Its appetite hinges on nutrient-rich krill swarms, so climate shifts that shrink krill threaten energy reserves and migration. Read on to discover the 12-inch-thick throat muscles and a 90-second gulp ...
Where it lives: Tropical and temperate waters around the world. What it eats: Deep-sea squid, octopuses, crustaceans and fish. Dwarf sperm whales have an unusual way to protect themselves if they come ...
Minke whales are the smallest of the rorqual group of baleen whales, which use a “lunge feeding” strategy to capture large amounts of small prey such as krill. Credit: Duke Marine Robotics and Remote ...
A study published this month has found that the average size of gray whales living off the coast of Oregon has decreased by 13%, possibly signaling a decline in the whales' food sources due to climate ...
Gray whales that feed in the shallow waters off the Pacific Northwest coast have shrunk in size by 13% over the past 20 to 30 years, an Oregon State University study found. Once reaching maturity, ...
A system called "SAvE Whales," developed in Greece and tested in the Greek seas, aims to minimize the threat of ship strikes ...