tried to get my science in the press to reach the most important readers.)

RIP Hvaldimir the whale who spurned an empire an international symbol of peace May your memory bring an end to the sadistic practice of militaries imprisoning marine mammals. May we realize your dream of a world without war.

Hvaldimir the Beluga whale found dead in Norway. Body of Hvaldimir taken for expert examination after being discovered in Risavika Bay. “He was apparently in good condition as of [Friday], so we just have to figure out what might have happened here.” theguardian.com/world/article/…

Love this, just brilliant 👏✊ #FREEPAULWATSON

A Sowerby's beaked whale was found dead stranded at Thurstaston, Wirral at the weekend. Sadly, the body had disappeared when Dee Sailing Club checked onsite. It may turn up again nearby- please let us know if you hear more in case we can recover it for #CSIOfTheSea examination

Between May 16th - July 19th, the mining vessel MV Coco ventured into the Bismarck Sea near PNG’s province of New Ireland. It has been alleged that the vessel was mining the seabed, which was illegal, going beyond the exploration phase of its license. news.mongabay.com/2024/09/not-me…

Scientists are assessing the health of rare Amazon river dolphins and installing GPS tags after 300 died in the longest drought in the Amazon rainforest’s recorded history. It is feared that large-scale droughts will return in 2024. theguardian.com/environment/ga…

Scientists solve a shark murder mystery. 🦈 The data pointed toward two suspects: a great white shark & a shortfin mako. The depth data captured by the tag reflected a diving pattern, which suggested a great white shark had eaten this porbeagle shark. science.org/content/articl…

Denmark 🇩🇰 the world is watching. It’s time for you to do the right thing and #FREEPAULWATSON 🐋

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: DENMARK EXTENDS PAUL WATSON'S DETENTION UNTIL OCTOBER 2ND 🚨 Paul will remain in custody until October 2nd as the court seeks more evidence. Our lawyer is challenging this decision, arguing that the conditions for his detention aren’t met due to a lack of

Hvaldimir is believed to have been shot. “The injuries are alarming and of a nature that cannot rule out a criminal act – it is shocking” Noah Director, Siri Martinsen Official necropsy results due in 3 weeks. Police investigation is likely to follow. theguardian.com/world/article/…

BREAKING: New photos have emerged from OneWhale showing blood streaks and apparent bullet wounds in the body of Hvaldimir, the famous beluga believed to have escaped the Russian navy. Initial reports told Norwegian news he had “no visible injuries”.

Scientists are searching for the first recorded great white shark in Irish or UK waters at Great Blasket Island in Co Kerry, Ireland. The closest confirmed great white sighting was in the Bay of Biscay in 1977. news.sky.com/story/the-shar…

A court in Greenland has ruled that Paul Watson must remain in custody until October 2nd. “The side where the Japanese sailor was supposed to be, he was not there, so they didn’t get injured by a stink bomb, it didn’t happen." #FREEPAULWATSON bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Boat-ramming orcas may be using yachts as practice to hunt tuna. Once an individual tuna is separated, they tire it out & drive it towards shallow waters. Orcas use similar actions against yachts. Repeatedly ramming the rudder before trying to bite it. livescience.com/animals/orcas/…

Dolphin-friendly? New research shows that vague environmental labeling is common on NZ seafood products This article is specific to New Zealand but the same can be said worldwide. phys.org/news/2024-09-d…

“This appalling brutality and cruelty is blatantly in contravention of Iceland’s own Animal Welfare Act”, What I find truly disgraceful and indefensible is that, in 2024, we are still talking about declaring quotas for whalers, discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/m…