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‘Forever Chemicals’ Found In Greenland Killer Whale Blubber

Pretty much everything is full of "forever chemicals." Blubber samples taken from killer whales in the Arctic were found to ...

Blue Whale vs. Whale Shark: Comparing the giants’ size, diet, habitat, and oceanic behaviour

Blue whales and whale sharks, though both giants of the ocean and filter feeders, differ significantly. Blue whales, massive ...

Whale Watching Tour Treated to 'Rare' Encounter with a Great White Shark 'Aggressively' Devouring its Meal

A whale watching tour in Nova Scotia, Canada saw a great white shark eating a whale carcass during a Sept. 2 tour. 'It's a ...

Scientists make disturbing new discovery after studying killer whales' bodies: 'We may be underestimating'

Scientists have discovered five previously undocumented per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as "forever chemicals ...
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First nation leads effort to monitor orca-threatening ship noise

The Snuneywuxw First Nation on Vancouver Island's Quiet Vessel Initiative aims to protect endangered Southern Resident killer whales by collecting acoustic data in a five-kilometre stretch regularly ...