Guardia Civil called out to giant ‘disoriented’ whale off coast of Valencia
Police have been called out to help a giant whale off the coast of Valencia. It came after a boat captain spotted the ailing mammal 3km off Cullera. The huge 17-metre whale
WATCH: Only sperm whale nursery in Spanish Mediterranean discovered in north Menorca
THE only sperm whale breeding ground in the Spanish Mediterranean has been discovered north of Menorca. For the last two years a higher than normal presence of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) has
Ingestion of plastics possible cause of death of whale washed up in Spain’s Estepona, expert says
THE massive whale which was found dead last week in Estepona may have died as a result of ingesting plastic, an expert has revealed. The fin whale, weighing around 70 tonnes, and
Massive whale beaches itself in Estepona in the south of Spain
SPANISH animal experts said on Thursday they were preparing to conduct an autopsy on a 12-metre-long whale that died after getting stranded at the La Rada beach in Estepona. The fin whale,
Lost and severely malnourished Pacific whale spotted on Spain’s Mallorca coast
The whale, named Wally by environmentalists, usually lives on the coast of Korea or the United States, but has been lost for weeks in the Mediterranean
Dead blue whale found floating in Marbella
The animal has been taken to experts at CREMA Aula del Mar de Malaga, where scientists will analyse the carcass
Whale killed by ingesting rubbish found off Spanish coast
MAN-made rubbish – including a drum – has caused the death of a whale found off a Spanish coast. The young sperm whale, discovered near Cabo de Palos in Murcia, died from
New whale corridor between Balearics and Catalunya will help preserve species
Known as the Corridor of the Mediterranean, the area will also help protect sperm whales, bottlenose dolphins, striped dolphins and the loggerhead turtle as well as various species’ of bird.
Animal rights activists protest over whale treatment at Tenerife marine park
The park houses six orcas, four on loan from America’s SeaWorld, one born in captivity and one given over by Dutch authorities
Baby whale found dead on Cadiz beach
Marine biologists are investigating the death of the young animal
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A legal battle to release the killer whale was lost