Sentences with word «minke»

Ask the Japanese Prime Minister to stop targeting fin whales and refrain from hunting humpback whales in violation of IWC regulation 19 (a), Paragraph 10 (d), which bans the use of factory ships to process any whales except minke whales.

It has been speculated that the congregation of dwarf minke whales in the Great Barrier Reef is for mating purposes.

Populations of minke whales in the Sea of Japan may face extinction from such intense harvesting, Baker says.

The new estimate is vastly greater than previous ones, the most extreme of which placed the historic population size of Antarctic minke whales as low as 20,000, says Palumbi.

The most recent (2001) abundance estimate of common minke whales in Icelandic coastal waters is 43,600 (approx 95 % confidence intervals of 30,100 — 63,100).

Research on minke whale populations off the Queensland coast show they have a complex language with a rich vocabulary.

This kayak tour also has the best opportunities to spot some of the less conspicuous denizens such as minke whales and mink.

Not enough is known about the Antarctic minke for its conservation status to be classified on the Red List of Threatened Species maintained by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

If Japan had just kept up its practice of hunting minke whales for scientific research and cultural gratification, that would have been okay, and nobody would have ever noticed.

Species seen all year include minke whales, common dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, Risso's dolphins, Orcas and harbour porpoises.

From minke whales in the Great Barrier Reef to manta rays in Komodo and hammerheads in Cocos Island, there are lots of adventures waiting for you.

Remains of northern minke whales — adults of which are at least 7m long — have been found in the stomachs of Greenland sharks.

Depending on the time of year in British Columbia, you may see Minke Whales, Harbour Porpoises, Dall's porpoise, Humpback Whales, Bears, Steller sea lions, various birds, Pacific white - sided dolphins, and of course our famous Orca (killer whales).

Shadwick adds that simply attaching recording devices to the fast, maneuverable minkes under harsh Antarctic conditions is a feat in its own right that opens new research possibilities.

North Atlantic minke whales number about 72,000, and 550 are caught annually, including for subsistence, as well as for scientific whaling.

He was aboard a research vessel off the Antarctic Peninsula studying humpback whales when an unusual group of minkes let his team into their midst.

Dr. Minke comes to NASP from her previous position as professor in the School Psychology Program at the University of Delaware.

Friedlaender says his research casts doubt on Japan's scientific whaling program, which has purported to study minke feeding biology and has killed between 240 and 860 of the animals every year since 1988.

Japan's recent decision to add two species to its scientific haul — which until now has targeted minke whales — has revived the question of whether the real purpose of the program is research, as Japan claims, or keeping the country's whaling industry alive.

Although the United States, for example, lists all whale species except minkes, eastern grays, and Bryde's (pronounced «broo - dahs») as endangered, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and IUCN don't necessarily agree.

Despite averaging around 60 feet long, they can be easily confused with the much smaller minke whale due to the difficulty of judging size in the open sea.

Balaenoptera bertae would have been approximately 5 - 6 meters in length, slightly smaller than modern minke whales, Mr Boessenecker says.

Ever since, Japan has used a clause in the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling to conduct a research program that to date has killed 14,000 whales, mostly minke, to gather data on animal age, stomach contents, and other indicators it uses to make the case that whales can be sustainably harvested.

Grey whales, orcas, humpbacks and the occasional minke can be seen in the waters surrounding Ucluelet.

May to September and sometimes even throughout October depending on the ocean temperatures and currents is a great time to be on the Great Barrier Reef to swim with the inquisitive Minke Whales and witness the giant Humpbacks on their annual migration with their calves.

Along with diving some of the best spots of the Great Barrier Reef, if you wish to see the amazing Minke whale expedition for yourself, then book your liveaboard trip with Spoilsport between June and July to make sure you don't miss out.

Early July is the peak time for spotting minke and, in the right conditions, you can swim, snorkel and dive with these inquisitive creatures.

Continue to the second largest island of the archipelago, Nordauslandet, separated by the Hinlopen Strait whose waters attract minke, blue and beluga whales.

A haven for wildlife enthusiasts, amid Scotland's awe - inspiring mountain and loch landscapes you might spot anything from wild otters to soaring ospreys, red deer, and, off the shores of the island of Mull, passing minke whales.

Equally memorable are the manta cleaning stations at Around the Bend, the migrating minke whales at Lighthouse Bommie, shark dives at North Horn, drift dive at False Entrance and the macro life at Split Bommie.

The tagged minkes also gulped down a remarkable number of mouthfuls of krill per dive compared with other baleen whales, which all catch prey using a behavior known as lunge feeding.

Normally, Antarctic minkes travel solo or in small groups, keeping well away from people and not lingering at the surface.

However if you dive the Great Barrier Reef in season you can not only dive this awesome region, but also have the wonderful experience of sharing the water with playful minke whales.

The largest minke pod seen was 28 whales, the longest encounter 10 hours.

In recent years minkes have begun to be taken by human whalers to a more significant extent, having depleted larger species.

Many of the region's resident animals can be observed including sea - lions, seals, penguins and occasionally minke whales or Peale's dolphins.

In this newsletter we feature minke whales and in a couple of months they will start flooding the dive sites of the Ribbon Reefs in Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

Food products from the hunts of protected minke whales killed in Norwegian waters are being sold in a number of SPAR Norway outlets and other NorgesGruppen stores.

The 15 - foot baby minke whale was spotted in the water at just after 12 noon Sunday, April -LSB-...]

The source of the mysterious so - called «bio-duck» sounds in the Southern Ocean is finally revealed by researchers engaged in minke business.

Berg's announcement, at the annual meeting of the Norwegian Minke Whalers» Union in Svolvær, coincided with a closed - door meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) support group in Seattle, Washington, to discuss whale management prior to the IWC's general meeting in June next year.

Palumbi was able to extrapolate its origin as far back as a single minke whale — a «mitochondrial Eve» — at least one million years old.

It says two or three dolphins a day are sold for up to $ 2500 each, while minke whales fetch up to $ 15 000.

Then, in 1996, an Australian ecotourist company informed University of California, Santa Cruz, marine biologist Daniel Costa that a group of dwarf minkes regularly congregates around its boat, the Undersea Explorer, coming within meters of snorkelers.

But the vocalizations of the less known minke whales have remained enigmatic.

Toipahautea waitaki's jaws were toothless, long and narrow, Professor Fordyce says, suggesting that it fed in a similar way to the modern - day minke whales.

«That's about half the size of an adult minke whale.»