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The population of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales appears to have levelled off after a decade of steep decline, according to updated data released this morning by Canadian and American scientists.Every fall, the North…

Critically endangered North Atlantic right whales arrived in the Gulf of St. Lawrence later than usual in 2023 and then showed up in places they've never been seen before, according to fishermen, scientists and Canadian fisheries…

BEIJING: Trees fell on moving vehicles, a whale washed ashore and a freezer full of ice cream floated off in floods as Typhoon Talimmade its way across China's southern provinces on Tuesday.On Chinese social media, videos showed…

In a surprising turn of events, a sperm whale that washed up dead on the shores of La Palma in the Canary Islands revealed an unexpected treasure concealed within its entrails. Initially focusing on determining the cause of the whale’s…

Delighted whale watchers have spotted a trio of newborn humpback whale calves in the Salish Sea.The mothers and babies are the first ones reported in the 2023 whale-watching season as humpbacks return to local waters from their winter…

When whales wash ashore, it might be people's first instinct to help push them back in the water.It is the wrong course of action, says Tonya Wimmer, the executive director of the Nova Scotia-based Marine Animal Response Society."Being able…

Marine researchers are warning the public to keep an eye out for humpback whales entangled in fishing gear, after one humpback was extricated from polysteel rope off the coast of Haida Gwaii in the province's northwest.It has also led to a…

Hvaldimir, a domesticated beluga whale that has been spotted in Scandinavian waters for years, was seen last week off the coast of Sweden, prompting concern among researchers who worry he could be in danger, especially if people don’t stay…

<!-- -->Ambergris is produced naturally by sperm whales. (Representational)New Delhi: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officers have seized 18.1 kilogram ambergris at Tuticorin coast valued at Rs 31.67 crore in the illicit…

A recent report on the North Atlantic right whale has one New Brunswick scientist feeling a little nervous about some of the recommendations from the standing committee on fisheries and oceans.After taking time to review the 48…