All I Want For Christmas Is A Giant Whale Eye
A giant whale eye spent decades on a strange journey before it finally arrived at an animal eyeball lab and gave the folks there the "best Christmas ever."
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Stressed-Out Narwhals Don't Know Whether to Freeze or Flee, Scientists Find
After being caught in a net, narwhals appear to get confused about what to do. Researchers say the whales' befuddlement could provide clues about how they will adapt to a changing Arctic.
NOAA Halts Whale Disentanglement Efforts After Rescuer Dies
Boat captain Joe Howlett died on Monday after freeing a right whale that was tangled in fishing gear in Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Travel Through Time With A Whale Detective
Join NPR's Madeline Sofia on a tour of the largest collection of whale bones in the world. Curator Nick Pyenson takes us backstage to see Smithsonian specimens that aren't on display in museums.
How The Biggest Animal On Earth Got So Big
Whales might be the largest animals on the planet, but they haven't always been so huge. Researchers say the ocean giants only became enormous fairly recently, and over a short period of time.
Recordings Reveal That Baby Humpback Whales 'Whisper' To Their Mothers
Scientists recently tracked eight baby whales using special sound and movement recorders. The sounds the babies made turned out to be far different from the eerie songs of adult male humpbacks.
Japan's Annual Antarctic Expedition Returns With 333 Whale Carcasses
The country's Fisheries Agency says the trip is conducted each year to further ecological research — which is an exception in a worldwide ban on commercial whaling. Others aren't buying the claim.
After Heartbreak, A Happy Ending: 200 Whales Escape Stranding In New Zealand
After two mass strandings left over 650 pilot whales washed ashore at a remote beach and hundreds died, volunteer rescuers finally got some good news: A large pod swam back to sea overnight.
Hundreds Of Whales Die Stranded On A Remote New Zealand Beach
The country's Department of Conservation says the stranding of more than 400 whales is one of its worst on record. Rescue attempts are underway for the survivors, which number upwards of 100.
Most Humpback Whales Taken Off Endangered Species List
The National Marine Fisheries Service says nine of the 14 distinct populations of humpback whales have recovered enough that they no longer need to be considered endangered.