Port and Starboard killed 17 Sevengill Sharks in One Day

Port and Starboard killed 17 Sevengill Sharks in One Day

On February 24, the famous killer orca pair Port and Starboard killed 17 sevengill sharks. Port and Starboard are two male killer whales causing havoc in South Africa since 2015. Since the pair showed up in the area, great white sharks started to wash ashore at False Bay with only their livers missing. The two…

Orca Mothers Sacrifice Everything in Raising Sons
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Orca Mothers Sacrifice Everything in Raising Sons

After years of following orca families, scientists have learned that orca mothers sacrifice everything in raising sons. Mothers will sacrifice their own well-being to raise prominent, strong sons. Unlike females who learn to be independent in adulthood, male orcas stay with their mothers. They depend on their mothers to feed them and even demand a…

New Bottlenose Dolphin Subspecies

New Bottlenose Dolphin Subspecies

A new bottlenose dolphin subspecies has been discovered in the eastern Pacific ocean. Ana Costa, a marine researcher with the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science at the University of Miami, with her colleagues, discovered a new subspecies of dolphins. They concluded that the new subspecies are much smaller than other bottlenose dolphins….

230 Pilot Whales Stranded on Tasmania Shore

230 Pilot Whales Stranded on Tasmania Shore

On Wednesday, 230 pilot whales stranded on Tasmania beach. This happened just days after 14 stranded sperm whales died around 170 miles north of the beach. While earlier reports stated that at least half of the stranded pilot whales were alive, only 35 remain alive now, according to the wildlife officials. Tasmania Parks and Wildlife…

Faroe Islands Slaughtered 100 Bottlenose Dolphins

Faroe Islands Slaughtered 100 Bottlenose Dolphins

On July 29th, Faroe Islands slaughtered 100 bottlenose dolphins. This tradition that dates back 1,200 years is causing controversy yet again. Every year the island hunts whales and dolphins and slaughters them at the shore in front of spectators. For some locals, this is a “necessary tradition,” while others think it’s barbaric, unnecessary, and needs…