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 […]
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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 […]
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?
Investigation Shows PCB Chemicals Found at Extremely High Levels in Stranded Whales
An investigation published in the scientific journal Environmental Science and Technology has shown that high levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) are present in stranded whales and dolphins found in the United Kingdom’s waters. Despite being banned nearly 20 years ago, the continued presence of PCBs shows their continuing threat to marine health. The findings also […]
Scores of dead pilot whales found on Tasmanian beach in ‘confronting scenes’
Thirty-four pilot whales were found washed up across a beach on Tasmania’s east coast on Tuesday in what was described as a “confronting” and “devastating” scene. While out training on a boat, local guide Chris Theobald came across an “overnight mass stranding” of more than 30 pilot whales at Bryans beach near the southern end […]
Whale With ‘Bite Marks’ Found Alive on Beach
A whale has been found washed up on a California beach, covered in shark bite marks. The whale, thought to possibly be a northern right whale dolphin, was found on Sunday evening on Sunset Beach in Los Angeles’s Huntington Beach region. The discovery of the injured whale has led the beach to be closed for […]
Scientists battling orcas sinking yachts tackle problem with heavy metal music
Sailors in the southwest of Europe are facing an unusual challenge – an increase in killer whale attacks on boats. Some have found a surprising solution to deter these attacks: playing loud heavy metal music through underwater speakers. In recent years, sailors in the region have been dealing with an unprecedented number of killer whale […]