Whaling

Japan withdraws from IWC to resume commercial whaling, comes under heavy criticism for 'sneaky step'

The announcement had been widely expected and comes after Japan failed in a bid to convince the IWC to allow it to resume commercial whaling. Japan would officially inform the IWC of its decision by the end of the year, which will mean the withdrawal comes into effect by 30 June.

Japan mulling an exit from the IWC in a bid to resume commercial whale hunting

Japan insists whale stocks have now recovered sufficiently to allow commercial hunting to resume.

Australia to 'vehemently' oppose Japan's push for commercial whaling, urges nations to stand firm against Tokyo

Despite the IWC's prohibition on commercial whaling, Japan continues to kill the animals under what it calls a "scientific research" programme.

Indian zoos need to move beyond amusement, work towards saving endangered species

Most zoos in the world — and certainly all zoos in India — are run without the knowledge that it even exists. No thought has been given to the question of what a zoo is, or what it should be. It is just a place where animals are imprisoned.

Japan cancels next Antarctic whaling hunt after ICJ ruling

On Thursday, officials said the next Antarctic hunt, which would have started in late 2014, had been scrapped, just weeks after the most recent one finished.

New Zealand summons Japan envoy in row over whaling ship

New Zealand said Monday that Japan ignored requests that the Shonan Maru 2 steer clear of New Zealand's 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) as the whaler pursued an anti-whaling vessel

New Zealand, Australia go to International Court to stop Japan whaling

New Zealand has joined Australia in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a case against Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean, Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully said on Friday.

Now an app to protect endangered right whales

The Whale Alert app, available for free download, uses global positioning system and other technology to send the latest data about right whale detections, overlaid on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) digital charts, to the user's device

Now an app to protect endangered right whales

The Whale Alert app, available for free download, uses global positioning system and other technology to send the latest data about right whale detections, overlaid on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) digital charts, to the user's device