Tags: Whales

Rare Whales That Were Hunted Almost to Extinction Survived Under the Arctic Ice

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 06.13.2020 03:52 AM

A type of bowhead whale, the Spitsbergen's had been hunted almost to extinction until the 1990s and was rarely seen after. But recently, the whales' songs were detected in the waters east of Greenland.

Endangered Pygmy Sperm Whale Washes up on California Shore with Fatal Wound

05.28.2020 07:50 AM

Lifeguard finds the carcass pygmy sperm whale on San Onofre State Beach with what looked like a bullet hole.

Brave Man Who Saved a Whale Calf Caught in Nets Could Be Fined $27,000 for Interfering with Shark Control

05.19.2020 07:39 AM

A man saves a whale calf entangled in nets off the Gold Coast but now could face fines amounting to $27,000. Queensland has been implementing the shark netting program for years, but many start to question whether the nets do more damage than good. Click the link above to watch a video of the rescue.

Watch: A Video Captured of a Humpback Whale Nursing Her Calf in Hawaii

04.20.2020 21:16 PM

Watch an adorable mother whale-baby whale bonding as the mother whale nurses its calf. As a part of their research, marine biologists from Hawaii have secured this amazing and rare footage to observe humpback whale's behavior in their breeding ground. To watch the video, click the link above.

A Whale of a Tale About Why Leviathans Got so Big

A Whale of a Tale: This is How the Leviathans Got so Big

01.06.2020 01:00 AM

One of the biggest questions in the natural world is why a whale is the most immense creatures, weighing even more than several elephants. Next to that is why and how these leviathans of the deep get so honking big and whether or not they can still grow bigger.

Seven Whales Found Dead in Indonesia

10.14.2019 05:20 AM

Seven whales have been found dead on an Indonesian beach with causes yet to be determined. Seven pilot whales were found dead on the coast of Kolo Udju beach located in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, after being stranded in the remote area with ten other whales.

Japan Whaling Back In Business

07.11.2019 10:54 AM

Hunters have set sail to go whaling as the country withdraws its participation from the International Whaling Commission.

Japan Resumes Whale Hunting After 31-Year Ban

07.05.2019 08:19 AM

Whaling has been a Japanese tradition for centuries and was particularly important post-World War II to feed the country's poor. Now, the government wants to revive the whaling industry despite growing disinterest in whale meat among Japanese.

Scientists Discover for the First Time Male Whales ‘Crying’ Songs for Mates

06.24.2019 16:24 PM

Song of rare whale 'crying for mate' recorded for the first time. Marine biologists have for the first time recorded the song of the world's rarest large whale, the eastern North Pacific right whale, of which fewer than 30 individuals remain.

More Than 70 Gray Whales Dead in 6 Months, and Scientists Don't Understand Why

06.12.2019 18:53 PM

Since January 2019, more than 70 gray whales were found dead and scientists are concerned Since the start of 2019, more than 70 dead gray whales have washed up on the coasts of California, Alaska, Washington and Canada.

Thames' Lonely Beluga Whale 'Benny' Moves On

06.02.2019 23:49 PM

The beluga whale spotted swimming alone in the Thames have moved on. (Photo : Andrea Holien) A beluga whale was spotted swimming in the waters of Thames last year.

Climate Driving New Right Whale Movement

05.29.2019 11:09 AM

This research discovered that some of these deep waters have warmed nearly 9 degrees Fahrenheit since 2004, twice as much as the fastest warming waters at the surface

100 Whales To Be Freed In Russia

04.05.2019 21:59 PM

There are more than 100 mammals particularly whales locked in a holding facility in Russia and the government says they will be freed.

Discovery Suggests Ancient Whales Had Legs

04.05.2019 10:23 AM

The fossil of a whale with four legs has been discovered in Peru. A 43-million-year-old fossil has been discovered in Peru and its believed to be that of an ancient whale.

40 Kilograms of Plastic Found Inside a Whale's Stomach

03.20.2019 08:32 AM

A dead whale is found in the shores of Davao City, Philippines and plastic is the culprit. (Photo : Merzperson) Davao, the Republic of the Philippines - On March 16, a dead Cuvier's beaked whale was found dead on the shores of Mabini, Compostela Valley.