Center for Biological Diversity1 年
Atlantic Humpback Dolphin Recommended for Endangered Species Act Listing
WASHINGTON— The National Marine Fisheries Service announced a proposed rule today to list the Atlantic humpback dolphin under the Endangered Species Act, in response to a 2021 petition filed by the ...
Center for Biological Diversity2 年
Atlantic Humpback Dolphin Takes Step Toward Endangered Species Act Protection
WASHINGTON— The National Marine Fisheries Service announced today that it would begin a status review to determine whether the highly imperiled Atlantic humpback dolphin should be protected under the ...
EurekAlert!3 年
Atlantic Humpback Dolphin (IMAGE)
A mother-and-calf pair of Atlantic humpback dolphins. A group of scientists now considers this little-known dolphin to be among the Africa's most endangered mammals. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!
Animal Welfare Institute3 个月
Atlantic Humpback Dolphin Listed as Endangered
On February 20, the National Marine Fisheries Service announced its decision to list the highly imperiled Atlantic humpback dolphin as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). NMFS’s ...
EurekAlert!3 年
Atlantic Humpback Dolphin (IMAGE)
Local fishers in Brazzaville in the Republic of Congo with a butchered Atlantic humpback dolphin, a West African endemic that has been extirpated from much of its range as fisheries decline and ...
Animal Welfare Institute1 年
Effort to Protect Atlantic Humpback Dolphin Under ESA Advances
In September 2021, AWI, along with the Center for Biological Diversity and VIVA Vaquita, petitioned the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to list the Atlantic humpback dolphin as endangered ...
National Geographic news3 年
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin
You can’t mistake an adult Atlantic spotted dolphin for anything else—the spots are a dead giveaway. This gregarious cetacean isn’t born with those beauty marks, however. Calves start out ...
Live Science on MSN4 个月
Pink dolphins spotted with baby from completely different species in 'mystery' encounter
The Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) calf was likely with its mother in a group of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins ...
On US coast, wind power foes embrace 'Save the Whales' argument
Whether from real concern for marine animals or doubts about renewable energy, the anti-wind power movement has been growing ...
National Geographic news1 个月
Atlantic spotted dolphins
Social media loves to villainize dolphins. Here's why it's wrong. Social media loves to villainize dolphins. Here's why it's wrong.
Mongabay on MSN20 天
NGOs raise concerns over oil exploration in Republic of Congo national park
By Didier Makal Oil exploration in the Republic of Congo’s Conkouati-Douli National Park threatens the local biodiversity, ...
Independent Online9 天
Global initiative launched to protect the humpback dolphin
The Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin Conservation Network (HuDoNet) aims to galvanise conservation action for these shy and elusive creatures, which inhabit a narrow band of water along the southern ...