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Increased tourism in Iceland is bringing more attention to controversial practices such as commercial whaling and consumption of whale meat. ELDING/AAP

Why Iceland is set to resume whaling despite international opposition

Julia Jabour, University of Tasmania dan Rachael Lorna Johnstone, University of Akureyri

Iceland is set to resume commercial whaling in June after a two-year hiatus, arguing that the moratorium put in place by the international community was never intended to be an open-ended ban.
Some dolphins live close to the shore, where they regularly encounter humans. This is affecting their numbers. Simon Elwen

How insight into southern Africa’s dolphins is being deepened

Simon Elwen, University of Pretoria

Globally, a quarter of whale and dolphin species are endangered. Though South African dolphin populations are generally in good heath, the humpback dolphin is cause for concern.
Urban noise pushes birds to sing in high pitch and ship sound deafens whales and dolphins. John Haslam, Eric Bégin, IK's World Trip, Green Fire Productions, flickker photos, Jay Ebberly / Flickr

How noise pollution is changing animal behaviour

Graeme Shannon, Bangor University

Noise pollution, whether on land or under water, can affect animals in interesting – and not always positive – ways.

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  1. Cetaceans
  2. Dolphin
  3. Dolphins
  4. Iceland
  5. Jellyfish
  6. Songbird
  7. South Africa coast
  8. Whales

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