For Killer Whales, Saddle Patches are Like Fingerprints
Each killer whale has a distinct pattern of pigmentation behind its dorsal fin. How do these patterns vary around the world?
Nov 29, 2024 | seven-panel comic
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The Coming Collision Between Whales and Tankers on British Columbia’s Coast
Decades after they were hunted to local extinction, fin whales are recovering in the Kitimat fjord system—only to be threatened by a booming LNG industry.
Oct 15, 2024 | 5,300 words, about 26 minutes
Whales May Be Communicating Across Vast Distances
Researchers have long suspected that bowhead whales keep in touch from far away. New evidence of synchronized diving between two whales 100 kilometers apart supports the theory.
Sep 20, 2024 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes
More Whale Falls Found off Los Angeles than in the Rest of the World Combined
A mysterious discovery reveals how little we know about the deep ocean.
Jul 3, 2024 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
Meet the Killer Whales You Thought You Knew
The iconic marine mammals may not belong to one species but several. Surprise!
Mar 26, 2024 | 1,700, about 8 minutes
Right Whales Are Losing the Right Genes
Losing young is sad, but for small inbred populations it can sometimes be a good thing—in the long run.
Jan 31, 2024 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
After the Fire, Lahaina’s Whales Are Left in the Lurch
The August 2023 blaze torched the town’s harbor, disrupting a spotting network crucial to saving entangled whales.
Jan 4, 2024 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
The Whale That’s Known Only by the Sound of Its Voice
Scientists have spent 18 years looking for the elusive Cross Seamount beaked whale—a potentially new species they’ve heard but never seen.
Nov 24, 2023 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes