Large Rescue Operation Off the Coast of Tasmania is Ongoing to Save Nearly 270 Stranded Whales

Medicine & Technology Sep 22, 2020

A pod of nearly 270 whales was discovered beached off the coast of Macquarie Heads, Tasmania. Rescue efforts continue for what may be the misadventure of social pilot whales.

Saving the Whales in Dublin's Dead Zoo is Not an Easy Task

Sep 14, 2020

Dismantling two skeletons of whales is like solving a jigsaw puzzle without a guide which makes the job challenging for the staffs doing it as Dublin's dead zoo will be under renovation.

6 Bottleneck Whales Dead in Largest Live Stranding in the History of Ireland

Aug 20, 2020

Six out of seven bottleneck whales stranded on the coast of Ireland have died while one managed to float back to the sea. Authorities believed that the animals were stranded due to "acoustic trauma" caused by humans.

5 Strange Sounds No One Can Still Explain

Aug 02, 2020

Some of history's mysterious sounds have been solved, as the case with the infamous "Bloop" of the 90s, now known to be caused by Antarctic ice cracking and falling into the ocean, picked up a distance away. Here are four of the strange sounds picked up and no one can still explain.

An Unknown 15-Foot Creature Washed up on Merseyside, UK Beach

Aug 02, 2020

Locals are left puzzled as a 15-foot creature from the ocean washed up on Merseyside beach in Liverpool UK.

Evidence of Parallel Evolution in Whales is Found With Extinct Giant Dolphin

Jul 10, 2020

Paleontologists link a gigantic killer dolphin species, the Ankylorhiza, to modern whales. The parallel evolution of the two species began over 50 million years ago.

Don’t Stress the Whales, Keep Your Boats Away: Research Team Says the Creatures Change Behavior Due to Disturbances From Humans

Jun 17, 2020

Researchers have found that even with whale-watching boats keeping a safe distance from the creatures, noise from the boat's engines could still reach them. Scientists say this disturbance has implications on the creature's health and behavior.

Rare Whales That Were Hunted Almost to Extinction Survived Under the Arctic Ice

Jun 13, 2020

A type of bowhead whale, the Spitsbergen's had been hunted almost to extinction until the 1990s and was rarely seen after. But recently, the whales' songs were detected in the waters east of Greenland.

Endangered, Rare Whale Washes up on California Shore with Fatal Wound

May 28, 2020

Lifeguard finds the carcass pygmy sperm whale on San Onofre State Beach with what looked like a bullet hole.

Brave Man Who Saved a Whale Calf Caught in Nets Could Be Fined $27,000 for Interfering with Shark Control

May 19, 2020

A man saves a whale calf entangled in nets off the Gold Coast but now could face fines amounting to $27,000. Queensland has been implementing the shark netting program for years, but many start to question whether the nets do more damage than good. Click the link above to watch a video of the rescue.

Dead Humpback Whale Found Lying Washed Up at San Francisco's Baker Beach Just in Time For the Celebration of the Earth Day

Apr 22, 2020

As the world celebrates Earth Day, the online world was saddened by a photo of the carcass of a humpback whale as it lies washed up at Baker Beach in San Francisco on Apr 22.

Watch: A Video Captured of a Humpback Whale Nursing Her Calf in Hawaii

Apr 20, 2020

Watch an adorable mother whale-baby whale bonding as the mother whale nurses its calf. As a part of their research, marine biologists from Hawaii have secured this amazing and rare footage to observe humpback whale's behavior in their breeding ground. To watch the video, click the link above.

A Whale of a Tale: This is How the Leviathans Got so Big

Jan 06, 2020

One of the biggest questions in the natural world is why a whale is the most immense creatures, weighing even more than several elephants. Next to that is why and how these leviathans of the deep get so honking big and whether or not they can still grow bigger.

Seven Whales Found Dead in Indonesia

Oct 14, 2019

Seven whales have been found dead on an Indonesian beach with causes yet to be determined.

Japan Whaling Back In Business

Jul 11, 2019

Hunters have set sail to go whaling as the country withdraws its participation from the International Whaling Commission.