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May
- 30 June, 2004 Thanh Hoa, Vietnam - Ten-tonne whale found dead on central coast
- 28 June, 2004 Gilsay, Outer Hebrides - Divers in whale rescue
- 26 June, 2004 Byron Bay, Aust - Watchers track whale recovery
- 25 June, 2004 Seattle, USA - Pacific waters are laboratory for humpback whale studies
- 25 June, 2004 Sydney, Aust. - Scientists Listen to Whale Hearing Via 'Third Ear'
- 25 June, 2004 Seattle, USA - Largest whale survey ever undertaken gets under way
- 24 June, 2004 Brisbane, Aust. - Whale song may provide clues to suffering
- 24 June, 2004 Wellington, NZ. - Public appeal for southern right whale sightings
- 24 June, 2004 Perth, Western Aust. - Whale freed from craypot lines
- 24 June, 2004 Gold River, Canada - Capture of Luna the whale on hold
- 24 June, 2004 Paris, France - Blobs of the deep
- 22 June, 2004 Gold River, Canada - Aboriginal band urges end to Luna reunification
- 22 June, 2004 Byron Bay, Aust - White whale spotted off NSW
- 22 June, 2004 Washington D.C. - U.S. Concerned by Iceland Whaling, Rejects Sanctions
- 21 June, 2004 Nouakchott, Mauritania - 100 dead dolphins in Mauritania
- 21 June, 2004 Canberra, Aust. - Australia's White Whale Charges Boats
- 17 June, 2004 Ocean Beach, Tasmania - Giant net for whale rescue
- 16 June, 2004 Ocean Beach, Tasmania - Four dead whales found on beach
- 14 June, 2004 Brazilia - Brazilian President Seeks Support for Atlantic Whale Sanctuary
- 14 June, 2004 Sydney, Aust - Croc hunter defends whale stunt
- 14 June, 2004 Newport, USA - Scientists Euthanize Stranded Whale
- 11 June, 2004 Dakar, Senegal - Dozens of dolphins found dead in Mauritania
- 08 June, 2004 Port Macquarie, Aust - Whale saved from fishing rope
- 08 June, 2004 Seattle, USA - Appeals Court Again Blocks Makahs From Quick Return To Whaling
- 04 June, 2004 Wellington, NZ - New Zealand to ask tiny Palau to support South Pacific whale sanctuary
April
- 30 May, 2004 London, UK - Sonar tests 'are threat to dolphins'
- 28 May, 2004 Oslo, Norway - Norway seeks tripled whale catch
- 28 May, 2004 Sydney, Aust. - Dolphin DNA blows myth of home-loving dads
- 26 May, 2004 San Simeon, USA - Gray Whales Visible In Record Numbers, Say Experts
- 26 May, 2004 Monterey, USA - Orcas feast on harvest of gray whale calves
- 26 May, 2004 Canbera, Aust. - New report highlights benefits of the whale watching industry
- 26 May, 2004 Sydney, Aust - NSW now the top spot to catch a glimpse of ocean's gentle giants
- 26 May, 2004 Monterey, USA - Orcas feast on harvest of gray whale calves
- 25 May, 2004 Edmointon, Canada - Howard the dolphin secretly whisked to Florida
- 25 May, 2004 Ancol Beach, East Java - 50 whales stranded in Banyuwangi
- 25 May, 2004 San Francisco, USA - Bush Dolphin Flip-Flop
- 24 May, 2004 Moss Landing, USA - Dead whales on area beach
- 24 May, 2004 Fort Lauderdale, USA - In wild, many marine mammals are at risk from human influences
- 23 May, 2004 Sydney, Aust - On the lookout for humpbacks
- 23 May, 2004 Florida, USA - Park Life: Part 5 ñ Light Oversight
- 21 May, 2004 Gold Coast, Aust - Liberated whale salutes rescuers
- 20 May, 2004 Bremerton, USA - Officials hope to give Luna a nudge toward his pod
- 20 May, 2004 Bremerton, USA - Wandering Orcas Amaze Onlookers
- 19 May, 2004 Junea, Canada - Officials on the lookout for whale tangled in line, buoys
- 19 May, 2004 Newport, USA - Researchers study orca pod as it moves along central coast
- 19 May, 2004 Oslo, Norway - Oslo wants more whaling to boost fish stocks
- 19 May, 2004 Florida, USA - Park Life: Part 4 - Animal Supply
- 17 May, 2004 Florida, USA - Park Life: Part 3 - Park Business
- 17 May, 2004 Florida, USA - Park Life: Part 2 - Causes of Death
- 17 May, 2004 KaiKoura, NZ. - Joke town's last laugh - whales
- 17 May, 2004 London, UK. - Whales, seals and fishermen rarely take same prey
- 17 May, 2004 Porbandar, India - This 'whale' evokes awe on Gujarat coast
- 16 May, 2004 Florida, USA - Park Life: Part 1 - Marine attraction responses
- 16 May, 2004 Florida, USA - Park Life: Part 1 - Not a perfect picture
- 16 May, 2004 Fort Lauderdale, USA - Marine life pays price to entertain public at parks, aquariums
- 16 May, 2004 Neah Bay, USA - Makah whaling: Five years later, it's a court case
- 16 May, 2004 Sydney, Aust. - 'Lax coordination' hampers whale stranding research
- 15 May, 2004 Miami, USA - Activists want orca to have chance to become a mother
- 15 May, 2004 Le Brea, Trinidad - Whale fails to make it
- 14 May, 2004 Halifax, Canada - N.S. 'Gully' designated protected area
- 14 May, 2004 KaneíOhe Bay, Hawaii - Sperm whale's carcass beached
- 14 May, 2004 Tokyo, Japan - Japan sets sail on 'scientific' whale hunt
- 13 May, 2004 Anchorage, Alaska - Group prepared to sue over rare Bering Sea whales
- 13 May, 2004 Toronto, Canada - Inuit "poisoned from afar" due to climate change
- 12 May, 2004 Geneva - Japan seeks lifting of ban on whale trade
- 12 May, 2004 San Antonio - Killer Whale Birth by Artificial Insemination
- 12 May, 2004 Miami, USA - Free Lolita! Bid to bring orca 'home' heats up
- 12 May, 2004 Geneva - U.N. looks at endangered species list
- 12 May, 2004 Seattle, USA - Enlisting Navy's voice for the silent sea
- 12 May, 2004 Le Brea, Trinidad - Rescued whale dying
- 11 May, 2004 Sydney, Aust. - Greenpeace continues campaign for whale sanctuary
- 11 May, 2004 Oslo, Norway - Protests at whale hunting opening
- 10 May, 2004 Marlborough Sounds, Canada - Whale meat due in Norwegian stores soon
- 10 May, 2004 West Chester, USA - Whale Flippers May Improve Airplane Wing Design
- 10 May, 2004 London, UK - Whale Cull Sparks Protest Outside Norwegian Embassy
- 10 May, 2004 Oslo, Norway - Whale Wok, Burgers Seek to Lure Dulled Appetites
- 10 May, 2004 London, UK - Celebrities Call for Halt to Norwegian Whale Cull
- 10 May, 2004 Oslo, Norway opens whale-hunting season
- 09 May, 2004 Sharktooth Hill, USA - California man unearths a million fossils
- 08 May, 2004 Hull, USA - Spotting beluga, passengers enjoy one whale of a commute
- 08 May, 2004 Tokyo - Japan's whale hunters fight the good fight
- 07 May, 2004 Hull, USA - Whale Spotted In Boston Harbour
- 07 May, 2004 Junea, Canada - Encounters with whales
- 06 May, 2004 Cheynes Beach, W.Aust. - Rare whale find on the South Coast
- 05 May, 2004 Oslo, Norway - Dolphins hunting new sub
- 05 May, 2004 Cape Cod, USA - Whales' mysterious singing more prevalent than thought
- 05 May, 2004 Tokyo - Japan prepares for next whale hunt
- 05 May, 2004 Oslo, Norway - Whaling Critics Blast Norway Over Sensors Trial
- 05 May, 2004 Durban, S.Africa - Largest water and marine park opens in South Africa
- 03 May, 2004 Fredericton, USA - Lonely baby beluga on wrong-way odyssey now in Boston harbour
- 01 May, 2004 Scotland - Porpoises taped underwater
March
- 29 April, 2004 Panama City Beach, USA - Two more dead dolphins found on Florida panhandle beaches
- 29 April, 2004 Beijing, China - Endangered species in race for Olympic mascot
- 29 April, 2004 New Bedford, USA - Whaling Museum examines the adventures of a Japanese castaway
- 29 April, 2004 Grytviken, Falklands Island - Grytviken Whaling Station: An Exercise in Preservation
- 29 April, 2004 St.Davidís, USA - Whale I never! Divers rescue a 15 foot monster
- 28 April, 2004 Bonita Springs, USA - Bonita takes steps in investigation of red tide
- 28 April, 2004 San Francisco, USA - U.S. eased rules on tuna despite bribery claim
- 28 April, 2004 Monterey, USA - Killer Whales Preying On Gray Whales In Monterey
- 28 April, 2004 Paris, France - Save the whales! Don't watch them
- 26 April, 2004 Anchorage, Alaska - Gray whales back in state
- 25 April, 2004 Europe - EU loophole ëscandalí risks dolphinsí lives
- 24 April, 2004 Holly Hill, USA - Entangled whale becomes woman's obsession
- 22 April, 2004 Cape Cod, USA - Right whale sightings prompt fishing restriction
- 22 April, 2004 Cape May, USA - Entangled right whale can no longer be tracked
- 22 April, 2004 Quogue, USA - Beached whale in Eastern Long Island
- 21 April, 2004 Washington DC, USA - World's oceans are 'in trouble,' panel declares
- 21 April, 2004 Ste. Anne de Portneuf - A river runs through a place where whales feed
- 21 April, 2004 Vallejo, USA - Orca settles into new home in Vallejo
- 20 April, 2004 Marlborough, NZ - More marine farms a threat to dolphins
- 20 April, 2004 Ulsan, South Korea - Stone age art suggests whale hunting
- 20 April, 2004 South Africa - Young Whales Flirt with Their Future
- 20 April, 2004 Miami, USA - Dolphin advocate rips Seaquarium on hazards
- 20 April, 2004 Cleveland,USA - Killer whale leaves Six Flags
- 20 April, 2004 Maimi, USA - Sweeping plan aims at helping oceans
- 19 April, 2004 Duncan, Canada - Getting too close to whales proves expensive
- 19 April, 2004 Greenland - Narwhals: Photos Show Decline of "Unicorn" Whales
- 19 April, 2004 Pascagoula, USA - Proposed shock trials make waves
- 18 April, 2004 Carrabelle, USA - Mystery swirls around dolphin deaths
- 17 April, 2004 Tallahassee, USA - Dolphin advocates seek moratorium on waste releases
- 16 April, 2004 Los Angeles, USA - Container ship drags whale carcass into port
- 16 April, 2004 Tallahassee, USA - Environmentalists Look To Link Gulf Dumping With Dolphin Deaths
- 16 April, 2004 Panama City, USA - Right whales sighted in gulf
- 16 April, 2004 Sakhalin Island, Russia - Protesters Press Bank over Whale Threat
- 15 April, 2004 St Joseph Peninsula, USA - Biologists investigating cause of dolphin, marine life deaths
- 15 April, 2004 Coffs Harbour, Aust - Dolphin birth surprises marine park staff
- 14 April, 2004 London, UK - Survey reveals sea mammal numbers
- 13 April, 2004 Cape San Blas, USA - Florida Probing Bottlenose Dolphin Deaths
- 13 April, 2004 Hebridean Coast, Scotland - Plastic bags linked to rare whaleís death
- 10 April, 2004 Cagayan de Oro, Philippines - 3 farmers face charges for killing whale
- 10 April, 2004 New York, USA - 34-Year-Old Whale Dies at N.Y. Aquarium
- 09 April, 2004 Vallejo, USA - Marine World's orca angers whale lover
- 09 April, 2004 Encinitas, USA - Dead Whale Washes Ashore Encinitas Beach
- 02 April, 2004 Vallejo, USA - 16-foot killer whale may be coming to Six Flags
- 01 April, 2004 Cape San Blas, USA - Dolphin death toll hits 105 in Panhandle
February
- 31 March, 2004 Kalk Bay, S.Africa - Killer whale rescued at Kalk Bay
- 27 March, 2004 San Francisco, USA - Young gray whale washes ashore at Ocean Beach, drawing crowd
- 26 March, 2004 Wilmington, USA - Scientists Suspend Endangered Whale Rescue Try
- 25 March, 2004 Southampton, UK - Whales' sound fishing trick
- 25 March, 2004 Panama City, USA - Panhandle dolphin death toll hits 90
- 22 March, 2004 Anchorage, Alaska - Beluga deaths may imperil Cook Inlet subsistence hunt
- 22 March, 2004 Panama City, USA - Two dolphins die at Gulf World marine park
- 22 March, 2004 Brussels, Belgium - EU to Stop Dolphin Deaths in Fishing Dragnets
- 22 March, 2004 Sutton Bridge, UK - Trapped Whale is Dead
- 21 March, 2004 Behubaneswwar, India - Dolphin population rises in Chilika lake
- 21 March, 2004 Sutton Bridge, UK - Struggle to save whale
- 21 March, 2004 Edinburgh, Scotland - Military Sonar May Be Behind Whale Beachings
- 17 March, 2004 Brussels, Belgium - EU Dolphin Rules 'Won't Work Here'
- 15 March, 2004 Cape San Blas, USA - Florida dolphin deaths reach 38, feds investigate
- 15 March, 2004 Atlanta, USA - Right Whales May Be Making Comeback
- 14 March, 2004 London, UK - 'Let's save the whales ... and scuttle the TV makeovers'
- 12 March, 2004 Cape San Blas, USA - Dolphin Deaths in Florida Panhandle Increase
- 11 March, 2004 Sarasota, USA - Laser treatment works for sunburned dolphin
- 11 March, 2004 Auckland, NZ - Scheme to track rare dolphins hits troubled waters
- 10 March, 2004 London, UK - Attenborough castigates whaling
- 10 March, 2004 Canberra, Aust. - Commercial whaling unacceptable
- 09 March, 2004 London, UK - Global anti-whaling campaign launched
- 09 March, 2004 London, UK - A simple reason to stop whaling: it's cruel
- 09 March, 2004 New Orleans, USA - Rescued Dolphin Recovering At Aquarium Of The Americas
- 09 March, 2004 London, UK - Whaling 'too cruel to continue'
- 08 March, 2004 Oslo, Norway - 'Stop Whaling', Animal Welfare Groups Urge World
- 08 March, 2004 Big Pine Key, USA - Researcher reveals fate of five released pilot whales
- 07 March, 2004 Plettenberg Bay, S.Africa - Rare dolphin succumbs to illness
- 06 March, 2004 Honolulu, Hawaii - Humpback Whales Resurging
- 06 March, 2004 Mount Vernon, USA - Looking Out for Orcas
- 06 March, 2004 Darwin, Aust. - Skipper faces two dolphin charges
- 02 March, 2004 St Simons Is., Georgia - A Rare Look At Rare North Atlantic Right Whales
- 02 March, 2004 Wellington, NZ - Satellite tags to save dolphins
- 01 March, 2004 Clive, NZ - DOC ranger unable to help beached sperm whale near Napier
- 01 March, 2004 Manama, Bahrain - Dolphins, Navy click in fighting terrorism
- 01 March, 2004 Seattle, USA - Washington State Recommends Endangered Status for Puget Sound Orcas
- 01 March, 2004 New York, USA - Wal-Mart pressured to make Seiyu stop selling whale meat
January
- 29 February, 2004 Victoria, Canada - Exploring the sea, without ships
- 29 February, 2004 Anchorage, Alaska - Village wants quota of single bowhead
- 27 February, 2004 Oahu, Hawaii - Storms delay statewide whale counts
- 27 February, 2004 Baltimore, USA - Balloons threaten marine life
- 27 February, 2004 Honolulu, Hawaii - More whales mean more close encounters
- 27 February, 2004 Honolulu, Hawaii - Lab under fire after latest dolphin death
- 26 February, 2004 Honolulu, Hawaii - Whale-Free Fishing
- 26 February, 2004 Cook Islands - Whale researchers unveil new technology
- 25 February, 2004 Beihai, China - Dead Bryde's whale to become museum exhibit
- 25 February, 2004 Taipei, Taiwan - Three pilot whales saved near Taitung
- 25 February, 2004 Oslo, Norway - Norway sets whale-hunting dates, defying ban
- 24 February, 2004 Mexico City, Mexico - Seals and Dolphins Wash Up on Mexican Beach
- 23 February, 2004 Raleigh, USA - Museum begins preparing whale skeleton
- 22 February, 2004 Palau - Close encounters the best kind in Palau
- 22 February, 2004 Norfolk, UK - Dead whale found on North Norfolk coast
- 21 February, 2004 Waimanalo, Hawaii - Officials Close Beaches After Dead Whale Found
- 21 February, 2004 Newport, USA - A Final Goodbye to a Favorite Friend
- 21 February, 2004 Newport, USA - Oregonians bid farewell to Keiko, with songs, poems, exhibits
- 21 February, 2004 Davao City, USA - WWF identifies beached whale
- 19 February, 2004 Kaitaia, NZ - Four whales saved in rescue operation
- 19 February, 2004 Wellington, NZ - Satellites to Track Tiny Dolphins
- 19 February, 2004 Boston, USA - Right whale death raises extinction fears
- 18 February, 2004 Honolulu, Hawaii - Unprecedented $3.3 million whale study planned
- 18 February, 2004 Anchorage, Alaska - Village asks panel to OK whale hunt
- 18 February, 2004 Bridgewater, Tasmania - Ten-metre sperm whale washes up near Bridgewater
- 17 February, 2004 Tokyo, Japan - Whale on the Menu as Japan Renews Call for Hunting
- 16 February, 2004 Honolulu, Hawaii - Boats Warned to Go Slow During Whale Season
- 10 February, 2004 Orlando, USA - Killer Whale at SeaWorld Gives Birth
- 10 February, 2004 Washington DC - Role of Navy sonar in porpoise deaths still unclear
- 09 February, 2004 Puget Sound - Cause of Porpoise Deaths Remains Uncertain
- 09 February, 2004 Edinburgh, Scotland - Fears that NATO sonar exercise will harm whales
- 09 February, 2004 Haifa, Israel - Whale dies off the coast of Haifa
- 08 February, 2004 London, UK - 'Only Britain' can save rare whales from extinction
- 07 February, 2004 English Channel - Dead Dolphins Reported Near Trawlers
- 06 February, 2004 Auckland, NZ - Baby whale put down after mother stranded
- 05 February, 2004 Devon, UK - How Many More Dolphin Deaths?
- 05 February, 2004 Singapore - AVA admits 4 Underwater World dolphins are wild
- 04 February, 2004 Amelia Is., Florida - Baby Right Whale Dies After Beaching At Amelia Island
- 03 February, 2004 Santa Barbara, USA - Sonar tests may imperil dwindling gray whales
- 03 February, 2004 Coll, Scotland - Rare whale washed up on Coll baffles experts
- 03 February, 2004 Washington DC - Secret Memos Show Bush Administration Conspired with Mexico to Gut Dolphin Protection
- 02 February, 2004 Hyannis, USA - "Remarkable" IFAW Partnership to Protect Endangered Right Whales
- 02 February, 2004 Anchorage, Alaska - Sperm whales steal black cod from hooks
- 02 February, 2004 Cornwall, UK - Dolphin Deaths Just Days After Report
- 02 February, 2004 Adelaide, Aust - EPA questions dolphin health study
- 02 February, 2004 California Coast, USA - Experimental Sonar Sparks Whales Debate
- 31 January, 2004 Mexico City, Mexico - Whales Flee Harsh Winter for Mexican Waters
- 30 January, 2004 Plymouth, UK - Dolphin Friendly Net Trials 'A Joke'
- 30 January, 2004 Wilmington, USA - Rare Dense Beaked Whale Under Study at UNC Wilmington
- 30 January, 2004 Taiwan - Thar she blows! Taiwan Exploding Whale
- 30 January, 2004 Auckland, NZ -Scientists take to the air to study dolphin
- 29 January, 2004 Kure Beach, USA - Rare Whale Washes Up Dead on N.C. Coast
- 27 January, 2004 Adelaide, Aust - Mercury fears with dead dolphins
- 27 January, 2004 Newcastle, Aust - Bounty rejects call for suspended seismic tests
- 26 January, 2004 Tokyo, Japan - Activists aim to educate Japanese fishermen to stop dolphin slaughter
- 23 January, 2004 Sajnekhali, India - First ever Dolphin census in Indian Sunderbans
- 23 January, 2004 Elephant Beach, Falkland Is. - Mass Pilot Whale Stranding
- 22 January, 2004 Adelaide, Aust - Shark fisher fined for park invasion
- 22 January, 2004 Edmonton, Canada - Lone Dolphin Pining Away In World's Largest Shopping Mall
- 21 January, 2004 Jacksonville, USA - Rare Whale Spotted In St. Johns
- 21 January, 2004 London,UK - Greenpeace Fights to Halt Fishing Fleet's Slaughter of Dolphins
- 21 January, 2004 Canberra, Aust. - Australian fishing crew accused of killing whale near NZ waters
- 21 January, 2004 Cornwall,UK - Concern at Record Porpoise Deaths
- 20 January, 2004 Anchorage, Alaska - Belugas in Cook Inlet hold steady
- 20 January, 2004 Port Aransas, USA - Killer whales spotted off Port Aransas
- 20 January, 2004 Newcastle, NZ - Whale fish tale being investigated
- 20 January, 2004 Caracus, Venezuela - Whale decomposing on Venezuelan beach
- 20 January, 2004 Flat Point Beach, NZ. - Dead whale washes up on Wairarapa coast
- 19 January, 2004 Port Aransas, USA - Local Killer Whale Sighting Goes Down In Record Book
- 19 January, 2004 Canberra, Aust. - Fishermen accused of killing, eating whale
- 18 January, 2004 Davao, Philippines - Beached whale a rare species
- 16 January, 2004 San Francisco, USA - Judge permits testing of whale sonar off California
- 15 January, 2004 Davao, Philippines - 21-ft dolphin beached at Matina Aplaya, dies
- 15 January, 2004 Warrnambool, Aust. -Marine seismic testing alarm
- 13 January, 2004 Honolulu, Hawaii - Second dolphin dies at research facility
- 12 January, 2004 Oslo, Norway - Keiko's grave raises concerns
- 12 January, 2004 San Francisco, USA - Environmentalists, business fight over testing of whale sonar
- 11 January, 2004 Port Elizabeth, S.Africa - Dolly the dolphin is pregnant
- 08 January, 2004 Florida, USA - Dolphin Mystery: What's Killing Firstborn Calves?
- 08 January, 2004 Oslo, Norway - Children Mourn Keiko; 'Absurd,' Whale Hunter Says
- 08 January, 2004 San Francisco, USA - Suit Filed to Stop SONAR Testing
- 06 January, 2004 Kingston, USA - New Sonar Could Be a Big Step Forward for Marine Navigation
- 06 January, 2004 Taknes Bay, Norway - Memorial service to honor the late Keiko
- 05 January, 2004 Nashua, USA - Nashua firm is seeking whales, finding critics
- 02 January, 2004 Bay of Fundy, Canada - Recording whales will help judge safe distance for watching
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