The findings are a window into the rich inner lives of whales – and allow us to check the health of the ocean.
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By tapping into observations of Bryde’s whale shared on social media, we found evidence of feeding and “surfing” behaviours possibly never documented before.
Baleen whales include the blue whale, the largest animal ever known.
There’s so much we still don’t know about whales. Here’s 3 amazing new things we’ve learnt about whales lately: how humpback whales have sex and give birth – and how baleen whales sing underwater.
A newly described fossil from South Australia is making waves in our understanding of where and when whales evolved titanic body sizes.
Our new genomic research finally solves a 150 years of scientific mystery about the unusual and ancient pygmy right whale.
It’s that “whale-y” exciting time of year! Winter is coming. That means we’ll start seeing whale mums and calves moving along Australia’s east and west coasts. We’ve already had a teaser in WA waters.
It’s all based on their diet and how they capture their food. But did you know some whales do have teeth?
Climate change is affecting the whole ecosystem that humpback whales depend on for food, which is making it harder for females to sustain pregnancies.
How did whales that feed on tiny prey evolve into the largest creatures on Earth? And why don’t they get even bigger?
Baleen whales are some of the least likely mammals, supporting their massive bodies by filtering tiny prey. New evidence from an ancient fossil sheds new light on how baleen evolved.
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Whale Scientist and Lecturer, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie University
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Curator of Vertebrates, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
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Teaching and Research Associate, University of Plymouth
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Lecturer in evolutionary biology, University of Otago
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Research Geologist and Curator of Fossil Marine Mammals, Smithsonian Institution
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Associate Professor in Ancient DNA, University of Otago
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Senior Curator, Vertebrate Palaeontology, Museums Victoria Research Institute
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Assistant Professor of Biology, Stanford University
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Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University
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Research Scientist, Stanford University
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Associate Tutor and PhD Candidate in Philosophy of Science, Manchester Metropolitan University
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PhD Candidate, Marine Ecological Research Centre, Southern Cross University
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Research Associate, Institute of Marine Sciences and NOAA-NMFS Fisheries Ecology Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Professor in paleontology, University of Otago