Rescue of stranded bottlenose whale outside Reykjavík Old Harbor
This week we have been following two dramatic whale rescue operations. On Monday a large pod of pilot whales was herded out of Kolgrafarfjörður fjord in West…
What does it take to move a rotting whale carcass? Glute strength and Vicks VapoRub.
There is no creature more majestic than a blue whale, and few jobs less pleasant than getting rid of a deceased one that washed up on your…
Ready for your close-up? Incredible pictures of whales taken by the man who gets scarily near to his giant subjects
These jaw-dropping photos are a stunning tribute to one man’s 30-year journey alongside the greatest marine giants on the planet. In some, researchers get scarily close to…
Sperm whale which died on a beach in Northumberland last week had a PLASTIC BAG in its stomach, post-mortem examination reveals
The body of a stranded sperm whale which died on a beach in Northumberland last week had plastic inside it, scientists say. Locals nicknamed the 44-foot (13.3m)…
Having a whale of a time: Swimmer gets synchronised with ocean beast off coast of Tonga
A freediver has been photographed synchronising her swimming with a humpback whale. Underwater photographer David Edgar, 30, took photos of his wife Alice, 31, freediving next to…
Pod of captive dolphins killed one-by-one in Japanese bloodbath festival as Yoko Ono pleads with cruel hunters to stop
A pod of captive dolphins are to be killed one-by-one in a traditional dolphin hunt in western Japan, where local fisherman corral the mammals into a secluded…
The amazing flying dolphins of the Moray Firth
Seeing these dolphins’ effortless breaches from the sea, onlookers could be forgiven for thinking they had arrived at a carefully-choreographed display. But those close enough to grab…
Fisherman is filmed holding a dolphin calf underwater before dragging it under a tarpaulin to be killed in Japan’s infamous Red Cove
A fisherman has been filmed holding a baby dolphin underwater before slaughtering it in Japan‘s infamous ‘Red Cove’. The horrifying scenes were recorded in September in Taiji, a…
A fin-tastic find! Dolphin with dazzling WHITE skin leaves whale watchers stunned after making a rare appearance off Southern California
A dolphin with dazzling white skin left whale watchers stunned when it made a rare appearance off the Southern California coast. The creature was spotted among a pod of 40…
Rescue crews in China saves sperm whale after fishermen discovered it stranded on land
A 65ft whale that washed up on a beach in China was towed back into the sea following a 20-hour rescue operation. The huge sperm whale became…