A rare dwarf sperm whale mysteriously washed ashore in Australia, prompting an official investigation, according to news reports. Beachgoers in Adelaide — a city on the coast of South Australia — ...
Two studies reveal that the communication systems of most cetaceans examined adhere to the principles of efficiency and ...
said sperm whales — the largest of the toothed whales, which are listed as endangered by both the state and federal governments — "typically stay in deep water environments, unlike other large ...
UK trade in ivory from hippos, narwhals, orcas and sperm whales has been banned as part ... People breaking the rules by trading in ivory – found in teeth and tusks – from the species could ...
In Mauritius, a discovery off the coast is changing what we know about sperm whales. After more than a decade of observation, researchers have forged special bonds with these gentle giants who are ...
A mother sperm whale and her calf off the coast of Mauritius. The calf has remoras attached to its body. Gabriel Barathieu, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org ...
A man from Cornwall captured footage of a whale leaping from the sea off the coast of Cornwall in an incredible display. The mighty animal was filmed breaching the water several times as it ...
The marine conservation officer said: "Humpbacks are a bit new to our area and they're really charismatic whales. "They do tend to put on a display ... in Cornish waters. Sperm whales and bowhead ...
Every year, North Atlantic Right Whale moms swim down the East Coast to give birth off the coast of the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida. They spend a few months raising their newborns in the ...
The sperm whale, scientifically known as Physeter macrocephalus, is not only the largest of the toothed whales but also holds the remarkable distinction of being the loudest animal on Earth. These ...
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