Captive Beluga Whale Was Able to Mimic Speech
When a beluga’s caretakers heard noises that sounded like garbled phrases emanating from its enclosure, they realized that the whale might be imitating the voices…
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Data Shows Humans as Leading Cause of Whale Deaths
An analysis of four decades worth of data indicates that most whale deaths in the oceans are caused by humans and that attempts to prevent…
Mother’s Presence Increases Survivability of Male Orca Offspring
A study of 600 orcas revealed that a mother’s presence increases a son’s change of survival significantly. The mothers are driven by an innate drive…
Adult White Killer Whale Spotted in the Wild for the First Time
There have been sightings of white whales sporadically over the last few decades, but the only white killer whales (Orcinus orca) were young, including one…
Colossal Eyes Give Giant Squids an Advantage When Fighting Sperm Whales
The world’s biggest squid species have developed over time huge eyes to give them advanced warning of approaching sperm whales. Colossal (15m) and giant squid…
Baleen Whales Disturbed by Underwater Noises From 120 Miles Away
It’s a well-known fact that noises carry a lot further underwater than in the air, but recently marine biologists noticed that underwater noises might disturb…
New Zealand Beach Hosts Battle Between Killer Whales and Sharks
Normally when killer whales and sharks do battle, it takes place far away from humans, but one recent brawl took place on a New Zealand…
Record Numbers of Gray Whales Spotted Off California Coast
According to Whale watchers, migrating gray whales are swimming through Southern California waters in record numbers this winter and amazing all who see them. Whale…
Seismologists Record Whale Songs While Listening for Underwater Earthquakes
Sometimes when looking at one aspect of science, researchers find another. When this happens, it can be science gold. In this case, a seismology tool…
Crowdsourcing Experiment Aims To Decode Whale Song
The race is on to decode whale song and you can help. A global crowdsourcing experiment may finally be what is needed to unlock the…
