Menopause remains one of the oldest mysteries in evolutionary biology. Why do women stop reproducing when they still have decades to live? Doesn’t that limit their reproductive success? But no, shows a study looking at the only five other animals known to go through menopause: killer whales and four marine cetacean relatives (false whale, beluga, … Read more
climate Antwerp art collective Captain Boomer has had a giant sperm whale ‘washed up’ on the Australian coast in Glenelg as part of an arts festival. With the installation, the collective wants to draw attention to the climate and nature. “Our sperm whale just ‘washed up’ on the beach,” Bart Van Peel of Captain Boomer … Read more
NEW YORK — There was a close encounter off the coast of New York. A humpback whale came very close to a boat full of Wildlife Conservation Society researchers as they were studying a pod of whales. It happened earlier this month about 60 miles off the coast. One researcher called it “a truly awe-inspiring … Read more
31st May 2023 06:35 PM | Contemporary Malayalam Desk ShA must-see, a rare sighting of giant whales swimming around a small boat in Puerto Madryn, Argentina, is now a hit on social media. A small room that can seat only two people. Both are paddling not far from the shore. Meanwhile, the first whale appeared … Read more