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Beaked Whales: First Marine Mammal to Use Secondary Sexual Selection in Mating

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Submitted by hellenwyeth on 12/15/08 9:43am
The rarely seen beaked whales have scientists talking. Mostly found only as carcasses washed ashore leading to their discovery in the first place, researchers have been doing some testing pertaining to their teeth and the connection with breeding. Scientists presume that their teeth have evolved as secondary traits to help females select males of the right species. These whales are identical and the only difference in gender is teeth or tusks.
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Mass Krill Harvesting Could Lead to Starvation

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Submitted by hellenwyeth on 12/12/08 5:36am
With the popular uprising of herbal supplements and treatments environmentalists are starting to show concern for mass krill harvesting. They worry that fishing krill in this manner in small areas may starve land based animals that can not travel far as well as the possibility of a food shortage for whales. Animals that depend on krill for nutrition in addition to our large whale friends are fish, seals and penguins. Taking away their source of food not only could lead to starvation but extinction in these small areas that are being harvested.
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Orca's Lunch Gets Away

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Submitted by beatriz on 12/10/08 7:17am

This is one persistent orca, and one clever penguin.

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Another Excuse for Killing Whales

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Submitted by diosmio on 11/22/08 10:48am

Bad news for about 200 narwhal whales stranded in the icy waters of Canada.  According to this story from the AFP:

At least 200 narwhal whales in Canada's Arctic, trapped by winter ice that is setting in around them and facing starvation or suffocation, must be culled, officials said Friday.

Hunters from the village of Pond Inlet on Baffin Island discovered the animals trapped near Bylot Island, about 17 kilometers (10.5 miles) from Pond Inlet, on November 15, a Read more

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Humpback Whales Swimming in the Ocean

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Submitted by diosmio on 11/11/08 12:57am

Watch this amazing video of humpback whales swimming in the Indian Ocean.

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Check out this amazing video

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Submitted by beatriz on 10/9/08 2:42am

Check out this amazing video of humpback whales shot by the Greenpeace Esperanza crew in the frigid waters of the Antarctic.

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Welcome to Whale City! We are an on-line community of people that not only love whales, but want to make sure that they are still around in the future.  This is the place to share your stories, ask questions and leave comments about our cetacean friends. Read more

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