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From Lori Marino, founder of the Whale Sanctuary Project; also of @safinacenter.bsky.social (gift link). www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/1760cd5...
The age of keeping whales and dolphins in captivity must finally come to an end
Research shows it is not possible for captive cetaceans to thrive in concrete pools
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:31 AM
From Lori Marino, founder of the Whale Sanctuary Project; also of @safinacenter.bsky.social (gift link). www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/1760cd5...
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"On the morning of Nov. 10, researchers say they could hear the gathered excitement of the orcas on a hydrophone in Sunset Bay, Wash."
love that the whales had a family vacation
love that the whales had a family vacation
All southern resident killer whales gathered into ‘superpod’ south of Vancouver Island
The Orca Behavior Institute says it’s “thrilled” to have seen a southern resident killer whale superpod gather in the waters south of Vancouver Island last week.
cheknews.ca
November 18, 2025 at 8:28 PM
"On the morning of Nov. 10, researchers say they could hear the gathered excitement of the orcas on a hydrophone in Sunset Bay, Wash."
love that the whales had a family vacation
love that the whales had a family vacation
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3/3 Still most of #Vaquita Refuge unmonitored, too many gillnetters in parts that are, & too many days of skiffs where vaquita porpoises were recently detected outside ZTA area. It's urgent to eliminate gillnetting to prevent extinction & enable recovery.
tinyurl.com/VSC79
tinyurl.com/VSC79
November 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
3/3 Still most of #Vaquita Refuge unmonitored, too many gillnetters in parts that are, & too many days of skiffs where vaquita porpoises were recently detected outside ZTA area. It's urgent to eliminate gillnetting to prevent extinction & enable recovery.
tinyurl.com/VSC79
tinyurl.com/VSC79
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2/3 Two different consecutive fishing seasons were compared & overall fishing activity declined annually in both seasons (-37% in shrimp & -19% in finfish). Also, for the first time found annual declines (-23 & -27%) rather than increases in gillnetting in the VRA #Vaquita Refuge
November 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
2/3 Two different consecutive fishing seasons were compared & overall fishing activity declined annually in both seasons (-37% in shrimp & -19% in finfish). Also, for the first time found annual declines (-23 & -27%) rather than increases in gillnetting in the VRA #Vaquita Refuge
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1/3 Before @CITES #SC79, new CAT report analyzing @SeaShepherdSSCS counts of fishing skiffs on its ship radar in 4 parts of #Vaquita Refuge - ZTA Zero Tolerance Area, its EXTension (both with anti-gillnet devices), its Buffer Zone & nearby VRA area visible on 8 naut mile range
November 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Edge of Extinction: The Last #Vaquita -- An ABC 10News Special Aired November 14. #cetacean #whale #endangeredspecies #conservation #seashephard #vaquitaporpoise #mexico #seaofcortez
10news.com/news/local-news/edge-of-extinction-the-last-vaquita-an-abc-10news-special
10news.com/news/local-news/edge-of-extinction-the-last-vaquita-an-abc-10news-special
November 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Edge of Extinction: The Last #Vaquita -- An ABC 10News Special Aired November 14. #cetacean #whale #endangeredspecies #conservation #seashephard #vaquitaporpoise #mexico #seaofcortez
10news.com/news/local-news/edge-of-extinction-the-last-vaquita-an-abc-10news-special
10news.com/news/local-news/edge-of-extinction-the-last-vaquita-an-abc-10news-special
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Since 2020, Henderson and her colleagues from Mexico and the US had been tracking a group of whales producing a distinctive call, tagged as BW43, which they initially thought was Perrin’s beaked #whale, another species that had never been seen in the wild. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
These rare whales had never been seen alive. Then a team in Mexico sighted two
The search for a ginkgo-toothed beaked whale had taken five years, when a thieving albatross nearly ruined it all
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Since 2020, Henderson and her colleagues from Mexico and the US had been tracking a group of whales producing a distinctive call, tagged as BW43, which they initially thought was Perrin’s beaked #whale, another species that had never been seen in the wild. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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A clip of the active orcas we saw off Bainbridge Island while out with the @whaleresearch.bsky.social yesterday 🤩
In addition to being very surface active, they were also vocalizing, allowing us to get our first-ever Bigg's killer whale calls paired with drone video.
#whalesky #salishsea
In addition to being very surface active, they were also vocalizing, allowing us to get our first-ever Bigg's killer whale calls paired with drone video.
#whalesky #salishsea
November 17, 2025 at 7:25 PM
A clip of the active orcas we saw off Bainbridge Island while out with the @whaleresearch.bsky.social yesterday 🤩
In addition to being very surface active, they were also vocalizing, allowing us to get our first-ever Bigg's killer whale calls paired with drone video.
#whalesky #salishsea
In addition to being very surface active, they were also vocalizing, allowing us to get our first-ever Bigg's killer whale calls paired with drone video.
#whalesky #salishsea
Heartbreaking. philomathnews.com/young-humpba...
Young humpback whale stranded near Yachats euthanized after rescue efforts fail - Philomath News
A young humpback whale tangled in crab pot line was euthanized Monday near Yachats after three days stranded on the beach and failed rescue attempts.
philomathnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Heartbreaking. philomathnews.com/young-humpba...
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New webinar recording available! 📼
Panellists explain how our new global dugong assessment shows dugongs are vulnerable to extinction in many parts of their range and underscores the vital role of seagrass meadows for biodiversity and climate resilience.
View here www.tropwater.com/event-detail...
Panellists explain how our new global dugong assessment shows dugongs are vulnerable to extinction in many parts of their range and underscores the vital role of seagrass meadows for biodiversity and climate resilience.
View here www.tropwater.com/event-detail...
November 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM
New webinar recording available! 📼
Panellists explain how our new global dugong assessment shows dugongs are vulnerable to extinction in many parts of their range and underscores the vital role of seagrass meadows for biodiversity and climate resilience.
View here www.tropwater.com/event-detail...
Panellists explain how our new global dugong assessment shows dugongs are vulnerable to extinction in many parts of their range and underscores the vital role of seagrass meadows for biodiversity and climate resilience.
View here www.tropwater.com/event-detail...
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Earlier this week, we were thrilled to witness back to back days of a Southern Resident superpod. Here is our map covering their movements over the course of three days.
A true superpod occurs when all members of the J, K, and L pods gather together in the same location. That’s 74 whales!
#orcas
A true superpod occurs when all members of the J, K, and L pods gather together in the same location. That’s 74 whales!
#orcas
November 16, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Earlier this week, we were thrilled to witness back to back days of a Southern Resident superpod. Here is our map covering their movements over the course of three days.
A true superpod occurs when all members of the J, K, and L pods gather together in the same location. That’s 74 whales!
#orcas
A true superpod occurs when all members of the J, K, and L pods gather together in the same location. That’s 74 whales!
#orcas
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Anchoring our ocean at the heart of climate solutions isn’t just an ambition—it’s something we must implement now.
If you're in Belem for COP, don't miss this imperative #COP30 High Level Ministerial Event to learn more.
🌊 @ocean-climate.bsky.social @worldresources.bsky.social @worldwildlife.org
If you're in Belem for COP, don't miss this imperative #COP30 High Level Ministerial Event to learn more.
🌊 @ocean-climate.bsky.social @worldresources.bsky.social @worldwildlife.org
November 17, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Anchoring our ocean at the heart of climate solutions isn’t just an ambition—it’s something we must implement now.
If you're in Belem for COP, don't miss this imperative #COP30 High Level Ministerial Event to learn more.
🌊 @ocean-climate.bsky.social @worldresources.bsky.social @worldwildlife.org
If you're in Belem for COP, don't miss this imperative #COP30 High Level Ministerial Event to learn more.
🌊 @ocean-climate.bsky.social @worldresources.bsky.social @worldwildlife.org
Found only in the Upper Gulf of #California, the #vaquita has been pushed to the brink of #extinction by the use of fishing gillnets - huge invisible curtains of mesh that trap shrimp and fish, killing all that become entangled in their webs.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1311202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/1311202...
Rare Sightings of Critically Endangered Vaquita Spark Cautious Optimism About the Species’ Ability to Recover - Inside Climate News
Expert marine mammal researchers spotted up to 10 of the porpoises during a recent survey in the Upper Gulf of California. They warn the species remains at risk of extinction until safer fishing gear ...
insideclimatenews.org
November 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Found only in the Upper Gulf of #California, the #vaquita has been pushed to the brink of #extinction by the use of fishing gillnets - huge invisible curtains of mesh that trap shrimp and fish, killing all that become entangled in their webs.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1311202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/1311202...
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Good long read on 2025 #vaquita survey results, context & implications
Exciting sighting of "a mother & calf close enough to see with the naked eye, doesn’t happen very often as they’re really, really difficult to see. If there’s any swell they just disappear. Plus, there's only a few of them left"
Exciting sighting of "a mother & calf close enough to see with the naked eye, doesn’t happen very often as they’re really, really difficult to see. If there’s any swell they just disappear. Plus, there's only a few of them left"
November 16, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Good long read on 2025 #vaquita survey results, context & implications
Exciting sighting of "a mother & calf close enough to see with the naked eye, doesn’t happen very often as they’re really, really difficult to see. If there’s any swell they just disappear. Plus, there's only a few of them left"
Exciting sighting of "a mother & calf close enough to see with the naked eye, doesn’t happen very often as they’re really, really difficult to see. If there’s any swell they just disappear. Plus, there's only a few of them left"
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Today we and the @whaleresearch.bsky.social caught up with the T46s and T46B1s in Puget Sound near Seattle! It was a spectacular sight to see them all grouped up together, including the massive fin of T46E Thor and the little fin of 2 month-old T46B1D.
#orcas #killerwhales #whalesky #salishsea
#orcas #killerwhales #whalesky #salishsea
November 16, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Today we and the @whaleresearch.bsky.social caught up with the T46s and T46B1s in Puget Sound near Seattle! It was a spectacular sight to see them all grouped up together, including the massive fin of T46E Thor and the little fin of 2 month-old T46B1D.
#orcas #killerwhales #whalesky #salishsea
#orcas #killerwhales #whalesky #salishsea
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A first in #vaquita habitat, making progress for environmental education - some of the crafts & souvenirs made from recycled fishing nets & beach cleanup plastic trash in the Upper Gulf, supported by CONANP, Pronatura Noroeste & Pesca ABC
November 15, 2025 at 11:53 AM
A first in #vaquita habitat, making progress for environmental education - some of the crafts & souvenirs made from recycled fishing nets & beach cleanup plastic trash in the Upper Gulf, supported by CONANP, Pronatura Noroeste & Pesca ABC
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On #WorldRecyclingDay it's so cool that @CONANP_mx is working with community conservation groups to produce the first #vaquita porpoise souvenirs made from recycled fishing nets
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May 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
On #WorldRecyclingDay it's so cool that @CONANP_mx is working with community conservation groups to produce the first #vaquita porpoise souvenirs made from recycled fishing nets
x.com/CONANP_mx/s...
x.com/CONANP_mx/s...
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"phonic lips" 🤯
"Though whales don’t “speak” with their mouths, they produce these vowels with an anatomy surprisingly similar to humans. Within their heads is a set of phonic lips and an air sac that they use to precisely manipulate sound..."
currently.att.yahoo.com/news/article...
"Though whales don’t “speak” with their mouths, they produce these vowels with an anatomy surprisingly similar to humans. Within their heads is a set of phonic lips and an air sac that they use to precisely manipulate sound..."
currently.att.yahoo.com/news/article...
Exclusive: Sperm whale speech has human-like 'vowels'
The mammals' mysterious clicks contain a stunning level of complexity, a new study shows.
currently.att.yahoo.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
"phonic lips" 🤯
"Though whales don’t “speak” with their mouths, they produce these vowels with an anatomy surprisingly similar to humans. Within their heads is a set of phonic lips and an air sac that they use to precisely manipulate sound..."
currently.att.yahoo.com/news/article...
"Though whales don’t “speak” with their mouths, they produce these vowels with an anatomy surprisingly similar to humans. Within their heads is a set of phonic lips and an air sac that they use to precisely manipulate sound..."
currently.att.yahoo.com/news/article...
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Join this webinar to delve into our most recent and comprehensive global dugong assessment revealing urgent conservation gaps and calling for stronger regional action.
🗓️ Monday 17 of November at 1 PM Sydney
Details: www.tropwater.com/event-detail...
Report: www.cms.int/news/global-...
🗓️ Monday 17 of November at 1 PM Sydney
Details: www.tropwater.com/event-detail...
Report: www.cms.int/news/global-...
November 13, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Join this webinar to delve into our most recent and comprehensive global dugong assessment revealing urgent conservation gaps and calling for stronger regional action.
🗓️ Monday 17 of November at 1 PM Sydney
Details: www.tropwater.com/event-detail...
Report: www.cms.int/news/global-...
🗓️ Monday 17 of November at 1 PM Sydney
Details: www.tropwater.com/event-detail...
Report: www.cms.int/news/global-...
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The return of the Koipai Yuxa is in its Cucapá name, Departing & Returning With Eyes On The Water, chosen by a 2004 children's regional school contest, & its mission, a living remembrance & working legacy of its designer, #vaquita acoustic monitoring & citizen science pioneer Armando Jaramillo
November 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The return of the Koipai Yuxa is in its Cucapá name, Departing & Returning With Eyes On The Water, chosen by a 2004 children's regional school contest, & its mission, a living remembrance & working legacy of its designer, #vaquita acoustic monitoring & citizen science pioneer Armando Jaramillo
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🥺🩵🩵🩵True Superpod!
All 74 Southern Residents present inland Puget Sound today!
Thank you @orcabehaviorinstitute.org @whaleresearch.bsky.social
All 74 Southern Residents present inland Puget Sound today!
Thank you @orcabehaviorinstitute.org @whaleresearch.bsky.social
Today we were lucky enough to encounter a superpod while on the water in Puget Sound with the @whaleresearch.bsky.social !
For now, we wanted to share an update on 2 of the Southern Resident orcas we get asked about the most: both L25 Ocean Sun and L87 Onyx were there!
#whalesky #killerwhales
For now, we wanted to share an update on 2 of the Southern Resident orcas we get asked about the most: both L25 Ocean Sun and L87 Onyx were there!
#whalesky #killerwhales
November 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
🥺🩵🩵🩵True Superpod!
All 74 Southern Residents present inland Puget Sound today!
Thank you @orcabehaviorinstitute.org @whaleresearch.bsky.social
All 74 Southern Residents present inland Puget Sound today!
Thank you @orcabehaviorinstitute.org @whaleresearch.bsky.social
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3/4 Acoustic & visual monitoring provides scientific backing for government dialogue with fishing community, says @SEMARNAT_mx @mroblesg, on adjusting rules for specialized protection zones in the short term, & builds the knowledge for the long term perspective for full recovery
November 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
3/4 Acoustic & visual monitoring provides scientific backing for government dialogue with fishing community, says @SEMARNAT_mx @mroblesg, on adjusting rules for specialized protection zones in the short term, & builds the knowledge for the long term perspective for full recovery