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A new first-of-its kind study found the marine mammals vocalised less after a marine heat wave decimated their prey, making whale songs a barometer of the effects of climate change on ocean ecosystems.
RECENTLY, a 16-second video showing the carcass of a whale stranded on a beach went viral on social media.
SYDNEY: Dozens of false killer whales stranded on a remote beach in the Australian state of Tasmania will be euthanised after bad weather and the isolated location hampered efforts to push them back into the waters, Australian authorities said on Thursday (Feb 20).
SYDNEY (Reuters) - More than 150 false killer whales have been stranded on an isolated beach in the Australian state of Tasmania, with rescue crews trying to save the majority of the large dolphins that survived the ordeal, authorities said on Wednesday.
MEAT from fin whales caught for the first time in nearly 50 years off Japan’s northern coast fetched up to more than US$1,300 (RM5,760) per kilogramme at auction, as officials try to keep the struggling industry alive.
KUCHING: A dead whale found in Batang Lupar in Sri Aman division three weeks ago has been identified as a Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis), says the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC).
WELLINGTON: New Zealand scientists on Monday (Dec 2) began dissecting a whale considered the rarest in the world, a species so elusive that only seven specimens have ever been documented.
HONG KONG: An injured whale that was found stranded in waters off Tai O in Lantau on Saturday (Nov 30) has died despite efforts of veterinarians to save it, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said early on Sunday (Dec 1).
Although whale sharks can live for 80 to 130 years in the wild, they typically do not survive beyond five years in aquariums.
TAKARAZUKA, (Japan): A giant white whale is swimming leisurely, its tail raised high, through a residential area in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, with the blue sky as the ocean and flowing clouds as white-capped waves.
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Local travel enthusiast Azimah Salleh concluded 2024 by fulfilling her dream of visiting Antarctica, crossing this adventure off her bucket list after successfully reaching the southernmost landmass on Earth.
JAKARTA: A sperm whale has been found stranded at Teritip Beach, about 35km north of Balikpapan city in East Kalimantan, with local residents and officials trying to help the animal back to the sea.
KOTA KINABALU: A whale shark and some species of reef manta rays are back at Semporna’s Pom-Pom Island on the east coast, where these marine creatures are rarely seen.
The country’s main whaling company has released images showing the first fin whale caught commercially by its fleet in almost 50 years before it was butchered and sent home for consumption.
KUALA TERENGGANU: The presence of whales in Malaysian waters is an important indicator that the marine ecosystem is healthy and able to support the megafauna.
KUALA TERENGGANU: The presence of whales in Malaysian waters is an important indicator that our marine ecosystem is healthy and able to support the megafauna, says the Fisheries Department.
IN A world where everyone has a camera in their pocket, an unexpected rare sighting is often captured on video.
BEIJING: Visitors to a new aquarium in China were left furious this week after discovering one of its top aquatic stars was a robot, despite it being marketed as such.
VISITORS to a new aquarium in China were left furious this week after discovering that one of its top aquatic stars was a robot, despite it being marketed as such.
KUALA TERENGGANU: Fishermen here put the safety of a whale shark first, freeing it even though it meant losing their catch for the day.
