After four years, Iceland’s last whaling company will resume whale hunting this summer. The people of Iceland and the Icelandic Tourist Board are unhappy about this. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, tourism in Iceland has slowed down. Tourism officials hope that this year, tourism will be at the point it once was in 2017. Whale hunting…
It’s not every day that a Pygmy sperm whale beaches on a Brooklyn beach, but this weekend it did just that. The New York Marine Rescue Group was called on Sunday to help a stranded pygmy sperm whale. Before the team got there, beachgoers tried to push the whale into the water repeatedly. Every time…
Have you heard about the Captain Boomer Collective Sperm Whale art installation? The group of artists, performers and scientists have been making headways since 2008. They create incredibly realistic art and perform around it. Whether it’s a breached whale or real life cows grazing in the middle of the city, the performers know how to…
On Friday, a rescue mission was a success for an entangled humpback whale in Cala Miller, Spain. The whale was spotted by the Nereida vessel, which informed the appropriate authorities. The Palma Aquarium Foundation and Maritime Safety Agency assessed the whale’s situation and went to action. With the help of local diving teams, they were…
Have you see the video footage of a breaching humpback whale landing on a small boat in Mexico? On Saturday, tourists on boats gathered in Topolobampo Bay. They watched the humpback whale breaching, and one ship got in the way. In the video, we see that the humpback whale lands on top of the small…
In Florida, two dead sperm whales have been buried in one week. On May 4th, a young sperm whale was found dead after breaching in Key Largo. An autopsy was performed on the calf whale to determine the cause of death. According to Blair Mase, the calf died from being separated from its mother. Mase…
In Iceland change is happening and people are going from whale eaters to whale watchers. For decades people have watched as Iceland community in Faroe Island do their annual whale hunting. Hundreds of whales are slaughtered at the beach site, leaving the ocean red. For years there has been a petition circulating, in hopes to…
Are you ready for some whale true or false trivia? Below you will find our whale trivia game that will test your whale knowledge. Do killer whales eat other whales? Do grey whales have teeth? Take the below quiz and let us know how you did in the comments.
Last year paleontologists digging in Peru’s Ocucaje desert found an incredible ancient basilosaurus skull. This remarkable and large skull is the great ancestor of our modern day whales and dolphins. On Thursday, the public finally got to see this impressive skull on full display. This basilosaurus skull is four feet long and lined with sharp…
Some stories are too good not to share, like the one where a humpback whale saved a scientist from a shark. Imagine being able to dive next to giant whales on a regular basis! Not only would that be a bit terrifying it would also be something incredible memorable and special. Nan Hauser gets to…