MIAMI (AP) — Two humpback whales were found dead and another seriously injured this year in huge nets used to collect krill for fishmeal and omega-3 pills near Antarctica, The Associated Press ...

Findings discovered that humpback whales near the Antarctic Peninsula were present in far higher numbers early in the season than anticipated. Marine Conservation Charity ORCA’s “State of the ...

But eventually hunger drives them to start an epic migration, all the way to Antarctica ... t many orca – under 40 individuals, so finding them amongst the 30-odd thousand whales is the biggest ...

Many people refer to orcas as “killer whales“, and for good reason. They are the ultimate top dogs of the ocean, able to take down large whales and even great white sharks! But what about humans — ...

Whales transport vital nutrients from urine, placentas, carcasses and sloughing skin across oceans that help to keep marine ecosystems healthy, a study has revealed. Researchers found that these ...

In Antarctica, one orca population prefers penguins, while another likes minke whales. Other behaviors vary from group to group. Some resident killer whales in British Columbia frequent “rubbing ...

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