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Published Minke whales are as small as a lunge-feeding baleen whale can be - Minke Whales: The Smallest of the Baleen Whales (via sciencedaily.com)
A new study of Antarctic minke whales reveals a minimum size limit for whales employing the highly e ...
Published Where have all the right whales gone? (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Marine researchers have mapped the density of one of the most endangered large whale species worldwi ...
Published Tastes differ -- even among North Atlantic killer whales - Tastes Differ -- Even Among North Atlantic Killer Whales (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Killer whales (also known as orcas) are intelligent predators. While it's known that killer whales i ...
Published Unraveling whale entanglement risk factors off Oregon Coast - Unraveling Whale Entanglement Risk Factors off Oregon Coast (via sciencedaily.com)
New research is beginning to unravel the times of year and locations where whales are at greatest da ...
Published Early killer whales ate fish -- not other marine mammals - Early Killer Whales Ate Fish -- Not Other Marine Mammals (via sciencedaily.com)
A new study provides vital clues on when killer whales began feeding on other marine mammals. ABSTRA ...
Published WhaleVis turns more than a century of whaling data into an interactive map (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
A team has created an interactive dashboard called WhaleVis, which lets users map data on global wha ...
Published DNA from discarded whale bones suggests loss of genetic diversity due to commercial whaling (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Commercial whaling in the 20th century decimated populations of large whales but also appears to hav ...
Published Whaling wiped out far more fin whales than previously thought (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Whaling in the 20th century destroyed 99% of the Eastern North Pacific fin whale breeding population ...
Published Baleen whales evolved a unique larynx to communicate but cannot escape human noise (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
The iconic baleen whales, such as the blue, gray and humpback whale, depend on sound for communicati ...
Published Whales give up singing to fight for love - Whales Give Up Singing to Fight for Love (via sciencedaily.com)
Male whales along Australia's eastern seaboard are giving up singing to attract a mate, switching in ...
Published Singing humpback whales respond to wind noise, but not boats - Singing Humpback Whales Respond to Wind Noise, but Not Boats (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
A new study has found humpback whales sing louder when the wind is noisy, but don't have the same re ...
Published Global warming puts whales in the Southern Ocean on a diet - Global Warming Puts Whales in the Southern Ocean on a Diet (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
In the autumn, when right whales swim towards the coasts of South Africa, they ought to be fat and s ...
Published Could South American volcanoes have triggered whale extinctions? - Could South American Volcanoes Have Triggered Whale Extinctions? (via sciencedaily.com)
Today, increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are warming up the planet. Climate chan...
Published Mysterious new behavior seen in whales may be recorded in ancient manuscripts - Mysterious New Behavior Seen in Whales May Be Recorded in Ancient Manuscripts (via sciencedaily.com)
In 2011, scientists recorded a previously unknown feeding strategy in whales around the world. Now, ...
Published Killer whale moms forgo future offspring for benefit of full-grown sons - Killer Whale Moms Sacrifice Future Offspring for the Benefit of Full-Grown Sons (via sciencedaily.com)
It's not unusual for parents and especially mothers to sacrifice their own future success for the sa...
Published Food quality matters for southern resident killer whales - Food Quality Matters for Southern Resident Killer Whales (via sciencedaily.com)
Not all Chinook salmon are created equal, and this has a major impact on the energetics for southern...
Published Whales not to be counted on as 'climate savers' - Whales not to be Counted on as 'Climate Savers' (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Do whales increase the removal of carbon from the atmosphere? Despite some hope that this would be t ...
Published Whale-SETI: Groundbreaking encounter with humpback whales reveals potential for nonhuman intelligence communication (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
A team of scientists had a close encounter with a non-human (aquatic) intelligence. The Whale-SETI t ...
Published Entanglements of humpback whales in fish farms rare -- and naivety could be to blame (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
The first study of humpback whale entanglements in B.C. aquaculture facilities found eight over 13 y ...
Published Impact of 700 years of Inuvialuit subsistence hunting on beluga whales (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
An international team of researchers analyzed beluga whale bones retrieved from archaeological sites ...