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Whales: Facts about the largest animals on Earth
Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the ...
The stunning power of whale pee
Scientists have spent a lot of time thinking about how the nutrients in whale feces—also known as whale pump —benefit species ...
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Northwest research reveals some whales avoid detection from predators by keeping their songs reeaaal low
New findings suggest the evolution and behavior of at least some baleen whales has been significantly shaped by fear of orca attack.
Whales sing more when they have full stomachs, study finds. ‘Window into their lives’
The finding indicates whale songs could serve as a barometer for their overall health, the study said. ‘It is a window into their lives.’ ...
First documented sighting of a group of bowhead whales in Canada's Churchill River Estuary
In the summer of 2020, researchers from the University of Manitoba set up a time-lapse camera overlooking the Churchill River ...
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Whales: Facts about the largest animals on Earth
There are many more toothed whale species than baleen whale species — 77 species of toothed whale (including dolphins and porpoises), compared with only 15 baleen whale species. Well-known ...
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Whales sing more when they have full stomachs, study finds. ‘Window into their lives’
“Analyzing baleen whale songs has revealed year-to-year variations that reflect changes in the availability of the species they forage on,” John Ryan, an oceanographer at the Monterey Bay ...