Conservationists outrage after Icelandic brewery announces plans to sell beer made from WHALE Icelandic brewery Brugghús Steðja is making beer with whale meal Steðja has teamed up with whaling company to make brew for ‘real Vikings’ Environmentalist group outraged at risk to endangered fin whale By Sara Malm PUBLISHED: 17:08 GMT, 8 January 2014 |...
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Roadkill Infographic by Budget Direct
Every year throughout Australia thousands of native wildlife are killed on our roads. Being aware of animals crossing and careful driving practices will help reduce roadkill statistics and protect our animals. This infographic developed by Budget Direct shows the shocking roadkill statistics. Please share it with all your friends and help reduce Australia’s shamefully high...
SEAWORLD – MUST END CAPTIVITY OF ORCAS
1/01/2014 @ 12:45PM |27,466 views SeaWorld’s Popularity Tanks As ‘Blackfish’ Documentary Makes A Splash Obedient killer whales doing heroic leaps and splashing patrons with cold tank water are a cash cow for SeaWorld, the 50-year old entertainment company. The spectacle is such a crowd-pleaser that there seems little reason to imagine that these majestic mammals—who appear...
GREAT WHITE SHARKS HAVE RIGHTS PREMIER BARNETT!
Anti-cull campaigners project images on Parliament for protest EMILY MOULTON PerthNow December 31, 2013 2:32PM Facebook Protestors project anti-shark cull images on to Premier Colin Barnett’s office and Parliament House. Source: Supplied ANTI shark cull campaigners plastered the Premier’s “palace” with dozens of images at a secret silent protest in West Perth last night. Around...
HUMPBACK WHALES – ATTEMPTS BEING MADE TO REMOVE FROM ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST
Humpback whales could be removed from endangered species list in 2014 Michael Graham Richard Science / Endangered Species December 30, 2013 CC BY-SA 3.0 Wikimedia After being almost hunted to extinction, Humpback whales were added to the U.S. list of endangered species in 1988. Adults can be 40-50 feet long and weigh around 80,000lbs!...
DOLPHINS GETTING HIGH ON PUFFER FISH
Dolphins ‘getting high’ on puffer fish, zoologist Rob Pilley says News Limited Network December 30, 2013 3:24AM Pass the puffer… Dolphins chew puffer fish to get high on their defence toxins, a zoologist says. Picture: John Downer Productions DOLPHINS’ well-known smarts appear to have led them to drugs. The brainy mammals have been caught on...
THE WAR AGAINST NATURE – A MUST READ
The war against nature Listen now Download audio show transcript Sunday 29 December 2013 7:45AM Image: Sumatran Tiger – one of the critically endangered species (Getty/Romeo Gacad) Dr Reese Halter, also known as the Earth Doctor, is an award-winning broadcaster, a conservation biologist, educator and author based in California. He is very passionate about the...
HUNT BREAKS ELECTION PROMISE OVER WHALING MONITORING
Government accused of breaking election promise over Japanese whaling in Southern Ocean Updated 2 minutes ago ABC NEWS Photo: The A319 will monitor Japanese whaling vessels (Australian Customs Service) Map: Australia The Federal Government has been accused of breaking an election promise by sending a plane instead of a boat to monitor Japanese whaling in...
DOLPHIN DEATHS IN GULF OF MEXICO- STUDY LINKS BP OIL SPILL
Study links BP oil spill to dolphin deaths US government scientists have for the first time found direct evidence of toxic exposure in the Gulf of Mexico Suzanne Goldenberg, US environment correspondent theguardian.com, Thursday 19 December 2013 04.44 AEST Jump to comments (24) A dolphin is seen swimming through an oil sheen from the Deepwater...
WWF CANADA SUPPORTS CAPTIVITY OF MARINE MAMMALS
WWF Canada Holiday Card Features Captive Marineland Beluga Sunday, December 15, 2013 This year WWF Canada (World Wildlife Fund) has sent out a holiday card to its supporters featuring a captive beluga whale, outraging anti-captivity advocates. The card, typically accompanied by a request for continued donations to WWF features a photo of Gemini, a captive...