United Kingdom Dead whale found in Thames river was struck by ship, scientists say The whale was found dead in the Thames near Greenhithe on the evening of Tuesday 8 October. 10/10/2019
no comment Pod of orcas spotted frolicking in water near Seattle A pod of orcas, also known as killer whales, was spotted frolicking in Washington state's Puget Sound on Friday. 21/09/2019
Argentina Watch: Rescuers save Orcas stranded on Argentine beach Rescue workers and volunteers have saved six of seven orcas that became stranded on a beach. A local spotted the whales and firefighters and marine biologists were sent to the scene. 17/09/2019
Iceland Twenty pilot whales die after getting stranded on Iceland beach Volunteers from a local search and rescue squad worked through the night, trying to keep the animals in wet conditions. Another 20 whales were dead on the beach. 05/08/2019
no comment Divers and volunteers help to save humpback whale off Peru's coast Tour guide and professional diver Julio Cesar Castro joined forces with other volunteers to rescue a humpback whale on Monday (July 29) which was trapped in a fishing net near El Nuro beach off the Peruvian coast. 01/08/2019
USA Incredible photo shows sea lion getting caught in whale's mouth Wildlife photographer Chase Dekker captured a sea lion falling into the mouth of a humpback whale in what he calls a "once-in-a-lifetime" moment. 31/07/2019
Japan Which countries continue to hunt whales? Japan has resumed whale hunting after pulling out of an international moratorium - but which countries will it be joining? 02/07/2019
Japan Japan to restart commercial whaling Japan is to resume commercial whaling in July after leaving the International Whaling Commission 30/06/2019
USA Humpback whale likely dead after it was hit by ferry near Seattle "At 5 to 10 feet, there's no chance to even try to maneuver the vessel," the director of operations for the Washington state ferries system said. 30/05/2019
Ideas #GoodReads | Whale intelligence and one child's view on climate change All the most inspiring content on sustainability issues from around the web last week. 28/05/2019
no comment Grey whale found dead on San Francisco beach The 41-foot-long adult female was spotted Monday at Ocean Beach and would have been hit by a ship. 08/05/2019
Norway Did whale in mystery harness escape from Russian military? Harnessing the power of the sea: A beluga whale found with a Russian-made harness has raised the alarm of Norwegian officials amid speculation the animal may have escaped from a Russian military facility. 29/04/2019
Russia Russia's 'whale jail' set to close after international outcry Russia's 'whale jail' set to close after international outcry 08/04/2019
world news Cousteau on mission to save beluga whales Pictures of mammals being held in cramped conditions in Russia have prompted outrage worldwide. 06/04/2019
Russia Jean-Michel Cousteau to visit Russia's much-criticised 'whale jail' Pressure is growing on Moscow to release 11 killer whales and 87 belugas from small pens in the far east of the country. 05/04/2019
Italy Sperm whale washes up dead with 22 kgs of plastic in its stomach The whale’s stomach had a mixture of garbage bags, plastic bags, fishing nets, plates, tubes, and a bag of a washing machine liquid. 01/04/2019
no comment Dead whale washes up on California beach The body of a grey whale drew crowds and on-lookers on a beach in Malibu, California on Sunday. 26/03/2019
Philippines Whale dies from “gastric shock” after ingesting 40kgs of plastic 16 rice sacks, 4 banana bags and multiple shopping bags were found during an autopsy of a young male Cuvier’s beaked whale that washed up on a beach in the Philippines 18/03/2019
USA A killer discovery: Scientists find distinctly different orcas off Chile They don't look like other killer whales, and they don't eat like them, either, scientists say of the species discovered near South America. 08/03/2019
Business Japan to restart commercial whaling in 2019 The government announced on Wednesday that they would withdraw from the International Whaling Commission and commercial whaling in its territorial waters would resume in July 2019. 26/12/2018
no comment Watch: The best No Comment videos of this week Here is our pick of the best No Comment videos from the last seven days. 12/10/2018
no comment Beached humpback whale rescued in Argentina A two-day rescue effort in Argentina was successful in returning a humpback whale stranded on a beach back out to sea. 02/10/2018
Good Morning Europe Half of the world's killer whale population in danger, study says PCBs have been banned for decades, but they still have harmful effects on the ocean, putting half of the world’s orca population in danger. 28/09/2018
United Kingdom Beluga whale in Thames is 'extremely unusual sighting', says ecologist A beluga whale spotted in the River Thames just outside London is probably the furthest south one of the creatures has been seen in the UK, according to ecologist Michael Hoit 26/09/2018
Australia Watch: This is the preservation process of whale skeleton South Australian Museum staff remove most of the flesh by hand, before allowing the skeleton to undergo maceration in tanks to remove remaining meat which may take several months. 17/09/2018
Japan Is commercial whaling returning? | Euronews Answers Nations on either side of the whale hunting debate are set for a standoff as the International Whaling Commission (IWC) meets Monday, with Japan hoping to overturn the 32-year-old ban on commercial whale hunting. 10/09/2018
