About 100 pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins have died in a mass stranding on the remote Chatham Islands, about 800 km (497 miles) off New Zealand’s east coast, officials said on Wednesday. Most of them were stranded during the weekend…
Southern right whale numbers off SA have plummeted again, and scientists say consistent low counts point towards large-scale ecosystem changes in the Southern Ocean. The 41st annual aerial survey between Muizenberg and Nature’s Valley, in…
Rescuers set free around 25 whales on Tuesday that were marooned on a sandbar off the remote west coast of Tasmania in one of Australia’s worst beaching events, and hope to save more in coming days. Government scientists said about 90 of…
A new scientific report has revealed that at least 75 different ocean species are killed in collisions with boats and ships. The report, compiled by a team of scientists including Port Elizabeth-based marine biologists Renee Schoeman and…
A festival about whale migration also became an opportunity to make people aware of the hazards of plastic pollution in the oceans, when Lloyd Edwards of c joined forces with Ronelle Friend of Enviro Quest. The pair gave a special…
