Nature isn’t just red in tooth and claw – sometimes it’s downright bizarre. Across the animal kingdom, evolution has equipped creatures with an astonishing armoury of unconventional, often outrageous defence strategies. Some wrap themselves in mucus sleeping bags, others weaponise their own skeletons or bodily fluids – and a few simply out-slime anything that dares […]
Tag: whales
Good Samaritans Stripped Down to Briefs to Rescue 3 Stranded Whales on Canadian Beach (WATCH)
Time was running out when Mark Rankin and Grant Cameron arrived on a Nova Scotia Beach earlier this week. After apparently swimming too close to shore, three pilot whales were found stranded at 9 a.m., with low tide quickly approaching. If the two friends didn’t intervene soon, the whales might never have a chance. One […]
Petition: Stop Marineland From Allegedly Threatening to Euthanize Beluga Whales
In a shocking move, Marineland Canada has reportedly threatened to euthanize its remaining 30 beluga whales after the government denied its request to export them to a marine park in China. These intelligent, social animals deserve protection, not punishment. Sign now to demand that Canada build marine sanctuaries and make it illegal to randomly euthanize […]
Tell Your Representative: Don’t betray marine mammals by voting to gut the MMPA!
America’s waters are home to an incredible array of marine mammals – many species of whales, dolphins, manatees, sea otters, polar bears and more. Right now, those animals are protected from deadly threats by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). But this key law is under attack in Congress by a draft proposal to gut […]
Whale and her calf entangled in shark net off Queensland coast
A whale entangled in a shark net about five days ago with her calf is yet to be fully freed, two of four humpback whales to be entangled in shark nets off the coast of Queensland in recent days. Dr Olaf Meynecke, who researches marine mammals at Griffith University, said humpback whales were caught in […]
In Scotland, Whale Strandings Have More Than Tripled
Over the past three decades, the number of whale strandings in Scotland has grown dramatically, a new study shows. Scientists say pollution and industrial noise may be driving the losses. Between 1992 and 2022, the number of strandings has risen from about 100 yearly to more than 300. Baleen whales and common dolphins were particularly […]
Whales and dolphins regularly hang out with each other – new study
As the annual humpback whale migration is underway with thousands of whales passing by the Australian coast, there are reports of dolphins joining the mass movement. But this isn’t a one off. In fact, our new study, published today in Discover Animals, shows interspecies interactions between dolphins and whales are widespread and frequent around the […]
Petition: Ban Marine Mammal Captivity in the U.S. Now
The people of Mexico have made it clear: they want to protect marine mammals‘ rights and end all forms of exploitation for human entertainment! That’s why Mexico’s lawmakers just passed an incredible landmark piece of legislation that will ban the use of any marine mammals – including but not limited to dolphins, killer whales, and […]