Plastic microbeads can no longer be used in cosmetics and personal care products in the UK, after a long-promised ban came into effect on Tuesday. The ban initially bars the manufacture of such products and a ban on sales will follow in July.

Virgin Holidays will no longer sell or promote any new attractions or hotels that feature captive whales and dolphins for theatrical or other entertainment purposes.

Whale rescuers were cautiously optimistic on Sunday that the current wave of mass beachings in New Zealand was over, after hundreds of the creatures died after being stranded ashore.

More than 20 demonstrators staged a protest at Gold Coast Sea World, against the ongoing exploitation of dolphins and other marine mammals for human entertainment.

A whale was found in Norway so sick it had to be euthanized. When researchers opened its stomach, they found 30 plastic bags inside as well as many small pieces of plastic.

Consumers are suing SeaWorld Entertainment (SEAS) with claims that the company allegedly lied about the health and treatment of its orca whales to entice them to buy tickets and merchandise.