Over 30 swimmers under investigation for ‘harassing’ a pod of dolphins in Hawaii
A group of 33 swimmers have been referred to federal law enforcement by Hawaii authorities after they allegedly harassed a wild pod of dolphins off of Hawaii’s Big Island. It’s against United States federal law to swim within 45 metres of spinner dolphins in Hawaii’s nearshore waters. Aerial drone footage shows snorkelers following dolphins as...
Environment
Mar 30, 2023
Twin sisters celebrate 100th birthdays together
Thursday was a big day in Meteghan, N.S., where twin sisters Delina and Delphine Comeau celebrated their 100th birthdays with family and friends at the special care home where they now live together.
Dec 19, 2019
Kingston, Ont. police arrest man in Toronto in connection with double homicide
Kingston police say a partnership with other police forces led to the arrest of a suspect in Toronto in connection with the deaths of Nico Soubliere and Carl Alen Delphin in 2021.
Canada
Aug 19, 2022
Vancouver Aquarium slams Vancouver Park Board over cetacean bylaw
Wed, May 10: The Vancouver Aquarium says the Vancouver Park Board’s newly-released cetacean bylaw amounts to a death sentence for whales, dolphins and porpoises in need of rescue. Linda Aylesworth reports.
Global News Hour at 6
May 11, 2017
Pod of dolphins follow B.C. ferry
Sun, Dec 25: A Global BC viewer sent in a video of a pod of dolphins following his ferry from Powell River to Comox on Christmas Day. Courtesy: Keyur Dalal.
Dec 25, 2016
Park Board approves ban on captivity of cetaceans at aquarium
Mon, May 15: The Vancouver Park Board voted in favour of a bylaw amendment that bans the Vancouver Aquarium from keeping sea mammals such as dolphins and porpoises in captivity. Grace Ke reports.
Global News at 11 BC
May 16, 2017
Charges laid against junior football coach after alleged assault in Pickering
Durham Police have charged a 45-year-old man after they say he assaulted a teen. The alleged assault happened following a football game between the Durham Dolphins and the Mississauga Warriors and involved several players.
Jun 25, 2019
UBC researchers studying noise reduction technology to save whales
UBC researchers are looking into ways to lower the amount of harmful noise affecting whales. Chronic ship noises can lead to stress and hearing loss among marine life like whales, dolphins and porpoises.
Canada
Dec 16, 2022
Rescue crews struggle to lead stranded dolphins in N.B. to open water
Rescue crews have been struggling for days to lead six stranded dolphins in Lameque, N.B. out to open water
Canada
Oct 6, 2016
Huge pod of dolphins swim with B.C. ferry
Dozens of Pacific white-sided dolphins put on a spectacular show for B.C. ferry passengers travelling from Nanaimo to Horseshoe Bay.
Global News Hour at 6 BC
Dec 4, 2018
“The Dolphin Way” children’s book
We get a preview of “The Dolphin Way”, a new locally published children’s book that uses augmented reality through a smartphone app.
Nov 28, 2016
Seniors Swim Club makes waves at city hall
Members of the Silver Dolphins Seniors Swim club say they want to see the City of Fredericton take on even more of a leadership role to find a solution to the shortage of pool space once the Sir Max Aitken pool is decommissioned in 2018. Global’s Adrienne South tells us more.
Global News at 6 New Brunswick
Jul 13, 2017
Critics outraged over Vancouver Aquarium expansion
Fri, Feb 14 – A $100-million renovation is underway at the Vancouver Aquarium that includes an expansion of dolphin habitat. Is the aquarium planning on increasing the number of cetaceans in captivity? The Aquarium says it’s not — but animal rights activists disagree.
BC1
Feb 15, 2014
U.S. group floats whale sanctuary idea for B.C. coast
Sun, May 21: It’s been less than a week since the Vancouver Park board passed a bylaw banning cetaceans in captivity. Now there’s already a movement to establish a sea pen sanctuary for whales, dolphins and porpoises in the waters off B.C. Aaron McArthur explains.
Global News Hour at 6
May 21, 2017