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One of the whales was about 65 feet (20 meters or so) long and the other about 25 feet (7.6 meters), according to the US Navy, which said it was “disheartened this incident occurred,” as it takes “marine mammal safety seriously.” Local media captured footage of the larger whale before …

On Saturday, four ships – two in Miyagi Prefecture on the east coast of Japan’s main island of Honshu and two in Aomori Prefecture in its north – departed from ports to coastal Pacific waters. A fifth vessel will join them later, leaving from Hokkaido, Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported.  …

“The decision I took and are not going to accept” Owner of killer whales and belugas from the “whale jail” is not going to release them into the wild The company “Afalina” is one of four companies-allowsyou containing orcas and Beluga whales in the “whale jail” in Primorye, does not …

Whales die from collisions with boats and from hunger. In California, nearly two months nine marine mammals were found dead in the Bay area of San Francisco. This series of deaths, which, according to experts, was caused mainly by the impacts of boats or malnutrition – the phenomenon unusual. “It’s …

American scientists pointed out the reasons for endangered whales. In particular, it’s a fishing weapon, and warming water.See also: 15 animals of Ukraine, which we can find in nature Scientists are concerned that these reasons prompted the animals to sail away from their usual habitat in search of food. The …

Scientists have answered the main question – why are whales so big ? No, I’m not going to tell you that baleen whales are very large. You already know that. Like that of a blue whale weighs 13-14 tons, the heaviest creature on the planet. But I’ll bet that you …

Whales in ancient times was dangerous predatorsAncient whales were ferocious predators, say Australian scientists. About his discovery, they reported in the journal Biology Letters. Previously it was assumed that the ancient whales used the teeth as a sieve, filtering the food, mostly small crustaceans. However, according to the researchers, they …

Mammals managed to capture from the air. In the Internet appeared the video of amazing floating in the ocean for giant whales. The record shows, as the three species of mammals swim together in the same direction. Because the whales were on the surface of the water, they managed to …

Ancient whales were dangerous predators.Scientists said that the ancient ancestors of modern whales used their teeth not only for filtering food, as previously assumed, but also for hunting. The researchers ‘ findings were published in the journal Biology Letters. Previously, scientists thought that whales used their teeth as a sieve, …

Whales can change the frequency of sound to communicate with each otherNoise in the oceans are the main reason why whales have to change the frequency at which they communicate with each other. This is found researchers from the University of Oregon. The frequency of the singing whales are celebrated …