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Whale with broken back spotted near Mexico after suspected ship collision will likely die
By Hannah Osborne published
A humpback whale off Baja California Sur with a deformed spine was likely hit by a ship and the injury will probably be fatal, an expert told Live Science.
![A beached gray whale in Baja California Sur in Mexico.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N8QdwaWLzAuWwRramaUWnP-320-80.jpg)
Scientists finally figure out why hundreds of gray whales keep washing up dead along US coasts
By Sascha Pare published
Three mass mortality events have struck a population of gray whales off the west coast of North America since the 1980s, and scientists have linked them to changing conditions in the Arctic.
![Three examples of humpback whales performing kelping by moving seaweed over their fins and heads.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C2DCnz4WzjbsxU4LwykmBd-320-80.jpg)
Kelping is a 'global phenomenon' sweeping the world of humpback whales, scientists say
By Sascha Pare published
Humpback whales may enjoy rolling around in seaweed as a form of play, but "kelping" could also help maintain their skin health by removing parasites and bacteria.
![A whale jumps out of the water in front of a sunset](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r8acKX87vwu3XEYN4gAVkb-320-80.jpg)
Could an impending rise in solar storms cause more whales to strand?
By Harry Baker published
Past research suggests that some whale species are more likely to get lost and accidentally beach themselves during periods of increased solar activity, such as the upcoming solar maximum.
![An artist's drawing of an extinct whale.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WrdVUZARSQqoE695xR9waj-320-80.jpg)
Tiny 'King Tut' whale 'lived fast and died fast' in ancient Egyptian waters
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Paleontologists in Egypt have described a new species of extinct whale that was dwarfed by other basilosaurids.
![a white humpback whale calf swimming with its mother in turquoise blue sea](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nPPnmCCQbK5Bu5tbAs3K94-320-80.jpg)
Baby Moby Dick? Rare white humpback whale calf filmed off Australia
By Emma Bryce published
The latest footage follows two other sightings of all-white, newborn humpback calves — but experts aren't convinced these whales are albino like the famous Migaloo.
![a Cuvier's beaked whale breaching the surface of the ocean](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ud6rYhhWTkUgH7LQXoCeQE-320-80.jpg)
What is the deepest-diving mammal?
By Ethan Freedman published
One marine mammal has been documented diving as deep as 9,816 feet — equivalent to the depth of over 30 Statues of Liberty stacked on top of one another.
![An artist's drawing of an extinct species of whale.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/utu8hQAcSHTZGjDyme6kgP-320-80.jpg)
This colossal extinct whale was the heaviest animal to ever live
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Paleontologists in Peru have described an ancient species of whale that was way heavier than a blue whale.
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