Mastodawn

Not even the #vet flewn in from the #US was capable to agree with scientific and expert advice, and to acknowledge her lack of experience with large #whales.

There had been a reason why experts, including the #IWC, had decided to leave the #humpbackwhale alone - instead of -yes, i do use this expression, in spite of all good intentions there clearly were- torturing him, only to please the broad public.

tbc

Lisa J. Warner / Lisa Luv 21h ago

🛳️🛥️🚤🚣‍♀️🚢⛵⛴️🫍🐳🐋🫍🐳🐋🤷‍♀️💁🏿‍♀️*A tourist boat saw something unexpected off the Australian coast, and aircrews are now searching from above because the animal’s markings could identify a rare visitor👉

#Boats #and #Whales

A tourist boat saw something unexpected off the Australian coast, and aircrews are now searching from above because the animal’s markings could identify a rare visitor
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/a-tourist-boat-saw-something-unexpected-off-the-australian-coast-and-aircrews-are-now-searching-from-above-because-the-animals-markings-could-identify-a-rare-visitor/32251/

A tourist boat saw something unexpected off the Australian coast, and aircrews are now searching from above because the animal’s markings could identify a rare visitor

A young humpback whale tangled in rope turns a quiet coastal sighting into a rescue race.

ECOticias.com

Cadmus 1d ago

How this infographic from #Oregon State's Marine Mammal Institute depicts the size of a blue whale lol #BlueWhale #Oregon #PNW #whales #SeaLife

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/16/newport-blue-whale-skeleton-display/

World news | The Guardian 1d ago

German minister defends decision to allow attempt to rescue whale Timmy https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/17/german-minister-defends-decision-rescue-stranded-whale-timmy #Whales #AnimalWelfare #Germany #Denmark #Cetaceans #MarineLife #Wildlife #Europe #Environment #Animals

German minister defends decision to allow attempt to rescue whale Timmy

Humpback stranded on sandbank was unlikely to survive, experts had said, recommending it be left to die in peace

The Guardian

Environment | The Guardian US 2d ago

Timmy the whale confirmed dead by Danish authorities https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/16/timmy-the-whale-confirmed-dead-by-danish-authorities #Whales #Denmark #Germany #Environment #Europe #MarineLife #Wildlife

Timmy the whale confirmed dead by Danish authorities

Humpback had been found deceased on Friday after rescue attempt criticised as ‘pure animal cruelty’

The Guardian

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Kate

2d ago

Update...

Whale that was rescued after being stranded in Germany found dead in Denmark https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/whale-that-was-rescued-after-stranded-in-germany-found-dead-in-denmark?brid=YWdncwFiLAJCSgxIV0qFSmTv3x9m 🐋 #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Science

Whale that was rescued after stranded in Germany found dead in Denmark

The whale, dubbed “Timmy” in Germany’s media, was initially spotted stuck on sandbank on March 23. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times

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Deborah Preuss, pcc 🇨🇦2d ago

@FeralFood @eliocamp @ml @jonny I just saw this and thought you'd appreciate it:

Recent discoveries in sperm whale communication: an alphabet! accents! call signs! Their language seems to be similar in structure to Mandarin Chinese!

Anton always does such a great job of making it all clear in simple language. (But he does talk fast - so youtube's speed setting may help there). He always starts with "Hi, wonderful person!" 😁.

https://youtu.be/Hm9ADZ28Wgo
#whales #linguistics #cetaceans

The Discovery of the Sperm Whale Phonetic Alphabet

YouTube

CBC British Columbia 2d ago

Travelling with B.C. Ferries? Watch for wildlife, naturalist says
Nature enthusiasts encourage travellers to spend time out on the deck, or at least looking out the window, to watch for creatures in the sea, in the air and on land.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-ferries-wildlife-whales-birds-9.7201522?cmp=rss