According to Seafood Watch, we must stop eating lobsters to save whales. What do lobsters and whales have in common? Not much, aside from living in the ocean. While a lot of people consider lobsters to be guilt-free meals, they are causing more damage than we think. Seafood Watch monitors how seafood is harvested around…
Though it sounds strange, whales often get lost at sea. Some eventually find their way back home but many don’t. Here are the reasons why this happens.
It’s a Humpback whales versus Killer Whales scuffle. But why are these whales risking their lives to save seals and other prey from killer whales?
Whales, Porpoises, and Dolphins are all cetaceans but there are differences between each species. Whales, Porpoises, and Dolphins are all members of the cetacean species. They are also referred to as placental marine mammals since they carry their fetus in their uterus during most of the fetal developmental stage. They feed, suckle and give birth…
Whale explosions do happen and depending on the circumstances, they can turn into an environmental nightmare. Whale explosions may sound like something out of a low-rate Hollywood movie but they are not. They are actually real occurrences. In fact, they happen worldwide more often than you would imagine. Let’s look at why it happens in…
Despite being the most endangered whales on the planet, 10 dead Right Whales have turned up so far in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
The incidents of Whale Collisions increases with more marine traffic. Though this is a serious threat to whales, they can be avoided.
Marine Plastic has long been a menace to all sea life: and the situation is getting worse. In another confirmation of the dangers of marine trash, scientists were shocked to discover a beached Cuvier’s Beaked Whale with more than four kg (9 lbs.) of ingested plastic bags. The whale was found washed up on a…
Whale hunting, or whaling, has been going on for centuries now. But even though there are now alternatives for many whale products, some countries still insist on hunting them.
Ghost Nets are an increasing menace in the Earth’s waters killing thousands of whales yearly. Here’s what is going on and what can be done about it.