Whale sinks yacht in South Pacific, sailors rescued alive 18 hours later
A sperm whale cracked the hull of a yacht sailing in the remote South Pacific, forcing four sailors…
International Whaling Commission to discuss continued threats to whales
Australians love watching whales from tourist boats that follow humpbacks off the east coast or spying on southern…
Rare video of humpback whale with stillborn calf suggests species may experience form of grief
A video of a female humpback whale and its stillborn calf, taken near the Gold Coast, is a…
Queensland tests acoustic alarms to ward off whales from shark nets
For the first time in 15 years, acoustic alarms attached to shark nets off Queensland’s coastline are changing…
Rare bigfin squid spotted for first time in Pacific Ocean
A rare squid was spotted for the first time ever in the northeast Pacific Ocean — one of…
‘They were legends’: Humpback whales make spectacular comeback off Brazil’s coast
Female humpback whales off the coast of Brazil now have their pick of mates, who slap the water…
These Whale Calls Appear to Break Physics, but the Truth Is Even Weirder
While tracking whale calls near Massachusetts, oceanographer John Spiesberger noticed that the software he was using was clocking…
Finches use the same rulebook as human babies to pick up language, study finds
Human language, with its grammar and predictability, has long been assumed to be unique. But an international team…
Girl, 10, helps save stranded humpback whale at K’gari
A young girl’s quick thinking has helped save a stranded humpback whale, after it became stuck in shallow…
Operation Beluga — or how a Soviet ice breaker played music to thousands of ice-trapped whales to save them from starving
Credit: Library of Congress collection. The Soviet Union now belongs largely to memory and history books, and many…
Rare footage of humpback whale birth captured on drone video: “A remarkable moment”
For the first time, the birth of a humpback whale was captured via drone earlier this week. Filmed…
Nearly 300 humpback whales were seen in a rare ‘supergroup’ that shows their recovery
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A South African couple found themselves in a rare situation when they…