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Whether this pilot whale winds up at Sea World, or any other facility...you got to give praise, and appreciation to everyone one at the MMC, and all the volunteers that put the time in to help out this animal. Lock Washer

Am I the only one keeping this thread alive?....lol. Anyway, seen this article: Activist urges euthanasia for ailing whale stranded in Keys - Florida Keys - MiamiHerald.com I read an article like this, and this is why these animals rights activists lose creditability with me. If Russ...

Another Pilot Whale stranding in the U.K. Stranded whales return to open seas - News - Louth Leader Lock Washer

If your group is interested in raising awareness on whales and worldwide conservancy efforts. There's a highly endangered porpoise that lives in the Gulf of California called the "Vaquita" also known as the Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise. Its numbers are down to 250 left, and scientist...

That's great that you mentioned that working with Pilot Whales have been a moving experience for all. Pilot Whales don't seem to get alot of attention in the media...unless they strand. Which helps me point this out. The WWF (and I don't mean wrestling...lol) put out this article on how...

Saw this article in the Florida Keys Keynoter: Surviving pilot whale likely heading to SeaWorld Regardless of where "301" winds up...you got to give credit to everyone that put the effort in to get her healthy. Hopefully "300" improves and gets healthy. Lock Washer

I saw this interesting story about pilot whales: Pilot whales -Cheetahs of the Deep Thought I might share it. Wildlife Extra News - Pilot whales -Cheetahs of the Deep Lock Washer

Saw this article today in the Sun Sentinel: Effort to save three pilot whales stranded in Keys debated - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com I have never seen such a hatred of Sea World that these animal rights activist would prefer the pilot whales be euthanized before they have a chance at...

Just out of curiosity...after reading through all the threads, and looking at the Marine Mammal Conservancy Website: I was wondering if the pilot whales were ever identified as Long-finned Pilot Whales (Globicephala melas) or Short-finned Pilot Whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus). It never was...

I am wondering if the two pilot whales that were radio tagged and released were able to join up with another pilot whale pods in the area? Its amazing how much we know about the Killer Whale pods of the Pacific Northwest, and yet so little about other cetacean species. Lock Washer

Wow...this thread got more replies than my other thread in this section: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/marine-life-ecosystems/383156-indonesia-denies-ngo-allegations-dolphin-whale-hunting.html And you think that people would be more upset from a killer whale being butchered. Lock Washer

Yeah, I totally agree. If you provide a rehab center whether the animals survive or not: yiou are able to build an knowledge base of information about treating different species, and aliments that cetaceans are afflicted with. Information like this can be pass on to other rehab facilities to...

Saw this article in the news: Indonesia Denies NGO Allegations Of Dolphin, Whale Hunting | The Jakarta Globe The picture in the article shows villagers butchering a killer whale. I have a hard time grasping the concept of a apex and intelligent animal such as a killer whale which lives in...

This just made the news...another possible stranding of 100 pilot whales off Scotland. Fears of mass whale stranding as experts rush to Western Isles to treat injured mammals | Mail Online The sad thing about this possible stranding...in the UK there is no rehab facility to treat cetaceans...

Thanks for replying back. Another variation I have seen on a "floatation sling device" was a fitted wetsuit made for a Melon-headed Whale at another rehab facility. Basically it covered the middle section of its body, but had cutouts for the blowhole, dorsal, and pectoral fins. It did provide...

Just out of curiosity…has anyone at the MMC looked at possibly utilizing a type of “floatation sling device” like the one the Vancouver Aquarium has used on harbor porpoise from a recent stranding in their area? If you look at the link: it shows a picture of one they used on a...

What has happened to this forum section Doctor Bill? You got more responses on your thread than mine on the "The Cove" activist...and that's a "hot button" issue with people too. Did everyone lose interest in this part of Scubaboard? Lock Washer

A "hot button" issue like this...and no response. What happened?

Amazing...no responses to this thread so far. Lock Washer

Tragic as the killings are, people's attentions have moved on: Year after 'Cove' Oscar, activists shift tactics - Yahoo! News The bottomline is...its going to be up to the Japanese people themselves to bring an end to the slaugther of dolphins in their own country. Lock Washer