A Humpback Whale Explodes From Below and the Fish Vanish in Seconds

A massive mouth can hold a lot of fish, and they don’t come more massive than a humpback whale’s! The amazing clip above ...

Antarctic whales’ remarkable comeback is threatened by krill fishing

Huge industrial trawlers are competing for krill – the main food source for whales – in the Southern Ocean, removing vital nutrients from the ecosystem ...

Watch Two Humpbacks Trap Their Prey With One of the Ocean’s Most Beautiful Hunting Tactics

Videos of animals hunting prey can be fascinating but gruesome. This one is a bit different. The clip of two humpback whales ...
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Recent whale deaths highlight risks from Antarctica’s booming krill fishery

MIAMI (AP) — Two humpback whales were found dead and another seriously injured this year in huge nets used to collect krill for fishmeal and omega-3 pills near Antarctica, The Associated Press has ...
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Humpback whales are making a major comeback – here’s why

Not long ago, spotting a humpback whale in Arctic seas felt like winning a lottery ticket. In the early 2000s, University of Southern Denmark whale researcher Olga Filatova spent years searching ...
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Study reveals influence of krill availability on humpback whale pregnancies

New collaborative research led by scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, shows reduced krill supplies lead to fewer pregnancies in humpback whales—a finding that could have major ...