Experts and whale watchers have been dazzled by a series of orca sightings off the southern California coast that are being described as “extremely rare”. A group of 10 whales – including a calf just a few months old – has been spotted for the past two weeks off the coast of southern California, between […]
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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” […]
9 Famous Orcas Who Died in Captivity and Why it Should Never Happen Again
Orcas are one of the most used whales when it comes to marine-based shows. For years they have been kept in enclosures that are far too small in less-than-satisfactory conditions. Due to this, many orcas – which should be free to roam the ocean – ended their days in tanks. The untimely deaths of 9 […]
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, […]
Sperm whales live in culturally distinct clans, research finds
Sperm whales live in clans with distinctive cultures, much like those of humans, a study has found. Using underwater microphones and drone surveys, Hal Whitehead, a sperm whale scientist at Dalhousie University, in Halifax, Canada, examined the sounds the animals made and their feeding habits and found they organised themselves into groups of up to […]
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 […]
Sperm Whale Beached, Dies in Western Australia Shortly After Swimming With Humans
An endangered sperm whale that was recently spotted swimming at a beach in Western Australia has died after becoming beached on a sandbar. Wildlife officials say that the whale was elderly and sick. However, they are still attempting to learn more about what caused the whale to become stranded. Shortly before the sperm whale beached […]
AI Technology Helps Users Identify Whales
Artificial Intelligence, commonly known as AI, is one of the top emerging conservation technologies. AI technology can quickly count members of a species, monitor movement, and identify rare animals. These are just some of the reasons that the emerging technology is proving to be important to conservationists. However, it can also potentially help average people […]