Three dead minke whales found tangled in fishing nets off the coast of Whitby
Three dead minke whales have been spotted floating off the coast of Whitby, with two of them having apparently become entangled in fishing nets. >> read more …
Categorie: dwergvinvis
Jet skiers’ close encounter with minke whale off Carlyon Bay captured on camera
Cornwall, 16 September 2020 – Lucky jet skiers have been left in awe after they spotted a minke whale off the coast of Cornwall. The majestic mammal was spotted at Carlyon Bay, near St Austell, yesterday. >> read more …
Feeding frenzy for humpback whales off Kerry coast
Whale watchers have been witnessing spectacular scenes in recent days as humpback whales engage in a feeding frenzy off the Kerry coast. Up to 12 humpback whales, along with a number of minke and fin whales, have been chasing large shoals of sprat just off the Dingle Peninsula. >> read more …
Minke whales filmed breaching off coast of Yorkshire in ‘wonderful spectacle’
Minke whales have been spotted off the coast of Yorkshire as the animals make their annual journey to the rich waters off the UK’s east coast to feed. >> read more …
Minke whale on Hartlepool coast saved from being stranded
A minke whale in danger of being stranded on a beach has been rescued. British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) said mammal medics and the local coastguard team had supported the whale in the water until specialist equipment arrived. >> read more …
Decomposed body of young whale found on Southwold beach
A second dead whale has washed up on a beach in the region – this time the remains of a decomposed baby whale have turned up at Southwold on Sunday morning. >> read more …
Levende dwergvinvis op Ierse kust
“A minke whale live stranded on the high tide at midday near Cuan in Ventry bay, County Kerry. Local IWDG members were quickly on scene to assess the health of the animal. >> read more …
Dwergvinvis op Brits strand
British Divers Marine Life Rescue kreeg zondag melding van een levnd gestrande dwergvinvis in Pettycur Bay niet ver van Edinburgh.
Minke whales are struggling to communicate over the din of ocean noise
By analyzing more than 42,000 minke whale boings, scientists have found that, as background noise intensifies, the whales are losing their ability to communicate over long distances. This could limit their ability to find mates and engage in important social contact with other whales. >> read more …
Distressed TV Show Host Watches Minke Whale Get Shot With a Grenade for Meat
BBC Three program host Stacey Dooley is caught in a distressing situation on her latest program. She is in Norway and the Faroe Islands and watches as a minke whale is shot with a grenade and slaughtered for meat, according to the Daily Mail. >> read more …
Whaling in Norway
Whalers in Norway continue to carry out commercial whaling despite falling demand for whale meat and a decline in the number of boats hunting each year. >> read more …
Norway’s Minke Whale Quota Unchanged from 2019 to 2020
The Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Seafood has set the minke whale quota at 1,278 animals for 2020, according to a recent press release. >> read more …