Whales
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Ship Noise Boosts Stress in Whales
Posted Wed Feb 8, 2012 10:18 AM ET | 0
When maritime traffic quieted following the 9/11 attacks, whale stress levels plummeted. Read more
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Saving Whales, For Real and on the Screen
Posted by Kieran Mulvaney Thu Feb 2, 2012 04:52 AM ET | 0
"Big Miracle" recalls the events during the Cold War, when this woman had the courage to call Russia. Read more
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Blue Whales Keep Getting Bigger
Posted Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:07 AM ET | 0
It's easier to grow bigger in the sea with the water holding up your weight, say researchers. Read more
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Inuit Insight on Fear of Killer Whales
Posted Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:35 AM ET | 0
Canadian Inuit traditional knowledge has provided new insights on how marine mammals respond to a killer whale in the neighborhood. Read more
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Selling Whales to Save Them?
Posted by Kieran Mulvaney Tue Jan 17, 2012 03:02 AM ET | 0
A new proposal to establish a market-based 'solution' to the whaling controversy misses the mark. Read more
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Will 2012 Be the Year of the Whale?
Posted by Kieran Mulvaney Tue Jan 10, 2012 07:14 AM ET | 0
Whalewatchers are thrilled by unexpected sightings off the coasts of Hawaii, Alaska, California, and Washington. Read more
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Whale Wars: Attack of the Drones
Posted by Kieran Mulvaney Wed Dec 28, 2011 05:30 PM ET | 0
Sea Shepherd says airborne drones have enabled it to find the Japanese whaling fleet in the Antarctic. Read more
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Russian Icebreaker Whale Rescue Delayed
Posted by Kieran Mulvaney Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:25 PM ET | 0
Bad weather is hampering an icebreaker sent to free 100 beluga whales trapped by ice in far eastern Russia. Read more
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Japan Tsunami Funds Aid Whaling Fleet
Posted by Kieran Mulvaney Thu Dec 8, 2011 01:50 PM ET | 0
Japan admits using tsunami recovery funds to support its whaling fleet, which has left port for the Antarctic. Read more
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Ocean Cacophony a Torment for Sea Mammals
Posted Wed Dec 7, 2011 12:38 PM ET | 0
The constant thump of oil and gas exploration and military testing has made ocean noise levels unbearable for some sea mammals. Read more
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Animals: Sperm Whales Caught Napping [VIDEO]
Posted Tue Dec 6, 2011 01:51 PM ET | 0
Researchers stumble upon a pod of sperm whales getting some sleep in the open ocean, and the event is caught on tape. James Williams reviews the action. Watch video
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Animals: Surfer Almost Swallowed by Whale Explained [VIDEO]
Posted Fri Nov 11, 2011 03:00 AM ET | 0
A pair of leaping humpback whales nearly crush some curious onlookers. Jorge Ribas talks to a whale researcher to find out what the whales were doing right, and the people doing wrong. Watch video
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Oil Fight: Conservationists vs. Shell in Alaska
Posted by Eric Niiler Tue Nov 8, 2011 07:48 AM ET | 0
Green groups say not enough known about how oil drilling may affect whales and seals; feds say any risk is negligible. Read more
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Prehistoric Whale Done in By Shark, Frozen in Time
Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Nov 7, 2011 02:00 PM ET | 0
A 40-million-year-old shark and whale encounter is found preserved in stone. Read more
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Top 9 Areas for Preserving Marine Mammals
Posted by Tim Wall Wed Aug 31, 2011 08:28 AM ET | 0
Preserving just 4 percent of the ocean habitat could help 84 percent of marine mammals. Read more
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