They are creatures who always seem to have a smile on their faces. And now, two beluga whales are sure to be feeling much happier thanks to British charity the Sea Life Trust. The whales, called Little Grey and Little White, have been freed from captivity in China to swim in the sea for the … Read more
Siren song! Women are astonished as whales swim closer to their boat when they start to sing and play guitar Two friends went whale watching off the coast of Trinity Bright, Newfoundland Wanda and Bev had no luck seeing any whales until Bev took up a guitar to sing Incredibly, a few whales came to the … Read more
Endangered sperm whales are less likely to forage for food at dawn in some areas of the Mediterranean, underwater robotic equipment has revealed. Unmanned underwater robots equipped with acoustic monitors recorded the sperm whale sounds over several months and thousands of miles of ocean. Sperm whales emit distinct ‘clicks’ to sense objects from reflected sound waves … Read more
Stunning moment two humpback whales launch themselves out of the water in Sydney Harbour in front of delighted tourists Two 40-tonne adult humpback whales showed off their jumping skills for whale watchers in Sydney Harbour Go Whale Watching photographer John Goodridge said the whales display was the most impressive he’d seen The whales show lasted … Read more
Stunning moment two humpback whales launch themselves out of the water in Sydney Harbour in front of delighted tourists Two 40-tonne adult humpback whales showed off their jumping skills for whale watchers in Sydney Harbour Go Whale Watching photographer John Goodridge said the whales display was the most impressive he’d seen The whales show lasted … Read more
North Atlantic right whales ‘could be extinct within 20 years’ as krill they eat migrate away due to climate change and commercial fishing impacts their habitat A new study used drones to photograph right whales in the south and north Researchers found North Atlantic right whales were much smaller than whales in the southern hemisphere … Read more
Terrifying moment kayakers freeze in fear after being circled by three killer whales while paddling half a mile out to sea Footage shows three orcas swimming towards kayakers near a Russian island One of the predators bursts its head above water and lurches itself at the men The kayakers shriek and swear in fear throughout … Read more
Blue whales swim to the surface to feed on krill as it helps them to conserve energy, according to a new study that involved amazing drone footage of the mammals. Experts from Oregon State University found that feeding on the ocean’s surface plays an important role in the hunt for food among New Zealand blue … Read more
Deadly prehistoric crocodiles mimicked the anatomy of dolphins and whales to dominate Jurassic seas 170 million years ago, new research shows. Scottish researchers say the extinct crocs, called thalattosuchians, evolved from their land-roaming ancestors to become fast swimming predators. The 33-foot-long creatures adapted their limbs into flippers, streamlined their bodies and formed whale-like fluked tails … Read more
On the quayside in the picturesque Norwegian village of Andenes, the crew have been preparing their ship for the start of the new season in three days’ time. The engines have been serviced, the wooden meat-cooling pallets have been lifted on to the deck and the deadly exploding harpoons have been loaded. This weekend the … Read more