Collaborate Disseminate
Sperm whales use echolocation to search for prey such as squid in the deep, dark ocean – so it makes sense that competing sounds down there could screw that process up. A recent study now indicates that even a new-and-improved type of manmade sonar doe… Continue reading Even new-fangled sonar may keep sperm whales from finding food
A recent study led by scientists from Australia’s New Curtin University shows that the world’s smallest type of killer whale has a surprisingly complex musical repertoire. Recordings of the Ross Sea killer whales that live in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica,… Continue reading The smallest killer whale has a large musical repertoire
Grey whales may be “blinded” by solar storms, according to a new study published in the journal Current Biology. The solar activity interferes with the whales’ internal magnetic navigation system, causing them to become stranded on the shore, often res… Continue reading Blinding solar storms could be the cause of whale strandings
A new survey led by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) indicates that blue whales and other large whale species are making a welcome comeback in Antarctic waters. The three-year wild water whale project conducted off the island of South Georgia in the … Continue reading Antarctic survey shows increased blue whale numbers
There are currently fewer than 80 Southern Resident Killer Whales left in North America’s Pacific Northwest, and unfortunately boat collisions with them are on the rise. In order to address the problem, scientists are now looking to artificia… Continue reading Intelligent infrared cameras may help keep boats from striking killer whales
Narwhals and belugas are the only two toothed whales native to the Arctic, and they’re often seen in one another’s company. You’ve therefore gotta wonder – could they interbreed? Danish scientists now say the answer is yes, and they’ve got a … Continue reading Weird whale skull confirmed to be from only known narwhal/beluga hybrid
In worst case scenarios, nearly half of these protected glaciers would disappear by the end of the century. Continue reading At Least One in Six World Heritage Glaciers Will Be Gone by 2100
We talked to the Norwegian marine biologist who freed a beluga whale from a harness that said “Equipment of St. Petersburg.” Continue reading Whale Freed From Harness Was ‘Likely’ Trained by Russian Navy
Plastic pollution claims another one. Continue reading A Dead Whale with 88 Pounds of Trash in Its Stomach Washed up in the Philippines
The calf is estimated to have been one year old, and was found Friday on Marajó Island. Continue reading There’s a Dead Humpback Whale in the Amazon Jungle and Nobody Knows Why