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As endangered whales begin to migrate past San Francisco Bay, there’s a new effort to protect them from getting struck by cargo ships, a leading cause of death. >> read more …
Since 2019, an international group of scientists, field biologists and volunteers have been investigating a mysterious phenomenon known as an Unusual Mortality Event, or UME, that’s been killing off one the world’s heartiest survivors: the northern Pacific gray whale. In that time, the number of stranded gray whales has reached 500 — a fraction of … Meer lezen
The number of people who saw Bigg’s killer whales in the area jumped last year, with over a thousand unique sightings during 2021. According to Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA), Bigg’s killer whales were most frequently documented in the region last year, followed by humpback whales, gray whales and minke whales. >> read more …
A couple walking on a North Carolina beach made a rare discovery that could help researchers solve mysteries from long ago. >> Read more …
Videos and pictures show gray whales breaching next to kayakers off the coast of California during their annual migration south. >> read more …
Gray whales are amazing long-distance travellers, undertaking migrations of thousands of kilometres each year. >> read more …
Hunting gray whales has long been a sacred tradition for the Makah Tribe, dating back thousands of years. But in recent decades, the practice has faced severe scrutiny from conservationists, and the tribe, located in Washington state, has fought a lengthy legal battle to try to resume the historic practice. >> read more …
Between May and July of 2013, a single grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) was spotted off the coast of Namibia. This was odd, as while there have been rare sightings of this species in the Atlantic Ocean, they are usually confined to the northern hemisphere. >> read more …
Voor de kust van Zuid-Frankrijk is de afgelopen dagen voor het eerst een grijze walvis gesignaleerd. Het ongeveer vijftien maanden oude en acht meter lange exemplaar werd de afgelopen weken al gespot voor de kust van Marokko en Italië. Het Franse reddingsnetwerk voor gestrande zeezoogdieren (RNE) vermoedt dat de ongewone bezoeker is verdwaald. >> lees … Meer lezen
Scientists struggle to explain why the gray whale population plummeted by nearly a quarter between 2016 and 2020. >> read more …