VIDEO: How killer whales are changing the Arctic
Interesting video of a changing ecosystem due to retreating ice in the Arctic:
Killer whales swim 4,000 miles from Iceland to Italy
Conservationists have described as “remarkable” a journey made by a pod of killer whales from the icy seas off Iceland to the comparatively balmy waters around Sicily. The orcas have astounded researchers by making the epic 4,000-mile odyssey from the North Atlantic to the Mediterranean in just a few […]
Scientists surprised by recording of a blue whale’s heart
Among other things, the data reveals answers about the size of blue whales, the largest organisms to have ever lived on Earth. Studying the details of blue whales isn’t the easiest thing to do. They are big, and they don’t live in tanks. And in big, reaching lengths […]
Video: Submarine bumps into Whale
This submarine bumps into a Sperm Whale at 598 m below sea level! Watch the video:
7 Facts about Blue Whales
The blue whale, is the largest animal ever known to have lived on the planet. Here’s what you need to know about the majestic marine mammal. Balaenoptera musculus, the blue whale, is the largest animal ever known to have lived on the planet – larger than dinosaurs, and […]
Video: Blue Whales 101
Great National Geographic video on the largest animal in the world: Blue Whale It ties nicely to the article we just published: “7 facts about Blue Whales“.
Canada Bans The Captivity Of Dolphins And Whales
Great news: Canada Passes A Bill That Bans The Captivity Of Dolphins And Whales. Cetaceans like dolphins and whales will no longer be kept in Canadian aquariums after the government passed a bill that prohibits their captivity. The bill, S-203, was first proposed in 2015, and it was finally […]
Trump cancels whale and sea turtle protections
In June, the Trump administration tossed out a rule on marine protection for whales and sea turtles caught in fishing nets off the West Coast. The rule change was made despite the fishing industry’s having proposed the measures in the first place, according to the Associated Press. The […]
3 strange animals that washed ashore in 2020
Here are several strange animals that washed ashore in 2020: 1. Giant squid with foot-wide eyes The dead giant squid (Architeuthis dux) found on Golden Mile Beach in Britannia Bay, South Africa. (Image credit: Adéle Grosse) It’s rare to see a giant squid (Architeuthis dux), so people took notice […]
VIDEO: Boaters encounter pod of humpbacks near Comox BC
A Comox Valley family had a meeting with some humpback whales recently, between Comox and Texada Island. Carolyn and Steve Touhey were out on their boat with a friend on Sunday, when they spotted the telltale whale spouts nearby. “I think there were four [in the pod] – […]
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