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Southern right whales have lifespans that reach well past 100 years, and 10% may live past 130 years, according to our new research published in the journal Science Advances. Some of these whales ...

The humpback that washed up dead in Long Beach this week has been identified as NYC0393, a playful and spirited cetacean who had become familiar to whale watchers last summer for her acrobatic ...

“The death of any calf in the Southern Resident killer whale population is a tremendous ... a wildlife biologist with NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center, said Thursday that she may ...

Whales have long fascinated scientists and the public alike, with their immense size and graceful movements. Recent studies ...

exploring farther afield than any other humpback whale known to science, Cheeseman said. Related: Watch heartbreaking footage of humpback whale with missing tail in Washington state Humpback ...

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That feature was then torn apart by millions ... Dec. 20, 2024 — New research reveals that right whales can survive for more than 130 years -- almost twice as long as previously ... ESA and NASA ...

In a new study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, researchers tracked the longest-known distance of around 13,000km travelled by a humpback whale between two breeding locations ...