Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) on their annual migration along WA's coast are facing pressure from both reduced food availability because of climate change and being disturbed by mining and boats, according to two ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 4, 2015
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A study of marine mammals and other protected species finds that several once endangered species, including the iconic humpback whale, the northern elephant seal and green sea turtles, have recovered and are repopulating ...
Ecology
Jun 2, 2015
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In the humpback whale that stranded end of 2012 and was publically called Johanna, microplastics were found. It is the first time that microplastics were encountered in the intestinal tract of a baleen whale. Sixteen pieces ...
Environment
May 18, 2015
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Scientists say a ship may have hit and killed a female humpback whale that washed up at a beach in the San Francisco Bay Area earlier this week.
Plants & Animals
May 6, 2015
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For millions of years, blue whales have cruised the world's oceans with hardly a care, their sheer size making them largely free from predator attacks. The downside to being the largest animals in history, however, is that ...
Plants & Animals
May 5, 2015
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The humpback whale became the unofficial symbol for the conservation movement in the last century.
Ecology
Apr 21, 2015
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The federal government on Monday proposed removing most of the world's humpback whales from the endangered species list, saying the massive mammals have rebounded after 45 years of protection and restoration efforts.
Ecology
Apr 20, 2015
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A lone female Western North Pacific grey whale has set a record for long-distance migration, according to a study Tuesday.
Plants & Animals
Apr 15, 2015
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Researchers at the University of St Andrews believe that fin and humpbacked whales have changed the timing of their seasonal migration in response to global warming.
Plants & Animals
Apr 8, 2015
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A federal judge on Tuesday said the National Marine Fisheries Service violated environmental laws when it approved the Navy's plans for training in waters off Hawaii and Southern California.
Ecology
Apr 1, 2015
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