In World First, Scientists Share What Was Almost Certainly a Conversation with a Humpback Whale
Humpback whales have very complicated vocalizing behaviors, but scientists were able to call an adult female over and have a short convo.
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Satellites Powerful Enough to Identify Individual Whales From Markings Can Track Migration and Help Save Species
Scientists are using the tech, powerful enough to map a 15 square centimeter area in a single pixel, to follow the North Atlantic right whale
World's Largest Container Line is Rerouting its Fleet to Avoid Collisions with Endangered Blue Whales
A global leader in container shipping, MSC began in mid-2022 to re-route its vessels passing by Sri Lanka on behalf of blue whales
A New Detection System Could Save Sperm Whales From Ship Strikes
Ship strikes are responsible for half of all the deaths of Mediterranean sperm whales, a genetically-distinct population
Scientists Had Never Seen This Elusive Whale Alive-Until Now
While carcasses had been examined, living Sat's beaked whales had never been seen, but are now thought to travel to warmer climates sometimes
Fin Whales Are Feeding In Huge Numbers in Antarctica for First Time in 45 Years - WATCH
Helena Herr and colleagues captured hundreds of fin whales feeding around Elephant Island, estimating populations of around 8,000.
Watch Women's Intimate Encounter With Humpback Whale Flipping-on the Charm Near Vancouver
The two women approached from far away, but the whale decided he would like to have a closer look, giving the boaters a shock.
Kayaker Singing in Hopes of Attracting Beluga Whales Never Imagined They Were Actually Listening
After a period of elation and disbelief, he threw on a scuba mask and began to dive and swim near the animals, singing as he went.
Whale Shows-Off Newborn Calf to Stunned Whale Watchers in California Who Saw the Birth
A group of whale watchers off the coast of Southern California had the rare privilege of witnessing the moment a grey whale gave birth. Video
Teen Finds Whale Skull from 34 Million Years Ago While Fossil Hunting in Alabama
The animal is from the family Basliosauridae, a group of extinct, primitive whales that may have included the heaviest animal ever to live.
Blue Whales Return to California at Levels Not Seen Since Before the Whaling Industry
According to a 2014 study, the blue whale population in the western Pacific population of these cetaceans has reached 97%
Gray Whale, Extinct for Centuries in Atlantic, Is Spotted in Cape Cod
Aquarium scientists believe the gray whale seen off New England this month is the same whale sighted in Florida late last year.
Onlookers 'in Awe' After Orca Pod Leaps Out of Water Just Meters From the Beach - WATCH
Beach goers near Seattle experienced an incredible sight last week when a pod of orcas began leaping out of the water just meters from shore.
Dominica Creates World's First Sperm Whale Reserve-for the 200 That Call the Island Home
Sperm whales are the ocean's greatest nomads, but one island in the Caribbean is creating a permanent home for them.
TripAdvisor Has Just Cut Ties With Attractions That Breed Whales and Dolphins in Captivity
The company says that their new initiative is an expansion of the animal welfare policy which they launched back in 2016.
Whales Feces Represent One of the Greatest Allies Against Climate Change-Even More Than Trees
With whale excrement being a major food source for phytoplankton, any increase in whale populations could be a dramatic weapon against climate change.
Dozens of Blue Whales Spotted in Antarctica For the First Time Since 1980s Whaling Ban
For the first time in 40 years, whales are returning in abundance to their former marine habitats in Antarctica—most importantly, the endangered blue whale.
Senegalese Fishermen Save Dozens of Stranded Whales
Local fishermen struggled through the night to return dozens of stranded pilot whales back to the sea on Wednesday after the animals mysteriously beached themselves along a Senegal coastal village around 9:00 in the evening.
Humpback Whale Population Bounces Back From Near-Extinction-From Just 450, to Over 25,000
Thanks to whaling protections put in place, the South Atlantic humpback whale population has rebounded to its former numbers from the early 1900s.
Two Beluga Whales Are Free for the First Time Since 2011 With a New Life On The Icelandic Coast
Beluga whales Little Grey and Little White have been moved to the open-water section of the Sea Life Trust sanctuary in Klettsvik Bay.
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