Posts Tagged ‘humpback’

Biden administration protects endangered Pacific humpback whales

A final rule passed by the Biden administration protects endangered Pacific humpback whale habitat. The rule designates 224,030 square nautical miles as “critical habitat,” but overlapping habitats along the California coast totals 116,098 square nautical miles of protection. After the Center for Biological Diversity, Wishtoyo Foundation and Turtle Island Restoration Network sued the federal government […]

Dead humpback whale washes up near Port Lincoln, South Australia

     A dead whale has washed up at a beach on the state’s west coast. The young humpback whale was spotted at Frenchman Bluff, about 70km northwest of Port Lincoln, on Friday afternoon. Authorities are expected to attend the scene in the coming days to inspect the mammal and dispose of its remains.      The […]

Dead humpback whale found on Admiralty Island, Alaska

     A humpback whale has washed up dead on Admiralty Island across from Douglas Island, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. It’s not clear yet how the whale died or if it was struck by a vessel. NOAA spokesperson Julie Speegle said the carcass has most recently been spotted on the beach at […]

Humpback whale carcass washes up on Fire Island, New York

     The body of a dead humpback whale washed up on Fire Island National Seashore, officials said Sunday. The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society said the carcass, an estimated 35 to 40 feet long, was in an advanced state of decomposition when it washed up at Point O’Woods on Fire Island. Society director Kimberly Durham will […]

Dead humpback whale found at Ocean Shores, Washington

     A dead humpback whale washed ashore Sunday morning at Ocean Shores. John Calambokidis, senior research biologist with Cascadia Research Collective, said the whale, a young female, was entangled in crab gear, which may have caused its death. The dead whale was seen floating off shore Friday and was reported to the Coast Guard. It […]

Body of humpback whale discovered on beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

     The body of a seven tonne humpback whale has been found on a Rio de Janeiro beach. Brazilian environmental authorities confirmed it was the same whale that had been rescued just days earlier over the weekend. On Sunday (October 22), the four metre long (13 feet) whale beached itself on the Playa Grande beach. […]

Fourth humpback whale in under a month found along East London coastline in South Africa

     While East Londoners have been enjoying a bumper season of whale sightings over the past few weeks, a fourth humpback whale in less than a month has beached and died along the East London coastline. East London Museum principal scientist Kevin Cole said the strandings were a new record for his cetacean database. Yesterday, […]

Dead humpback whale found off Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland

     A dead whale floating in the waters off the Burin Peninsula is a humpback, scientists at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans confirmed Wednesday. Pictures of the carcass were posted to social media Tuesday and it’s believed the creature is near the community of Lamaline, which had another bloated whale carcass wash ashore in […]

Humpback whale dies off Port Macquarie, New South Wales

     A 12 metre, 18 tonne adult humpback whale rescued after being entangled in fishing rope off Shelly Beach on Sunday, September 17 has died. The whale struggled throughout the night to return out to sea after being freed but died and washed close to shore at Nobbys Beach on Monday morning. Marine Rescue Port […]

Lavrov: West’s criticism of Russia’s airstrikes in Syria are groundless

     Moscow is used to “unsubstantiated claims” coming from Western capitals, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said in a strong response to his British counterpart’s statement that Russia is undermining international peace efforts in Syria. “Concerning the statements from London and other Western capitals claiming that our Air Force operations in Syria are not […]

Human research loopholes: Alive & well

     In one of the darkest chapters in medical ethics, the United States government ran an experiment from the 1930s to the 1970s in which it withheld treatment and medical information from rural African-American men suffering from syphilis. The public uproar generated by the Tuskegee Syphilis Study eventually resulted in regulations restricting government-supported research testing […]

Dead baby whale found on Santa Monica State Beach, California

     A dead 10-foot baby whale washed ashore near a lifeguard tower in Santa Monica State Beach on Tuesday. Los Angeles County Fire Department Lifeguards said the neonate gray whale was spotted around 2 p.m. near Lifeguard Tower 12, located at 1200 Ocean Walk Front. The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles was on its […]

Has Israel’s Air Force Joined Obama’s Air Campaign against Syria? Israeli Jets Strike Damascus Targets

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NYT Justifies US Afghan Hospital Attack

NYT Justifies US Afghan Hospital Bombing by Stephen Lendman Almost daily, The Times finds new ways to disgrace itself. Instead of full and accurate reporting, it fronts for imperial lawlessness – making it complicit with high crimes of war and against humanity.  Its […]

Mask is slipping: Netanyahu says Palestinian mufti inspired Holocaust

     Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been slammed by historians, political leaders and activists alike for trying to rewrite history and absolve former Nazi leader Adolf Hitler of his atrocities, after the PM accused a former Palestinian leader of “inspiring the Holocaust.” Speaking at the World Zionist Congress in Jerusalem, Netanyahu said that Haj […]

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