10-Foot Gervais’ Beaked Whale Washed Up on North Carolina Beach, Died After Ingesting Party Balloon

Medicine & Technology Nov 10, 2023

A massive beaked whale washed up on the beach of North Carolina after ingesting a party balloon. Continue reading to know the full story.

Experts Spark Concern Over Elusive Beaked Whales Found Near Netherlands Beach

Jul 25, 2022

Elusive beaked whales have been sighted in the Netherlands and it stirred some concerns. Read the article to know what the SOS Dolphin Foundation recommends during sightings.

16-Foot Rare Beaked Whale Dead, Washed Ashore in California Beach With Mysterious Wounds and Scrapes Over Its Body

May 30, 2022

Experts are investigating the cause of death of the rare beaked whale that was washed up on shore on May 15 on a California beach about 3.5 hours north of San Francisco. Read on to learn more details.

Scientists Found Unknown Beaked Whale Off Remote Island in Mexico

Dec 13, 2020

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

How a Beaked Whale Fossil May Reveal Origins of Humanities First Steps

Mar 17, 2015

In a study published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers with the University of Potsdam in Germany say that they may have found the origin of man’s first steps on land with the rediscovery of a 17 million year old fossil of a beaked whale once native to East Africa. The fossil, which was original unearthed in 1964, but lost for nearly half a century after the skull was misplaced, is the oldest known fossil of a beaked whale and strongly suggests an exact time for when the East African plateau was once turned into a savannah.

New Research Started After Rare Beaked Whale Washed Ashore Near Sydney

Oct 16, 2014

When a whale washes ashore, researchers and government agencies are usually the first on scene to assess the causes of death. However, when a rare beaked whale washed ashore in Australia earlier this week, Tuesday Oct. 14, researchers were eager to get to the scene for an entirely different reason — the opportunity to learn something about a deep diving mammal we know so little about.