However, local councillor Sam Steele said last month on Facebook concerns had been raised in the community about the stench ...

Whale carcasses take decades to fully decompose and can provide food for an entire ecosystem on the dark depths of the ocean floor. Dr Adrian Glover, a Museum expert in deep-sea biodiversity, sheds ...

Back in July, a mysterious whale carcass washed ashore on the South Island ... divers and live far below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, according to a study conducted in 2012.

Scientists think there could be a whale carcass every 20km on the seabed ... what happens to a whale’s body in the deep Atlantic Ocean. After months of preparation, planning and putting ...

Fisheries and Conservation Department on Sunday said it worked with experts from Ocean Park and City University to conduct a necropsy on the carcass of the eight-metre Bryde’s whale and further ...

When whale carcasses sink to the seafloor, the carbon in their carcasses can create a feast for deep-sea critters and also be buried in marine sediments. Ocean deposits are by far the biggest ...

The geography of the Falkland Islands with many shallow water sandy beaches and strong winds makes them one of the most common natural traps of pilot whales in the Southern Ocean. In the beginning ...

Research into whale carcass movements and ocean conditions will continue in order to improve the accuracy of the technology. Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world ...

Whale carcasses take decades to fully decompose and can provide food for an entire ecosystem on the dark depths of the ocean floor. Dr Adrian Glover, a Museum expert in deep-sea biodiversity, sheds ...

The wildlife charity urged people to stay away from the rotting carcass. Robbie Blyth, Fife Coast and Countryside Trust's head of operations, said: "The fin whale carcass is in the advanced stages ...