Maybe the story of the orca mom and her dead calf spoke to me when it made headlines six years ago, because I was swimming ...
A young humpback whale that died, presumably, after it became trapped in a commercial mussel-farming line off Long Beach, Ca.
Wetlands are commonly referred to as the kidneys of the larger body of streams and rivers. These fragile natural features filter pollutants. Wetlands store water. They provide essential wildlife ...
The month of December brought the endangered Southern Resident killer whales sadness and joy.
The loss of Tahlequah’s new calf (“ Orca Tahlequah’s new baby dies ,” Dec. 31, Climate Lab) and her all-too-familiar grief are heart-wrenching. It would be easy to despair and feel powerless. But ...
In 2018, an orca in the Pacific Ocean’s Southern Resident population named Tahlequah refused to let go of her dead calf, ...
A January 2025 article from the BBC’s Jasmin Fox-Skelly details numerous examples, from an elderly elephant shedding tears and eventually succumbing to grief after an elephant she had befriended died ...
Orcas may join parrots and the other animals who can imitate human speech. A study examined a captive orca who is able to ...
Leesa Dahl looks at everything to do with our furry, fuzzy, feathered, fishy (and more!) pet friends. Happy Monday! I hope ...
Computer models helped decode whale communication. But some scientists say there are barriers that cannot be overcome.