Victoria Volunteer Orientation Night
Cetus is hosting an orientation night for interested volunteers in the Victoria area on Wednesday May 30th at 6:30pm in our Victoria office. For more information and to RSVP please contact Leah at leah.thorpe@cetussociety.org
March 30, 2012
Cetus recently received a grant from the Coastal Community Credit Union Spirit Fund and Megan, our Program Director, received the cheque from members of the granting committee. Thank you for your support Coastal Community Credit Union!
Feb 13, 2012
The killer whale that washed up on Long Beach, Washington over the weekend has been identified as L112, a member of the southern resident L Pod.
December 20, 2011
EXCITING NEWS! The endangered southern resident killer whales have a new calf – J48! J16 (aka Slick) gave birth to the calf (her fifth) on December 17, 2011. This is the third calf born in 2011 and brings the population of the three pods (J, K & L) to 89 animals.
May 2012
11/05/2012 Wiretapping for whales
10/05/2012 Blue whale struck by ship off Sri Lanka
09/05/2012 Humpback whales intervene in killer whale hunt
06/05/2012 Human fishing shown to have little effect on orcas
04/05/2012 Council grills Navy panel over killer whale protections
03/05/2012 Entangled Humpback Calf Apparently Frees Itself
April 2012
25/04/2012 Possible sighting of entangled gray whale
24/04/2012 Dead gray whale towed to NAS Whidbey for exam
24/04/2012 Albino, or just blonde: White orca ignites discussion
23/04/2012 Dead gray whale washes ashore near San Simeon
22/04/2012 White killer whale adult spotted for first time in wild
19/04/2012 Killer whales facing an airborne threat
16/04/2012 Biologists urge public to report any whale sightings using hotline
13/04/2012 Sea noise monitored for effect on whales
13/04/2012 Marine mammals are making a comeback in the Salish Sea
13/04/2012 Humpback whale rescued from entanglement
12/04/2012 Humpback whale rescued off Mt. Desert Island
11/04/2012 Canadian navy unlikely to be involved in killer whale’s death: investigators
10/04/2012 Sonar in San Juans all but ruled out in young orca’s death
10/04/2012 Ecojustice delivers a big win for the killer whales
09/04/2012 U.S. investigates if Canadian naval exercises are linked to killer whale’s death
March 2012
29/03/2012 Team attempting to free gray whale tangled in fishing gear
28/03/2012 U.S. navy says it has nothing to do with whale’s death
27/03/2012 100-metre whale watching buffer zone proposed
27/03/2012 Ongoing whale deaths generate research
24/03/2012 Killer whales need our protection
23/03/2012 Nanaimo Port Authority Search for Killer Whale Pod (CTV news video)
23/03/2012 Pod of transient killer whales makes way through local waters
23/03/2012 Was Sooke the killer whale blown up?
22/03/2012 Killer whale possibly killed by U.S. military explosion (CBC News video)
22/03/2012 Use of military sonar questioned on both sides of Canadian border
22/03/2012 Sonar safety questioned following death of whales
21/03/2012 Whale death leads to call for ban on navy exercises
20/03/2012 Humpback Whales Yield Some Sonic Secrets to Science
19/03/2012 Spinnaker the dolphin likely died from stroke
18/03/2012 Rare whale passing near Island festival
16/03/2012 Increase in Arctic Shipping Is Risk to Marine Mammals
16/03/2012 What’s Happening with Harbour Porpoise?
16/03/2012 Just 55 Alive: World’s Rarest Dolphin Faces Extinction
15/03/2012 Giant squid eyes are sperm whale defence
13/03/2012 Death at sea: speculation swirls over sonar
13/03/2012 Necropsy of L-112 performed, can be viewed online
13/03/2012 Sonar testing raises whale worries
12/03/2012 What’s in a Whistle? New study examines how transient killer whales communicate
09/03/2012 Ships threaten habitat of humpback whales, warns DFO
08/03/2012 Vancouver Aquarium dolphin Spinnaker has died
07/03/2012 Dead Orca L-112 is Beginning to Reveal the Story of Her Death
01/03/2012 Turn It Down: How Human Noise Is Disturbing the Whales
February 2012
28/02/2012 500-metre limit proposed for whale-watching boats
22/02/2012 State Senate pays tribute to Soundwatch’s Koski
21/02/2012 Body of killer whale heads home following tragic end
16/02/2012 Chinook salmon could be a health hazard
14/02/2012 Navy’s sonar use stirs environmentalists’ concerns
14/02/2012 Another tropical turtle dies in icy B.C. seas
14/02/2012 Death of young female killer whale due to mysterious trauma
13/02/2012 Dead Orca Calf is Three Year Old Victoria, One of the Endangered Southern Resident Orcas
13/02/2012 Dead endangered orca found at Long Beach
12/02/2012 North Oregon Coast Crew Responds to Beached Orca in Washington
11/02/2012 Sonar used in Juan de Fuca Strait, but marine mammals not harmed, navy says
11/02/2012 Where are the whales? is the endless question
10/02/2012 Researchers On Hunt For Killer Whales’ Winter Hideout (short NPR radio story)
10/02/2012 B.C. killer whale habitat protection ruled a legal duty
10/02/2012 Government must protect orca habitat: court
09/02/2012 New source detected for sonar that’s troubling whales: Canada’s navy
08/02/2012 How plastic bags are poisoning the planet’s greatest predators
08/02/2012 Shipping causes ‘chronic stress’ to whales
08/02/2012 Land-based pathogens discovered in marine mammals; scientists fear funding cuts for investigations
06/02/2012 Hawaii whale sanctuary expansion recommended
04/02/2012 Searchers unable to locate trio of tangled humpbacks
03/02/2012 Opposition to orca tagging gathers pace
January 2012
30/01/2012 Disappearing sea ice enticing more killer whales to Arctic: researchers
30/01/2012 Arctic Killer Whale Menu Finally Revealed
28/01/2012 Wash.: 8 sea lions found dead, apparently shot
25/01/2012 Americans approve tagging of endangered killer whales
24/01/2012 Four whales die as rescue operation continues
24/01/2012 Whale washes up at Fort Pierce Inlet
23/01/2012 Heavy Winds Land Big Creatures on Oregon and Washington Coast
23/01/2012 Do Dolphins Sleep Talk in Whale?
22/01/2012 Plan to track endangered whales may harm them, expert says
20/01/2012 NOAA designates additional critical habitat for leatherback sea turtles off West Coast
17/01/2012 Return of the whales – fin whales in Ireland
16/01/2012 Close to 50 dolphins have been stranded on Cape Cod beaches since Thursday
16/01/2012 After humpback extravaganza, gray whale migration peaking in Monterey Bay
15/01/2012 Humpback whale found dead on beach in Mexico
14/01/2012 Rare Chinese white dolphin gets DNA bank
12/01/2012 30-hour effort to save killer whale
11/01/2012 Entangled bottlenose dolphin rescued near New Smyrna Beach
11/01/2012 Researchers propose putting a price on whales
11/01/2012 Resort staff rescue stranded pygmy killer whale
11/01/2012 Whales closer to shore: quakes may be the cause
09/01/2012 ‘Dog Trained As Ultimate Whale Pooper Snooper (3 minute NPR radio story)
08/01/2012 What if a supertanker tanks?
08/01/2012 Australia’s white whale, Migaloo, may have albino offspring
07/02/2012 Pilot whales refloated after stranding in New Zealand
06/01/2012 Whale may be entangled off Diamond Head
05/01/2012 ‘Dedication and integrity unmatched’; Soundwatch’s Koski honored by MRC
05/01/2012 Humpbacks ‘Cruise’ Honolulu Harbor
05/01/2012 Right Whale Sighting Unusual For Kodiak Island Waters
05/01/2012 ‘World’s loneliest whale’ pays visit to Alaska
04/01/2012 Grand jury indicts marine biologist for allegedly feeding killer whales in Monterey Bay
03/01/2012 Rare sighting of killer whales off SoCal coastline
01/01/2012 Unique feature gives humpback whale a lift
December 2011
28/12/2011 Whale sightings something to spout about
27/12/2011 Rare Whale Encounters Baffle Researchers
26/12/2011 Orca at Tuatapere Beach, NZ
23/12/2011 ‘Winter Whales’ Spotted Off Sonesta Beach
22/12/2011 New baby whale joins pod off Pacific coast
21/12/2011 Marine mammals could suffer bends, say scientists
20/12/2011 Southern Resident Orcas Have a New Calf!
16/12/2011 Tanker traffic increase threatens the Salish Sea
14/12/2011 Whales and dolphins stranded around UK ‘total thousands’
13/12/2011 Record number of Blue Whales Sighted Off Washington Coast (with photos)
13/12/2011 Rare sighting of blue whales off Washington coast
12/12/2011 Rare sighting of humpback whale off Shetland Islands
12/12/2011 B.C. sea turtle strandings puzzle scientists
11/12/2011 Scientists excited at find of rare orca carcass in Marin County
11/12/2011 Humpback whales’ record breeding
09/12/2011 Biologists excited about West Marin orca find; skeleton may be displayed
08/12/2011 Second rescued sea turtle dies
07/12/2011 Ocean cacophony a torment for sea mammals
07/12/2011 Captive orca could test Endangered Species Act
06/12/2001 Killer whales seen off Cornwall coast
05/12/2011 After 60 Years, Porpoises Return to San Francisco Bay
04/12/2011 Nations join to protect humpbacks
02/12/2011 Whale Activists Sue To Free Lolita From Captivity
01/12/2011 Orca make rare visit to Lyttelton Harbour
November 2011
30/11/2011 Environmental groups back in court to defend killer whale ruling
30/11/2011 Killer whale Morgan arrives at new home in Spanish zoo after being flown from Netherlands
30/11/2011 Green sea turtle in poor condition after rescue near Tofino
29/11/2011 Scientists ask public to help decode whale song
29/11/2011 Killer whale washes up on Marin beach
27/11/2011 A sea turtle, never before seen in B.C. waters, has washed up on Wickaninnish Beach.
25/11/2011 Scientists sink body of fin whale off San Diego coast
21/11/2011 Dutch court rules killer whale can be sent to zoo
October 2011
30/10/2011 Experts examining killer whales’ salmon diet
25/10/2011 Killer whales treat skin with a tropical vacation
September 2011
21/09/2011 Threatened fin whales showing up near Island in increasing numbers
August 2011
18/08/2011 CBC Radio Entangled Humpback Update, featuring interview with Christie McMillan
17/08/2011 L90′s Injury