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Humpback whale population recovery drives surge in sightings and whale-watching tourism off Rio de Janeiro

Humpback whale sightings off Rio de Janeiro's coast are surging as the species recovers from commercial whaling. The population has grown fr

Humpback whale population recovery drives surge in sightings and whale-watching tourism off Rio de Janeiro

Humpback whale sightings off Rio de Janeiro's coast are surging as the species recovers from commercial whaling. The population has grown fr

Satellite telemetry reveals habitat use patterns of endangered non-migratory Arabian Sea humpback whales

This study uses satellite telemetry to assess the habitat use and movement patterns of the endangered Arabian Sea humpback whale (ASHW) popu

Study finds nutritional stress driving decline of Hawaii's endangered false killer whales

A recent study published in Endangered Species Research reveals that Hawaii's false killer whale population, already critically endangered w

Hawaiʻi island spinner dolphins are producing fewer calves

Seismic ocean sensors reveal late-season behavior and distribution of male Northeast Pacific blue whales

This article presents a scientific study using ocean bottom seismometers (OBS) to record blue whale songs in the Northeast Pacific. It focus

First Photographs of Humpback Whales Mating Show Both Whales Are Male

Photographers Lyle Krannichfeld and Brandi Romano captured the first documented photographic evidence of humpback whales mating, observed of