Marine Mammals : Science World Report

Feb 14, 2016 10:19 AM EST

Beluga Whales Tracked During Hunting to Reveal Never-Before-Seen Foraging Patterns

Scientists may have learned a bit more about beluga whales.

Dec 15, 2015 08:45 AM EST

Famed 'White Whale' Fossil Discovered to Have Feasted on Seals and Small Whales

Scientists may have uncovered a fossilized "white whale," similar to the creature that swam in Herman Melville's Moby Dick. They've found a 15 million-year-old fossil sperm whale specimen that belongs to a new genus.

Dec 14, 2015 07:51 PM EST

Bycatch May be Risking Highly Endangered Marine Animals Around the World

Bycatch may be threatening marine animals around the world.

Dec 14, 2015 04:51 PM EST

Climate Change: Rapidly Warming Arctic May be Driving Shifts in Marine Mammals

Rapid arctic warming may be driving some major shifts in marine mammals.

Dec 08, 2015 09:24 AM EST

Endangered Population of Killer Whales May be Most Affected by Ship Speed

Scientists have found that the speed of vessels operating near endangered killer whales is the most influential factor in how much noise from the boats reaches the whales.

Dec 07, 2015 04:02 PM EST

Beluga Bubbles Reveal How These Whales are Feeling

Belugas may actually blow bubbles based on their mood. A new study reveals why beluga whales blow bubbles underwater and how the shape of the bubbles may indicate their feelings.

Nov 20, 2015 09:07 AM EST

Marine Animals Use Secret Light Communication to Talk to Each Other

Scientists have learned about a new kind of light communication used by marine animals.

Nov 13, 2015 05:53 PM EST

Marine Communities May be Most Vulnerable to Global Warming

It turns out that marine communities may be most at risk when it comes to climate change. Scientists have found that marine life may be most sensitive to ocean warming.

Oct 23, 2015 09:39 AM EDT

First-Ever Field Observations of Elusive Omura's Whale Recorded in Galapagos

Scientists have made the first-ever field observations of one of the rarest whales in the world: Omura's whales.

Oct 14, 2015 11:25 AM EDT

Billions of Juvenile Fish Use the Arctic Sea Ice as a Nursery

It turns out that the Arctic sea ice has more life than you might think. Scientists have found that beneath this ice you can find billions of juvenile polar cod, which are a major source of food for seals, whales and seabirds

Oct 12, 2015 07:58 PM EDT