Researchers have discovered a "megasite" of dead whales along with new species of marine life feasting on the corpses.
A 5.3-million-year old fossil was lurking inside this extensive whale fall.
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A new trailer for an upcoming survival thriller with a terrifying premise has sent shockwaves across the internet, but is it based on a true story?
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Two humpback whales crossed entire oceans between Australia and Brazil, setting migration records and surprising scientists. Scientists have documented an extraordinary feat of long-distance travel by humpback whales, confirming for the first time that individual animals have moved between breeding areas off eastern Australia and Brazil. The discovery reveals ocean crossings of more than 14,000…
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Orca sightings in the North Sea are creating excitement for tourists and fishermen—some of whom can’t remember ever seeing them before. Researchers report in 2025 there were five verified sightings off the Northumberland coast in northeast England, after having been rarely seen for decades. This year in April, fishermen spotted a pod of up to […]
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By Macey Wurm Reporting for West Seattle Blog If you’ve stopped inside Future Primitive Brewing‘s Alki Beach Bar in the last couple days, you might have noticed the wall newly adorned with an orca fin on a blue backdrop. The piece, created by artist Val Unger, is one of 75 life-size dorsal fins on display […]
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This year’s calving season along the southeast coastline of America has documented the most North Atlantic right whale calves since 2009. Additionally, trends in calf births seem to indicate a normalization of breeding and birthing among the animals that could accelerate population recovery. GNN has lately devoted many column inches to the North Atlantic right […]
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The whale was spotted struggling with rope wrapped around one of its fins that sparked fears a rescue operation might have had to be launched in a bid to save the animal
(Photo added, sent by Dr. Brandon Premier) 9:44 AM: Thanks for the tips! Multiple reports of orcas in Elliott Bay this morning. Most recently, NB off Don Armeni, per Kersti Muul. 9:49 AM: She says they’re now westbound along Alki. 11:45 AM: Thanks to Marshall for the update – they’re now “center channel between Vashon […]
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Increased sightings of the world’s two largest whale species offers fresh hope for the future of the endangered ocean giants. More than 40 years since the end of commercial whaling, new research reveals a recent increase in sightings of blue and fin whales in the southeastern Atlantic. Researchers compiled more than 60 years of confirmed […]
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Scientists in California are using heat-sensing AI to save grey whales transiting through San Francisco Bay. More and more sightings of grey whales, a medium size baleen that can grow to between 40 and 50 feet, are being recorded in the bay, and conservationists are eager to develop methods to more consistently keep them safe […]
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Kersti Muul tells us orcas are in Elliott Bay, same transients as Monday, “and they have a brand-new calf with them.” 8:18 AM: They’re T124As and T124A1s, for those keeping track, currently by the Coast Guard station on the south end of the downtown waterfront.
We start Monday with orcas in the area! Kersti Muul tells us transient orcas are southbound approaching the Fauntleroy ferry lanes.
First orca report in a while! Kersti Muul says orcas are northbound in central Puget Sound right now, seen off south Blake Island. Let us know if you see them.
About 18 percent of grey whales who swim into San Francisco Bay die.
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Scientists said that an ailing humpback should be left to die in peace. A motley crew of privately funded rescuers disagreed.
El aumento de ballenas jorobadas en Tierra del Fuego sorprende a científicos. Nuevos datos revelan patrones de migración, alimentación y el rol clave del Canal Beagle como hábitat.
Entre 2013 y 2025, se identificaron 208 ballenas jorobadas en el Canal de Beagle (Tierra del Fuego)
En el extremo más austral del continente americano, donde el viento es rey y el mar marca el pulso de la vida, una…
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Two photographers recently set a world record for the number of individual baleen whales seen in a single group at 304. It’s not just hard rockers that can form supergroups. Humpback whales seem to like it too, though scientists don’t know why. What they do know, however, is that they will congregate in numbers as […]
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Timmy the whale is being hauled out to the North Sea after his latest stranding in the shallows off a beach in the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
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Gray whales are turning to San Francisco Bay for survival, but for many, it’s a fatal detour. Gray whales are famous for their long migration between Arctic feeding grounds and the warm lagoons of Baja Mexico. But as climate change reshapes ocean ecosystems, these whales are beginning to behave in unexpected ways. Some have recently [...]
The first AI-enabled underwater glider could track the whales for months at a time without bothering them
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Rescuers in Australia were able to save a humpback whale after becoming stranded on a sandbar during its migration. The 10-ton marine giant was freed and guided back into the ocean off Forster, New South Wales, after becoming trapped in shallow waters in a n urgent and complex rescue operation. Humpback whales typically migrate along […]
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That pic is just in from WSB contributor Anne Higuera, on state ferry M/V Kittitas headed from Fauntleroy and Vashon. Let us know if you’ve seen it/them!
A stunning video captures one of the largest humpback whale gatherings ever recorded.
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The whales died so that tankers can move faster.
1 PM: Amid the murk, orcas are heading back into Elliott Bay right now, reports Kersti Muul, who says it’s the “cookie-cutter” whales that have drawn so much interest in recent weeks. Thanks again to everyone who’s shared photos/video of recent sightings (you can scroll this WSB archive to see) – please let us know […]
Another orca visit this morning – Kersti Muul reports whales were seen in Elliott Bay, off the downtown waterfront, before 9 am. Please let us know if you see them!
Lots of opportunities to see whales lately – and you have another one this morning: Kersti Muul tells WSB orcas are northbound right now, seen passing Southworth about 15 minutes ago. Thanks to everyone who’s sent photos and video of recent sightings; please let us know if you see whales today too!
5:58 PM: It’s murky out there but if you have or can get the bay off Duwamish Head in view, we just got a texted tip (thank you!) that orcas are back. They’re apparently dining on prey, the tipster says, so we don’t have a direction of travel. 6:56 PM: They have headed west, per […]
Orcas are in the area again this morning. Kersti Muul reports they were sighted in the Seattle-Bainbridge ferry-lane vicinity off Eagle Harbor, southbound, and are still “trending south.” Thanks to everyone who’s sent photos and video from recent sightings (scroll our coverage archive to see); please let us know if you see them again today!
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