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Scientists: Gulf Health Nearly Back to Pre-Spill Level

BAY JIMMY, La. -- Scientists judge the overall health of the Gulf of Mexico as nearly back to normal one year after the BP oil spill, but with glaring blemishes that restrain their optimism about nature's resiliency, an Associated Press survey of researchers shows. More than three dozen scientists grade the Gulf's big...

Oil From BP Spill Found on Dead Dolphins in Gulf of Mexico

Researchers have traced oil found on dead dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico to the BP Deepwater Horizon spill but say it's not yet clear whether the oil caused their deaths. Hundreds of bottlenose dolphins have washed up dead in the Gulf in the past year, an unexplained rise in deaths that has scientists concerned. Oil on...

For Tilikum, the Whale Who Killed His Trainer, the Show Goes On

SeaWorld Orlando put Tilikum, the killer whale who drowned a trainer last year in front of horrified crowds, back on the job today for the first time since the death. The orca, which at 6 tons is one of the largest in captivity, appeared in a performance of the park's show, "Believe," this morning. In February 2010, the...

Sickened Seals Washing Up on the Jersey Shore

Earlier today millions of dead fish washed up in Redondo Beach, Calif. But that's not the only sad marine life news to report. According to NBC Philadelphia, a higher-than-usual number of seals are washing up on New Jersey beaches. What's worse, many of the recently beached seals are starving, sick or infected with...

'Menagerie' of Whales, Seals, Dolphins Found Off New York City

Soon, whale-watching may become an urban adventure. Whales, dolphins and seals are returning to New York City waters in droves, thrilling scientists and creating an unlikely tourist attraction in the Big Apple. Ferry captain Tom Paladino said the mammals' numbers seem to have "increased tenfold" and said he began...

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05/29/12 Eastern Wake swimmers ready for first dip Source: Eastern Wake News - Zebulon NC Debra Olson, a Tarheel Swimming Association representative for the Planters Walk Piranhas, mentioned last season that she hoped Planters Walk would advance to a more competitive division as a result of their success in 2011.
05/29/12 Rogue Dolphin Attacks Swimmers In Louisiana Source: The Post Chronicle - Denville NJ A rogue dolphin living in a canal in Slidell, La., has been attacking swimmers and boaters, and little can be done about it, authorities say.
05/29/12 Whales Return to West Coast Waters Source: The Santa Barbara Independent - Santa Barbara CA Each year thousands of ships, cargo vessels, and smaller boats on their way to ports along the West Coast pass through the Santa Barbara Channel region, a region that â during summer and fall â beckons hundreds of blue whales and humpbacks.
05/29/12 Warm water brings dolphins to New Jersey coast earlier... Source: The Press of Atlantic City - Pleasantville NJ Bottlenose dolphins got here several weeks earlier than normal due to a mild winter, and that's good news for the captains who take people out on marine mammal cruises.
05/29/12 Whales on song for party Source: The Kimberley Echo - Kununurra - WA - Australia Humpback whales are getting up close and personal with tourists on their first appearance in Flinders Bay this year.