Marine Mammals

Dolphins Engage In 'Extensive Bisexuality' And 'Periods Of Exclusive Homosexuality,' Study Finds

Posted 03.29.2012

Read More: Dolphins, Marine Mammals, Marine Life, Bisexual Dolphins, Gay Dolphins, Animal Bisexuality, Bisexuality, Bisexual Animals, Gay Animals, Mammals, Gay Voices News

Dolphins were once humorously alluded to as "gay sharks" on an episode of "Glee," but a new study suggests that bisexuality and even homosexuality amo...

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Wildlife Rehab Success Story: A Seal Pup Comes Home

Brenda Peterson | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Marine Mammals, Volunteering, Green News, Seals, Seal Sitters, Conservation, Animals, Wildlife, Green News

It was late last summer when a very thin and sick seal pup struggled onshore in West Seattle, Washington.

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Does This Animal Deserve Rights?

Posted 02.23.2012

Read More: Killer Whales, Video, Animal Rights Activists, Animal Rights, Marine Mammals, Dolphins, Marine Mammal Rights, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Orcas, Animals, Whales, Green News

By Jennifer Welsh, LiveScience Staff Writer: VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Orcas mourn their dead, right whales have accents and dolphins like to ...

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Who's Shooting Sea Lions? How We Scapegoat Animals

Brenda Peterson | Posted 04.07.2012

Read More: Green, Conservation, Marine Mammals, Animals, Ecology, Animals in the News, Ocean, Wildlife, Green News

"We'll all stay... until... he doesn't need us anymore," my neighbor said. "Good," Bob nodded in satisfaction. "Call me back when it's over and I'll take him in for necropsy. We want to report this violence and maybe find out who did it."

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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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Dolphins May Speak "Foreign Language" In Their Sleep, French Scientists Say

Posted 01.24.2012

Read More: Video, Marine Mammals, Dolphins, France, Animal Behavior, Whales, Whale Song, Aquatic Park, Sleep, Science News

By: Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer Published: 01/23/2012 04:41 PM EST on LiveScience A group of five captive dolphins i...

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Seabirds: The Other Seafood Lovers

Carl Safina | Posted 03.24.2012

Read More: United States Federal Bird Banding Laboratory, Fishing Gear, Species Decline, Hawks, Gannets, Seafood Lovers, Marine Mammals, Terns, Gill-Nets, Common Tern, Fisheries, Tropical Boobies, Fishery Discards, Chicks, Breeding, Fisheries Management, Gulls, Crustaceans, Forage, Fish Depletion, Seabirds, Food Supply, Bird Banding, Seabird Breeding, Sand-Lance, Birds, Tern, Green News

It's a world of 7 billion and counting, wherein many people couldn't care less about seabirds or other predators -- unless they're tasty.

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Wild Killer Whales Put on a Show

David Mizejewski | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Killer Whales, Marine Mammals, Predators, National Wildlife Federation, Animal Planet, Orcas, Puget Sound, Vashon Island, Green News

Residents of Puget Sound's Vashon Island were recently treated to the sight of dozens of killer whales hunting for salmon. What's odd about the event is how close these massive predators came to shore.

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9/11 Memorial: Honor Our Heroes and Our Earth

Brenda Peterson | Posted 11.09.2011

Read More: Marine Mammals, Ecology, Green News, 9/11 Anniversary, Oceans, Pollution, Wildlife, September 11, 9/11 Memorial, September 11 Anniversary, Decade After 9/11 - Remembering, Green News

A local Seattle radio had a plan to commemorate 9/11 -- release 3,000 balloons. Do we really want to commemorate 9/11 by killing more of our fellow creatures?

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At the Marine Mammal Center Near San Francisco, Little Miracles Happen Every Day

Eileen Ogintz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Animal Rescue, Elephant Seals, Marine Mammals, Marine Life, San Francisco, Marine Biology, San Francisco Travel, Travel News

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Whales Are Back in New York Waters -- Bring Back Whale Research, Too!

Sarah Chasis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Marine Mammals, Dolphins, Atlantic Ocean, New York State, Whales, Ship Strikes, New York Harbor, Epf, New York News

We don't know how many there are, where they're heading, or even how to safeguard them. Getting this data is absolutely critical and should be a priority for the state going forward.

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Japan: Stop Killing Our Evolutionary Elders and Help Save Our Oceans

Brenda Peterson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Animal Planet, Dolphins, Marine Mammals, Ecology, Activism, Aquariums, Taiji Dolphin Hunt, International Wildlfie, Blood Dolphins, Protests, Ocean Conservation, The Cove, Japan, Green News

Instead of changing their environment to fit themselves, dolphins have adapted to a changing ocean. That's what wise elders teach their young: Cultures change. Oceans change. We must change, as well.

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Beach Etiquette: Mingling With Marine Mammals in Malibu

Neil Zevnik | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Seals, Environment, Conservation, Marine Mammals, Sea Lions, Wildlife, Nature, Los Angeles News

You realize you are face to face with a marine critter of some sort. So what do you do? Take this quiz:

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When Oil Spills, All Things Are Connected

Brenda Peterson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Marine Mammals, Oil Spill, Gulf of Mexico, Environment, Conservation, Oceans, Fisheries, Barack Obama, Offshore Drilling, Wildlife, Exxon Valdez, Green News

This explosion of a deep-ocean oil rig comes weeks after President Obama announced his plans to open offshore drilling.

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Eight Ways to Save the Gulf's Endangered Species

Sarah Newman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gulf of Mexico, Turtles, Marine Mammals, Volunteering, Oil Spill, Sea Turtle Restoration Project, Volunteer, Hsus, Deepwater Horizon, Bp, Blue Fin Tuna, Gulf Oil Spill, Ocean Dead Zones, Sperm Whales, Oil, Endangered Species, Brown Pelicans, Humane Society, Impact News

The Deepwater Horizon rig continues to spew 200,000 gallons of oil a day into the Gulf of Mexico. The fish, birds, marine mammals in the Gulf region -- many of whom are endangered species -- are now struggling to survive.

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Feds Give Sea Otters Habitat Protection In Alaska

AP | MARY PEMBERTON | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wildlife Sanctuary, Marine-Mammals, Sea Otters, Endangered Species, Alaska, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Animals, Wildlife, Green News

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Four years after being placed on the Endangered Species List, the dwindling sea otters of southwest Alaska on Wednesday were...

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Celebrating Dolphins (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Eve Solomon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slideshow, Marine Life, Marine Mammals, Baby Dolphin, Dolphins, The Cove, Flipper, Baby Animals, Animals, Cute Animals, Wildlife, Slidepoll, Green News

We were feeling the love for dolphins this week -- In honor of plans for The Cove to show at the Tokyo International Film Festival in October, check ...

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