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Rare North Atlantic right whale spotted off Donegal Coast
It is the first verified sighting of the rare species in Ireland in decades
Orca calf stranded in Canadian lagoon will be airlifted out, rescuers say
Rescuers have been unable to coax the young whale out of the area since its pregnant mother was stranded at low tide in the lagoon and died in March.
Remains of whale dissected by hand on Co Down beach in order to be preserved
It is hoped the skeleton of the whale will eventually be put on public display for educational purposes.
Newly discovered miniature ancient whale has name inspired by Tutankhamun
Tutcetus rayanensis, which was only 8ft long, has provided an insight into the history of early whales, scientists say.
39 million-year-old extinct whale ‘may be heaviest animal that ever lived’
Researchers analysed the remains of a partial skeleton that was uncovered 13 years ago in the Ica desert on the southern coast of Peru.
Two northern bottlenose whales stranded off Fife coast
The species is an infrequent visitor to the North Sea.
US scientist who discovered whales can sing dies aged 88
Roger Payne produced the album Songs Of The Humpback Whale in 1970 to help save the giant mammals.
Killer whale mothers ‘pay high price’ for raising sons, say researchers
Each living son cut a mother’s annual likelihood of successful breeding by about half, a new study suggested.
Pilot whale stranding shows impact of climate change, say scientists
The animal, stranded on the Pembrokeshire coast, was identified as a short-finned pilot whale – a species usually only found in warm waters.
Study sheds light on why whales do not get brain damage when they swim
Scientists suggest special blood vessels in the animals’ brains may protect them from pulses in their blood that would damage the brain.