Oceanography
Unexpected disaster when gray whales reappear in the Atlantic Ocean
For the first time in 200 years, a gray whale has been sighted in the Atlantic Ocean. Scientists warn that this is a bad omen for the Earth.
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Oceanography
Discovered 7,000 humpback whales starved to death because of the heat wave
The number of humpback whales in the North Pacific has plummeted 20% in less than a decade. According to researchers, the cause may come from a heat wave at sea.
Oceanography
Killer whale mother and child team up to drown their fellow killer whales
The extremely rare moment when a killer whale and his son both drowned another calf of a neighboring herd was recorded for the first time by a National Geographic film c…
Oceanography
The dangerous blow helps sperm whales repel killer whales
Sperm whales off the coast of Australia use a rare defense mechanism to force attacking killer whales to retreat.
Oceanography
Amazing new discovery about humpback whales
Humpback whales share songs with each other during migration. This is one of the amazing finds that scientists have just discovered.
Oceanography
That's good fighting, but killer whales succumb to these gentle 'guardians'
The humpback whale protects seals, moonfish, and many other species from the ocean 'god' and its relative: the killer whale .
Oceanography
Megalodon sharks can eat killer whales
New 3D models of megalodon sharks reveal they could eat prey up to 8 meters long like modern killer whales.
Videos
Video: A giant blue whale nearly 30 meters long approaches a tourist's boat
The sight of a nearly 30-meter-long blue whale swimming right next to the tourists' boat in the middle of the ocean made many viewers have a mixture of heartache and exc…
Animal world
White whale stranded in the Seine
The white whale, which normally lives in the frigid waters around the Arctic, swam into the Seine last week and is unlikely to return to the sea.
Oceanography
Killer whales: Revealing the close swarm relationship, the unexpected role of the female with the young
Female killer whales live more than 80 years - much longer than male killer whales, and there's a special reason for that.
Oceanography
Undersea fiber optic cables can be used to record whales and see what they're doing
The researchers are looking at using fiber optic cables for additional testing.
Oceanography
Humpback whales know how to 'learn' complex songs from different regions
Researchers at the University of Queensland (Australia) believe that whales have the ability to learn complex songs from different regions.
Space science
Asteroid the size of a blue whale approaches Earth
An asteroid at least the size of a blue whale will pass by Earth at more than 26,000 km/h, according to NASA.
Oceanography
The largest fish on the planet is in danger of extinction because of a traffic accident
These traffic accidents have decimated the world's whale shark population by as much as half in the past 75 years.
Oceanography
The first time I discovered the sound of a whale's gun shot
Scientists have discovered never before described vocalizations in humpback whales, revealing their complex communication behaviour.