Whales

From Arctic shorebirds to Amazon river dolphins, migratory species are facing unprecedented risks from climate change, habitat fragmentation and environmental shifts

Concentrate on renewable energy, rather than putting the sensitive habitats and species, whales at risk by drilling exploration wells

Bryde’s whales are particularly vulnerable to entanglements in trap fishing ropes because of their ability to dive deep and fast to catch their food, but a new technology could…

But the oil and gas giant says it follows international best practice

First-ever recorded stranding in more than 30 years in Namibia, South Africa and probably the continent

Scientists from a number of institutions collaborated to collect data on 17 marine birds and mammals such as penguins, albatrosses, seals and whales in the ocean around Antarctica

The bill, first proposed in 2015 and now awaiting symbolic royal approval

The mountain gorilla has been moved from the ‘critically endangered’ category to ‘endangered’

A new report will supply some information needed for science based conservation measures in the Red Sea

120 000 jobs will be created by 2030, but conservationists warn of harm from a history of SA’s noncompliance with environmental regulations.

Levels of noise similar to those at a rock concert are bombarding the world’s marine life, making it harder for them to hunt and to detect predators.

In the second mass stranding in a week, 13 whales have beached on an NZ coastline as conservationists attempt to prevent more such natural tragedies.

A rare whale that has a dolphin-shaped head and saber-like teeth has been found dead on Los Angeles’ Venice Beach.

The battle over Japan’s controversial whaling program is moving from the high seas to the United Nations’ highest court.

Five of 19 pilot whales that beached at Noordhoek Beach in Cape Town have been taken out to sea.