Marine Mammal Protection Act

Marine Mammals You Didn't Know People Ate

Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Video, Marine Mammals, Dolphins, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Whale Eating, Manatees, Polar Bears, Dugong, Edible Marine Mammals, Fishing, Animals, Overfishing, People Who Eat Whales, Slidepollajax, Food News

Edible Marine Mammals: Study Finds 97 Species Are Eaten Around The World (PHOTOS)

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Marine Biologist Accused Of Feeding Whales, Indicted For Violating Laws (Video)

AP | By JASON DEAREN | Posted 01.06.2012

Read More: Video, Humpback Whale, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Nancy Black Whale, Nancy Black, Nancy Black Lawsuit, Monterey Bay Whale Watch, Whale Feeding, Green News

SAN FRANCISCO -- A marine biologist who runs popular whale-watching tours on California's Monterey Bay has been indicted for violating federal laws th...

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Saving Sea Otters, Saving Ourselves

Julie Packard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Monterey Bay Aquarium, California, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Sea Otters, Julie Packard, Endangered Species, Sea Otter, Exxon Valdez, Grizzly Bear, Green News
Julie Packard

California has led the nation in environmental protection in so many ways. It's surely within our reach to ensure that our sea otters survive and thrive.

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Whale of a Problem: Captive Marine Mammals

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Killer Whales, Dolphins, Theme Parks, The Cove, House Natural Resources Committee, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Louie Psihoyos, Seaworld, Dawn Brancheau, Tilikum, National Marine Fisheries Service, Orcas, Usda, Whales, Politics News
Wayne Pacelle

Tomorrow morning my colleague Naomi Rose, Ph.D., and a number of other experts will testify before a House subcommittee about the ethical and legal is...

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Major Turning Point in the Fight to Save Whales

Joel Reynolds | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Save the Whales, Natural Resources Defense Council, Marine Life, Natural Resources, Oceanic Life, Sonar Whales, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Nrdc, Environment, Mammals, Whales, Ocean, Green News
Joel Reynolds

Despite mounting evidence that such sonar can kill and seriously injure marine mammals, the Navy refused to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act.

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Richardson Appointment Is Good News for Oceans

Frances Beinecke | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Obama Transition Team, Obama's Cabinet, Noaa, Acidification, Commerce Department, Obama Transition, Oceans, Richardson, Oceans Warming, Global Warming, Endangeres Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Ocean Global Warming, Secretary of Commerce Bill Richardson, Ocean Acidity, Bill Richardson, Offshore Drilling, Secretary of Commerce, Green News
Frances Beinecke

As Secretary of Commerce, Bill Richardson can position the US as a leader on international ocean issues. He is a big-picture person, someone who understands the global stage.

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