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Whales can adjust their hearing: Study

Scientists have discovered that whales can adjust their hearing to navigate and hunt better.

False killer whales can adjust their hearing sensitivity

Sound plays a key role in the world of whales and dolphins – they hunt and navigate by listening for...

Bats, whales have surprisingly similar bio-sonars

Bats and toothed whales use surprisingly similar acoustic behaviour to locate, track, and capture pr...

Search on for entangled whale off Calif. Coast

Boats and helicopters scoured the Southern California waters Wednesday for a 40-foot gray whale that...

California: Entangled gray whale freed after chase

A migrating gray whale with debris wrapped around its tail was finally freed after rescuers in a sma...

Blue whales can hear sounds in wider range

Blue whales can be affected even by sounds that are outside their vocalisation range.

Southern Ocean humpbacks sing different tunes

Scientists have found that humpback whales on both sides of the southern Indian Ocean sing different...

New Zealand: 33 whales shot after rescues failed

The pilot whales shot were the last of 99 that stranded themselves on Monday on Farewell Spit on the...

Japan to release 3 Oz activists who boarded whaler

Australia maintains the annual whale hunts violate Japan`s international obligations and is seeking ...

Whales strand in New Zealand; 7 dead, 18 refloated

Seven long-finned pilot whales died after being beached in New Zealand, but rescuers were confident ...

Whale sperm, orgasmic feet top bad science list

From whale sperm to colon cleansers to the shape of a woman`s foot when she has an orgasm, celebriti...

Ship collisions threaten whales along Kerala coast

Increasing number of deaths of marine mammals and stranding of endangered whale species along the Ke...

Mass whale stranding on New Zealand beach

Thirty-one pilot whales have died and 34 more are stranded on New Zealand`s South Island, Xinhua rep...

Whales off California coast draw crowds, warning

The humpback whales, each measuring about the length of a school bus, have come about a mile from la...

Is ocean garbage killing whales?

A review of research literature from the last two decades reveals hundreds of cases in which cetacea...

Whales have trendy tunes too!

Male humpback whales modify their songs to differ from their rivals during courtship.

First whale shark satellite-tagged in India

A whale shark has been satellite-tagged for the first time in India as part of research.

Shipwrecked whaler linked to ‘Moby-Dick’ discovered

Marine archaeologists have discovered a 19th-century shipwrecked whaling ship ‘Two Brothers’.

24 whales euthanised in New Zealand

A pod of 24 whales was euthanised after the authorities realised it was difficult to save them consi...

Japanese whalers, activists clash off Antarctica

Japanese whalers shot water cannons at anti-whaling activists after being tracked down in Antarctica...

South Korea clamps down on illegal whale-hunting

South Korea said Sunday it will tighten rules on whaling and the processing of whale meat.

Improved ocean turbine design – inspired by whales!

Underwater turbines have long been thought to be sources of alternative energy.

Japanese whaler cleared of ramming protest boat

New Zealand investigators blame poor seamanship on both sides for accident.

Whales also get sunburns

Even whales suffer the effects of exposure to strong UV rays, such as blisters and sunburns.

Record-breaking whale swims 9,800 kms

A female humpback whale has astonished marine biologists by swimming over 9,800 kilometres.

Gulf oil displaced, killed whale sharks?

If whale sharks have ingested oil, there is a good possibility that they died and sank to the bottom...

NZ rescuers save 14 whales from stranded pod

Late Friday, a total of 24 whales were trucked 30 miles (50 kilometers) from Spirits Bay.

Over 40 whales die on New Zealand beach

More than 40 pilot whales died Wednesday after a pod of about 80 stranded themselves on a New Zealan...

DNA profiling of Whale Sharks to begin soon in Gujarat

The DNA profiling of Whale Sharks frequenting the state`s coast will begin soon in Gujarat.

Only nine of 63 whales survive NZ stranding

Only nine of 63 whales which beached themselves in a northern New Zealand bay survived.

Bowhead whales smell the air

Scientists have revealed a previously undiscovered ability of bowhead whales` to smell the air - a f...

Prehistoric whale skeletons found in Egypt

Many skeletons of prehistoric whales have been discovered in a valley in Egypt.

Gray whale swims free from Washington Beach

An incoming tide has helped a young gray whale swim free off a beach.

Why killer whales & women stop breeding early

The evolutionary mystery of menopause is a step closer to being solved, thanks to new research on ki...

`Sea monster` was real; fossils unearthed

The new find in Peru`s Pisco basin leaves no doubt that Leviathan existed.

India to satellite tag whale sharks for genetic analysis

The environment ministry has given its nod to satellite tag individuals of the species and collect t...

Whale-watching worth billions and booming: Study

Whale-watching revenue topped USD 2bn in 2009 and could grow by 10% annually.

Toxins found in whales bode ill for humans: Report

Sperm whales feeding even in the most remote reaches of Earth`s oceans have built up stunningly high...

Nations fail to agree on curbing Japan whale hunt

Japan officials trade blame as nations failed to reach deal to curb whale hunts.

Whaling commission ponders suspending hunting ban

The International Whaling Commission began its most important meeting in decades debating whether ...

Whales closer to us than thought, say scientists

Marine mammals are smarter than thought and share several attributes of humans, scientists say.

Whales fight climate change

Southern Ocean sperm whales are an unexpected ally in the fight against global warming.

Exploiting whales, companies eye new products

Companies in Japan, Iceland and Norway are developing whale-based products ranging from drugs to cos...

Human rights urged for whales and dolphins

Whales and dolphins should get "human rights" to life and liberty because of their intelligence.

Scientists stunned as grey whale sighted off Israel

The appearance of a grey whale off the coast of Israel has stunned scientists, in what was thought t...

Scientists stunned by rare grey whale sighting

The appearance of a grey whale off the coast of Israel has stunned scientists.

Fifteen whales stranded on Chile beach rescued

Fifteen whales washed up on a beach in the northern Chilean city of Iquique were rescued by some 300...

Japan to catch 60 minke whales for `research`

The Fisheries Agency has said that a fleet of five vessels will catch 60 minke whales off the nort...

California gray whale-watchers fear dip in population

Gazing past the rolling whitecaps in the middle of San Diego`s whale-watching season, boat captain B...

Greenpeace activists in Netherlands block whale meat heading for Japan

Greenpeace activists chained themselves to the mooring ropes of a ship in the Netherlands on Friday ...

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