'Endangered' Right Whales Post Highest Birth Rates Since 2015

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 04.03.2021 22:29 PM

Endangered right whales in the North Atlantic were discovered to have given birth to a large number of off springs over the winter, the largest in fact since 2015 - a hopeful return to life after researchers were shocked to find the marine mammals having no known off springs three years ago.

Sperm Whales in the 19th Century Share Information With Each Other to Avoid Whalers

03.19.2021 21:54 PM

They were harder to hunt than Moby Dick: A remarkable study shows that sperm whales in the 19th century outwit whalers by sharing information with each other to avoid harm.

28 Trapped Whales in New Zealand, Refloated in An Attempt to Rescue Them

02.23.2021 07:31 AM

Volunteers in New Zealand helped refloat 28 whales to rescue them from being trapped in what is dubbed as a notorious site for mass strandings.

Post-Mortem Study Shows Numerous Population Threats to Orcas

02.02.2021 22:00 PM

A new study shows how human activity is the number one cause for the rapid decline in the orca population, especially in the Pacific Ocean.

Newly Discovered Whale Species in the Gulf Already Bordering Extinction

01.26.2021 20:31 PM

Scientists confirm that the Bryde's whale population on the Gulf of Mexico is actually a separate species now known as Rice's whales that are already on the brink of extinction.

How Whales Help Take CO2 Out of the Atmosphere

01.20.2021 22:22 PM

Research says that due to 20th-century commercial whaling, we have lost a vital carbon sequestration opportunity that could remove millions of tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere.

Whales Finally Returning to Polar Regions 40 Years After Commercial Whaling Ended

01.05.2021 12:15 PM

Experts report that more than 1.3 million whales in Antarctic waters alone have been killed in just 70 years.

Using AI To Save Endangered Killer Whales

12.14.2020 04:00 AM

SFU researchers plan to use AI and machine learning to classify whale calls, which will be used in their warning system to protect resident killer whales from ships.

Scientists Found Unknown Beaked Whale Off Remote Island in Mexico

12.13.2020 03:32 AM

Researchers thought they’d found the elusive Perrin’s beaked whale, an endangered species that’s never been officially sighted alive.

After a Century, Blue Whales Return to South Georgia Island

12.04.2020 11:00 AM

Endangered blue whales, considered the largest animal known to have existed, have gone back to South Georgian Island after a century.

Humpback Whale Tipped Over Kayakers, Almost Swallowing Them

11.04.2020 06:30 AM

Video footage from onlookers showed two kayakers in California was tipped over by a humpback whale, almost swallowing them.

Song Patterns Among Fin Whale Change Over Time, Surprising Scientists

10.29.2020 14:00 PM

New research suggests that male fin whales change their songs over time - contesting previous theories that these species are just one-track animals.

Remora: The Secret Life of a Suckerfish Hitchhiking on a Whale

10.29.2020 10:00 AM

Scientists have captured the first-ever continuous recording of a remora hitchhiking on a whale traveling off the coast of California.

Coalition of Female Scientists Call for a Marine Protected Area in Antarctica

10.19.2020 15:00 PM

The largest-ever coalition of female scientists aims to elevate the female voice in science, as well as calling for a Marine Protected Area in the Antarctic Peninsula.

Around 270 Stranded Whales Continue to be Rescued in a Mass Beaching

09.22.2020 08:30 AM

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

09.14.2020 08:00 AM

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

08.20.2020 02:33 AM

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

08.02.2020 21:02 PM

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

08.02.2020 07:00 AM

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

How Modern Whales Swim is Linked to the Skeleton of Extinct Dolphin

07.10.2020 08:49 AM

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.

Whales’ Resting Period Dramatically Declines Even When Boats Are About 100M Away: New Study Urges New Watching Guidelines

06.17.2020 00:38 AM

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.