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Scientists Have Reported a Breakthrough In Understanding Whale Language
Researchers have identified new elements of whale vocalizations that they propose are analogous to human speech, including vowels and pitch.
Rescuers Are Desperately Trying to Save a Whale Stranded in the River Seine
Environmentalists fear that the malnourished Beluga, who is thousands of miles from its natural home, might starve to death.
Inside the Secretive, Lucrative and Occasionally Violent World of Finding and Selling Whale Poop
Ambergris’ value on the perfume market has given rise to a shady subculture of fraudsters, dealers and thugs – some of whom are willing to spill blood to protect their patch.
A Diver Got Caught in a Whale’s Mouth and Lived to Tell the Tale on Reddit
“At first, I thought maybe a shark. But due to the lack of teeth and the size of it I soon realized that what I was in was a whale,” the diver wrote.
Here's What Really Happens When Whales Get Beached
In 2016, more than 80 short-finned pilot whales mass stranded at a beach in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Whales Keep Dying Under Canadian Law That Gently Suggests Ships Slow Down
A new report by an environmental group says most ships are not honouring the government's request they slow down to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale.
The Sun is Mysteriously Causing Whales to Strand and Die, Research Suggests
New research into gray whale strandings gives us a clue as to how these animals navigate and suggests that solar storms may play a role in their deaths.
Stunning New Image Reveals Gigantic 'Ropes' Surrounding a Distant Galaxy
The huge magnetic filaments were clearly detected in the halo of the Whale Galaxy, marking a first for astronomers.
Watch Daring Scientists Take a Wild Whale’s Heart Rate for the First Time
The experiment revealed that blue whales have a much more extreme range of heart rates than predicted.
Whale Watchers Catch Rare Sighting of Orcas Devouring a Baby Humpback
An idyllic whale-watching voyage off Australia's east coast turned into a bloodbath when about 30 orcas mobbed a juvenile humpback.
A Man in Mumbai Was Arrested for Trying to Sell Whale Vomit for Rs 1.7 Crore
The man was caught at a railway station with 1.3 kgs of ambergris, a wax-like secretion in the endangered species.
At Least One in Six World Heritage Glaciers Will Be Gone by 2100
In worst case scenarios, nearly half of these protected glaciers would disappear by the end of the century.