Giant green turtle found dead on beach
SEREMBAN: A 100kg green sea turtle (penyu agar) was found dead on Teluk Kemang beach, Port Dickson, near here on Tuesday. Negeri Sembilan Fisheries Department director Halimi Abu Hanip said the carcass of a male turtle, believed to be 40 years old, was found by the public at about 5pm. “It was discovered by the […]
First fine levied in for approaching whale
OTTAWA: A fishing guide has become the first person in Canada to be convicted of getting too close to a whale under new marine mammal regulations, the government announced. According to a summary of the court decision obtained Thursday, Scott Babcock was ordered to pay a Can$2,000 fine and spend two days “educating the public […]
