Humpback whales typically feed by filling their large, pleated oral pouch with ocean water, then expelling the water through ...
Southern resident killer whales live in the Pacific Ocean off the coasts of B.C., Washington, Oregon and California. There are only 75 left. Alex Mitchell, manager of Ocean Wise’s Whale Report ...
The first study of humpback whale entanglements in B.C. aquaculture facilities found eight over 13 years, with the curiosity of young whales a potential contributing factor. Entanglements are one ...
Newly published science suggests orcas may be not just one but three distinct species. Researchers say that, based on what they've found, the killer whales deep in the Pacific Ocean should get ...
Apr. 8, 2024 — Genetic analysis finds evidence suggesting that acoustic fat bodies in the heads of toothed whales were once the muscles and bone marrow of the ... Caller ID of the Sea: Tagging ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - You still have time to catch a glimpse of humpback whales in Hawaii before they head back to Alaska. Hawaii News Now ventured out to Oahu’s North Shore in search of ...
Whales may be known as gentle giants, but they still have a looming presence as the world’s loudest and largest animals. The Antarctic blue whale can weigh up to 400,000 pounds and stretches ...
A total of 424 volunteers gathered data from the shores of Kaua’i, O’ahu, Moloka’i and Hawai’i islands during the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Ocean Count and ...
Despite their underwater habitat, whales are mammals. Mammals are not solely terrestrial; some are fully aquatic, including whales and dolphins, the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology reports.
At first, there’s just a fleeting glimpse as one breaks cover. Moments later, it’s a whole family. And suddenly, with shrieks of delight from our children, we are in the midst of the great ...
The first study of humpback whale entanglements in B.C. aquaculture facilities in PLOS One found eight over 13 years, with the curiosity of young whales a potential contributing factor ...
Whales may be known as gentle giants, but they still have a looming presence as the world’s loudest and largest animals. The Antarctic blue whale can weigh up to 400,000 pounds and stretches to 98 ...