He’s the youngest offspring of the late animal conservationist, Steve Irwin. And Robert Irwin, 16, would certainly have made his father proud this week- as he was amongst a team of quick responders who rushed to the aid of a melon-headed whale stranded on Noosa North Shore. Bindi’s brother said he was ‘so thankful’ to … Read more
Miracle escape for two women kayakers after humpback whale scoops them up in before spitting them out off Avila Beach Julie McSorley and Liz Cottriel were kayaking and whale spotting on Monday A humpback whale suddenly emerged and appeared to swallow the whole kayak Both women escaped unharmed but onlookers feared they had been swallowed By … Read more
Quite a tail to tell! Train crashes through barrier at Dutch station – and lands on giant whale sculpture 25ft in the air The train ran through the station buffer at 12.30am with no passengers on board at De Akkers metro station The train shot through the end of the track and came to rest … Read more
John Bishop’s Great Whale Rescue Mon-Tues, ITV Rating: Taskmaster Thursday, Channel 4 Rating: John Bishop’s Great Whale Rescue wasn’t John Bishop’s exactly. I say this because transporting two Beluga whales from captivity in China to a reserve off the coast of Iceland took years of planning, 100 people in ten countries, bespoke stretchers, bespoke tanks, … Read more
A SECOND dead whale washes ashore bringing warnings of lurking sharks close to a string of popular beaches Another whale carcass washed up on Casuarina Beach, in northern NSW, The mature female pilot whale was found by beachgoers on Tuesday morning It comes after another dead whale washed up on the same beach on October … Read more
INVESTING SHOW: Facebook and some other US tech shares are good value but I wouldn’t buy Tesla, says Blue Whale manager By This Is Money Published: 12:34 BST, 29 September 2020 | Updated: 12:34 BST, 29 September 2020 The high-flying Blue Whale Growth fund has reaped the rewards of the US stock market’s bounce back … Read more
Cuvier’s beaked whale records longest known dive lasting almost four HOURS despite running out of oxygen after just 77 minutes Species of whale is known for extremely long dives as it forages for food Researchers at Duke University have recorded a dive lasting for 222 minutes Believed the species begins anaerobic respiration after just 77 … Read more
An orca named Tahlequah that touched the hearts of people around the world in 2018 after she carried her dead calf for 17 days has given birth to a new baby. The 21 year-old orca — or ‘killer whale’ — gave birth on September 4 to her new calf, dubbed ‘J57’ by researchers, in the … Read more
Give us a wave! Friendly humpback stuns whale watcher by giving him a high-five with its massive fin The incredible moment took place in the Maui Nui Basin off the coast of Hawaii Humpback whale gracefully made its way to whale watchers’ boat to say hello One man was able to high-five the whale as … Read more
Over the past few weeks there have been 29 strandings or sightings of rare beaked whales throughout Europe – and experts think a Nato sonar exercise is to blame. The Nato sonar anti-submarine exercise off the coast of Iceland happened in July and within two weeks whales began to appear in unusual locations. Sonar commonly used … Read more