whales Archives

How 9/11 shed light on stressed whales

Scientists have used the drop-off in shipping traffic after 9/11 to understand whale responses to noise.

Killer whales may be top predators, but a little-known threat is putting them at risk.

An early ancestor of the blue whale hoovered up its prey rather than using baleen plates to filter feed.

Just like us whales get sunburned – and the problem is increasing, according to a new study.

The planned Woodside LNG plant on the WA coast will have a negative impact on whales, say green groups.

The nutrient-rich faeces of sperm whales promotes the absorption of carbon in the Southern Ocean ecosystem.

The Australian government launches an international legal bid to bring a stop to Japanese whaling.