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New analysis suggests species has rebounded wel...
First sanctuary to protect whales along migratory route.
Ancient baleen whales first evolved their huge mouths for sucking individual prey.
No one has been able to identify an enormous sea creature found on a Chinese beach.
Two completely independent animals have evolved the same body part independently.
Everyone loves whales and dolphins, but did you know about the great 'Whale Super Highway' in the South Pacific? Take a minute to learn some fun facts about our oceans, the giant mammals that inhabit them and the potential threats to their survival.
The social nature of pilot whales may play a role in their mass strandings.
New York City has some big neighbors.
Whales feasted on krill buffet, could spell problems in future.
A project called The Great Whale Trail is tagging the behemoths of the sea as they make long-distance journeys.
The whales' precision took them only 1 degree off the straight path.
Warming winters mean less krill for penguins to eat.
Area off main Hawaiian Islands could be missing wintering grounds.
Deep-water cameras captured footage from krill swarms, which researchers studied to determine how the small crustaceans have sex.
Scientists used cameras at 16 sites lowered into the ocean near Antarctica to record the mating sequence of krill, which are small crustaceans. An animator created this sequence by tracing the video footage.
Samples taken from sperm whales across the Pacific Ocean showed signs of exposure to toxic pollutants. Those from the Galapagos were most severe.
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