The carcass, reduced to a bony skeleton, measured about 6.5 feet and was surrounded by crawling creatures that fed on its ...
In a nutshell Migrating baleen whales transport thousands of tons of nutrients from cold, nutrient-rich feeding grounds to ...
However, the government has set a catch limit of 379 whales for this year within Japan’s EEZ, including a cap of 167 for minke whales ... scope of operation into Antarctica.
The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain ...
The findings show whales carry out the longest known transport of nourishment by mammals on the planet. Researchers found that the whales had brought more nitrogen from their feeding grounds than ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Local wildlife trusts have warned of a potentially "devastating" impact on local habitats and species including threatened seabird colonies, grey seals, harbour porpoises, fish and minke whales.
With gigantic glaciers and icebergs, Antarctica is an extraordinary place on Earth to visit. The snow-covered landscape hosts some of the world’s most unique wildlife, including orcas, whales, seals, ...
Rainbow Beach residents have rallied together to save a beached baby whale by towing it back out to sea. The stranded Minke whale calf was discovered in the Queensland coastal town around 7.30am on ...