Whales

Lull in shipping activity gives scientists chance to listen to sounds of the ocean

They will capture signals from marine life that use sound and natural sonar to navigate and communicate across the oceans.

We've been profiting by slaughtering Antarctica's wildlife since it was discovered 200 years ago

Before 1833, at least seven million fur seals were killed in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic.

Lone whale rescued from pod of dead carcasses as Australia reports largest-ever mass stranding

With more than 300 carcasses spread across a 10-kilometre area, boats have begun towing the dead whales into the open ocean, where they will be released over several days.

380 pilot whales dead in largest mass stranding ever recorded in Australia; nearly 500 still stranded in Tasmania

The country's previous largest recorded mass stranding took place near the Western Australias town of Dunsborough in 1996, involving 320 pilot whales

Complex landscapes made land animals smarter than their aquatic ancestors: Study

Moving onto land 'poured jet fuel on the evolution of the brain', say researchers, since it demanded the hardest possible cognitive operation – envisioning the future.

Lit fishnets can reduce chances of turtle, dolphins, whales getting caught by accident

Gillnet fisheries have high bycatch rates of threatened marine life like turtles, whales, dolphins, seabirds.

Blue whales can reduce rate to two beats per minute as it searches for food

The larger the animal, lower the heart rate as it minimizes the heart's work while distributing blood in the body.

Talks about an Antarctic marine sanctuary in a deadlock for eighth consecutive year

The multinational effort to create giant sanctuaries around Antarctica to counter climate change and protect the fragile ocean ecosystems have failed.

New species of hardy crustacean discovered living in mouths of whale sharks

The species is known for its hardy ability to live in environments ranging from high mountains to the deep sea.

Wildlife Week 2019: How do you weigh a live whale? A marine biologist talks about working with the planet's biggest animal

Whales are the largest animals on the planet, and important predators in the marine ecosystem.