22,427,837 members doing good!

C2NN - Care2's member-powered news network
submit a story

Animals

Study: Hawaii's Pygmy Killer Whales Stay Close
Animals  (tags: hawaii, marine wildlife, whales, pygmy killer whgales, staying close to isle, human activity, sonar, endangered, extinction, habitat, humans, protection )

Jacquelin
- 1603 days ago - seattletimes.nwsource.com
HONOLULU -- A new study of pygmy killer whales - one of the least understood marine mammal species - shows that those living off Hawaii tend to stay close to the islands and don't swim out to the open ocean. There are very few of the whales, probably les
add comment
Wildlife Officials Looking for Disabled Humpback Whale
Animals  (tags: hawaii, marine wildlife, whales, humpback whale, entangled, still looking, endangered, extinction, habitat, humans, suffering, protection )

Jacquelin
- 1617 days ago - mauinews.com
KIHEI - Federal wildlife officials hope to finish disentangling an adult humpback whale spotted Saturday off the West Maui coast. The endangered mammal, believed to be a female whale more than 43 feet long, had about 100 feet of rope cut off by a team
1 comment
Scientists Help Entangled Whale Off Maui ~ Video
Animals  (tags: hawaii, marine wildlife, whales, humpback whale, debris, lines, entangled, rescue efforts, endangered, extinction, habitat, humans, suffering, sadness, protection )

Jacquelin
- 1618 days ago - kitv.com
Crew Works Through Weekend To Try Freeing Marine Mammal. HONOLULU -- A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration team tried to free a humpback whale of ropes off Maui's west coast last weekend. A kayaker on a tour group called in the sighting on
4 comments
Boat Crew Reports Rare Sighting of 2 Sei Whales
Animals  (tags: hawaii, marine wildlife, whales, sei whales, spotted, rare, endangered, extinction, habitat, protection )

Jacquelin
- 1630 days ago - honoluluadvertiser.com
Two sei whales were spotted Monday just outside of Ma'alaea Bay by the captain and crew of the Pacific Whale Foundation's Ocean Quest whale-watch vessel. They were returning in a skiff from mooring the boat when the whales appeared in approximately 50
2 comments
It's Whale Watching Season on Big Island
Animals  (tags: hawaii, marine wildlife, whales, humpbacks, whale watching, endangered, extinction, habitat, humans, protection )

Jacquelin
- 1641 days ago - hawaiitribune-herald.com
Officials urge caution for boaters, surfers, kayakers Hawaii's humpback whale season, generally described as November to March, got an early start this year. The first humpbacks of the estimated 10,000 to 12,000 that will enter Hawaii's waters this ye
add comment
Cause of Orca's Beaching Eludes HPU's Scientists
Animals  (tags: hawaii, marine wildlife, whales, orcas, stranding, euthanized, endangered, extinction, habitat, humans, protection, suffering )

Jacquelin
- 1671 days ago - whale-museum.org
Scientists remain puzzled over the stranding of a killer whale on Kauai this week after a necropsy found "no smoking gun" and showed its organs appeared to be healthy. Hawaii Pacific University professors and students sliced 700 pounds of tissue fro
1 comment
Beached Killer Whale Euthanized ~ Video
Animals  (tags: hawaii, marine wildlife, whales, orca, stranded, wounds, cookie cutter shark wounds, euthanized, suffering, sadness, protection, endangered, extinction )

Jacquelin
- 1673 days ago - kitv.com
HONOLULU -- A beached killer whale was euthanized in Kauai Wednesday. The Orca was discovered in bad shape at about 11 p.m. at Brennecke's Beach, which was still closed Wednesday night. Witnesses said they tried to push the whale back into the water
2 comments
Two Hawaiian Birds on Brink of Extinction to Be Listed Under US Endangered Species Act
Animals  (tags: hawaii, wildanimals, wildlife, birds, endangered, extinction, habitat, humans, protection )

Jacquelin
- 1694 days ago - wildlifeextra.com
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed an endangered listing for two rare Hawaiian birds, the Akikiki and Akekee, under the US Endangered Species Act (ESA). The proposal includes listing 48 animals and plants that inhabit the Island of Kauai, and
1 comment
Hawaii Animal Cruelty Law Now Protects Horses
Animals  (tags: horses, Hawaii, abuse, abused, AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, animalcruelty, animals, cats, dogs, cruelty, law, pets, protection )

Mandy
- 1816 days ago - honoluluadvertiser.com
Gov. Linda Lingle signed the measure into law last week, shielding horses from abuse along with previously protected animals like dogs, cats, domesticated rabbits, guinea pigs, domesticated pigs and caged birds.
1 comment
Humpback Whales Resurge After Hunting Ban
Animals  (tags: alaska, hawaii, marine wildlife, migration, whales, endangered, extinction, habitat, humans, protection )

Jacquelin
- 1825 days ago - adn.com
HONOLULU -- The number of endangered humpback whales in the North Pacific Ocean has dramatically increased to more than 18,000 over the last 40 years, according to a new study, and whales that migrate between Alaska and Hawaii are doing best. Humpback wh
2 comments
Navy Asks Judge to Clarify Whale Rules
Animals  (tags: hawaii, marine wildlife, navy, sonar, whales, endangered, extinction, habitat, humans, protection )

Jacquelin
- 1897 days ago - thestate.com
HONOLULU --The Navy on Tuesday asked a federal judge to clarify and modify an injunction placing restrictions on the service's use of sonar in Hawaii waters. The U.S. Pacific Fleet said in a statement that it will go ahead with planned anti-submarine w
add comment
New Curbs on Navy Sonar Off Calif., Hawaii
Animals  (tags: whales, dolphins, marine mammals, sonar, hawaii, california, navy training exercises, justice )


- 1906 days ago - msnbc.msn.com
HONOLULU - The Navy must abide by limits on its sonar training off the Southern California because the exercises could harm dozens of species of whales and dolphins, a federal appeals court ruled.
1 comment
Hawaiian Crow - Corvus Hawaiiensis: Classified as Extinct in the Wild (EX) on the IUCN Red List 2004
Animals  (tags: wildlife, killed, sadness, endangered, animals, hawaii, crows )

Thunderr
- 1924 days ago - arkive.org
Known in Hawaii as Alala,this species is the most endangered corvid in the world and is the only crow species found in Hawaii.It is a large,sooty,black crow with brownish primaries.Extinct in the wild from habitat loss,hunting,disease,predator mammals,>>
add comment
Animal Cruelty Charge in Dog-Eating Case
Animals  (tags: hawaii, humans, animals, pets, dogs, AnimalCruelty, law, killing, sadness, suffering )

Jacquelin
- 1943 days ago - philly.com
HONOLULU - A grand jury indicted two former golf club employees on theft and animal cruelty charges after police said they butchered and ate a patron's pet dog. Witnesses told Moanalua Golf Club officials they saw the workers load the German shepherd-L
2 comments
Hawaii -- Family Pet Dog Stolen & Slaughtered-- Please Sign Petition
Animals  (tags: abuse, AnimalCruelty, Hawaii, family, AnimalWelfare, animalrights, animals, crime, cruelty, death, dog, humans, investigation, killed, pets, sadness, slaughter, suffering )

Sheila
- 1958 days ago - thedarque.com
Caddy was a 50 pd Lab / German Shepherd mix. On December 16th, 2007, around 11:00 A.M. he was stolen, brutally murdered & slaughtered. Help requested, please forward emails & letters & sign petition. Help urge legal action be taken against assailants.
30 comments
 
 Older >

butterfly credits on the news network

  • 3 credits for vetting a newly submitted story
  • 2 credits for vetting any other story
  • 20 credits for leaving a comment
learn more

Popular Tags for: Animals

abuse animal AnimalCruelty animals animalsuffering cats crime cruelty death dog dogs endangered environment extinction habitat humans killed killing pets protection rescue rescued sadness sealife slaughter suffering torture whales wildanimals wildlife

Most Active Stories Today in Animals tagged with hawaii

top story finders in Animals

1. Nicole W. 156 popular stories

2. Carole K. 155 popular stories

3. Cher C. 143 popular stories

4. Magda V. 137 popular stories

5. Natasha Salgado 122 popular stories

6. JL A. 115 popular stories

7. Lisa Neste 114 popular stories

8. Laura H. 114 popular stories

9. Ginger Geronimo 106 popular stories

10. Barbara D. 105 popular stories

more top news finders »

What makes a top story finder?
A top finder is someone who submits stories that become popular and are promoted to the front page.

wanted: news analysts

Get Active in the Care2 News Network!

Help ferret out the most noteworthy of the Newly Submitted stories and promote them to the Front Page.

care2 news network tools

News Network Bookmarklet

Submit stories from your browser toolbar with the easy to use Add to Care2 News! bookmarklet.

News Network Syndication

Get this page in RSS. Keep up to date with the Care2 News Network in your favorite RSS reader. Yahoo!, Newsgator, Bloglines, and more!
Find out how to subscribe!

care2 newsletter spotlight

Join over 2 Million Care2 Subscribers! Sign up for our FREE Newsletters, Delivered to your Inbox!





Copyright © 2013 Care2.com, inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved