For southern resident killer whales, the fattier the prey the better. — ScienceDaily
Not all Chinook salmon are created equal, and this has a major impact on the...
Readers ask about Cuvier’s beaked whales, microbes in the atmosphere and more
Waiting to exhale Cuvier’s beaked whales may rely on large stores of oxygen, a slow...
2 calves of one of world’s most endangered large whales spotted
Two rare newborn North Atlantic right whale calves were recently spotted in U.S. waters, according...
Baikal seals feed on tiny crustaceans like whales do
Baikal seals are fans of bite-sized portions, and this dietary quirk may be why the...
What’s killing killer whales? Orca report covering a decade of necropsies identifies threats — ScienceDaily
Pathology reports on more than 50 killer whales stranded over nearly a decade in the...
Antarctica’s blue whales return to South Georgia a century after they were nearly wiped out
The critically-endangered blue whale — the largest animal known to have ever existed — has...
Blue whales return to sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia after near local extinction — ScienceDaily
An international research team led by UK scientists has revealed the return of critically endangered...
Blue whales return to South Georgia after near extinction
A blue whale photographed near South Georgia. Credit: Russell Leaper An international research team led...
Race to save whales in Sri Lanka’s biggest mass stranding
The causes of mass strandings remain unknown Rescuers and volunteers were racing Monday to save...
International study uncovers secret surfing life of remoras hitchhiking on blue whales
A remora attached to the skin of a blue whale Credit: Stanford University & Cascadia...