Wildlife
Return of the killer whales of Eden, NSW
Legend has it that orcas helped human whalers to capture and destroy their marine victims off the coast of Eden, NSW.
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How 9/11 shed light on stressed whales
Scientists have used the drop-off in shipping traffic after 9/11 to understand whale responses to noise.
Wildlife
The silent killer stalking orcas
Killer whales may be top predators, but a little-known threat is putting them at risk.
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Ancient whale sucked up prey vacuum cleaner-style
An early ancestor of the blue whale hoovered up its prey rather than using baleen plates to filter feed.
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Whales suffer from sunburn too
Just like us whales get sunburned – and the problem is increasing, according to a new study.
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Whale migration threatened by gas plant
The planned Woodside LNG plant on the WA coast will have a negative impact on whales, say green groups.
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Poo makes whales carbon neutral
The nutrient-rich faeces of sperm whales promotes the absorption of carbon in the Southern Ocean ecosystem.
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Aussie bid to end Japanese whaling
The Australian government launches an international legal bid to bring a stop to Japanese whaling.