A killer whale calf was reported stranded on Omey Island in Co Galway on 30 December.

A return to good whale watching conditions has produced further sightings on Sat. 3rd January of five fin whales from Hook Head, Co. Wexford, at the mouth of Waterford Harbour. The previous sighting had been on Dec. 30th when it looked liked they were he

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The park was raided by Thai officials a day earlier, who were looking for evidence it had sold five pink dolphins to a Singapore water park using fake papers claiming the dolphins were bred in captivity.

Norway extended a marine conservation area around a chain of Arctic islands last week, shutting out any future mining or oil and gas drilling to protect local sea life including polar bears, seals and fish.

A deal on fishing quotas designed to reverse the decline of several species has been agreed by the European Union but without acieving scientific recommendations. Full Story

“Free Willy” star Keiko was buried secretly Monday near the Norwegian fjord that was the home of the world-famous killer whale in the last year of his life, officials said.

Keiko, the killer whale that starred in the film Free Willy, has died in Norway at the age of 27, 18 months after he was returned to the wild. Full Story

Scientists have made the extraordinary discovery in Chile of a hidden nursery where blue whales go in large numbers to rear their young and to feed. Full Story

A species of whale that ignores most man-made noises – including passing boats – is attracted to sounds like the sirens used by emergency services. Full Story