"Possible causes include global climate change, extreme environmental events, and evolutionary mechanisms of the species.” ...

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Like Loch Ness in Scotland, the Shannon Estuary in Ireland has long been home to a fabled sea monster. Known as a Cathaigh — ...

COURTESY ED LYMAN /NOAA Trained responder Maria Harvey works to entangle a humpback whale. Federal wildlife officials say two humpback whales were recently freed of life-threatening entanglements in ...

A diver left his action camera on the seabed, at a depth of over 30 feet, and obtained stunning footage of whales and sea ...

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It is a year today that a marvellous marine mammal delighted locals in a small Pembrokeshire seaside town and attracted hordes of visitors to ...

In late November, a humpback whale was seen swimming in the estuary ... Further, it was said to make “a blowing sound, like a porpoise makes when it surfaces for air.” These descriptions ...