Scientists Confirm Sightings of Endangered Pygmy Blue Whale in Southern Philippine Waters For years, a group of researchers have been tracking a mysterious whale that they initially thought belonged to another blue whale subspecies.
This article originally appeared in Mongabay. Mavic Conde
May 14, 2021
A solitary whale frequently spotted in the Bohol Sea in the southern Philippines has long had a nickname: Bughaw, or “blue.” Now, thanks to recently published research, the whale also has a confirmed species and subspecies, knowledge that could shift understanding about the distribution of whale populations throughout the southern Pacific.
Bughaw, a pygmy blue whale, known to frequent the Bohol Sea. Until recently experts thought this species did not venture into Philippine waters. Image courtesy of Jo Marie Acebes
Fed Plan to Extend Point Reyes Ranch Leases, Kill Tule Elk, Moves Forward In Point Reyes National Seashore, the National Park Service caters to cattle industry profits over the preservation of public land. George Wuerthner
May 10, 2021
Fences. Everywhere I went during a recent trip to Point Reyes National Seashore, I encountered fences. There are 300 miles of these barriers throughout the 71,000-acre national seashore. Why are there fences in a national park unit? The National Park Service (NPS) would say they are part of a “cultural heritage” that needs to be protected. But these fences are symbolic of a controversy at Point Reyes. They exist to facilitate the private use of public lands, for the personal profit of the cattle industry, with the full blessing of the park service charged to preserve the area’s natural values.
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