Cuvier's beaked whales are known for their abilities to dive deep and they average around an hour under water. But researchers were astounded when they recorded one animal diving for three hours ...
From their unique sleeping patterns to their complex relationships with other marine animals, whales continue to fascinate scientists and ocean lovers alike. Let’s dive deep and explore some of ...
Whales are accomplished divers. The deepest whale dive recorded so far was made by a Cuvier's beaked whale. A 2014 study used satellite-linked tags to follow the dives of eight beaked whales off the ...
"One hundred percent of plastic marine debris tested have either similar or stronger acoustic target strengths compared with that of whale prey items," the authors report in a paper appearing online ...
The longest ever recorded dive by a whale was made by a Cuvier's beaked whale. It lasted 222 minutes and broke the record for diving mammals. Other whales can also hold their breath for a very long ...
Most are Cuvier's beaked whales, which are among the deepest-diving whales on the planet. Experts said 45 badly decomposed beaked whales were washed up on Hebridean islands such as North and South ...
Although some diving behaviour has been recorded on a sperm whale before, no one has ever managed to keep a camera on for a complete dive cycle. In the pitch black we hear her calls change to ...
Whales enjoy long-distance relationships - synchronizing their dives with pals 60 miles away, suggests new research. Scientists who analyzed the seemingly random movement of bowhead whales in the ...