Marine Mammal Protection Act
Coverage of Marine Mammal Protection Act in the Nexus archive.
- Federal officials investigate after a video appears to show a person kicking a California sea lion
Federal wildlife authorities are investigating a video showing a person kicking a protected sea lion at La Jolla Cove in San Diego. The incident is under review by NOAA Fisheries' Office of Law Enforcement, with the video depicting the individual following and kicking the sea lion as it attempts to escape.
- Federal officials investigate after a video appears to show a person kicking a California sea lion
Federal wildlife authorities are investigating a video showing a person kicking a protected sea lion at La Jolla Cove in San Diego. The incident is being probed under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, with NOAA Fisheries’ Office of Law Enforcement handling the case. San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria condemned the act as 'disgusting' and urged local law enforcement to review the footage.
- Federal officials investigate after a video appears to show a person kicking a California sea lion
Federal wildlife authorities are investigating a video showing a person kicking a protected sea lion at La Jolla Cove in San Diego. The incident is under review by NOAA Fisheries, and the sea lion is protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria condemned the act as unacceptable.
- Federal officials investigate after a video appears to show a person kicking a California sea lion
Federal wildlife authorities are investigating a video showing a person kicking a protected sea lion at La Jolla Cove in San Diego. The video, which includes another person laughing, has prompted NOAA Fisheries to launch an inquiry, and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria condemned the act as 'disgusting.'
- ‘Hey, this box stinks’: the weird work of intercepting trafficked wildlife in Alaska
Chris Andrews, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service inspector in Alaska, intercepted 1,600 pounds of shark fins destined for Hong Kong, uncovering a major trafficking case linked to stinky boxes labeled 'car parts.' He also seized items like reptile leather goods and taxidermied lizards at Anchorage airport, enforcing international treaties and national laws to protect wildlife.
- Suspect in viral monk seal harassment video says he was doxxed as federal court fight begins
Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, a 38-year-old from Washington, faces federal charges for allegedly hurling a rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal in Maui, as his lawyer claims he was doxxed and threatened following the viral video. Lytvynchuk's defense asserts he never intended to injure the seal, arguing he was trying to protect the species, though he could face up to a year in prison and $50,000 in fines if convicted.