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Dramatic increase in whales near New Jersey and New York raises safety concerns

Phys.org - Mon 9 Sep 19

The number of humpback whale sightings in New York City and northern New Jersey has increased dramatically in recent years, by more than 500 percent, as a result of warmer and cleaner waters, ...

Humpback whales change their tune

Phys.org - Wed 4 Sep 19

New research led by the University of St Andrews reveals that humpback whales can learn new songs while navigating a shared migratory route.

We can tell where a whale has travelled from the themes in its song

Newscientist - Tue 3 Sep 19

Humpback whales pick up songs from one another along their migratory routes, which means we can tell which places they’ve visited just by listening to them

Is Japan’s commercial whaling doomed?

Nature News - Tue 3 Sep 19

Nature, Published online: 03 September 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02624-2Is Japan’s commercial whaling doomed?

Narwhals: Mysterious Unicorns of the Sea

Livescience - Thu 5 Sep 19

Narwhals are one of the weirdest creatures on Earth.

Have a whale of a time at these spots around the globe

The Hindu - Wed 4 Sep 19

Say hello to great blues, swim with humpbacks and admire these majestic mammals from whale-watching spots around the globe