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Whales
Pierce and Keely Brosnan: It's Time to Save the Whales, Again
By Pierce and Keely Brosnan
Meet the Newest Species of Whale
By Jeffrey Kluger
Norway Kills More Whales than Japan and Iceland Combined, Report Finds
By Daniel White
Why Your Ear Is the Next Big Thing in Tech
By The Aspen Institute
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Fewer Humpback Whales Returning to Hawaii
But it might not be bad news for the whales
By Josh Sanburn
January 2, 2016
Where Do People Still Hunt Whales?
Japan's whaling fleet set sail on Dec. 1 in defiance of a 2014 U.N. order to cease the practice. It's not the only place to bypass the International Whaling Commission's 1986 ban on commercial operations.
By TIME Staff
December 3, 2015
Watch This Amazing Footage of An Orca Punting A Seal 80 Feet In the Air
The seal never had a chance
By Megan McCluskey
October 27, 2015
New Zealand Plans Marine Sanctuary in the South Pacific
The new zone forms part of a 1.3 million-sq.-mi. network of marine reserves in the Pacific
By Lisa Spear
September 29, 2015
This Humpback Whale Almost Crushed Kayakers
"That was heavy"
By Megan McCluskey
September 15, 2015
U.S. Navy Restricts 'Dolphin- and Whale-Harming' Sonar
"The Navy has been, and will continue to be, good environmental stewards"
By Lisa Spear
September 14, 2015
Massive 'Mortality Event' Kills 30 Whales in Alaska
30 whales have died along the western Gulf of Alaska since May—a historic high
By Tanya Basu
August 23, 2015
Gigantic Whales Eat Huge Amounts Thanks to 'Bungee-Cord' Nerves
The discovery was an accident
By Kevin McSpadden
May 5, 2015
SeaWorld Faces Lawsuit Over Treatment of Whales
The suit says customers who were deceived about the parks' practices should be refunded
By Sarah Begley
March 27, 2015
Orcas Surround Paddle-Boarder
The frolicsome killer whales even dive under his board
By Helen Regan
January 20, 2015
Japan Reduces Antarctic Whale Hunting Quota
The policy will take effect for the 2015-2016 whaling season
By Justin Worland
November 18, 2014
The Remarkable, Movable Whale Penis: It's Just Science, People
A new study of cetacean pelvic bones reveals how pleasing the ladies gave some male ocean mammals a reproductive edge
By Michael D. Lemonick
September 9, 2014
Whale Collisions Calls for Speed Limits
Instances of gruesome whale collisions have prompted a conversation about whether to impose speed limits for ships along Australia's coast
By Ian Lloyd Neubauer
July 23, 2014
Watch the World’s Fastest Whale Leap From the Ocean
It's the "greyhound of the sea"
By Kyle Chayka
June 5, 2014
U.N. Court Orders Japan to Stop Whale Hunt
The United Nations' International Court of Justice has ruled that Japan must stop its controversial annual whale hunt, rejecting the country's claims that it targets the sea creatures for scientific purposes
By Charlotte Alter
March 31, 2014
Nine Killer Whales Die In Rare Mass Beaching in New Zealand
The loss represents a severe blow to the country's orca population
By Francesca Trianni
February 12, 2014
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