Shark-bitten orcas in the Northeastern Pacific could be a new population of killer whale
(Fri, 15 Mar 2024)
Researchers believe a group of killer whales observed hunting marine mammals including sperm whales, as well as a sea turtle, in the open ocean off California and Oregon could be a new population.
Based on available evidence, the researchers posit that the 49 orcas could belong to a subpopulation of transient killer whales or a unique oceanic population found in waters off the coast of
California and Oregon.
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Menopause explains why some female whales live so long
(Wed, 13 Mar 2024)
Females of some whale species have evolved to live drastically longer lives so they can care for their families, new research shows.
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Orcas demonstrating they no longer need to hunt in packs to take down the great white shark
(Sat, 02 Mar 2024)
An orca (killer whale) has been observed, for the first-ever time, individually consuming a great white shark -- and within just two minutes.
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Slimming down a colossal fossil whale
(Thu, 29 Feb 2024)
A 30 million year-old fossil whale may not be the heaviest animal of all time after all, according to a new analysis by paleontologists. The new analysis puts Perucetus colossus back in the same
weight range as modern whales and smaller than the largest blue whales ever recorded.
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Climate change could push bowhead whales to cross paths with shipping traffic
(Thu, 22 Feb 2024)
The population of bowhead whales that migrates between the Bering and Beaufort Seas each year is a conservation success story, with today's population nearing -- if not exceeding -- pre-commercial
whaling numbers. But climate change is shifting the whales' feeding grounds and migration patterns, potentially pushing them to spend more time in the paths of oncoming ships, according to a new
study.
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