Whales
Giant squid among creatures of the deep hiding off WA’s Ningaloo Coast, research reveals
Curtin University researchers have detected a range of marine life near one of WA’s most famous natural attractions – including the elusive and rarely photographed giant squid.
- Holly Thompson
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Timmy the humpback whale released in the North Sea after weeks stranded off Germany
The whale was first spotted swimming near Germany’s Baltic Sea coast on March 3, far from its natural habitat in the Atlantic Ocean.
Timmy the stranded whale is released after an elaborate rescue
A rescue team has released from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany since March.
Sydney beaches closed over shark risk as dead whale washes ashore
The unknown species of whale washed up onto the rocks at Era beach earlier today.
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Young humpback towed off sandbar in first stranding of an early whale season
The 9.5-metre, 12-tonne sub-adult is swimming freely in a lake near Forster, but is yet to find its way back to the ocean.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Stranded humpback whale rescued in Forster
NPWS, ORRCA, Sea World Foundation and the Forster Dive Centre have helped rescue a humpback whale after it was stranded in Forster.
More whales are visiting Sydney out of season. Scientists debate why
The first whales swimming north for the winter have already been spotted off the coast of Sydney, while artificial intelligence is helping reduce one of the marine mammals’ deadliest direct threats.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Footage shows female sperm whales working together during a birth to protect calf
The whales from two family lines are shown supporting the labour during critical moments and lifting the newborn calf above the water.
- Adithi Ramakrishnan in New York
How a 23-million-year-old whale fossil was rescued from Ocean Grove beach
Nature had already reclaimed the fossil site once, burying it beneath layers of sand. If the crew failed this time, they would have to wait another year to try again.
- Alexander Darling
Whales go to Antarctica to get fat. Humans are taking their food
First it was Whale Wars, now it’s krill wars. The groups that took on Japanese whaling in Antarctica now have a new industry in their sights.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons