Whale Meat May Help Slow Parkinson’s Disease, Research Indicates
A compound found in abundance in baleen whale meat may help prevent Parkinson’s disease, an incurable brain disorder,…
The Strange Saga of Timmy, the Stranded Humpback Whale
From the shore, under a gray sky, the whale looked like a sliver of rock protruding from the…
Rescuers transport stranded whale by barge to freedom in North Sea
A humpback whale that had been struggling to survive after beaching near the German coast was released into…
Record Number of Humpbacks Observed Feeding in ‘Supergroup’ Near South Africa
humpback whales bubble net fishing in Alaska, 2007 – credit, NOAA Two photographers recently set a world record…
Whale rescuers prepare for increased entanglements during annual migration
As tens of thousands of whales begin the annual northern migration up the east coast of Australia, teams…
Sperm Whales — They’re Just Like Us
Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s getting our team talking. Tell us what you’ve been…
Sperm Whales Speak With a Complex Alphabet and Even Have ‘Vowels,’ Study Finds
Sperm whales: They’re just like us. An international team of researchers, including marine biologists and linguists, reports that…
Marine Animals in the Strait of Hormuz Don’t Get a Ceasefire
As noise levels rise, whales reduce their diving activity—effectively entering a forced fasting period that weakens them over…
Juvenile gray whale found dead in Willapa River, hunger suspected
A juvenile gray whale that amazed Washington state residents after it swam 20 miles up a small river…
Whale stranded in the Baltic Sea swims free again. It still faces a tough task
BERLIN — A humpback whale that has become stranded repeatedly off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast in recent days…
Drone Captures First-Ever Footage of ‘Moby Dick’ Whales Headbutting Each Other
Photo credit: Association Tursiops Scientists have captured the first-ever footage of sperm whales headbutting each other, documenting a…
Bowhead whales may hold the key to humans living up to 200 years
The Iñupiat people of Alaska have long said that bowhead whales live two human lifetimes. That oral knowledge…