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These unearthly whale songs helped save humpbacks from extinction
Once at risk of being wiped out, humpback whales charted a remarkable comeback thanks to their songs. In 1979, National Geographic issued a record-breaking album of those tunes alongside a story about Roger Payne's groundbreaking research.
New Zealand: Six whales die after mass stranding on remote beach
Some 55 whales had washed up on Farewell Spit on Thursday Six whales have died on a remote beach in New Zealand's South Island following a mass stranding and volunteers are racing against time to get 15 others that are still alive back to the sea.
In a first, orcas and dolphins seen possibly hunting together
New footage shows orcas and dolphins coordinating hunts, hinting at interspecies teamwork to track and catch salmon off British Columbia.
The sounds revealing the secrets of world's most elusive whales
Beaked whales are rarely spotted. Now scientists are using underwater sounds to help identify these elusive creatures.
Orcas are adopting terrifying new behaviors. Are they getting smarter?
In March 2019, researchers off the coast of southwestern Australia witnessed a gruesome scene: a dozen orcas ganging up on one of the biggest creatures on Earth to kill it. The orcas devoured huge chunks of flesh from the flanks of an adult blue whale, which died an hour later.
A rare right whale spotted off Ireland resurfaces near Boston
A critically endangered North Atlantic right whale first seen off Ireland has been re-identified near Boston, marking a rare transatlantic sighting.
Killer whales are teaming up with dolphins on salmon hunts, study finds — but not everyone agrees
Orcas living off the coast of British Columbia in Canada have been spotted hunting with dolphins and sharing scraps of salmon with them after making a kill.
Watch orcas and dolphins team up to hunt—a possible scientific first
Researchers in Canada mounted cameras on orcas to spy on their behaviors and were amazed by what they saw. A pod of northern resident killer whales travels together. The same population of orcas was recently seen hunting with Pacific white-sided dolphins.
In two-day effort at sea, team partially frees whale of fishing gear off Georgia coast
A team from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources was documenting the second North Atlantic right whale calf of the season about 4 miles offshore of the Florida/Georgia border on Wednesday when they received an urgent message.
Breath samples collected by drone hold clues to health of North Atlantic right whales
Microbes in the breath of North Atlantic right whales contain valuable information about the animals' health, a new study has found. Scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts used drones to capture spray from the blowholes of the endangered species.
Rare video captures orca pod hunting a pygmy sperm whale
Whale watchers in Madeira captured the astonishing moment orcas took down the deep-diving marine mammal. The predatory behavior had never been documented in the region.
Watch orcas team up to hunt great white sharks in rare video
The killer whales ripped the liver out of a shark and passed it around—only the second time orcas have been seen engaging in this behavior.
These rare whales had never been seen alive. Then a team in Mexico sighted two
I t was an early morning in June 2024 and along the coast of Baja California in Mexico , scientists on the Pacific Storm research vessel were finishing their coffee and preparing for a long day searching for some of the most elusive creatures on the planet.
Exclusive: Sperm whale speech has human-like 'vowels'
The mammals' mysterious clicks contain a stunning level of complexity, a new study shows.
Scientists Say: Infrasound
“Listening” for changes in these deep rumblings can allow scientists to predict earthquakes and other geological events.
Thirty belugas in Canada face being euthanised. Can they be saved?
After years of controversy and financial struggles, Marineland says it may have to euthanise 30 whales if it cannot find them another home.
Why finding a new home for Marineland’s 30 belugas is proving difficult and complicated | CBC News
Marineland’s 30 belugas remain at the defunct Niagara Falls, Ont., amusement park after Ottawa turned down its export request. But as the company says it’s running out of money to care for the whales…
Activists plead for help as Canada marine park threatens to euthanize 30 belugas
The now-defunct Marineland park says it is running out of money and has no other options to care for the animals after Canadian authorities blocked their export to a Chinese water park
Marine park threatens to euthanize 30 whales if Canada does not provide funding
Marineland’s warning comes after Canadian official blocked the transfer of the beluga whales to a theme park in China
A Marine Park in Canada Warns That It May Euthanize 30 Beluga Whales
The government has barred Marineland from shipping its whales to an aquarium in China so the park is threatening to put the whales down.
What do dolphins and whales think of each other? Scientists have new evidence.
Researchers analyzed nearly 200 whale-dolphin interactions, and conclude: They sure do seem friendly.
Why most whale sharks in Indonesia are scarred by humans
Whale sharks in Indonesia are suffering widespread injuries, with a majority scarred by human activity. Researchers found bagans and boats to be the biggest threats, especially as shark tourism grows.
Scientists Discover Tiny Prehistoric Whale Species That Was Human-Sized
From the southeastern shores of Australia, a new fossil has just given us a never-before-seen species of prehistoric baleen whale.
The Law That Saved the Whales Is Under Attack
Proposed amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act would cut down protections to whales, dolphins, polar bears and other species
Whale pee is an ocean bounty
Some migrating cetaceans move thousands of miles to their breeding grounds, where whale urine fertilizes ocean waters with valuable nutrients.
These unearthly whale songs helped save humpbacks from extinction
Once at risk of being wiped out, humpback whales charted a remarkable comeback thanks to their songs. In 1979, National Geographic issued a record-breaking album of those tunes alongside a story about Roger Payne's groundbreaking research.
New Zealand: Six whales die after mass stranding on remote beach
Some 55 whales had washed up on Farewell Spit on Thursday Six whales have died on a remote beach in New Zealand's South Island following a mass stranding and volunteers are racing against time to get 15 others that are still alive back to the sea.
In a first, orcas and dolphins seen possibly hunting together
New footage shows orcas and dolphins coordinating hunts, hinting at interspecies teamwork to track and catch salmon off British Columbia.
The sounds revealing the secrets of world's most elusive whales
Beaked whales are rarely spotted. Now scientists are using underwater sounds to help identify these elusive creatures.
Orcas are adopting terrifying new behaviors. Are they getting smarter?
In March 2019, researchers off the coast of southwestern Australia witnessed a gruesome scene: a dozen orcas ganging up on one of the biggest creatures on Earth to kill it. The orcas devoured huge chunks of flesh from the flanks of an adult blue whale, which died an hour later.
A rare right whale spotted off Ireland resurfaces near Boston
A critically endangered North Atlantic right whale first seen off Ireland has been re-identified near Boston, marking a rare transatlantic sighting.
Killer whales are teaming up with dolphins on salmon hunts, study finds — but not everyone agrees
Orcas living off the coast of British Columbia in Canada have been spotted hunting with dolphins and sharing scraps of salmon with them after making a kill.
Watch orcas and dolphins team up to hunt—a possible scientific first
Researchers in Canada mounted cameras on orcas to spy on their behaviors and were amazed by what they saw. A pod of northern resident killer whales travels together. The same population of orcas was recently seen hunting with Pacific white-sided dolphins.
In two-day effort at sea, team partially frees whale of fishing gear off Georgia coast
A team from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources was documenting the second North Atlantic right whale calf of the season about 4 miles offshore of the Florida/Georgia border on Wednesday when they received an urgent message.
Breath samples collected by drone hold clues to health of North Atlantic right whales
Microbes in the breath of North Atlantic right whales contain valuable information about the animals' health, a new study has found. Scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts used drones to capture spray from the blowholes of the endangered species.
Rare video captures orca pod hunting a pygmy sperm whale
Whale watchers in Madeira captured the astonishing moment orcas took down the deep-diving marine mammal. The predatory behavior had never been documented in the region.
Watch orcas team up to hunt great white sharks in rare video
The killer whales ripped the liver out of a shark and passed it around—only the second time orcas have been seen engaging in this behavior.
These rare whales had never been seen alive. Then a team in Mexico sighted two
I t was an early morning in June 2024 and along the coast of Baja California in Mexico , scientists on the Pacific Storm research vessel were finishing their coffee and preparing for a long day searching for some of the most elusive creatures on the planet.
Exclusive: Sperm whale speech has human-like 'vowels'
The mammals' mysterious clicks contain a stunning level of complexity, a new study shows.
Scientists Say: Infrasound
“Listening” for changes in these deep rumblings can allow scientists to predict earthquakes and other geological events.
Thirty belugas in Canada face being euthanised. Can they be saved?
After years of controversy and financial struggles, Marineland says it may have to euthanise 30 whales if it cannot find them another home.
Why finding a new home for Marineland’s 30 belugas is proving difficult and complicated | CBC News
Marineland’s 30 belugas remain at the defunct Niagara Falls, Ont., amusement park after Ottawa turned down its export request. But as the company says it’s running out of money to care for the whales…
Activists plead for help as Canada marine park threatens to euthanize 30 belugas
The now-defunct Marineland park says it is running out of money and has no other options to care for the animals after Canadian authorities blocked their export to a Chinese water park
Marine park threatens to euthanize 30 whales if Canada does not provide funding
Marineland’s warning comes after Canadian official blocked the transfer of the beluga whales to a theme park in China
A Marine Park in Canada Warns That It May Euthanize 30 Beluga Whales
The government has barred Marineland from shipping its whales to an aquarium in China so the park is threatening to put the whales down.
What do dolphins and whales think of each other? Scientists have new evidence.
Researchers analyzed nearly 200 whale-dolphin interactions, and conclude: They sure do seem friendly.
Why most whale sharks in Indonesia are scarred by humans
Whale sharks in Indonesia are suffering widespread injuries, with a majority scarred by human activity. Researchers found bagans and boats to be the biggest threats, especially as shark tourism grows.
Scientists Discover Tiny Prehistoric Whale Species That Was Human-Sized
From the southeastern shores of Australia, a new fossil has just given us a never-before-seen species of prehistoric baleen whale.
The Law That Saved the Whales Is Under Attack
Proposed amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act would cut down protections to whales, dolphins, polar bears and other species
Whale pee is an ocean bounty
Some migrating cetaceans move thousands of miles to their breeding grounds, where whale urine fertilizes ocean waters with valuable nutrients.
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