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Kerosene did not save the sperm whale (2024)
(edconway.substack.com)
No, Kerosene did NOT save the Sperm Whale
Environment
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Biology
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Conservation
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Whales
190 points by baud147258 22 days ago |
69 comments
The first images of humpbacks having sex, and they're both males
(cbc.ca)
Two male humpback whales are seen mating off the coast of Hawaii in 2022 in what scientists say is the first documented instance of humpback sex.
Animal Behavior
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Science
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Marine Biology
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Whales
6 points by geox 51 days ago |
0 comments
Humpback whale briefly traps young kayaker in its mouth in Chile
(apnews.com)
A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed.
Animals
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Chile
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Whales
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Kayaking
66 points by vinnyglennon 71 days ago |
69 comments
Orca that carried dead calf for weeks appears to be in mourning again
(nytimes.com)
Researchers say that the killer whale’s newborn calf in Puget Sound has also died and she’s unable to let go.
Animals
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Marine Biology
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Grief
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Whales
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Nature
139 points by pepys 111 days ago |
241 comments
Great Whales Can Live a Lot Longer Than We Thought – If We Leave Them Alone
(theguardian.com)
Bowhead whales may not be the only species that can live to 200 years old. Researchers have found that the industrial hunting of great whales has masked the ability of these underwater giants to also live to great ages
Marine Biology
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Longevity
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Conservation
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Environmental Impact
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Whales
4 points by m463 112 days ago |
0 comments
Humpback Whale Swims Up to Photographer for Close-Up Picture
(petapixel.com)
A photographer had a powerful experience with a whale who swam up close allowing her to capture a close-up photo of the humpback’s eye.
Wildlife Photography
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Whales
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Photography
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Nature
21 points by philip1209 135 days ago |
3 comments
Synchronization of bowhead whales
(phys.org)
Chaos Theory
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Animal Behavior
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Whales
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Science
14 points by wglb 250 days ago |
1 comments
Creature that washed up on New Zealand beach may be rarest whale
(cbsnews.com)
New Zealand
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Whales
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Marine Biology
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Rare Species
138 points by Brajeshwar 285 days ago |
22 comments
52-Hertz Whale
(wikipedia.org)
Marine Biology
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Animals
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Whales
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Unusual Phenomena
52 points by bear_with_me 313 days ago |
10 comments
Scientists Find an 'Alphabet' in Whale Songs
(nytimes.com)
Science
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Biology
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Animals
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Whales
252 points by tintinnabula 351 days ago |
200 comments
Medieval Icelanders were likely hunting blue whales before industrial technology
(hakaimagazine.com)
Medieval History
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Iceland
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Whales
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Archaeology
138 points by benbreen 354 days ago |
75 comments