„The Sea“
German rock band ITCHY presents new single THE SEA. Launch of OceanCare campaign #Icare against plastic pollution
International Call to protect whale migration corridor in Spanish Mediterranean waters
In a meeting with high-level represenatatives of the Spanish Ministry of Environment on the 1st of September, 2017, Nicolas Entrup for OceanCare and NRDC, and [...]
France: No further marine oil exploration
While the new French government announced a legislative initiative to ban further oil exploration, a similar initiative in Spain was blocked by the government. Further [...]
Whaling in Iceland: Tourism industry urged to take on responsibility
While whale watching tourism is booming in Iceland, uninformed tourists increasingly fuel whaling in Icelandic waters, as they "taste" whale meat oder buy souvenirs made [...]
Shipping Noise: new data, clear recommendations
Underwater noise pollution from ships is a chronic, global stressor impacting a wide range of marine species. Ambient ocean noise levels nearly doubled each decade [...]
Norway sets out to hunt up to 999 minke whales
On the 1st of April 2017, this year's whaling season started, which will bring a painful death to up to 999 minke whales, many of [...]
Whale stranding in Morocco caused by NATO manoeuvre?
On March 13th, 2017, ‘Dynamic Manta’, a large-scale NATO manoeuvre, started in the Mediterranean. At the same time, a five-meter Cuvier’s beaked whale stranded in [...]
Study identifies European coastal regions at risk from oil spills
Oil spills have a devastating effect on marine life and coastal communities. Unfortunately, oil pollution has become an integrated part of the oil and gas [...]
Hundreds of whales survive tragic mass stranding in New Zealand
One of the largest mass strandings of cetaceans seems to have ended by Sunday, 12th of February, 2017. Since Friday, about 670 pilot whales stranded [...]
Homeless persons need you. Now.
A movement in motion! Under the motto “I run – You give – We help”, the initiative “Home Run – we run for homeless” supports [...]