Once upon a time whales walked liked us; here’s what happened next
Scientists at the Natural History Museum in London used whale skulls to trace three waves of evolution among whales
What it’s like to watch a harpooned whale die right before your eyes
Captain Paul Watson, who founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society in 1977, defends his organisation’s controversial tactics to prevent …
Climate change an indirect cause of whale strandings, say experts
Extreme weather events like cyclones and torrential rains disrupt the echolocation mechanism of the cetaceans and cause them to land on beaches …
US issues warning against boating as dozens of whales frolic in San Francisco waters
Vessels have been told to stay 300 feet away from cetaceans
Is Migaloo … dead? As climate change transforms the ocean, the iconic white humpback has been missing for 2 years
Migaloo’s presence — or lack thereof — highlights the variations in whale migration
Tenth whale carcass found in Odisha in a year
Carcass of a 25-feet-long Sei whale washed ashore on March 13, 2019, taking the total to 10
Solar geomagnetic storms responsible for whale strandings, claims new study
The study zeroed in on two specific instances of geomagnetic storms, one of which occurred between December 31, 2015 and January 1, 2016
Whale shark caught in fishing net in Odisha, released into Bay of Bengal
Forest officials are keeping an eye on the shoreline at night in case it beaches again
World Whale Day special: How is whale excreta saving the world
An abundance of whale poop means an abundance of phytoplankton and diverse marine life. The whole ocean thrives
Carcass of whale shark found in Odisha
Forest officer guesses the animal was hit by a marine vessel; autopsy due
Rare find
Unprotective Shell
What causes whale mass strandings?
More than 400 whales have died on a beach in New Zealand
No wails for whales
Extinction threat: Vaquita porpoise global population down to only 10
The species saw a 98% decline in population in 2 decades
Carcass of fourth dead whale shark in 11 months found on Odisha beach
Forest officials have said a whale shark found dead along a beach in Odisha may have been hit by ships out at sea
Fishers in Odisha rescue second whale shark in a week
The 10-feet-long animal was caught in a net before fishers freed it and guided it to sea
Beluga whale spotted in September, still in the Thames
The marine mammal is spending its time in Gravesend, near the river mouth
Defiant Japan to hold annual whale hunt
Ignores threat from conservation activists who have vowed to disrupt the programme
Whale shark caught in fishing net in Odisha dies
It is the first case in recent times of a beached or trapped whale shark dying before it could be released
Australia says no to protecting Japanese whale hunters
Does not buy country’s argument that it is whaling for scientific reasons
Microplastic pollution could push whale, shark towards extinction: study
These species are getting exposed to toxic chemicals through breakdown of microplastics in their digestive system
Court asks US Navy to ban use of sonar harming whales, marine life
Noise pollution in the oceans is disrupting whales’ abilities to hear and migrate
Massive dead whales seen on California coasts
Some experts have blamed increasing ship collisions for whale deaths
To whale or not to whale
Nations for and against whaling clash once again, and fail to reach consensus
