Whales
Orca adopts – or kidnaps – pilot whale calf
A study by researchers from the West Iceland Nature Research Centre (Náttúrustofa Vesturlands) has published the first documented case of…
Blue whales swallow ten million pieces of microplastic a day
Blue whales could be ingesting as much as 10 million pieces of microplastic every day, according to a study published…
Humpack whales spotted breaching off Cornwall
Humpback whales have been spotted breaching off the coast of Cornwall, bringing hope of a ‘bumper season’ of sightings for…
World’s largest shipping line reroutes container ships to avoid blue whales
Major breakthrough in campaign to stop lethal shipping collisions with resident pygmy blue whales The Mediterranean Shipping Company is rerouting…
Fast ferries linked to Canary Islands sperm whale deaths
Scientists are calling for speed limits at key times of the year on fast ferries linking the Canary Islands as…
Where to swim responsibly with whales
DIVE Magazine Special Report Swimming with whales and other large animals is one of the most important driving forces behind…
Iceland signals end to whaling
Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, Svandis Svavarsdottir, has suggested that the nation may cease commercial whaling by 2024, stating…
Scientists call for shipping lane to be moved to save blue whales
Scientists are calling for a shipping lane off Sri Lanka to be moved by a few miles to save a…
The 5 best whale videos
Close encounters with large marine mammals probably beat any other experience both under the water and while on the water.…
New whale species described by New Zealand scientists
A study recently published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, has described a new species of beaked whale, Ramari’s beaked whale…
In the company of giants: diving with the blue whales of Sri Lanka
The blue whale is a catalogue of superlatives. It has a 2.7-tonne tongue. Its breath exhales to a height of…
Japan to resume commercial whaling
The Japanese Government has announced that it plans to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in order to resume…