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  WATCH: Killer whales seen offering food to humans, scientists say rising trait among species

  World | July 09, 2025 16:58 IST

  These incidents, documented across four different oceans, saw orcas approaching humans on boats, in the water, and even standing on shore, offering a variety of items such as fish, mammals, birds, invertebrates, and even seaweed.

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  Kayaker swallowed by humpback whale in Chile, know what happened next | Viral video

  Trending | February 14, 2025 14:55 IST

  A kayaker in Chilean Patagonia had a terrifying near-death experience when a massive humpback whale briefly swallowed him before spitting him out. Captured on video, the shocking moment has gone viral, leaving viewers in disbelief.

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  'Galaxies in her eyes': Renowned photographer captures stunning close-up of humpback whale's eye

  November 11, 2024 18:15 IST

  A stunning close-up of a female humpback whale's eye, shot by Renowned Photographer, Rachel Moore, is getting attention on social media platforms. The shot has been taken from the side of the whale's head, highlighting the wide field of vision afforded by its eye.

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  WATCH: Whale overturns fishing boat off New Hampshire coast | Horrific attack video surfaces

  World | July 24, 2024 23:52 IST

  Two fishermen are safe after their boat was capsised by a whale off the New Hampshire shore near Odiorne Point State Park in Rye on Tuesday. The men were thrown overboard in the incident.

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  Australia: Over 160 pilot whales stranded on coast of Dunsborough, at least 26 of them died I VIDEO

  World | April 25, 2024 11:49 IST

  The whales are stranded at Toby Inlet in Geographe Bay, the Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions said. The area is near the town of Dunsborough, a region popular among tourists, and about 236 km south of the state capital Perth.

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  Roger Payne, scientist who discovered whales can sing, dies at 88

  World | June 15, 2023 17:00 IST

  Payne made the discovery in 1967 during a research trip to Bermuda in which a Navy engineer provided him with a recording of curious underwater sounds documented while listening for Russian submarines.

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  Australia: About 230 whales stranded on Tasmania’s west coast; 'almost half' presumed dead

  World | September 21, 2022 13:37 IST

  Australia whales stranded: The development came just days after 14 sperm whales were found beached on an island off the southeastern coast.

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  Viral Video: Humpback whale lands on small boat, what happens next amaze you

  Trending | July 26, 2022 23:48 IST

  A viral video of a whale performing acrobatics in water has left netizens amazed. Luckily, when the whale landed on the boat, it did not harm any travelers.

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  43 million year old fossil of previously unknown four legged whale found in Egypt

  Science | August 26, 2021 16:21 IST

  The fossil of the whale was found to belong to a group of extinct whales called Protocetidae that falls in the middle of the transition, said researchers.

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  Births among endangered right whales highest since 2015

  Science | April 03, 2021 21:17 IST

  North Atlantic right whales gave birth over the winter in greater numbers than scientists have seen since 2015, an encouraging sign for researchers who became alarmed three years ago when the critically endangered species produced no known offspring at all. 

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  New population of blue whales discovered in western Indian ocean: Study

  Science | December 22, 2020 14:25 IST

  In a recently published study in the journal Endangered Species Research, the scientists analysed recordings from the Arabian Sea coast of Oman, and as far south as Madagascar, and found a blue whale song that had never been described.

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  Viral: Kerala fishermen release whale shark caught in their net, netizens laud

  Trending | December 08, 2020 18:07 IST

  Fishermen in Kerala released an endangered whale shark caught in their net in a rescue that netizens, activists and twitterati have lauded after a few photos of the incident went viral on social media. See the post here:

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  Rescuers race to save 270 stranded whales in Australia

  World | September 22, 2020 15:57 IST

  Rescuers are racing against time to save 270 stranded pilot whales off the west coast of Australia's Tasmania and about one-third of them have already died.

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  Gorillas, orangutans, whales too at high Covid-19 risk: Study

  Science | August 23, 2020 13:44 IST

  Domestic animals such as cats, cattle and sheep have been found to have a medium risk and dogs, horses and pigs were found to have low risk for contracting the deadly disease to date.

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  Whale-like creatures spotted in Bombay High waters?

  India | April 06, 2020 7:12 IST

  The Twitter has gone berserk with a viral video of some whale-like creatures swimming underwater, somewhere near the high shore oilfields of Mumbai. Despite being an absolutely lovely sight, the animals were not spotted in Bombay High. Moreover, the video is not recorded by any ONGC employees working at the offshore installation. Hence, the claims are false.

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  How whale body sizes are kept in check decoded

  Science | December 13, 2019 14:35 IST

  The energy that whales spend during feeding may exceed what they get from their prey, keeping the body size of the Earth's largest animals in check, according to a study.

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  Heartbeat of blue whale recorded for first time

  World | November 26, 2019 12:43 IST

  This data was intriguing because the whale's highest heart rate almost outpaced predictions while the lowest heart rate was about 30 to 50 per cent lower than predicted.

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  Satellites to detect stranded whales from space

  Science | October 20, 2019 21:16 IST

  It is hoped that in the future the technique will lead to real-time information as stranding events happen.

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  Japan withdraws from commission to resume commercial whale hunting

  World | June 30, 2019 15:59 IST

  Japan exited the IWC in its first walkout from a major international organization after three decades of lobbying for the restart of commercial whaling, reports Kyodo News Agency.

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  Mumbai: Man arrested for possessing Rs. 1.7 crore-worth whale vomit

  June 19, 2019 11:27 IST

  "We seized 1.3 kg of ambergris, worth Rs. 1.7 crore, from him. It is a prohibited item. We have registered a case under relevant sections of the Wildlife Protection Act and have arrested Dupare," a police official said.