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The color pattern that makes this bird unique

Bright feathers, intricate color patterns, and remarkable adaptations make this tropical bird one of the most recognizable species found in rainforest habitats. From its behavior to its appearance, ...
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‘What we’re seeing is adaptation’: scientists study influx of gray whales into Sitka Sound during herring spawn

Scientists are looking at the relationship between gray whales and herring around Sitka. The baleen whales have had a massive ...
Alaska Public Media

New Alaska cruise ship hosts marine mammal observer to better prevent whale strikes

In Alaska, it’s illegal for vessels to get within 100 yards of humpback whales, speed near them, block their path or disrupt ...

Killer Whales Teach Their Children To Beach Themselves — A Biologist Explains Why

Along remote coastlines, killer whale parents teach their young how to intentionally beach themselves for prey in a tradition ...
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New Bigg’s killer whale calf spotted off Whidbey Island during whale-watching tour

WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. — A full-day whale watching tour off Whidbey Island ended with a rare and unexpected sighting: a brand-new Bigg’s killer whale calf. Island Adventures said the sighting happened ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Humpback Whales Sometimes Hold Their Mouths Open for No Clear Reason. Tourists Are Helping Scientists Understand the Rare Behavior

Researchers don't know what drives whale gaping in humpback whales, but the observations posted to social media can help them identify context clues. Hannah Pittore Humpback whales sometimes hang out ...
Scientific American

Watch strange humpback whale ‘gaping’ behavior that baffles scientists

When humpback whales eat, they often open their massive jaws to scoop up huge mouthfuls of water, filled with krill or small fish, before they filter out the excess liquid through their baleen plates, ...
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Dead gray whale at Moss Beach appears to have been killed by an orca, wildlife experts say

MOSS BEACH, Calif. (KGO) -- Marine wildlife experts are working to determine the cause of death for a gray whale that washed ashore at Moss Beach. They say initial signs suggest the whale was killed ...
The New York Times

Clear Waters, Murky Morals: When Humans Swim With Killer Whales

Only two places in the world allow tourists to enter the water with the ocean’s apex predator. But the safety of both species is a growing concern. An orca near the shoreline of Baja California Sur, ...
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Watch what happens when a killer whale comes too close to a seal

Seals and sea lions may look similar at first glance, but the differences between them are far more significant than most people realize. Both evolved from land-dwelling ancestors and adapted to life ...
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Killer Whale - Official UK Trailer

Killer Whale is a gripping survival thriller centred around best friends, Trish (Virginia Gardner, FALL) and Maddie (Mel Jarnson, MORTAL KOMBAT), who find themselves locked into a deadly face-off ...
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The Natural History Museum is welcoming a whale of an orca-themed exhibition

Spying a splash of glossy black, then glossy white, surfacing in a salty spray of ocean water can be a sudden thrill for anyone observing from a nearby boat. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, ...