Amphibious, four-legged whale fossil might be a missing link
New Atlas - Fri 5 Apr 19Whales weren't always the giants of the sea that we know today – their ancestors plodded around on land before taking to a more aquatic lifestyle. Now a team of palaeontologists has ...
26-Foot Sperm Whale Found Dead With Nearly 50 Pounds of Plastic in Stomach
TIME - Mon 1 Apr 19Environmental groups are sounding the alarm
WWF sounds alarm after 48 lbs of plastic found in dead whale
Phys.org - Mon 1 Apr 19The World Wildlife Foundation is sounding the alarm over plastics in the Mediterranean Sea after an 8-meter (over 26-foot) sperm whale was found dead off Sardinia with 22 kilograms (48.5 pounds) ...
This ancient four-legged whale could stand on land and swim in water
L.A. Times - Thu 4 Apr 19About 43 million years ago, when South America was surrounded by water on all sides, there lived a whale with four legs, elongated toes, sharp teeth and perhaps even fur. This ancient creature ...
Rare ALBINO whale is spotted off the Mexican coast
Daily Mail - Wed 3 Apr 19An extremely rare, white whale has been filmed off of the coast of Mexico. The marine mammal may be the same albino seen in the area twice before, which has been nicknamed 'gallon of milk'.
Another Dead Whale Full of Plastic. This Time, in Italy.
Livescience - Mon 1 Apr 19The whale's cause of death is still under investigation, but a stomach full of plastic isn't a healthy thing.
Pregnant whale found dead in Italy with 49 pounds of plastic in stomach
FOXNews - Mon 1 Apr 19The dead body of a pregnant sperm whale washed up on the coast in Sardinia, Italy last week contained 49 pounds of plastic in its stomach, according to the country’s environment minister and ...
What’s Being Done to Reduce the Record Number of Whales Hit by Large Ships Near California’s Ports?
KQED Science - Fri 29 Mar 19Ten whales were reported killed last year after being struck by large ships off the California coast, marking the highest number of deaths since the government began keeping track ...
Another Massive Cambrian Find
NeuroLogica - Tue 2 Apr 19I know this is two paleontological posts in a row, but I had intended to blog about this before the stunning KT discovery. Chinese paleontologists announce in the journal Science a new early ...
WWF sounds alarm after 48 lbs of plastic found in dead whale
The Hindu - Wed 3 Apr 19An 8-meter (26-foot) sperm whale was found dead off Sardinia with 22 kilograms (48.5 pounds) of plastic in its belly, prompting the World Wildlife Fo