We can protect blue whales Nov 11, 2009
Recently two blue whales have washed up on Californias coast and I feel that there are things we can do to prevent the killing of these fascinating mammals. We know little about these amazing animals, but maybe we should keep it this way for their sake. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Blue Whale Beached -- Flipper to be Amputated? Oct 23, 2009
Though relatively infrequent off California until recent years, ship collisions are "the number one human threat to blue whales," according to marine biologist Joe Cordaro of the U.S. ... The world's largest animals, blue whales can grow to about a hundred feet (30 meters) long about the length of a space shuttle. (National Geographic)
70ft Whale Beached in Northern Calif. Oct 23, 2009
Blue whales are the world's largest mammals ... It's unusual for blue whales to wash ashore, Cordaro said ... Although blue whales are considered endangered, experts say they have recently made a comeback and now number several thousand. (CBS News)
Whale May Have Been Killed By Ship Oct 22, 2009
NOAA wildlife biologist Joe Cordaro said it's rare for blue whales, the world's largest mammals, to wash ashore. However, last week another blue whale washed up in Monterey County, also having been hit by a ship. (KCRA 3, CA)
Seismic surveys disturb blue whales: biologists Sep 24, 2009
Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. Most Viewed - Top Stories. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Seismic bangs 'block' whale calls Sep 24, 2009
Blue whales were hunted to the brink of extinction in the last century ... Studying blue whales off the eastern Canadian coast, they found the animals changed their vocalisations in response to an underwater seismic survey ... The detectors also recorded the blue whales' calls, which are thought to be associated with feeding and socialising. (BBC News -- Science)
Ancient And Bizarre Fish Discovered Sep 23, 2009
(May 12, 2009) Scientists have documented the first known migration of blue whales from the coast of California to areas off British Columbia and the Gulf of Alaska since the end of commercial whaling in. (Aug. (Science Daily)
Hunt for clues to sea life deaths at Farallones Sep 23, 2009
The team of scientists on the boat spotted several blue whales before the humpback put on its show. The abundance of blue whales, which feed almost exclusively on krill, and the evidence provided by the humpback made it clear that there is plenty of krill in the ocean. (San Francisco Chronicle)
When parents should butt into kid's battles Aug 27, 2009
A stellar report on blue whales is less so if the task was to write about smaller mammals of the sea. Moms (and dads) gone wild. (CNN -- US)
A Restaurant for Vultures. Literally Aug 17, 2009
" Though the Indian and Nepalese governments banned diclofenac five years ago after its fatal effect on vultures was discovered in a 2004 study led by the Peregrine Fund, manufacturers like Pakistan's Star Labs and Brazil's Ouro Fino continue to push the drug in Africa, where vultures are likely to suffer the same fate as their Asian counterparts, says Chris Bowden of the Royal Society for the Preservation of Birds. North America's turkey vultures don't seem as susceptible, however, reports a... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Vulture Restaurants: Serving Up Clean Carcasses, Free of Charge Aug 14, 2009
Unlike blue whales, polar bears and other beloved species in danger of extinction, it may be harder to rally folks to save these prickly feathered birds with bumpy, bald heads, portly physiques and a tendency to be knee-deep in rotting flesh. "People look at vultures and see an ugly bird," Aversa says. (Time.com)
Long weekend getaways from $58/night Aug 5, 2009
Its the perfect escape for nature lovers with gray and blue whales often spotted just off the coast, along with California condors, red-tailed hawks, and the occasional bald eagle. Surrounded by ancient redwoods and stately oak trees, the Big Sur Lodge has 62 bungalow-style cottages a stones throw from nearby state parks and hiking trails. (MSNBC -- Travel)
* Hualiens castle by the sea Aug 4, 2009
The park hosts two talks each day about blue whales in conjunction with the exhibit at its Ecological Museum of Marine Mammals (vA]), which also houses resident manatees and dolphins. There are few things calculated to attract a childs attention as a diver feeding and playing with a manatee, and information about new discoveries regarding the blue whale made by the National Geographic team were slipped in unobtrusively during a 15-minute lecture that contained plenty of... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Love Songs Of Bowhead Whales Aug 3, 2009
The bowhead whale is in the same weight class as fin whales and blue whales but they produce much more complicated songs, at higher frequencies, between 100 and 2000 hertz cycles per second ... (May 30, 2009) For the very first time in New York coastal waters, the voices of singing blue whales have been positively identified. (Science Daily)
A place to mix worldly-wise with a bit of funk Jul 19, 2009
About 2,000 blue whales migrate along the California coast from June through September. Alas, when we visited we were too early to try to spot them. (Boston Globe)
Scientists track pygmy whale 'tourist' Jul 17, 2009
Mike Double, from the Australian Marine Mammal Centre, said it was previously not known where or how far pygmy blue whales could travel ... "This is only stage one (of) understanding these blue whales." ... "This is the first confirmation of direct links between pygmy blue whales off Southern Australia and Indonesian waters," Mr Garrett said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
America's healthiest beach and lake getaways Jul 5, 2009
Our judges gave Monterey a thumbs-up for being a national marine sanctuary, where you can scuba dive, kayak or sail alongside humpback and blue whales. "Seeing the animals brings a new joy to water sports," judge Howes says. (CNN -- Travel)
'Bycatch' Whaling A Growing Threat To Coastal Whales Jun 30, 2009
(May 12, 2009) Scientists have documented the first known migration of blue whales from the coast of California to areas off British Columbia and the Gulf of Alaska since the end of commercial whaling in. (June 30, 2008) The argument that increasing whale populations are behind declining fish stocks is completely without scientific foundation, leading researchers and conservation organizations said as the. (Science Daily)
Ocean ghosts: how the future of our oceans hangs on knowing their detailed past Jun 3, 2009
Imagine a nearshore off Cornwall, England, teeming with orcas, blue whales, shredder sharks, dolphins and harbour porpoises. Such were conditions in the 17th Century before humanity removed the top predators. (BBC News -- Science)
A fishy past Jun 3, 2009
In the 17th century the waters around southwest England were home to blue whales, as well as large numbers of porpoise, dolphins, and blue and thresher sharks. Around the world the inshore regions of our seas are estimated to have on average held 10 times the amount of life two or three hundred years ago than they do today. (CNN -- International)
Blue Whale Found Singing In New York Waters May 30, 2009
ScienceDaily (May 30, 2009) For the very first time in New York coastal waters, the voices of singing blue whales have been positively identified ... These endangered blue whales are the largest animals ever to have lived on this planet, and their voices can travel across an ocean ... Blue whales were almost hunted to extinction by the middle of the 20th Century, and the fact that now we're finding them migrating not far off our shores is truly remarkable. (Science Daily)
Blue whales found near N.Y., off usual path May 29, 2009
Experts in a Cornell University acoustics program said Thursday that blue whales have been positively identified in the area for the first time ... Blue whales wander all the world's oceans but normally are found in much deeper water hundreds of miles offshore. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Finback whale's death a mystery May 23, 2009
Finback whales are the second-largest whales, after blue whales, and are on the endangered species list. It is not uncommon to see the species in the area, the researchers said. (Boston Globe)
Regional news: Alberta boy mauled by bear May 20, 2009
Blue whales returning to former Alaska waters. Blue whales could be re-establishing an old migration route several decades after they were nearly wiped out by commercial whalers, scientists say. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Blue whales back at old stomping grounds May 19, 2009
Blue whales return to old stomping grounds ... ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Blue whales are returning to Alaska in search of food and could be re-establishing an old migration route several decades after they were nearly wiped out by commercial whalers, scientists say ... Blue whales can grow up to 100 feet long and typically eat 4 tons of krill a day during the summer. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Climate Change, Fishing And Commercial Shipping Top List Of Threats To Ocean Off West Coast Of U.S. May 16, 2009
ScienceDaily (May 15, 2009) Climate change, fishing and commercial shipping top the list of threats to the ocean off the West Coast of the United States. "Every single spot of the ocean along the West Coast," said Ben Halpern, a marine ecologist at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) at the University of California at Santa Barbara, "is affected by 10 to 15 different human activities annually.". (Science Daily)
How do marine mammals avoid freezing to death? May 14, 2009
Specific examples include humpback whales, blue whales the on Earth , Weddell seals and elephant seals. Is there any evidence they can "feel" the cold like humans do. (Scientific American)
Blue Whales Re-establishing Former Migration May 12, 2009
Scientists have documented the first known migration of blue whales from the coast of California to areas off British Columbia and the Gulf of Alaska since the end of commercial whaling in 1965 ... In the scientific journal Marine Mammal Science, researchers from Cascadia Research Collective in Washington state, NOAA s Southwest Fisheries Science Center in California, and Canada s Department of Fisheries and Oceans identified 15 separate cases where blue whales were seen off British Columbia and... (Science Daily)
Visiting the Amazing Bay of Fundy Apr 29, 2009
tells of up to fifteen species of whales which visit the area, including humpbacks, blue whales, and the almost-extinct right whales. Whale-watching expeditions may not always be successful, but visitors are likely to see at least some of these huge marine mammals or the smaller dolphins inhabiting the water. (Suite101.com)
National Geographic photographer to give whale presentation Apr 28, 2009
Nicklin's photos of blue whales were featured in the March '09 issue of National Geographic. The lecture is sponsored by The Whale Project, a community group that has commissioned Skip Wallen to create a humpback whale sculpture and fountain for Juneau's waterfront. (Juneau Empire)
TV highlights, Saturday 18th Apr 18, 2009
It seems that our very own west coast has the world's biggest colony of gannets, as well as the biggest animals known to planet Earth, blue whales, and the salvaged bell of a sunken ship that was "the Titanic of her times". Modesty, Coxy style,comes wrapped with a big ribbon. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The blue whale comes to town Apr 10, 2009
Maybe the blue whales have a sense of humour, too, Mate said cheekily ... The depletion of the blue whales is because of us. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Kayaking in a little discovered part of Mexico's Baja California Mar 28, 2009
The park's 2,000 square kilometres of water and land are home to blue whales and 891 species of fish, including many that appear nowhere else on earth. With cloudless skies and temperate weather, it seemed the perfect escape from a still-cold Canadian winter. (Globe and Mail)
Blue Whales May Get Lifeline From `Fertilizing' Antarctic Ocean With Iron Mar 24, 2009
Blue Whales May Get Boost From Fertilization Program (Update1) - Bloomberg ... Blue Whales May Get Boost From Fertilization Program (Update1) ... Dumping a by-product of metal processing, iron sulfate, into the ocean stimulates the growth of plankton, which is consumed by krill, a shrimp-like animal that blue whales 4 tons of a day, said Victor Smetacek of Germanys Alfred Wegener. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
No fish? Time to think big - there's no limit on whale trips Mar 19, 2009
The migration is heaviest through May, and after that, humpbacks (and a few blue whales) start arriving to the Gulf of the Farallones and can provide electric sightings with jumps and rolls. On Saturday afternoon, out of Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay, the Salty Lady took 39 people out on the $45 three-hour trip. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
West's best spots to watch whales Mar 16, 2009
Mingan Island, Quebec: Blue whales. - M.V.. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Whales turn tables on watchers in Baja Mar 15, 2009
Indeed, blue whales, humpbacks, pilot black whales, orcas and gray whales were the stars, with a supporting cast of dolphins, sea lions, pelicans and other ocean creatures ... A half dozen blue whales were in the waters around the ship when we awoke the first morning ... The blue whales were followed by pilot black whales and four orcas, or killer whales. (Helena Independent Record)
Baby Blue Whale Caught on Film -- Youngest Yet Mar 5, 2009
During a January 2008 expedition to the "Dome" a warm-water region that draws blue whales from hundreds of miles away the researchers had begun to lose hope of finding a calf ... Blue whales were heavily hunted until a worldwide ban in 1966 ... "We're quite confident now that this is one of the very, very important areas for blue whales in the entire world," Mate said. (National Geographic)
A Snake the Size of a Plane Feb 8, 2009
Blue whales are a species within the suborder of baleen whales. ( to the corrected sentence. (Slate)
