A detachable “whalecam”, remote underwater cameras operated from a director’s bedroom and a “drone ballet” are among the innovations that will be featured for the first time on David Attenborough’s Planet Earth III. Following the global success of 2016’s BBC’s Planet Earth II and its famous “snakes v iguanas” scene, the corporation’s natural history unit […]
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As oceans warm, marine heat waves push deep beneath the surface, study shows
New research shows that marine heat waves last longer in deeper water, increasing the possibility of species displacement or mortality. Marine heat waves, defined as events where ocean temperatures rise to extreme levels and hold steady for at least five days, are becoming increasingly common as human-induced climate change fuels global warming. The ocean absorbs […]
How a huge new LNG plant spells ‘dire’ trouble for whales off Canada’s coast
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. […]
Gray whales experience major population swings as a result of Arctic conditions, research shows
Dynamic and changing Arctic Ocean conditions likely caused three major mortality events in the eastern North Pacific gray whale population since the 1980s, a new study has found. During each of these die-offs, including one that began in 2019 and is ongoing, the gray whale population was reduced by up to 25% over just a […]
The Grim Reality of the Faroe Islands’ Whale Hunt
The recent Faroe Islands drive hunt, which resulted in the tragic death of 42 pilot whales, has reignited the longstanding debate surrounding the annual grindadráp – a centuries-old tradition where whales and dolphins are herded to shore and killed. This event prompted the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and six other prominent animal welfare and marine […]
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 […]
End this horror! Action demanded over the ‘bloody slaughter’ of whales and dolphins – Graphic Video
Nearly 859 whales and dolphins have been killed on the archipelago, 200 miles north of Scotland, so far this year for their meat and blubber. Locals surround pods using speed boats then drive them towards shore where they are slaughtered using sharp lances, similar to a spear. Dr Joanna Swabe, the senior director of public […]
Wind Farms Off America’s East Coast Accused of Endangering Whales
A shocking new documentary titled “Thrown to the Wind” has unveiled a distressing reality off America’s east coast: record numbers of endangered whales are being killed, with 62 deaths recorded in the past nine months alone. The culprits? Three massive wind farms have emerged as environmentally friendly power generators. While renewable energy sources are vital […]