Tag: whales
New mapping could save hundreds of whales annually
In a unique survey, researchers at the University of Washington analyzed data from 435,000 whale positions and over 35 billion positions from 176,000 cargo ships. The results showed that almost…
Robert F Kennedy Jr is suspected of beheading dead whales
Robert F Kennedy Jr is under investigation, reports Sky News.Using a chainsaw, he is suspected of chopping off the head of a dead whale 20 years ago.– I have received…
Whales dive in sync from miles away
share-arrowShare unsaveSave Bowhead whales dive in sync despite distances of up to ten miles between them, according to a study by Danish, Greenlandic and Japanese researchers. It shows that the…
Mediterranean: Major Greek shipowner diverts ships for better protection of sperm whales
This is good news for the protection of sperm whales in the Eastern Mediterranean. The population of these marine mammals, which can reach 20 metres in length and weigh up…
The answer to the mass death of whales can be found – in their heads
In recent years, a large number of whales have stranded and died on several occasions in and around Scotland, most recently in the Orkney Islands where 77 pilot whales died…
Dead whales may be the world’s rarest
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen The dead whale is recovered from the beach in New Zealand. Photo: Department Of Conservation/AP/TT It has never been sighted alive, no one knows how…
Fines for stomach splashing on killer whales
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen A pod of killer whales with a calf. Archive image. Photo: Dave Ellifrit/AP/TT A 50-year-old man has been fined by New Zealand’s Department of Conservation…
Hundreds of them washed ashore! Remaining images of giant pilot whales surprise
Wildlife officers, marine scientists and veterinarians came to the Toby’s Inlet beach in the state of Western Australia today, upon the notice that more than 100 pilot whales washed ashore,…
Dozens of whales washed ashore! Suicide suspicion drew attention… Images from Scotland
55 pilot whales stranded on the Scottish Isle of Lewis. Citizens who saw the whales stranding yesterday morning immediately reported the situation to the authorities. The officers, who quickly arrived…
The mystery of the killer whales’ attacks – Aftonbladet podcast
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