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Whales
‘Russian spy’ white beluga whale ‘shot dead’ off Norway
By
Mark 'Crowley' Russell
Sep 5, 2024
Campaigners say Hvaldimir, a white beluga whale thought to have been used in Russian spy operations, was shot dead off the coast of Norway
Breaching whale capsizes small boat off New Hampshire
By
DIVE Staff
Jul 24, 2024
A humpback whale has been filmed capsizing a small boat as it breaches off the coast of New Hampshire, USA
Mass Orkney pilot whale stranding
By
Mark 'Crowley' Russell
Jul 17, 2024
A pod of 77 long-finned pilot whales have all died after a mass stranding on a beach in the Scottish Orkney Islands
Grey whales in the northeastern Pacific are shrinking
By
Stuart Butler
Jun 19, 2024
A new study reveals that grey whales are rapidly shrinking and scientists fear this could have a significant impact on whale health.
Whale asks divers to free it from plastic entanglement
By
Stuart Butler
Jun 13, 2024
A video has emerged showing a sperm whale entangled in rubbish swimming up to a group of divers and asking them for help.
Decoding sperm whales’ ‘phonetic alphabet’
By
Mark 'Crowley' Russell
May 20, 2024
Scientists have analysed sperm whales' clicks and found they are combined in a way that strongly suggests a form of language
Dominican Republic commits to conserving 30 per cent of its ocean
By
Stuart Butler
Apr 24, 2024
The Domincan Republic will be joining only a handful of other countries to have committed to conserving 30 per cent of its ocean water.
Marine heatwave leads to decline in humpback whales
By
Stuart Butler
Feb 29, 2024
A marine heatwave could have been responsible for a recent 20 per cent decline in the Pacific humpback whale population.
Featured Photographer – Ollie Clarke
By
DIVE Staff
Feb 12, 2024
British Underwater Photographer of the Year 2023, Ollie Clarke, showcases some of his spectacular megafauna shots of sharks, rays and whales
Sperm whales make consensus, democratic decisions – but slowly
By
Mark 'Crowley' Russell
Jan 17, 2024
Sperm whales appear to make communal, democratic decisions - but take a long time discussing and disagreeing before they do
Dominica to create first sperm whale marine reserve
By
Mark 'Crowley' Russell
Dec 11, 2023
Dominica has announced that the world’s first marine reserve for sperm whales will be established in the Caribbean island nation’s waters
Petition launched to ban captive cetaceans in the UK
By
Mark 'Crowley' Russell
Nov 28, 2023
There are no captive cetaceans in the UK - but its not illegal to keep them. Marine Connection has launched a petition to change that
Australian Navy divers injured by ‘unsafe’ Chinese sonar
By
Mark 'Crowley' Russell
Nov 20, 2023
Divers from the Australian Navy have been injured by the 'unsafe and unprofessional' use of active sonar by a passing Chinese warship
Stranded fin whale found dead on Cornwall beach
By
Mark 'Crowley' Russell
Nov 16, 2023
A 16.5m-long fin whale, the second largest species of animal in the world, has been found dead on Fistral Beach in Cornwall, UK
Featured Photographer – Daniel Browne
By
DIVE Staff
Oct 19, 2023
Daniel Thomas Browne, winner of DIVE's BigShot Megafauna underwater photo competition, showcases some of the best of Western Australia's reefs
Nudibranchs & Whales: an extract from Helen Scales’ Around the Ocean in 80 Fish
By
Mark 'Crowley' Russell
Sep 29, 2023
Extracts from Helen Scales’ beautifully illustrated Around the Ocean in 80 Fish & Other Sea Life, featuring two of its most iconic ocean creatures
Featured Photographer – Kaush Subramaniam
By
DIVE Staff
Sep 8, 2023
Some stunning whale and whale shark portraits - and more - by British wildlife conservation biologist, photographer and filmmaker, Kaush Subramaniam
Thomas Cook ends tickets sales to captive cetacean attractions
By
DIVE Staff
Jul 18, 2023
Thomas Cook has announced it will cease ticket sales to any attraction featuring captive cetaceans, including dolphins, whales and orcas
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