Save Our Seas

Contributing knowledge to interested folks concerning the ocean & other inhabitants residing on this planet.

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Tails Of Hope

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Humpback Whale Shows Appreciation

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My perfect world is a world where whales and dolphins aren’t in captivity. Where they can swim without the fear of whalers. Where they do what they want. Where they can be free.

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Tiger Shark. (Todd Bretl)

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I love Billy's story.

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PETA slams Whale Trainer Barbie Mattel’s SeaWorld-themed doll draws ire in the wake of animal abuse allegations and the tragic death of a trainer.

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UPDATE: The original photo has been replaced with a more recent photo of a white orca.

Originally observed in August 2010 near the Commander Islands in the North Pacific, researchers decided to wait until the animal had been studied further before releasing photographs.

Photo: E. Lazareva / Newscom

Ed note: Almost as rare as a white killer whale is the mysterious narwhal. Our article on the “unicorn of the sea.”

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Kid Buys Shark with His $35 Then Releases It Into the Wild [Video]

This video warms my heart, especially after the one I posted earlier where thousands and thousands of fins were found on a sidewalk in Hong Kong. I want to give this kid a big ol’ hug for being wicked cool.

CLICK PHOTO WHERE YOU CAN WATCH VIDEO OF HIM BUYING SHARK AND LETTING IT FREE!!!!

GREAT KID!!!!

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Save The Dolphins of the Day: When 30 dolphins suddenly became stranded on a beach in the Brazilian city of Arraial do Cabo, beachgoers rushed to help and happily managed to save every last one.

Hooray for humans!

Perhaps now the dolphins will think twice before abandoning us to face the mindless bureaucracy of the Vogons.

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Dolphins Greet Each Other With Signature Hellos

Bottlenose dolphins swap signature whistles with each other when they meet in the open sea, a new study reports, suggesting that these marine mammals engage in something akin to a human conversation.

Earlier research found that signature whistles are unique for each dolphin, with the marine mammals essentially naming themselves and communicating other basic information.

A signature dolphin whistle in human speak, might be comparable to, “Hi, I’m George, a large, three-year-old dolphin in good health who means you no harm.”

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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – A tense war rages across the Bushveld here, over the fate of the rhinoceros.

On one side, heavily armed poachers are killing rhinos at a ferocious rate, at times deploying helicopters and high-powered rifles to claim their quarry. They are cashing in on a high-stakes trade, fueled by the erroneous belief among increasingly rich Chinese and Vietnamese that rhino horn can cure cancer, among other maladies.

Squaring off against them, South Africa is resorting to extreme tactics to save a fragile population that may be slumping towards extinction. The country is deploying helicopters, radar technology and army troops. Some are even attempting to poison rhino horns to dissuade would-be consumers.