World`s rarest whale spotted in Pacific

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 12:23

The world`s rarest whale species - the spade-toothed beaked whale has been spotted for the first time by scientists of New Zealand in the Pacific Ocean.

Scientist record human-like sounds from white whale

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 15:40

In a surprise finding, scientists have discovered that a white whale can make voices uncannily close to human speech.

Herman Melville`s Moby Dick honoured with Google doodle

Last Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2012, 00:41

Continuing with its trend, Google on Thursday honoured American novelist Herman Melville with a doodle, commemorating the 161st anniversary of the publication of his landmark novel Moby Dick.

Brazil`s humpback whale population triples

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 10:03

The population of humpback whales has tripled in Brazil over the past decade, to the point that they now number some 10,000, a research institute said.

US concerned over South Korea`s whaling plan

Last Updated: Friday, July 6, 2012, 09:31

South Korea`s plan has drawn criticism from Australia, New Zealand and other countries which have opposed Japan`s whaling in Antarctic waters.

False killer whales can adjust their hearing sensitivity

Last Updated: Friday, May 18, 2012, 14:20

Sound plays a key role in the world of whales and dolphins – they hunt and navigate by listening for echoes.

Search on for entangled whale off Calif. Coast

Last Updated: Thursday, April 19, 2012, 13:03

Boats and helicopters scoured the Southern California waters Wednesday for a 40-foot gray whale that became tangled in fishing line while migrating the wrong way.

California: Entangled gray whale freed after chase

Last Updated: Saturday, March 31, 2012, 10:19

A migrating gray whale with debris wrapped around its tail was finally freed after rescuers in a small boat chased it along the Southern California coast so they could cut away the fishing traps and lines.