Whale News Archive 
Orcas are showing up near Puget Sound in unprecedented numbers
date added: 2014-12-06 source: www.upi.com
Video: Whale collision gives Norwegian kayaker near miss
date added: 2014-12-04 source: www.bbc.com
Oil's well? New threat to Canada's Pacific humpback whales
date added: 2014-12-04 source: www.bbc.com
Argh! Boat overturned by blue whale off California coast
date added: 2014-12-04 source: www.bbc.com
Vancouver MP calls on Canada to end shipment of endangered whale meat
date added: 2014-12-02 source: metronews.ca
Alaskan city comes to a standstill as they celebrate captain hauling in one of the world's largest mammalsdate added: 2014-12-02 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Pelican escapes jaws of lunge-feeding whale
date added: 2014-12-01 source: www.grindtv.com
Puget Sound: Southern Resident orcas defy recovery efforts; 'Among the most contaminated marine mammals in the world'
date added: 2014-11-30 source: www.goskagit.com
Fishery scientist: California orcas drawn to Salish Sea by thriving seal population
date added: 2014-11-29 source: www.vancouversun.com
Orca whales in Monterey Bay wow ocean watchers
date added: 2014-11-28 source: www.ksbw.com
Protect and serve: Essex pod of 40 pilot whales herded by police helicopter; 'we moved them away from danger'
date added: 2014-11-26 source: www.bbc.com
Beautiful, Terrible Watercolors of a 19th-Century Whale Hunt, Found in a Ship’s Logbookdate added: 2014-11-25 source: www.slate.com
Essex: Has pod of 40 pilot whales swum to safety?
date added: 2014-11-24 source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Los Angeles restaurant owner, parent company plead guilty in sale of whale meat
date added: 2014-11-24 source: www.latimes.com
Seattle: One man's efforts to rescue killer whales helps shift tide in orcas' favor
date added: 2014-11-23 source: edition.cnn.com
Beached blue whale finally buried on Nicaraguan beach... after locals and tourists stage doomed 12-hour rescue attempt
date added: 2014-11-23 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Chester, the false killer whale, thrives at Vancouver aquarium's rescue center
date added: 2014-11-21 source: www.vancouversun.com
Heartbreaking moment Nicaragua villagers succumb to exhaustion in doomed bid to push giant 60ft beached whale back out to seadate added: 2014-11-20 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Kiwi footage of orca raises concerns; boaties told to wait their turn
date added: 2014-11-20 source: www.stuff.co.nz
Humpback whales surround Norwegian fishermen; arrival of the whales was preceded by the water filling with bubbles
date added: 2014-11-20 source: www.upi.com
Sightings of 'exotic' transient orcas on the rise in Puget Sounddate added: 2014-11-19 source: www.komonews.com
Killer whales hunt dolphins in Tijuana surf zone
date added: 2014-11-19 source: www.petethomasoutdoors.com
Australia: Rare pygmy right whale put down on Kangaroo Island 'probably weaning'
date added: 2014-11-18 source: au.prime7.yahoo.com
Canada: Environment minister considers adopting a beluga; 'It's Important'date added: 2014-11-18 source: montrealgazette.com
French authorities shut seafront over fears beached whale may blow up
date added: 2014-11-16 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Kiwis say be on lookout for entangled humpback whale heading south
date added: 2014-11-13 source: www.odt.co.nz
New Zealand: Rescue mission for re-stranded whales fails
date added: 2014-11-11 source: tvnz.co.nz
You'll never guess what’s on the back of this truck; smelly, rotten 30-ton rotting whale carcass
date added: 2014-11-10 source: www.theaustralian.com.au
New Zealand: Helicopters Herd Refloated Pilot Whales Out To Sea; 36 Beached Perish
date added: 2014-11-10 source: www.stuff.co.nz
Rare footage captures the moment a whale gave birth to her first offspringdate added: 2014-11-07 source: www.itv.com
Drone used to capture whale's blow off the coast of Australia
date added: 2014-11-06 source: mashable.com
Chester the false killer whale has an adorable time playing in the rain at rescue center
date added: 2014-11-03 source: www.theprovince.com
Ultrasound reveals beluga whale at Georgia Aquarium is pregnant
date added: 2014-10-29 source: abc11.com
Curious calf has a whale of a time in first encounter on Sydney Harbor
date added: 2014-10-29 source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
Photographer uses drone to capture amazing footage of protective mother humpback whale and her calf off remote Tongan islanddate added: 2014-10-27 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
U.S. ships paid bonus to avoid whales
date added: 2014-10-23 source: www.3news.co.nz
Killer whale Old Thom spotted again in Bay of Fundy; 'It's incredibly unusual'date added: 2014-10-22 source: ca.news.yahoo.com
Western Australian whale puzzle to be probed; 'we don't have any influence on the animals at all'
date added: 2015-02-11 source: au.news.yahoo.com
Can a killer whale be a slave? 'My own relatives were captured and forced into slavery'date added: 2015-02-10 source: www.cnn.com
NOAA decision is in: 'Lolita,' last surviving captive Puget Sound orca, to be included in endangered-species listing
date added: 2015-02-09 source: westseattleblog.com
This photo of a man on his phone ignoring a whale right next to him says everything about usdate added: 2015-02-09 source: www.utsandiego.com
Sperm whales target fishing boats for an easy meal
date added: 2015-02-08 source: www.bbc.com
B.C. orcas' rare beach-rubbing behavior caught on video
date added: 2015-02-06 source: ca.news.yahoo.com
Chair: Cetacean ban off the table at Vancouver Park Board; 'not enacted, not enforced'
date added: 2015-02-05 source: www.cbc.ca
How do baleen whales hear underwater? The answer lies In their bones
date added: 2015-02-05 source: www.designntrend.com
Scar Tissue: Rare footage of beaked whales reveals social secrets
date added: 2015-02-05 source: www.bbc.com
Scientists 'hunt' singing blue whales; ‘We have learned how to find these whales'
date added: 2015-02-04 source: www.echo.net.au
Bowhead whale songs are complex and copied
date added: 2015-02-02 source: www.adn.com
Canada’s new rules to save orcas, restrict marine parks
date added: 2015-02-02 source: wivb.com
An upside of climate change? Gray whales abundant in California
date added: 2015-01-30 source: edition.cnn.com
Australia: Rare injured beaked whale dies off coast of Yorke Peninsula
date added: 2015-01-30 source: www.news.com.au
Kiwis: Whales threatened by speeding ships
date added: 2015-01-30 source: www.stuff.co.nz
Heart-stopping moment enormous whale and calf loom up in the water behind paddle-boarderdate added: 2015-01-29 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Poonado! divers were caught up in a 30-metre wide bowel movement as sperm whale unleashed its rare - and revolting - defense mechanismdate added: 2015-01-28 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
American researcher aims to give Taiji a balanced image, 'objective information'date added: 2015-01-27 source: www.japantimes.co.jp
Paddleboarder films close encounter with orcas pod; 'magical beings'
date added: 2015-01-25 source: www.upi.com
California: Bill to ban orcas at SeaWorld delayed; 'Our killer whales are happy, healthy and thrive'
date added: 2015-01-25 source: www.utsandiego.com
Sailors capture moment two young orcas swim right up to their boat to play in its wake... and even give them a wave
date added: 2015-01-24 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
A year in the life of the bowhead whale
date added: 2015-01-22 source: www.alaskapublic.org
Hundreds walk in Miracle March for Lolita; 'a slave for 44 years'
date added: 2015-01-22 source: touch.sun-sentinel.com
Debate over status of Lolita creates waves at Miami Seaquarium
date added: 2015-01-21 source: www.wsvn.com
Connecticut native trains beluga whales at Mystic Aquarium; 'It takes a lot of patience'date added: 2015-01-19 source: www.myrecordjournal.com
One or two: Nunavut hunters still waiting for final bowhead quota decision
date added: 2015-01-18 source: www.nunatsiaqonline.ca
Man sentenced to 33 months for narwhal tusk trafficking
date added: 2015-01-18 source: www.reviewjournal.com
Southern California: Killer whales surround 3 men on a dinghy
date added: 2015-01-15 source: www.grindtv.com
How a DVD case killed a whale; 'wrong place at the wrong time'
date added: 2015-01-13 source: news.nationalgeographic.com
Researchers: Keratin in baleen can help scientists monitor whale reproductive habits
date added: 2015-01-13 source: www.redorbit.com
Killer Whales Draw California Crowds Out to Sea; 'Spectacular'
date added: 2015-01-13 source: www.nbcnews.com
Newborn killer whale calf offers hope to endangered pod
date added: 2015-01-12 source: www.upi.com
Spate of beaked whale deaths puzzle Scots experts
date added: 2015-01-11 source: www.scotsman.com
Humpback whales sound 'dinner bell' when hunting at night
date added: 2015-01-11 source: www.redorbit.com
200-yr-old bowhead whale genes may help us all live longer
date added: 2015-01-11 source: www.theaustralian.com.au
Underwater love with the biggest genitalia in the world
date added: 2015-01-11 source: www.bbc.com
Sea Shepherd Ship First to Film Rare 'Ecotype D' Orcas
date added: 2015-01-11 source: www.3news.co.nz
Photographers get rare moment to capture false killer whales on camera; 'They're hunting'
date added: 2015-01-10 source: khon2.com
SeaWorld copes amid PETA pressure on whales
date added: 2015-01-09 source: www.kvue.com
Orca midwife? It may have happened, scientists say
date added: 2015-01-08 source: www.cbs19.tv
Video: Watch a newborn gray whale as sightings hit record highs
date added: 2015-01-06 source: www.ocregister.com
Increase In Whale Sightings Off California coast My Be Due to 'Climate Change', More Food; 'Its Hard To Say'
date added: 2015-01-06 source: abc7.com
Increase In Whale Sightings Off California coast My Be Due to 'Climate Change', More Food; 'Its Hard To Say'
date added: 2015-01-05 source: abc7.com
Drone footage captures sad, lonely orca Lolita at Miami Seaquarium
date added: 2015-01-04 source: www.onegreenplanet.org
SeaWorld orca sanctuary solution offered by PETA stockholders
date added: 2015-01-03 source: blogs.browardpalmbeach.com
The songs that saved that saved the whales; 'the most evocative, most beautiful sounds made by any animal on Earth'date added: 2015-01-02 source: www.npr.org
Whale escapes Swedish harbor after five-hour ordeal; 'We are very happy'
date added: 2015-01-01 source: www.thelocal.se
It’s a girl! Sex of baby orca born 2 weeks ago determined
date added: 2014-12-29 source: timesofsandiego.com
It’s a girl! Sex of baby orca born 2 weeks ago determined
date added: 2014-12-28 source: timesofsandiego.com
Activists lobbying to get protective zones for endangered killer whales in Puget Sound
date added: 2014-12-26 source: q13fox.com
Whale wars: Sea Shepherds Found in Contempt of Court For Anti-whaling Campaign
date added: 2014-12-26 source: www.timesfreepress.com
Outstanding underwater film makes killer whales like magic creaturesdate added: 2014-12-23 source: sploid.gizmodo.com
Eight Risso's dolphins stranded in Tasmania since November; 'That's unprecedented'
date added: 2014-12-22 source: www.theadvocate.com.au
Philippines: Should Manila Ocean Park be allowed to import Beluga whales?date added: 2014-12-22 source: globalnation.inquirer.net
How whales sing for their supper: Humpbacks make 'tick-tock' sounds to flush out fish hiding beneath the ocean floor
date added: 2014-12-22 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Canadian Fisheries: Pregnant orca died of bacterial infection; 'A Double Whammy'
date added: 2014-12-22 source: www.theglobeandmail.com
Rare gray whale sighting caught on underwater camera off California coast
date added: 2014-12-21 source: www.kirotv.com
Experts: Dwindling killer whale pod can be saved with swift action
date added: 2014-12-21 source: bc.ctvnews.ca
A bird's eye view of humpback whales participating in bubble feeding
date added: 2014-12-19 source: io9.com
Too big to be a shark and too fast for a whale... So what is the mystery creature captured by Google Earth off the coast of New Zealand?date added: 2014-12-19 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Fishing line removed from Hawaii humpback whale
date added: 2014-12-18 source: www.kitv.com
Pungent smell and slimy blubber no deterrent for whale researchers
date added: 2014-12-18 source: www.abc.net.au
Norway scraps controversial seal hunting subsidy; industry in 'difficult situation'
date added: 2014-12-18 source: www.globalpost.com
Speedo's new swim fin design was inspired by humpback whalesdate added: 2014-12-17 source: www.si.com
War of the whales: Orcas spotted attacking and killing Humpback calves during a spate of vicious assaults
date added: 2014-12-16 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Aussie Council Forced To Start Removing Whale Carcasses From Beach After 'Repulsive' Odor Got Unbearable
date added: 2014-12-15 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Humpback whales increasing in New York City waters
date added: 2014-12-14 source: www.bbc.com
Blackfish backlash: SeaWorld CEO to step down as park attendance drops; company to eliminate some jobs
date added: 2014-12-14 source: www.10news.com
Australia: Mystery over why seven sperm whales beached themselves at Ardrossan
date added: 2014-12-12 source: www.news.com.au
Beached whale big deal for Aussie marine biologistsdate added: 2014-12-11 source: www.theadvocate.com.au
Canada: Female killer whale found dead off B.C. coast was likely giving birth
date added: 2014-12-11 source: bc.ctvnews.ca
Animal rights advocates outraged after teeth taken from dead orca in B.C.
date added: 2014-12-11 source: www.ctvnews.ca
Scientists: Death of killer whale J-32 troubling; 'A female of reproductive age'date added: 2014-12-10 source: www.cbc.ca
The incredible moment a sperm whale gives birth, before 'midwives' escort the newborn to the surface for air
date added: 2014-12-09 source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Scientists: Arabian Sea Humpback Whales Genetically Unique For 70000 Years
date added: 2014-12-09 source: www.redorbit.com
Life’s getting better for Chester, the rescued false killer whale
date added: 2014-12-08 source: www.theprovince.com
Scientists identify Iberian orca hunting grounds
date added: 2014-12-08 source: www.redorbit.com
We asked you: Should whales be kept and bred in aquariums?date added: 2014-12-07 source: metronews.ca