From the rise in poaching to the waning of noise pollution, travel’s shutdown is having profound effects. Which will remain, and which will vanish?
Tag: Whales and Whaling
In the Oceans, the Volume Is Rising as Never Before
A new review of the scientific literature confirms that anthropogenic noise is becoming unbearable for undersea life.
Tasmania Whale Rescue Ends With 108 Saved and Over 300 Dead
The whale beaching, one of the largest strandings ever recorded globally, prompted a five-day rescue effort.
Hundreds of Whales Stranded Off Tasmania
More than 450 pilot whales became stranded on the west coast of the island state in Australia. Rescuers estimate that over half of them have already died.
Rough Play or Bad Intentions? Orca Encounters Off Iberia Baffle Experts
Nobody knows why the marine mammals have been ramming boats in waters from Gibraltar to Galicia, Spain, in recent months. Some vessels were so badly damaged that they had to be towed to port.
Doing the Bump With the Belugas
An isolated corner of Manitoba is one of the few places left in the world where humans are the outsiders on display for the wildlife to observe.
The Sound of One Shrimp Snapping
How climate change is altering nature’s sonic landscape.
New Origin Story for Gross Blobs That Wash Up on Beaches
DNA evidence shows that jetsam ambergris comes from sperm whales.
Dead Whale, 220 Pounds of Debris Inside, Is a ‘Grim Reminder’ of Ocean Trash
The sperm whale washed up on a Scottish beach with a stomach full of rope, netting and plastic. “What was unusual in this case was the sheer volume,” a local expert said.
In the South Pacific, a Humpback Whale Karaoke Lounge
Male humpbacks sing songs that are distinctive to their breeding grounds. A gathering spot 700 miles from New Zealand may explain why the songs evolve from year to year.