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Video captures grey whale being struck by Sea-Doo in Vancouver
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is investigating after a person driving a Sea-Doo struck a grey whale off Vancouver. Witnesses along Vancouver’s seawall saw the collision unfold in the water near Siwash Rock in Stanley Park around 7:30 p.m. PT on Monday.
Rescuers release humpback whale that was stranded off German coast
Rescuers have released a young humpback whale that became a national sensation after it was beached in shallow waters off the coast in Germany, although marine experts have said its chances of survival are low.
The ice that once saved bowhead whales is vanishing beneath them
Populations of bowhead whales were able to hide from hunters under ice, a new study finds, saving them from extinction. But now, climate change is making that refuge disappear.
'It's so chaotic': Humpback whales are forming super-groups
On a misty morning in December, two photographers captured the images of 304 individual humpbacks – the highest number of large whales ever identified in a single day.
Why do gray whales keep dying in San Francisco's waters?
Climate change and shifting migration patterns are bringing rare research opportunities and new mysteries.
We’re one step closer to understanding the sperm whale ‘alphabet’
Scientists are learning that sperm whales communicate in ways that may mirror human language.
Nearly 1 in 5 gray whales die after entering the San Francisco Bay
Climate change could be forcing gray whales to seek food in San Francisco Bay, where vessel strikes may be driving rising deaths.
Gray whales are entering San Francisco Bay and many aren’t surviving
Gray whales are beginning to break their long-established migration patterns, venturing into risky new territory like San Francisco Bay as climate change disrupts their Arctic food supply. But this unexpected detour is proving deadly: nearly one in five whales that enter the Bay don’t survive, with many struck by ships in the crowded, foggy waters.
Gray whale dies days after swimming up Washington's Willapa River
Hunger is a likely reason the whale, dubbed Willapa Willy, travelled inland, experts say.
Rice’s whales existed before humans. Now Trump could make them extinct
The US has invoked national security to remove protections for the endangered cetacean, of which only about 50 are left.
Scientists film whale giving birth while other whales work together to help her
Scientists have managed to film a sperm whale giving birth while other female whales worked together to support the mother and her newborn.
Whale stranded off Germany swims to freedom after days of efforts to save it
A humpback whale stranded on Germany’s Baltic Sea coast since early this week has freed itself and swum into deeper waters, rescuers said on Friday.
Scientists recorded a sperm whale birth up close for the first time. They discovered something extraordinary.
The marine mammals act like midwives, supporting mothers and their calves through delivery.
Watch the first video of a sperm whale birth captured by scientists
It takes a village to deliver a whale calf. The birth of a sperm whale has been captured on camera in more intimate detail than ever before!
Watch sperm whale headbutt another for no apparent reason
Scientists have captured first-of-its-kind footage of a sperm whale violently headbutting another sperm whale out of the blue. Researchers filmed the clip with a drone during fieldwork off the Azores and Balearic Islands.
Oldest-known whale song recording provides new insight into ocean sounds
A haunting whale song discovered on decades-old audio equipment could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate, according to researchers who say it is the oldest such recording known.
Humpback whale recovery is changing who fathers the calves
A new study shows that as humpback whale populations recover from past whaling, older males are gaining a major advantage in reproduction.
Canadian humpback whales thrive with a little help from their friends
For one population of whales, teamwork makes the dream work. Decades after commercial whaling nearly drove them to extinction, a feeding behavior known as bubble netting is helping a group of humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) in Canada recover.
Advocates fear Marineland whales, dolphins may end up in shows or bred if export to U.S. approved
Canadian Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson says Marineland’s plan to ship 34 marine mammals to aquariums in the U.S. is “solid,” suggesting relocating belugas and dolphins from the shuttered Niagara Falls, Ont., amusement park is looking increasingly likely.
Canada aquarium that threatened to kill its whales wants to sell them to US
Marineland, the Canadian amusement park and aquarium which has threatened to kill its captive whales , wants government approval to sell the belugas to the United States after its China export proposal was rejected, according to an official and a former trainer.
These unearthly whale songs helped save humpbacks from extinction
Once at risk of being wiped out, humpback whales charted a remarkable comeback thanks to their songs. In 1979, National Geographic issued a record-breaking album of those tunes alongside a story about Roger Payne's groundbreaking research.
New Zealand: Six whales die after mass stranding on remote beach
Some 55 whales had washed up on Farewell Spit on Thursday Six whales have died on a remote beach in New Zealand's South Island following a mass stranding and volunteers are racing against time to get 15 others that are still alive back to the sea.
In a first, orcas and dolphins seen possibly hunting together
New footage shows orcas and dolphins coordinating hunts, hinting at interspecies teamwork to track and catch salmon off British Columbia.
The sounds revealing the secrets of world's most elusive whales
Beaked whales are rarely spotted. Now scientists are using underwater sounds to help identify these elusive creatures.
Orcas are adopting terrifying new behaviors. Are they getting smarter?
In March 2019, researchers off the coast of southwestern Australia witnessed a gruesome scene: a dozen orcas ganging up on one of the biggest creatures on Earth to kill it. The orcas devoured huge chunks of flesh from the flanks of an adult blue whale, which died an hour later.
Video captures grey whale being struck by Sea-Doo in Vancouver
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is investigating after a person driving a Sea-Doo struck a grey whale off Vancouver. Witnesses along Vancouver’s seawall saw the collision unfold in the water near Siwash Rock in Stanley Park around 7:30 p.m. PT on Monday.
Rescuers release humpback whale that was stranded off German coast
Rescuers have released a young humpback whale that became a national sensation after it was beached in shallow waters off the coast in Germany, although marine experts have said its chances of survival are low.
The ice that once saved bowhead whales is vanishing beneath them
Populations of bowhead whales were able to hide from hunters under ice, a new study finds, saving them from extinction. But now, climate change is making that refuge disappear.
'It's so chaotic': Humpback whales are forming super-groups
On a misty morning in December, two photographers captured the images of 304 individual humpbacks – the highest number of large whales ever identified in a single day.
Why do gray whales keep dying in San Francisco's waters?
Climate change and shifting migration patterns are bringing rare research opportunities and new mysteries.
We’re one step closer to understanding the sperm whale ‘alphabet’
Scientists are learning that sperm whales communicate in ways that may mirror human language.
Nearly 1 in 5 gray whales die after entering the San Francisco Bay
Climate change could be forcing gray whales to seek food in San Francisco Bay, where vessel strikes may be driving rising deaths.
Gray whales are entering San Francisco Bay and many aren’t surviving
Gray whales are beginning to break their long-established migration patterns, venturing into risky new territory like San Francisco Bay as climate change disrupts their Arctic food supply. But this unexpected detour is proving deadly: nearly one in five whales that enter the Bay don’t survive, with many struck by ships in the crowded, foggy waters.
Gray whale dies days after swimming up Washington's Willapa River
Hunger is a likely reason the whale, dubbed Willapa Willy, travelled inland, experts say.
Rice’s whales existed before humans. Now Trump could make them extinct
The US has invoked national security to remove protections for the endangered cetacean, of which only about 50 are left.
Scientists film whale giving birth while other whales work together to help her
Scientists have managed to film a sperm whale giving birth while other female whales worked together to support the mother and her newborn.
Whale stranded off Germany swims to freedom after days of efforts to save it
A humpback whale stranded on Germany’s Baltic Sea coast since early this week has freed itself and swum into deeper waters, rescuers said on Friday.
Scientists recorded a sperm whale birth up close for the first time. They discovered something extraordinary.
The marine mammals act like midwives, supporting mothers and their calves through delivery.
Watch the first video of a sperm whale birth captured by scientists
It takes a village to deliver a whale calf. The birth of a sperm whale has been captured on camera in more intimate detail than ever before!
Watch sperm whale headbutt another for no apparent reason
Scientists have captured first-of-its-kind footage of a sperm whale violently headbutting another sperm whale out of the blue. Researchers filmed the clip with a drone during fieldwork off the Azores and Balearic Islands.
Oldest-known whale song recording provides new insight into ocean sounds
A haunting whale song discovered on decades-old audio equipment could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate, according to researchers who say it is the oldest such recording known.
Humpback whale recovery is changing who fathers the calves
A new study shows that as humpback whale populations recover from past whaling, older males are gaining a major advantage in reproduction.
Canadian humpback whales thrive with a little help from their friends
For one population of whales, teamwork makes the dream work. Decades after commercial whaling nearly drove them to extinction, a feeding behavior known as bubble netting is helping a group of humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) in Canada recover.
Advocates fear Marineland whales, dolphins may end up in shows or bred if export to U.S. approved
Canadian Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson says Marineland’s plan to ship 34 marine mammals to aquariums in the U.S. is “solid,” suggesting relocating belugas and dolphins from the shuttered Niagara Falls, Ont., amusement park is looking increasingly likely.
Canada aquarium that threatened to kill its whales wants to sell them to US
Marineland, the Canadian amusement park and aquarium which has threatened to kill its captive whales , wants government approval to sell the belugas to the United States after its China export proposal was rejected, according to an official and a former trainer.
These unearthly whale songs helped save humpbacks from extinction
Once at risk of being wiped out, humpback whales charted a remarkable comeback thanks to their songs. In 1979, National Geographic issued a record-breaking album of those tunes alongside a story about Roger Payne's groundbreaking research.
New Zealand: Six whales die after mass stranding on remote beach
Some 55 whales had washed up on Farewell Spit on Thursday Six whales have died on a remote beach in New Zealand's South Island following a mass stranding and volunteers are racing against time to get 15 others that are still alive back to the sea.
In a first, orcas and dolphins seen possibly hunting together
New footage shows orcas and dolphins coordinating hunts, hinting at interspecies teamwork to track and catch salmon off British Columbia.
The sounds revealing the secrets of world's most elusive whales
Beaked whales are rarely spotted. Now scientists are using underwater sounds to help identify these elusive creatures.
Orcas are adopting terrifying new behaviors. Are they getting smarter?
In March 2019, researchers off the coast of southwestern Australia witnessed a gruesome scene: a dozen orcas ganging up on one of the biggest creatures on Earth to kill it. The orcas devoured huge chunks of flesh from the flanks of an adult blue whale, which died an hour later.
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