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Video showed a humpback whale smashing into and capsizing a boat. Biologists say the whale was likely just feeding.

A humpback whale that was captured on video crashing into a boat off New Hampshire may have been fi…

Kelsey Vlamis,Jessica Orwig   

Jul 24 2024 04:20 IST

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An orca species that helped humans hunt whales for thousands of years may now be extinct, new research reveals

For thousands of years, Thaua hunters in eastern Australia hunted whales with the help of orcas.

Katie Hawkinson   

Oct 21 2023 20:38 IST

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Fin-bidden love: A shark might have just impregnated a stingray in captivity!

When the folks at TEAM ECCO's aquarium and shark lab in North Carolina noticed Charlotte's bulked-u…
Feb 14 2024 09:44 IST

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A 13-year-old found a 5-million-year-old fossil, and now there's a new species of walrus named in his honor

A 13-year-old saw a skull protruding from a boulder. The fossil belonged to an ancient toothless wa…

Jenny McGrath   

Feb 09 2024 11:38 IST

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Arctic puffins evolved into a new species 6 generations ago, but they might be less fit to survive, a new study shows

Two species of puffins began breeding within the last century in response to climate change. This m…

Maiya Focht   

Oct 10 2023 05:18 IST

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A North Atlantic right whale was found dead near Martha's Vineyard. There are only around 360 left.

The female whale's tail was tangled up in thick rope, some of which was found to be deeply embedded…

Marianne Guenot   

Jan 31 2024 13:50 IST

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A sailor died in Australia after a whale struck and flipped his boat

A witness told 9 News he had heard a big bang and saw the boat capsize and "something big" emerge f…

Lara O'Reilly   

Sep 30 2023 18:08 IST

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Stunning video shows Antarctic killer whales appearing to use icebergs as scratching posts, possibly to exfoliate their skin

National Geographic captured the first known footage of killer whales rubbing up against icebergs, …

Grace Eliza Goodwin,Kelsey Vl…   

Nov 30 2023 00:48 IST

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Oceans without sharks would be far less healthy, finds new research

In a newly published study by Florida International University, Florida, scientists surveyed decade…

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Aug 03 2024 06:45 IST

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Gray whales have been mysteriously washing up dead on the Pacific coast. Now scientists think they might have the answer.

Gray whales have been dying at an alarming rate since 2019. Scientists say melting sea ice is linke…

Kelsey Vlamis   

Oct 17 2023 02:44 IST

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Sailors playing heavy metal to scare killer whales may be putting a target on their backs by telling the orcas exactly where to find them

The music will also add to human-made ocean noise, which is already a major issue for marine animal…

Kelsey Vlamis,Hannah Getahun   

Nov 18 2023 08:32 IST

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Egyptian scientists discovered a diminutive 41-million year old whale and named it after King Tut

Dubbed "Tutcetus rayanensis" by researchers, the species is the smallest known member of the extinc…

Sebastian Cahill   

Aug 12 2023 06:22 IST

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Soviet whalers wiped out blue whales from part of the Indian Ocean 50 years ago. Underwater audio reveals the gentle giants have returned.

Blue whales were wiped out from waters near the Seychelles islands half a century ago but underwate…

Kelsey Vlamis   

Nov 28 2023 02:27 IST

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Soviet whalers wiped out blue whales from part of the Indian Ocean 50 years ago. Underwater audio reveals the gentle giants have returned.

Blue whales were wiped out from waters near the Seychelles islands half a century ago but underwate…

Kelsey Vlamis   

Nov 28 2023 02:28 IST

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Twitter is rife with speculation that boat-bashing killer whales are 'orcanizing' with dolphins and other sea creatures now

Twitter users got hyped when a massive orca pod was spotted off the coast of Massachusetts, and swi…

Cheryl Teh   

Jun 15 2023 09:19 IST

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Whales swimming behind fishing vessels catch an easy feast of escaped fish, but experts warn this 'free meal' is risky, potentially lethal behavior

Experts say more whales are following fishing boats to catch dinner. But this behavior puts both th…

Rupendra Brahambhatt   

Sep 03 2023 11:48 IST

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Whales are turning up dead on beaches — and our online shopping addiction is partly to blame

Nearly two dozen whales have washed up along the Atlantic coast in recent months. Experts say clima…

Avery Hartmans   

Feb 28 2023 22:18 IST

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The partial skeleton of an ancient whale shows it could've weighed nearly as much as a Boeing 747, making it one of the heaviest animals ever

Researchers found the fossil of new species of ancient whale, Perucetus colossus. It could have wei…

Jenny McGrath   

Aug 02 2023 23:29 IST