Whales

Four pods of up to 160 pilot whales in total, spread across 500 meters, stranded at Toby Inlet; 26 whales dead

97 pilot whales and three dolphins died in the stranding

Rescuers try to keep the whales upright to avoid disorientation

Tasmania's environment department said the whales had become stuck on a sandbar in Macquarie Harbour

Residents of nearby Menia Village managed to save ten whales

Today's update to the IUCN Red List illustrates the power of conservation action, says IUCN Director General

The hybrid of a blue whale and a fin whale was harpooned and slaughtered by the Icelandic whaling company Hvalur hf

Their songs are completely changing both within and between years, and scientists don't really know why

Whales are known for their loud calls, congregating fellow members of the pod

The fleet set sail for the Southern Ocean in November

Department of Conservation says the whales could have been frightened into the shallows by a shark

Department spokesman said there were so many whale carcasses, it was difficult to get living animals into the water

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Footage showcases slender bodies of whales with a sickle-shaped dorsal fin that confirms they are Bryde’s whales

The 15-year-old proposal was put forward by Argentina, Brazil, Gabon, South Africa and Uruguay

Drones allow researchers to non-invasively measure size and body condition of free living southern right whales

The substance, which is often called floating gold, is produced only by a small percentage of sperm whales