Latest about Marine Mammals
Beluga whales appear to change the shape of their melon heads to communicate, scientists discover
Beluga whales appear to change the shape of their heads during encounters with one another in what scientists believe is a form of visual communication among this highly social species.
Why some whales go through menopause
Toothed whales appear to have lengthened their lifespan without lengthening their reproductive life so they can help care for their grandchildren, a new study suggests.
7,000 humpback whales died in the North Pacific over 10 years — and 'the blob' is to blame
New research using artificial intelligence reveals that a decline in the North Pacific population of humpback whales between 2012 and 2021 coincided with the strongest marine heat wave recorded globally.
'Should not really exist in these waters': Scientists spot gray whale, thought to be extinct in the Atlantic, off Massachusetts coast
Scientists spotted a gray whale — believed to be extinct in the Atlantic Ocean — while conducting an aerial survey.
Male humpback whale seen forcing sex on emaciated, injured male in extremely rare encounter
Photographs taken off Maui, Hawaii, show the first documented case of a male humpback whale sexually penetrating another male, with the latter appearing injured and covered in parasites.
Critically endangered right whales are shrinking, with drastic consequences for their population
Climate change appears to be causing North Atlantic right whales to get smaller, and it's making them have fewer babies.
Millions of mystery holes at the bottom of the North Sea are not what scientists thought they were
Holes in the seafloor off the coast of Germany looked like those associated with methane. They might actually be the work of porpoises looking for eels.
Eerie photograph captures whales hunted off Greenland lying in their watery grave
Haunting image showing two whales with their bones picked clean off the coast of Greenland has won the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024 competition.
How do marine mammals sleep underwater?
How can animals that need to breathe air manage to sleep underwater?
Haunting 'mummified dolphin' found on US beach may have been dead for months
The highly desiccated remains of a suspected bottlenose dolphin were recently found on a beach in South Carolina after "mummifying" for weeks or even months. One expert believes the animal may have deliberately beached itself.
