Scientists are baffled as killer whales launch spate of ‘attacks’ on boats off Spain and Portugal, leaving at least one crewman hurt Multiple boats have been targeted by a group of killer whales in recent months In one ‘attack’ a boat was surrounded by nine animals before being spun round Sailors in the area also report … Read more
‘Mind-blowing’ moment two humpback whales breach right next to father and daughter’s boat off Newfoundland Sean and Sarah Russell saw the humpbacks launch themselves out of water The whales twirled right in front of the pair before splashing back into the ocean The father and daughter had been fishing at Conception Bay, off Newfoundland By Bhvishya … Read more
Six whales have died and another is ‘likely’ to perish in what is being described as the largest live stranding of the animals in Ireland’s history. The seven northern bottlenose dolphins were spotted stranded on a beach in Rossnowlagh, County Donegal, on the north west coast of Ireland, earlier today. Conservationists rushed to the beach in … Read more
They are creatures who always seem to have a smile on their faces. And now, two beluga whales are sure to be feeling much happier thanks to British charity the Sea Life Trust. The whales, called Little Grey and Little White, have been freed from captivity in China to swim in the sea for the … Read more
Siren song! Women are astonished as whales swim closer to their boat when they start to sing and play guitar Two friends went whale watching off the coast of Trinity Bright, Newfoundland Wanda and Bev had no luck seeing any whales until Bev took up a guitar to sing Incredibly, a few whales came to the … Read more
Endangered sperm whales are less likely to forage for food at dawn in some areas of the Mediterranean, underwater robotic equipment has revealed. Unmanned underwater robots equipped with acoustic monitors recorded the sperm whale sounds over several months and thousands of miles of ocean. Sperm whales emit distinct ‘clicks’ to sense objects from reflected sound waves … Read more
Photographs have emerged of a freshly-caught whale being skinned and gutted in Japan, a year after the country resumed whaling. Fishermen slaughtered the 34-foot long Baird’s Beaked Whale earlier today in Wada Port, Chiba, and later winched it into a slaughterhouse where its meat was prepared for sale to shops and restaurants. Whaling as long … Read more
One of the world’s most rarely seen whales is found washed up on the Scottish coast Female True’s beaked whale was found washed up on the UK coast for first time Animal was discovered at Kearvaig Bay in the north of Scotland earlier this year The rarely-seen whale is now in the collection of National … Read more
North Atlantic right whales ‘could be extinct within 20 years’ as krill they eat migrate away due to climate change and commercial fishing impacts their habitat A new study used drones to photograph right whales in the south and north Researchers found North Atlantic right whales were much smaller than whales in the southern hemisphere … Read more
Terrifying moment kayakers freeze in fear after being circled by three killer whales while paddling half a mile out to sea Footage shows three orcas swimming towards kayakers near a Russian island One of the predators bursts its head above water and lurches itself at the men The kayakers shriek and swear in fear throughout … Read more