A dramatic shift is unfolding in the Arctic Ocean, where killer whales (orcas)—once blocked by thick ice—are now establishing year-round populations. As climate change melts polar ice, new hunting ...

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The long, spiral tusks of narwhals could be used by these Arctic whales to stun or even kill prey, according to wildlife ...

Researchers observed a number of surprising behaviors by the ivory-sporting whales during an expedition with drones in the ...

A new study from Florida Atlantic University is shedding light on the narwhals’ many explorations, the way they use their ...

“One big difference is that whales are often traveling thousands of miles across ocean basins–great whales undertake the ...

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Now we can add whale urine to that list, according to a paper published in the journal Nature Communications. “Lots of people ...

New research has shown that whales ferry substantial quantities of nutrients for thousands of miles in their urine and other ...

For example, in the case of sperm whales, a male leads the way from the Arctic Ocean back into warmer waters. By contrast, when orcas are on their travels, a mother or grandmother leads the group.