Showing posts with label Cetacea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cetacea. Show all posts

Friday, October 17, 2014

SPERM WHALES ADOPT DEFORMED DOLPHIN



"This video depicts a very rare interaction between sperm whales and an adult bottlenose dolphin with a spinal malformation (i.e. scoliosis). This represents the first time this type of non-agonistic (friendly) interaction has been recorded for sperm whales. We published a description of these interactions in the scientific journal "Aquatic Mammals"."

Sperm Whales Sleeping - Discovery Ch. Magic of the Blue

Monday, March 15, 2010

The Cove

I wasn't really aware of this documentary until it won the Oscar last week. It's going to be very difficult for me to watch.


Sunday, December 06, 2009

Blue Whale Song Mystery Baffles Scientists



"All around the world, blue whales aren’t singing like they used to, and scientists have no idea why.

The largest animals on Earth are singing in ever-deeper voices every year. Among the suggested explanations are ocean noise pollution, changing population dynamics and new mating strategies. But none of them is entirely convincing.

“We don’t have the answer. We just have a lot of recordings,” said Mark McDonald, president of Whale Acoustics, a company that specializes in the sonic monitoring of cetaceans."



Hear the blue whale song here.

Click the title bar to read the entire article, which is quite fascinating!

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