Plants and Animals

Earlier this year, Japanese whalers in the Antarctic were accused of ramming a Greenpeace boat. The evidence suggested it was the other way around, that Greenpeace had rammed the Japanese. Nevermind, when Greenpeace returned to Australia they were … [Read more...] about Reality TV or Manufactured News?

There has been much discussion about whaling at his blog and some discussion about why the Japanese continue to hunt whales in the name of research. It is a very foreign and offensive concept to many of us in countries like Australia even though, we … [Read more...] about Giving Thanks to Whales in Nagato, Japan

There has been a fair interest at this blog in marine mammals, in particular whales. (If you are a new reader just do a search using the word 'whale' or 'whaling'.) But I actually think dugongs are more beautiful and probably more vulnerable as a … [Read more...] about Steller’s Sea Cow

Marine ecologist Larry Crowder from Duke University in the US is reported at BBC News Online claiming that leatherback turtles face extinction within 30 years if there are not dramatic changes to fishing practices. According to the International … [Read more...] about Leatherback Turtles Facing Extinction

I have previously written that more effort should be put into "saving sun bears", click here for that blog post. The international organisation that regulates trade in endangered species, CITES, lists sun bear as threatened with extinction and … [Read more...] about Sun Bears (Part 1)

There have been reports, including from the BBC, that there is a glut of whale meat in Japan and that whale meat is being fed to dogs. Dr. Hiroshi Hatanaka from Japan's Institute of Cetacean Research (ICR) responded yesterday with a media … [Read more...] about No Whale Meat Glut: Hiroshi Hatanaka