Dozens of pilot whales stranded in Indonesia, eight dead
Eight pilot whales have died after a mass stranding on the coast of Indonesia's main island of Java that sparked a major rescue operation, an official said today.
Jun 16, 2016, 10:38 AM IST
Watch: Footage of rare Omura's whales off Madagascar!
Dr Salvatore Cerchio and his fellow researchers documented around 80 Omura’s whales off the coast of Madagascar last November.
Mar 07, 2016, 07:41 AM IST
Shocking! 45 whales die after being washed ashore in Tamil Nadu
While as many as 36 whales have been rescued by the fishermen, 45 whales have been confirmed dead.
Jan 12, 2016, 19:31 PM IST
Several whales washed ashore in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin
Several small whales have been washed ashore on a beach in Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu since Monday night, as per reports.
Jan 12, 2016, 16:48 PM IST
Over 100 whales wash ashore in Tamil Nadu
Several whales have been found stranded on a beach in Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu.
Jan 12, 2016, 13:23 PM IST
Planktons' jumps may help us improve our engineering
Dolphins and whales may attract a lot of attention when they leap dramatically out of the water. But aquatic animals thousands of times smaller, such as plankton, are accomplished jumpers, too.
Oct 18, 2015, 15:54 PM IST
How blue whales plan their feed 'outings'
Are whales indiscriminate grazers that consume copious amounts of tiny krill throughout the day? No, says a new study which finds that whales forage efficiently to optimise their energy levels.
Oct 04, 2015, 18:44 PM IST
Iceland says it killed 184 whales this year
Iceland announced today that 155 fin whales and 29 minke whales were killed in its hunting season this year, in defiance of calls to end the practice.
Oct 01, 2015, 00:26 AM IST
How deep-diving whales may help create synthetic blood
As per a recent study, deep-diving whales can hold answer for synthetic blood.
Sep 26, 2015, 16:21 PM IST
