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Oceanography
Sad Eyes of the Ocean: The Story Behind the Stunning Beauty!
Commercial whaling may not be the threat it once was, but that doesn't mean whales are safe from ships.
Oceanography
Whale sets record by swimming across 3 oceans to find a mate
A male humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) swam 13,046 km from the Pacific Ocean to the Indian Ocean to increase its chances of mating, setting a new migration dista…
Oceanography
White humpback whale discovered, super rare creature in nature!
A group of swimmers from the charity Ocean Culture Life (OCL) had the unique opportunity to encounter an all-white humpback whale during a trip to Tonga (South Pacific).
Oceanography
Humpback whale in pain after ferry crashes into jaw
A head-on collision with a speeding ferry left a humpback whale with a deformed jaw and it died in agony within hours.
Oceanography
Scenes that seem to only exist in science fiction movies appear at sea, shocking netizens
The 74-year-old photographer captured the rare moment with her camera from a boat in the waters near Monterey Bay, California (USA).
Oceanography
The scientist communicated with the whale for 20 minutes
Scientists from the SETI Institute, the University of California Davis and the Alaska Whale Foundation made the breakthrough when they had a 20-minute conversation with…
Oceanography
Researchers learn the language of... whales and sperm whales
For the first time in the world, researchers had a 'conversation' with a whale. Now their goal is to try to find out what it's actually saying.
Oceanography
Top 72 largest marine animals in the world
It is interesting that the largest animals living in the sea are not fish but mammals.
Oceanography
Unexpected discoveries about the sex life of humpback whales
Humpback whales were discovered for the first time to have homosexual behavior from two male individuals.
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.
Videos
Hunting for humped pigs, leopards are dragged back to their nests
The humpback pig used its physical advantage to fight for its life when caught by a leopard.
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
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.