Humpback whale populations have been increasing throughout many of their ranges since a final moratorium on commercial whaling was established in 1985 by the International Whaling Commission, NOAA ...

The whale swam directly up to them, mouth agape and dragging all sort of detritus. When the diver cautiously approached it, ...

Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus ... “The male was observed to open its mouth and lunge forward towards the caudal fin of the female,” the authors write in the study. “The male shark increased ...

A critically injured right whale calf could die from injuries it suffered in a vessel collision that may prevent it from nursing.

Blue whales lunge through large swarms of krill with their mouths open, taking in more food in one mouthful than ... The water it takes in at the same time as its food is pushed out of the mouth by ...

Adult humpback whale with a mouth entanglement representing light-colored, moderate gauge (~ 9/16” to 5/8”) , non-buoyant line. Line trails aft to form a bridle with line twisting ...

However, unlike other baleen whales, right whales are skimmers, feeding by continuously filtering food through their baleen while moving, mouth open, through patches of plankton. THREATS: With ...

FILE - This photo provided by NOAA Fisheries shows a North Atlantic right whale documented with two fishing lines exiting the left side of the mouth, Dec. 9, 2024. (NOAA Fisheries via AP ...

"If it's a small schooling fish and it's worth their while to open their mouth, they will pursue it," said Regina Asmutis-Silvia, executive director of the Plymouth, Mass.-based Whale and Dolphin ...