Whales are recovering from near extinction, but industrial fishing around Antarctica competes for their sole food source
The Southern Ocean encircling Antarctica is the world’s largest feeding ground for baleen whales – species like humpbacks ...
Blue whale skeleton still leaking oil, 26 years after death
Named King of the Blue Ocean–or KOBO for short–this rare blue whale skeleton has been on display at the museum since 2000. It ...
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Rare Bryde’s Whales Seen “Surfing” In Australian Waters Thanks To Citizen Science
Bryde’s whales (Balaenoptera edeni), they are even considered the least known of all the large baleen whale species. Now, ...
Wild dolphins off US Southeast coast found with microplastics in their breath, study says
Researchers have found microplastics in the breath of bottlenose dolphins. It’s the first evidence that marine mammals could ...
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Dead Whale That Washed Ashore In Lavallette Had Infectious Disease, Necropsy Says
Two whales found dead along the Jersey Shore suffered from infectious diseases, marine biologists said.The Marine Mammal ...
Social media footage reveals little-known 'surfing' whales in Australian waters
As humpback and southern right whales return to Antarctica at the tail end of their annual migration, east coast whale ...
Minke whale that washed up on Jersey Shore beach suffered from disease
A minke whale that washed up dead on a Jersey Shore beach on Friday had an infectious disease, officials said. The adult male ...
Marine experts challenge reliability of vessel strike prediction models
Most reports of vessel collisions involve large whales but all species can be affected. Globally, strikes are under-reported ...
Largest animals on Earth spotted off California coast. See the ‘pleasant surprise’
Whale watchers had an “incredible and unexpected sighting” off the coast of California. The viewers saw not just one, but two ...
AI helps scientists track ‘twangy’ whales
Since 2014, scientists have listened to a unique whale vocalization they call a “biotwang.” The call, which sounds a bit like ...
Stranded humpback whale safely returns to sea at Dumfries and Galloway beach
A humpback whale has returned to sea after getting stranded for hours on a beach in Dumfries and Galloway. The British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) were alerted to a stranded large whale off the ...
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Etching salmon and belugas on bowhead baleen, Alaska elders and youth partake in Iñupiaq art form
Ilisagvik College hosted a workshop at the Elders & Youth Conference where over 50 people etched images that represent ...