The Antarctic blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus ssp. Intermedia) is the largest animal on the planet, but it is critically ...
Scientists may finally have an explanation for the longstanding mystery of why blue whale calves are rarely sighted, an advance that could help better conserve the critically endangered species. There ...
A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool developed by Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers is helping protect whales while also advancing ocean conservation and planning. Ahmed Aziz Ezzat, an ...
A gang of more than 60 orcas brutally attacked and killed a 59-foot-long (18 meters) pygmy blue whale, leaving a nearby whalewatching tour shocked, new video footage shows. The dramatic incident ...
Twenty three shipping companies participated in Protecting Blue Whales & Blue Skies vessel speed reduction program in 2022, contributing to cleaner air, safer whales, and a quieter ocean. Companies ...
In all of human history, only two blue whale births have been recorded, with both having taken place decades ago. It is unclear why blue whale births and even calves themselves are so rarely seen, ...
Vessels are critical to our economy, with over 80% of the world’s trade facilitated by the maritime industry. The average container ship measures approximately four football fields, carrying about ...
About 80 endangered whales are killed off the West Coast each year by a phenomenon known as ‘ship strikes,’ which is when vessels unintentionally, and sometimes unknowingly, hit and kill whales. The ...
Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies advocates for marine life like these majestic mammals . (Courtesy photo) Vessels are critical to the economy, with more than 80% of the world’s trade facilitated ...
October 27, 2025 - OAKLAND, Calif.— Last week, the Center for Biological Diversity and Friends of the Earth sued the Trump ...
WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a Freedom of Information Act request that aims to reveal more about the sea life-saving work impeded by Trump’s mass firings at the National ...
Eavesdropping on whale songs has provided vital new information in the battle to protect the endangered species. Variations in detected whale songs are linked with shifting food sources for the giants ...