Video shows a rare brawl between a pod of orcas and...
Whale watchers spotted an unusual encounter between transient orcas and humpback whales off the coast of Washington. The Pacific Whale Watch Association said the fight lasted three hours before the whales disappeared. One of the humpback whales, Hydra, was spotted on Sunday in good condition. Loading Something is loading. Tails slapping. Fins flying. And angry…
Right whale mamas ‘whisper’ to their children so sharks will not...
A North Atlantic right whale breaks the surface. Dana Cusano, Syracuse University; NMFS Permit #775-1875 North Atlantic right whales are big. They can weigh up to 70 tons. Adult whales don't have to worry much about natural predators, but their babies are another matter. Orcas and sharks are a danger to the youngsters. A study…
This beluga whale may be a Russian spy video
A Beluga whale found off the coast of Norway was wearing a Russian harness inscribed with the phrase "Equipment of St. Petersburg." The whale's strange behavior and the type of harness it was wearing have led some to conclude it could be part of a Russian navy operation.
Paleontologists have actually found an ancient whale that had 4 legs...
At first glance, the four-legged creature above might seem like an otter or a platypus. But in fact, it's an ancient, 13-foot-long whale that lived 42.6 million years ago. In a new study published in the journal Current Biology, paleontologists have documented their discovery of this whale ancestor, whose skeleton was unearthed in Peru in…
Oddball ancient whale had 4 legs, hooves on its toes
This illustration shows what Peregocetus might have looked like. A. Gennari It sounds like someone created an animal by pulling anatomical parts out of a hat. Researchers discovered an ancient whale skeleton in Peru that has four legs, webbed feet and hooves on its toes. The unusual find is giving scientists clues to how the…
Philippines Has Actually 2nd Largest Understood Population Of Whale Sharks
It's official: the Philippines officially hosts the second largest known population of whale sharks in the world according to Wildbook for Whale Sharks, a photo-identification library that boasts a visual database of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) encounters around the world. By individually cataloguing the whale sharks, it allows marine biologists to collect and analyze whale shark…
As Japan Prepares To Reboot Industrial Whaling, How Are Whale Populations...
An Antarctic minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis)Getty In a move that drew widespread condemnation, Japan has announced that it plans to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission and resume commercial whaling. Conservationists reacted with alarm. The IWC was established in the 1980s after the populations of many whale species had declined precipitously, with the aim of…
How Do You Get rid of a Dead Whale? (Tip: Not...
Yikes. The dead minke whale found on Jenness Beach didn’t fit in the dumpster. @UnionLeader pic.twitter.com/hXuukJyeMA — Jason Schreiber (@Schreibernews) September 17, 2018 How do you get rid of a dead whale? Not with a standard dumpster, as the city of Rye, New Hampshire, found out the hard way. In a video posted on…
