Whales and dolphins now have legal personhood in the Pacific – but one treaty won’t be enough to protect them
A new treaty could help protect cetaceans in the Pacific, but more needs to be done internationally.
John Whitehead, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Nottingham Trent University •
conversation
April 15, 2024 • ~9 min
April 15, 2024 • ~9 min
Offshore wind farm construction is noisy – but gadgets used to protect marine mammals are working
A new acoustic recorder could track the movements of marine mammals more accurately.
Isla Graham, Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen •
conversation
Jan. 19, 2023 • ~7 min
Jan. 19, 2023 • ~7 min
Blackfish: how captive killer whale documentary ended SeaWorld's orca breeding programme
Blackfish struck an emotional chord over the plight of a traumatised performing whale, prompting real change.
Diogo Veríssimo, Research Fellow in Conservation Marketing, University of Oxford
• conversation
June 21, 2021 • ~7 min
June 21, 2021 • ~7 min
500 whales stranded in Tasmania – indigenous elders are best guides to understanding this tragedy
It's time to listen to warnings from the people of the Pacific.
Niki JP Alsford, Professor in Asia Pacific Studies, Director of the Asia Pacific Studies Institutes, University of Central Lancashire •
conversation
Oct. 2, 2020 • ~5 min
Oct. 2, 2020 • ~5 min
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