Featured Image Credit: Ken Balcomb/Center for Whale Research By: Dr. Jason Bruck, Oklahoma State University, Department of Integrative Biology Over the past days, the story of an orca pushing her dead calf through the waters of the Puget Sound has captivated the world. This part of the story, however, has come to an end as…
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It’s Official: The Ocean’s Top Predators Play With Their Food
Featured Image Credit: www.DeviantArt.com By: Kira Krall Jorge Cervera Hauser was on a mission to swim with (and record!) the ocean’s top predator. He got more than he bargained for when diving in the Sea of Cortez, also known as the Gulf of California. Curious orca whales appeared and investigated Hauser and the other swimmers….
Read MoreMeet Wikie: The Killer Whale Who Can Say “Hello” And “Bye Bye”
Featured Image Credit: MARINELAND By Sarah Sharkey Whales have an amazing ability to communicate to each other through vast expanses of ocean. They utilize a complex language of clicks, singing and more to convey their messages through the waves. All of these abilities are amazing, but scientists have just discovered a completely new capability in…
Read MoreHumpback Mom And Calf Freed From Shark Net In Southeast Australia
Featured Image Credit: http://abc7news.com By: Kira Krall A mother humpback and her calf were saved from a shark net off the coast of Miami, Australia this past October. SeaWorld Gold Coast responded to calls it received about the entangled pair at 6:30 A.M. and arrived on the scene just an hour later. Thankfully the entanglement…
Read MoreHawaii’s Thieving False Killer Whales Studied By California Scientists
Featured Image Credit: Clark Miller via Natural History Museum By Kira Krall In a behavior known as depredation, fish and marine mammals steal bait off of hooks. This can become a problem when marine mammals attempt to score a free meal and end up caught in the hook and fishing line themselves, like this pregnant…
Read MoreThis Bottlenose Breakthrough Will Blow Your Mind
Featured Image Source Editor’s Note: We’re proud that researchers continue to study and learn more about these magnificent animals, but noted dolphin researcher Dr. Kelly Jaakkola with the Dolphin Research Center says there is not enough evidence to support the conclusion of an actual conversation. Learn more from Dr. Jaakkola here. By: Laura Lillycrop Researchers have…
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Read MoreHumans Might Not Be Alone In Our Feeling of Grief
It’s no secret that animals are much more intuitive than we think they are. And at times, humans share more in common with these animals than we’ll admit.
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