Baleen whales are among the biggest creatures on Earth—science is revealing new secrets about their size
The Australian researchers analyzed a dataset of baleen whale genes and found that two of the largest species, blue and fin ...
Whales are recovering from near extinction, but industrial fishing around Antarctica competes for their sole food source
The Southern Ocean encircling Antarctica is the world’s largest feeding ground for baleen whales – species like humpbacks ...
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Strange “biotwang” ID’d as Bryde’s whale call
Combining that analysis with visual observations allowed the team to identify the source of the biotwang: a species of baleen whales called Bryde's (pronounced "broodus") whales. This should help ...
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Rare Bryde’s Whales Seen “Surfing” In Australian Waters Thanks To Citizen Science
Just because a creature is big, doesn’t mean we necessarily know a lot about it. In the case of the elusive, but still 16-meter-long (52-foot) Bryde’s whales (Balaenoptera edeni), they are ...
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This endangered whale species was spotted in coastal waters of Delaware beaches this month
Delaware beaches are a travel spot for many, including this unique animal species spotted last week in Dewey. 6ABC reported this week that meteorologist Edward Russo saw a North Atlantic right ...
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Whales are recovering from near extinction, but industrial fishing around Antarctica competes for their sole food source
The Southern Ocean encircling Antarctica is the world’s largest feeding ground for baleen whales – species like humpbacks that filter tiny organisms from seawater for food. In the 20th century ...