Pacific Sleeper Sharks queue up to feed on cow in South China Sea; first-ever footage captures rare deep sea behaviorIn a surprising discovery, scientists observed Pacific sleeper sharks, typically found in cold, northern waters, feeding on a cow carcass i...
05 Jul, 2025, 06.57 AM IST
Is enigmatic carcass found in New Zealand spade-toothed whale? Know about world's rarest whaleScientists in New Zealand are examining a rare whale carcass believed to be a spade-toothed whale, providing a unique research opportunity....
17 Jul, 2024, 08.22 PM IST
Over 100 pilot whales beached on western Australian coast have been rescued, researcher saysOver 100 pilot whales stranded in Western Australia, with 31 deaths. Ian Wiese and a team of volunteers, wildlife officers, and scientists ...
25 Apr, 2024, 03.13 PM IST
Who are cookiecutter sharks, who attacked and sank catamaran off Australia?Cookiecutter sharks are 15-20-cm-long sharks. They glow and have sharp teeth and they look like a pencil.
08 Sep, 2023, 02.33 AM IST
477 whales die in ''heartbreaking'' New Zealand strandingsSome 477 pilot whales have died after stranding themselves on two remote New Zealand beaches. The whales beached themselves on the Chatham ...
12 Oct, 2022, 07.16 PM IST
Around 200 pilot whales lost their lives on a Tasmanian beachHundreds of pilot whales lost their lives on Oceans Beach on Thursday in Tasmania. The rescue operations are still going on, with at least ...
22 Sep, 2022, 06.11 PM IST
'Surreal scene': 230 pilot whales stranded in Australia, half of them aliveScientists said the mass stranding could have been because of pods going off track after feeding too close to shore.
21 Sep, 2022, 02.08 PM IST
Some 230 whales beached in Tasmania; rescue efforts underwayA team from the Marine Conservation Programme was assembling whale rescue gear and heading to the area, the department said. A resident tol...
21 Sep, 2022, 11.39 AM IST
The Ambergris of Nicobar: A valuable treasure, excretedMost of what we think of as flavour comes from aromas, and many ingredients now used only for perfumery were once also eaten, especially wh...
04 Jul, 2021, 07.55 AM IST
Ten dead whales found on Indonesian beach, one saved by locals30 Jul, 2020, 06.04 PM IST
30-feet-long dead whale washes ashore Mumbai beachLocals spotted the dead mammal last night at the Juhu beach and informed the police and forest department.
29 Jan, 2016, 02.57 PM IST
Carcasses of 30 baleen whales found washed ashoreEfforts are on to push the stranded sea mammals into deep waters even as a team of top officials of the fisheries department have rushed to...
12 Jan, 2016, 07.06 PM IST
Whales are engineers of ocean ecosystems: ExpertsWhales have a powerful and positive influence on the function of oceans, global carbon storage, and the health of commercial fisheries, a n...
05 Jul, 2014, 08.28 PM IST
- Whale carcass spotted at RK Beach in Visakhapatnam
Beachgoers were taken aback to spot a decomposed whale carcass washed ashore near the Submarine Museum on R K Beach on Monday morning.Spott...
15 Apr, 2014, 04.05 AM IST
- 4 whale sharks found dead on Gujarat coast; poaching ruled out
In the last three days, animal rights activists have fished out four dead whale sharks found floating off the Una and Kodinar shores.Two of...
02 Nov, 2013, 01.03 AM IST
Marine park installing CCTVs, strengthening security on coastConcerned over frequent detection of carcasses of various marine species, illegal fishing methods and discharge of effluents, the Gulf of M...
15 Oct, 2013, 10.19 AM IST
- Blue whale found dead on Narara island
The carcass of a 50-feet long blue whale was found lying on the shore of Narara island near Jamnagar, forest officials said.
14 Mar, 2008, 02.08 PM IST