Unprecedented $3.3 million whale study planned HONOLULU, 18 February, 2004 [AP] -- Hundreds of researchers from 10 Pacific Rim nations will take part in a $3.3...
Right whale death raises extinction fears By Thomas Caywood BOSTON, 19 February, 2004 - An expectant right whale has been struck and killed by a ship in...
Satellites to Track Tiny Dolphins WELLINGTON, New Zealand, 19 February, 2004 -- New Zealand's public conservation agency is planning to use satellite tagging...
Four whales saved in rescue operation KAITAIA, NZ, 19 February, 2004 - Four of six pygmy sperm whales that stranded at Taemaro Bay, north-east of Kaitaia, last...
WWF identifies whale DAVAO CITY, 21 February, 2004 - Whale experts of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for environment have finally identified the mammal which ...
Oregonians bid farewell to Keiko, a popular killer whale, with songs, poems, exhibits By Joseph B. Frazier NEWPORT, Ore. 21 February, 2004 [AP] - Nearly 700...
A Final Goodbye to a Favorite Friend By Winston Ross - The Register-Guard NEWPORT, 21 February, 2004 - What is it about Keiko the killer whale? The emotion....
Officials Close Beaches After Dead Whale Found Authorities Close Beaches From Bellows To Sherwood Forest WAIMANALO, Oahu, Hawaii, 21 February, 2004 -- All...
Dead whale found on North Norfolk coast AMY LYALL NORFOLK, UK, 22 February, 2004 - The carcass of a whale has been washed up on the North Norfolk coast this...
Close encounters the best kind in Palau Scott Radway (Guam) Pacific Daily News PALAU, 22 February, 2004 - Standing chest-deep on a submerged platform,...
Museum begins preparing whale skeleton By News 14 Carolina Staff RALEIGH, 23 February, 2004 - The newest addition to the Museum of Natural Sciences will need...
Seals and Dolphins Wash Up on Mexican Beach MEXICO CITY, 24 February, 2004 (Reuters) - The corpses of 128 seals, nine dolphins and nine pelicans washed up on a...
Norway sets whale-hunting dates, defying ban OSLO, 25 February, 2004 (AFP) - The Norwegian government continued to defy an international ban on commercial...
Three pilot whales saved near Taitung TAIPEI, Taiwan, 25 February, 2004 - Only three of the nine pilot whales aground on a Taitung shore returned to safety in...
Dead Bryde's whale to become museum exhibit BEIHAI CITY, China, 25 February, 2004 - Zoologists are planning to preserve the skin and skeleton of a 13-meter...
Whale researchers unveil new technology COOK ISLANDS, 26 February, 2004 - New technology will help researchers get a better understanding of humpback whales...
Whale-Free Fishing HONOLULU, Hawaii, 26 February, 2004 - You might think that a small thing like fishing rope would be harmless to a big thing like a whale,...
Lab under fire after latest dolphin death By Beverly Creamer - Staff Writer HONOLULU, 27th February 2004 - An animal-rights activist group is calling for...
More whales mean more close encounters A humpback bumped against a Coast Guard ship on Wednesday By Diana Leone HONOLULU, Hawaii, 27 February, 2004 - The crew...
Balloons threaten marine life New Maryland law aims to reduce offshore pollution and protect animals BALTIMORE, Maryland, 27 February, 2004 - It's bad enough...
Storms delay statewide whale counts by Nina Wu OAHU, Kauai, Hawaii, 27 February, 2004 - The storm that struck Hawaii Thursday night and Friday will delay the...
Village wants quota of single bowhead WHALING: Restarting the tradition said to be important for subsistence needs. By JOEL GAY - Anchorage Daily News ...
Exploring the sea, without ships Canadian project signals new wave in marine biology Undersea sensors will revolutionize deep-sea research PETER CALAMAI -...
Wal-Mart pressured to make Seiyu stop selling whale meat NEW YORK, 1 March, 2004 - The Environmental Investigation Agency, which has head offices in London and...
Washington State Recommends Endangered Status for Puget Sound Orcas By Elizabeth M. Gillesppie SEATTLE, 1 March, 2004 [AP] -- The Washington state Department...
Dolphins, Navy click in fighting terrorism By Kendra Helmer, Stars and Stripes, European edition MANAMA, Bahrain, 1 March, 2004 - Every night, a sailor slips...
DOC ranger unable to help beached sperm whale near Napier CLIVE, NZ., 1 March, 2004 - Would-be helpers could only watch as an 11m female sperm whale struggled...
Satellite tags to save dolphins By Kim Griggs WELLINGTON, NZ, 2 March, 2004 - New Zealand is aiming to use satellite tagging to try to save Maui's dolphins,...
A Rare Look At Rare North Atlantic Right Whales By Alan Gionet - First Coast News ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GA., 5 March, 2004 -- The planes take off from airports...
Skipper faces two dolphin charges By BOB WATT DARWIN, Aust., 6 March, 2004 - An Indonesian fishing boat skipper charged with taking two protected dolphins in...