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…
On Sunday evening, rescue team had to euthanized pygmy sperm whale after it sustained serious injuries. The Malibu Surfrider Beach lifeguard were the ones that found the whale and called it in. When the Los Angeles County Fire Department came to the scene they worked hard to move the whale. The whale was repeatedly hitting…
A video surfaced last month that shows some lucky whale watchers who got to pet and kiss a gray whale. In the video, you can see a few different small boats in a circle as they watch the gray whale surface out of the water. The passengers on the boat that were next to the…
On Monday, a rescue team helped an entangled humpback whale in Maui shed off hundreds of feet of marine debris. The mother humpback whale was traveling with her calf and male partner. They were spotted in the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary in Maui. A rescue team was called in and within hours…
Our ocean is full of life and magical things such as a humpback whale and dolphin swimming together. A video was released on Wednesday, showing an incredible and playful moment between a dolphin and a whale. The two are very much different in size but it doesn’t stop them from being playful friends. A photographer,…
On Thursday, a stranded young whale was spotted in shallow waters in an area of Vouliagmeni, Greece. The rescue mission that day to lead the whale back to the see was successful. Friday morning the whale was spotted again in shallow waters in Alimos area. When the veterinarians, divers and coast guards came to the…
It’s time for our loyal whale lovers to help us name our adventure whale. This 80 inch long inflatable whale will be exploring various waterfalls and having a few adventures, here in New York. Vote for Our Whale Mascots Name His first adventure started under Buttermilk Falls. This falls hides a secret, an old zinc-lead…
It’s not every day that you see a pod of killer whales help a tangled humpback whale. In most cases, a humpback whale in distress is a meal for a pod of killer whales like orcas. A few lucky onlookers got to witness something amazingly different on the Western Australian coast near Bremer Bay. Those…
There are only about 350 North Atlantic right whales left in the North Atlantic. One of these whales is entangled in two 16 foot ropes. However, the ropes did not stop her from giving birth to a calf. Due to the calf’s presence, rescue efforts have seized. It is too dangerous for the calf at…