Bowhead whales: The longest-living Arctic mammals and their amazing adaptations for surviving freezing, ice-covered waters

Arctic giants, bowhead whales, possess incredible adaptations for survival in freezing, ice-covered waters. Their massive ...
E&E

Warming waters raise toxic algae levels in Arctic whales

A new study found that neurotoxins in whales pose risks to Native whale-hunting communities. Arctic whales are ingesting higher levels of toxic algae as warming waters create more suitable conditions ...
Raleigh News & Observer

Arctic whales sync up dives despite being 60 miles apart, study says. ‘Mind bending’

According to a new “surprising” study, Arctic whales dove in synchrony despite being separated by over 60 miles. Photo from NOAA It turns out, synchronized diving isn’t just for humans. Bowhead whales ...

Wildlife Photographer Gets 'First-Ever' Photos of an Orca Birth, Which Included a 'Protective Circle' of Killer Whales

Orca Channel photographer Krisztina Balotay captured some of the first-ever images of a killer whale birth while on a ...

Narwhals hit moorings—passive monitoring may not be as non-invasive as previously assumed

Underwater passive acoustic recording is vital for researchers to monitor and study marine animals in their natural ...
Seattle Times

Arctic whales sync up dives despite being 60 miles apart, study says

It turns out, synchronized diving isn’t just for humans. Bowhead whales in the Arctic Ocean also sync up their dives — except they’re able to do so while dozens of miles apart from each other, new ...