Both sides lob charges in dolphin slaughter
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Mention a dolphin to someone in the United States and they'll think about a trip to Sea World, maybe, or Flipper, the dolphin that was the star of the mid-1960s TV show.
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Four dead dolphins have washed ashore with fatal bullet wounds and a fifth with lacerations on its pectoral fin, the authorities said.
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Animal rights activists demonstrated in front of the the leagueâs headquarters, as the N.F.L. grappled with the fallout from Michael Vickâs federal indictment on charges related to dogfighting.
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A fisherman accused of stabbing a sea lion with a steak knife after the animal stole his bait was charged Thursday with violating the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act.
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LOWBER, Pa. - A woman was charged with maiming and mutilating animals for performing two cat operations in her home, police said Tuesday.  Loria Bauer was a do-it-yourself vet who mangled the paw of a kitten Nov. 15 when its owner paid $50 for the procedure.
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ST. JOHN&#39;S, Nfld. (CP) - Newfoundland&#39;s fight with the federal government over offshore revenues erupted into accusations of threats and blackmail Thursday before ending in an apology and olive branches from both sides.
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Two former golf club employees are charged with theft and cruelty to animals in the death of a pet dog the owners say was cooked and eaten. An Oahu grand jury indicted Saturnino Palting, 58, and Nelson Domingo, 43, both of Kalihi.
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More than 90 whales and dolphins have died in two separate beaching incidents in Tasmania. (Photo: Mavis Burgess)ABC TV. Twenty-one whales beached at Maria Island off Tasmania&#39;s east coast are back at sea and
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Beneath-the-waves waiver waived A federal beak whose judgement against US Navy sonar exercises in waters off California was countermanded by George Bush has now ruled that the President's order was invalid. The dispute has arisen following assertions by environmentalist groups that naval sonars cause harm to marine mammals such as whales and dolphins.â¦
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Up to 60 protected gray seals have been killed off the west coast of Ireland in what a wildlife group described as slaughter.
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A Pennsylvania  sportsmen's club was fined $400 on Friday for cruelty to  animals after using live turkeys as targets, prosecutors said.
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Ecuador investigates the slaughter of 53 sea lions found in the Galapagos islands with their skulls crushed.
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Move over Rover, let Flipper take over. News from New Zealand suggests man&#39;s best friend is in fact the bottlenose dolphin. It emerged yesterday that four swimmers were saved from a great white shark by a
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Acting state premier Kevin Foley said the shark should be killed, even though great whites were a protected species. &quot;A large shark in close proximity to the beaches, that is posing a direct threat to human
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This bit of coaching euthanasia -- Dave Wannstedt getting whacked (or whatever they called it) by the Dolphins -- had to happen. I&#39;m &quot;stepping aside for the good of the team&#39;&#39; is what he told me just after noon today.
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Puzzled scientists are investigating the death of some 175 whales and dolphins which swam on to three beaches of southern Australia and New Zealand over the weekend.
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PERTH AMBOY, N.J. - Seven beheaded animals - three chickens, three pigeons and a fish - were discovered Tuesday on a central New Jersey beach. Police are investigating the killings and say they have no suspects. The dead animals were found around 11:30 a.m.