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"Sperm whales’ communication closely parallels human language, study finds"
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"PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ are falling in North Atlantic whales after phaseout"
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PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ are falling in North Atlantic whales after phaseout
Levels of legacy PFAS “forever chemicals” are falling in North Atlantic long-finned pilot whales after industry phaseouts, offering rare evidence that regulation can reduce ocean pollution—though newer replacement chemicals are still rising.

"Older Male Whales More Successful at Mating Because They’re Better Singers, Shows Study"
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Older Male Whales More Successful at Mating Because They’re Better Singers, Shows Study
Older male whales are more successful at mating than their younger rivals because they are better singers, suggests new research.

"Climate crisis linked to fall in southern right whale birth rates as researchers raise ‘warning signal’"
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"New diets, bubble tricks and learning to share: The fascinating ways whales adapt to climate change"
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Whales may ‘divide resources’ to cope with climate change - study
Scientists have analysed almost 30 years of data to discover how whales in the North Atlantic Ocean are learning to co-exist in a warming world.

"Forever chemicals in whales have plummeted. Here’s why it might not be good news"
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Forever chemicals in whales have decreased. Why aren’t we celebrating?
Newer forever chemicals aren’t showing up in the ocean like legacy ones – and scientists don’t know why.

"Climate change is slowing southern right whale birth rate, 33-year study finds"
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Climate change is slowing southern right whale birth rate, 33-year study finds
Southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) off Australia’s southern coast are having calves less often than they used to. A new study links this slowdown to warming water and shrinking sea ice in the Southern Ocean. The study, conducted by researchers at Australian, South African and U.S. institutions and published this month in Scientific Reports, tracked […]