In a South Korean Mega Mall, in a concrete and barren tank, Bella the Beluga Whale has sat for nearly a decade. Captured at the tender age of two in Russian waters, Bella became a star attraction at the Lotte World Aquarium, the largest of its kind in Seoul, run by one of South Korea‘s […]
Tag: Whale
Scientists Talk With Whales for First Time in Practice for Meeting Aliens
Scientists may have just had their first conversation with whales while testing software that could one day help them communicate with aliens. The team of scientists—from the SETI Institute, the University of California, Davis, and the Alaska Whale Foundation—were studying humpback whale communication off the coast of Alaska when they detected the underwater “greeting signal” […]
U.S. auctions off endangered whale habitat for oil and gas drilling
On Dec. 20, the U.S. government auctioned off oil and gas drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico despite concerns the move could endanger a newly described and very rare baleen whale known as the Rice’s whale (Balaenoptera ricei). The sale, mandated by the nation’s Inflation Reduction Act, took place after months of legal wrangling. […]
Woman Mounts Distressed Baby Whale in ‘Awful’ Fiasco, Say Witnesses
Beachgoers on the shores of Waikiki, Hawaii, received a shock on Wednesday afternoon after a baby humpback whale attempted to beach itself after being separated from its mother. Even more shocking was the behavior of some of the passersby, witnesses say. The calf was first spotted near the Hale Koa Hotel along Fort DeRussy Beach, […]
SETI Scientists Test Interactive Bioacoustic Playback as Tool for Exploring Non-Human Intelligence
The study of non-human animal signals challenges and informs our search for non-human intelligence with the ultimate hope of deepening the human-animal relationship. The diversity of non-human intelligence that exists on Earth has been revealed in a multitude of observational and experimental studies over the past several decades. This diversity is observed from octopus to […]
Oahu Residents Unite to Rescue Stranded Baby Humpback Whale
Residents of Oahu came together to assist a stranded baby humpback whale off the Honolulu shoreline. The incident unfolded as the young whale, separated from its mother, appeared to be attempting to beach itself. Hungry Hungry Hawaiian Newz (HHHN) was quick to respond, covering the situation live from the water. A video posted by HHHN […]
Staff ‘Heartbroken’ as US Aquarium Sees Third Beluga Whale Die
Staff at a Connecticut aquarium are “heartbroken” after a third beluga whale died at the facility. The whale, named Karabali, was announced dead by the Mystic Aquarium on Tuesday this week, having first become unwell in November. “This loss weighs heavily on us, especially our animal care staff. It is defeating and disheartening as the […]
Wails of whales
They swim the seas with power and grace Masters of this open space It is time for man to stay on land and leave the waters to these nobles, grand Or treat them with kindness and the respect they command When in their waters… Understand?