Tag Archives: Whales

[ad_1] According to a new study, published in the journal Science, which revealed that killer whales, or orcas, are the most exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), formerly widely used as coolants and …

[ad_1] An alarming study found that a group of industrial chemicals that humans began to ban several decades ago could cause the collapse of many global populations of orca whales in the …

[ad_1] The survival of more than half of the killer whales in the world is at stake because of a very persistent and toxic class of chemicals. Despite an almost total ban …

[ad_1] In some areas, killer whales eat mainly marine mammals and large fish such as tuna and sharks, and are then threatened by PCBs. In areas where killer whales eat mainly small …

[ad_1] Another resident killer whale in the South could be in trouble. K25, a 25-year-old orc, is losing health. Recent photos compared to a year ago show that he is losing weight. …

[ad_1] MONTREAL – With its dark gray skin and prominent defenses, the young narwhal stands out from the cohort of snowy white belugas that he joined in the St. Lawrence River, about …

[ad_1] 0 Orca sick is probably dead, says Whale Tracking Researcher SEATTLE (AP) – Teams searched for a sick and critically endangered killer whale in Washington State and Canada on Thursday, but …

[ad_1] Gray whale and calf (Photo: Oregon State University) Gray whale and calf (Photo: Oregon State University) CORVALLIS, Oregon – Scientists are discovering that gray whales are doing a lot of crazy …

[ad_1] In recent decades, astronomers have discovered many planets that they believe resemble the Earth, which means they seem terrestrial (ie, Rocky Mountains) and orbit at the right distance. . Unfortunately, recent …