Dramatic increase in whales near New Jersey and New York raises safety concerns
Phys.org - Mon 9 Sep 19The 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 19New 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 19Humpback 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 19Nature, 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 19Narwhals 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 19Say hello to great blues, swim with humpbacks and admire these majestic mammals from whale-watching spots around the globe