Rare Endangered Whale Species Has 'Relatively Productive' Birth Season — But Scientists Are Still Concerned

A rare whale species appears to be in the midst of a promising birthing season, though scientists are skeptical it's enough ...
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Why Was an Endangered Whale Found on a Cargo Ship?

Officials found a morbid sight greeting them on the bow of a docked cargo ship in Gloucester City, New Jersey.
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This whale species is so rare it’s never been seen alive

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — It is the world’s rarest whale, with only seven of its kind ever spotted. Almost nothing is known about the enigmatic species. But on Monday a small group of scientists ...
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Scientists capture first-ever photos of an elusive beaked whale that had never been seen alive

For years, a strange, repetitive clicking sound pulsed through the deep Pacific. It was heard again and again on hydrophones ...
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New whale species identified in the Gulf of Mexico, and it's already critically endangered

Scientists have proven a mammal that was believed to be a whale subspecies is actually a new species entirely, and the new species is critically endangered. Researchers took a closer look at the ...

One of the world’s rarest whale species is finally having babies

One of the world’s rarest whale species is finally having babies – but needs more - The species remains in peril ...
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Some species of baleen whales avoid attracting killer whales by singing too low to be heard

Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales — those that have “baleen” in their mouths to sieve their plankton diet from the water. More solitary than toothed whales, baleen whales ...