On a quiet summer evening last month, the crew of the Northern Expedition spotted a dark shape surfacing from the water off Canada’s west coast. Earlier that day, crew on the passenger ferry had made a similar sighting, and only narrowly avoided striking the humpback whale by ordering the ferry’s powerful engines to be reversed. […]
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Migrating humpback whales around the world seen rolling in and playing with seaweed
First it was a sandy skin scrub, now it’s been reported that migrating humpback whales are using seaweed to play with and roll in, according to new research. Griffith University’s Dr. Olaf Meynecke, from the Coastal and Marine Research Center and Manager of the Whales and Climate Program, has previously documented whales rolling in sandy […]
Death of a gentle giant: Heartbreaking moment beached humpback whale appears to weep as it loses its battle to stay alive on Brazilian beach
This is the heartbreaking moment a beached humpback whale appears to weep as it draws its final breaths after being stranded on a beach in Brazil. The magnificent marine mammal washed up on Caipe Beach in Sao Francisco do Conde on July 16. Footage taken by amazed onlookers shows how tears seemingly stream down the […]
GENTLE GIANT Watch the incredible moment a whale scoops woman up with its fin to save her from lurking shark
This is the incredible moment a woman was saved by an unlikely underwater saviour as a shark menacingly swam towards her. Marine biologist Nan Hauser, 69, says she was left in tears after a heroic 50,000-pound humpback whale came to her rescue. Her extraordinary encounter was caught on camera and has now been broadcast as […]
Gray Whale in Mexico Pauses for Beauty Treatment, Gets Hitchhikers Removed by Boat Captain Off Baja Peninsula
Gray whales have seemingly discovered that by approaching whale-watching boats near the Baja peninsula friendly boat captains will pluck off irritants for them in a sort of spa treatment. Well, at least one boat captain will oblige, anyway. Recent video footage depicting the behavior was taken in the Ojo de Liebre lagoon, off the coast […]
Horde of 50 sharks filmed tearing humpback whale to shreds in feeding frenzy
They circle beneath the dead humpback and sink teeth into it for a quick bite. Meanwhile, trained marine rangers can be seen approaching the carcass on an inflatable boat. They towed the carcass away before anchoring it so sharks and other marine animals could feast. Senior ranger Daniel Clifton said in a statement: “Where there […]
Tail first and making an early splash, some whales just can’t wait to be born
Did you know whales are born tail first? They enter their water world being able to swim from day dot. From the moment they’re born, their first instinct is to swim to the surface for air. While most enjoy the comforts of hanging out in mum’s tummy until she reaches warm northern Australian waters, some […]
Amazing video captures ‘rare’ and ‘magic’ moment showing humpback whale and dolphin dancing together off the coast of Hawaii
A Hawaii photographer has captured a beautiful moment in nature showing a humpback whale and a dolphin dancing together amid the waves. Photographer and bodyboarder Jacob VanderVelde caught the incredible rare footage using a drone camera off the coast of Oahu, Honolulu County. VanderVelde told Hawaii News Now: ‘On a scale of one to 10, […]