Whale skulls have got more lopsided over millions of years of evolution to help them sense objects from reflected sound waves – a process called ‘echo-location’. Scientists at the Natural History Museum studied 84 living and 78 extinct of the aquatic mammals from 50 million years ago to the present day. They found that as whales … Read more
PICTURE BOOKS MINI RABBIT MUST HELP by John Bond (HarperCollins £12.99) Another outing for the willing but accident-prone Mini Rabbit who is tasked by his surprisingly trusting mother with urgently posting a very important letter in the nearby town . . . Chaos ensues, of course, but there’s a funny ending and the pictures are … Read more
A tailless whale that is thought to have had its rear-fins sliced off by a propeller has been spotted swimming up and down the coast of Italy, as fears mount over its chances of survival. The 65-foot fin whale is emaciated with a flopped over dorsal fin, according to researchers in Genoa, suggesting the stricken … Read more
Sperm whale, Thames estuary, February 2019 A beleaguered sperm whale died three days after it swam up the Thames estuary and was unable to escape. The desperate animal also ended up stranded at times, as the level of the tidal river shifted, before it was pronounced dead by rescuers on February 1 this year. The … Read more
30ft long whale dies after becoming stranded for the second time in Welsh estuary A fin whale which became stranded on a beach two times this week has died The animal, nicknamed Henry, found stranded on a sand bank in North Wales Coastguard and drone pilot monitored the inaccessible whale’s health overnight By Lydia Catling … Read more
Fears grow for Henry the 40ft whale stranded in British estuary as it beaches for the second time in 24 hours Henry the fin whale was found beached on the Dee Estuary at 9am this morning He was only released by the British Divers Marine Life Rescue at 1.30pm yesterday The BDMLR said that the … Read more
Dead 40ft whale washes up on beach in Essex as operation begins to remove body The 40ft-long marine mammal – which has died – was swept to shore on Friday Essex Police said it is working with other organisations to plan how to remove it Kirsty Fordham, 47, found while during her walk at 6am … Read more
Rare nine foot pygmy sperm whale with sharp teeth washes up on California beach with a bullet hole in its carcass – prompting federal agents to investigate its death Jim Serpa, former Doheny State Beach supervisor, was sent the photos of the pygmy sperm whale by his lifeguard pal, Todd Shanklin Shanklin was on duty … Read more
Biologists studying humpback whales off the coast of Hawaii captured a rare look of a mother nursing her calf. The intimate moment was was captured using non-invasive suction cup tags equip with cameras that were placed on the back of seven calves, allowing researchers to measure swimming speed and unique moments from these underwater mammals. … Read more