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Rare Beaked Whale With Extra Teeth Washes Up in South Australia
| Ana Verayo | | May 16, 2016 08:17 AM EDT |
Scientists have recovered a rare beaked whale on a beach in South Australia, possessing unusual features of extra teeth.
New Mysterious Sound of Humpback Whales Could be Related to Mating
| Eva Etha Marie Monares | | Dec 09, 2015 10:33 AM EST |
Humpback whales are known to be the gentle giants of the ocean. They are prominent because of their massive size. But a certain attribute of these whales that intrigued many marine biologists is the sound they produce.
How Do Giant Whales Eat Millions of Fish? With Bungee Cord Nerves
| Ana Verayo | | May 05, 2015 05:35 AM EDT |
A new study identifies these bungee cord type of nerves in giant whale species' mouths that help them feed on massive amounts of fish.
Undersea Explorers Capture Rare Sperm Whale Encounter
| Marco Foronda | | Apr 16, 2015 09:44 AM EDT |
What makes the encounter a unique one is the research team was broadcasting live when the whale approached.
Hippos are Relatives of Whales, New Fossils Uncover
| Marco Foronda | | Feb 26, 2015 10:47 AM EST |
The teeth belong to a newly identified hippo ancestor named Epirigenys lokonensis.
Rare Pygmy Sperm Whale Dies in Northern California
| Marco Foronda | | Jan 12, 2015 08:21 AM EST |
Pygmy sperm whales spend most of their time in the open ocean.
How Arabian Sea Humpback Whales Remained Isolated for 70,000 Years
| Ana Verayo | | Dec 04, 2014 08:13 AM EST |
A new study reveals that the Arabian Sea humpback whales have been staying in the same home for 70,000 years despite whales being a migratory species.
Exotic Killer Whales Appear in Large Numbers along Pacific Northwest Coast
| Marco Foronda | | Nov 29, 2014 02:23 AM EST |
Researchers don't really understand what's drawing the animals in.
Male Whales Evolve Massive Organs to Impress Females
| Marc Maligalig | | Oct 29, 2014 08:40 AM EDT |
Female whales become choosier and only mate with males they see are better than others.
Extinction of History's Largest Shark may have Triggered the Growth of Whale Numbers
| Marco Foronda | | Oct 25, 2014 04:06 AM EDT |
It was a massive 60-foot shark and the largest predator in ancient oceans.
Male Whales Owe their Reproductive Ability to their Pelvic Bones
| Kat De Guzman | | Sep 09, 2014 10:57 AM EDT |
Conventional thinking claims that these mammals have that pelvic bone because of their ancestors that walked on land a million years ago. Also, that pelvic bone sticking out is said to disappear in a matter of time.
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