[11:05] Morgan the “Dutch” orca has second calf at Spanish park
An orca rescued in the Wadden Sea 15 years ago has again given birth to a calf at a Spanish...
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/04/morgan-the-dutch-orca-has-second-calf-at-spanish-park/
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Morgan the "Dutch" orca has second calf at Spanish park - DutchNews.nl
An orca rescued in the Wadden Sea 15 years ago has again given birth to a calf at a Spanish amusement park, much to the concern of animal rights campaigners. The orca, named Morgan by her rescuers, was sent to the Dolphinarium in Harderwijk to recover. But then-junior economic affairs minister Henk Bleker, who was responsible for Morgan, decided she could not be returned to the wild and she was sent to Loro Parque in Spain instead. The financial terms...
[10:40] Strong winds on New Year’s Day and wintry weather on its way
The strong winds on the Dutch coast during the New Year festivities reached gale force nine on the Wadden Sea...
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/01/strong-winds-on-new-years-day-and-wintry-weather-on-its-way/
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Strong winds on New Year's Day and wintry weather on its way - DutchNews.nl
The strong winds on the Dutch coast during the New Year festivities reached gale force nine on the Wadden Sea island of Vlieland, meaning it was the first official storm of the year, weather bureau Weeronline said on Wednesday. The 2025 storm is the first storm at New Year since 1995 and the seventh since records began in 1901, Weeronline said. The strongest recorded gust was in the Frisian village of Stavoren, where the winds reached up to 95 kph....
[09:12] Investigation starts into disappearing seals in Wadden Sea
A two-year international investigation has started this week into dwindling common seal numbers in the Wadden Sea. The research project,...
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/12/investigation-starts-into-disappearing-seals-in-wadden-sea/
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Investigation starts into disappearing seals in Wadden Sea - DutchNews.nl
A two-year international investigation has started this week into dwindling common seal numbers in the Wadden Sea. The research project, carried out by Dutch, German and Danish scientists, may uncover clues as to why common seal pups fail to reach maturity. Common seals and grey seals make up the seal population in the Wadden Sea but while grey seals are doing well, common seal numbers have been declining. Just 7,211 common seals were counted in the Dutch part of the...
[11:03] Terschelling has rats in the firing line as plague looms
Worries about a growing rat population have prompted the Wadden Sea island of Terschelling to appoint a rat shooter, the...
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/11/terschelling-has-rats-in-the-firing-line-as-plague-looms/
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Terschelling has rats in the firing line as plague looms - DutchNews.nl
Worries about a growing rat population have prompted the Wadden Sea island of Terschelling to appoint a rat shooter, the Telegraaf has reported. Terschelling had been rat-free for 50 years when in August this year locals started spotting the rodents. Since the first sightings rat numbers have increased to alarming levels. Islanders also fear digging rats may weaken dykes. Traps have not helped and poison has been banned since 2023. Using stoats or foxes, which prey on rats, is not...
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