Tag: whales

Man-made underwater noise pollution confuses whale echolocation

A STUDY by a European research team, including scientists at the University of St Andrews, has shown man-made noise pollution is sensed by whales...

Incredible drone footage shows month-old orca calf playing off the coast of Scots island

INCREDIBLE drone footage shows a month-old orca calf swimming around with its parents off the coast of a Scots Island.  Hugh Harrop captured the amazing...

Research finds new sonar technology still deters sperm whales feeding

New sonar technology is as disruptive to sperm whales as existing sonar technology, according to new research led by the University of St Andrews. While...

Different species of rare whale washed up on same beach on same day

EXPERTS are investigating after two different species of rare whale were washed up near the same town on the same day. Locals found a Sowerby’s...

Wick severs links with Faroe Islands over whale slaughter

A HIGHLANDS town has severed its links with the Faroes in protest at the islanders’ annual “bloodbath” of whales and dolphins. Wick, in Caithness, has...

If you thought Björk was Iceland’s wackiest export…how about whale testicle beer?

AN ICELANDIC brewery has come under fire from environmentalists for making a beer with smoked whale testicles. The beer, named Hvalur 2- meaning 'whale' in...

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