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Richard Collins: Are we finally going to do right by the 'right whale'?

Slaughter for oil and baleen may have eased but there is a new threat... with the melting of Arctic ice, ship traffic is increasing and these slow-moving giants are being run down by ships

In this illustration provided by Ruairidh Duncan a Janjucetus dullardi is depicted chasing a fish (Ruairidh Duncan via AP)

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Scientists discover ‘deceptively cute’ ancient whale

<p>The whale was found tangled in rope (Norman Gillies/BDMLR/PA)</p>

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Sperm whale tangled in ropes dies after stranding

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Whale caught in fishing nets freed off Poland’s Baltic coast

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Fin whale meat again on the menu in Japan for first time in almost 50 years

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‘Russian spy whale’ was not shot dead, say Norwegian police

Beluga whale rumoured to be Russian spy found dead

A white beluga whale named Hvaldimir who was first spotted not far from Russian waters with a harness and ignited rumours he may be a Moscow spy, has been found dead.

Sun, 01 Sep, 2024

Whale breach seen during Paris Olympics surfing semi-final competition in Tahiti

It is not uncommon for wild animals such as birds, seals and even sharks to appear while surfing around the world

Tue, 06 Aug, 2024

Rare whale found on beach could provide wealth of data for experts

One of the world’s rarest whales may have washed up on a New Zealand beach – providing researchers with vital information on how the creatures live.

Mon, 15 Jul, 2024

Orca calf stranded in Canadian lagoon will be airlifted out, rescuers say

Plans are under way to airlift a stranded killer whale calf out of a remote tidal lagoon off northern Vancouver Island in an effort to reunite the young orca with its extended family, Canadian authorities said.

Thu, 04 Apr, 2024

Beached sperm whale dies after becoming stranded on Florida’s Gulf Coast

A sperm whale that became famous after beaching itself on a sandbar along Florida’s Gulf Coast has died, officials said.

Mon, 11 Mar, 2024

Experts work to free 70ft sperm whale stranded on sandbar

Authorities were seeking to assist a beached sperm whale stranded on a sandbar off Florida’s Gulf Coast on Sunday, but said conditions in the water were too dangerous for crews to safely approach and administer a sedative.

Sun, 10 Mar, 2024

Scientists discover secret to how baleen whales sing under water

Researchers have discovered these creatures, which include the blue whale, have unusual structures in their larynx that enables them to make sounds in a way never seen before by expert

Thu, 22 Feb, 2024

Mysterious discovery of whale bones on Cork beach prompts questions

A group of children came across the near 20-foot-long skeletal remains on the tidal channel which runs behind Barleycove beach near Goleen in West Cork on Saturda

Tue, 22 Aug, 2023

Newly discovered miniature ancient whale has name inspired by Tutankhamun

A new ancient miniature whale species has been identified by researchers.

Thu, 10 Aug, 2023

39 million-year-old extinct whale ‘may be heaviest animal that ever lived’

Researchers analysed the remains of a partial skeleton – featuring 13 vertebrae, four ribs and one hip bone – that was uncovered 13 years ago in the Ica desert on the southern coast of Peru

Wed, 02 Aug, 2023

More than 40 pilot whales dead after mass stranding on Scottish beach

Police have instructed members of the public to avoid the area to allow the mammals the greatest chance of survival

Sun, 16 Jul, 2023

Norway says beluga whale with apparent Russian-made harness swims to Sweden

A beluga whale which was first spotted in Arctic Norway four years ago with an apparent Russian-made harness and alleged to have come from a Russian military facility, has been seen off Sweden’s coast about 1,250 miles to the south, Norwegian ...

Tue, 30 May, 2023

Footage shows humpback whale 'bubble net feeding' off Cork coast

Technique involves whale diving hundreds of feet below surface then slowly spiralling upwards, blowing bubbles as it travels

Sat, 13 May, 2023

Second whale in two days washes up on to a UK beach

Experts believe it was a young sperm whale.

Mon, 08 May, 2023

Whale removed from UK beach in biggest operation of its kind

The carcass of a 55ft fin whale has been removed from a popular tourist beach in an operation the council said was the biggest of its kind it has ever undertaken.

Fri, 05 May, 2023

Sperm whale feared dead becoming stranded on UK beach

British Divers Marine Life Rescue was called at about 12.15pm on Good Friday to help with a “large stranded whale” on the beach at Cleethorpes, near Grimsby

Fri, 07 Apr, 2023

Hawaii whale dies with fishing nets and plastic bags in stomach

A whale that washed ashore in Hawaii over the weekend likely died in part because it ate large volumes of fishing traps, fishing nets, plastic bags and other marine debris, scientists have said, highlighting the threat to wildlife from the millions ...

Thu, 02 Feb, 2023

Stranded humpback whale dies on Long Island beach

A 35-foot (11-metre) humpback whale washed ashore and later died on a New York beach, one of several discovered over the last two months along the shores of New York and New Jersey.

Tue, 31 Jan, 2023

Efforts to feed whale in French river fail again

Efforts to feed a dangerously thin whale that has strayed into the Seine River in France have failed so far and experts are trying to get the animal out of the river lock where it is stuck, environmentalists said.

Mon, 08 Aug, 2022

Beluga whale which strayed into France’s Seine River not accepting food

French environmentalists are working around the clock to try to feed a dangerously thin Beluga whale that has strayed into the Seine River. So far, they have been unsuccessful.

Sat, 06 Aug, 2022

Battle to save weakened whale lost in the Seine

The Beluga was first seen in the river earlier this week

Fri, 05 Aug, 2022

Weak protection for rare whale violates law, US judge says

A judge has ruled that the US federal government has not done enough to protect a rare species of whale from lethal entanglement in lobster fishing gear, and new rules are needed to protect the species from extinction.

Sat, 09 Jul, 2022

Richard Collins: Animal culture and the tragic tale of Free Willy star Keiko the orca

Orcas ‘talk’ to each other constantly but after being set free, poor Keiko never mastered the local dialect

Mon, 14 Feb, 2022

Divers bid to recue young whale stranded in shallow water off Athens

Divers, vets and the coastguard are mounting a rescue operation to help an injured whale calf trapped in shallow water in a seaside area of the Greek capital.

Fri, 28 Jan, 2022

Search on for humpback whale entangled in debris off Hawaii

First responders removed about 2,000ft of heavy-gauge line from the animal over the weekend when it was off the island of Kauai, The Garden Island newspaper reported

Fri, 21 Jan, 2022

Stranded minke whale in River Thames put down

Crowds gathered at Teddington Lock in south-west London on Monday to catch a glimpse of the animal, thought to be between 10ft and 13ft long

Mon, 10 May, 2021

Whale stranded at Richmond Lock and Weir

Minke whale freed after becoming stranded in River Thames

Hundreds gathered at Richmond Lock and Weir after the whale, believed to be a Minke and between three to four metres long, became stuck on the lock’s boat rollers

Mon, 10 May, 2021

Possible new beaked whale species discovered in Mexico

Scientists believe they may have discovered a new species of beaked whale off the western coast of Mexico.

Wed, 09 Dec, 2020

Whale swims free of crocodile-filled Australian river

A humpback whale has found its way back to sea weeks after it got lost in a murky, crocodile-infested river in northern Australia.

Mon, 21 Sep, 2020

Italian coast guard works to free sperm whale from fishing net

Italian coast guard divers and biologists were working on Sunday to free a sperm whale entangled in a fishing net near a tiny Mediterranean island.

Sun, 19 Jul, 2020

Whale washed up on Dublin beach is buried

A whale that was spotted swimming in the Liffey last week has been buried.

Tue, 08 Oct, 2019

Whale spotted in River Liffey found dead near Dublin Port

A whale that was spotted in the River Liffey this week has been found dead near Dublin Port.

Fri, 04 Oct, 2019

Deep sea whale watching provides some poetry in motion

Early last week, I went with a group of summer visitors for a morning’s whale-watching with Mark Gannon, owner-skipper of Courtmacsherry Atlantic Whale and Wildlife Tours.

Mon, 01 Jul, 2019

Conservation group in Sligo examining whale washed up in Streedagh Strand

The adult female sperm whale was found dead on Streedagh Strand earlier this week.

Thu, 04 Apr, 2019

Snorkeller swept into mouth of baleen whale

According to South Africa’s New Straits Times, a 51-year-old conservationist has become a second Jonah; he was swept into a whale’s mouth.

Mon, 01 Apr, 2019

Seven dolphins, whale washed up on Cork coast in a week

Seven dolphins and a sperm whale have been found dead in the past week along the Cork coastline.

Wed, 27 Feb, 2019

We’re destroying our oceans - We must turn tide on seas’ destruction

Footage of two killer whales — orcas — taken off Dublin on Saturday showed the grace and power of these magnificent, but endangered animal

Wed, 21 Nov, 2018

Whales need more protection

Whatever his many critics might say, the late Taoiseach Charlie Haughey had an ear for nature lovers.

Mon, 08 Oct, 2018

Donal Hickey: Mystery of dead whales

Mystery surrounds the reason for the stranding of an unusually high number of whales along the west coast but given man’s growing propensity for polluting the oceans, human interference cannot be ruled out.

Mon, 17 Sep, 2018