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News Items 2002
DecemberNovember
- 31 December, 2002 Washington, USA - Dolphin-Safe Ruling Favours Tuna Fisheries
- 31 December, 2002 Washington, USA - Govt. eases 'dolphin-safe' requirements on labelling tuna
- 28 December, 2002 Tysfjord, Norway - Killer Whale Tourists Flock to Peaceful Fjord
- 27 December, 2002 San Diego, USA - Researchers uncover source of sonar puzzle
- 27 December, 2002 Victoria. Canada - Whale Protection on Agenda for Public Discussion
- 26 December, 2002 Tokyo - Japanese Study Ultra-Rare Whale Carcass
- 26 December, 2002 Seabrook Island, USA - 30-year-old law hailed as protector of dolphins
- 25 December, 2002 Newport, USA - Oregon coast prepares for whale watching
- 24 December, 2002 Spain - Oil Spill Tars Marine Mammals
- 23 December, 2002 USA - Sound and Fury
- 22 December, 2002 Oslo, Norway - "Free Willy" star Keiko to gorge on Christmas herring
- 21 December, 2002 Ottawa, Canada - Whale culture: Distinct dialects
- 21 December, 2002 Grimsby, UK - Stranded Killer Whale Frees Itself
- 20 December, 2002 Canberra, Aust. - Whales harmed by oil, gas exploration
- 20 December, 2002 Washington, USA - Marine Mammal Protection Act Turns 30
- 20 December, 2002 Bombay - India Navy plans to use Dolphins for Missions
- 20 December, 2002 Bay of Fundy, Canada - Right Whales Get Their Way
- 20 December, 2002 Seattle, USA - Court Says No More Makah Whale Hunting
- 18 December, 2002 Seattle, USA - Groups Sue to Protect Puget Sound Orcas
- 18 December, 2002 Maui, Hawaii - Seasonís First Humpback Whale Calf Sighting
- 14 December, 2002 Hobart, Tas. - Japanese whalers become the hunted
- 13 December, 2002 Ottawa, Ontario - Canadian Species at Risk Gain Legal Protection
- 10 December, 2002 Barrow, Alaska - Dead Whale Day? Behind a Phantom Holiday in Alaska
- 09 December, 2002 Niagara Falls, Canada - Marineland killer whale makes 'bid' for freedom
- 08 December, 2002 The Mystery of the Killing Sounds
- 07 December, 2002 Tokyo, Japan - Whale meat from research expedition hits market
- 07 December, 2002 Copenhagen - Iceland Whalers, Conservationists Angry Over Ban End
- 06 December, 2002 Montreal, Canada - Pollution blamed for cancer ravaging Quebec's whales
- 04 December, 2002 Washington, USA - 3,000 Dolphins Killed Annually by Fishing
October
- 30 November, 2002 Ikeda, Japan - Whale meat back on Osaka school lunch menus
- 30 November, 2002 Ottawa, Canada - Group says Beaked Whales at Risk
- 29 November, 2002 Auckland, NZ - Eco-warrior's ship gets thorough scrutiny
- 29 November, 2002 Auckland, NZ - Beached Sperm Whale Dies
- 28 November, 2002 San Diego, USA - Navy Considering Deploying Dolphins
- 27 November, 2002 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - Scientists Track Humpbacks' Migration
- 26 November, 2002 Stockholm - Sweden protests Icelandic membership in whaling commission
- 24 November, 2002 Boston, USA - Group wants Expanded Habitat for Whales in Atlantic
- 22 November, 2002 Fairbanks, Alaska - Bill allows non-Natives to aid whalers
- 21 November, 2002 Boston, USA - Environmental Group Eyes Whale Rules
- 20 November, 2002 Anchorage, Alaska - Talks tackle troubled group of orcas in Sound
- 20 November, 2002 Puget Sound - Whale Births - 3 baby orcas confirmed
- 19 November, 2002 Tokyo, Japan - Student-designed satellite to track whale migrations
- 18 November, 2002 Maui, Hawaii - Maui Bans Whale, Dolphin Exhibits
- 18 November, 2002 San Francisco, USA - Controversial Navy Sonar Cleared for Limited Testing
- 17 November, 2002 Dubai - Killer whales in rare visit
- 16 November, 2002 Seattle, USA - Experts puzzled by rash of dead whales on ships' bows
- 16 November, 2002 Canberra, Australia - Seismic survey could put whale visits "at risk"
- 16 November, 2002 Victoria, BC - Noise from pipeline could threaten whales
- 16 November, 2002 Santiago, Chile - Call to End Whale Trade Ban Snubbed
- 15 November, 2002 San Francisco - U.S. Navy Agrees to Limit Sonar
- 14 November, 2002 New Youk, USA - Long Islanders await dead dolphins' test results, burial
- 13 November, 2002 Anchorage, Alaska - Green Groups Seek Protection for Alaskan Whales
- 12 November, 2002 Victoria, BC - Orphaned orca faces harsh winter at sea
- 12 November, 2002 Brisbane, Australia - Cuvier's Beaked Whale Found Beached
- 11 November, 2002 Santiago, Chile - U.N. body halts trade of Black Sea dolphins
- 10 November, 2002 Skye, Scotland - Royal Navy 'secretly' testing sonar blamed for deaths of whales
- 08 November, 2002 Dominica - Florida Dolphins Fall Through the Cracks
- 08 November, 2002 Santiago, Chille - Nations Vote to Protect Minke, Bryde's Whales
- 08 November, 2002 Maui, Hawaii ? Council Hearing on Proposed "Anti-Captivity" Bill
- 08 November, 2002 Santiago, Chile - UN Body Blocks Japan Bid to Trade in Whale Meat
- 08 November, 2002 Santiago, Chile ? Japan looses bid to increase legal whale hunting
- 08 November, 2002 Santiago, Chile - Japan Faces Stiff Challenge in Whale Hunt Vote
- 07 November, 2002 Launceston, Tasmania - Science misses chance to study whales' beaching
- 07 November, 2002 Halsa, Norway - Keiko the killer whale moves to his winter home
- 07 November, 2002 Tokyo - Japan to kill about 400 minke whales in Antarctic expedition
- 07 November, 2002 Santiago, Chile - CITES to Vote on Trade Ban on Black Sea Dolphins
- 06 November, 2002 Sydney, Australia - Nine Sperm Whales Die on Australian Beach
- 05 November, 2002 Hobart, Australia - Whales die on Tassie beach
- 05 November, 2002 Oslo, Norway - Keiko the killer whale set to move to new home in Norwegian fjord
- 04 November, 2002 Long Island, USA - Dolphin deaths mystery, over 20 perish
- 01 November, 2002 San Francisco, USA - For Whales' Sake, Judge Halts Sonar
- 01 November, 2002 Maui, Hawaii - Maui Moves Closer to Banning Captive Whales & Dolphins
September
- 31 October, 2002 Oslo, Norway - Japan to Push for Whale Exports at UN Talks
- 31 October, 2002 San Francisco, USA - Federal Court Blocks Full Deployment of Navy LFA Sonar System
- 31 October, 2002 London, UK - Groups Monitor UK Coastlines for Strandings
- 29 October, 2002 San Francisco, USA - On Eve of Elections, Ocean Issues Rise to the Surface
- 29 October, 2002 Cape Town, S.Africa - A Whale of a Ride
- 29 October, 2002 Oslo, Norway - "Free Willy" caught in celebrity past
- 29 October, 2002 San Francisco, USA - Judge Halts Baja Research After Two Whale Deaths
- 29 October, 2002 Seattle, USA - Whale hunt fight hits appeals court
- 28 October, 2002 San Francisco, USA - Judge Orders Halt to Seismic Research
- 28 October, 2002 San Francisco, USA - Judge: Sound Blasts Harm Whales
- 27 October, 2002 Leeds, UK - Life-saving Whale Radar under Test
- 25 October, 2002 Stockholm - Sweden vows to keep Iceland from commercial whaling
- 25 October, 2002 Wadenswil/Zurich - Switzerland supports weaker whale protection
- 25 October, 2002 European Parliament calls on CITES to maintain its ban on whale products
- 25 October, 2002 Bremerton, USA - Researchers report orca birth in Puget Sound
- 25 October, 2002 Iqaluit, Canada - Igaliqtuuq crew spots record number of bowhead whales
- 25 October, 2002 Seattle, USA - Protection Groups to Argue Appeal in Makah Whale Hunt Case
- 24 October, 2002 Torbay, UK - Slaughter of Dolphins Starts Again
- 24 October, 2002 Cape Town, S.Africa - Humpback whale dies on Robben Island rocks
- 23 October, 2002 Chiba, Japan - Dolphins successfully impregnated
- 22 October, 2002 Devon, UK - Dolphin Deaths to be Investigated
- 21 October, 2002 Brisbane, Australia - Push on for whale sanctuary lobby group
- 20 October, 2002 Edinburgh - Scotland-bound whales killed in hundreds after hunting season is extended
- 19 October, 2002 Chatham, USA - Rescuers unable to save beached whale
- 19 October, 2002 Tokyo - Masayuki Komatsu: An Environmentalist Who Loves to Eat Whales
- 19 October, 2002 Los Angeles, USA - Lawsuit says U.S. Baja seismic study killed 2 whales
- 18 October, 2002 Tokyo - Japan wants two whale species dropped from most-endangered list
- 17 October, 2002 Washington, USA - U.S. denies whaling quid pro quo
- 17 October, 2002 Seattle, USA - A Call for Joint Orca Effort
- 16 October, 2002 Monterrey, Mexico - Conservationists allege U.S. research linked to beached whales
- 16 October, 2002 Portland, USA - Caretakers find winter home with 'choices' for Keiko
- 16 October, 2002 Los Angeles, USA - Group Blames Whale Deaths on Seismic Testing
- 15 October, 2002 Devon, UK - Slaughter of Dolphins may be at an end
- 15 October, 2002 Lima, Peru - Marine Protected Areas and Guano Islands...
- 15 October, 2002 St.Lucia - Dolphin Fantaseas - or Dolphin Fallacies?
- 15 October, 2002 Canberra - Pro-Whaling Numbers Increase in the IWC
- 14 October, 2002 Oslo, Norway - Decision due this week on Keiko's fate
- 14 October, 2002 Amman - Dolphinarium construction could begin this year
- 14 October, 2002 Cambridge, UK - Iceland Re-joins International Whaling Commission
- 14 October, 2002 Saariselka, Finland - Inuit stick to blubber despite Arctic pollution
- 13 October, 2002 Tokyo - Japanese residents seek suspension of killer whale purchase
- 13 October, 2002 Sarasota, USA - Rescued pygmy sperm whale dies after 21 months in captivity
- 12 October, 2002 St. Lucia - National Trust breaks silence on captive dolphin issue
- 11 October, 2002 Vancouver, Canada - Another Whale of a Reunion Eyed Off Canadian Coast
- 09 October, 2002 Canberra - Australia Announces World's Biggest Marine Reserve
- 09 October, 2002 Madrid, Spain - Investigation points to NATO exercise in mass whale beaching
- 05 October, 2002 Washington, USA - Battle over endangered manatee could lead to contempt of court
- 05 October, 2002 Palm Beach, USA - Cyclists detour to aid whale
- 05 October, 2002 Olso - Norwegian Whalers Slamed For Largest Whale Kill in Ten Years
- 05 October, 2002 Cape May, USA - Pygmy sperm whales beached in Cape May still a mystery
- 05 October, 2002 Oslo - Norway kills 634 whales and admits to dumping most of its blubber
- 05 October, 2002 Oslo - Norway Sets New Minke Whale Quota
- 05 October, 2002 St. Lucia - Opposing factions in St Lucia face off
- 05 October, 2002 Sendai, Japan - Joy short-lived as rescued whale dies
- 05 October, 2002 Sendai, Japan - Beached whale in Miyagi returns to sea
- 04 October, 2002 Washington, USA - U.S. to oppose Japan on lifting whale-trade bans
- 04 October, 2002 British Virgin Islands - Dolphin Swim Programme moves from BVI
- 03 October, 2002 Washington, USA - US Navy helps Spain probe whale stranding
- 03 October, 2002 Victoria, B.C. - Visiting Killer whales surprise researchers
- 03 October, 2002 Faroe Islands - Whaling for the Future, World Council of Whalers
- 02 October, 2002 Oslo - Norway opposes returning Keiko to captivity
- 02 October, 2002 St. Lucia - Who and What is Dolphin Fantaseas?
- 02 October, 2002 Los Angeles, USA - Beaching of 15 whales may be tied to sonar
- 01 October, 2002 Canary Islands - Island Cetacean Society Reports on Beached Whales
- 01 October, 2002 Tokyo, Japan - Historic First Japanese Dolphin Watching Tour
August
- 30 September, 2002 Halifax, Canada - Researchers study Right whale sounds
- 29 September, 2002 Seattle, USA - Springer A-73 'doing great'
- 28 September, 2002 Canary Islands - Nato blamed for dead whales
- 27 September, 2002 Oslo, Norway - Keiko still drawing fans, to the lament of the killer whale's keepers
- 25 September, 2002 Canberra - Australia Achieves Better Protection For Whales
- 24 September, 2002 Bonn, Germany - Six Whale Species Protected Under Migratory Treaty
- 24 September, 2002 Ireland - Irish Seal Sanctuary unconvinced Ireland anti-Keiko
- 24 September, 2002 Tokyo - Japan kills 194 whales in annual northwest Pacific hunt
- 23 September, 2002 Canberra - Australia Seeks International Protection for Six Whale Species
- 22 September, 2002 Chicago, USA - Failed 1st births common in whales
- 22 September, 2002 Tokyo - Japan wraps up year's whale hunt
- 21 September, 2002 Washington, USA - Approval of whale quota seen as likely
- 21 September, 2002 Washington, USA - Right-whale calf may be the first seen in North Pacific in a century
- 21 September, 2002 Portland, USA - Willy's keepers decry a plan to turn him into a park attraction
- 20 September, 2002 Tokyo - Japan says whale products sold as illegal imports were mislabeled
- 20 September, 2002 Newport, USA - Oregon Coast Aquarium wades into Keiko debate
- 16 September, 2002 Su-Ao - Taiwan dolphin meat traders uncovered
- 16 September, 2002 Brisbane, Australia - Rescue squad races to another whale in distress
- 15 September, 2002 Reykjavik - Iceland's wildlife often turns up swimming in sauce
- 15 September, 2002 Vancouver Island, Canada - Now is the time to return Luna to his wild ways
- 14 September, 2002 Anchorage - Kaktovik, Nuiqsut whalers haul in first bowheads of fall season.
- 14 September, 2002 St. Lucia - Swim-with-dolphins for St. Lucia
- 13 September, 2002 Long Island, USA - Sad Whale Tail on L.I.
- 13 September, 2002 Oslo, Norway - Australia pursues Norway's whaling
- 13 September, 2002 Newport, USA - Aquarium makes offer to bring Keiko back to town
- 13 September, 2002 Portland, USA - Scientists blame transient orcas, not ship, in death of Fin whale
- 12 September, 2002 Tromso, Norway - West Greenland Beluga Whales at Risk of Extinction
- 12 September, 2002 Pico, The Azores - Dolphin on a Plate on the Island of Pico
- 12 September, 2002 Oslo, Norway - Keiko the killer whale seems healthy after sluggish period
- 11 September, 2002 Oslo, Norway - Norwegians Say "Stay" to Keiko
- 10 September, 2002 Washington, USA - Bush Administration seeks to Gut Dolphin Protection
- 10 September, 2002 Newport, USA - `Willy' answering the call of the mild
- 10 September, 2002 Skaalvik, Norway - Keiko may have a cold
- 09 September, 2002 Grahamstown, S.Africa - Stranded Southern Right Whale Rescued in the Knysna Lagoon
- 08 September, 2002 Halsa, Norway - No Killer of Whale for Ooca
- 08 September, 2002 Norway - Whale Watchers Fear Keiko Doesnít Get It
- 08 September, 2002 Shediac River, Canada - Protecting Fundy's right whales
- 08 September, 2002 Avarua, Cook Islands - Sanctuaries to battle Japan's whaling appearing
- 07 September, 2002 Lin'gao, China - Stranded Whale Calf Saved in Southern China
- 07 September, 2002 Oslo, Norway - Norway bans contact with Keiko
- 06 September, 2002 Japan - Comment: Whales Bite Back
- 06 September, 2002 Bogata, Colombia - Humpback ballet and choir big draw to Colombian Pacific
- 05 September, 2002 Port San Luis, USA - Man dies as whale lands on boat
- 05 September, 2002 Halsa, Norway - Keiko's keepers worried fame is hurting whale's future
- 05 September, 2002 Anchorage - Native whalers get travel grant
- 04 September, 2002 Hong Kong, China - HK Policemen sad for death of baby whale
- 03 September, 2002 Portland, USA - Dead whale found floating in Columbia River
July
- 31 August, 2002 Washington DC, USA - Bowhead Petition Rejected
- 28 August, 2002 Newport, USA - Federal official asked to look at Keiko's welfare
- 28 August, 2002 Tokyo, Japan - Dolphin Hunters to Use New Methods
- 28 August, 2002 Kodiac, Canada - Groups sue over marine mammal bycatch
- 25 August, 2002 Kauai, Hawaii - Researcher calls sonar tests OK
- 24 August, 2002 Greenbank, USA - Keiko's Progress Underestimated
- 24 August, 2002 Seattle, USA - Killer Whale Reunion
- 23 August, 2002 Ocean City, USA - Endangered whale towed to coast
- 23 August, 2002 Seattle, USA - Some concerned that Keiko's a bit too 'free'
- 22 August, 2002 Los Angeles, USA - White House Must Reject Navy's Assault on the Oceans
- 21 August, 2002 Massachusetts - Dolphin hear, dolphin do
- 21 August, 2002 Florida Keys, USA - Dolphin activists frustrated with lack of action
- 20 August, 2002 Vancouver - Canadian Whale Family Reunion Seen As a Success
- 20 August, 2002 Arwichport, USA - Harvest the Whales
- 19 August, 2002 Pingtung, Taiwan - Three Russian belugas make public debut in Pingtung
- 19 August, 2002 Portland, USA - 'Willy' orca swims free
- 19 August, 2002 Canada - Underwater cacophony is latest threat to belugas
- 17 August, 2002 Adelaide, Australia - Baby dolphins stabbed in S. Australia
- 17 August, 2002 Apple Valley, USA - It's a girl - Minnesota Zoo's dolphin program gets a boost
- 18 August, 2002 Canberra, Aust. - Cooperation the Key to Saving Blue Whales
- 16 August, 2002 Dominica - Dominica's Dolphin Resort to open next August
- 16 August, 2002 Scotland - Scottish dolphins extinct in ten years
- 15 August, 2002 Tampa, Florida - Busch Gardens replaces dolphin act with 3-D film exhibit
- 14 August, 2002 Washington, USA - Over 60,000 whales, dolphins die annually in fishing nets
- 14 August, 2002 San Francisco, USA - Lawsuit Seeks Protections for Marine Mammals
- 14 August, 2002 Niagara Falls, Canada - Another whale dies at Marineland in Canada
- 13 August, 2002 Washington, USA - Sonar Case Could Threaten Ocean Protections
- 13 August, 2002 Keiko crosses 300 miles of N. Atlantic with Wild Orcas
- 12 August, 2002 Minnesota, USA - Expecting a 30-pound-plus bundle of joy
- 11 August, 2002 Cancun Mexico - Captive Dolphin Rescue - Good News from mexico
- 11 August, 2002 Victor Harbour, Australia - Whale Rush... a $9m Bonanza
- 09 August, 2002 Seattle, USA - Cargo Ship Collides With 40-Foot Gray Whale
- 09 August, 2002 Editorial - LFA , Unsound Technology
- 09 August, 2002 Tacoma, USA - Judge Rules Tribe Can Hunt Whales
- 08 August, 2002 Vancouver, Canada - Biologists, whale watchers debate need for reserves
- 08 August, 2002 Portland, USA - Feds: Whale Rescuers Violated Law
- 08 August, 2002 Tokyo - Japan finds high levels of toxins in whale blubber
- 07 August, 2002 Ocean Shores, USA - Dead Gray Whale Washes Ashore In Ocean Shores
- 07 August, 2002 Seattle, USA - Groups seek court order to protect killer whales
- 07 August, 2002 Tokyo - Japan may block U.S. revote over Alaskan whaling
- 07 August, 2002 Washington, USA - Environmental Groups Sue over Navy Sonar Plans
- 07 August, 2002 Reykjavik, Iceland - 'Free Willy' orca out with wild ones
- 06 August, 2002 Killer-whale trainer suffers broken arm in SeaWorld incident
- 05 August, 2002 Kennebunkport, USA - Whale Watchers Help Free Humpback
- 05 August, 2002 Johannesburg, S.Africa - Rare beaked whale found on S.Africa beach
- 03 August, 2002 Babylon, USA - Dead Humpback Whale Washes Ashore
- 02 August, 2002 Iceland - Keiko swims closer to freedom
- 01 August, 2002 London, UK - PCB talks vital to Norway whale exports
June
- 31 July, 2002 Puerto Piramides - Argentinian Authorities Refuse Orca Export
- 31 July, 2002 Tokyo - Japan Sells Tons of Whale Meat
- 30 July, 2002 Eastham, USA - Rescuers Give Up Bid to Save Whales
- 29 July, 2002 Geneva - CITES Secretariat assesses proposals for changing wildlife trade rules
- 28 July, 2002 Edmonton, Canada - Cause of baby dolphin's death 'inconclusive,'
- 28 July, 2002 Trinidad - Dolphins, lies and videotape
- 27 July, 2002 Brunswick, USA - Navy Bombing Right Whale Feeding Grounds
- 27 July, 2002 Albany, Australia - Stranded whales put down by vet
- 26 July, 2002 Tokyo - Whale meat used in research to be sold in Japan
- 25 July, 2002 Victoria, Canada - A-73 Meets A-51
- 25 July, 2002 Reykjavik, Iceland - A Whale of a Meal
- 25 July, 2002 St Simons Island, USA - Entangled right whale sighted in Georgia
- 25 July, 2002 China - Last remaining river dolphins deserve dignity and respect
- 25 July, 2002 Washington - Naval Noise: Whale of a Problem
- 22 July, 2002 Trinidad - Dolphin wars
- 21 July, 2002 Toronto, Canada - Not giant bathtub toys?
- 20 July, 2002 Trinidad - Dolphin owners in choppy waters
- 20 July, 2002 Kwigillingok - Group believed to have eaten tainted whale
- 19 July, 2002 Sydney - Record numbers of humpback whales off Australia
- 19 July, 2002 Oslo, Norway - Defiant Norway exports whale meat
- 19 July, 2002 Vancouver - Orphaned whale strays from Canada pod, seeks boats
- 19 July, 2002 Barrow - Whaling quota to be discussed
- 18 July, 2002 Whale Madness
- 17 July, 2002 Everett, USA - 'Free Lolita' real-life drama
- 17 July, 2002 St. Augustine, USA - Marineland opens for business, again
- 16 July, 2002 Washington - U.S. to Allow Navy to Use Sonar
- 16 July, 2002 Amsterdam - Something Fishy About Norwegian Whale Export
- 14 July, 2002 Reykjavik - Keiko Efforts Resume
- 13 July, 2002 Edmonton, Canada - Dolphin grieves for dead baby
- 10 July, 2002 Seattle - Friday is Moving Day for Orca
- 09 July, 2002 "The Dolphin in us"
- 06 July, 2002 Moscow - For sale: Russia's killer whales, $1m a head
- 04 July, 2002 Tokyo - Japan minister blames whales for starving millions
- 03 July, 2002 Seattle - U.S. Ready to Ship Sick Whale Home
May
- 30 June, 2002 Tokyo - Japanese Whaling Fleet Sets Sail
- 30 June, 2002 Agendas behind people who kill whales are suspect
- 28 June, 2002 In Iceland Whales May Be Worth More Alive Than Dead
- 28 June, 2002 Tokyo - Japanese Set Off to Hunt 260 Whales
- 28 June, 2002 Navy Exercises May Be Harming Right Whales
- 27 June, 2002 Alaska Eskimo dies after harpooned whale tips boat
- 27 June, 2002 Iceland, Norway Resume Intl. Whale Meat Trade
- 26 June, 2002 Federal protection denied for Puget Sound orcas
- 26 June, 2002 Fisheries Service to announce today if it believes orcas need protection
- 23 June, 2002 A Whale of a Food Shortage
- 21 June, 2002 Norway to Defy Ban, Resume Whale Exports to Iceland
- 21 June, 2002 Japan Reverses Stance on Subsistance Hunt
- 20 June, 2002 Russia: Exxon vs. the Whales
- 19 June, 2002 Finback whale songs may be mating calls
- 19 June, 2002 Noisy Oceans Shrink Whales' World
- 17 June, 2002 Environmental Groups Launch Orphan Orca Fund
- 16 June, 2002 True's beaked whale find
- 16 June, 2002 Chinese scientists to relocate endangered Yangtze dolphins
- 14 June, 2002 Captured Orphaned Orca Doing Fine
- 12 June, 2002 Beached Sperm Whale Headed for Museum
- 12 June, 2002 Unprecedented orca rescue mission set to begin
- 11 June, 2002 Marine Mammal Sanctuary for Papua New Guinea
- 11 June, 2002 US Interior Department Supports Native Whaling
- 10 June, 2002 Moby Dick had head start
- 10 June, 2002 Greek President Wants to Join IWC
- 09 June, 2002 Europe Alarmed at Toll of Dolphin Deaths
- 07 June, 2002 Whale Experts Want International Commission To Protect Orcas
- 06 June, 2002 Extreme mercury levels revealed in whalemeat
- 05 June, 2002 New Dolphin Lagoon at Connyland Leisure Park
April
- 21 May, 2002 Shimonoseki - Japan dealt two defeats by whaling commission
- 22 May, 2002 Shimonoseki - Japan's whaling bid brought to standstill
- 21 May, 2002 Shimonoseki, Japan - Pro-whalers dealt blow at annual meet
- 21 May, 2002 Tacoma, USA - Animal Protection Groups to Appeal Injunction of Makah Whale Hunt
- 20 May, 2002 Shimonoseki, Japan - Groups see their Japan branches rethink their anti-whaling stance
- 20 May, 2002 Shimonoseki - Japan demand resumption of commercial whaling
- 20 May, 2002 Shimonoseki - Japan Accused of Buying Votes on Whaling
- 20 May, 2002 Shimonoseki - Japan demands resumption of commercial whaling
- 20 May, 2002 Shimonoseki, Japan - IWC plenary session set to begin
- 18 May, 2002 Aurora, Ohio - Six Flags wins OK to get Killer Whales
- 18 May, 2002 Seattle, USA - Attempt to stop whaling rejected
- 18 May, 2002 Seattle, USA - Gray whale numbers shrink by thousands
- 17 May, 2002 London, UK - Britain urges Japan to halt commercial whaling bid
- 16 May, 2002 Tokyo, Japan - Whaling Opponents Converge on Japan
- 16 May, 2002 Tokyo, Japan - Whaling research firm to build more ships
- 16 May, 2002 Tokyo, Japan - Gourment food fears - whale meat
- 16 May, 2002 Tokyo, Japan - Meat from endangered whales said on sale in Japan
- 16 May, 2002 Tokyo, Japan - Greenpeace accuses Japan of buying votes
- 15 May, 2002 Taipei, Tiawan - Dead Dolphins Found in Farm Freezer
- 13 May, 2002 Miami, USA - Seaquarium ejects 'Free Lolita' couple
- 12 May, 2002 Seattle, USA - A responsibility to save or leave alone?
- 12 May, 2002 Shimonoseki, Japan - Whale Killer Now Against Whaling
- 11 May, 2002 Shimonoseki, Japan - The IWC gets winds of unsavory whaling practices
- 10 May, 2002 Miami, USA - New Arrival At Miami Seaquarium
- 08 May, 2002 Washington, USA - LFA: US Military Exemption from Environmental Laws
- 08 May, 2002 Tokyo, Japan - Ban sought on Norway whale meat
- 07 May, 2002 Tokyo, Japan - Nations Condemn Japan Whaling Plans
- 07 May, 2002 Seattle, USA - Dead orca is a 'red alert'
- 07 May, 2002 Tokyo, Japan - Some whaling nations urge Japan not to expand activities
- 03 May, 2002 Canberra, Australia - Whaling Row Follows Koizumi to Australia
- 03 May, 2002 San Francisco, USA - Environmentalists Blast Norway on Eve of Norway Day Festival
- 03 May, 2002 Seattle, USA - Whale defenders in court to stop hunt
- 02 May, 2002 Lincoln, USA - Creation of Marine Mammal Sanctuary in Papua New Guinea
March
- 30 April, 2002 Washington, USA - Pentagon Seeks Release From Environment Laws
- 30 April, 2002 Wellington - NZ Renews Whale Haven Bid Ahead of Koizumi Visit
- 28 April, 2002 Shimonoseki, Japan - IWC Sets Scientific Committee Agenda for Debate
- 27 April, 2002 Constanta, Romania - Fishermen arrested for illegal fishing in Romania
- 26 April, 2002 Shimonoseki, Japan - Whaling Commission members debate whale numbers
- 25 April, 2002 Shimonoseki, Japan - IWC factions set for annual showdown
- 22 April, 2002 Shimonoseki - Japan hopes to end global whaling ban
- 21 April, 2002 Nagasaki, Japan - Whaling ships open to public in Nagasaki
- 20 April, 2002 Washington, USA - Whale deaths from ship collisions up
- 18 April, 2002 Neah Bay, USA - Makah says he can't afford to hunt whales
- 17 April, 2002 Seattle, USA - Dead whale apparently a member of offshore pod
- 16 April, 2002 Washington, USA - Alaska Representative Supports Native Whaling
- 16 April, 2002 St.Johns, Antigua - Caribbean countries defend their rights to vote pro-whaling
- 16 April, 2002 Neah Bay, USA - Survey finds hunt pleasing to Makah
- 16 April, 2002 Seattle, USA - Injunction is sought to halt tribe's spring hunt
- 16 April, 2002 Seattle, USA - Japanese lobbying to ease curbs on whale harvests
- 15 April, 2002 Canberra, Australia - Japan ignores science in pushing whaling
- 14 April, 2002 Tokyo, Japan - Pity the whales, starving and beaching themselves
- 13 April, 2002 San Antonio, USA - SeaWorld Killer Whale Dies
- 12 April, 2002 Washington, USA - Bush told to stand firm against Whaling
- 12 April, 2002 Tokyo, Japan - Whaling plan raises specter of sanctions
- 09 April, 2002 Vernon, USA - Scientists Discover New Whales
- 02 April, 2002 Tokyo - Japanese branch outrages WWF with whaling plea
- 02 April, 2002 Boston, USA - Right whales produce 17 calves this year
- 02 April, 2002 Tokyo - Japan green group softens on whaling
- 02 April, 2002 Tokyo - Japan pro-whalers step up campaign
- 01 April, 2002 Maalaea, Maui - Whale bumps into boat of tourists
- 01 April, 2002 Costa Rica - Dolphins Stranded on Tourist Beach
- 01 April, 2002 Puget Sound, USA - Gray whales may be healthy again
February
- 31 March, 2002 Seattle, USA - Sea Shepherd Position on Makah Hunt
- 31 March, 2002 Latin America - Dolphins slaughtered as cocaine smugglers take to tuna fishing
- 30 March, 2002 Mexico City - Whale population begins exodus from Mexican Waters
- 30 March, 2002 Tokyo - New Japanese Poll Confirms: Whale Not on the Menu
- 29 March, 2002 Neah Bay, USA - Tribe ready to hunt whales
- 28 March, 2002 Seattle, USA - Killer whale project loses big source of funding
- 26 March, 2002 Ireland - Day the Whales' Song was Silenced
- 23 March, 2002 Tokyo, Japan - Tokyo stirs frenzy for whalemeat
- 23 March, 2002 Washington, USA - Japan to seek permission for coastal minke whaling
- 22 March, 2002 New Shoreham, USA - Rescue team frees whale entangled in fishing gear
- 22 March, 2002 Los Angeles, USA - Natural Toxin Suspected in Dolphins
- 22 March, 2002 Anchorage, Alaska - Whale bones too dirty to make England trip
- 22 March, 2002 Anchorage, Alaska - Killer whales prime suspects in decline of sea lions
- 19 March, 2002 Orissa, India - Rare Indian dolphins face tourist threat
- 17 March, 2002 Auckland, NZ - Great Barrier readys for another whale stranding
- 17 March, 2002 Washington, USA - Dolphin products have high mercury levels
- 16 March, 2002 Boston, USA - Team rescues whale tangled in anchor line
- 16 March, 2002 Tokyo, Japan - More than 70% of Japanese back limited whaling
- 15 March, 2002 Stockholm, Sweden - Leader of Whaling Body Sees No Change in Talks
- 14 March, 2002 Vancouver Island - Whale team will watch Orphan Orca
- 14 March, 2002 Oslo, Norway - Norway Sees Whaling Ban in 2002 Despite Pleas
- 13 March, 2002 Gearhart, USA - Whale dies after washing up on Del Rey Beach
- 13 March, 2002 Shjingu, Japan - Town seeks Commercial Whaling
- 06 March, 2002 Tokyo, Japan - Whale Meat Imports to Resume
- 05 March, 2002 Washington, USA - Waste of Marine Life puts Oceans at Risk
January
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