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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Experts thrilled by stunning turnaround of once-threatened whale species: 'It's very pleasing to see'

"There have been close associations." Experts thrilled by stunning turnaround of once-threatened whale species: 'It's very ...

A rare whale is having an encouraging season for births. Scientists warn it might still go extinct

One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many ...
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Why Was an Endangered Whale Found on a Cargo Ship?

The ocean is full of strange anomalies, many of which are still unexplained. But when those oddities literally breach the ...

See video and photos of North Atlantic right whales off Florida coast

There are only 370 right whales left. If human activity doesn't change, the population may not be large enough to continue to ...
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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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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 ...
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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 ...