The song of the blue whale, one of the eeriest sounds in the ocean, has mysteriously grown deeper. NY Times
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A stranded whale was rescued when about 20 people launched an operation to coax it back out to sea. BBC
The sun shone on Cape Clear Island, West Cork for the 2nd of the three IWDG weekend Whale- Watching summer courses, which was attended by 21 participants, who travelled from as far afield as the UK and Donegal. As always the weekend was a mix of indoor presentations covering a range of related topics, three
A one day training course on cetacean identification and recording will be held on 6th September 2008 and is now open for booking.
People who eat whale meat in the remote Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic have high levels of an industrial toxin in their blood in a worrying sign that the pollutant has spread worldwide, scientists said on Thursday.
Despite the poor weather conditions, 2008 is looking like it may well turn out to be a good year for humpback whale sightings in Irish waters. Already this year we have received and validated four sightings of this “endangered” species in Irish waters. This may not sound like many, but it’s four more than we
At least three dead adult humpback whales are floating in the waters of Lower Cook Inlet and killer whales are suspected. Anchorage Daily News
Disappointing July weather results in fewer sightings, but diversity remains impressive.
While the blue whale’s future was uncertain due to its dwindling numbers, the species recently has showed promise of survival, as more and more of the cetaceans are swimming off the coast of the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
Experts are monitoring sightings of killer whales swimming in Scottish waters to determine whether there has been an increase in the number of the mammals.