Oceanography
Walking his dog, a man found 'floating gold' on the beach
While walking his dog on the beach, the man suddenly discovered the lump
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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
5m great white shark grabs the head of a stranded sperm whale
A shark kills a mother pygmy sperm whale stranded in Māhia Bay, leaving the calf alone on the beach.
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
The animal with the largest brain and teeth on the planet turns to humans for help
All animals in the world, big or small, deserve equal treatment. Starting from the smallest actions, we humans can make big changes, helping to preserve the species on E…
Oceanography
Rare white sperm whale discovered
The sperm whale, most likely with albinism, swam near the surface of the water not far from an oil tanker.
Oceanography
Scientists find ways to talk to sperm whales, what will they tell us?
An interdisciplinary team of scientists launched the project with the goal of decoding and communicating with sperm whales.
Archeology
Prehistoric snake neck lizards have similar diving abilities to modern sperm whales
Snake neck lizard is a large extinct marine reptilian genus of the Plesiosauria. The first specimen was discovered by Mary Anning between 1820-1821 but lacked a skull.
Oceanography
Why are sperm whales not infected with scuba diving?
Sperm whales are considered an animal around the world, meaning their range extends to all or most of the world in suitable habitats.
Videos
A rare video about the self-defense mechanism of dwarf sperm: 'Squid bombing' when in danger
This is probably the first time we've witnessed
Oceanography
The sperm whale died on the English coast with a plastic sheet in his stomach
A sperm whale, the largest whale found dead and washed up a beach in Wales, England. An autopsy revealed that there were plastic plates and other sea debris in its stoma…
Space science
Objects suspected mass ambergris 6kg
A fisherman in Koh Samui found a large yellow-brown object on the beach, most likely a rare ambergris worth up to $ 330,000.
Oceanography
Swallowed 22kg of plastic garbage, the mother's body was buried when she had not given birth
Conceiving the small fish mixed between 22kg of plastic, the perpetrator deprived both mothers of sperm whales in Sardinia, Italy, causing many people to sympathize, res…
Discover science
Compound makes sperm whale more expensive than gold
Ambrein aroma is the main ingredient in ambergris or sperm whale, which helps to keep the fragrance of perfume on the skin for hours.
Discover science
What happens if you get swallowed by a whale?
Most whales have a throat smaller than the size of the human body.