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Divers Suddenly Surrounded by Whales

Tom Blunt — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 15:00:53 +0000

The ocean’s a big place, but sometimes it can seem really crowded. These divers probably expected to see a few exotic fish — instead they stumbled across a pod of humpback whales, plus a few sharks. The haunting shapes seem to fill the ocean around the divers, who (as you can imagine) are overwhelmed nearly to [...]

Watch an Intense Close Encounter With Whales

Emerald Catron — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:55:38 +0000

If you like whales or the sound of a panicking teenage girl, this is definitely the video for you. Just be careful where you watch it. While it is obviously extremely SFW (it's just a father and daughter in a canoe looking at a whale), the heavy breathing and moans do sound a little suspicious if nobody can see the actual video

Brave Otter Hops Onto Boat to Escape Killer Whales

Emerald Catron — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 17:42:16 +0000

This video is just the right amount of heartwarming and sad. Some men who were out boating in Alaska came across a pod of killer whales. Then things got dramatic when a mother sea otter and her pup made the scene and were hunted by the whales. The baby, sadly, did not make it, and [...]

This Beluga Is a Whale of an Art Lover

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:45:44 +0000

Scott M. Fischer is a talented artist with many fans of his work. But the illustrator will never have a bigger fan than Juno, a beluga whale who lives at the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut. During Fischer’s visit to Mystic he made friends with Juno, who had come up to the glass. When he started to show [...]

Amazing Whale Rescue Caught On Tape

Marla Rosenthal — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:52:47 +0000

Anyone who doubts the connection between animals and man, we’d like to offer the following video up as compelling evidence to the contrary. In this amazing clip, watch as Michael Fishbach, co-founder of The Great Whale Conservancy, spots a young female humpback whale tangled up in a fishing line. After assessing the condition of the whale [...]

'Baby Beluga' Whale Dies At 46

Kyle Dowling — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:55:47 +0000

It’s a sad day for fans of the children’s song ‘Baby Beluga’ and marine biologists around the world. Word has it that Kavna, the oldest used-to-be-living beluga whale has died at the age of 46, with cancer being the probable cause of death. Having been cared for by the Vancouver Aquarium marine mammal care team [...]

Watch a Whale Shoot a Rainbow Out of Its Blowhole

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:16:23 +0000

A rainbow appears when light from the sun interacts with moisture inside of the earth's atmosphere. It can be any type of moisture, even the water that shoots out of a whale's blowhole.

Yes, if everything aligns correctly a whale can fire rainbows into the air. If you don't believe us, watch this video.

Luna the Orca Whale Makes Friends by Motorboating [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:02:53 +0000

Ever wonder how whales make friends? Well, apparently they do it through imitation. An orca named Luna attempted this feat on a nearby motorboat by using its blow hole to mimic the craft’s rumbling motor. Find out if the tactic worked after the jump. [via The Daily What]

Surfer Almost Devoured By Humpback Whale [VIDEO]

Paul Ciampanelli — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:48:44 +0000

The woman in this video thinks she’s out for a relaxing surf. Everything changes when she comes extremely close to a giant humpback whale who just happens to breach right next to her and almost swallows her whole. According to the video’s description, the whales are engaging in “lunge feeding,” which is “when whales herd anchovies [...]

Get Up Close and Personal With a Gigantic Blue Whale [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:15:06 +0000

While whale-watching, most people are lucky if they catch a fleeting glimpse of a whale off in the distance. But a group of tourists off the shores of Southern California got much, much more than that. During a whale-watching expedition last week, a massive 80-foot-long blue whale approached a tour boat head on, then turned [...]

Whale and Trainer Share a Tender Moment [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:11:36 +0000

When trainer Steve holds out his arms, whale Imaq emerges halfway from the pool and they share an above water hug. [via Say OMG]

Kayaker Comes Dangerously Close to Blue Whales [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:18:55 +0000

A kayaker added an element of danger to the normally serene pastime of whale watching by paddling directly out into a pod of massive blue whales off the coast of California. Yes, it was risky, but Rick Coleman got close enough to touch the gigantic sea creatures, which can grow up to 100 feet long [...]

Aww! Beluga Whale Loves Mariachi Music [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:40:09 +0000

In the clip below, a mariachi band performing at a wedding in Connecticut’s Mystic Aquarium took a break from their set to give a nearby beluga whale a show. The large mammal sways along from the beginning, but at about the one minute mark of the video it seems to really pick up the beat. [...]