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Necropsy Points to Vessel Strike in Gray Whale Death Near Golden Gate

Recent concentrations of gray whales in the Bay leave the animals exposed to heavy vessel traffic.

Humpback Whale That Washed Ashore in Newport Beach Vanishes Overnight

Porpoise Buzzes Drop Up to 45% Near Boats, Peer-Reviewed Danish Study Finds

Bryde’s Whale Skeleton Draws Crowds as CMFRI Marks 79th Foundation Day Open House

Bristol Bay Belugas Swap Mates Across Years, Preserving Genetic Diversity

Peer-Reviewed Study Validates Thermal Drones for Noninvasive Dolphin Health Checks

Fin Whale Found on Container Ship at New Jersey Terminal Triggers NOAA Probe

Drones Detect Morbillivirus Circulating in Whales North of the Arctic Circle

Study Documents Orcas Teaming With Dolphins to Hunt Salmon off B.C.

Scientists Name Salwasiren qatarensis From Qatar’s Densest Sea Cow Fossil Bed

Photo Match Confirms Right Whale’s 3,000-Mile Ireland-to-Boston Journey

Dagestan Records 484 Caspian Seal Deaths on Coast as Probe Continues

Scientists Confirm First At-Sea Sighting of Ginkgo-Toothed Beaked Whale Off Baja California

Hawaiian Pilot Whales Eat Roughly 82–202 Squid a Day, Study Finds

Narwhals Repeatedly Strike Deep-Sea Hydrophones in Greenland Fjord, Study Finds

Orcas in Gulf of California Hunt Young Great Whites With Flipping Technique

Study Ties Algal Neurotoxins to Alzheimer’s-Like Brain Changes in Florida Dolphins

Probe Underway After 26 Ecotype D Orcas Found Dead in Tierra del Fuego

Study Ties Toxic Algae Exposure to Alzheimer’s-Like Brain Changes in Stranded Florida Dolphins

Massive Carcass on Welsh Beach Identified as Fin Whale