Iceland's government said Tuesday it was suspending this year's whale hunt until the end of August due to animal welfare concerns, and in all likelihood bringing the controversial practice to a historic end.

Iceland suspends whale hunting on animal welfare concerns after video shows five-hour agony

A major whale vomit (ambergris) smuggling racket has been busted in India which threatened to pose a significant threat to the country's flora and fauna. The authorities seized 18.

India: Whale vomit worth $3.8 million seized in Tamil Nadu, five smugglers arrested

In a tragic incident in the UK, a whale died after getting washed up on the shore of Bridlington. Media reports state that the fin whale got into great trouble off the coast of east Yorkshire town. Eric Njoka brings you the report.

Whale dies after washing up on UK beach

An 18-metre (59ft) sperm whale was found dead on the eastern coast of the Indonesian island of Bali on April 5, 2023. The marine mammal had earlier stranded itself on the shore of the holiday island and was successfully pushed back into deeper water by locals and officials.

18-metre sperm whale dies on Bali beach despite rescue efforts

A group of friends had a narrow escape when their 44 ft sailboat was turned upside down by a giant whale in the open waters of the Pacific Ocean. Rick Rodriguez, a resident of Florida in the US and three friends embarked on a three-week sailing trip from the Galápagos Islands to French Polynesia when the incident transpired.

Megalophobia activated: Giant whale sinks 44 ft boat in Pacific Ocean

On the rugged shoreline of Cyprus' north coast, seven whales mysteriously washed up dead. Alyson Le Grange tells you about what is being done to understand such strandings.

The mystery behind Whale strandings on shores of Cyprus

Three months and thousands of kilometres: that's how much Moon the humpback whale has travelled, that too with a broken back. Navigating ocean swells and currents, in immense pain the whale has travelled 5,000km (3,100 miles) all the way from British Columbia to Hawaii.

'Absolutely amazing...but also breaks your heart': Moon the humpback whale travels 5000kms with a broken back

Researchers have estimated that blue whales take in about 10 million pieces of microplastics each day, suggesting that the omnipresent pollution poses a bigger danger to the world's largest animal than previously thought.

WION Climate Tracker | Study: Blue Whales eat 10 million pieces of microplastics daily

A new study has claimed that whales are the largest consumers of plastic waste on earth right now as they end up consuming millions of such particles in a single day.

Whales consume millions of plastic particles in a day, new study claims

A boat capsized near the town of Kaikoura, New Zealand. As per reports, the vessel collided with a whale and a rescue operation was initiated. Meanwhile five bodies were recovered from inside the vessel.

New Zealand: 5 killed in boating accident; possible whale collision capsizes boat

A terrifying incident was caught on camera when a huge humpback whale landed on a small boat in Massachusetts, United States on Sunday. The shocking footage was posted to social media.

Caught on cam: Terrifying moment when huge whale landed on a small boat

Great White Shark is the mean killing machine of the deep oceans. It is not often that you see in nature, a creature whose every fibre has evolved over millions of years for one purpose, to hunt.

Great White Shark is king of the deep, but it is scared of this predator

A six meter long whale has been found dead on a small beach next to Panama city historic center. The tail part of the whale has been found missing.

Six-metre long whale found dead on a beach in Panama

Fossil remains of a whale 36-million-year old, were presented in Lima. The whale inhabited seas of Peru millions of years ago.

This 36 million-year-old whale inhabited Peru seas

The World Marine Foundation on Tuesday said that rescue teams were successful in saving two stranded whales along Atlantic coast of Argentina. The whales were stranded on a beach in seaside resort town of La Lucila del Mar.

Two beached humpback whales rescued in Argentina

In a heart-breaking incident, a “distressed” killer whale caged at a water park in Canada was filmed smashing her head against the side of the tank after outliving her five babies.

‘World’s loneliest whale’: Footage showing distressed orca banging her head against a tank goes viral

Scientists in Egypt have discovered a 43 million-year-old fossil of a previously unknown amphibious four-legged whale species. Tracing the transition from land to sea, the newly discovered whale belongs to the Protocetidae, a group of extinct whales that falls in the middle of that transition.

Ancient four-legged whale found in Egypt named after god of death

Hundreds of people gathered on Sunday evening to watch rescue workers attempt to free a small whale which became stranded in the River Thames in south-west London.

Whale becomes stranded in London's River Thames

Once hunted to near extinction, whales continue to face threats from marine pollution, ships & abandoned fishing gear. Why must these evolutionary marvels be protected?

Wion Wideangle: Whales under attack: Calls from the deep

Whales under attack: Calls from the deep | WION Wideangle

A probe has begun after a 17-metre-long (55ft) fin whale was found washed up on a beach in southern Israel. The dead whale, weighing about 25 tonnes, was found on Thursday on the beach in the Nitzanim nature reserve.

Probe launched after 17-metre-long whale found dead in Israeli beach

Human activities have always had an impact on nature. Although there has been increased awareness and efforts to mitigate the effects lately, more needs to be done.

US Navy Sonar may be causing whale beachings in Pacific: Study

Scientists have discovered a new species of whale off the western coast of Mexico. A team working with the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society first sighted the creatures three weeks ago, 100 miles north of the San Benito Islands.

Scientists have found new species of beaked whale off coast of Mexico

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