Underwater Fiber Optic Cables Used to Eavesdrop on Whale Vocalization

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 07.05.2022 09:30 AM

Researchers developed a new approach using fiber optic cables to listen to whales. How will this help examine the Earth and other creatures? Read to find out.

25% Drop in Whale Entanglement Reported From Previous Year; Agency Warns Marine Mammals Remain a ‘Critical Threat’

06.29.2022 09:30 AM

NOAA reported a drop in whale entanglement but also warned the marine mammal species stay a “critical threat.” Read to know more about this adverse occurrence.

Huge 12-Meter Sperm Whale Seen Tied on a Truck Baffling Motorists on M62, Is It Real?

06.03.2022 11:25 AM

Drivers traveling along M62 spotted a massive sperm whale on the back of a truck. Read more about why the beached creature was transported.

Robotic Buoys Developed to Establish 'Right Whale Slow Zones,' Minimizing Casualties from Ship Collisions

05.29.2022 02:10 AM

Oceanography experts partnered with a shipping firm to deploy robotic buoys on the east coast. Learn more about the purpose of these marine devices and how could they help with both the shipping industry and the animals of the sea.

Massive 30-Foot Sperm Whale Washed Ashore in Israel Beach Found Dead; The Second Case This Year

05.21.2022 03:27 AM

Authorities are investigating the cause of death of the sperm whale that washed ashore on Tel Aviv beach. Read the article to know how many whales are beached or stranded each year.

What Caused the Death of the Whale Shark? Research Points to International Trade Carried by Sea as the Culprit

05.10.2022 10:45 AM

Researchers have referred to some threats that may have caused the whale shark population to decline. Find out what initiatives are done to address the issue.

Unexpected Journey of Two Southern Right Whales Reached 10,000 Kilometers Across the Atlantic

04.28.2022 05:42 AM

Experts discover that two southern right whales in Argentina crossed over 6,000 miles through the Atlantic ocean. Read more about the first-ever recorded journey of the species, and why the whales carried out a long, unexpected voyage from Africa to America.

Massive Whale Traps Fish By Simply Opening Its Huge Mouth In Gulf Of Thailand: How World's Largest Mammals Feed Themselves? [Watch]

03.09.2022 02:56 AM

A video of a whale feeding on small fish went viral on social media once again a year after it was originally captured. Watch how the giant mammal feeds itself.

Endangered Dolphins Spotted in New Zealand's South Island After Conservation Department Request Sighting Reports

03.07.2022 07:30 AM

New Zealand's conservation department receives a lot of rare sightings of cetaceans. Read the current situation of the dolphin population in the country here.

Vacation Photos of Zebras, Whales and Other Animals Can Help Scientists' Conservation Efforts, Fight Wildlife Extinction

02.21.2022 02:32 AM

Vacation photos sometimes serve another purpose other than capturing the moment as scientists are also using them to track the movements of zebras, whales, and other endangered species.

Male Humpback Whale Travels 6,000 Kilometers Between Mexico and Hawaii Chasing Single Females

02.16.2022 10:44 AM

Photographs recently revealed that some humpback whales are traveling thousands of kilometers between Hawaii and Mexico to look for a female whale or mate. Travel of the said whales takes place in one breeding season.

‘Trapdoor’ Help Fin Whales Lunge Through the Water with Mouth Wide Open Without Choking, Drowning

01.21.2022 12:44 PM

Science reports recently said a so-called "oral plug" made of fat and muscle found at the back of the mouths of fin whales which blocks the channel in the middle of a fin whale's mouth and pharynx, the doorway to the digestive and respiratory tracts might offer a hint.

Earth’s First Giants: Ichthyosaurs Evolved Into Massive Marine Reptiles Faster Than Whales

01.03.2022 04:50 AM

The first fossils of ichthyosaurs discovered were only about the size of a dog, but recent research reported that these swimmers grew quickly and even surpassed whales making them the first giants of Earth.

Can Humans Finally Talk to Whales? Scientists Use AI to Try Decoding Whale Songs

10.27.2021 04:20 AM

Researchers are trying to train artificial intelligence to talk to whales in their own language by decoding their meaning. But should humans do that?

Bloody Explosion: Whale Carcass Explodes, Occurrence Takes Place on California Coast

10.20.2021 09:55 AM

An offal explosion has recently been reported and various online news sites said, it took place on the California coast close to Tomales Bay.

Carleton Scientist's Work on Whales Helps Documentary Land an Emmy Award

09.24.2021 01:15 AM

Shane Gero was one of the marine biologists whose work and insights helped shape the documentary "Secrets of the Whales," which recently won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series.

Whales Have Five Fingers Hidden in Their Flippers As Seen in Necropsy; What Is It For?

09.17.2021 08:50 AM

A necropsy of a beaked whale by researchers from Denmark shows that whales have hand-like appendages underneath their flippers, a pentadactyl limb that has five finger-like bony protrusions.

Whale Watching, Ship Noise Cause Stress in Marine Animals; Cortisol in Water Spray Shows Physiological Stress

09.05.2021 23:12 PM

Although whale watching is an economic activity that helps preserve the marine population, it can also cause significant stress to whales. Thus, it also adversely affects their population in general.

Dead Whale Being Feasted on by Great White Sharks Captured on Video; Watch Footage of the Cape Cod Occurrence

08.29.2021 21:08 PM

Two white sharks were caught on video a week ago while they were feeding on a dead humpback whale in Massachusetts. This was the first time a group of researchers and whale watchers saw such an occurrence.

Dolphins, Whales Underground Air-Breathing Finally Understood in Nasal Passage Study of Animals, Other Cetaceans’ Evolution

08.06.2021 00:16 AM

A new stud study has shed light on cetacean’s long-time puzzle over the evolution of these animal types which include dolphins.

16-Kilogram Plastic Waste Found Inside Dead Whale’s Stomach; Environmentalists Express ‘Anger’ Over Discovery

05.12.2021 05:30 AM

Environmentalists recently expressed their anger over the discovery of 16-kilogram plastic waste inside a dead whale's stomach.