DNA: Scientists Discover a 'Phonetic Alphabet' Used by Sperm Whales
Just as humans use language to communicate with each other, whales also communicate with each other. And whales have a language of their own.
May 10, 2024, 02:08 AM IST
New York sees 'extraordinary leap' in whale sightings
The sightings, almost all of the humpbacks, have been logged by members of the group, Gotham Whale, the Guardian reported on Monday.
Jun 04, 2019, 12:38 PM IST
Japan killed 330 whales for 'research' in 2017/18, 122 were pregnant: Report
Japan has committed itself to not hunting whales for commercial purposes but critics say killing for research would eventually mean selling of the meat - a commercial process.
May 30, 2018, 11:54 AM IST
Whales are at 'significant' risk from ocean microplastic, says study
The team's analysis also found that species tend to congregate in areas that overlap "microplastic pollution hotspots", which include the Gulf of Mexico, the Mediterranean Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Coral Triangle in Southeast Asia.
Feb 05, 2018, 18:41 PM IST
Why do some dolphins, whales get stranded along coasts?
Mass strandings occur around the world and can affect anywhere from three to several hundred animals during any given event.
Dec 11, 2017, 18:52 PM IST
Male whales might be in danger due to poor social ties
Killer whales are highly cooperative, and males at the centre of a social group are likely to have better access to social information and food-sharing opportunities, the researchers said.
Whales, dolphins follow rich 'human-like' culture, says study
Further, vocal mimicry and 'signature whistles' used by dolphins to make a call associated with an individual when they're not there, suggests they too gossip about each other.
Scientists debunk theories about ancient whales being gentle giants, say they were predators – Read
They found that teeth in ancient baleen whales, the ancestors of the Southern Right and Blue whale, were different to the present-day and were instead much sharper.
Aug 30, 2017, 12:09 PM IST
Scientists reveal how planet's biggest animal 'whale' became big
According to new research from scientists, it was only recently in whale's evolutionary past that they became so enormous.
May 24, 2017, 12:42 PM IST
333 whales killed by Japan as part of annual Antarctic hunt
The fleet set sail for the Southern Ocean in November, with plans to slaughter 333 minke whales, flouting a worldwide moratorium and opposition led by Australia and New Zealand.
Mar 31, 2017, 13:28 PM IST
Spiders beat humans, whales by consuming upto 800 million tones of prey each year
Researchers have revealed that spiders wipe out an estimated 400-800 million tonnes of prey every year, compared to an estimated 280-500 million tonnes of prey that the world's whales eat.
Mar 15, 2017, 12:14 PM IST
New Zealand whale stranding: Authorities begin clean-up of carcasses
In total, an estimated 666 whales had been stranded at Farewell Spit, on the northern tip of the South Island, in one of the largest mass beachings recorded in New Zealand.
Feb 13, 2017, 09:09 AM IST
More than 200 whales refloat themselves in New Zealand
However they had not left the area and there were fears they could become stuck on the coastline again.
Feb 12, 2017, 10:26 AM IST
Kiwi rescuers come to the aid of stranded whales
A group of about 100 volunteers, supported by three boats, successfully turned the whales away from shore by blocking their path, conservation officials said in a statement.
Feb 11, 2017, 14:17 PM IST
At least 300 whales found dead in mass stranding on New Zealand beach - Watch
Although the reasons why these whales have been stranded are still unknown, the Golden Bay, which has shallow waters, is known for these kinds of incidents.
Feb 10, 2017, 12:54 PM IST
Melting Arctic sea ice may up whale predation
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in the US, evaluated the relationship between changing sea ice and the migration of the Arctic whale also known as white whale and beluga whales.
Nov 21, 2016, 17:12 PM IST
Pierce Brosnan lends support to whale security, joins campaign to save the gentle giants!
"We are passionate about efforts to protect our planet's great whales and their ocean habitat," Brosnan said.
Oct 25, 2016, 23:42 PM IST
