Browsing: Whales

“Small and deceptively cute, but definitely not harmless” is how scientists have described a new species of ancient whale, from a 25-million-year-old fossil found on Victoria’s…

The Law That Saved the Whales Is Under AttackProposed amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act would cut down protections to whales, dolphins, polar bears and…

An “inquisitive” humpback whale that wandered from its usual migratory route and into the centre of Sydney Harbour is causing “navigational challenges” for ferries and vessels…

Killer whales have been observed mutually grooming each other with a type of seaweed, the first known instance of a marine animal using tools in a…

Humpback Whales Are Blowing ‘Bubble Rings’ at Boats. Are They Trying to Communicate?Researchers bring a SETI approach to the question of what—if anything—humpbacks’ underwater smoke rings…