Animal world
Tracking whales - Mysterious whale whale cropping event (Part I)
On an afternoon of September 25, 2002, a group of marine biologists were on holiday at Isla San José, Baja California Sur, and Mexico caught two whales stranded on the b…
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Gulls kill whales
The whale in the Argentine waters has a new enemy, the gull. Every time the giant animals rise to the surface to breathe, the birds quickly land on their backs to poke s…
Animal world
Recording sperm whales gives suggestions for sound research in fish and fishing strategies
For decades, scientists have been fascinated by the diverse sounds emitted by sperm whales, in part because of the popular theory in the scientific world that these soun…
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Finding the first whale near Greenland
A herd of North Atlantic head whales was discovered near Greenland in an area where the animal is thought to be extinct, using an underwater microphone system.
Animal world
Blue whale reappears
Experts say they have detected the kind of sound signal that calls each other of the North Atlantic blue whale in a sea that used to be where whales live.
Animal world
Blue whale re-establish historical migration patterns
The largest animal on the planet may be returning to the breeding area before whaling.
Animal world
Whale's ancestors are ... deer
Whales and dolphins evolved from a tiny animal with a deer-like appearance. From the mainland, they moved into the sea millions of years ago, a study has revealed.
Animal world
Whales escape to the sea after many days of straying
After nearly a week of drifting into a sub-branch of the Sacramento River, nearly 115 km from the Pacific Ocean, two humpback whales began swimming back into the sea las…
Animal world
Humpback whales appear on the Sacramento River (USA)
People in northern California state of America saw at least two humpback whales swimming on the Sacramento River on Monday (May 14). Two whales swim through to swim back…
Animal world
Open music to save whales
A group of American lifeguards last week broadcast the humpback whale's tape recordings, hoping to steer an injured mother whale and her baby from Sacramento (California…
Animal world
Whale shark
The body sharks are very large, can be up to 20 m long, weigh 14 tons. The side of the body has 2 slit edges running from the gill to the tail. The skin is gray or pinki…
Animal world
Guess whale age through 'dandruff' on the skin
In the future, researchers can determine the age of a whale just by understanding its peeled skin. This method is based on checking the shortness of the chromosomes.
Animal world
Rare whales live nearly 2 centuries
Researching the eye tissue of the rare bowhead whale, scientists found that some individuals have a lifespan that surpasses generations. At least 1 male has lived for 20…
Scientific application
Design wind turbines based on whales and dolphins
Marine animals have evolved for millions of years to optimize domestic motion efficiency; while people try to perfect aerodynamic design for about a century. So we need…