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New form of sneaky whaling increases threat to Minke whales and ...  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Examiner.comTheir study found that nearly 46 percent of the minke whale products they examined in Japanese markets originated from a coastal population,

Cape divers watched by a whale  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
Cape Cod TimesThe four divers and one crew member — Jerry Cronin, Bryan Burnham, Jodi Burnham and Don Sack — encountered a 25-foot adult minke whale at the end of a drift

Use of Sonar That Spooked Orcas to Be Limited in Sound, Navy Says  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Kitsap SunA minke whale and numerous porpoises were reported fleeing rapidly away from the sound. Permanent injury to the marine mammals, if any, was never confirmed,

Some Kids in Bar Harbor Got A Whale Of A Lesson  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
WABIChildren ages eight and up can assemble the skeleton of a 24-foot Minke whale. " I think this really enforces things they learn during the school year

Britain On Look-Out For Dolphins  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Sky NewsSightings of the Common Dolphin, Striped Dolphin, Minke Whale and Humpback Whale have all increased over the last few years.

The scientists leave, the whales appear  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Shetland Times OnlineAlso on the 17th a possible minke whale was seen quite far out off Skaw, Unst, around midday. But on a broader canvas, how good it is to see the sea so

Isles Views 24.07.09  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Shetland Times OnlineWhen the Yell Sound ferry Dagalien was lying in Toft the Tuesday before last at around 7.40pm a young minke whale came to visit. The whale came close along

Children Learn 'Save Our Seas' Message  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
isleofman.comThe Cool Seas inflatable models (Basking Shark, Bottlenose Dolphin, Harbour Porpoise, Grey Seal and pup, Leatherback Turtle, Minke Whale and Great White

The charm of Gaspe  -  ‎Jul 18, 2009‎
Vancouver SunWe saw fin whales, and on our return a minke whale. The boat, a 48-passenger Zodiac, could manoeuvre quickly in the water when a whale was sighted.

MLVA-16 typing of 295 marine mammal Brucella isolates from ...  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
7thSpace Interactive (press release)In the B. ceti group, 3 subclusters were identified, distinguishing a cluster of dolphin, minke whale and porpoise isolates and two clusters mostly composed

Economic meltdown opens door to Iceland  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
Pittsburgh Post GazettePerhaps the biggest lure of Iceland is the chance to do something you almost surely have never done before, from dining on grilled minke whale or smoked

Iconic car parks up in museum  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Belfast NewsletterThe larger exhibits in Window on our World will soon include the Minke whale skeleton and the Edmontosaurus dinosaur, while smaller objects will include a

Banking profits on Babcock & Brown Japan  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
The Intelligent Investor...either management spoke too soon or the portfolio is low quality, both of which leave us feeling as comfortable as a Minke whale in the Sea of Japan.

A Brief History of Slime  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
New York MagazineIn 2007, a minke whale swam into the canal, beached itself, and died. Both Bloomberg and the EPA call for most of the muck to be dredged.

Wal-Saison in Queensland – Auf neuen Ausflügen können Besucher die ...  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)Wal-Saison in den australischen Winter- und Frühlingsmonaten. Zwischen Ende Juli und Anfang November tummeln sich vor der Küste Queenslands die größten

Scientists boost whale surveys  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
ScienceAlertNew data on minke whale distribution in pack ice in the Southern Ocean and new techniques developed by Australian scientists for researching whale abundance

Whale gets caught in crab pots off Oregon Coast, then frees itself  -  ‎Mar 6, 2009‎
KATUHowever, it also could have been a minke whale. Either a humpback or a minke would be rare: compared to 18000 gray whales, there are only about 1100

No killer whales seen, but plenty of other wildlife off Telegraph Cove  -  ‎Mar 24, 2009‎
The Canadian Press...the massive jaw bone of a blue whale and skeletons of a juvenile killer whale, a Pacific white-sided dolphin, a Dall's porpoise and a minke whale.

Historic whale operation off Volusia coast  -  ‎Mar 10, 2009‎
Daytona Beach News-JournalMoore said he knows of only one other attempt to sedate a free swimming whale -- on a Minke whale in Europe a few years ago -- but it didn't work.

Anti-whaling groups unite against plan to undermine international ...  -  ‎Mar 9, 2009‎
Wildlife ExtraMinke whale and calf. Japan hunts hundreds of Minke whales every year for 'scientific purposes'. Credit iStockphoto.com/Adrian Baddeley.

Japan shooting itself in foot with closed whaling defense strategy  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
Mainichi Daily NewsIWC Chair William Hogarth proposed that Japan scale down minke whale hunting in the Antarctic in phases, while resuming whaling near the Japanese coast.

Interest in marine mammal rescue sparked by Orca  -  ‎Mar 17, 2009‎
Inverness CourierThe most recent call I got was about midnight and I was put on standby for a minke whale which had got into the harbour at Fraserburgh.

Iceland Confirms Whaling Quota for 2009  -  Feb 20, 2009
IcelandReview,...by lawyer Jón B. Jónasson to review the whaling law from 1949 and the issuing of minke whale hunting licenses to ensure that they are based on equality.

Wellfleet harbormasters save the whale  -  Feb 4, 2009
Boston Globe,...(DAVID G. CURRAN) By Stewart Bishop A 35-foot minke whale paid a visit yesterday morning to Wellfleet's inner harbor and was in danger of becoming trapped

Sea Shepherd and whale ship collide  -  Feb 14, 2009
Sydney Morning Herald,Activists were able to document their first minke whale killing, recording a death that took a harpoon shot, seven rifle shots and 25 minutes.

A whale of a deal  -  Jan 30, 2009
New Zealand Herald,By Catherine Masters An image from Greenpeace of a Minke whale captured by a Japanese ship in the Southern Ocean. Photo / AP Whales might swim around in the

Free Tokyo 2  -  Feb 19, 2009
Gulf Times,Greenpeace New Zealand activists stage a whale stranding with an inflatable minke whale in Mission Bay, Auckland yesterday to highlight the court case of

Whale and Dolphins stand in Cape Cod Bay  -  Feb 6, 2009
Sandwich Broadsider,By Rich Eldred Four common dolphins and one misguided minke whale, blown into Wellfleet Harbor by Tuesday’s storm perhaps, were rerouted out to sea thanks

Headless minke whale washed up on Isle of Man beach  -  Jan 28, 2009
Isle of Man Today,The badly decomposed carcase of a minke whale came in with the tide and became beached opposite the Empress Hotel. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and

Contaminants in the traditional Greenland diet – Supplementary data  -  Feb 17, 2009
National Environmental Research Institute,In the previous study unexpected high levels of toxaphene were found in skin compared to blubber of minke whale sampled in 1998 and analyzed in 2000.

Wales is one of the best places to spot whales and dolphins  -  Feb 10, 2009
WalesOnline,...“Welsh waters offer a very rich food source and one minke whale was spotted with a newborn, so they breed here too.� Mr Benson said that whales and dolphins

Iceland: Killing whales makes no economic sense  -  Feb 3, 2009
Greenpeace International,The market for whale meat in Japan is weak, with over 3000 tonnes of minke whale meat currently in frozen storage. The amount increases and decreases during

British man needed five stitches after whaling clash  -  Feb 8, 2009
Telegraph.co.uk,By Alex Marunchak Steven Roest, 42, was left bleeding when his rubber dinghy tried to prevent the Japanese from hauling on board a dead Minke whale.

Justice for Activists, Justice for Whales  -  Feb 18, 2009
Scoop.co.nz (press release),A five metre inflatable minke whale was beached at Mission Bay to symbolise their plight. Activists placed Japanese daimyo banners around the whale which

Former Fisheries Minister: Whaling Delivered Millions  -  Feb 12, 2009
IcelandReview,Gudfinnsson explained that almost 82 tons of fin whale meat had been sold to Japan for ISK 94 million, 900 kilos of minke whale meat to the Faroe Islands

Forth lifeboat crew top rescue league after hectic year at sea  -  Feb 2, 2009
Edinburgh Evening News,Among the more unusual rescues was a stranded minke whale about two miles up the River Forth off the village of Limekilns. The Queensferry Lifeboat joined

Anti-whalers vow to return more forcefully  -  Feb 9, 2009
The Canberra Times,In the most recent incident last Friday, the Steve Irwin rammed the Yushin Maru 2 as it was hauling on board a minke whale, and the Yushin Maru 3 as it

Bonavista, Newfoundland  -  Jan 31, 2009
guardian.co.uk,Within five minutes we've spotted our first minke whale, and after 15 minutes we've lost count. No need to go out on a boat trip here.

Doug’s oar-some in the eyes of his peers  -  Jan 29, 2009
Cumberland News,Once, I was kayaking with a friend and a 40ft minke whale surfaced inbetween us. That was special.� Mr Hardie holds a string of coaching qualifications and

In today's Manx Independent  -  Jan 29, 2009
Isle of Man Today,The body of a minke whale is washed up on Douglas beach, we report. What Where When has a special report on the shock news that Back Door Slam are to split,

Bush 'Holdovers' Attempt To Undermine Obama Foreign Policy On Whaling  -  Jan 27, 2009
PressReleasePoint (press release),Minke whale is transfered onto the Nisshin Maru factory ship of the Japanese whaling fleet. Washington DC,United States— Just days after the inauguration of

Islanda; Reykjavik intensifica la caccia alla balena  -  Jan 27, 2009
Tendenze Online.Info,Un aumento notevole rispetto alle 9 balene comuni e 30 Minke whale del 2007 e le 40 Minke whale del 2008. Le quote sono state stabilite "in accordo con le

Research without death: $6m whale plan  -  16 Nov 2008
Sydney Morning Herald,Last week, the respected Japanese newspaper, Asahi Shimbun, reported that the Antarctic minke whale quota would be reduced from 850 to 700 this summer,

Whale hunting in spotlight beginning tonight on Animal Planet  -  Nov 7, 2008
Los Angeles Times,Hope you enjoy the show. Photo: Japanese whalers haul in a minke whale in the Southern Ocean in this file photo from 2000. Credit: Agence France-Press.

Whale festival's stars arrive  -  Oct 30, 2008
ABC Regional Online,..."Some were feeding, we even had a dwarf minke whale, very curious, under and around the boat. We put our order in for Mother Nature for good weather on the

Encountering mutual respect  -  Oct 26, 2008
ScienceAlert,Now, for a particular subspecies of minke whale, which visits Queensland’s north coast each year, humans seem to have become just as magnetically

Discovering the stories behind beach debris  -  Nov 13, 2008
Seattle Times,Strand focuses on six items she found: a glass float, a dead common murre, a Reebok shoe, a beached minke whale, a burned and wrecked boat and a skate egg

Icelanders see Icarus-like fall of greed  -  Oct 25, 2008
Financial Times,By David Ibison in Reykjavik It is still possible to buy minke whale sashimi or lobster tails with wasabi in Reykjavik's better restaurants.

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