Photos: Scientists take to the skies and spot more than 2,000 species at marine monument
THE TAKEAWAY The New England Aquarium observed more than 2,000 animals during an aerial survey. At the start…
Sperm Whales Use Bubbles as Ballast To Do Their Bizarre Vertical Rest
Schematic image showing sperm whales using bubbles while resting. Image purely for illustrative purposes. In one of the…
Giant Squid DNA Found in Deep Canyons off Australia
Using environmental DNA (eDNA) collected from waters more than 4 km deep off Western Australia’s Nyinggulu (Ningaloo) coast,…
Rotting sperm whale carcass forces relocation of Tasmania’s largest open water swim
It is the biggest open water swim in Tasmania, with hundreds taking the plunge each year at Bicheno…
A polar bear on a whale. Socializing with a robot. These photos create a “portrait of our world”
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In Echo of Moby Dick, Drones Bust Sperm Whales Headbutting
Sailors’ tales of whales ramming ships just got modern confirmation from above. Using drones, researchers filmed sperm…
Scientists make troubling discovery while using drones to study whales: ‘Game-changer’
Researchers have unlocked a new method of studying whale health thanks to drone technology. However, their findings have…