Tag: "whales"

This is the waveform and spectrogram for the sounds of a bowhead whale.

Interested in Listening to Live Whale Communication?

Did you know that you can sit in your comfy chair at home and listen to live whale sounds?

May 01, 2013 | 1 comment View Post
Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis). Photo credit: Michaël Catanzariti, NOAA.

Blackfish, Tsunami Debris and Southern Right Whales

Today’s highlights include a clip from Blackfish, a fish from Japan’s 2011 tsunami found in the US, and the return of southern right whales.

Apr 08, 2013 | 0 comments View Post
Pacific bluefin tuna. Photo credit: tomosuke214 via photopin cc

Weekly Roundup 6

Here’s a roundup of other stories worth reading this weekend, including record-breaking bluefin tuna, the first-ever video of a giant squid and some important marine research technology.

Jan 11, 2013 | 0 comments View Post
Humpback whale breaching. Photo credit: NOAA.

“Five Awesome Whale Behaviors”

By spending 68,000 hours on the water, Dan Knaub and his videographers have captured some amazing footage of humpback whales in the wild.

Dec 04, 2012 | 5 comments View Post
Short-beaked common dolphin (shown here) and the striped dolphin (below) are similar in size but have very different diets. Photo credit: NOAA.

Whales and Dolphins are Thankful for High-Quality Prey

New research shows that the survival of whales and dolphins depends on the quality of their diets.

Nov 22, 2012 | 2 comments View Post
Colt. Photo credit: Carole Carlson.

A Unique Whale Adoption Program: Cetacean Society International

Cetacean Society International is a non-profit conservation, education and research organization that works for whales, dolphins, porpoises, and their marine environment.

Nov 14, 2012 | 8 comments View Post
Right whale mother and calf. Photo Credit: NOAA.

ACS Conference: “Conflicted Relationship” Between Whales and Humans

Check out some highlights from the 2012 American Cetacean Society conference, “Whales and Humans: A Conflicted Relationship” that came to a close yesterday.

Nov 12, 2012 | 0 comments View Post
Mother and baby Beluga whale in the Arctic. Photo credit: NOAA.

UPDATE: Beluga Whale Import is Legal but Still Hotly Debated

In September, we wrote about the Georgia Aquarium’s request to import beluga whales. Since then, the argument between aquariums and environmentalists has escalated.

Nov 02, 2012 | 0 comments View Post
Humpback whale breaching. Photo credit: NOAA.

Humpback Whales: Lunge Feeding

A group of researchers have recently determined how humpback whales capture and consume their prey, based on the way they swim.

Oct 12, 2012 | 0 comments View Post
North Atlantic right whale mother feeding with calf. Photo credit: Peter Duley, NOAA/NEFSC.

New Study Reveals Whales’ Most Common Cause of Death

A new study that analyzed 40 years of whale deaths shows that most are still caused by humans; current protection measures are not effective enough.

Oct 09, 2012 | 0 comments View Post
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