Illegal nuclear waste dumping, long lines fishing, knifing by Japanese and other fishermen

25 Sep 2013

Nuclear waste dumping, municipal sewer dumps,
long lines fishing, ship propellers, sonar,
and other causes of dolphin deaths

Dolphin mammals are killed
by illegally dumped nuclear
radiation.
In tuna fish and other
fishing nets they suffocate
They die from city sewer
dumps into the sea.
They are knifed in Japan
and secretly killed by fishermen
elsewhere.
They are killed by US Navy sonar.
They have been made into
portable bomb carriers by
the same Navy.
On plastic they choke.
Cruise and other ship propellers
are shredding their fins
Thousands of kinds of
oceandumped chemicals
are poisoning these dolphins

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US Navy use of dolphins militarily
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/03/0328_030328_wardolphins_

Japanese knifing of dolphins
http://www.guzer.com/videos/dolphin-slaughter.php

http://www.nrdc.org/media/pressreleases/051019.asp suit of Navy over dolphin de3aths
http://earthjustice.org/

Military Abuse of Dolphins
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_dolphin

Whales and dolphins threatened by climate change.

"Whales, dolphins and porpoises are facing increasing threats from climate change, according to a new report published by WWF and the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society"

..The report 'Whales in hot water?' highlights the growing impacts of climate change on cetaceans. They range from changes in sea temperature and the freshening of the seawater because of the melting of ice and increased rainfalls, to sea level rise..

‘Whales, dolphins and porpoises have some capacity to adapt to their changing environment,’ said Mark Simmonds, International Director of Science at WCDS. ‘But the climate is now changing at such a fast pace that it is unclear to what extent whales and dolphins will be able to adjust, and we believe many populations to be very vulnerable to predicted changes.’

Further impacts of climate change on Cetaceans
Other projected impacts of climate change listed in the report include: reduction of available habitat for several cetacean species unable to move into colder waters (e.g. river dolphins); ***the acidification of the oceans as they absorb growing quantities of CO2***; an increased susceptibility of cetaceans to diseases; and reduced reproductive success, body condition and survival rates.



New scientific paper reveals the impact of climate change on whales dolphins and porpoises.


a new scientific paper published in the Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK takes a collective look at what is currently known about how climate change may affect or is already affecting whales, dolphins and porpoises (collectively know as cetaceans) and how this issue may be best addressed. The paper was written by WWF and the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS).

There is unequivocal evidence that climate change is affecting the oceans but just how it impacts cetaceans and what conservationists, scientists and governments should do about it remain critical questions.

What we know
Climate change could have an impact on several factors that cetaceans depend upon for survival including:

• Ocean temperature
• Habitat availability
• Changes in sea-ice distribution
• Prey availability

These factors in turn can be expected to impact feeding and breeding and survivorship.

Some cetacean species and populations are likely to be especially vulnerable to these predicted climate related changes, including those with a limited habitat range..

..At least a quarter of the world’s cetaceans were recently confirmed as endangered and the situation may be worse as the status of many others remains unclear.

There is a need for large scale and long-term work to better understand the impending risks posed to cetaceans by climate change and leadership from appropriate international bodies will be crucial.



Whales and dolphins in hot water | The University of Aberdeen

More whales, dolphins and porpoises than was previously thought could be at risk from the effects of climate change, according to a new study.


A University of Aberdeen scientist has found that climate change is likely to affect where 88% of the world's whale, dolphin and porpoise species - collectively known as cetaceans - are found.