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"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.

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

"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 […]

"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.

"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.

"Decades of protection pay off as endangered whales make a rare comeback in Canada"
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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.

"A rare whale is having an encouraging season for births. Scientists warn it might still go extinct"
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North Atlantic right whale numbers slowly rise after years of decline
Stronger laws are needed to protect the endangered whales, experts urge,

"Climate crisis linked to fall in southern right whale birth rates as researchers raise ‘warning signal’"
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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.

"North Atlantic right whale birth rate is up but extinction still looms"
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North Atlantic right whale birth rate is up but extinction still looms
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many more young are needed to help stave off the possibility of extinction. The North Atlantic right whale’s population numbers an estimated 384 animals and is slowly rising after several years of […]

"A rare right whale spotted off Ireland resurfaces near Boston"
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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.