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A Baby Humpback Whale Plays Near the Surface in Blue Water

New report by Deloitte and WDC does a deep dive into the opportunities for businesses in embracing oceanic biodiversity

8th June 2023
Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) and Deloitte have released a new report that shines a...

Dead whale beauty products to be sold in Japanese vending machine stores

12th May 2023
https://au.whales.org/2023/05/12/dead-whale-beauty-products-to-be-sold-in-japanese-vending-machine-stores/

Arrests made following illegal whale meat smuggling from Japan to South Korea

11th May 2023
Customs authorities in Busan, South Korea, have arrested six people for allegedly smuggling at least...

New report on Icelandic hunts reveals whale can take two hours to die

9th May 2023
Fin whale with unexploded grenade harpoon embedded in his or her side. © Hard To...
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Jul 30

Minke whale hunts stop in Iceland

By Katharina Khalife
Iceland’s commercial hunt of minke whales has ended for this year. The common minke whale is the...
Port River dolphins
Aug 06

New report reveals 100,000 dolphins and small whales hunted every year

By Nicola Hodgins
When you hear the words ‘dolphin hunts’ it’s likely that you think of Japan or...
Jun 25

Japan set to resume commercial whaling

By Danny Groves
Reports from Japan suggest that the government they will formally propose plans to resume commercial...
May 21

End the whale hunts! Icelandic fin whaler isolated as public mood shifts

By Vanessa Williams-Grey
Here’s a sight I hoped never again to witness. A boat being scrubbed and repainted...
Jul 04

Australian Government to block Japanese whaling proposal

By Katharina Khalife
Japanese Government officials have reportedly confirmed that they will propose the resumption of commercial whaling...
Jul 18

Did Icelandic whalers really kill a blue whale?

By Vanessa Williams-Grey
*Warning - this blog contains an image that you may find upsetting* They say a...
Jul 11

Icelandic whalers breach international law and kill iconic, protected whale by mistake

By Danny Groves
Icelandic whalers out hunting fin whales for the first time in three years appear to...
May 30

Pregnant whales once again a target for Japanese whalers

By George Berry
Figures from Japan's whaling expedition to Antarctica during the 2017/18 austral summer have revealed that...
Jul 20

Doubts remain after Icelandic Marine Institute claims slaughtered whale was a hybrid not a blue

By Katharina Khalife
Experts remain sceptical of initial test results issued by the Icelandic Marine Institute, which indicate...
Apr 04

Norway's whaling season begins

By George Berry
April 1st saw the start of the whaling season in Norway. Despite a widely-accepted international moratorium...
Mar 09

SOS alert for whales off Norway!

By Vanessa Williams-Grey
I have to admit to bitter disappointment when I arrived in Tromsø, northern Norway, a...
Apr 17

Icelandic fin whale hunting to resume

By Danny Groves
Iceland’s only fin whaling company, Hvalur hf,  announced today that it will resume fin whaling...

Humpback whale dragged fishing gear for 1700km before dying

By George Berry | 20th September 2017

A humpback whale in Australia died on a beach in Port Macquarie in New South Wales on Sunday just hours after rescuers had removed fishing gear from its body. The whale was in poor condition and the gear was identified as having come from Tasmania, more than 1700km away.

Attempts to tow the whale’s body out to sea were unsuccessful so it was buried on the beach which has now been closed after a number of sharks were sighted in the area.

Humpbacks migrate from feeding grounds in Antarctica to breed in warmer waters off the east coast of Australia and islands in the South Pacific.

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