Scientists took samples from whale blow, identifying possible disease risks for marine mammals in northern seas.

In this study, morbillivirus signatures were identified in humpback whales sampled in northern Norway, as well as in a sperm whale that appeared unwell and a stranded pilot whale. Together, the ...

Scientists used drones to collect whale breath and detect harmful viruses early, helping protect whales in Arctic waters.

The long-term analysis of blue whale and fin whale vocalisations in the eastern Fram Strait offers valuable insights into seasonal and annual patterns regarding these species’ occurrence in the region ...

Scientists used drones to pick up viral genetic material from Arctic whales in remote waters, and found samples matching ...

The vast ice sheets that historically kept killer whales out of the Arctic Ocean are melting as the region rapidly warms. Two small, genetically distinct groups of killer whales now live in the Arctic ...

Changing ocean conditions making whale prey scarce are causing the mammals to stop singing, a recent study has found. Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Cascadia Research ...