Federal authorities took most humpback whales off the endangered species list Tuesday, saying their numbers have recovered through international efforts to protect the giant mammals.
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Sep 6, 2016
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Hawaii humpback whale experts are reporting the sighting of a sickly humpback whale off Maui.
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Aug 27, 2016
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A team of researchers led by Robert Pitman, a marine ecologist with NOOA Fisheries' Southwest Fisheries Science Center, has found evidence that suggests humpback whales may engage in altruistic behavior during encounters ...
A kayaker captured video of humpback whales feasting on fish in a bay with the San Francisco skyline as a backdrop.
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Jul 13, 2016
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The Western Antarctic sector of the Southern Ocean is the regular feeding ground of a large number of fin and humpback whales of the Southern Hemisphere. Around 5,000 fin whales likely migrate to its ice-free waters during ...
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May 9, 2016
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Solar-powered trackers on wings have recorded California condors soaring to 15,000 feet, while locators attached to humpback whales have revealed 1,000-foot dives to underwater mountains. And GPS collars on Yellowstone grizzly ...
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Feb 29, 2016
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Australia's humpback whale population is increasing by more than 10 per cent a year, and University of Queensland researchers are going to extreme lengths to find out why.
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Feb 22, 2016
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An international team lead by Macquarie researchers has found that humpback whales are not only unfazed by complex alarm sounds designed to alert them to hazards like fishing gear, they have no response to these warning sounds ...
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Jan 22, 2016
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The British Isles are blessed with a wide variety of sea mammals, with records showing 29 species of whales, porpoises and dolphins and seven species of seals in its waters. But only some of these are regular inhabitants, ...
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Jan 19, 2016
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December usually marks the start of humpback whale season in Hawaii, but experts say the animals have been slow to return this year.
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