whales

New research uncovers the massive squid diet of Hawaiian pilot whales

How many squid short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) living off Hawaiʻi must eat each day, and whether the surrounding waters…

4 months ago

Killer whales perfect a ruthless trick to hunt great white sharks

A group of orcas in the Gulf of California has been filmed using remarkable skill to hunt young great white…

4 months ago

Whales blow bubble rings—And they might be talking to us

A team of scientists from the SETI Institute and the University of California at Davis documented, for the first time,…

9 months ago

Study reveals right whales live 130 years — or more

New research published in Science Advances reveals that right whales can survive for more than 130 years -- almost twice…

1 year ago

Humpback Whale’s Unprecedented 8,000-Mile Migration Shatters Records

A humpback whale has undertaken an extraordinary migration spanning over 8,000 miles and three oceans, breaking records for the longest…

1 year ago

Pacific coast gray whales have gotten 13% shorter in the past 20-30 years, Oregon State study finds

Gray whales that spend their summers feeding in the shallow waters off the Pacific Northwest coast have undergone a significant…

2 years ago

Where have all the right whales gone?

Marine researchers have mapped the density of one of the most endangered large whale species worldwide, the North Atlantic right…

2 years ago

Why are killer whales harassing and killing porpoises without eating them?

For decades, fish-eating killer whales in the Pacific Northwest have been observed harassing and even killing porpoises without consuming them…

2 years ago

Mutation rates in whales are much higher than previously reported

An international team of marine scientists, led by the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and the Center for Coastal…

3 years ago