Thai researchers have unearthed a partially fossilised, rare skeleton of Bryde whale. The skeleton is believed to be around 5000 years old. It was found at an inland site west of Bangkok.

Thai researchers excavate rare whale skeleton

A lone whale was rescued from among hundreds of carcasses Sunday, taking to 110 the number of creatures that survived a mass stranding in southern Australia. The country's largest-ever mass stranding saw around 470 pilot whales become stuck in a remote harbour on Tasmania's rugged western seaboard last week, sparking a major effort to save the animals.

Final whale saved from grim Australia mass stranding

The majority of a 470-strong pod of pilot whales found stranded off Australia's remote southern coast has died, officials said on Wednesday, as rescuers struggled in freezing waters and fading light to free those still alive.

Australia says majority of 470-strong beached whale pod has died

A tourist snorkelling off Australia's pristine northwest coast was struck by a whale, and was airlifted to hospital in a serious condition. The victim was exploring near the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef in the Indian Ocean when she was struck by the tail of one of the giant creatures.

Tourist crushed by whale's tail in Australia

Two years ago, a mother orca lost her newborn, but what caught everyone's attention was that this orca carried the dead newborn along with it for nearly two weeks.

Killer whale, J35, who carried dead newborn for weeks is pregnant again

The carcass of an 18-feet-long, one-toed sperm whale washed ashore on Atrankarai near Alakankulam in Ramanathapuram district, on Sunday. Forest officials later buried it on the beach after conducting an autopsy.

Giant sperm whale washed ashore on Tamil Nadu beach

Activists from the Sea Shepherd conservation organization on Friday (February 21) rescued a Humpback whale that was caught in illegal fishing nets in Mexico's upper Sea of Cortes.

Whale rescued from illegal fishing net in Mexico's Sea of Cortes

Just over a month after resuming whaling, Japan on Sunday began its controversial dolphin hunt in the whaling town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture. The controversial hunting method involves herding dolphins into a cove which is a bay with a narrow entrance that is sealed.

Now, Japan begins dolphin hunt in whaling town of Taiji

Some 20 pilot whales have died stranded in mysterious circumstances on the south-western coast of Iceland, emergency services said Saturday, only two weeks after a similarly unexplained mass stranding had already killed dozens of the long-finned cetaceans.

Iceland: At least 20 whales die stranded in mysterious circumstances

People packed the decks of the Japanese whale-watching boat, screaming in joy as a pod of orcas put on a show, splashing tails at each other, rolling over, and leaping out of the water.

In Japan, the business of watching whales overshadows resumption of hunt

Japan Withdraws From The International Whaling Commission & Has Resumed Commercial Whaling, Starting Today (01 July 2019)

Gravitas: Japan resumes commercial Whaling

A small Japanese fleet caught their first whales on Monday in Japan's first commercial hunt in more than three decades, a move that has aroused global condemnation and fears for the fate of whales.

First whales caught as Japan resumes commercial hunt after 30 years

Japanese whaling ships prepared on Sunday to set to sea, with crews gathering on decks in a northern port a day ahead of Japan's first commercial whaling hunt in more than 30 years.

After decades, Japan resumes commercial whaling amid protests

A beluga whale from the coast of Norway is making headlines on social media for an unusual act. The whale helped a woman in getting back her phone which she had dropped in the water.

Watch: Beluga whale dives into sea to get phone dropped by owner in Norway

A 40-feet-long endangered whale was washed ashore in an estuary close to Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Odisha's Kendrapara district, Forest department officials said Saturday.

Giant whale washed ashore in Odisha

All but six of more than 150 short-finned pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in Western Australia have died, despite efforts from authorities and local beachgoers to save them, officials said on Saturday

Whales die after mass stranding in Australia

Dead whales, dolphins wash up on beaches from India to California and nobody knows why. Can anything save them?

Death in deep blue seas: Sharp spike in dolphin, whale deaths

Sharp rise in whale, dolphin stranding deaths in India

whale

Whale, News on Whale, stories on Whale, articles on Whale, Whale stories at Wion, Whale news, Whale latest news