Who was the Basilosaurus, the ‘king lizard’ that was neither king nor lizard?
The king of the lizards turned out to be the first fully ocean-dwelling whale.
Tag: whale
Researchers want to use whale song for seismic imaging of the Earth’s crust
If we'd listen to whales more carefully, we could learn more about the oceans' geology.
They were looking for a beaked whale. Instead, they may have found a new species
It's unlike any other known species. Still, further testing will be needed to convince everyone.
Fossil Friday: huge, ancient dolphin was the first echolocating apex predator
This 15-meter-long dolphin was also the first predatory whale to use echolocation.
Food availability acts as a cap for whales’s maximum size
Both baleen and toothed whales grew as large as their food allowed.
Ancient whale fossil show how the mammals moved to life in the ocean
The fossil might represent a transitional stage between foot-powered and tail-powered swimming in modern whales.
New heart rate measurements suggest that blue whales are about as large as animals can get
Anything larger would need more blood than a heart can pump.
Dolphin mother adopts a whale calf — first time this is seen in the wild
A mother was incredibly invested considering she adopted an orphan from a different species and genus.
Ancient amphibious whale with four legs and hooves dared to cross the Atlantic
This creature had a whale of a time.
Japan’s new year resolution: resuming commercial whale hunting
The decision has been met with disappointment and criticism.
Ichthyosaur may have had blubber, which means the ‘sea monster’ may have been warm-blooded
Blubber is extremely rare among reptiles.
Sperm whale in Indonesia succumbed with 6 kilos of plastic in its belly
A gruelling reminder to curb our plastic pollution.
Humpback whales stop their song when human vessels make noise
Here's another way we're disrupting wildlife.
Underwater volcano found off Australian coast may act as superhighway for whales
The chain of seamounts is brimming with underwater life.
Whale skulls act like resonance chambers to help them hear underwater
First whole-body CT scan of a minke whale yields insights on whale communication
Beluga whales value culture and family ties
Whales are stunningly complex.
“Bowhead [whales] are jazz,” says researcher astonished by the diversity of their songs
They recorded 184 different songs from a population of about 300 individuals.
416 beached whales send New Zealanders into frantic rescue mission
It was truly haunting.
Megalodon extinction paved the way for whale development
Megalodon is quite possibly the most dangerous predator to ever live in the Earth's waters in the recent geological history ...
Japan continues whaling, despite international ban
Tokyo announced a new round of culls in the Southern Ocean despite the International Whaling Commission (IWC) banning them from doing ...