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A system called "SAvE Whales," developed in Greece and tested in the Greek seas, aims to minimize the threat of ship strikes to whales.

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It's Saturday! This week, in an eminently practical analysis of the Boltzmann brain conjecture, physicists put constraints on ...

Whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence are changing their feeding habits as ocean temperatures rise and food becomes harder to find.

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Officials say the whale was found dead on a ship docked near Philadelphia as investigators work to determine what happened NOAA Office of Law Enforcement via AP An endangered fin whale was found dead ...

Shifting ocean conditions mean that animals have to adjust to the loss of some food sources and changes in their habitats.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Experts warn that vessel strikes remain a significant threat to whale populations Federal authorities are investigating after an ...

A spectacular new image from the James Webb Space Telescope reveals intricate structures inside the Helix Nebula, where a ...

Despite being the largest fish in the sea, whale sharks remain one of the least understood. This feature examines what ...