News of Tristan da Cunha's wildlife and its conservation.

Freeing Willie the Humpback Whale

Fishing tackle was disentangled from Humpback While (Megaptera novaeangliae) whale off Calshot Harbour, Tristan da Cunha on 29th November 2011.
29-Nov-2011
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News of MS Oliva's impact on Tristan's Fishing Industry

News of investigations into the impact of pollution from the MS Oliva shipwreck on Tristan's rock lobster fishery, and related environmental issues.
29-Mar-2011
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The Beginning

The bulk carrier MS Oliva ran aground on 16th March 2011 on Nightingale Island. All the crew were saved, but the wreck became an environmental emergency after it broke up.
18-Mar-2011
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First Tristan sighting of a Pygmy Sperm Whale

A Pygmy Sperm Whale (Kogia breviceps) whale was sighted in Calshot Harbour, Tristan da Cunha on 19th January 2011.
19-Jan-2011
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