First grey whale spotted south of the equator
Guardian Unlimited | 14 May 2013
Astonishing news from Walvis Bay, Namibia, where scientists from the Namibian Dolphin project on Tuesday confirmed the sighting of a grey whale. Not only has this north Pacific species been extinct in the Atlantic since the 18th century, it has never been seen south of the equator.
 Atlantic Ocean | Marine Mammals

Fishermen want humpback whales off endangered list
New Zealand Herald | 04 May 2013
A group of Hawaii fishermen is asking the US federal government to remove northern Pacific humpback whales from the endangered species list, saying the population has steadily grown since the international community banned commercial whaling nearly 50 years ago.
 Pacific Ocean | Conservation | Fisheries | Marine Mammals

DoC seeks help spotting southern right whales
New Zealand Herald | 29 Apr 2013
The Department of Conservation is on the look-out again for migrating southern right whales and it wants your help. The public is being asked to report any sightings along the coast this season.
 Pacific Ocean | Marine Mammals

Whales stranded in Scotland during major navy exercise
Telegraph | 25 Apr 2013
A group of whales may have become stranded on beaches off the coast of Scotland after being frightened by major military activity in the area, animal welfare experts fear.    
 Atlantic Ocean | Marine Mammals

Orca feeding frenzy delights onlookers
New Zealand Herald | 23 Apr 2013
A large pod of orca frolicked in Tauranga Harbour and dined on stingray - a delectable delight similar to chocolate for humans, experts say. Hundreds of people watched in delight as the pod of at least 20 orca fed on stingray and food in the channel between Matakana Island and the Mauao base track yesterday.
 Pacific Ocean | Marine Mammals

SeaWorld's 'humane' regime turned captive whale Tilikum into killer, claims documentary
Guardian Unlimited | 13 Apr 2013
A documentary examining the treatment of killer whales in captivity claims that the giant mammals that have delighted generations of children are being deeply traumatised by their conditions.
 Marine Mammals

Total marine fishery catch for the Azores (1950-2010)
Oxford Journals | 12 Apr 2013
ICES Journal of Marine Science, 70: 564–577.Official fishery statistics often fail to report what has been truly extracted from the marine environment. Therefore, in this study, we estimated illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) catch in the context of a small-scale fishery (the Azores) and provide an improved compilation of official catches, including whaling.
 Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Marine Mammals | Research

Norway exports whale products to Japan
World Fishing | 10 Apr 2013
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has discovered that a Norwegian company has exported more than four metric tons of whale products to Japan - despite international trade of whale products being banned.
 Marine Mammals

213: Kauai Thoughts (radio)
worldoceanobservatory.org | 08 Apr 2013
On a recent visit to Kauai, the oldest of the Hawaiian islands, host Peter Neill had chance encounters with breaching whales offshore and a monk seal on the beach. The experiences prompted this reflection of what it means to be connected to real, meaningful, living things in our natural world.
 Pacific Ocean | Marine Mammals

Draft regulations on dolphin-safe tuna labeling don't go far enough, says campaign group
fishupdate.com | 08 Apr 2013
On Friday April 5 2013 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Department of Commerce released draft regulations to comply with last year's WTO ruling on the use of the dolphin-safe label on tuna products.
 Fisheries | Marine Mammals