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 can a bucket of water tell us about Arctic marine life? A lot, says a new study

Scientists have proposed a new technique to monitor the impact of climate change and human activity on marine life

New study shows that big mammals suffer brain damage in captivity

Caging large mammals and putting them on display is undeniably cruel from a neural perspective, it says

Global Eco Watch: Scientists map transport of fresh water in seas of the Arctic Ocean

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

Endangered animals may be at risk from COVID-19. says study

Species including gorillas, orangutans, whales, dolphins among those highlighted by study as being at risk

How much is a whale worth?

One whale is worth thousands of trees — and about two million dollars. It stores about 33 tonnes of carbon dioxide

Solar storms can hamper whales' navigation, cause them to strand: Study

Radio frequency noise created by solar outburst affects whales’ senses and prevents them from navigating, according to the research

Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (October 14-21)

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (September 2-8)

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

Of whales and men

Is Japan’s decision to leave the International Whaling Commission really that big a deal?

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 …

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

Hundreds of whales die in third largest mass stranding incident in New Zealand

Golden Bay is conducive to stranding because its shallow muddy waters confuse whales’ sonar, making it difficult for them to swim out once …

Whale of a problem: why do humpback whales protect other species from attack?

Humpback whales have been spotted fending off killer whales from attacking other species. But this kind of interspecies altruism raises an …

81 short-finned pilot whales stranded on Tamil Nadu shores

Forty-five found dead, remaining 36 pushed back into the sea with slim chances of survival

How and why we should support marine mammal science in India

Conservation of marine mammals requires a strong scientific foundation

Predators help to protect Earth’s blue carbon stocks, says study

Keeping population of larger fish intact is critical to carbon accumulation and long-term storage in vegetated coastal habitats such as …

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Blue whales face risk from ship strikes

Shipping lanes intersect with feeding areas of the world’s largest mammal

UK wails

Whaling out money

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Business as usual

Norwegian whalers have never had it so good in the last decade

When technology kills