#Whales

How whales have outsized and not-sufficiently-well-recognized positive environmental effects.

Videographer Rhys Morgan captured footage of the worlds second largest whale lunge feeding on his drone.

Eastern Australian humpback whales reach nearly their full adult size quickly, a new Griffith University–led study has found, as shown by the first contemporary growth curves for this recovering whale population.

Much like human languages, the vocalizations of sperm whales evolve over time, as disparate populations of whales develop distinct dialects. A new study shows how an isolated population of sperm whales in the eastern Mediterranean developed its own…

Humpback whale mothers may experience grief when their calves die, a rare research observation led by Griffith University and Sea World Foundation has found.

New research from the University of St Andrews and Université de Neuchâtel, has uncovered the mechanism which allows sperm whales to sleep in a unique vertical position, just under the ocean surface.

Whale-watchers on Sanctuary Cruises got a front-row seat to orcas hunting dolphins in a wild encounter off Monterey Bay, California.

Gray whales beat commercial whaling, only to run into a warmer Arctic that is quietly starving them. Gray whales were one of the great marine mammal recovery stories. Commercial whaling…

For years, scientists studying bowhead whales have relied on a simple idea: if a whale makes a long, square or U-shaped dive, it's feeding time. A new study demonstrates that assumption may not hold water.

In the icy waters of the Southern Ocean, whales and other marine mammals rely on krill to survive. But as the market for human dietary supplements and animal feeds booms, and climate change reduces krill populations, scientists worry there may not be…

The nascent field of wildlife endocrinology is upending scientists’ understanding of pregnancies and stress The nascent field of wildlife endocrinology is upending scientists’ understanding of pregnancies and stress

Researchers have observed two humpback whales swimming between Australia and Brazil. It's the longest travel distance humans have ever recorded for the species.

Conservation groups today filed a motion to intervene to help fight a lawsuit aimed at overturning a seasonal speed rule protecting North Atlantic right whales from deadly vessel strikes.…

Conflicts in the Middle East are increasing dangers for whales off South Africa by shifting sea traffic into their habitats and heightening the risks of collision, researchers told AFP.

The University Whales have affirmed their spot at the top of the Premier Men’s table with a comfortable 6-1 win over their club counterparts, the...

With the help of citizen scientists, researchers studying rare humpback ‘jaw-gaping’ believe the move could be a social display

From PetaPixel: Scientists are Using Tourist Videos to Understand Whales’ Mysterious ‘Gaping Behavior’