Whales can live way longer than scientists had thought, new research shows
10 hours, 37 minutes ago

Whales can live way longer than scientists had thought, new research shows

The Hindu  

Southern right whales have lifespans that reach well past 100 years, and 10% may live past 130 years, according to our new research published in the journal Science Advances. Twenty-five years ago, scientists working with Indigenous whale hunters in the Arctic showed that bowhead whales could live up to and even over 200 years. Scientists currently assume they live about 80 or 90 years, but that’s what we believed about bowhead and right whales until data proved they can live much longer. Though many whale populations are recovering in number, there hasn’t been enough time for whales born after the end of industrial whaling to become old.

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Whales can live way longer than scientists had thought
1 week, 6 days ago

Whales can live way longer than scientists had thought

Salon  

Southern right whales have lifespans that reach well past 100 years, and 10% may live past 130 years, according to our new research published in the journal Science Advances. Twenty-five years ago, scientists working with Indigenous whale hunters in the Arctic showed that bowhead whales could live up to and even over 200 years. Scientists currently assume they live about …

Some whales live more than 100 years, smashing previous life expectancy estimates: Report
1 week, 6 days ago

Some whales live more than 100 years, smashing previous life expectancy estimates: Report

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Some whales are more than 100 years old, smashing previously estimated …

Whales can live way longer than scientists had thought
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Whales can live way longer than scientists had thought

Raw Story  

Southern right whales have lifespans that reach well past 100 years, and 10% may live past 130 years, according to our new research published in the journal Science Advances. Survivorship curves show female right whales can live to very old ages, but humans are causing North Atlantic right whales to die well short of their potential. Twenty-five years ago, scientists …

Critically endangered whale species rebounds slightly
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Critically endangered whale species rebounds slightly

Raw Story  

One of the world's rarest whale species has seen a slight population rebound, according to data released Tuesday, though experts warn it remains at serious risk of extinction. The number of North Atlantic right whales rose to 373 in 2023, up four percent from a recent low of 358 individuals in 2020, according to the latest estimates by scientists at …

One of the rarest species of whale in the world sees population increase
2 months, 2 weeks ago

One of the rarest species of whale in the world sees population increase

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The researchers are members of the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium, which is a longstanding collaboration between scientists, conservationists, …

Menopausal female whales live decades longer, than others, study finds
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Menopausal female whales live decades longer, than others, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Researchers assessed five whale species – short-finned pilot whales, false killer whales, killer whales, narwhals, …

Decline of rare right whale appears to be slowing, but scientists say big threats remain
1 year, 2 months ago

Decline of rare right whale appears to be slowing, but scientists say big threats remain

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — The decline of one of the rarest whales in the world appears to be slowing, but scientists warn the giant mammals still face existential threats from warming oceans, ship collisions and entanglement in fishing gear. This suggests the population is potentially levelling off, as equal numbers of whales could be entering the population as are being killed, …

Vanishing whale’s decline worse than previously thought, feds say
1 year, 5 months ago

Vanishing whale’s decline worse than previously thought, feds say

LA Times  

The North Atlantic right whale numbers less than 350, and it has been declining in population for several years. A review of the status of a vanishing species of whale found that the animal’s population is in worse shape than previously thought, federal ocean regulators said Monday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released new data that 114 of the …

Gray whales continue to wash up dead and emaciated, but causes remain elusive
2 years, 3 months ago

Gray whales continue to wash up dead and emaciated, but causes remain elusive

LA Times  

When gray whales began washing up dead in large numbers in 2019, many scientists hoped it was just a short-term phenomenon, and that the leviathans would quickly recover and rebound. But three years later, the die-off continues for gray whales living and migrating along North America’s Pacific coast. “We have observed the population changing over time, and we want to …

Endangered whale population sinks close to 20-year low
3 years, 2 months ago

Endangered whale population sinks close to 20-year low

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — A type of whale that is one of the rarest marine mammals in the world lost nearly 10% of its population last year, a group of scientists and ocean life advocates said on Monday. The North Atlantic right whale numbered only 366 in 2019, and its population fell to 336 in 2020, the North Atlantic Right Whale …

Humans causing North Atlantic right whales to shrink, study says
3 years, 7 months ago

Humans causing North Atlantic right whales to shrink, study says

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The enormous impact of humans on the world’s oceans – from commercial fishing to the …

Shrinking giants: North Atlantic right whales getting tinier
3 years, 7 months ago

Shrinking giants: North Atlantic right whales getting tinier

The Hindu  

One of the giants of the deep is shrinking before our eyes, a new study says. The younger generation of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales are on average about three feet shorter than whales were 20 years ago, drone and aircraft data show in a study in Thursday’s journal Current Biology. “This isn’t about ‘short’ right whales, it’s about …

Shrinking giants: North Atlantic right whales getting tinier
3 years, 7 months ago

Shrinking giants: North Atlantic right whales getting tinier

Associated Press  

One of the giants of the deep is shrinking before our eyes, a new study says. The younger generation of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales are on average about three feet shorter than whales were 20 years ago, drone and aircraft data show in a study in Thursday’s journal Current Biology. “This isn’t about ‘short’ right whales, it’s about …

Only 366 North Atlantic right whales remain: NOAA
4 years, 2 months ago

Only 366 North Atlantic right whales remain: NOAA

The Hindu  

The population of North Atlantic right whales, an endangered species that has been the focus of conservation efforts for decades, has dipped to less than 370, officials said. The whale numbers at only 366, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday in an estimate that reflects the population as of January 2019. A NOAA team is working on a …

Scientists discover whale which is 25 years OLDER than America
5 years ago

Scientists discover whale which is 25 years OLDER than America

Daily Mail  

Somewhere in the ocean there could be a whale that has been alive since 25 years before the USA existed and seven years before Admiral Nelson was born. The bowhead whale can live 268 years, the study revealed, meaning existing species may have been in the ocean before the Victorian era Scientists at Australia's national science agency have developed a …

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