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Hot air balloon lands in suburban cul-de-sac at Charlestown

'Pirate balloon' was spotted flying low over the suburb.

Newcastle Herald

Eyes in the sky: why drones are ‘beyond effective’ for animal rights campaigners around the world

Inexpensive and easy to use, drones are proving invaluable for activists monitoring illegal fishing, hunting and deforestation – as well as keeping tabs on zoos and aquariums

The Guardian - UK

Against all odds, Mexico's endangered vaquita porpoise holds on

Against all odds, the remaining handful of Mexico’s endangered vaquita porpoises are holding on in their only habitat in the Gulf of California

The Independent UK

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Mexico plans expedition to find endangered porpoises

Mexican officials and the conservation group Sea Shepherd say experts will set out in two ships in a bid to locate the few remaining vaquita marina, the world's most endangered marine mammal

The Independent UK

Bob Brown Foundation, Sea Shepherd Global say krill super trawlers 'ploughing' through whale pods

Two environmental groups are calling for krill fishing to be outlawed, saying super trawlers are endangering pods of whales in the Southern Ocean.

ABC News

Mexico hopes to avoid sanctions on vaquita's near extinction

Mexico is seeking to avoid potential trade sanctions this week for failing to stop the near-extinction of the vaquita, the world’s smallest porpoise and most endangered marine mammal

The Independent UK

Ship4Good Carrington picnic for a good cause

Newcastle's most unusual new attraction, Ship4Good, is hosting a community picnic on Saturday, February 18, at the Carrington Pump House. The family-friendly BYO picnic will be held on the Pump House grounds, on Bourke Street, in Carrington, from 4pm to 9pm. With the support of Port of Newcastle, exhibits from…

Newcastle Herald

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Surge in number of dolphin deaths sparks call for halt to Atlantic fishing

Biologists and animal rights activists have called for a temporary halt to fishing off the French Atlantic coast as hundreds of fatally injured dolphins wash up on the nation's beaches.

Radio France Internationale

Ship4Good invites top musos on board

On Thursday under a full moon in Carrington, two forces will team up to produce unforgettable sights, sounds and footage aboard the MV Steve Irwin ship, previously a defender of ocean conservation, captained by Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson.

Newcastle Herald

He's walked the plank, but ousted Sea Shepherd captain Paul Watson says he's building a 'navy'

While Sea Shepherd's mutiny is dividing the conservation group, exiled captain Paul Watson is plotting a comeback.

ABC News

Artist finds calling on Ship4Good

"I never lived on a ship before. It's a new experience. I got many moments of tranquility and peace and hectic and intense," artist Victor Holder says. "It's like the ocean, chaos and calm." In mid-July, Holder (artist name Victor Dreams Holder) arrived to take on the Ship4Good's first artist…

Newcastle Herald

At least 6% of global fishing ‘probably illegal’ as ships turn off tracking devices

Global mapping reveals hotspots for untracked vessels in west Africa, the coast of Argentina and the north-west Pacific

The Guardian - UK

Qld whale tangle 'worst-case scenario'

A rescue is under way off a Sunshine Coast beach after a whale entanglement reportedly involving a mother and calf caught in a shark net.

AAP

Co Down woman speaks out on World Dolphin Day after witnessing 'brutal' slaughter of 100 dolphins on Faroe Islands

Aileen McClenaghan said the whole pod was "wiped out" and supports Sea Shepherds call for dolphins to be protected

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Newcastle Herald

Harbour Lives: Finding an even keel along Carrington's shore

The shoreline of Carrington was once the birthplace of ships that would splash into the harbour as they were launched, but these days that same stretch is the resting place of historical vessels and home to smaller craft built for pleasure and escape on the water.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Efforts to Feed Beluga Whale in France's Seine Fail So Far

Efforts to feed a dangerously thin Beluga whale that has strayed into the Seine River in France have failed so far and experts are now trying to get the whale out of the river lock where it is stuck, environmentalists said Monday. The marine conservation group Sea Shepherd France tweeted…

Radio France Internationale

Beleaguered beluga still alive but 'stationary' in River Seine

The malnourished beluga whale that has made its way up the River Seine to within 70 kilometres of the French capital is no longer progressing but is still alive, the environmental group Sea Shepherd said on Monday. Hope that the animal can be saved is fading.

ABC News

Faroe Islands limits annual dolphin hunt to 500 after more than 1,400 killed in one day

Faroe Islands will limit its controversial dolphin hunt to 500 animals after last year's cull received widespread criticism for killing more than 1,400 dolphins.

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Sea Shepherd's MY Steve Irwin finds temporary retirement home on Newcastle Harbour

The MY Steve Irwin has a new purpose after years of campaigning to protect marine life.

Pedestrian.tv

Three Poor Whales Were Caught In Qld Shark Nets In The Space Of A Week Experts Want Change

A humpback whale was rescued on Friday.

AAP

Qld shark net debate as third whale saved

Another whale has been rescued after being caught in a shark net off the Gold Coast, the third such incident in Queensland in a week.

Reuters

Ailing orca floundering in French river dies - Sea Shepherd

A gravely sick orca which became separated from its pod and swam dozens of miles up the river Seine in France has died of natural causes, the campaign group Sea Shepherd said on Monday, after attempts to guide it back to sea failed.

Newcastle Herald

Events and escape rooms: 'Sea' history aboard a restored Shepherd flagship

Built in 1975 as a patrol for Scottish fisheries, the MV Steve Irwin served as Sea Shepherd's flagship for more than a decade from 2007.

ABC News

Sea Shepherd and Environmental Divers retrieve 10km of discarded fishing line from The Spit

Divers say kilometres of fishing lines dangerous to marine life are consistently being discarded at the Gold Coast Seaway, with some calling for a pause on recreational fishing.

The Independent UK

Mass swarm of dead fish in Atlantic prompts French inquiry

France’s maritime minister has ordered an investigation after environmental group Sea Shepherd released video and photos of a massive swarm of dead fish released by a huge trawler in the Atlantic Ocean

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