A new study out of the University of Vermont quantifies just how much migrating female whales do to sustain ocean ecosystems.
Baleen whales migrate from high latitude feeding grounds to subtropical reproductive winter grounds, translocating limiting nutrients across ecosystems. This study estimates the latitudinal ...
It’s a hotspot for so many species, we’ve seen beaked whales, baleen whales, ocean sunfish, and many different dolphins and toothed whales,” said Shillinger. Leatherbacks face many threats ...
A rare sighting of an endangered North Atlantic right whale was filmed off the coast of Fort Myers, Florida. Anyone who spots a right whale is encouraged to report the sighting to the Coast Guard ...
Baleen whales are among the largest creatures in the ocean, but that doesn’t mean they’re safe from other animals. A pod of orcas can take a giant baleen whale down, and these filter-feeders ...
Swallow their prey whole by dislocating their jaws. Tear their food into chunks or swallow it whole, later regurgitating indigestible parts as pellets Baleen whales filter feed on tiny plankton, while ...
It's a race against time to save a young whale trapped in shallow water against rocks on the Cornish coastline. The creature, believed to be a young pilot whale, was filmed struggling against ...
A whale trader opened a 40x leverage BTC short worth $423 million on Hyperliquid, sparking market-wide interest and a coordinated push to liquidate. Crypto figure CBB rallied traders to drive BTC’s ...
How did they survive? Let’s take a closer look! Humpback whales are a significant member of the Rorqual family, a group of baleen whales, but they are not the largest; the blue whale holds that title.
Baleen whales undertake some of the longest yearly migrations, with humpbacks (Megaptera novaeangliae) travelling up to 8,300 km (about 5,150 miles) from Antarctica to warmer wintering grounds. With ...