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News Items 2003
December

31 December, 2003 Denpasar, Bali - Beached Whale Back To Sea Behind Bali Hotel
30 December, 2003 Nashua, USA - Nashuaís Scientific Solutions gets federal OK to test whale-finding sonar
29 December, 2003 Adelaide, Aust. - Bid to free trapped dolphin
27 December, 2003 Portland, USA - Gray whales begin yearly trek south
25 December, 2003 Oslo, Norway - "Free Willy" whale Keiko to get stone memorial
25 December, 2003 Portland, USA - Thousands expected to watch for migrating whales along coast
20 December, 2003 Seattle, USA, - Midrange sonar testing linked to whale deaths
19 December, 2003 Cornwall, UK, - Dolphin Superpod is Spotted off U.K. Coast
19 December, 2003 Oslo - Norway Bars Oil Drilling Off Lofoten Islands
16 December, 2003 Hobart, Tas., - Scientists prepare for whale research expedition
15 December, 2003 Taknes Bay, Norway - Keiko secretly buried on shore
15 December, 2003 Taknes Bay, Norway - Free Willy's Keiko dies of the flu
14 December, 2003 Anchorage, Alaska - Report casts killer whales as villains of seas
13 December, 2003 Cornwall, UK - More Dolphins falll Victim to Trawlers
12 December, 2003 Abu Dhabi - Fund boost for dugong conservation
12 December, 2003 Tampa Bay, USA - Ailing Dolphin Celebrates Recovery
12 December, 2003 Oslo, Norway - Keiko the killer whale dies in Norway
12 December, 2003 Washington DC - Keiko, the Most Famous Whale in the World, Dies in Norway
11 December, 2003 London, UK - Whale nursery discovered in Chile
11 December, 2003 Ann Arbor, USA - Beached humpback's frame travels 900 miles to U-M Museum
10 December, 2003 Seattle, USA - Indians can't whale without permit, further study
08 December, 2003 Halifax, Canada - Rare N.S. ecosystem moves closer to becoming second protected marine area
06 December, 2003 Sydney, Aust.- Man-made hazards to blame in theory over whale strandings
06 December, 2003 Tasmania, Aust. - Searching for clues to whale strandings
03 December, 2003 London, UK - Whales Drawn to Emergency Sirens
01 December, 2003 Flinders Is, Aust. - Scientists search for clues on whale stranding
November

29 November, 2003 Morton, UK - Monster Find on Banks of Trent
29 November, 2003 Tasmania - Whale stranding on Flinders Island
28 November, 2003 Whyalla, S.Australia - Dolphin rescued
26 November, 2003 Hobart, Tasmania - Experts study bite marks on beached whales
26 November, 2003 Washington DC - Whale births linked with climate
26 November, 2003 Tasmania - Predator theory for whale mass stranding
25 November, 2003 Marigot, St.Martin - 36 Beached Whales Die in St. Martin
25 November, 2003 Hobart, Tasmania - More than 100 whales die in mass beaching in Australia
25 November, 2003 Hobart, Tasmania - 110 whales found dead
21 November, 2003 Sunset Beach, USA - Rescued Whale Dies on Its Way to SeaWorld
20 November, 2003 London, UK - Mediterranean dolphins' net peril
20 November, 2003 Streaky Bay, Aust. - Surfers warned of shark danger
19 November, 2003 Tokyo, Japan - Scientists find new whale species
19 November, 2003 Taiji, Japan - Conservationists arrested for releasing dolphins
18 November, 2003 Auckland, NZ - Whale jawbone thief faces big fine
17 November, 2003 Hamilton, USA - Bermuda Denies U.S. Seismic Permit for Marine Mammals' Sake
17 November, 2003 Sequl - Rumsfeld defends use of sonar to Okinawans
15 November, 2003 Peterborough, Aust - Crown of Thorns topples from rocky throne
15 November, 2003 Auckland, NZ - Dozen sperm whales to be buried in sand dunes
13 November, 2003 Halifax, Canada - Scientists warn of possible harm to marine life from seismic testing
13 November, 2003 Auckland, NZ - Dolphin species could die out says expert
12 November, 2003 Washington DC - Senate Approves $401.3B Defense Bill
12 November, 2003 Canberra, Aust. - "Scientific" Whalers Defy International Opinion - Again
10 November, 2003 Monterey Bay, USA - The Mystery Whale
10 November, 2003 Warrnambool, Aust. - Woodside claims whale safe from seismic work
10 November, 2003 Washington DC - President Bush Declares War On Whales and Dolphins
10 November, 2003 Seattle, USA - Marine life, national security at issue as Navy trains with new sonar system
09 November, 2003 Tokyo, Japan - Whale killers threaten campaigners
07 November, 2003 Washington DC - Military wins congressional approval of environmental exemptions
07 November, 2003 Tokyo, Japan - Japan to catch 400 whales
07 November, 2003 San Francisco, USA - Congress is Poised to Gut Key Wildlife Laws, Including Whale Protections!
06 November, 2003 Warrnambool, Aust. - Blow-in pays a late visit
06 November, 2003 Washington DC - Statement on the Backroom Deal on Environmental Exemptions
05 November, 2003 Auckland, NZ - NZ's marine mammals worse off than realised
05 November, 2003 Honiara, Solomon Is. - Solomons chiefs express concern over captive dolphins welfare
03 November, 2003 London, UK - MPS to Hear Evidence of Dolphin Slaughter
October

30 October, 2003 Seattle, USA - Canada delays move of Luna the whale until spring
30 October, 2003 Taiji, Japan - Dolphin killers spark outrage
29 October, 2003 Townsville, Aust. - Researcher probes dugong movements
29 October, 2003 Honiara, Solomon Is. - Report recommends against further live dolphin imports from Solomons
29 October, 2003 Hawaii, West - No more waiting on whales
28 October, 2003 Anchorage, Alaska - Agency seeks protection for orca group
27 October, 2003 Juneau, Alaska - State's bowhead whale population is increasing
27 October, 2003 New Smyrna Beach, USA - Beached pygmy sperm whale goes to SeaWorld
27 October, 2003 Taiji, Japan - Dolphin Slaughter Continues is Taiji, Japan
27 October, 2003 Portland, USA - Dead whales bring more attention to trawlers
26 October, 2003 Oslo, Norway - Tourist worries for Iceland over whaling
24 October, 2003 Dublin, Ireland - Vodafone to Link its Network to Dolphins
24 October, 2003 Karon Beach, Bangkok - Stranded rare dolphin dies
23 October, 2003 Portland, USA - Sea poison: Natural toxin is found in dead whales
22 October, 2003 St Helena Bay, S.Africa - Mass stranding of whales and dolphins avoided
22 October, 2003 Bangkok, Thailand - Help arrives for stranded Thailand whale
17 October, 2003 Eden, Aust - Eden Celebrates the Giants of the Sea
18 October, 2003 Chatan, Okinawa - Environmentalists Upset Over Sonar Plans
17 October, 2003 Eden, Aust - Eden Celebrates the Giants of the Sea
17 October, 2003 Melbourne, Aust d,oge/2154">Cape Town, S.Africa - Graphic evidence of whale's near miss
12 October, 2003 Anchorage, Alaska - Bowhead whale population rebounds
12 October, 2003 Brisbane, Aust. - White whale cruises Aussie coast
11 October, 2003 Seattle, USA - Luna to landlubbers: Leave me the heck alone
11 October, 2003 Tokyo, Japan - Tokyo may set up rival whaling group
11 October, 2003 Sydney, Aust. - Great White Whale bobs up Down Under
10 October, 2003 Seattle, USA - End of sonar use sought
10 October, 2003 Brisbane, Aust. - Whale-watch operator warns scallop farm threatens industry
10 October, 2003 Alaska - Media make whale-size exaggerations
10 October, 2003 Christchurch, NZ - Japan plans alternative whaling body
09 October, 2003 Kennebunk, USA - Rare whale found on Parsons Beach
09 October, 2003 Fujisawa, Japan - Oldest whale held in captivity dies at Enoshima Aquarium
09 October, 2003 Halifax, Canada - Ship strike killed endangered whale
09 October, 2003 New York, USA - Sonar Is Linked to Whale Deaths
08 October, 2003 London, UK - Sonic whale destruction
08 October, 2003 London. UK - Military sonar may give whales the bends
08 October, 2003 Johannesburg, S.Africa - Up close and personal with whales
06 October, 2003 Taiji, Japan - Japanese Police Arrest Eco-Activists Filming Dolphin Roundup
06 October, 2003 Seattle, USA - Wrangler hopes to help with wayward whale
04 October, 2003 Parsons Beach, USA - Latest deaths of whales add to the mystery
04 October, 2003 London, UK - The Most Hated Man in Iceland!
03 October, 2003 Seattle, USA - Canada finalizes plan to relocate Luna the killer whale
02 October, 2003 Seattle, USA - State expert urges Navy to stop sonar tests
01 October, 2003 London, UK - Outrage as first orca is captured in Russian waters
September

30 September, 2003 Washington DC - Don vs dugong: Rummy's new Okinawa woe
29 September, 2003 Washington DC - Report Finds Dangerous Chemical Building Up In Marine Life and Arctic People
26 September, 2003 Sunday River, S.Africa - Whale put down with explosives
26 September, 2003 Sydney, Aust. - Man Questioned in Australia Over Mutilated Whale Carcass
25 September, 2003 Victoria, BC - Money to move lonely orca could come soon
25 September, 2003 San Francisco, USA - Hearing will explore effects of Navy sonar on marine life
25 September, 2003 Mangawhai Beach, NZ - Young Orca Rescued from Northland Beach
25 September, 2003 Perth, Aust. - Sperm whales strand on Australian reef
25 September, 2003 London, UK - North Sea fish have shrunk
25 September, 2003 Grants Pass, USA - Whaling may have doomed seals, otters
25 September, 2003 Port Elizabeth, S.Africa - E Cape whale to be euthanased
24 September, 2003 Bangkok, Thailand - Stranded rare dolphin dies
24 September, 2003 Oslo, Norway - Norway sets quota of 670 minke whales for 2004 hunt
22 September, 2003 Vancouver, Canada - Canada Mulls Family Reunion for Killer Whale
19 September, 2003 Piltun Zaliv, Russia - Russian Isle Balances Whales, Oil
18 September, 2003 Miami, USA - Marine Patrol Makes Presence Known
18 September, 2003 Seattle, USA - Panel recommends moving stray orca; decision expected next week
18 September, 2003 Hermanus, S.Africa - Oops, what are the whales up to?
18 September, 2003 Peterborough, USA - Fossils of world's largest fish found near Peterborough
17 September, 2003 Lima, Peru - Dolphin slaughter in Peru continues
17 September, 2003 Magnetic Island - Whales at play in Islandís Bays
17 September, 2003 Kanehoe, Hawaii - Second whale dies a month after its rescue
16 September, 2003 Boston, USA - Rare sight graces South Sound waters
15 September, 2003 Iceland - Iceland: Whaling nation today, but for how long?
15 September, 2003 Durban, S.Africa - Agreement Signed On Migratory Species
14 September, 2003 Honolulu, Hawaii - Boaters seek amnesty for collisions with whales
14 September, 2003 Sydney, Aust. - NSW to provide special protection for albino humpback
14 September, 2003 Torshavn, Faroe islands - Faroes' controversial whale hunt
14 September, 2003 Biddeford, USA - UNE professor gets grant to study whales
14 September, 2003 Grand Manan, Canada - Entangled humpback whale freed off New Brunswick
13 September, 2003 London, UK - New Device Alerts Dolphins To Fishing Nets
13 September, 2003 Grand Manan, Canada - Entangled humpback whale freed off N.B.
12 September, 2003 London, UK - International protest over Iceland whaling
11 September, 2003 Futo, Japan - Japan's fishing coops begin annual slaughter of 20,000 dolphins
11 September, 2003 Canberra, Aust. - Australia Joins 21 Countries in Calling on Iceland to Recall its Whaling Fleet
10 September, 2003 Brisbane, Aust. - Pentagon funding whale song study off Australia
10 September, 2003 New Bedford, USA - Sperm Whale Skeleton to Key Museum's Revamp of Core Exhibit
09 September, 2003 San Antonio, USA - Dolphin born at SeaWorld conceived artificially
08 September, 2003 Shetland Islands - Shetland wildlife expert has whale of a time
07 September, 2003 Taknes Bay, Norway - Keiko remains under human care in Norway
06 September, 2003 Portleven, UK - Dolphin group is kept on course
06 September, 2003 Cornwall, UK - Revolutionary Device Helps Save Dolphins
05 September, 2003 Barnstable, Cape Cod - Saving whales, working with business community
05 September, 2003 Reykjavik, Iceland - Unique Whale Offer to Icelandic Government
04 September, 2003 Kaníohe, Hawaii - Health Improves for Rescued Whale
04 September, 2003 Junea, Alaska - Humpback whales create their own tools for feeding
03 September, 2003 Anchorage, Alaska - Mom jars salvaged whale for soldier son
03 September, 2003 Hawaii - Whale-ship collisions to be addressed
03 September, 2003 Anacortes, San Juan Islands - Transient orcas create a splash at Deception Pass
03 September, 2003 Taknes Bay, Norway - Keiko not safe in Norway
03 September, 2003 Nootka Sound, Canada - Another Cut and more concern for Lost Orca
01 September, 2003 Shetland Islands - Tragic End to Dolphin Rescue Bid
01 September, 2003 Taknes Bay, Norway - Keiko Boosts Fjord Community Population
August

31 August, 2003 Cancun, Mexico - Death of captive dolphins sparks animal rights movement
31 August, 2003 Anchorage, Alaska - Dozens of belugas stranded by extreme Turnagain Arm tides
28 August, 2003 London, UK - Where did the Mediterranean common dolphins go?
28 August, 2003 Solomon Islands - More dolphins caught off Solomon Islands, says group
28 August, 2003 Boston, USA - No War on Whales
28 August, 2003 Gulf of Maine, USA - Rules to protect right whales
28 August, 2003 Cancun, Mexico ñ 2nd Death of Mass-Captured Dolphins in Cancun Mexico
28 August, 2003 Canberra, Aust. - Guards to Escort Suspected Fish Poacher to Australia
28 August, 2003 Oslo, Noreway - Keiko offered permanent residence in Norway
28 August, 2003 Anchorage, Alaska - Extreme tides strand dozens of belugas in Turnagain Arm
28 August, 2003 Taknes Bay, Norway ñ Keiko Offered Permanent Residence
27 August, 2003 Palmetto, USA - Manatee protection hearing grows heated
27 August, 2003 Florida Keys, USA - Five Rescued Whales Swim To Freedom
27 August, 2003 San Francisco, USA - Judge Limits Navy Sonar Experiments
27 August, 2003 San Francisco, USA - Judge limits Navy's use of new sonar
26 August, 2003 San Francisco, USA - Federal Court Restricts Global Deployment of Navy Sonar
26 August, 2003 Crescent Head, Aust. - Pilot whale rescue fails
26 August, 2003 Khatanga Bay, Russia - 17 white whales found dead
25 August, 2003 Mexico City - Mexico Shuts Criticized Park After Dolphin Death
25 August, 2003 Anchorage, Alaska - Belugas hold surprises for experts
22 August, 2003 Reykjavik, Iceland - Icelandic Whalers Give Media the Slip
22 August, 2003 Woods Hole, Mass. - Dead whale samples reveal little information
22 August, 2003 Taknes Bay, Norway - 'Free Willy' whale won't return to the wild
21 August, 2003 Victoria, Canada - Mysterious whale carcass found
21 August, 2003 South Pacific - South Pacific Whale Sanctuary Increases
21 August, 2003 Victoria, Canada - Movie Orca may never be Accepted by Whale Pod
20 August, 2003 Taknes Bay, Norway - 'Free Keiko' movement was misguided, says former veterinarian
20 August, 2003 Brisbane, Aust. - Whale crash-lands on family's holiday boat
20 August, 2003 Taknes Bay, Norway - Despite efforts, Keiko doesn't want to be 'free'
19 August, 2003 Reykjavik, Iceland - Iceland's whale hunt 'scientific'
19 August, 2003 Canberra, Aust. - New Caledonia Acts to Provide Sanctuary for Whales
18 August, 2003 Reykjavik, Iceland - Iceland Whalers Go Empty Handed
18 August, 2003 Washindton DC, USA - Sidestepping Regulations - Whales as collateral damage?
18 August, 2003 Lumut, Brunei - 2 dead baby whales found washed ashore in Lumut
18 August, 2003 Brisbane, Aust. - White Whale Hit by Boat
18 August, 2003 Reykjavik, Iceland - Whaling Boats Head Out
17 August, 2003 Kingston, Jamaica - War in Jamaica over dolphins
15 August, 2003 Melbourne, USA - Whale Beached On Melbourne Coast Put To Sleep By Biologist
14 August, 2003 Boston, USA - Whale Deaths Puzzle Scientists
14 August, 2003 Melbourne, USA - Pygmy sperm whales calf washed ashore
14 August, 2003 Everet, USA - Capitive Orcas Spur Debate
13 August, 2003 Venice, USA - Red tide moves inland -- again
12 August, 2003 Canberra, Aust. - Kemp to Reduce Impact of Plastic and Debris on Marine Wildlife
12 August, 2003 Bering Sea - Chemical spill threatens ecology of Bering Sea
12 August, 2003 Fort Stevens, USA - Biologists say they know why beached whale died Sunday
12 August, 2003 Reykjavik - Iceland to Resume Scientific Whaling
11 August, 2003 Seaside, USA - Two arrested trying to save beached whale in Oregon
11 August, 2003 San Juan Islands - Sonar tests linked to porpoise deaths
11 August, 2003 St Andrews, Canada - Video camera to monitor endangered right whales
11 August, 2003 Manama, Bahrain - Navy Dolphins Used As Sentinels in Gulf
11 August, 2003 Florida Keys, USA - Once-stranded Pilot Whales Released off Florida Keys
10 August, 2003 Sydney, Aust. - Australia welcomes Mexican decision not to import more Solomons dolphins
10 August, 2003 Canberra, Aust. - Australia Welcomes Mexican Decision on Dolphins
08 August, 2003 Halifax, Canada - No sign of red tide in area where whales died off
08 August, 2003 Seattle, USA - Severe Trauma in Brain of a Harbor Porpoise
08 August, 2003 Indian River, USA - Dolphin research to begin in Carolina
07 August, 2003 Copenhagen, Denmark - Three whale species face Iceland's harpoons
07 August, 2003 Gold River, Canada - Future of 'sad' orca presents dilemma
07 August, 2003 Canberra, Aust. - Iceland to Begin Scientific Whaling Despite IWC Condemnation
06 August, 2003 Fort Pierce, USA - Whale Beachings Linked to Mysterious Heart Defect
06 August, 2003 Reykjavik - Iceland Resumes Hunting Minke Whales
06 August, 2003 Washington, USA - Iceland to Begin Scientific Whaling
05 August, 2003 Milford Haven, UK - Dangerous whale site warning
05 August, 2003 Virginia Beach, USA - Virginia Beach dolphin counts (going down?)
05 August, 2003 Wales Coast ñ Minke Whale still Caught in Net
05 August, 2003 Portsmouth, USA - Scientists probe mystery of whale deaths off New England
04 August, 2003 Newport, USA - Dead whale washes ashore in Newport
04 August, 2003 Ottawa, Canada - Solomon Islands Dolphin Capture
04 August, 2003 Cape Cod, USA - Toxic algae suspected in whale death
03 August, 2003 Melbourne, Aust. - Researchers in Melbourne net dolphins for health probe
03 August, 2003 Washington, USA - U.N. to compile online global atlas of sea mammals
03 August, 2003 Jacksonville, USA - Manatees may get hearing tests
03 August, 2003 San Carlos, USA - Tucson conservation group attempts to save whale
02 August, 2003 Yarmouth Port, USA - Spate of whale deaths puzzles researchers
01 August, 2003 Yarmouth Port, USA - Whales deemed victims of red tide
01 August, 2003 henoko, Japan - Opponents to take Dugong case to U.S. Court
01 August, 2003 Brixton, UK - Rescuers battle to free dolphins
01 August, 2003 Honolulu, Hawaii - Dolphin faces surgery to remove tumor in mouth
01 August, 2003 Taknes Bay, Norway - Serene Summer for Keiko
July

30 July, 2003 Woods Hole, USA - Marine experts investigate humpback whale carcasses
30 July, 2003 Canberra, Aust. - Pressure to stop dolphin export
30 July, 2003 Berlin, Germany - Stray whale draws crowds
27 July, 2003 Mexico City, Mexico - Dolphin from Solomon Islands dies in Mexico
27 July, 2003 Big Pine Keys, USA - Volunteers to help release 5 pilot whales
26 July, 2003 Bucharest - Romanian Police Find 40 Dead Black Sea Dolphins
25 July, 2003 Brussels, Belgium - 'Pingers' to protect porpoises and dolphins in Baltic
25 July, 2003 Rome, Italy - House approves Cetacean Protection Bill
25 July, 2003 Washington DC. - Genetic Studies Suggest Deep Drop in Whale Populations
25 July, 2003 North Atlantic - Pre-whaling numbers disputed
24 July, 2003 Washington DC. - Study Shows Extent of Whale Slaughter
24 July, 2003 Cancun, Mexico - Shipment of Wild Dolphins to Tourist Spot Angers Activists
23 July, 2003 Portland, USA - Keiko swims alone in Norway
23 July, 2003 Taknes Bay, Norway - Keiko still prefers to swim alone
21 July, 2003 Honiara, Solomon Islands - Plane Arrives to Carry Captured Solomons Dolphins
18 July, 2003 Big Pine Key, USA - NOAA Fisheries Intent To Release Pilot Whales
18 July, 2003 San Diego, USA - Bottlenose dolphins bred using new procedure, SeaWorld says
17 July, 2003 Canberra, Aust. _ Kemp Acts to Stop Illegal Trade in Dolphin
16 July, 2003 Washington, USA - Navy exempted from sonar limits
15 July, 2003 Adelaide, Aust. - Rescue Team Saves Twinkle - Again
11 July, 2003 Nootka Sound, Canada - Luna the Orca Target of Attack
11 July, 2003 Brisbane, Aust. - Thar he blows: Moby the white whale
11 July, 2003 Chile - Science's Final Word: Not a Blob but Blubber
11 July, 2003 Boston, USA - Massive, Violent Dolphin Hunt
07 July, 2003 Honiara, Solomon Islands. - Captured dolphins in Solomon Islands!!
05 July, 2003 Niagra Falls, Canada - Marinelandís beluga breeding program bearing fruit
02 July, 2003 Seattle, USA - Porpoise Test Fuels Sonar Fears
01 July, 2003 Berlin, Germany - Saving the Whales, Again
June

30 June, 2003 Halifax, Canada - Author dispels Moby Dick myths in study
29 June, 2003 Taknes Bay, Norway - Visiting Keiko in Taknes Bay
29 June, 2003 Friday Harbour, USA - Dead porpoise and Baird's whale show evidence of hemorrhagic trauma
25 June, 2003 Fort Pierce, USA - Human, Marine Mammal Doctors Investigate Whale Disease
25 June, 2003 Taknes Bay, Norway - Beasts and Men - Keiko
24 June, 2003 London, UK - Dolphins die due to 'reckless driving'
23 June, 2003 Taknes Bay, Norway - Keiko once again takes to the open waters
22 June, 2003 London, UK - Hopes rise for Europe's sea life
20 June, 2003 Mauritania - Mass deaths of dolphins and turtles on Mauritanian beaches
20 June, 2003 Berlin Germany - Whales seen safer after Berlin whaling summit
20 June, 2003 Berlin, Germany - Whale watchers demand voice at world whaling body
20 June, 2003 Berlin, Germany - Dead porpoises disrupt Berlin whaling meeting
19 June, 2003 Canberra, Aust. - Conserve not Kill Whales the Message from IWC 2003
19 June, 2003 Auckland, NZ - Progress on whale conservation in jeopardy
19 June, 2003 Berlin, Germany - Whales Win No Sanctuary from Acrimonious Commission
18 June, 2003 Berlin, Germany - Vote-buying sabotages South Pacific whale sanctuary
18 June, 2003 Canberra, Aust. - Support for South Pacific Whale Sanctuary Maintained
18 June, 2003 Sydney, Aust. - Saving the Whale, Again
17 June, 2003 Canberra, Aust. - Kemp Hails Adoption of Berlin Initiative for Conservation of Whales
17 June, 2003 Kaikaura, NZ - Diver lost trying to free trapped whale
17 June, 2003 London, UK - Bradshaw Welcomes Progress on Whale Conservation
16 June, 2003 Canberra, Aust. - Scientists Condemn "Scientific" Whaling
16 June, 2003 Washington DC - Sonar Issue Heads for Federal Court Showdown
16 June, 2003 Washington DC - Ocean Fisheries Killing Mammals
15 June, 2003 London, UK - Whales Face New Bloodbath if Japan Wins Hunting Vote
11 June, 2003 Flaxafloi Bay, Iceland - Whale Of A Debate In Iceland
8 June, 2003 Singapore - Birth of the first pink dolphin in captivity
1 June, 2003 Tokyo, Japan - Whaling and Japan
May

31 May, 2003 Maí Alaea, Hawaii - Beached dolphin on Maui snubs rescue efforts
29 May, 2003 Vancouver, Canada - Scientists decide not to reunite whale with its pod
28 May, 2003 Hutchinson Island, USA - 'Rescuers' of whale hurt effort to help the mammal
28 May, 2003 Constanta, Romania - Death of 10 dolphins under investigation
28 May, 2003 Taknes Bay, Norway - Keiko Is Oldest But Not So Old
28 May, 2003 Algeria - Algerians flock to see whale
27 May, 2003 Studland - Uk Stranded Dolphins
24 May, 2003 Lima, Peru - Illegal dealer of dolphin meat caught in the act in Lima, Peru
23 May, 2003 Padre Island, USA - Whale dies despite help from a Marine Network
23 May, 2003 Sarasota, USA - Baby dolphin stranded in Georgia recovering in Panhandle
22 May, 2003 Turnagain, Canada - Gray whale's death remains a mystery after necropsy performed
21 May, 2003 Auckland, NZ - New Hope for Whales at IWC 55
20 May, 2003 Vero Beach, Florida - Beached Pygmy Sperm Whale Euthanized
19 May, 2003 Brussels, Belgium - The first International Day of the Baltic Harbor Porpoise
19 May, 2003 Seattle, USA - Sonar tests' effects on wildlife should set off alarms
16 May, 2003 Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei - Sad End To A Gentle Giant
15 May, 2003 Girdwood, Canada - Experts Study Gray Whale's Demise
15 May, 2003 Taknes Bay, Norway - Keiko Tourists can expect Strict Welcome
15 May, 2003 Seattle, USA - Navy Admits using Sonar in Strait
14 May, 2003 London, UK - Whale Song and Noise Attack
14 May, 2003 London, UK - Extinction Nears for Whales and Dolphins
14 May, 2003 Taknes Bay, Norway - No Wild Killer Whales Near Keiko
13 May, 2003 Washington, USA - Activists, Democrats brace for Defense environment showdown
13 May, 2003 Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei Animal Lovers Guide Stranded Whale Back Home
12 May, 2003 San Juan Islands - Could Navy Sonar Tests Be Hurting Porpoises?
12 May, 2003 Puget Sound - Sonar incident prompts focus on legislation
12 May, 2003 Strait of Juan de Fuca - US Navy Sonar blasts Pacific Northwest killer whales
11 May, 2003 Virginia Key, USA - Seaquarium Protesters Say: Let Lolita Go!
11 May, 2003 Cambria - The Whales are Coming in Fat Numbers
09 May, 2003 Washington, DC - Distressed Whales Highlight Potential Impacts of Exempting Military from Environmental Laws
09 May, 2003 San Juan Islands - Navy sonar incident under review
09 May, 2003 Long Beach, USA - Toxin harming area sea mammals
08 May, 2003 Palmarin, Senegal - Two Spaniards held in Senegal over capture of dolphins
08 May, 2003 San Juan Islands - Navy sonar incident alarms experts
07 May, 2003 Washington DC - House Panel Approves Military Exemptions Bill
07 May, 2003 The Keys, USA - Jaws removed from stranded whales
07 May, 2003 Haro Strait - U.S. Destroyer's Sonar Probed as Cause of Whale Disturbance
06 May, 2003 San Francisco, USA - Court Denies Intervention of Tuna Companies in "Dolphin Safe" Label Lawsuit
03 May, 2003 Big Pine Key, USA - Necropsy Performed on Pilot Whale that Stranded in Keys
02 May, 2003 Big Pine Key, USA - Stranded Whales Moved to New Location in Florida Keys
April

30 April, 2003 Taknes Bay, Norway - Keiko has Fans but no Orca Friends yet
28 April, 2003 Pulpos, Peru - Poachers in Peru Still Killing Dolphins
27 April, 2003 Big Pine Key, USA - Six stranded whales moved to new location
27 April, 2003 Boston, USA - Way of life hit by whales: Lobstermen sue
25 April, 2003 Big Pine Key, USA - Caring for ill whales all in a night's work
24 April, 2003 Wellington - NZ opposing Iceland's attempt to avoid commercial whaling ban
23 April, 2003 Onaero, NZ - Whale-sized interest in giant mammal on beach
22 April, 2003 Nelson, NZ - Rescued Whale Dead
21 April, 2003 Tokyo, Japan - Japanese Kill 440 Minke Whales
21 April, 2003 Big Pine Key, USA - Sick Whales Remain 'Guarded'
20 April, 2003 Newport Beach, USA - Dolphin Beaches in Newport, Dies
19 April, 2003 Washington, USA - Dolphin-safe Tuna Debate Returns
19 April, 2003 Cudjoe Key, USA - Pilot Whales Stranded in Florida
17 April, 2003 Juneau, Alaska - Prince William Sound Orcas May Need Extra Protection
17 April, 2003 Seattle, USA - Local Orca Population Up
16 April, 2003 Florida, USA - People, Animals Sick of Red Tide
15 April, 2003 Boston, USA - Numerous Dolphins Stranded around Massachusetts
15 April, 2003 Codrington Beach, Aust. - Whale Mutilated on Beach
15 April, 2003 Melbourne, Aust. - Whale adult, calf washed ashore
14 April, 2003 Anchorage, Alaska - Annual Whale Migration to Alaska is under way
14 April, 2003 Washington, USA - Defenders of the Deep
13 April, 2003 Vietnam - Whale funeral draws 1,000 mourners
11 April, 2003 Florida, USA - Researchers in quandary over marine animalsí distress
11 April, 2003 Mokuleíia, Hawaii - Humpback attacked by sharks off Mokule'ia
11 April, 2003 Tokyo, Japan - Japanese Whalers Begin Hunt for 260 Whales
10 April, 2003 San Francisco, USA - Judge Blocks Bid to Ease Dolphin-Safe Rules
10 April, 2003 Acapulco, Mexico - Whale washes up dead on Acapulco beach
10 April, 2003 Lima, Peru - More than 3000 dolphins per year are killed in Peru
10 April, 2003 San Francisco, USA - Court Blocks Bush "Dolphin Safe" Label
09 April, 2003 Charlotte Harbor, USA - Red Tide Worsening; Manatees Recovering
09 April, 2003 Reykjavik - Iceland Private Business Group Votes Against Whaling
08 April, 2003 Qassiarsuk, Greenland - Another killer whale slaughter in Greenland
08 April, 2003 Honiara - Solomon Islanders Slaughter 51 Beached Whales
07 April, 2003 Nootka Sound - Love is... a whale of a dilemma
07 April, 2003 Reykjavik - Iceland tourism chiefs warn whalers
07 April, 2003 San Francisco, USA - U.S. Judge to Rule in Days on Dolphin-Safe Labels
07 April, 2003 Palmerston, NZ - Vets conduct autopsy on Gray's beaked whale
06 April, 2003 Hawaii - Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins Not Getting Enough Rest
06 April, 2003 Camp Patriot, Kuwait - Operation Dolphin: the U.S. sends in its finest
05 April, 2003 Fripp Island, USA - Whale stranded off of Fripp Island
04 April, 2003 San Francisco, USA - Feds, enviros fight dolphin-safe tuna label
04 April, 2003 Reykjavik - Iceland Plans to Catch Hundreds of Large Whales
03 April, 2003 San Francisco, USA - Court Hearing to Save Dolphins
03 April, 2003 Geneva - WWF Urges Iceland to Abandon Whaling Plans
02 April, 2003 Tokyo - Japan Whaling Fleet Kills 400 Minkes
02 April, 2003 Umm Qasr, Iraq - U.S. dolphins irk Aussies
01 April, 2003 Silver Spring, USA - Alaska Eskimo Whaling Quota for 2003
01 April, 2003 UNCW helps retrieve Rare Specimen for Smithsonian's Collection
01 April, 2003 Oslo, Norway - Toxin threat to Inuit food
March

31 March, 2003 Islamorada, USA - Whale deaths running high
31 March, 2003 Orleans, USA - Whale Still Entangled Off Massachusetts
31 March, 2003 Umm Qasr, Iraq - US Navy dolphin returns after 2 days
30 March, 2003 Jan Jaeng, Thailand - Mother, calf Bryde's whales wash ashore
29 March, 2003 Mosstodloch, Scotland - Dolphin Roadshow promises Whale of a Time
29 March, 2003 Umm Qasr, Iraq - Takoma the dolphin is A.W.O.L.
27 March, 2003 Florida, USA - Unknown what caused Humpback death
27 March, 2003 Florida, USA - Airship-based sensors tracking Right whales
26 March, 2003 Suva, Fiji - Whales Now Safe Within 200 Miles of Fiji
26 March, 2003 London, UK - 'Cut fishing to save dolphins'
26 March, 2003 Oslo - Norway to begin whale meat export to Faroe Islands
24 March, 2003 Washington DC, USA - Dolphins Did Not 'Volunteer' for War, Activists Say
24 March, 2003 Monterey Bay, USA - Killer Whales - Killing Other Whales
20 March, 2003 Miami, USA - Beached whale dies on South Beach
20 March, 2003 London, UK - 'Undersea mobile' to save dolphins
20 March, 2003 London, UK - New Dolphin Plan could limit Fishing Net Deaths
19 March, 2003 London, UK - Cost of Dolphin Death Horrors
19 March, 2003 Galveston, USA - Vets probe dolphin for cause of ulcers
18 March, 2003 East Lothian, UK - Whale dies after being stranded on beach
18 March, 2003 St Augustine, USA - Whale Pushed Back To Sea After Beaching Itself
16 March, 2003 Lisbon, Portugal - Stop the Dolphin Imports
15 March, 2003 Adelaide, Aust - Common dolphin calf washes ashore
14 March, 2003 Peru - Dolphins Being Killed for Human Consumption
14 March, 2003 Oslo, Norway - Keiko has close call under the ice
14 March, 2003 Sydney, Aust - Fiji Joins South Pacific Countries in Protecting Whales
14 March, 2003 Washington, USA - Navy funds ENG study of sonar's effect on whale strandings
13 March, 2003 Isle of Palms, USA - 14-foot whale dies after beaching at Isle of Palms
13 March, 2003 San Antonio, USA - Sea World Expecting Test-Tube Dolphin
13 March, 2003 Reykjavik - Iceland To Advise International Commission Of Hunting Plan
13 March, 2003 Washington, USA - Groups Call for Ban on Dolphin Petting Pools
12 March, 2003 San Francisco, USA - Bush Administration Declares War on Whales
12 March, 2003 San Francisco, USA - Dolphin-Safe Tuna Controversy Returns
12 March, 2003 Chicago,USA - 2 Shedd dolphins set to be mothers
08 March, 2003 United Kingdom - Hundreds of dolphins die in fishing carnage
07 March, 2003 Swakopmund, Namibia - Rare Whales Rock Up At Walvis
05 March, 2003 Bay of Fundy - Whales Win Right-of-Way in Atlantic Shipping Lanes
03 March, 2003 Waikoloa, Hawaii - Dolphin Quest Hawaii Announces Dolphin Pregnancies
03 March, 2003 Jamaica - Big Business Hunts Jamaican Dolphins
01 March, 2003 Marineland, USA - Marine Facility to add Dolphin Lagoon
01 March, 2003 Nicaragua - Release paves way for Dolphin Welfare Law
February

28 February, 2003 Tokyo, Japan - Fish consumption by marine mammals concerns Japan
28 February, 2003 Tokyo, Japan - Zoo animal care rules get first update in 27 years
27 February, 2003 Key Largo, USA - Whale Recovering In Hotel Pool Dies
27 February, 2003 St Augustine, USA - World's oldest dolphin turns 50
25 February, 2003 Key Largo, USA - Group wants to free whale
25 February, 2003 College Station, Texas - Researcher Says Oil Exploration Not Affecting Whales
20 February, 2003 Bremerton, USA - Money to study orcas long overdue, researchers say
20 February, 2003 British Virgin Islands - New dolphins here - Water is clean
19 February, 2003 Delaware Coast, USA - Another dead dolphin in Delaware brings total to 5
19 February, 2003 Canberra, Australia - Sonic Doom for Blue whales
19 February, 2003 Moscow - Russian Sets up First Nature Reserve for Gray Whales
19 February, 2003 Glasgow, Scotland - Whales find New Home in the East
19 February, 2003 Puget Sound, USA - Researchers ponder what to do about Luna
19 February, 2003 Puget Sound, USA - Orcas get Taste of Federal Money
18 February, 2003 Mystic, USA - Mystic Aquarium gets New Belugas
18 February, 2003 Tortola - Dolphins return to Prospect Reef
17 February, 2003 Brisbane, Australia - Baby Boom for Humpbacks
17 February, 2003 Hobart, Tasmania - Museum and art gallery to benefit from rare whale find
15 February, 2003 Bryan Beach - Texas Residents Rescue dolphin
14 February, 2003 Cambodia - Rare Mekong River Dolphins face Extinction
13 February, 2003 Canberra, Aust.- Another Boost for Non-Lethal Whale Research
13 February, 2003 Suffock, UK - Save the Dolphin say SWT
12 February, 2003 Tokyo, Japan - Pro-whaling nations huddle in Tokyo
12 February, 2003 Perth, Australia - Scans fail to shed light on Whale Stranding
12 February, 2003 Gold River, B.C. - Woman Charged for Patting Whale
12 February, 2003 Canberra - Australia Acts to Stop Iceland from Whaling
12 February, 2003 Tokyo, Japan - Whaling Nations Say Foes Have Lost IWC Credibility
11 February, 2003 Bayahibe - Dominica Rejects Dolphin Capture
10 February, 2003 London, UK - Dolphin Slaughter Scandal must be Stopped
09 February, 2003 Key Largo, USA - Rescued pygmy whale improving slowly
08 February, 2003 Playa Pulpos, Peru - Dolphins Slaughtered in front of Eyewitnesses
06 February, 2003 Canberra - Australia Protests Iceland's Readmission to IWC
03 February, 2003 Washington, USA - Bush's Environmental Incursions now include the Dolphin
03 February, 2003 Nicaragua - Government Bans Dolphin Exploitation
January

30 January, 2003 Moscow, Russia - Oil consortium pledges to fund whale research
27 January, 2003 Peru - Illegal dolphin hunting for human consumption
25 January, 2003 Islamorada, Florida - Rescued Whale Recovers in Florida Hot Tub
24 January, 2003 San Francisco, USA - U.S. Judge Blocks Research Project to Track Whales
24 January, 2003 San Francisco, USA - Judge Blocks Sonar Use to Track Whales
21 January, 2003 Wellington - New Zealand urges EU members to join whaling commission to protect whales
20 January, 2003 Brookings, Oregon - Volunteers Help People Spot Whales
17 January, 2003 Gulf of Mexico - Sounds OK, So Far
16 January, 2003 Oslo, Norway - Keiko Could Return to the Wild in February
16 January, 2003 New York, USA - Beached Whale Source of Alaska Botulism Cases
15 January, 2003 Anchorage, Alaska - Few orcas found to eat sea lions
15 January, 2003 Maui, Hawaii - Maui bans displays of captive cetaceans
14 January, 2003 Atlanta, USA - Dolphins identified as bait bandits
14 January, 2003 St Petersburg Times Editorial: Dolphin Safe?
14 January, 2003 Perth, Aust. - Hundreds of people assist stranded whales
13 January, 2003 Narragansett, Rhode Is, - Toxic Algae May Harm Right Whales
13 January, 2003 San Francisco, USA - Sounding Off Over Sonar
12 January, 2003 Anchorage, Alaska - Belugas roam ice-bound Arctic Ocean with ease
09 January, 2003 Wellington, NZ - Rescuers believe saved pilot whales will not return
09 January, 2003 San Francisco, USA - Federal Judge Halts Whale Sonar Testing
08 January, 2003 Washington - U.S. backs off on relaxed rules on tuna
08 January, 2003 Washington, USA - Two Scientists Contend U.S. Suppressed Dolphin Studies
08 January, 2003 Wellington, NZ - Rescuers Save Part of Whale Pod in N.Z.
08 January, 2003 San Francisco, USA - Groups Request Pause in Gray Whale Experiments
08 January, 2003 Kawau Island, NZ - Alarm over spate of whale deaths in NZ
07 January, 2003 Wellington, NZ - Eighty Whales Die in Mass Stranding on NZ Island
05 January, 2003 Port St. Joe, Florida - Endangered Whale Strands on Florida Beach
03 January, 2003 San Francisco, USA - Activists sue over relaxed tuna-label rules
03 January, 2003 San Francisco, USA - Gov't Sued over Dolphin-Safe Labeling
02 January, 2003 Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico Welcomes US Decision to Ease Dolphin-Safe Labeling
01 January, 2003 Mexico City, Mexico - Mexican Tuna Gets US Stamp of Approval

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