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Thumbnail of a cartoonish whale swimming.
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Why do Whales Sing?

The ocean is a vast, open space, so to communicate underwater, it's best that your...
Fri, 09/01/2017 - 15:38
Thumbnail of a schematic of an island, boat, and a Right Whale.
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Ocean Optimism Video - Slow Down For Right Whales

Whaling, beginning in the 1600s, killed thousands of North Atlantic right whales...
Fri, 06/02/2017 - 07:25
A screenshot from the video showing illustration of a whale at the surface of water at night.
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Life After Whale (On Whale Falls)

When a whale dies, the story has just begun. The massive carcass sinks to the...
Fri, 06/23/2017 - 09:13
illustrations of whales
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Song of the Spindle

Illustrator Drew Christie created this light-hearted short film about how humans...
Fri, 03/23/2018 - 09:40
a sperm whale
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Moby Dick's Boom Box: Sound Production in Sperm Whales

Dr. Stefan Huggenberger from the University of Cologne explains sound production in...
Fri, 11/18/2011 - 10:20
a whale's tale caught in fishing gear
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Whale Rescue

When a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale becomes entangled in...
Fri, 01/14/2011 - 10:50
An aerial view of Phoenix the right whale at the surface of the ocean.
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Phoenix the North Atlantic Right Whale Video

Researchers frequently track North Atlantic right whales from ships or from the...
Tue, 12/01/2009 - 13:46
An ancient whale ancestor
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Evolution of Whales Animation

Whales have existed for millions of years. Watch this animation, from the Sant...
Wed, 09/30/2009 - 11:21
A right whale breaches, lifting its huge body out of the water.
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North Atlantic Right Whale

Stretching up to 16.8 meters (55 feet) long and weighing up to 62 tons (70 tons),...
April 2018
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Claws Out: Fiddler Crabs Do Battle

Male fiddler crabs each have a single super-sized claw that they use as a weapon to...
Tue, 09/03/2013 - 16:18
Screenshot from "The Whale Acoustic Lab" video showing the side view of a whale underwater.
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The Whale Acoustic Lab

John Hildebrand discusses his research at the Scripps Whale Acoustic Lab on the...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 12:32
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