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From humpbacks to blues—migrating giants that sing across oceans.
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Video captures whale slamming into boat off Long Island
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (283+ words) WASHINGTON — Two fishermen captured the video of a lifetime when a humpback whale crashed into their boat off the coast of Long Island, New York, slamming through a small side door and scattering fish across the deck. "The whale passed…...
Video captures humpback whale crashing into boat off Long Island
9+ hour, 42+ min ago (368+ words) MORICHES, New York -- A group of fishermen got an unexpected close encounter with a humpback whale while boating off the coast of Long Island, New York. Video shows small fish suddenly leaping from the water before a humpback whale bursts…...
Eavesdropping on Malaysia’s dolphins: Interview with marine bioacoustician Saliza Bono
12+ hour, 48+ min ago (1085+ words) But few Malaysians know about these sea animals, and even fewer are aware that there is a scientist who studies the vocal communications of these aquatic mammals. Meet Saliza Bono, the bioacoustics officer at MareCet, the country’s only NGO dedicated…...
Viral Video of Giant Whale Smashing Into a Fishing Boat Prompts Wide Array of Reactions From Viewers
14+ hour, 43+ min ago (482+ words) A fishing trip off Long Island turned frightening when a humpback whale launched itself out of the water and slammed into a boat, damaging part of the vessel in a collision captured on video. The incident happened on Saturday, 10 October,…...
Young humpback whale rescued after becoming entangled
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (788+ words) By ABC7 New York, Two juvenile humpback whales stranded on sandbars off New York's Fire Island returned to open water, with one helped by rising tides and crews that responded, including the U.S. Coast Guard. Coast Guard personnel responded to a report…...
Putting whales back in the ocean and bringing tourism and jobs to Kirkenes
15+ hour, 47+ min ago (1103+ words) The Nordic Whale Reserve (NWR) has an ambitious plan to bring captive whales from around the world to Norway’s Arctic coast. Co-founder Regina Haug calls it a wonderfully simple idea. “Put whales back in the ocean where they belong.” Under…...
Massive humpback whale launches out of water, slams into fishing boat off Long Island
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (306+ words) A fisherman on Long Island had a close call with a humpback whale — with dramatic video showing the colossal mammal launching out of the water and smashing into the boat. The whale — which typically weighs between 50,000 and 80,000 pounds — is seen…...
Why scientists trained seals and sea lions to take hearing tests
20+ hour, 31+ min ago (427+ words) Seals and sea lions have been trained to take hearing tests to begin to understand how much human noise bothers them. Researchers from Curtin University and Taronga Conservation Society Australia have used the study to reveal what sounds these marine…...
Gannets slam into the sea at 70 mph, and their square neck bones take most of the hit
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1169+ words) Gannets hit the sea at about 70 mph. CT scans of 15 museum skeletons show short, square neck vertebrae with an extra joint that braces the neck. A northern gannet hunting from 100 feet (30 meters) up can see a school of fish, tip…...
How Diving Seabirds Hit the Water at High Speed Without Breaking Their Necks
1+ day, 24+ min ago (501+ words) Seabirds that dive into water at high speed have unusually sturdy neck bones and extra contact surfaces that may help protect them on impact. A new study reveals structural features that complement the muscular support already known to stabilize their…...