Tootfinder

"Canada’s Whale Sanctuary Gives Former Captive Whales a Place to Heal"
#Canada #Whales #Animals

Canada’s Whale Sanctuary Gives Former Captive Whales a Place to Heal | Happy Eco News
Canada’s whale sanctuary in Nova Scotia will become the country’s first natural-sea refuge for retired captive whales. Not built specifically for Marineland’s belugas, it nonetheless offers them and other whales a humane, long-awaited alternative to concrete tanks. The project could shape global standards for cetacean welfare.

"These ‘cryptic’ whales had never been seen alive in the wild before - then scientists found six"
#Whales #Animals

How scientists managed to spot one of the world’s rarest whales
Ginkgo-toothed beaked whales have long remained a mystery, but a groundbreaking sighting may soon change that.

"Decades of protection pay off as endangered whales make a rare comeback in Canada"
#Canada #Whales #Animals

Decades of protection pay off as endangered whales make a rare comeback in Canada | The Optimist Daily
A population of endangered northern bottlenose whales in Canada is rebounding, offering rare hope for marine conservation success.

"Mocha Dick was a rogue albino sperm whale"
Probably #juvenile of me, but I'm guessing the name Dick for a sperm whale was no accident. 🧐
#whales #history #names #inspirations

"A rare right whale spotted off Ireland resurfaces near Boston"
#Ireland #Boston #Whales #Animals

A rare right whale spotted off Ireland resurfaces near Boston
A critically endangered North Atlantic right whale first seen off Ireland has been re-identified near Boston, marking a rare transatlantic sighting.