Entanglement injuries cause prolonged suffering for whales and dolphins – early intervention is crucial

Entanglement is a major animal welfare issue for marine mammals. A successful rescue is not just whether an animal is cut free but whether it recovers from injuries.

New research aims to bring underwater noise’s true impact on killer whales into focus | Raincoast

New study reveals New York Bight is a key spring habitat for endangered sei whales

Researchers from WCS and WHOI discover seasonal and daily patterns that could help reduce ship strikes and inform best practices and policies

Trump administration sued over removing endangered species protections in the Gulf

The lawsuit claims the federal government disregarded requirements to allow public hearings and let the public comment on the ruling.

Backshall says orca sighting off Cornwall 'greatest British wildlife encounter'

Presenter Steve Backshall says seeing John Coe and Aquarius was one of his best wildlife encounters.

Frontiers | Common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) whistles and clicks across foraging contexts

Common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) rely on whistles for group cohesion and coordination and on echolocation for prey detection and capture. In T...

Rescuers share sad update on humpback whale stranded in Baltic Sea

The humpback whale’s story has captivated residents and local media outlets

Frontiers | Blubber under stress: ex vivo cortisol exposure induces an anti-inflammatory state in precision-cut adipose tissue slices from humpback whales

Cetaceans are exposed to multiple anthropogenic stressors that may disrupt hormonal balance, notably through elevated release of circulating stress hormones,...

Portable unit can quickly detect deadly whale and dolphin diseases

Novel marine mammal health surveillance can now detect deadly diseases in whales and dolphins in oceans, beaches and remote locations, thanks to new research from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

Researchers thrilled after capturing rare images of massive pod of white dolphins

Researchers witnessed an extremely rare sighting in the sea of southern China off the coast of the Hainan Province.

Humpback whale stranded again off German coast - just days after rescue

The whale is reported to have become stuck again in Wismar Bay, north Germany, on Saturday, to the east of where it became stranded earlier this week.

Trump’s ‘God Squad’ Will Weigh Gulf Oil Drilling Against the Survival of Endangered Whales and Turtles - Inside Climate News

Citing national security, the Trump administration wants to exempt all federally regulated offshore oil from protections for endangered animals—even if it could cause their extinction.

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Antarctic whales’ remarkable comeback is threatened by krill fishing

Huge industrial trawlers are competing for krill – the main food source for whales – in the Southern Ocean, removing vital nutrients from the ecosystem

Whale swims for freedom after big German rescue effort on Baltic coast

Rescue teams now believe the whale has reached deeper water in Lübeck Bay and hope it will head for the wider sea.

Rare sperm whale birth and coordinated caregiving revealed by drone footage and underwater audio

Project CETI (Cetacean Translation Initiative) has published two scientific studies presenting the most comprehensive documentation of a sperm whale birth ever recorded and the first quantitative evidence of cooperative birth assistance among non-pri…

Victory: Court Reinstates Alaska Critical Habitat for Bearded, Ringed Seals

Center for Biological Diversity: ANCHORAGE, Alaska— A federal appeals court today upheld the National Marine Fisheries Service’s designation of nearly 160 million acres of waters off Alaska’s Arctic coast as critical habitat for imperiled bearded and…

A mystery pod of orcas surprised Seattle whale watchers

It’s rare for unknown adult whales to show up in this region, where orca populations are closely monitored.

The polar bear 'umbrella': How protecting one species saves many

To protect the vulnerable biodiversity of the Arctic, researchers from the University of Alberta and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) have identified a new conservation strategy in western Hudson Bay: using polar bears as an "umbrella species"…

Whale stranded in Baltic will die unless helped to move soon, say experts

German rescue teams have been trying to ease the humpback’s path back into deeper waters without success

New study shows how little plastic it takes to kill a manatee – and how much good we can do by cleaning up  | The Invading Sea

Just one baseball’s worth of soft plastics like plastic bags has a 50% chance of killing an adult manatee.

From whale falls to 4,000 meters deep: Two new species spotlight deep-sea life

Glittery sea worms and sea squirts fit for "The Lord of the Rings" universe might sound like pure fantasy, but they're very real creatures living in the deep sea.

Fossilized whale skulls reveal feeding secrets of sharks 5 million years ago

A new study analyzing two fossilized whale skulls from around 5 million years ago has revealed fragments of sharks' teeth lodged inside them. This provides rare evidence of how sharks fed on whales in north European waters in prehistoric times.

Seals risk death by polar bear for a varied meal, study finds

As climate change reshapes Arctic food webs, ringed seals will swim into risky polar bear territory if the menu is varied enough. This is the central finding of a new study published in Ecology Letters.

Frontiers | A multi-decadal aerial survey reveals patterns in manatee abundance and response to seagrass die-offs

Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris) are challenged by human alteration of landscapes and waterways. Coastal eutrophication has increased the fr...

Past intensive whaling threatens the future of bowhead whales

A unique collection of prehistoric bowhead whale bones, dating back 11,000 years, reveals a previously untold story of the relative impacts of humans on nature.

Whales leave DNA 'footprints' across the ocean. Here's how we track them

The Mediterranean Sea is home to some of the ocean's largest animals. Among the nine species of cetaceans commonly found along its western shores are the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus, the world's second-largest marine animal), and the sperm whale…

Taiji’s Drive Hunt Season Has Ended | Dolphin Project

On February 28, the main part of the 2025-26 dolphin drive season ended, however pilot whales may be targeted through the end of April.

War threatens Gulf's dugongs, turtles and birds

From sea turtles to birds and the gentle dugong, the Persian Gulf's diverse but fragile marine life is threatened by the bombs and oil of the war in the Middle East.

Rare blue whale sightings highlight need for Atlantic protections - Oceanographic

As Trump moves to open Northeast Canyons to commercial fishing, researchers document first blue whales in the region in nearly 10 years

Whale song remix: Study shows that humpbacks shift pitch when a neighbor joins in

A humpback whale alters the pitch of its song when joined by a neighboring singer, a finding that opens a new chapter in the ongoing effort to understand whale song, some of the most structurally and acoustically complex vocal patterns produced by ma…

Oldest-known whale song recording provides new insight into ocean sounds

Recording of humpback whale from 1949 could also provide new understanding of how the huge animals communicate

'We’re constantly surprised': The strange deep-sea creatures that eat whales

From bone-eating snot-flowers to snowboarding scale worms, when a whale dies it becomes a colossal island of nutrients – attracting weird and wonderful creatures to feast.

11 cool photos to celebrate International Polar Bear Day

Mother polar bears are just beginning to emerge from their dens with their cubs.

Marine Mammal Acoustics in a Noisy Ocean

This open-access book explores the potential impacts of noise on marine mammal species such as whales, dolphins, seals, seacows, and otters.

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