The Cool Down

Experts issue warning after concerning series of incidents involving whales: 'Our current safeguards are not enough'

A recent NOAA report indicated an increase in whale entanglement in fishing gear off the coast of California in 2024.
Live Science

Scientists find rare tusked whale alive at sea for the first time — and shoot it with a crossbow

Rare tusked whales have been identified and photographed alive at sea for the first time following a herculean research effort off the shores of Mexico, a new study finds. The newly-sighted cetaceans ...
Alaska Public Media

Do you ever hear whale sounds? This biologist wants you to tell him about them

Fred Sharpe has studied humpback whales in Alaska for more than three decades. He’s particularly interested in the sounds they make – and what they mean. Lately, the biologist has been focusing on the ...
KTVZ

Humpback whale beached near Yachats, officials ask visitors to keep away

UPDATE: The humpback whale that washed ashore on the Oregon Coast over the weekend has now died, despite an intense, days-long rescue effort. Experts say it’s the first live whale to come ashore in ...
KGW8

Humpback whale beached near Yachats, officials ask visitors to keep away

YACHATS, Ore. — Officials are asking folks to stay away from a whale near San Marine that beached on Saturday night when it reportedly got tied up in fishing line. NOAA Fisheries, the Oregon Marine ...
Popular Science

Sperm whales use vowels like humans, new study finds

Sperm whales swimming off the coast of Dominica. The marine mammals have a complex communication system that scientists are working to decode. Amanda Cotton Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...