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- 29Dec97 - Sea life to benefit from New Marine Parks in N.S.W., Australia
- 27Dec97 - Stranded whales returned to sea, Queensland, Australia
- 24Dec97 - 1997 Tough Year For Animals Internationally; Better News In U.S.A.
- 18Dec97 - Large Groups of While Fin Dolphins Found in Yangtze
- 16Dec97 - Japan Town Adds Whale to School Lunches
- 15Dec97 - Dolphins Stranded on Florida Beach
- 12Dec97 - Environment-China: Banned voices speak on Three Gorges Dam
- 11Dec97 - Red tide blamed for manatee deaths
- 09Dec97 - Endangered White-flag Dolphins Found in Yangtze River
- 08Dec97 - 10 More Whales Die on Danish Isle
- 04Dec97 - 5 Sperm Whales Die on Danish Island
- 06Dec97 - Defying ban, Norway raises whale catch quota again
- 25Nov97 - Campaigners to urge Irish to drop whaling proposals
- 24Nov97 - Baby Whales Returned to Sea
- 23Nov97 - FEATURE - Mozambique campaigns to keep dugong off the menu
- 18Nov97 - Whales Touch Hearts of Baja Visitors During Valentine's Day
- 17Nov97 - BRF--Australia-Whales
- 17Nov97 - Three Stranded Dolphins Are Rescued
- 17Nov97 - WA: Killer Whale back in water after calf dies
- 15Nov97 - QLD: New Marine Park plan will protect Moreton Bay
- 14Nov97 - Marine World plans new features
- 13Nov97 - Tokyo persists with bid to lift whaling ban
- 12Nov97 - Norway's Top Whaler's Boat Sinks
- 10Nov97 - Mercury damages babies of women who ate whale - study
- 04Nov97 - BRF--Manatee Deaths
- 04Nov97 - Hainan to Build Dolphin, Sea Lion Exhibition Center
- 03Nov97 - Dolphin tumors trouble scientists
- 03Nov97 - Chinese White Dolphin Nature Reserve Set Up
- 02Nov97 - Killer Whale Dies in Marine Park at 32
- 01Nov97 - Free Willy' Whale Gets Health Test
- 29Oct97 - UK Tuna Nets Face Ban to Protect Dolphins
- 28Oct97 - 'Popular (Peoples) Resolution' Presented to the IWC
- 27Oct97 - IWC - 1997 Final Press Release
- 23Oct97 - Australian Delegation's "Statement on Aboriginal Whaling"
- 23Oct97 - Whaling Commission Approves Combined Russian - Makah Gray Whale Quota
- 20Oct97 - IWC Squabbles Pose Big Risks to Whales
- 20Oct97 - Cayman Dolphin Swim Draws Protests
- 18Oct97 - Sea Shepherd Releases Congressional Letter of Opposition to Makah Whale Hunt
- 17Oct97 - Battle Rages Over Keiko's health
- 17Oct97 - Preview of 1997 IWC Meeting
- 17Oct97 - UK Urged Not to be Bullied into Lifting Whaling Ban
- 16Oct97 - Russia Seeks New Whale Quota
- 15Oct97 - Nations ready for battle at whaling summit
- 15Oct97 - Britain Backs Off Whaling Plan
- 14Oct97 - Keiko's pool gets clean bill of health
- 14Oct97 - Japan Calls for U.K., New Zealand, U.S. to Resign from the IWC
- 13Oct97 - International Whaling Commission Expected to Protect Whales
- 13Oct97 - Britain may back whaling - to save the whale
- 11Oct97 - Killer Whale Kills Great White Shark
- 09Oct97 - Owners and Keepers Battle Over Keiko's Health
- 09Oct97 - NZ Volunteers Battle to Save Stranded Whale Pod
- 06Oct97 - 'Free Willy' Star (Keiko) gets a Check-Up
- 05Oct97 - Orca Obsession, Legends & Research
- 05Oct97 - 'Free Willy' Star's Health Questioned
- 01Oct97 - Norway Whale Hunter Joins Politics
- 30Sep97 - Shark nets, a menace for Marine Animals
- 25Sep97 - Ultrasonic Noise can Save a Fish's Life
- 23Sep97 - Greenpeace launches legal battle over oil exploitation
- 21Sep97 - Problems Plague the St. Johns River, Florida
- 18Sep97 - Study urges new management to protect Bering Sea
- 12Sep97 - Australian task force wants World Whaling Ban
- 12Sep97 - The California Gray Whale Needs Your Help
- 11Sep97 - Ireland suggests world-wide whale sanctuary
- 08Sep97 - Beluga's, the Secret Travellers
- 08Sep97 - Whales and seals leave scientists in the dark
- 27Aug97 - Hundreds of Stranded Whales Die in the Falklands
- 27Aug97 - World demand outstripping Australia's tuna stocks
- 26Aug97 - Australia Urges Japan to Release Taiji Orcas
- 22Aug97 - China Dolphins Fight to Survive
- 22Aug97 - Whale Petition's Landmark 10 million Signatures
- 18Aug97 - Whales Cause Chaos in Marseille
- 15Aug97 - Researcher Records Unusual Activities of NZ Killer Whales
- 10Aug97 - Fears for Whales as Norway Doubles North Sea Kill
- 09Aug97 - Meat of Protected Whales on Sale in Japan
- 09Aug97 - Chinese River Dolphin on Exhibition
- 06Aug97 - Alarms help stop nets catching porpoises
- 04Aug97 - US Senate Passes Compromise Tuna-Dolphin Bill
- 03Aug97 - New Canadian Radio to Play Orca Music
- 25Jul97 - Norway whaling season ends, quota not fulfilled
- 23Jul97 - Virus found in Endandered Florida Manatee
- 17Jul97 - Dolphins 'Use Tools to find Food'
- 15Jul97 - U.S. offers new plan to protect Atlantic whales
- 08Jul97 - Orca whales in Captivity - Protest Rally
- 08Jul97 - Killer Whales attack Humpback pod
- 05Jul97 - Japanese Whalers Still Using Outlawed 'COLD' Harpoon
- 04Jul97 - Australia Monitors Japanese Fishing Fleet
- 02Jul97 - QLD, Australia: Concern over Dugong slaughter
- 01Jul97 - Sperm whale entangled in pelagic drifting nets
- 25Jun97 - Japanese Institute to sell around 2,000 tons of whale meat
- 25Jun97 - Cousteau dead at the age of 87
- 25Jun97 - Global Warming threatens Whale's Favorite Food
- 23Jun97 - Garbage War--Dioxins in Japanese Waters
- 20Jun97 - CITES - Results in Brief
- 18Jun97 - Australian Dugongs Under Threat By Accident
- 16Jun97 - Japan Blocks Sea Fishing Scrutiny at CITES Meeting
- 15Jun97 - Qld: Ban on mesh netting to protect endangered dugongs
- 11Jun97 - Japan, Norway Propose Whaling at CITES Meeting
- 11Jun97 - Sydney Harbour Visited by Humpbacks
- 10Jun97 - Update 2 - Cetacean Slaughter in Manado Suluwesi, Indonesia
- 10Jun97 - Disaster for Australian Dugongs
- 09Jun97 - Paul Watson Released from Prison
- 06Jun97 - Keiko Weighed and in Good Health
- 06Jun97 - Southern Rights pass Sydney, Australia
- 29May97 - Update 1 - Cetacean Slaughter in Manado Suluwesi, Indonesia
- 27May97 - Partial Victory For Paul Watson
- 22May97 - Norway Whalers Sue Their Government
- 22May97 - Injured Manatees need New Homes
- 21May97 - Greenpeace Campaigns in Mexico to Protect the Gray Whale
- 20May97 - Explosions at Fernando De Noronha Island
- 19May97 - Native Whalers Rescued
- 15May97 - Thailand - Dugongs threatened by nets
- 14May97 - New Wave and Imax Dive With Dolphins in Honduras
- 12May97 - Japan to defend "research" whaling at next IWC Meeting
- 11May97 - Cetacean Slaughter in Manado Suluwesi, Indonesia
- 04May97 - China Speeds Up Study of Yangtze River Eco-system
- 03May97 - Green Groups condemn Norwegian Whale Hunt
- 02May97 - Norway's Whaling Season Opens
- 29Apr97 - Pingers' May Preserve the Porpoise
- 29Apr97 - Paul Watson Arrested - Update
- 25Apr97 - Keiko's (Free Willy) Progress
- 24Apr97 - Lawmakers ask Clinton to push Japan to save whales
- 22Apr97 - Manatee protection bill killed
- 18Apr97 - Black Finless Porpoise Settle in New Home
- 17Apr97 - U.S. House Panel Votes to Lift Tuna Embargo
- 10Apr97 - FREE THE TAIJI FIVE! UPDATE
- 11Apr97 - Moby The Sperm Whale: The Final Word
- 11Apr97 - Right Whales Recover Strongly off Sth Africa
- 04Apr97 - President of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Arrested
- 03Apr97 - Offshore drilling `Driving whales to their deaths'
- 31Mar97 - PHOTO: Moby the Sperm Whale: Queensferry, Scotland
- 31Mar97 - Hopes fade as Moby strands again
- 28Mar97 - Final Plan and Regulations for the Hawaiian National Marine Sanctuary
- 26Mar97 - Leave Moby alone now, say experts
- 25Mar97 - Fresh fears for misguided Moby
- 25Mar97 - Greenpeace in Sea Buy-up plan
- 24Mar97 - Freedom at last for Moby?
- 24Mar97 - San Diego: Baby Whale's Life in Danger
- 22Mar97 - Life-saving mission for Moby
- 21Mar97 - Cyprus: Large Schools of Dophins Cause Trouble
- 21Mar97 - Moby the Sperm whale makes break for the sea
- 17Mar97 - Laguna San Ignacio - Proposed Salt Mine still a Threat
- 13Mar97 - Elusive Florida Manatee Caught
- 12Mar97 - Beached Whale Found Shot
- 04Mar97 - Military Exercises off Queensland No Threat to the Great Barrier Reef
- 04Mar97 - Celebrity Awareness Fundraiser
- 04Mar97 - New Documentary: "A Fall From Freedom"
- 28Feb97 - World Council of Whalers Formed
- 18Feb97 - Cooperative Proposal to Reduce MM Bycatch in Driftnets
- 17Feb97 - Kayaks Offer Benign Way to Tag Whales
- 15Feb97 - Drug Sellers Eyed in Sea Deaths
- 13Feb97 - Oil slick off Uruguay Threatens Sea Lion Colony
- 13Feb97 - Row Breaks Out in Japan Over Captive Killer Whales
- 13Feb97 - The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
- 12Feb97 - Japanese Catch Killer Whales
- 11Feb97 - First Sighting of Right Whale Calf
- 11Feb97 - Australia: Joint Military Operation Questioned
- 08Feb97 - Dolphins Found Dead in Philippine Coastal Town
- 01Feb97 - Stranded Dolphin - Key West
- 31Jan97 - Abandoned dugong aiding valuable research
- 30Jan97 - Navy Helps Track and Protect Right Whales
- 28Jan97 - Concern Over Contamination of Guatemalan River
- 22Jan97 - Russia Not Planning to Resume Whale Hunting
- 21Jan97 - The Condition of St Lawrence Belugas is Improving
- 20Jan97 - Baby Gray Whale Doing Well
- 13Jan97
- 28Nov96 - Beached whale becomes chicken-feed in Russia
- 22Nov96 - Norway - Whaling
- 22Nov96 - Norwegian whalers to kill 580 whales in 1997
- 15Nov96 - 1996 deadly for endangered manatee
- 08Nov96 - British call on Japanese to end scientific whaling
- 08Nov96 - Disappointment as Japan resumes whaling
- 08Nov96 - Beached dolphin rescued in Western Australia
- 05Nov96 - Japan condemned amid new whaling claims
- 30Oct96 - Whale dies after beaching in the Thames
- 18Oct96 - Japanese Coastal Communities defy Whaling Ban
- 06Oct96 - Dolphin returned to sea in East Lothian
- 04Oct96 - US Dolphin Safe Act Saved
- 03Oct96 - 'Manatee Express' takes off for Sea World
- 26Sep96 - Sth Australian Govt. Proclaims the Great Australian Bight Marine National Park
- 25Sep96 - Jet ski "cowboys" harass Dolphins in Victoria, Australia
- 18Sep96 - QE2 Cruise Liner Runs Down Whale
- 17Sep96 - Japanese Whalers Return from their Pacific Hunt
- 11Sep96 - U.S. Protests Canadian Whale Hunt
- 09Sep96 - MP Calls for Ban on Balloon Releases in NSW, Australia
- 09Sep96 - US Senate Vote Possible on Tuna/Dolphin Bill
- 03Sep96 - Hondo The Sea Lion Dies
- 30Aug96 - Welsh fear for whale in shallow water
- 30Aug96 - Iceland Debates Whaling Issue
- 26Aug96 - Australian Newsbriefs: Qld. Whales
- 22Aug96 - Right whales swim in dire straits
- 22Aug96 - Stranded Whales Leave Australia's Coast
- 21Aug96 - Australia tries to keep over 200 whales from beaching
- 18Aug96 - Whale Enters Harbour in South Australia
- 16Aug96 - Venezuela Declares 42 Species in Danger of Extinction
- 13Aug96 - Honk Kong Pink Dolphins in Peril
- 06Aug96 - Rare Whale in Trouble off Massachusetts Coast
- 05Aug96 - Study of whale dandruff shows kinship
- 05Aug96 - Lobster Traps Kill Whales
- 31Jul96 - US weakens "dolphin-safe" Legislation
- 24Jul96 - CSI Report for the 1996 IWC AGM
- 23Jul96 - Red Sea dolphins save swimmer
- 22Jul96 - Blue Whales off the Channel Islands
- 22Jul96 - Engineers Develop Sensors to Protect Manatees
- 02Jul96 - IWC Whaling Conference
- 01Jul96 - Hong Kong Symposium on Protecting White Dolphins
- 28Jun96 - Norway Storms Out of IWC Meeting
- 28Jun96 - IWC Conference Update
- 27Jun96 - Rare Albino Humpback Whale Off Australian East Coast
- 27Jun96 - U.S. House Committee Protests Gray Whale Hunt Plan
- 26Jun96 - IWC Receives Requests for Whaling Permits
- 24Jun96 - Return of the Whales - Brazil
- 21Jun96 - U.S. Wise Use Groups Support Norway's Outlawed Whaling Program
- 19Jun96 - Whaling Commission Faces New Moratorium Battle
- 18Jun96 - Makah Elders Speak Out Against Whale Hunt
- 17Jun96 - U.S. Whaling Dispute Brews Ahead of World Meeting
- 06Jun96 - South African Whales Said Safe from Policy Review
- 06Jun96 - Climate Change Biggest Risk to Whales, says IWC
- 04Jun96 - Amazon Manatee Nears Extinction
- 30May96 - Iceland, Whaling and Watching
- 30May96 - Two dolphins in Haifa Harbor, Israel
- 23May96 - Norway shoots first whale of hunting season
- 22May96 - Haro Strait Underwater Sound Tests
- 22May96 - Pink Dolphin's Death Arouses Experts' Attention
- 20May96 - Norway Commences Slaughter of 425 Whales
- 20May96 - South Africa to Review Backing for Whaling Ban
- 17May96 - Norway to Start Whale Hunt
- 12May96 - Mass Beaked Whale Stranding in Greece
- 10May96 - Japanese researchers fertilize whale ova in-vitro
- 07May96 - Manatee epidemic ebbs
- 01May96 - New Part-Time Whale Park for Sth Australia
- 01May96 - Diagnosis of Fatal Manatee Disorder Continues
- 29Apr96 - Dolphins in Hong Kong Waters
- 25Apr96 - Whalemeat seized by Japanese Customs
- 21Apr96 - Black Sea Dolphins Face Extinction
- 12Apr96 - Orca defenders criticize planed noise tests off San Juans
- 29Mar96 - The 6th Annual NAMMCO Meeting
- 27Mar96 - Whale flock dies off Denmark's coast
- 24Mar96 - Dolphin Crusader Escapes Venezuela
- 21Mar96 - Dolphin slaughter in Peru
- 19Mar96 - Dead Sperm whale full of heavy metals
- 17Mar96 - Sperm whales die in New Zealand Stranding
- 17Mar96 - Bangladesh Villagers cut up beached Blue Whale
- 15Mar96 - Florida Scientists mystified by Manatee Deaths
- 13Mar96 - Groups allege Navy killed right whales
- 11Mar96 - Right Whale Washes up on Cape Cod Beach
- 25Feb96 - Sea Empress Oil Spill
- 22Feb96 - Right Whale Deaths on the Rise
- 14Feb96 - A New Threat to Dolphins
- 14Feb96 - NZ Rescue Teams battle to save Stranded Whales
- 12Feb96 - Maui Humpback Death
- 09Feb96 - Japan to Kill 30% more Whales
- 31Jan96 - WWF warns Mauritania on Dolphin deaths
- 31Jan96 - North Sea Sperm Whale Stranding Deaths
- 25Jan96 - Baby Monk Seal Released
- 21Jan96 - Helium Balloons and Death
- 19Jan96 - Honduras Dolphins Escaped
- 18Jan96 - Whales still suffering from Valdez spill
- 13Jan96 - Taiwan police find 6 tonnes of dolphin heads
- 11Jan96 - Australian Melon-Headed Whale Stranding
- 10Jan96 - Europe Asked for Cash to Develop Dolphin Alarm
- 07Jan96 - Keiko's (Free Willy) Big Move reported by CNN
- 06Jan96 - Keiko (Free Willy) to Start Trek to Freedom
- 03Jan96 - Florida's Near Record Manatee Deaths
- 03Jan96 - Vietnamese Villagers Mourn Whale Kill
- 19Dec95 - Japan Certified for Killing Whales
- 08Dec95 - Sth. Australian Dolphins Saved
- 07Dec95 - Houston Manatee Captured
- 07Nov95 - Japanese Misuse of Science
- 03Nov95 - Los Angeles Grey Whale Count
- 02Nov95 - Japanese Whalers Leave for Antarctic
- 31Oct95 - Dolphin Morbillivirus Detected
- 21Oct95 - Blue Whale Research
- 17Oct95 - Keiko's (Free Willy) Oregon Aquarium Arrival Date
- 16Oct95 - UK Porpoise Rescue
- 16Oct95 - Whalemeat toxin link in Faroese
- 05Oct95 - Dolphin Kills
- 30Sep95 - Kogia Stranding Update
- 25Sep95 - Dolphins in Mystery Disease Peril
- 23Sep95 - Fishing Industry Backs Japan
- 18Sep95 - Proposed Australian Whale Watching Regulations
The information contained within these articles has NOT been verified and is presented here on an "as is" basis.
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