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Stranded whales refloated in New Zealand but concerns remain

Feb 23, 2021 (AFP)

The Department of Conservation (DOC) said the long-finned pilot whales were part of a pod of around 50 found Monday at Farewell Spit, about 90 kilometres (55 mi...

Deepwater Horizon spill has long-term effects on dolphins' immune systems

Feb 18, 2021 (UPI)

The new research is only the latest study to show the effects of the Deepwater Horizon spill were larger and longer-lasting than previously estimated -- capable...

Humpback whales swim up to 3,700 miles to breed

Feb 16, 2021 (UPI)

The peer reviewed journal Biology Letters published the findings Wednesday. James Darling at Whale Trust Maui in Hawaii said a photo database of more than 26,00...

Fin whale songs could help map the ocean floor

Feb 11, 2021 (UPI)

Fin whale songs are so strong, in fact, they generate seismic data that can be used to probe the structure and composition of Earth's seafloor. Scientists descr...

Declining harbor porpoise numbers in German North Sea worry scientists

Jan 07, 2021 (UPI)

Scientists worry the findings, published Thursday in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science, may be evidence of worsening ecological health in the region. The ...

Russia probes mystery seal die-off

Dec 11, 2020 (AFP)

Between Sunday and Thursday, 272 dead Caspian seals had been found at a number of locations in the southern region of Dagestan including its regional capital Ma...

Scores of pilot whales dead in New Zealand stranding

Nov 25, 2020 (AFP)

Most of the marine mammals beached themselves over the weekend but rescue efforts were hampered by the area's isolated location, about 800 kilometres (500 miles...

Dolphins slow their hearts down to avoid 'the bends'

Nov 24, 2020 (UPI)

According to a new study, published Tuesday in the journal Frontiers in Physiology, dolphins can adjust their heart rate depending on how long they spend beneat...

Back from the brink of extinction, blue whales return to South Georgia

Nov 19, 2020 (UPI)

Researchers were able to confirm the dramatic comeback with the help of documented sightings, photographs and underwater sound recordings collected over the las...

Sri Lanka rescues 120 whales after country's largest stranding

Nov 03, 2020 (AFP)

Three pilot whales and one dolphin died of injuries following the mass beaching on Monday on the country's western coast at Panadura some 25 kilometres (15 mile...

Whale stranding in New Zealand sparks rescue mission

Oct 17, 2020 (AFP)

"Around 40 whales were sighted and sadly 25 have stranded," a spokesman for the conservation group Project Jonah said. Project Jonah general manager Darren Grov...

Hong Kong pink dolphins enjoy comeback as pandemic slows marine traffic

Oct 16, 2020 (AFP)

The tell-tale flash of pink leaping from the waters alerts Naomi Brennan to the presence of a local Chinese white dolphin and she jots the animal's location int...

Whales in Scottish military exercise zone refuse to budge

Oct 02, 2020 (AFP)

The British Divers Marine Life Rescue organisation (BDMLR) said 10 boats formed a barrier to try to herd the deep-diving mammals from Loch Long and neighbouring...

Blue whale singing patterns reverse when they start to migrate

Oct 01, 2020 (UPI)

While analyzing the tremendous wealth of data, researchers noticed blue whale songs follow a seasonal pattern, according to a study published Thursday in the jo...

Final whale saved from grim Australia mass stranding

Sep 27, 2020 (AFP)

The country's largest-ever mass stranding saw around 470 pilot whales become stuck in a remote harbour on Tasmania's rugged western seaboard last week, sparking...

Australian rescuers forced to euthanise some beached whales as toll rises

Sep 24, 2020 (AFP)

While 88 pilot whales have been saved since the pod was discovered beached on Tasmania's rugged western seaboard four days ago, the death toll is expected to ri...

Hundreds of whales dead in Australia stranding

Sep 23, 2020 (AFP)

Another 200 long-finned pilot whales were discovered Wednesday in Macquarie Harbour, on the rugged and sparsely populated west coast of Tasmania, taking to 470 ...

Rescue under way to save 180 stranded whales in Australia

Sep 22, 2020 (AFP)

Scientists said two large pods of long-finned pilot whales became stuck on sandbars in Macquarie Harbour, on Tasmania's rugged and sparsely populated west coast...

Rescuers race to save 180 stranded whales in Australia

Sep 22, 2020 (AFP)

Scientists said two large pods of long-finned pilot whales became stuck on sandbars in Macquarie Harbour, on Tasmania's rugged and sparsely populated west coast...

Up to 70 whales stranded in southern Australia

Sep 21, 2020 (AFP)

The whales are in Macquarie Harbour, on the island's rugged and sparsely populated west coast, where they are believed to be stuck on a sandbar. Police are on s...