Researchers studying Caribbean whales and orcas have discovered two new viruses not previously observed in these animals. The viruses were found using advanced genetic sequencing of archived samples, ...

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Six whales have died on a remote beach in New Zealand's South Island following a mass stranding and volunteers are racing against time to get 15 others that are still alive back to the sea. Some 55 ...

While most of the 55 washed up whales were able to swim back to sea, 15 later restranded Add as a preferred source on Google Video footage released by Project Jonah showed volunteers pouring buckets ...

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A large-scale rescue effort was underway on a remote stretch of New Zealand’s South Island after dozens of pilot whales became stranded, leaving six dead and 15 fighting for survival on Thursday. The ...

Scientists have discovered a new, much less invasive method for testing whales for pathogens. In the past, scientists needed ...

More than 50 pilot whales have stranded on Farewell Spit, Golden Bay. Volunteers working to rescue them have stood down for the night. Project Jonah New Zealand said it was notified of a pod of whales ...