Why Scientists Are Starting to Care About Cultures That Talk to Whales
Harry Brower Sr. was lying in a hospital bed in Anchorage, Alaska, close to death, when he was visited by a baby whale. Although Brower’s body remained in Anchorage, the…
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200 whales stranded in New Zealand
More than 200 whales stranded on a remote beach in New Zealand on Saturday have refloated themselves and returned to sea. But conservation officials have warned that they could still…
Race to save 100 stranded whales on New Zealand beach
Hundreds of locals and conservation officers have been trying to rescue the survivors since early Friday and formed a human chain to refloat the whales. Scientists do not know what…
Humpbacks fight off orcas to save sea lion in maritime battle royale
Was it the law of the jungle, the golden rule or just some newcomers defending their turf? Some whale watchers are still trying to make sense of an unusual encounter…
6 pilot whales dead after beaching in Cape Breton; 10 others saved
Sixteen pilot whales beached on a shore near Judique, Cape Breton, Canada, Tuesday morning, sparking a rescue effort involving about 20 people. Andrew Reid with the Marine Animal Response Society…
Protesters film slaughter of hundreds of whales in the Faroe Islands
Faroese villagers have slaughtered about 250 pilot whales in the past 24 hours according to Sea Shepherd activists monitoring the traditional summer hunts in the north Atlantic islands. The whale…
Whale Alert app helps avoid whale collisions
Before the advent of technology, Sean Hastings remembered the tedious task of tracking and mapping the blue and humpback whales that swam off the California coast. Folks sent out on…
Swimming with whales video
From: www.OceanDefenderHawaii.com Video: Ocean Defender, Johann Pidoux(tagged), FranceCaptainjo Boat CharterLearn, Connect, Defend! Please stay tuned for our upcoming post about whaling. We need your help in spreading oceanic awareness. Aloha.…