ViralPress on MSN1d
Beached orca whale rescued in Kamchatka
This is the heroic moment a beached orca whale was rescued in Crime. Footage shows authorities using heavy equipment to free the killer whale, which had become trapped in a shallow inlet in the Sea of ...
The Press of Atlantic City14h
Cape May Whale Watch spots rare North Atlantic right whale off the coast
During a three-hour-long watch for whales, dolphins and birds, wildlife experts off the coast of New Jersey made a tremendous ...
Oregonian3d
New podcast tells the story of Keiko, the ‘Free Willy’ whale who once lived at Oregon Coast Aquarium
Controversies over what was best for Keiko raged for years, and now the story of the orca is being told again, in a new podcast, “The Good Whale,” from The New York Times and Serial ...
The Independent28d
One of the rarest species of whale in the world sees population increase
One of the rarest species ... but the number of new calves is below what scientists saw in the 2000s, and threats remain a major concern. There have been five detected right whale deaths and ...
Endangered orca vanishes from dwindling pod off Washington coast. ‘Every loss hurts’
An endangered orca vanished from a dwindling whale pod off the Washington coast, a conservation group said. The missing ...
Boston.com28d
Right whale population grows 4 percent but extinction remains a threat
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine (AP) — One of the rarest species ... new calves is below what scientists saw in the 2000s, and threats remain a major concern. There have been five detected right whale ...
'The Good Whale' Podcast Dives into the Real-Life Fight to Save the Orca Star of Free Willy
"The Good Whale" is the new podcast from "The New York Times" and Serial Productions, which explores the years-long journey ...
Newsweek28d
Right Whale Population Grows Despite Extinction Risk
A North Atlantic right whale in the waters off New England, May 25, 2024. Studies show that the numbers of this endangered species have gone up slightly. A North Atlantic right whale in the waters ...
The New York Times24d
Can 70 Moms Save a Species?
When she was first spotted with her new calf in January 2021 ... calf was a momentous event for their species, the highly endangered North Atlantic right whale. As one of just 70 or so mothers ...
One or many? Exploring the population groups of the Antarctic blue whale using historical mark-recovery data
Hunted nearly to extinction during 20th century whaling, the Antarctic blue whale, the world's largest animal, went from a ...
The Canadian Press on MSN11d
Study: killer whales at elevated risk for serious immune-system, reproductive issues
A new study says persistent organic pollutants in waters off Canada’s East Coast are “dangerously high” for killer whales and ...
WBUR28d
Right whale population grows 4% but extinction remains a threat
One of the rarest species ... but the number of new calves is below what scientists saw in the 2000s, and threats remain a major concern. There have been five detected right whale deaths and ...