A Biologist Explains Why The Blue Whale Is Still Growing — And How It Reached 200 Tons

A biologist explains the surprising evolutionary math behind how the blue whale became the largest animal that has ever lived ...
The Cool Down

Officials issue warning after disturbing find during autopsy on rare baby whale: 'Devastating'

Researchers suggest that plastic pollution was the cause of death for a pygmy sperm whale off the coast of Honduras.

New gas exploration near King Island blasted as ‘dangerous’ for marine life

A total of five new areas for offshore gas exploration permits have been opened up in the Otway Basin – three off the coast ...
eturbonews

Timor-Leste’s Whale Tourism Boom Faces a Defining Test

Swimming with blue whales has put Timor-Leste on the global travel map — but success is bringing risk. Sold-out whale tours, influencer pressure, and weak regulation are raising alarms among ...
IEEE

Automated blue whale song transcription across variable acoustic contexts

Abstract: The size of sound archives collected globally by the community to monitor cetaceans, including blue whales, is rapidly increasing. Analyzing these vast amounts of data efficiently requires ...
Miami Herald

‘Rare’ sea creature — with ‘incredible escape tactic’ — washes ashore in England

A “very rare” pygmy sperm whale recently washed ashore in Devon, England, according to a local wildlife charity. Photo from Veronica White, UnSplash A pygmy sperm whale — a rare and mysterious marine ...