Time is of the essence for a Brazilian neuroscientist who wants to study whale and dolphin brains before the brains decompose ...

Deep in the Pacific, humans have tracked a mysterious whale’s call for decades—but no other whale ... [+] seems to respond. And now, we might be running out of time to find the source.

Viewing their constant population decline, bowhead whales are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act in 1971. Moreover, it is recognized as endangered under the Marine Mammal Protection ...

A 1999 study in the Canadian Journal of Zoology estimated that bowhead whales can live more than 200 years. That makes them not just the longest-living whale, but also the longest-living mammal on ...

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A female killer whale gives birth to one calf at a time every three to 10 years. Orcas work together to take care of the young. Female killer whales live to be around 50 years old, but some orcas ...

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A large fin whale washed up on the west Waterford coast is believed to have died at sea up to a week ago. The remains of the badly decomposed mammal are thought to have come ashore in the ...

Our free, downloadable whale unit includes five days of comprehensive lesson plans, engaging activities, graphic organizers, comprehension questions and more, specifically designed for elementary ...