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Ultra-rare whale never seen alive washes up on on New Zealand beach — and scientists could now dissect it for the 1st time
A beaked whale that recently washed up dead on a New Zealand beach likely belongs to the world's rarest cetacean species. If confirmed, researchers could dissect the species for the very first time.
Japan plans to commercially hunt vulnerable fin whales, enraging conservationists
Japan has announced plans to add fin whales — the second-largest animal on Earth — to its list of commercial whaling species, which currently includes Bryde's, sei and minke whales.
Sperm whales drop giant poop bombs to save themselves from orca attack
A pod of sperm whales flung their poop at unsuspecting orcas to avoid a fatal attack.
Beluga whales appear to change the shape of their melon heads to communicate, scientists discover
Beluga whales appear to change the shape of their heads during encounters with one another in what scientists believe is a form of visual communication among this highly social species.
Why some whales go through menopause
Toothed whales appear to have lengthened their lifespan without lengthening their reproductive life so they can help care for their grandchildren, a new study suggests.
7,000 humpback whales died in the North Pacific over 10 years — and 'the blob' is to blame
New research using artificial intelligence reveals that a decline in the North Pacific population of humpback whales between 2012 and 2021 coincided with the strongest marine heat wave recorded globally.
Male humpback whale seen forcing sex on emaciated, injured male in extremely rare encounter
Photographs taken off Maui, Hawaii, show the first documented case of a male humpback whale sexually penetrating another male, with the latter appearing injured and covered in parasites.
Critically endangered right whales are shrinking, with drastic consequences for their population
Climate change appears to be causing North Atlantic right whales to get smaller, and it's making them have fewer babies.
Eerie photograph captures whales hunted off Greenland lying in their watery grave
Haunting image showing two whales with their bones picked clean off the coast of Greenland has won the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024 competition.
Hidden DNA found in blue whales reveals they've been mating with other species — and their hybrid offspring
Newly sequenced genomes of blue whales in the Atlantic Ocean contain "unexpectedly high" levels of fin whale DNA, hinting that the two species have been interbreeding much more than previously realized.
