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Gray whales keep washing up dead: "We are in uncharted territory"
A mass die-off of gray whales that has been ongoing since 2019 has declined populations by 25 percent.
Whale calf euthanized after stranding on Florida beach
The 12-foot sperm whale was discovered stranded on the sand of a beach near Marineland on Wednesday, but could not be saved.
Juvenile whale hit by boat propeller left with "severe" head injuries
The whale is thought to have very low chances of survival after its collision, and has not been seen since Sunday.
Orcas ramming sailboat leaves it adrift
"The orca hit the most sensitive place on the boat, which is the rudder. We have the impression that it's a bit of a trophy for them," said the boat captain.
First whales killed days after hunting suspension lifted
The Icelandic government announced that fin whaling would resume, following a temporary ban, at the end of August.
Enormous whales give "warm welcome" to patrol officers
The majestic animals leapt out of the water while officers were conducting patrols of the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary in Massachusetts.
Dinosaur embryo picture among 9 "spectacular" winners in nature competition
The winning and runner-up photos show a series of incredible snapshots of nature from across the world, including zombie fungi and whale necropsies.
Video shows Russian fishermen rescuing beached beluga whales
The four adult belugas and a calf were kept alive by fishermen, who threw water over them and fed them fish until the tide came in.
Whales and dolphins are now partly made of plastic: Study
A new study suggests that when ingested, microplastics can travel through the digestive tract and get lodged in tissues on the way.
Gigantic new species of ancient whale may be heaviest animal ever to exist
Weight estimates for the now-extinct whale species, named Perucetus colossus, rival or even exceed those of the blue whale.
Rare 26-foot whale's death sparks fury at whale-watchers
The whale is thought to be the same one as a Bryde's whale that drew crowds of whale-watchers when it was seen a few weeks ago.
Rescuers save distressed 36-foot humpback whale entangled in fishing gear
The trapped whale was reported by a member of the public, and set free from the fishing gear after three days of hard work from local authorities.
Over 50 whales die on beach as rescuers fear pod followed mother in trouble
All pilot whales died apart from one after they were found fighting for their life on a Scottish beach.
Passengers horrified as cruise sails into "distressing" whale massacre
"We are utterly opposed to the commercial hunting of whales and dolphins in the Faroes," an Ambassador Cruise Line spokesperson told Newsweek.
Fisherman swims 15 hours to shore after whale throws him overboard
"Thank God for giving me another life, I was born again," Flavio Barceló said.
Orca keeps escaping human-made jeopardies
The killer whale freed itself several hours after becoming entangled in a crab pot near Saratoga Passage, Washington.
"Floating gold" worth over $500,000 found inside washed-up sperm whale
Experts conducting a postmortem of the animal found a hard lump of the rare and valuable substance weighing just over 20 pounds.
Mystery deaths of gray whales washing up on U.S. coasts alarm scientists
The gray whale that washed up in Washington on June 27 was the fifth found dead along the state's coast in June 2023 alone.
Watch as nearly 50 sharks feast on dead humpback whale in feeding frenzy
The humpback was the fifth whale to be found dead in the surrounding area in the past week alone.
Rare footage shows huge humpback whale nursing calf
It is only the second known visual record of nursing between a mother humpback and its calf, this video from off Colombia following a 2021 clip in Hawaii.
Over 1,000 whales are still brutally slaughtered each year
Data from the IWC shows that Iceland, Japan, and Norway continue to kill over a thousand fin whales, Bryde's whales, minke whales, and sei whales each year.
Russia is doubling its dolphin army to protect Crimea, images reveal
Militarized dolphins have been used by the Russian Navy to detect Ukrainian elite special forces divers throughout the war.
Albino whale spotted near coast might be famous humpback Migaloo
Migaloo, the famous albino humpback whale, has not had a confirmed sighting since 2020, leading many to fear he has died.
Mystery surrounds stranded whales who got back in the ocean
Eleven long-finned pilot whales were washed up on a Nova Scotia beach in yet another stranding event for this unlucky species. Only three survived.
Mystery sparked by rare whale species found on Massachusetts beach
The whale died hours after it was found, and was discovered to have a swollen brain, leading researchers to hypothesize that it may have had a viral infection.
Dolphins and other mammals wash up dead in New Jersey
Four dolphins have washed ashore in just four days, along with other marine mammals. But the "unusual mortality event" began much earlier, says NOAA Fisheries.
Faroe Islands begin "horrifically cruel" whale hunts
More attention has been placed on the hunting of cetaceans off the Faroe Islands in recent years after 1,423 dolphins were killed in just one hunt in 2021.
Multimillion-dollar whale vomit plot foiled by police
A massive haul of ambergris, often referred to as whale vomit because it orginates inside whales' intestines, was seized from smugglers by Indian authorities.
Whale hunted in Iceland takes two hours to die in disturbing footage
Nearly 40 percent of fin whales struggle for over 11 minutes before they die after being shot in Iceland, an Icelandic government report has found.
Whale carcass washed up by beach club gets harvested for meat
Authorities have warned members of the public not to eat the whale meat due to health concerns.