whales
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Climate change is killing the unsung heroes of the oceans: Krill
Krill are basically the ocean's all-you-can-eat buffet -- and scientists are worried they could disappear.
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What is so great about whales? This scientist says it’s their poop
Asha de Vos studies how the blue whales of Sri Lanka, threatened by a booming shipping industry, help feed an ecosystem from the bottom up.
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Now you can listen to the world’s largest collection of whale sounds
This archive of whale and dolphin recordings is basically "Humpback for Beginners," we assume.
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Leo DiCaprio gives $50K to help Adrian Grenier find the “Loneliest Whale”
With a big push from noted ocean lover Leo DiCaprio, Adrian Grenier will film his search for the most solitary cetacean in the Pacific.
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Whales, fed up with being fished, take revenge on fishermen
In Alaska, once overfished sperm whales are striking back against fishermen by eating all of their fish. This is one whale's tale.
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Whales start pulling their own weight, save us for a change
Tar-sands pipeline construction in Canada was halted over concerns about the habitat of endangered beluga whales.
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Whales adopting disabled dolphin is the feel-good story of the millenium
Once upon a time, there was a dolphin who was born different than the other dolphins.
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Rare whale seen for the first time only to die hours later
Before 2010, no one had ever seen the spade-toothed beaked whale in the flesh, let alone alive.
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Male killer whales need their mommies to survive
Girl humans tend to go all gooey when a guy loves his mama — like tipping well, it’s an indicator of good boyfriend material. Girl orcas, though, might just sneer and say “oh, of course you’re nice to your mom. You’re just trying to not die.” A new long-term study of about 600 orcas showed […]