Exclusive: Images show deep cuts and damage to tails and fins, as experts warn the migrating species often aren’t able to avoid a collision

Up to 15 rare pygmy killer whales have died in a stranding on Ninety Mile Beach in the Far North, eight years after the same species stranded there in 2018.

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Crew described terrifying encounter as they were woken up by “loud thud” as the 52ft vessel was struck

Where are the great marine animals of the Mediterranean, such as the fin whale, the sperm whale or the bottlenose dolphin? How does their distribution change over a few weeks? All indications suggest that these species shift between marine areas in a remarkably short time and over relatively small spatial scales. Some species, such as the striped dolphin, maintain a relatively stable presence in certain areas, while others, such as the fin whale, move and concentrate in different areas from one observation campaign to the next.

A landmark genetic study reveals Arabian Sea humpback whales as a uniquely isolated lineage, strengthening the case for a new subspecies.

A new open-access catalog of whale calls will help researchers and orca enthusiasts identify distinct killer whale populations, clans and family groups by their vocalizations alone.

Plesiosaurs swam into river deltas to vomit up shells and other indigestible elements of their marine meals, suggests new research published by Cambridge University Press. The behavior resembles that of today's fur seals and marine crocodiles.

DOC has confirmed toxoplasmosis was the cause of death of a pregnant Hector’s dolphin found at Invercargill’s Oreti Beach last month.

The fight against climate change has a new, spiral-tusked ally: the narwhal.

Denny Glover was hoping for a big catch when he went fishing with buddies on the Sacramento River, but he wasn't expecting a fully grown humpback whale.

Pilot whale dies after a pod is found in the Thames Estuary off Essex. Rescue teams urge people to keep away as efforts continue to return whales to…

Right whales forage near the water's surface at night, putting them at greater risk of potentially fatal collisions with boats, Jay Kirkham at Dalhousie University, Canada, and colleagues report Sept. 16, 2026, in the journal PLOS ONE.

Humpback whale mothers may experience grief when their calves die, a rare research observation led by Griffith University and Sea World Foundation has found.

IFAW will join governments, scientists, & conservationists, in Hobart from 27 Sept to 2 Oct for the International Whaling Commission's 70th meeting (IWC70)

A dolphin that harasses fish until they regurgitate their food—then swoops in to steal it—has astonished University of the Sunshine Coast researchers who have documented this novel feeding strategy.

The Buriganga River, which flows by Dhaka city, is one of Bangladesh’s most polluted waterways and ranks among the most contaminated urban rivers in the world. Every day, the 29-kilometre- (18-mile-) ...

'They appear profoundly depressed.'

The numbers are simple. The Sierra Club Seal Society estimates the infant mortality rate at La Jolla Cove to be 43%, while nearby, protected Point La Jolla only loses 6% of its pups. Local, County, state, and federal governments stand by as stupid individuals attempt to impress the marine mammals with kung fu moves or simply harass them. — Read the rest The post Watching humanity fail the sea lions of La Jolla Cove in real time appeared first on Boing Boing.