The DOC is reminding people of the need for permits for possession of protected marine mammal parts after a buyer purchased ...

A true titan of the ocean, the Blue Whale reigns as the largest and most powerful creature on Earth. With its immense size, reaching up to 98 feet in length and weighing over 400,000 pounds, the Blue ...

In a possible first for B.C., a Bryde's whale — a species not generally seen north of California — has washed up on Vancouver Island. The whale washed ashore in Port McNeill Bay, on the ...

In a possible first for B.C., a Bryde's whale — a species not generally seen north of California — has washed up on Vancouver Island.The whale washed ashore in Port McNeill Bay, on the northern side ...

The photosynthesis that this allows could draw more than 18,000 tons of carbon from the ... This, the authors claim, means “baleen whales provide the largest long-distance nutrient subsidy on ...

Most species of baleen whale travel between 1,800 and 3,000 miles each way. Southern populations of humpback whales leave their Antarctic feeding grounds in January every year and spend three ...

As their name suggests, baleen whales (Mysticetes) do not have teeth. Instead, they have baleen, a bristle-like substance composed of keratin. This helps them filter krill and other animals from the ...

The wayward whale has been hanging out in the Rainbow Harbor this week, drawing a crowd of spectators. The minke whale doesn’t seem sick, skinny, injured or in danger.

The wayward whale has been hanging out in the Rainbow Harbor this week, drawing a crowd of spectators. A minke whale circles Catalina Landing in downtown Long Beach on Thursday, April 3, 2025 ...

More than 150 false killer whales stranded on a remote beach in Tasmania. Credit: Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service incident controller ...

Baleen whales have developed a stunning survival trick—singing at frequencies that their predators can ... Torpedo-shaped bats draw attention after Yankees hit team-record 9 homers in rout of ...

Baleen whales, known for their filter-feeding systems, differ from their toothed relatives in behavior and survival strategies. ... By calling at deep frequencies, flight species can continue their ...