Marineland in Niagara Falls threatened to euthanize 30 beluga whales unless Canada provides funding or reverses its block on exporting them to a Chinese theme park, after the fisheries minister halted the transfer to prevent further captivity. #SavetheWhales #WhaleSky🐳

Animal rights advocates urge O...

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We were warned! From September 2024. And now the #whales are falling silent!!! And #krill are dependent on whales as much as whales are dependent on krill!

#KrillHarvesting threatens #whale recovery

Soaring human demand for krill in the Southern Ocean poses a challenge to the recovery of whale species once hunted nearly to extinction. Stanford researchers identify the growing food conflict and offer solutions.

September 10th, 2024

"Human harvesting of krill in the Southern Ocean could threaten the recovery of whale species that were nearly wiped out by industrial whaling in the 20th century, according to a Sept. 10 study in Nature Communications.

"The tiny, shrimp-like crustaceans known as krill are the essential food source for baleen whales such as blues and #humpbacks. To feed, these giant marine mammals take in great gulps of ocean water, filtering krill through bristly mouth structures. Booming demand for krill as #FishMeal and #omega3 fatty acid nutritional #supplements, however, could leave whales without enough victuals to sustain even their diminished numbers.

" 'Our calculations suggest an alarming possibility that we might harvest krill to the point where we do real damage to recovering whale populations,' said lead study author Matthew Savoca, a research scientist in the lab of Jeremy Goldbogen, associate professor of oceans in the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability.

"The results highlight a need for scientists, regulators, and industry to carefully assess the impacts of krill harvesting in the Southern Ocean at current levels before expanding. 'With this study, we want to draw attention to how there likely isn’t enough krill to support fully recovered whale populations, and now on top of that, we’re harvesting krill and plan to harvest more krill in the near future,' said Goldbogen, the study’s senior author
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Counting on krill

"The new research grew out of a prior Stanford study documenting how baleen whales gobble up significantly more krill than scientists had previously estimated. A paradoxical finding of that study was that, as whale populations plummeted by roughly 90% in the Southern Ocean during whaling’s grim heyday, so, too, did krill populations.

"The researchers worked out that #BaleenWhales effectively fertilize the ocean through their prodigious droppings, providing nutrients for the #phytoplankton that krill eat. The upshot: The krill population must have been much larger, perhaps five times greater, than it is currently to have sustained the pre-whaling whale populations in the early 20th century.

" 'Krill is the foundation of the entire Southern Ocean ecosystem. They’re really the only thing that large whales eat down there,' Savoca said.

"In the nearly 40 years since a global whaling moratorium went into place in 1986, some Southern Ocean species – particularly humpbacks – have made an impressive comeback. Yet this recovery has taken place against increasing competition with humans for the whales’ critical food source; over the past 30 years, the krill catch has quadrupled to around 400,000 tons annually and is set to expand further.

"Savoca and colleagues calculated how much krill is left in the Southern Ocean for baleen whales, seabirds, and other predators to eat after industrial krill harvesting at current rates, compared to the estimated amount of krill available before industrial whaling began. 'The basic math makes it pretty clear that the current krill biomass cannot support both an expanding krill fishery and the recovery of whale populations to pre-whaling size,' said Savoca."

Read more:

#SaveTheWhales #KrillSupplements #Overfishing #FoodChain #FoodIsLife #WaterIsLife #Whales #Extinction #BlueWhales

🚨We need to spread the word. Tell the #UK government to stop deep sea mining before it starts! 😤

#SaveTheWhales 🐳🐋🥰 #SaveOurPlanet

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Fifty years ago, the first Greenpeace anti-whaling campaign was launched during the summer of 1975 in the North Pacific Ocean aboard the Phyllis Cormack and confronted a Russian whaling fleet.

Now, 50 years on, much has been gained, but we're still working hard to protect the oceans.

#savethewhales #greenpeace #protecttheoceans

https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/nl/whales_personhood_nl_sl_tst/?copy&utm_source=copy&utm_medium=social_share&utm_campaign=54383&share_location=post_action #whales #savethewhales

I know a lot is going on. But can't we get it together long enough to return these poor animals to the wild? This is shameful and heartbreaking

https://nypost.com/2025/05/15/science/orcas-abandoned-in-shuttered-marine-park-filmed-in-algae-infested-pool/

#savethewhales #france #WWF

From the deck of #CaptPaulWatson: "Join the Mission: Add Your Name to our ship, the John Paul DeJoria!" paulwatsonfoundation.donorsupport.co/page/Signthe... #whales #dolphins #ocean #habitat #security #SeaShepherd #SaveTheWhales

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LE CACHALOT
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Un cerveau six fois plus grand que celui de l'humain.
Le lait de la femelle est 10 fois plus épais que le lait humain.
Le sang de ce mammifère marin peut contenir huit fois fois plus d'oxygène que notre sang.
Le crâne des cachalots renferme le plus grand sonar biologique du monde.

#cétacé #cachalot #spermwhale #savethewhales #animals

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Imagine a massive whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic. For 26 years, Argentina, Brazil, & Uruguay have fought for it. It would have protected whales from commercial hunting. Sadly, it failed by just a few votes. #WhaleSanctuary #SouthAtlantic #OceanConservation #SaveTheWhales #EndWhaleslaughter #MarineLife #Wildlife

https://www.thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2024/09/30/whaling-ban-international-commission/

👏 Major win for marine conservation! The first Greek shipping company has pledged to reroute its vessels to protect endangered whales in the Hellenic Trench, a crucial habitat for these majestic creatures. This is a significant step towards safer seas and a brighter future for our marine wildlife. 🌊🐋

@goodnews

#MarineConservation #SaveTheWhales #HellenicTrench #SustainableShipping #OceanProtection #GoodNews

https://www.ifaw.org/press-releases/first-greek-shipping-company-changes-course-ships-protect-endangered-whales-hellenic-trench?ms=UONDN240801002&cid=701Vz000009DKOF

@thejapantimes
No thank you. #SaveTheWhales

@falcennial see!! That’s what I’m saying!! It’s energy efficient!! #Savethewhales #WWF #StoneColdSteveAustin

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson will remain in a Greenland jail as authorities decide on his extradition. Watson is battling Japan's efforts to have him stand trial for a 2010 confrontation with whalers. #PaulWatson #AntiWhaling #SaveTheWhales #Conservation #Greenland #Japan #Whaling #Whales

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/15/sea-shepherd-founder-paul-watson-to-remain-detained-in-greenland-anti-whaling-japan-extradition

Japan is seeking to extradite activist Paul Watson from Denmark, accusing him of obstructing a whaling research ship. 🌊🐋 Watson's dedication to protecting marine life is commendable! Let's support those who stand up for our oceans and fight against whaling! 🌍✊ #SaveTheWhales #PaulWatson #Activism #OceanConservation #WhaleWarrior #StandWithPaul #EcoWarrior Read more: 🔗 https://s.42l.fr/kb7CYlwG