For The First Time Ever, True’s Beaked Whales Caught On Camera

Medicine & Technology Mar 08, 2017

A group of students on a field trip has captured on camera one of the rarest animals on Earth. They have seen True’s Beaked Whales.

Hundreds Of Whales Stranded On The New Zealand Beach And Died: Find Out Why

Feb 17, 2017

New Zealand witnessed one of the largest whale stranding in history. While the exact cause of mass stranding remains a mystery, historically many factors are believed to drive these whales to kill themselves by beaching.

A Special Mother’s Day Gift: A Baby Beluga

May 18, 2015

Mother's Day took on a whole new meaning for the folks at the Georgia Aquarium following the triumphant birth of a beluga whale - the first to be born to parents bred in captivity. And mother and baby are doing just fine.

Why Whales Are Known To Have Some Nerve

May 06, 2015

Marine biology researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) have discovered a unique nerve structure that allows massive rorqual whales to fish effectively. The nerves within the tongues and mouths of these whales can "stretch" to more than twice their resting length and then snap back into position effortlessly.

Two Sperm Whale Deaths Spark Conversation of Conservation Efforts in Florida

Apr 14, 2015

In light of two deaths this week, Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is bringing attention to important conservation work along the Floridian shores and are asking the public to stay informed on critically endangered species in the area, whose lives may depend on the help of humans.

After Shark Attack, Mother and Newborn Sperm Whales are Put Down on Neptune Beach

Apr 14, 2015

A story that should have celebrated the birth of another whale into the world ended in tragedy Monday, after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission made the decision to put two sperm whales down. Though often rapid response units are able to successful push whales back out to shore after a brief beaching, the circumstances surrounding the beaching led local officials to make the life-or-death decision.

A Race Against the Clock—Volunteers in New Zealand Try to Save Stranded Pilot Whale Pod

Feb 13, 2015

In a race against the clock, volunteers in New Zealand’s famous Golden Bay are attempting to save the near 200 pilot whales that beached themselves early Friday morning, Feb. 13. In what researchers say is the largest beaching event in over a decade, the pod of pilot whales became trapped on a sandbar known as the “Farewell Spit”, which is a common trap for migrating whales.